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Thought I'd my experience here. 
 
- Filed ROC in July 2016 and there wasn't a single change in the case status outside of acceptance.
- One year had passed and I became eligible for N-400, so filed that in July 2017
- Got passport stamp to extend status
- Case in line for interview in August 2017 for N-400
- May 2018, got notification on my ROC that the case was moved to a different office for processing
- June 2018, got an interview scheduled notice for my N-400 for July 25th.
- Did a case inquiry for my ROC in January of 2018 and got a letter 7 months later on July 14, 2018 saying that they know I have a N-400 interview soon and that my ROC will likely be processed at the same time.
- July 25th, show up for interview and they call my name and the first thing they ask me is if my spouse came along
- They had interview with the spouse and myself for the ROC, then escorted my spouse out.
- They continued the N-400 interview by myself.
- Once we went through the application, finished the three tests, they said  my application was approved and that I should get an oath ceremony notice.
 

FYI for anyone like me, going in to a N-400 interview with a pending ROC, I received this letter from my local USCIS office today. So from the looks of it, I think my I-751 is also at my local office and I will hopefully have them both decided on the same day.
 
 
 

It shouldn't be an issue as long as you do the following:
 
1. Do a change of address form asap to update it
2. Make an infopass apppointment so an IO can actually check the system to make sure the update actually went through
 
I filed my N-400 and moved out of state 3 days later....I did the address change form same day, got confirmation in my email etc., but it didn't change in their system. So they sent NOA & Biometrics to my old address and thankfully I had a lawyer, who emailed me a copy of my biometrics appointment.
 
I had to make an infopass and inquire and they said for some reason the address never got updated.

Thought I'd my experience here. 
 
- Filed ROC in July 2016 and there wasn't a single change in the case status outside of acceptance.
- One year had passed and I became eligible for N-400, so filed that in July 2017
- Got passport stamp to extend status
- Case in line for interview in August 2017 for N-400
- May 2018, got notification on my ROC that the case was moved to a different office for processing
- June 2018, got an interview scheduled notice for my N-400 for July 25th.
- Did a case inquiry for my ROC in January of 2018 and got a letter 7 months later on July 14, 2018 saying that they know I have a N-400 interview soon and that my ROC will likely be processed at the same time.
- July 25th, show up for interview and they call my name and the first thing they ask me is if my spouse came along
- They had interview with the spouse and myself for the ROC, then escorted my spouse out.
- They continued the N-400 interview by myself.
- Once we went through the application, finished the three tests, they said  my application was approved and that I should get an oath ceremony notice.
 

Congratulations! I am sure you are more than relieved.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to post and update and say that I am now a US Citizen!! 
 
The oath ceremony was great. There were 48 applicants from 23 countries and it was a really great day for everyone. I went and applied for the passport today!
 
Thank you to everyone on here who has been so helpful during this journey. It's a long one and it's nice to know that you're not alone. I will definitely be sticking around to help answer questions for other people currently in the process or future applicants. 

Wanted to update people on here about my case. Had my interview on July 25th and got approved the same day. 
- They said they would mail my oath within a week or two
- When I didn't hear back, I made an infopass to check on it
- They said my I-751 was holding up my N-400, so they couldn't schedule my oath until that was resolved (filed 2+ years ago and well past priority date)
- Got in touch with the Senator and Rep's office and they started sending inquiries
- Senator's office got an email saying there was an unresolved issue with my I-751 and hence they couldn't schedule my oath yet. But that they were working "quickly" to resolve it.
- August 24th, got an update on my case status for I-751 saying "Name was updated". Apparently this status is common if they re-open your file.
- This morning (August 29th), got a notification that my Oath was mailed
 
Well I'm FINALLY ready to be done with this process. Frustrating that it took all this work to get them to schedule my oath, but thankful that I'll be a citizen soon!

Well, I've been in touch with the Senator's office as well as my representative and they finally got a response from USCIS this morning saying that there was some hold up in my I-751 case and that they are working with the IO who interviewed me to expedite it's completion so my oath can be scheduled. Really frustrating as I had to cancel a trip since I had idea when I could receive an oath letter and didn't want to miss it. But I guess I'm glad that it's finally one step closer to being done!

Well, I've been in touch with the Senator's office as well as my representative and they finally got a response from USCIS this morning saying that there was some hold up in my I-751 case and that they are working with the IO who interviewed me to expedite it's completion so my oath can be scheduled. Really frustrating as I had to cancel a trip since I had idea when I could receive an oath letter and didn't want to miss it. But I guess I'm glad that it's finally one step closer to being done!

Here are my thoughts:
- I just had my interview a week ago and I filed July 14th 2017. I do know that a lot of online filers are moving faster, so hard to know how that compares to paper filers. 
- If the I-751 is beyond processing time for the center it's at, I would do an inquiry to see if they'll push anything through.
- I would highly recommend getting a stamp in your passport. This is something that my employer checked when I was between jobs during the processing of the I-751. That is your legal status until your ROC or N-400 get approved and you get the respective docs. 

