"Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval." - What happens next?

[Angela & Brendon 165]

Hi everyone,

 

I had my interview for N-400 and I-751 today. My wife joined me, and we were both called in together. Our officer was not that friendly but was was not unfriendly either. He asked about my marriage, details on my employment, our daughter's birth, then the US Knowledge and English Proficiency test. 

 

One thing that was weird was he was saying the questions in section 9 were not coming up for him, and he'd asked why they hadn't been completed, but I had a copy of my original submission and showed that I have; he wasn't sure why that occurred. As such, we went through all the questions again, and the only change I provided was over the question "Have you EVER been arrested, cited, detained or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official (in the U.S. or elsewhere), or immigration official for any reason, or been charged with a crime or offense?", where I notified him of a traffic ticket I received last year for not fully stopping at a stop sign. I couldn't remember all the exact details, but I provided the information I remembered and he took note. 

 

I then signed the documents and he handed me a note where it said I had passed my English test and US history and government test, and "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval."

 

I'm guessing next I hear final approval and oath ceremony date? Should I be pleased with the interview result, and not disappointed I didn't get an Oath ceremony date on the spot (not that I was expecting this, my wife was asking).

 

Thanks all!

[OldUser 9,795]

You'll get invitation for oath ceremony

[Fr8dog 384]

They need to close/approve the I-751 first. After that they can officially approve the N-400. Not all interviewers have the same rights/seniority so it may take a while before they approve the cases.

[Angela & Brendon 165]

1 hour ago, Fr8dog said:

They need to close/approve the I-751 first. After that they can officially approve the N-400. Not all interviewers have the same rights/seniority so it may take a while before they approve the cases.

Would it be wrong to expect approval in two to three weeks? 

[OldUser 9,795]

35 minutes ago, Angela & Brendon said:

Would it be wrong to expect approval in two to three weeks? 

The only legal timeline is 120 days after interview. If USCIS doesn't make decision within this window, you can sue USCIS for decision (Writ of Mandamus)

Edited Wednesday at 02:53 AM by OldUser

[Fr8dog 384]

14 minutes ago, Angela & Brendon said:

Would it be wrong to expect approval in two to three weeks? 

 

 Assuming anything with the USCIS is always wrong.😎

 

It could be a couple of days, it could be much much longer. I had a pending I-751 that could not be closed due to the entry envelope being missing from my file. It showed up just before my N-400 interview.  I was lucky that my interview was by someone high up at the field office and being the last one of the day. She was able to approve my I-751 after the interview and I got the message while still in the car heading home. My N-400 was approved shortly after that (day or 2 I think). 

 

Edited Wednesday at 02:32 AM by Fr8dog
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