Received 2 interview notices for 2 different dates. Which one do I show up to?

[annab864 55]

Hello everyone and happy holidays to you and your families! I have a dilemma with scheduling for my N-400 and I-751 interviews. There will be a lot of specific dates in this post:

First off, I received an interview notice for N-400 dated 29th of November (received it in the mail in the first week of December). The interview is scheduled for January 17th. 
 

On 15th of December i received an online notification that my I-751 is now also scheduled for an interview. I received a letter with the notice on the 22nd of December (2 days ago). The letter had the same N-400 interview notice that I received a couple weeks prior with the date January 17th AND a letter from my LOCAL office stating that this will be a COMBO interview and that I should be prepared for both - N-400 and I-751 ALL on January 17th. No official I-751 interview notice, just a letter from the field office letting me know it will be a combo interview. 
 

YESTERDAY (1 day later after the previous notice  regarding a combo interview) i received another letter in the mail, now with the interview notice for I-751. It states that my I-751 interview is scheduled for January 13th! Nothing regarding my N-400 interview. 
 

I’ve looked at the dates very carefully. Here are some specifics: 

 

The very first N-400 interview notice was sent out to me on November 29th from NBC. 

 

A duplicate N-400 interview notice and the letter from my local office were sent out to me on December 19th from my local office. 
 

I-751 interview notice was sent out to me on December 15th from NBC. 
 

Here’s what’s confusing - I received a letter from my local office stating the COMBO interview date is January 17th 1 day before I received a notice that my I-751 interview date is January 13th. Looks like USPS made it confusing because the I-751 notice was traveling over the weekend and got ‘delayed’ this way in transit, that’s why it arrived a day later than the other one dated December 19th.

From the looks of it, it seems like a clerical error, where they first scheduled my I-751 interview without paying attention to my already scheduled N-400 date, and then the local office took over, made it a combo interview and notified me via mail. 
Question is: Do I still show up on January 13th? Or do I show up on January 17th for a promised combo interview? 
I wish I didn’t have to go there twice for the sake of my mental sanity. But you never know with USCIS, i may have to go to both. What do you think? Would you trust the letter from the local office and overlook the other one? Please help. Thank you!

 

 

[iwannaplay54 985]

Go to BOTH and congratulations.

[Mike E 11,725]

3 minutes ago, annab864 said:

Do I still show up on January 13th?

yes. 

3 minutes ago, annab864 said:

Or do I show up on January 17th for a promised combo interview? 

You have fallen victim to the false tyranny  of the “or”. Don’t do that. It hurts.  You need to plan to show up for both interviews.  
 

Never ever miss a USCIS appointment.  It doesn’t matter if you have to crawl on broken glass, or pierce a 10 foot snow drift.  

[Crazy Cat 39,561]

24 minutes ago, annab864 said:

Do I still show up on January 13th?

Yes.  If you are lucky, they will do the combo interview then.  If not, you will just have to return on the 17th.  Good luck!!!

[Dashinka 23,354]

I agree, show up on the 13th, bring all your interview NOA’s and hopefully the IO will cover both.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 39,561]

I'll add that there is a current member who is, as we speak, fighting to save an N-400 because he and his spouse missed a scheduled I-751 interview.  It is a big, big mess (address change issue) which will possibly result in a denied I-751 (missed interview) and a denied N-400 (due a previously denied I-751).  GO to that interview on the 13th!!!

Edited December 24, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Sarge2155 4,571]

4 hours ago, Mike E said:

yes. 

You have fallen victim to the false tyranny  of the “or”. Don’t do that. It hurts.  You need to plan to show up for both interviews.  
 

Never ever miss a USCIS appointment.  It doesn’t matter if you have to crawl on broken glass, or pierce a 10 foot snow drift.  

I concur with you @Mike E we had our AOS approved and had the GC already and USCIS still sent us an interview letter. We did not miss it we went anyway and squared it away once we were there. Hassle yes, but never ever miss one!

[annab864 55]

10 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I'll add that there is a current member who is, as we speak, fighting to save an N-400 because he and his spouse missed a scheduled I-751 interview.  It is a big, big mess which will possibly result in a denied I-751 (missed interview) and a denied N-400 (due a previously denied I-751).  GO to that interview on the 13th!!!

This is very scary, thank you for this information! I know you and your spouse just had your interview and finally had your I-751 approved as well. My I-751 has been pending since September 2019, so a long long time too. I will go there on the 13th , if they tell me to turn around at the door - that’s okay, but it’s best to show up regardless. Thank you!

