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Atlast,I got approved after a long battle from interviewing in April 21 got approved and was reopened for reconsideration amd oath ceremony cancelled, used all the available resources to fight back from congressman, CISombudsman,FOIA,
USCIS ignored me for 10months and suddenly they sent me NOID..
I had get a lawyer here and in my home country..after another 2months waiting..
All my cases were approved,I751 n N400...did my oath fee weeks after...
Was a long battle but I give God all praises....
Please never loose hope...
One for sure is prayer is the key..but PATIENCE IS THE MASTER KEY...

Just a quick update: N400 interview scheduled on 12/8/2022. It's combo interview for both I751 and N400. Officer did asked for USC spouse to come in and interview both of us.I751 interview really simple since our case is solid. N400 was the same: standard civil test questions, Yes and No questions on the N400 form, then reading and writing on the tablet. Status changed to oath ceremony will be scheduled 30 mins after we left Dallas field office.

Hi, I trust every body is doing great, update for you guys who are waiting at MSC for I-751 and N-400 combo interview. we received email yesterday from USCIS that Interview for N-400 is scheduled and letter is on our way.
I-751 received 07/24/2020
I-751 Notice date 08/11/2020
N-400 applied on 04/05/2022  ( Interview letter issued 10/27/2022 )
Houston, TX field office.
Current Status :  Interview is scheduled and we are waiting for the Interview letter in the mail. I-751 is still pending so we assume the interview will be combo interview. InshaAllah all will be well.

Wife went for N400 interview today at Houston location and was approved for combo , now waiting for oath ceremony. The wait is over

Phone should be fine. I also had a small purse and a huge folder, I don't know if they allow bigger bags. Also not sure if it's location specific.

Thanks. I didn't apply for citizenship as on the phone USCIS said I shouldn't, as it would just get stuck until the ROC happens. Which clearly is not true by all the comments here.
I had a good think about this after I made my post. I got the situation down "on paper" by messaging USCIS through their portal. That way they can't claim that I'm somehow reneging on my responsibilities/claim. Once I've given them a chance to reply, I can also contact the Ombudsman - probably useless, but may as well, and again I'm getting something down "on paper".
However the real thing is I'm going to put in for an emergency InfoPass once I get to the expiry date. By what I've read on other threads, they should follow through on that. And if that doesn't work, I'll press harder, book a refundable ticket back home for example then use that as evidence of emergency need.

Update to our timeline:
 
Filed I-751 in August 2020
Biometrics reused
It was transferred to NBC in November 2020
Filed N-400 July 2021
Filed a FOIA request in mid April 2022
Received notice of my wife's N-400 interview June 2, 2022
Sent letter to my local field office mid June 2022 requesting that the N-400 be a combo interview
FOIA request completed June 28, 2022
Receive notice of I-751 interview for same place/time as N-400 on July 2, 2022
Interview set for July 14, 2022 in Atlanta field office
 

My spouse applied for ROC in July 2020 and got an 18 month extension letter.  Last December they sent her a new extension letter for 24 months which expires October 2022.
She applied for N-400 in mid May and got her interview July 1st, 2022.  She passed the citizenship test with flying colors despite difficulties with the English language still.   They had the original submission of the I-751 on the desk during the interview.  Her ROC interview was approved without interview.  She is now in line for the oath ceremony which will probably be this September/October.  We are excited that after 2 years of waiting we are finally at the end of our journey.

My immigration journey has finally come to an end. Good luck to everyone and let’s not forget to share information about this process to those who need it 😊👍🏼

Filed N400 June 1st 2021
Biometric scheduled August 6th 2021
Interview scheduled July 18th 2022

N400 filed online on July 29, 2021 for 90 days early filing. Next day I received the notice for fingerprint reuse. June 10, 2022, received my interview schedule for July 19, 2022. Good luck to all July 2021 filers.

Ok so the frustration was short lived - I got approved two days later on Friday, and Oath Ceremony confirmed for June 27th  So relieved to almost be at the end of this CRAZY process! Now just need to explain two trips out of the US since the interview, and we're done.

At least for my local office (Milwaukee), yes. I hade a huge folder and my purse with my phone in it.

I’m going to call uscis and if I don’t have any luck, I will go down that road too - thanks!

Unfortunately, the only processing time reported for MSC is for "All field offices", which is currently at 31 months. It really depends on how fast your local office is at scheduling ROC interviews, which are quite low on the priority list.
I entered my receipt date (also June 2020) on the USCIS website to see when an inquiry can be made and they said October 2023, which is ridiculous. 
 
To be honest, the only reason I am done with USCIS is that I applied for citizenship and they processed my ROC at the same time.

We had our i751 and n400 combo interview today at the Sacramento Field Office.
The interviews seem to go well, the IO indicated that she was recommending both petitions i751 & n400 to be approved and the cases was being sent to a supervisor for final approval. 
 
So we await approval of both the i751 and n400.
 
So 2 years after submitting our i751 application we got an interview at our local field office for the ROC case.  We only got notice for the n400 interview in the invitation USCIS sent but we were expecting a combo interview so we both showed up for the interview.
 