I-751 is the remove of conditions on the 2 year green card. Be happy that you don't have to worry about that!  

You need to provide us with more info. Are you living separately? If so for how long? How are you going to show that your marriage is real i.e. proof etc.?

They'll want to see the original. We took the originals of everything and the IO took copies of anything she needed to keep. 

I provided them tax returns, birth certificate of our son and leases for the last 4 years of our marriage. She proceeded to ask if that's all the proof I had....thankfully I had some more stuff. So I handed her 3 months of our bank statements, health insurance, car insurance and photos of us taking vacations together. She collected all that info as evidence.
 
My advice would be that the burden of proof is on you....take anything and everything that shows that you've been married and lived together.

Congrats on the interview date! It was pretty easy overall and you can go read my detailed experience a couple of pages back.
 
From what I heard, they're not doing same day oath....so I'd keep that in mind going into it.

Just so you have another data point, I answered "no" in my N-400 application and when the IO asked me the question during my N-400 interview, I said, well do traffic citations count and she said yes. So she changed my answer to yes and asked me some details about it such as when, what and amount of fine. She said my offenses were fine because they were just speeding tickets. But she did mention that if it was something serious and counted as a misdemeanor, it could be grounds for denial (depends on the specific case of course). So I would recommend that you check with a lawyer before filing your app. 

Unless you filed online, there is no way to view the notice online. You'll have to wait to receive it by mail.
 
I'd suggest signing up for USPS informed delivery if you're anxious like me 😁You'll get a email everyday in the morning with pictures of your mail.
 
It's not uncommon for USCIS mail to take 5-6 business days, so hang in there!

I don't believe this should affect your wife's case in anyway. I would try to look for infopass appointments on Monday morning at 5 am ish. Seems to be the sweet spot for most people.

It shouldn't be an issue as long as you do the following:
 
1. Do a change of address form asap to update it
2. Make an infopass apppointment so an IO can actually check the system to make sure the update actually went through
 
I filed my N-400 and moved out of state 3 days later....I did the address change form same day, got confirmation in my email etc., but it didn't change in their system. So they sent NOA & Biometrics to my old address and thankfully I had a lawyer, who emailed me a copy of my biometrics appointment.
 
I had to make an infopass and inquire and they said for some reason the address never got updated.

If you have it, take the original. If not, they will accept a copy as long as the ID/DOB matches. I've done this for my N-400 biometrics.

Thought I'd my experience here. 
 
- Filed ROC in July 2016 and there wasn't a single change in the case status outside of acceptance.
- One year had passed and I became eligible for N-400, so filed that in July 2017
- Got passport stamp to extend status
- Case in line for interview in August 2017 for N-400
- May 2018, got notification on my ROC that the case was moved to a different office for processing
- June 2018, got an interview scheduled notice for my N-400 for July 25th.
- Did a case inquiry for my ROC in January of 2018 and got a letter 7 months later on July 14, 2018 saying that they know I have a N-400 interview soon and that my ROC will likely be processed at the same time.
- July 25th, show up for interview and they call my name and the first thing they ask me is if my spouse came along
- They had interview with the spouse and myself for the ROC, then escorted my spouse out.
- They continued the N-400 interview by myself.
- Once we went through the application, finished the three tests, they said  my application was approved and that I should get an oath ceremony notice.
 

That's a mixture of info I've read on this thread and other N-400 threads. I would jump into some of the "N-400 June 2018 Filers" etc. threads to see what other people have been doing as of late.
 
Regardless, things have been moving slow as of late, so I wouldn't hold my breath  

I don't think anyone can give you a definitive answer. Here is the info I have gathered based on reading VJ:
 
- Online filers get to their interview quicker. Some people have reported as little as 3 months from the date of application to their N-400 interview
- Paper filers are the only ones who get access to same day oath....BUT most paper filers have had to wait the traditional processing times like 13-16 months from application.
- There has been a mixed bag of data points with this, but generally speaking, people have proffered to apply for their N-400 as soon as they become eligible, even if their ROC is pending (this is also what I did).
 
Don't know if that helps make your decision, but if I was in your position, based on what I know now, I would apply online asap.

From personal experience (I had my combo interview last week) and other people's here on VJ, if you have a ROC pending, the officer might not even be aware of it when they call you in, but once they look at your file, they will do both. Unfortunately, because they have to update your ROC case in some new system, you'll likely not be recommended for approval on the spot, but it shouldn't take too long. 
 

FYI for anyone like me, going in to a N-400 interview with a pending ROC, I received this letter from my local USCIS office today. So from the looks of it, I think my I-751 is also at my local office and I will hopefully have them both decided on the same day.