[annab864 55]

7 minutes ago, Sarge2155 said:

I concur with you @Mike E we had our AOS approved and had the GC already and USCIS still sent us an interview letter. We did not miss it we went anyway and squared it away once we were there. Hassle yes, but never ever miss one!

What did they do when you arrived? Did they do an interview despite the fact you already had the GC? What a mess USCIS is! They don’t seem to communicate well with each other or keep track of anything!

[Sarge2155 4,571]

3 hours ago, annab864 said:

What did they do when you arrived? Did they do an interview despite the fact you already had the GC? What a mess USCIS is! They don’t seem to communicate well with each other or keep track of anything!

No I insisted they sign my interview notice stating that we where there and we did not miss it and they had made a mistake. It was no small feat to get a signature either, we had to get a supervisor. BTW USCIS hates the word mistake (on their part) perhaps that's why it was like pulling teeth to get an acknowledgement, but with the GC in my hand what else could they do. Just a tip never use the word  mistake try a different word just not mistake!

[GEOntificator 272]

10 hours ago, annab864 said:

Hello everyone and happy holidays to you and your families! I have a dilemma with scheduling for my N-400 and I-751 interviews. There will be a lot of specific dates in this post:

First off, I received an interview notice for N-400 dated 29th of November (received it in the mail in the first week of December). The interview is scheduled for January 17th. 
 

On 15th of December i received an online notification that my I-751 is now also scheduled for an interview. I received a letter with the notice on the 22nd of December (2 days ago). The letter had the same N-400 interview notice that I received a couple weeks prior with the date January 17th AND a letter from my LOCAL office stating that this will be a COMBO interview and that I should be prepared for both - N-400 and I-751 ALL on January 17th. No official I-751 interview notice, just a letter from the field office letting me know it will be a combo interview. 
 

YESTERDAY (1 day later after the previous notice  regarding a combo interview) i received another letter in the mail, now with the interview notice for I-751. It states that my I-751 interview is scheduled for January 13th! Nothing regarding my N-400 interview. 
 

I’ve looked at the dates very carefully. Here are some specifics: 

 

The very first N-400 interview notice was sent out to me on November 29th from NBC. 

 

A duplicate N-400 interview notice and the letter from my local office were sent out to me on December 19th from my local office. 
 

I-751 interview notice was sent out to me on December 15th from NBC. 
 

Here’s what’s confusing - I received a letter from my local office stating the COMBO interview date is January 17th 1 day before I received a notice that my I-751 interview date is January 13th. Looks like USPS made it confusing because the I-751 notice was traveling over the weekend and got ‘delayed’ this way in transit, that’s why it arrived a day later than the other one dated December 19th.

From the looks of it, it seems like a clerical error, where they first scheduled my I-751 interview without paying attention to my already scheduled N-400 date, and then the local office took over, made it a combo interview and notified me via mail. 
Question is: Do I still show up on January 13th? Or do I show up on January 17th for a promised combo interview? 
I wish I didn’t have to go there twice for the sake of my mental sanity. But you never know with USCIS, i may have to go to both. What do you think? Would you trust the letter from the local office and overlook the other one? Please help. Thank you!

 

 

No offense here and congrats in getting close to the end of the immigration journey, but it sounds like you just attend both and call it a day. I only read the title.

 

You are welcome and good luck.

[annab864 55]

3 hours ago, kvito28 said:

No offense here and congrats in getting close to the end of the immigration journey, but it sounds like you just attend both and call it a day. I only read the title.

 

You are welcome and good luck.

Thank you! 
 

5 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

No I insisted they sign my interview notice stating that we where there and we did not miss it and they had made a mistake. It was no small feat to get a signature either, we had to get a supervisor. BTW USCIS hates the word mistake (on their part) perhaps that's why it was like pulling teeth to get an acknowledgement, but with the GC in my hand what else could they do. Just a tip never use the word  mistake try a different word just not mistake!

 Thank you for the tip! And good thing you insisted on the signature!

[annab864 55]

I’m back with an update. Today i was supposed to have my ‘first’ interview, so I showed up at the office. After an hour of keeping me in the waiting room, the supervisor came out, apologized to me and said that they will indeed hold a combo interview on the 17th instead of today. She mentioned that they are still going through the Covid backlog and if they had an available officer for me today they would have helped me out. So, i am coming back next week 😁 Hopefully for my LAST interview ever! 
 

I am glad i showed up today no matter what. I gained the clarity i needed and now i know for sure what to expect next week. Thank you everyone for your advice!

Edited January 13, 2023 by annab864