So if you have an pending i751 case and you get an interview notice for the n400 only be sure to be prepared to do both with both the spouse and petitioner attending the interview for a joint i751 application.

Husband's I-751 was filed Jan. 2021, then transferred from EAC to NBC Jan. 2022 once he filed the N-400.  His combo interview was today, where he was approved on the spot and took his naturalization oath in the office. 

Just came back from our interview. As per hand delivered notice at interview, my case was approved. The interview took about 45 minutes. 
The office was the USCIS field office in Atlanta. 
We entered 15 minutes before appointment time, apparently the officer already asked for us. We were in the waiting area, while I was in the restroom, he asked us in.. 
The officer was an older officer, stern, professional. He had my petition in front of him, but I was not able to see a physical A-file (or what I think it should look like).
 
We swore our oath,  I handed over our drivers license, my green card, our passports. Then be went through our petition, asking questions, repeating many questions during the interview:
address, what car we have , who is on the lease, do we rent or own, our bank accounts, he wanted to see our bank cards, credit cards. How we met, when we met, when in person, when my husband came to Germany, how often he was married, if he ever petitioned before, my hourly wage, his hourly wage/yearly income. His occupation, my initial occupation, my current occupation, criminal background, ever? Communist party (might have been asked jokingly). Then he asked if I have new evidence and I pulled out the new packet, which was, believe it or not, thicker than the initial one.
Bank statements with transactions, savings account (forgot savings account when filing initially),new tax records 20 and 21, new leases for apartment, car lease, loan pre-approval paperwork for a house we did not buy in the end, beneficiary form, more photos with his family (especially grandkids, ex-wife, daughters).
 
In between he switched to chatting about Heidelberg and going to Europe, and that I can apply for citizenship, but don’t have to, what kind of scientist I was, then he went back to asking same questions, I guess to see if the answers are still the same or similar. 

He clearly had the NVC form in front of him-asked me where I lived in Germany. Verified some other questions from that form. He also wanted to know everything about my previous J1’s. 
He told me then that he approves my 10 year card, again, I can file for citizenship, but don’t have to, gave me his office number, in case I have not received my card within one month. 
 
I made sure that he notes my apartment number, as this was the initial issue and my reason for getting my congressperson involved. 
 
Extremely thorough IO! Very nice, though, stern, firing questions at us. 
 
Glad this is over, but I will party for sure, if I have this card in my hand, physically.
 
He congratulated me on my meticulous documentation and noted that I am obviously the one who takes care of that.. lol!

4/11 Got NC.
 
Almost done, just need to go to the Social Security office (called my local office this week, no appointment needed, just need to bring proof of citizenship).

My wife's process is now pretty much over. She's now approved and just waiting on the oath ceremony date. 

4/11 Got NC.
 
Almost done, just need to go to the Social Security office (called my local office this week, no appointment needed, just need to bring proof of citizenship).

Email I got from USCIS today.  So there might be hope of some of us having our interview waived???? maybe.
 
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a policy update to adopt a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status.
Effective immediately, new criteria will guide USCIS officers on when to waive interviews for CPRs who filed a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. This update replaces previous agency guidance that required all CPRs to undergo an interview if they obtained CPR status via consular processing.
“Implementing a risk-based strategic approach to the CPR-interview process will increase efficiencies that improve processing times, allow for a better use of agency staffing resources, and help reduce the pending caseload while still maintaining procedures to identify fraud and protect national security,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “This update is consistent with agency priorities to break down barriers in the immigration system, eliminate undue burdens on those seeking benefits, and effectively respond to stakeholder feedback and public concerns.”
Prior policy requiring mandatory CPR interviews did not prove to be an efficient use of USCIS staffing resources. Under this policy update, USCIS may waive the interview requirement if the agency officer determines there is sufficient evidence about the bona fides of the marriage, the joint-filing requirement is eligible for a waiver (if applicable), there is no indication of fraud or misrepresentation in supporting documents, there are no complex facts or issues to resolve, and there is no criminal history that would render the CPR removable.
A noncitizen who obtains permanent resident status based on a marriage that began less than two years before obtaining that status receives permanent resident status on a conditional basis for two years. To remove the conditions on permanent resident status, family-based CPRs generally must file a Form I-751 within the 90-day period before the two-year anniversary of when they obtained CPR status.
Visit the Policy Manual for Comment page to comment on this update.
For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
 

Wow, there are always a few stragglers in every month. Sorry to hear that it's taking so long to get interviews, guys. I'm rooting for you. Still checking in now and then to see how you all are doing. Here's to hoping for same day oaths for those of you that can get it! Much love!

Today i finally received my NC Intact! 36 days after receiving passport and passport card. It was shipped first class mail and postmarked March 21, it took about a week to get here. Now what i can't understand is why they held it for 30 days to send it back to me, they must be really backed up on that or they forgot to bring it to the Post Office. For reference i uploaded pictures of the envelope that it came in.  

03/18 - Naturalization certificate in hand.
 
Finally done 🙃