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21 hours ago, Thegirl said:

Anywhere from 2 weeks to a few months. Can't do a case enquiry on it until after 120 days. 

Thank You!

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

It should arrive automatically IF she marked the box on the DS-260 to receive a SS card.

I totally forgot about that portion, yes we did select for it to be automatically sent. 

Thank you for your help

Thank you for the response.

So her SSN card would come automatically without having to go to the office?

Hi,

My Mother was recently approved for a Green Card via the consulate process. We have paid all the green card fees and so on, however once she enters the US how long will it be before she receives her green card in hand?

Thanks,

On 10/2/2018 at 9:12 AM, xilef said:

When did you apply for your I-751 , how about your N-400 ?

@xilef I applied for the i-751 in March of 2017 & the N-400 in February of 2018.

Good News! My Oath Ceremony is 10/11/18, i really was not expecting to get this fast. I thought it would at least be a month. However before i left i remember the officer mentioning that it seems they are holding more ceremonies.

Good News! My Oath Ceremony is 10/11/18, i really was not expecting to get this fast. I thought it would at least be a month. However before i left i remember the officer mentioning that it seems they are holding more ceremonies.

She did ask if i understood at the end.

2 hours ago, Jane D said:

Wow, congrats!!!! Thank you for sharing your experience. What was your officer like? And when did you file for I 751 and N400? Thanks!

Hi Jane,

My officer was really even keel, she didn't show much emotion but was not mean in anyway. It was a really chill interview.

I applied for

I-751 - March 2017

N-400 - February 2018

Hi All,

I have been following this chain for sometime now.

I had my N400 / I751 interview today at the Chicago Office and would like to share my experience.

I showed up to my 9am interview 5 mins before ( Cutting it close i know lol), any way i signed in and saw a ton of people waiting. I found out that some folks were waiting for their Oath Ceremony to begin and the others we there for their interview. Anyway i was still expecting a decent wait time, but got called within 5 mins of sitting down.

Now, my wife was not with me at the time as she is in school and is not allowed to miss classes, being that it was the N400 interview and it never asked for her to be present. I told my wife to come after she got out of class at 10am, so i was actually banking on having a long wait time so she could show up. As i mentioned i got called within 5 mins of sitting down by the interviewing officer, and would you know the first thing she said to me was

"I noticed you did not come with your spouse" of which i responded she is on her way. The officer followed with, "Okay, we will try to get through the pending I-751 as much as possible without her. I said Okay, and explained that she is in school and is not allowed to miss classes.

I751 Interview

We walked in her office and she asked to me to remain standing as she placed me under oath. From their she pulled out an extensive detailed file of all my filings, and God knows what other info she had on her screen but she had tons of info. She spent some time going through my file and it looked like she was getting familiar with what was already submitted and not submitted. Anyway she then asked if i had my most recent Tax forms, and additional proof to show a bonafide marriage. I gave her all my tax documents dating back 4 or 5 years, and the original marriage certificate, as well as info showing my wife on my insurance plan, and a car insurance card with both or names on it. She took all of that and then asked for all my passports issued, as well as my green card. From their she started flipping through my file again and it seems she was looking at pics we submitted when we applied for the ROC, she then asked if we still had our dog and i said yes we do.

Then she started fact checking all that was inputted in the application, asking me my name, DOB, Address, Phone # etc. Then she asked me my wife's DOB, and if she currently resides with me.

The we moved on to the N400 Application.

We jumped right into the Civics test. (Sorry i do not remember the questions) I got the first 6 right and we moved on to the Reading and Written piece which i also passed. We verified that my info submitted was correct and she asked me a long list of the Yes or No questions on the application, Goes without saying that the majority of the time spent was me saying No to questions like "Have you ever supported a communist party" etc.

Then she asked me if i had traveled out the country the last 5 years, i said yes and listed all the places. Then she asked if i stayed 6 months outside of the US at anytime since my residency i said no

From their she had me sign some papers and docs on an Ipad, and told me she was approving my I751 and Recommending my N400 for approval. So i then asked her does she still need to see my wife. She replied: "No, you provided enough info" Then i asked if i could text my wife to not come anymore, she said it was okay. Then she told me that i should receive a letter in the mail advising me on my oath ceremony date in 6 weeks or less.

The interview took around 30 -35mins, i was expecting it to be longer. However i had a great experience with the officer, i walked out on cloud nine as i was terrified i wouldn't be approved without my wife being present.

I hope this info helps someone as much as your submissions have helped me prepare.

Thank You all!

Hi All,

I have been following this chain for sometime now.

I had my N400 / I751 interview today at the Chicago Office and would like to share my experience.

I showed up to my 9am interview 5 mins before ( Cutting it close i know lol), any way i signed in and saw a ton of people waiting. I found out that some folks were waiting for their Oath Ceremony to begin and the others we there for their interview. Anyway i was still expecting a decent wait time, but got called within 5 mins of sitting down.

Now, my wife was not with me at the time as she is in school and is not allowed to miss classes, being that it was the N400 interview and it never asked for her to be present. I told my wife to come after she got out of class at 10am, so i was actually banking on having a long wait time so she could show up. As i mentioned i got called within 5 mins of sitting down by the interviewing officer, and would you know the first thing she said to me was

"I noticed you did not come with your spouse" of which i responded she is on her way. The officer followed with, "Okay, we will try to get through the pending I-751 as much as possible without her. I said Okay, and explained that she is in school and is not allowed to miss classes.

