smj59

On 12/26/2019 at 6:55 PM, smj59 said:

I already posted this in another discussion, but it also fits here: 

 

 I just had my naturalization interview in Washington D.C... which turned out to be a combo interview for i-751 and N-400. I was approved for both/passed both, but the i-751 needs to be adjudicated first. Also, I won't receive the physical 10 year green card as I will at the same time receive citizenship. I-751 was filed in June 2018 in Vermont. 

The officer told me to expect a status change by end of tomorrow and oath ceremony in either January or February. 

 

The overall experience was very good; the officer was nice and the entire appointment took 20 minutes. My husband and two week old daughter were there as well. First, he told me that he needs to adjudicate my i-751 case. He asked me and my husband about our names, DOBs, my daughter's name and her birth certificate, both husband and I had to show documents. He also asked when was our wedding  (didn't ask for marriage certificate). He added my baby's info in the system. Then we moved to naturalization interview. First was the civics test, then I read a short sentence and wrote a simple sentence (officer told me what to write). Then he asked me YES/NO questions from the application (have you ever been.. part of xyz, have you ever been arrested etc). Then the interview was completed. 

He approved my naturalization and i-751, but said that the approval would be done by end of tomorrow. 

 

So happy to be done with this!

Quick update: both my cases were approved on January 2nd now waiting for the date for oath ceremony. 

On 12/2/2019 at 7:04 PM, sldrgn said:

I had my N400 (filed May 2019) + I751 (filed May 2018) interview this morning in Boston. We arrived 30 mins early and ended up spending a little over two hours there -- things were moving quite slow. First I was called to a counter where they took my picture and fingerprints, and then they asked me to wait for an officer to call me into one of the interview rooms. I could hear lots of N400 interviews going on around me, probably all for people who already had their 10 yr green cards. The officer who took my picture confirmed that it would be a combo interview; I wasn't sure before then, and the Tier 2 rep I had talked to said she had no way of finding out.

Finally an officer called my name, asked if my husband was with me, and then went back to his office for fifteen minutes -- I think he was prepping for the I751 interview. Then he interviewed us separately -- first me, then my husband, asking us both the same questions. He asked about our bedroom - what size is the bed, what color are the sheets, is it wood floor or carpet, do we have a TV, how many windows are there. He asked about our shower door/bathroom curtain and about where/how we take out the trash. He also asked if we had nicknames for each other, if either of us has any tattoos or allergies. He asked what we did for our last wedding anniversary. My husband couldn't remember some of the details for all of these questions, but that wasn't a problem. I submitted a bunch of additional evidence: airplane and train tickets, insurance documents, copies of our lease, pictures, etc. 

Then he asked my husband to leave the room, and proceeded with the civics test (easy and straightforward), and then asked me all of the questions from the application. At the end, he told me that he would recommend both applications for approval, but someone else has to sign off on that first, and then I'll get an invitation to an oath ceremony in the mail. So now I'll wait for the very last part of this adventure.

 

This message board has really really helped me navigate all the paperwork and deal with the stress. The few times I've talked to uscis reps, they've given me really misleading information. I've always been able to find much better answers on visajourney. Good luck to everyone! 

 

 

Hi! I just read this post now but wanted to say that this sounds pretty intense. Here in DC both interviews combined took 20mins and I'm so grateful they did because I slept for maybe 1.5 hours that night due to a newborn baby. 

Anyway, conratulations 😁

I'm a DC filer as well and my USCIS estimation for case completion was February 2020. This is pretty accurate as my oath ceremony  will be scheduled for either January or February. 

I already posted this in another discussion, but it also fits here: 

 I just had my naturalization interview in Washington D.C... which turned out to be a combo interview for i-751 and N-400. I was approved for both/passed both, but the i-751 needs to be adjudicated first. Also, I won't receive the physical 10 year green card as I will at the same time receive citizenship. I-751 was filed in June 2018 in Vermont. 

The officer told me to expect a status change by end of tomorrow and oath ceremony in either January or February. 

