AustinCanada

1 hour ago, Zombie69 said:

I explained to him about my husband's situation and gave him the whole packet of expediting request with dr's letters and medical records, he said he would talk to the supervisor, he did not waive the interview, he just said he would talk to him today. Thanks for the wish on my husband. Very tough times.

I hope you hear back from your interviewer tomorrow!    

Most importantly, I hope your hubby gets better so you'll have good news for him when you become an US citizen!  

7 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

Thanks a lot, I hope so too. Just one day at a time in terms of my husband's health. Maybe things will turn around soon.

I really hope your hubby gets better!    Did your interviewer wave your I-751 interview?  

10 hours ago, Camelot13 said:

I just noticed that USCIS has updated their website and the page showing the processing times. Now instead of saying which date the field office is processing it just says a range of normal processing time. For my field office it says 11 to 14.5 months. Yeesh. Does anyone know if that means from the time they receive your application until the time you have your oath ceremony and are a US citizen? Or does that mean it could take 11-14 months for your application to be ready to adjudicate, then scheduling an interview/oath after that? 

According to the site, "This time range is how long it is taking your office to process your case from the date we received it. ".  

So it looks like from the time they've received your application to the oath ceremony.    BTW, mine is 12 to 15 months!  

5 hours ago, altito said:

I never was in line (or was aware of it).

After biometrics appointment I always had the status "We reviewed your biometrics" or "We are actively reviewing your case", until yesterday.

I filed a service request for my I-751 case in late January, but never heard back from them. I also contacted my senator a week ago. 

But I don´t think she has anything to do with scheduling the interview. I think it was in the way.....,

Maybe I should contact my congressperson and/or senator!  

22 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

Thanks, that would be wonderful if I will be a citizen when my husband is recovered..Thanks for your support. Hope you will hear from them soon.

I hope everything went well and your interviewer (and the supervisor) was able to wave your I-751 interview (and your hubby is recovering well)!  

6 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

The interview went ok, I passed the tests, but officer said he is in charge of 400 only, he has to talk to his supervisor about my husband's tough situation(My husband has been in the hospital in and out for almost a month he is on feeding tube and the recovery is unclear), he said they have to approve 751 first, I submitted the request to expedite the oath ceremony, and I had additional evidence for 751 with me, he said he did not need anymore evidence since we had submitted enough of it. I showed the evidence of Stan's medical condition and dr's letters and explained the urgency of expediting the oath ceremony based on humanitarian ground(Stan's last wish to see me become a citizen), he said he would talk to the supervisor tomorrow. One more thing is that there is an IRS bill of 236 dollars, he told me I might need proof of that we paid(we did), and then he said he would just forget about it, he said just wait, there may or may not be a 751interview, but they may waive the interview due to Stan's critical medical condition. Very frustrating they can't reach a decision today, but I am not surprised, if they have to reschedule the interview, I will get my lawyer and have a medical team right next to my husband from the hospital. It is just grueling. I hope the supervisor will see the medical evidence I submitted and approve my application before it is too late. Just have to wait and see at this point.

I hope your interviewer has a heart of gold and waves your I-751 interview and approves your N-400 application tomorrow!  

Most importantly, I hope your hubby recovers soon!  

4 hours ago, altito said:

I just received an email a few minutes ago that my N400 interview has been scheduled as of today. But I haven’t received any notice online with the exact date. I don’t know if it’ll be combined with my I-751. I guess so. I will keep you posted. 

Great news!  Congrats!  

5 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Got my new card in the mail today!

Well, I guess at least I still have my 2-year Green Card AND I love my photo on the card! 

22 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

I think that the story about delays is a story a lazy lawyer might tell. Once they’ve pulled your case they have to look at it.

Maybe!  I'll decide next week...  

12 hours ago, Name O Boy said:

I thought you are immune to the delays and waiting doesn't bother you anymore lolzzzzz 

I don't mind waiting since I'm already in the US and can work and travel.  