I751 Interview

We walked in her office and she asked to me to remain standing as she placed me under oath. From their she pulled out an extensive detailed file of all my filings, and God knows what other info she had on her screen but she had tons of info. She spent some time going through my file and it looked like she was getting familiar with what was already submitted and not submitted. Anyway she then asked if i had my most recent Tax forms, and additional proof to show a bonafide marriage. I gave her all my tax documents dating back 4 or 5 years, and the original marriage certificate, as well as info showing my wife on my insurance plan, and a car insurance card with both or names on it. She took all of that and then asked for all my passports issued, as well as my green card. From their she started flipping through my file again and it seems she was looking at pics we submitted when we applied for the ROC, she then asked if we still had our dog and i said yes we do.

Then she started fact checking all that was inputted in the application, asking me my name, DOB, Address, Phone # etc. Then she asked me my wife's DOB, and if she currently resides with me.

The we moved on to the N400 Application.

We jumped right into the Civics test. (Sorry i do not remember the questions) I got the first 6 right and we moved on to the Reading and Written piece which i also passed. We verified that my info submitted was correct and she asked me a long list of the Yes or No questions on the application, Goes without saying that the majority of the time spent was me saying No to questions like "Have you ever supported a communist party" etc.

Then she asked me if i had traveled out the country the last 5 years, i said yes and listed all the places. Then she asked if i stayed 6 months outside of the US at anytime since my residency i said no

From their she had me sign some papers and docs on an Ipad, and told me she was approving my I751 and Recommending my N400 for approval. So i then asked her does she still need to see my wife. She replied: "No, you provided enough info" Then i asked if i could text my wife to not come anymore, she said it was okay. Then she told me that i should receive a letter in the mail advising me on my oath ceremony date in 6 weeks or less.

The interview took around 30 -35mins, i was expecting it to be longer. However i had a great experience with the officer, i walked out on cloud nine as i was terrified i wouldn't be approved without my wife being present.

I hope this info helps someone as much as your submissions have helped me prepare.

Thank You all!

Hi All,

I am a Chicago February Filer and I currently have my i751 & N400 pending.

I received  an update today saying my n400 interview is now scheduled, however my ROC has yet to be approved. Does anyone know what will happen since Chicago does not do combo interviews?

Thanks,

Hi All,

I am a Chicago Filer and I currently have my i751 & N400 pending.

I received  an update today saying my n400 interview is now scheduled, however my ROC has yet to be approved. Does anyone know what will happen since Chicago does not do combo interviews?

Thanks,

3 hours ago, flash9153 said:

Same as you. Filed for my wife on 2/24 online with pending I-751. At the current rate, early 2019 is what I suspect. The process will likely slow down around holidays...it's insane that I am talking about end of 2018 already!!

@flash9153Sigh, I am trying really hard not to think about it anymore. Secretly hoping that something changes and we hear from them way sooner.

Has anyone had issues traveling outside the US with i551 stamp? i am confident i will be able to get through US Immigration, just not very confident in folks overseas allowing me to board a flight.

any experiences?

Thanks

1 minute ago, Commando said:

Yes you should they are driving us crazy!!!

Has anyone had issues traveling outside the US with i551 stamp? I am confident i am confident i will be able to get through US Immigration, just not very confident in folks overseas allowing me to board a flight.

4 minutes ago, agrzybianek said:

have you had your biometrics done yet for your N400?

I did, i did an early walk in back in February.

3 minutes ago, Commando said:

You probably will get it by December 2018 or Jan 2019

Bummer! I guess i will have to wait. Lol i need to find something to get my mind off this.

Thanks,

Just now, agrzybianek said:

if you do get your interview it won't be until late this year (but I would think the beginning of 2019). did you file by paper or online? from what I read here if you file online it's much faster. 

Thanks for the response. I filed paper, but it seems they scanned it in the system as i have an IOE receipt #. Sigh i was hoping i would get through earlier, since i have already been waiting on my 10 year green card for over a year now.

Hi Fellow Chicago Filers, quick question. I filled my N400 in February of this year (2018) based on the timelines i have been reading i will not get an interview until 2019? Also i filed while my i751 is still pending.

Any filers in here from 2018?

9 hours ago, flash9153 said:

Allllrighty...so based on what I have seen on other threads, us Chicago filers seem to be in it for the long haul. One of the threads said August 2017 are just now taking their oath. 

 

Anyways, congratulations to everyone getting interviews! Can't say I'm not jealous! 

@flash9153 Geez i hope not, i have been waiting a mighty long time. Hoping that some how Chicago speeds up! Where did you see that Chicago is only working on August 2017 Oath Takers? 

I am kinda regretting filing the N400 with a pending I-751. Hoping for a Miracle lol 

7 hours ago, Teal jasmine said:

Hi ! 

I filed my I-751 back in March 2017 to CSC. Haven’t heard anything since finger print.

I’m located in Chicago. Anyone has any update ? 

Thanks ! 

I am located in Chicago, and have not heard anything either. I also filed in March.

Hi All, I am sure this question has been asked already, but does applying for your N-400 while the I-751 is pending slow down the process even further? I filed my n-400 in February 2018 at the Chicago local office and my i751 in March 2017 at CSC.

I have been waiting for my ROC for 12 months now, and now worried that i may have made it worse by filing my N-400 early. 

Anybody know's if this is truly the case?

Thanks,

Hi All, I am sure this question has been asked already, but does applying for your N-400 while the I-751 is pending slow down the process even further? I filed my n-400 in February 2018 at the Chicago local office and my i751 in March 2017 at CSC.

I have been waiting for my ROC for 12 months now, and now worried that i may have made it worse by filing my N-400 early. 

Anybody know's if this is truly the case?

Thanks,

Sigh! Come on CSC!!!!!!!!

Has any CSC filers been approved as yet?