The overall experience was very good; the officer was nice and the entire appointment took 20 minutes. My husband and two week old daughter were there as well. First, he told me that he needs to adjudicate my i-751 case. He asked me and my husband about our names, DOBs, my daughter's name and her birth certificate, both husband and I had to show documents. He also asked when was our wedding  (didn't ask for marriage certificate). He added my baby's info in the system. Then we moved to naturalization interview. First was the civics test, then I read a short sentence and wrote a simple sentence (officer told me what to write). Then he asked me YES/NO questions from the application (have you ever been.. part of xyz, have you ever been arrested etc). Then the interview was completed. 

He approved my naturalization and i-751, but said that the approval would be done by end of tomorrow. 

So happy to be done with this!

Hi Visa Journey members, 

finally some good news for me as well! I just had my naturalization interview.. which turned out to be a combo interview for i-751 and N-400. I was approved for both/passed both, but the i-751 needs to be adjudicated first. Also, I won't receive the physical 10 year green card as I will at the same time receive citizenship. Just wanted to let you know as I'm June 2018 filer for i-751 in Vermont. Oh, the N-400 interview was in Washington D.C.

The officer told me to expect a status change by end of tomorrow and oath ceremony in either January or February. 

18 hours ago, patsfan038 said:

I'm one of the few June filers who still hadn't heard anything about the case since May 7 transfer to Potomac. I applied for N400 and my interview is scheduled for December 4th. I got an e-mail from USCIS case officer today that said I'd be having a combo interview, so my spouse should be present. So one way or another, I hope to be done with the 751 in 2 weeks. I'm glad I applied for the N400.

Hi, my i751 is pending (nothing since We reviewed your biometrics in June 2018), but I got scheduled for the N400 interview next month. What is  your field office and where was your i751 case originally (service center)?

Congratulations to everyone who became a citizen! I just noticed that my naturalization interview was scheduled for December, right after Christmas. My field office is Washington DC. It moved pretty quickly; however, my i751 is still pending and it's been 17 months since NOA1 receipt (Vermont Center). 😫I'm planning on calling the Contact center to get information about where my i751 case is standing (no action was taken since biometrics were reviewed in June 2018). Hopefully I can get the combo interview next month and then be done with immigration! I'll let you know if I'll in fact have combo interview or not.

One question, does anyone know how is with parking at 2675 Prosperity Ave in Fairfax?

Good luck everyone!

On 11/2/2019 at 5:19 PM, NYCQueens2017 said:

Hi @smj59.  The low end of the range shows the time it takes to complete 50 percent of cases, and the high end shows the time it takes to complete 93 percent of cases.

 

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info

 

 

Thank you for responding! 

Hello everyone, 

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask the question, but I have both I-751 and N-400 applications pending; filed I-751 in June 2018 (Vermont Service center) and N-400 (DC) in June 2019. One thing I wonder when I look at the processing times is that the time ranges are so wide; for instance the processing time for N-400 in Washington DC is 9-22 months?? Does that mean someone will get processed in 9 months and the other person in 22?? Or how does it even work?

Hi, 

has anyone gotten an approval or an interview from Vermont Service center? I'm still waiting and it's taking forever... Luckily in 2 months or so, I'll be able to do a case inquiry.

11 minutes ago, nya22 said:

Are you a CSC or Vermont filer with no transfer? If so, you are looking at correct info. June 2018 is for Potomac service center.

Yes, that's me.. Vermont and no transfer. Ugh, OK. I had my hopes high that I could do a case inquiry already. Thanks! 

On 9/11/2019 at 2:30 PM, JJO said:

Same here. just trying to relate, i filed AR11 (address change End of 2018), wondering if that would be in anyway adding to delay (Just vague assumption).

I submitted a change of address in the Fall 2018 but also no news since then.. The most recent update states that my address change was completed.

Also, where did you all see that inquiry date is June 2018 now? I checked and for Vermont and CSC says February 2018. 

6 hours ago, JJO said:

Any April/may/June filers VSC (Non Transfer) guys still stuck at 'Fingerprint review completed " ?

Yes! I'm a June  2018 filer and stuck on finger print review completed since July 2018 🙄 

Hello!