But...I'd like to vote in Nov and I don't like to go back to the Seattle office for another extension stamp in my passport in July!  

7 hours ago, Ozgirl1981 said:

I'm in the same situation you are. I'm also waiting on ROC since mid Sept 2016 and N-400 since Mid Sept 2017, also at the Seattle office. I also have the feeling that ROC and N-400 are combined. No word if that is the case yet thou. Good Luck and hope you hear something soon. 

Well, it sounds like I'm not the only one who is still waiting!  

On 3/19/2018 at 3:35 PM, altito said:

Hopefully, I´m lucky enough to get a soon response from this Senator.

They already have a specific immigration person, and I had to fill out a form before sending the letter.

I will keep you posted

It doesn´t hurt at all. I would do it!!!

On 3/19/2018 at 9:09 PM, nightingalejules said:

If you haven't got specific information that USCIS has combined your I-751 with your N-400, I'd definitely get your representatives involved. If you've been officially notified that your files are combined, then there's probably not much they can do.

According to USCIS Case Status Online, my I-751 is at my local office and my N-400 is in line for an interview.  I have a feeling that USCIS has combined my I-751 and N-400 applications, but I haven't received any official letter from USCIS or the Seattle office.  

I'm thinking if I should contact my congressperson and senators.  I heard that it might delay your case since USCIS has to pull out your case in order to reply to a request from a congressperson/senator.   I just don't want any more delays so I'm thinking about pros and cons of doing it. 

Well, there is a good chance it won't make any difference, of course!  

On 3/17/2018 at 1:06 PM, altito said:

I am still pending too, although I am a N-400 filer as well.

Nevertheless, I have contacted my Senator´s office in San Francisco for my I-751 case

How long did it take to get a response from your Senator?

17 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

I got pretty lucky - I got a response to my first letter in about a week, and then they responded to my followup request (when the 60 days were up) in one business day, and I got the call from USCIS the day after that.

I should mention, though, that I sent letters to my congressperson and both senators and received no response at all from the other two.

Maybe I should contact my senator and congressperson?  

Otherwise, there is a good chance that I'll need to go to the Seattle office to get another extension stamp in July!  

23 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

Thank you, it surely is tough for me, but I need to stay focused and strong and thank you for your support. I might even get a 751 approval because I got a case alert on my app that says the same as the pending status, it happened to my 400. Seems like a major update coming, i hope that is the case, if not, interview is in 10 days. We will see.

I just Googled this.  You can read "Policy Manual - Chapter 5: Interview Guidelines".  https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume7-PartA-Chapter5.html

There may be other rare instances where it is appropriate to waive the appearance of an applicant or the petitioner due to illness or incapacitation. In all such instances, an officer must obtain supervisory approval to waive the interview. 

You may want to print out this page (Policy Manual - Chapter 5: Interview Guidelines) and bring it with you to the interview.     Good luck!  

16 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

I talked to a tier 2 officer and explain that to him, he said I am doing the right thing, he said most officers will work with applicants with this kind of unfortunate situation. Don't forget, the interview is a 400 interview consolidated with 751, it doesn't necessarily mean it has to be a joint interview, some reports even show the bypassing of 751 without the interviews at the 751/400 combo, and they also did not send me a letter requiring my husband to go, all I need to do is prove it, and If my evidence is sufficient, why wouldn't the officer waive the interview requiring my husband? I think you think too much. They want to reschedule? Like in 2 months? My husband might be gone already. I will calmly explain it to the officer and hope he can use his discretion and approve my 751. Very tough times.

I hope your immigration officer understands your situation!  Most importantly, I really hope your hubby recovers soon!   

