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On 12/23/2020 at 12:40 PM, Masidd00 said:

Yes I did! They approved the 751 this morning and now we’re waiting for oath ceremony status update. The tracking # for the n400 says they are actively reviewing the case. Hopefully it happens soon but it’s a major relief 751 was approved at least. 

Did you complete your oath? How long did it to be Scheduled?

Just now, Chicago1980 said:

Did you get your oath letter?

No update as of today.

Anyone waiting for their oath to be scheduled? Interview completed on 1/11 and in line for oath since 1/15.

On 1/26/2021 at 5:33 PM, chicago1987 said:

Have you gotten your Oath date yet?

No, still waiting for it. Updated on 1/14 that we are in line for oath.

Below is from their website, may be this is helpful.

• The USCIS Lockbox facilities located in Chicago, Illinois; Phoenix, Arizona; and Lewisville, Texas, are operated by a Department of Treasury designated financial agent.

We had our N-400 interview on 01/11/2021 and it turned out to be combo interview. After the interview, our case was approved and status for N-400 is in line for oath ceremony. However, today we received interview notice for I-751 with issue date of 01/08/2021. Any advice on what is going on and what we should do?

1 hour ago, zilchfox said:

Good evening!

 

Received my I-751 interview notice, which matches the date of my N-400 interview notice. Updated my signature/timeline (took almost 2 years for I-751 to get an interview, geez, I filed in early 2019).

 

Quick Q though: So the only thing I'm worried about is not being on any documentation relating to the mortgage of the house we're in. My husband owns the house with his parents, and between the three of them they're the only ones on the mortgage, and I obviously never signed any sort of lease agreement...I just simply give them money with no written agreement to do so, and have done so since I moved here in 2016. Later this year, the plan is his parents will be moving out of the place to Wisconsin, and my husband and I will be re-mortgaging the house to just the two of us. I have lived in this same house since the day I landed after POE on my K1 visa (my husband and his parents even longer than that), and while I'm not on the house documentation itself, I have plenty of other documentation that proves that I live here, such as... well, literally anything else that requires an address (even my car's title has my same house address, which I received a few months ago after paying off my car). We got plenty of other documentation of us having co-mingling finances (we have separate checking accounts, but we share two savings accounts), joint-filing taxes, he's on my car insurance, beneficiaries for life insurance, etc.. We have never received an RFE for any cases, and my I-485 was auto-approved back in 2017. If questioned, we're just going to tell it as it is as above, but was just curious if anyone else has a similar situation? Cheers.

Yup, we are in the same situation. I own house with my parents and my wife is not in the mortgage. However, she is on home insurance and has one utility under our name. We had combo interview today morning and officer recommended case for approval (no updates online yet). Bring documents to show that your husband and his parents own the house and you should be fine.

1 hour ago, Mary M said:

Oh sorry. After he had passed the test on December 15, it immediately updated the next day saying oath ceremony was being scheduled.  Then it took 3 weeks to get the date of the ceremony. 

Thank you. I hope we get the update soon. Glad to hear you’re almost done.

My Wife had N-400 and I-751 interview this morning.

We arrived at USCIS at 7:45 and were waiting in line outside for security which took about 15 minutes. I was able to go in with my wife and waiting inside the waiting area while she was interviewed.

The combo interview took about 30-35 minutes. The additional documents that he asked were for updated tax returns, joint bank account statement, utility bills.

For I-751, he asked who lives in house and who owns it. My name and birth day. With my wife being pregnant, he asked who is the father of unborn child also asked for document for the pregnancy. We took our last doctor’s visit and couple ultrasound pictures.

For the civic test below are the six questions that he asked:

1.      What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

2.      Who vetoes bills?

3.      What is the highest court in the United States?

4.      How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

5.      What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

6.      What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Reading test: Who can vote?

Writing test: Citizens can vote.

Then he went through all 50 yes/no questions and also ask what does Genocide and Persecuted means.

After all these, he said she is approved and he will approve the application in couple of days after he has chance to go through all the documents.

My Wife had N-400 and I-751 interview this morning.

We arrived at USCIS at 7:45 and were waiting in line outside for security which took about 15 minutes. I was able to go in with my wife and waiting inside the waiting area while she was interviewed.

The combo interview took about 30-35 minutes. The additional documents that he asked were for updated tax returns, joint bank account statement, utility bills.

For I-751, he asked who lives in house and who owns it. My name and birth day. With my wife being pregnant, he asked who is the father of unborn child also asked for document for the pregnancy. We took our last doctor’s visit and couple ultrasound pictures.

For the civic test below are the six questions that he asked:

1.      What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

2.      Who vetoes bills?

3.      What is the highest court in the United States?

4.      How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

5.      What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

6.      What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Reading test: Who can vote?

Writing test: Citizens can vote.

Then he went through all 50 yes/no questions and also ask what does Genocide and Persecuted means.

After all these, he said she is approved and he will approve the application in couple of days after he has chance to go through all the documents.