I'm joining the group Hubby and I sent my petition to remove conditions on June 9 and I got NOA1 with status extended for 18 months on June 23. We sent the package to Vermont. 

Good luck to all and hopefully we don't wait too long. 

Just a quick update:

CEAC status changed to Issued today ​

Hi Fosslgrl,

the other thing that comes on my mind regarding #2 is sending:

- inquiry conversations/ emails that you sent to wedding providers, such as photographers, jewelry places, venues, wedding cake shops

- conversations/ emails between you and your fiance where you discuss specific wedding plans, including potential dates, wedding scenarios, budget, guest list etc

- receipts of purchased wedding dress, or proof of ordered items such as wedding bands

Hope it's helpful.

Good luck!

I want to start by saying I exercised extreme attention to detail and went through our initial application with a fine tooth comb.

I included everything which (I thought) I could possibly include.

I followed the guildelines on this website to a "T" when I prepared the package and ensured I would be one step ahead of whoever was reviewing it.

But apparently that wasn't enough.

We received an RFE in the mail today.

They are requesting the following:

1) Proof we have met in person (prior to the application)

2) Proof that I (the beneficiary) intend to marry him once I move to the US

For #1, I already submitted like a dozen different photo's of us together with different dates. I also submitted email exchanges where we discussed things regarding where we were staying together at the time. We didn't fly across the border, we drove, so I don't have flight tickets as proof. There are a couple of hotels but they were only under one of our names and quite frankly I can't even remember where we stayed, and I doubt I could pull up proof of that now, even with a receipt, how could I prove we were both at the hotel? We stayed with my parents (who are already US citizens) initially so I don't have any actual paperwork. Our passports were NOT stamped when we crossed the border, so I can't use that.

For #2, I wrote a letter with my intent to marry him and signed it. Maybe I should have signed it in blood?

Of course I don't have any proof of wedding plans because I am not going to plan a wedding before the visa has even been approved, before I even know when the heck I'm getting back down there. Though we were planning to go to a justice of the peace immediately after my return and plan the formal ceremony for next summer. But how on earth can I prove that?

The only thing I can think to do is get statements from my parents... but even that, doesn't seem like it would be believable.

My fiancee just visited me for two wonderful weeks here in Canada so I do have that flight ticket, but they want proof that we met BEFORE the application was sent. I really have no way of proving it, but I lived with him for 6 months before returning to Canada. In fact, I overstayed in the US before deciding that the right thing to do was to come back. (we couldn't marry while i was down there because his ex wife would not cooperate with their divorce initially... (despite the fact she left him years ago)) ... anyways, that #### finally got settled after I came back to Canada and we sent our forms in ASAP.

I'm just highly annoyed because I've already sent everything I can. They want flight tickets or passport stamps... well that's not possible for me.

What would you all suggest I do?

so a question to those whose case went to NVC from Potomac: My case was sent to NVC on july 8 and they received my case on July 13 and when I called they told me that they will assign it in 2 weeks. So how long after they receive the case should I expect them to mail me or should I call in a week?

Hi rooji,

my case was sent from Potomac to NVC on April 21 2016, on May 6 we received a welcome letter. We didn't call to inquire whether they got the case and to ask for the number, so unfortunately I cannot help you answer if you should contact them or not..

Congratulations!!!

Thank you both! Fingers crossed for everyone else waiting to hear about case complete/ interview date! Seems like they are still scheduling for August. But then also.. there is not many people in line for US visas in Slovenia (comparing to bigger countries).

So excited! My interview was scheduled today! Date is Aug 9 - at the Slovenian embassy. Hope time goes by fast!

Hi!

My case was complete on July 1, now waiting for the interview date. How long (from case complete) does it usually take NVC to send you the letter/email with date for interview? We filed for CR1 visa.

If there are any Slovenians (who are going through the same process) reading this, it would also be awesome to know the current wait times for interview at the Embassy in Ljubljana.

Hello,

This is my first post although I have been checking the forum frequently. It has helped me a lot throughout the journey!

Here are my dates (CR1 visa):

Country: Slovenia

Scan date: June 2, 2016

Case complete: July 1, 2016 (received email about case complete yesterday)

Now waiting for the interview date.