11 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

My husband mental state is just out of it, drifting in and out. I have not heard of combo applications really requiring spouses to be there. If they really required Stan to be there, they would have sent me a letter. I would take Stan with me, but how am I going to take a sick man whose condition is critical to an immigration interview? USCIS will have to approve my application with all the evidence I have. My case is unprecedented unfortunately, but I am not that worried. I will have pictures of Stan being in the hospital, and Dr's letter. Tons of people get 751 approved without interviews. Why wouldn't it apply to me especially I can prove my husband is sick and critical? Combo processing is relatively new and unprecedented, and it is unfortunate my husband gets so sick at this point, but I will present a stack of evidence and show the officer my situation is sad and unfortunate, I also have a stack of additional evidence ready. Also, the 400 interview letter does not say anything about taking my husband to the interview, if he were fine, I would take him to the interview, but I am just unable to do so, I will explain it to the officer.

That is very unfortunate, indeed!    I thought you (and your attorney) were requesting an immigration officer to come to the hospital since he had to be there just in case.  But it sounds like his condition is more than just physical.  

Yes, USCIS approves I-751 applications without an interview.  However, if they invite you for an interview, I'm not sure if they'll just interview the applicant without the sponsor.  That seems to destroy the purpose of having an immigration interview.  But... your case is an unprecedented case that involves a medical issue.    I'm not sure if it'll help to contact your senator/congressperson.  Am I thinking too much?     I hope your immigration officer understands your situation!  

7 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

I will have plan B ready if things go south with my husband. Very stressful, but I need to stay strong for him and deal with it. 

Plan B?    I thought it was required for an immigration officer to interview both of you in order to approve an I-751 application?     

Can you request them to come to the hospital so they can interview both of you there?  

On 3/15/2018 at 1:41 PM, nightingalejules said:

I was beginning to think I'd never be able to Bold Green my own name! Woohoo! After the phone approval yesterday, the "my card is being processed and will be mailed to me" message showed up on the new USCIS website today (old site has no changes). Thank goodness! And to everyone else, if you're still waiting, now is apparently a good time to go up the ladder and get your representatives involved!

Approved!?    Great news!    So happy for you!  

On 3/15/2018 at 4:18 PM, Name O Boy said:

Congratulations, I am very happy for you. You, AustinCanada and Zombie are among my favorite people here. You guys are very supportive. It makes me so happy to see you getting approved because I been active in this thread although I am not an august applicant, regards. 

Well, I'm still waiting, of course!  

On 3/15/2018 at 8:07 PM, nightingalejules said:

Of August filers on our tracker? It's a bit hard to say, since some of the people who asked to be put on the list haven't been back to VisaJourney in a while, and haven't updated. But there are certainly people out there in the world who haven't been approved yet, despite still being married and not filing N-400. I didn't file N-400 until last month, and it didn't have any impact on my approval (my inquiries through my Senator's office were what made them pull my file). We're still married, and I'd still be waiting if I hadn't kept writing and calling whoever would let me!

I wish I knew someone working at the USCIS Seattle office!  

27 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

 the interview is only 10 days away. My man is in the hospital due to a small stroke, stressful times, hope he can recover fine, thanks for your prayers.

In a hospital!?    That's not good!    I hope he recovers soon!  

21 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Well, bad news for me... the service request I submitted last week came back with the response that my file is stuck in the black hole known as "background checks." There's absolutely no good reason for it, but there's also absolutely nothing to be done. I'm so frustrated! I got an FBI fingerprint check last summer to teach in schools and it came back in 2 days, but USCIS can't run a background check in 18.5 months? Really??!!

Background check!!??    But... I highly doubt if that's the case since you're from Canada! 

Something tells me that your case has been combined with your N-400 application and has been sent to the Tucson office!  

4 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

You need to create a new "account" on the other site - it's the site where, if you'd filed your N-400 online, you would have done that. But you should be able to add all your case files to it.

It looks like I'll need to use a different email address since the system already has my email address from the previous system?  

I think I'll just stick with the old system since I don't think I'll get any new information anyway!  

5 hours ago, tylago said:

some ppl in sept 2016 group saw their status updated in https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/, 

you might want to check the new site from uscis.

Interesting...  I can't even log onto the new site!  