1 hour ago, Fahad86 said:

Hello i thought your wife interview was today? How was the interview? do please share the experience. Thanks and good luck

Hello, Yes it was today. I am posting it here shortly

22 hours ago, Mary M said:

Just to update everyone on the status of my husband. He passed his citizenship test on December 15, 2020 as I had posted previously. His oath ceremony was just scheduled for January 22, 2021 at the Dirksen Federal Building. Nobody can go in with him

 

We are so grateful for Visa Journey and thrilled this years-long process is almost over. Good luck to everyone! 

How long did it take for the status to update online after interview from Interview scheduled to approved?

Thanks

44 minutes ago, Charming12 said:

Isn't certified mail are supposed to be sign in for? I see on the tracking information, that mail is priority mail not sure if it is certified one too or not? but the question is that how long would USPS hold mail at post office?

Call the local post office and they can tell you I believe it is 30 days or something like that.

6 minutes ago, Charming12 said:

I need help/advise as to how I could forward my incoming greencard to TX? My greencard case got approved earlier this week and today I got a notice that USPS will deliver my greencard at my home address in NY on Jan 11,2020 but the problem is that I am out of state until 30th Jan,2021 and no one would be at home to collect my greencard. I guess someone need to sign it for certified priority mail right? What should I do? 

I don’t think that you need to sign for it. But regardless, you may be able to do hold mail your local post office and pick it you when you’re back in NY.

Anyone at Chicago received two separate interview notices for N-400 and I-751? My wife’s N-400 is scheduled for Monday and the status for I-751 just changed to interview scheduled.

We have N-400 interview on this Monday 01/11 and just got online update that they scheduled I-751 for interview. Has anyone experienced this before? Would they still do combo interview?

3 minutes ago, Thegirl said:

My I-751 was transferred to my local office 1 month before I got a notification that my n400 was scheduled. 

Even if you don't see a notification that the case was transferred, go to the interview with your spouse expecting a combo

Thank you. Yes we are definitely going together and hoping that it’s combo and be done with this process.

On 12/28/2020 at 2:47 PM, mmkshah said:

Question for people who already had their combo interview, did your file status for N-400 and/or I-751 update online to show it was transferred to local office anytime between interview scheduled and interview? The reason I ask is that we have N-400 interview in 2 weeks and so just wondering how accurate they are updating. TIA!

Anyone?

10 minutes ago, PonJor said:

Got an e-mail this morning at 7:45 that USCIS has taken action on our case!!!  I spoke with a USCIS representative and they said that the interview is 02/04/2021 at 9:55 AM. I'm still waiting for the official notice in the account though. No mention of the I-751, but I will be going and bringing updated evidence. We were told that the I-751 was at the field office, so praying there will be no issues in approving it along with the N400. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

 

December 28, 2020

Interview Was Scheduled

On December 28, 2020, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Receipt Number IOE******. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Estimated wait time:

6 months

 

 

Congratulations on getting interview scheduled. How did you know you I-751 was at the local office? Did it show up on account or did representative told you?

Question for people who already had their combo interview, did your file status for N-400 and/or I-751 update online to show it was transferred to local office anytime between interview scheduled and interview? The reason I ask is that we have N-400 interview in 2 weeks and so just wondering how accurate they are updating. TIA!

54 minutes ago, Masidd00 said:

Yes I did! They approved the 751 this morning and now we’re waiting for oath ceremony status update. The tracking # for the n400 says they are actively reviewing the case. Hopefully it happens soon but it’s a major relief 751 was approved at least. 

That’s great. Congratulations!🎉🎊 

On 12/4/2020 at 8:19 AM, Masidd00 said:

Hi guys. 
my wife had her n400 interview yesterday in Chicago which was a combo interview. My wife was asked some questions from the 751 and the IO asked for our current bank statements and tax return. The IO then started the n400 interview. My wife passed that but due to pending 751 the io couldn’t approve on the spot. She said it would be early 2021 when we will receive a 751 approval letter along with a day for the oath ceremony.  Has anyone ever experienced this? I was hoping everything would be approved and set forth the same day. This journey never seems to end. 

Did you get an update on your cases?

Just wondering, does your interview notice says it will take about two hours? I received the letter in mail today and realize it says it will take about hours.

9 hours ago, Charming12 said:

okay thanks so do I also need to get monthly bank transaction since we got married? I intend to bring quarterly bank statement from 2019 till now .Would that be enough?

Here is the list of document that I intend to bring.

Marriage Certificate,

Health and Car insurance.

Birth certificate of both of our child.

Letter from employer listed my spouse and kids as beneficiaries for all benefits

Letter from landlord showing residency requirements

Letter from friend and family showing legitimacy of real marriage.

Vacation trip and plenty of pictures together.

Quarterly checking and credit card bank statement from 2019 onward.

IRS tax return 2016,2017,2018 and 2019

 

Would that be enough??

 

 

That’s pretty much same as what we plan to take.