I can still log onto the old(?) site (and no new status update, of course!).  https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do  

On 3/9/2018 at 9:58 AM, nightingalejules said:

Well, 60+ days since my last inquiries (60 days since the senator's request, and an extra week since my service request), I've contacted the senator's office again to have them ask again. I also put in a new service request myself, indicating that I'd seen the update on the Case Status page about "my case is received at the local office" and still haven't heard anything. 

...just this squeaky wheel over here...

I just realized that this group is the longest group I've been following on VisaJourney!  

I thought the I-130 group was the longest, but I only followed the group for 6 months. 

It felt like the longest since I was outside the US and was super eager to start a new life in the US!  

11 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Well, 60+ days since my last inquiries (60 days since the senator's request, and an extra week since my service request), I've contacted the senator's office again to have them ask again. I also put in a new service request myself, indicating that I'd seen the update on the Case Status page about "my case is received at the local office" and still haven't heard anything. 

...just this squeaky wheel over here...

You contacted your senator's office again!?     Sounds like you're doing everything you can!  

10 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

Thanks, I am still cautiously optimistic, my expectations remain low, I do not expect to be approved on the spot, if they do, great, I will pass the interview, but they may tell me they have to review my 751 before they can approve 400, I will have additional and ongoing evidence handy as well in my attempt to maximize the chances of dual approvals on the spot. Will keep you guys in the loop for sure. If I got my interview date, I am sure yours is not far away, hang in there. Good luck.

I'm sure you'll get approved with flying colors since you've been lucky!  

7 hours ago, altito said:

After more than 18 months ,my case was received at my local office.  I guess, to be combined with my N400, from which I have not heard  anything in more than 6 months. This shows that on-line fliers (my case) aren´t necessarily processed faster. It depends on the filed office workload. For now, the estimated completion time of my case at SF field office  is August 2018, one year after applying  to N400, and two years after applying to I-751, respectively! Simply inhumane! I wish I were Melania Trump´s  father!

 

I'm in the same boat!    I really hope I get to vote in Nov! 

Well, I don't know if I can considering how slowly my I-751/N-400 combo application has been processing!  

20 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Not yet... next week is 60 days after the senator’s inquiry about my case so I’m going to leave it to them to find out what’s up.

I wonder if USCIS has combined your I-751 and N-400 applications since it's highly unlikely that they'll invite you for an interview unless you get selected for a QA purpose.  

If they have combined your I-751 and N-400 applications, your case will probably be processed faster than mine since your field office has a much faster processing timeline!  

8 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Transferred this from our old thread... and added @akjclr81's approval - congrats! Hopefully the rest of us will follow soon!

Did you find out to see if you're getting an interview or if USCIS has combined your I-751 and N-400 applications and transferred them to your local office?  

2 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

I also got this update of my 751 being transferred to my local office on 2/24/2018,  but I really do not think it means anything, it is probably a glitch. Luckily for me, my 400 interview is in three weeks and I am so glad I applied for 400 while 751 was pending. There are folks who purposely did not apply for 400 in an attempt to avoid 751 being delayed and combined with 400, some of these folks are still waiting after 18 months of wait, it is insane. I am not telling anyone what to do, but if your end goal is 400, i would just apply for 400 while you are eligible despite the pending status of 751 since CSC 751 processing is highly unpredictable and unprecedentedly backed up, always look ahead and have a bigger picture. No matter what happens at the interview, someone will finally be there adjudicating my 751, hopefully, I will get both adjudicated, I will have additional ongoing evidence for my 751 and 400 ready too just in case if the officer needs it.(evidence collected post 400 filing to present, it is almost like a RFE handy at the office,lol). It does not matter about my 751 at this point as they have officially merged it with my 400. Good luck.

I don't know what's happening with my I-751 and/or N-400 since it's just taking forever!  

7 hours ago, GreatDane said:

Let's see - I contacted him via an email form a few weeks ago (maybe late January, early February). He mailed me the forms to fill out and I sent those back. He contacted USCIS on Feb 15th and I received a letter yesterday with their response (via my congressman's office).

If you get your interview letter soon, I'm contacting my congressperson too!   We'll see!