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On 3/17/2021 at 6:49 PM, Kay21 said:

Did they do a combo interview?

Yes. Pretty easy interview.

59 minutes ago, VALU said:

Any updates on your case?

Yup. Got the citizenship. All done! 😁

2 hours ago, Bavi said:

Did you hear anything on your application yet. I had filed on 12/17 and USPS told me that it was delivered on 12/30 - but I still see 'no active passport application' on the status tracker 😕

 

Same here - I had applied on 12/16 and nothing until now. I did go to the post office and was told that they ship passports in bulk - they don't share the tracking number but they were able to tell me when the package was delivered at Philadelphia.

Thank you. I will keep calling and going in person to check the status. 

I applied on 12/11/2020, no tracking number. Went to USPS today and they told me they were sent in bulk from Philadelphia, now are in NY and coming back to Philadelphia. They can't provide me with tracking since it's internal. WTH, this is such a mess. 😣

I applied for my passport at USPS in Philadelphia on Dec 11th, 2020. I didn't get a tracking number and when I called travel.state.gov they told me they can't find my application in the system. They didn't cash my passport fee check either. I'm sure there's delays but I never got any email either. Should I be worried?

23 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Why stupid?  Us citizens are required to exit and enter the US using their US passports.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/Advice-about-Possible-Loss-of-US-Nationality-Dual-Nationality/Dual-Nationality.html

 

"U.S. nationals, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport to travel to or from a country other than the United States is not inconsistent with U.S. law.  "

Because for up to 12 weeks I cannot travel outside the country and return without that passport. They should have a travel document you can use to travel before you get your passport. 

4 hours ago, gregcrs2 said:

OP can call for expedited service over the phone even after the application has been submitted.  We did that.  They will take a credit card over the phone for the expedite fee.  

Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you!

21 hours ago, JFH said:

Can the travel wait?

Yea, this was for a quick getaway. I had to put my 14 year old bulldog to sleep and just couldn't stand around here alone.

Thank you all. Yea, my lawyer said the same. I won't get my passport in time for this travel, so I'll have to wait 12 weeks plus. Kinda stupid if you ask me. 

Hey everyone, I'm traveling out of the country and I only have my Romanian passport with a valid I-551 stamp. WIll that be valid since I am already a citizen but my Naturalization certificate is with USPS for my passport application and won't get back in time for my travel. 
I'll be taking a copy of my Naturalization certificate with me, but was just wondering if I'll have any issues with my stamp.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I want to thank you all for the great advice all throughout the years. Much appreciated! 
 

My timeline is:

- Dec 2016 I751 submitted (pending security checks)

- Divorced Sept 2019

- Jan 2020 N-400 submitted 5 Year rule

- Nov 19 Citizenship interview became combo (they never got my divorce waiver papers, my lawyer had proof)

- Nov 20th 751 approved, oath scheduled. 
 

At my lawyers advice I applied for the N-400 and that pushed them to adjudicate my 751 that was pending for 4 years. I believe I would still be waiting today. 
 

Hang in there, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. 🙌♥️

I have my naturalization/751 combo interview tomorrow morning in Philly, or so I hope. My 751 says was sent to NBC for faster processing months ago, around the time they scheduled my N-400 interview.
I've been in pending security checks with the 751 since 2016, switched to divorce waiver last year, but that's a story for another day. 😔

I'm really hoping they do a combo interview so I can be done with this nightmare. 🤞  Will update tomorrow.

On 9/17/2019 at 6:03 AM, Kallon said:

Pass my n400 interview but decision cannot be made due to pending i751 a month ago, no update online and nothing from uscis. 

So did you get the citizenship yet?

On 1/16/2020 at 10:49 AM, ascazubi said:

Hi all~

 

For anyone that had a I-751 and N-400 combo interview...did your N-400 appointment notice specifically state to expect one? 

In our case we have the I-751 pending since October 2018. Since sending the N-400 application, we got a notice that the I-751 was transferred to the NBC. Interview for the N-400 is scheduled for February 18th. 

 

In live chatting on the USCIS website, I've had one officer tell me to definitely not expect a combo interview unless the N-400 appointment notice specifically states it will be a combo interview, and another person tell me it "likely" will be a combo interview. 

 

Either way we will prepare as if it will be a combo interview just to be on the safe side, but I wanted to see if anyone could share their experience with me...specifically regarding what their N-400 appointment notice said if they ended up having an interview.

 

Thank you all in advance!

Did you have your interview? How did it go?

Alright. New update, N-400 interview is scheduled for Nov 19th. Last update on 751 was that it was sent to local office, then next day NBC. Fingers crossed it will be a joint interview. 

19 minutes ago, Sweet5884 said:

So your timeline is:

 

1751 December 2016

Switched to divorce waiver September 2019

 

You did not open '' case outside normal processing time between those years? It is REALLY a long time, however, with the N400 you going to do both interview, at least you have a estimative date for N400.

Correct. I made multiple inquiries with USCIS, Ombudsman, Congressman and Senator all without success. My hope is N400 interview. 

12 hours ago, Sweet5884 said:

Your i 751 is a really long time, you didn't have interview, nothing? Mine is still pending too, 1 year and 5 months now, potomac service center, and yours? 

Yea, pending security checks on I-751 since 2016. No interview on that yet, I'm hoping will be joint interview with N-400 soon. Vermont center. 

34 minutes ago, Sweet5884 said:

Any update about your i 751 and n400?

My case was sent to NBC about 3 weeks ago. I-751 still pending. N-400 says September but with these delays I don't expect to be interviewed this year. 

10 hours ago, Diana Tarutina said:

Greetings! I became a permanent resident in 2017 then I applied for condition removal 2 years later and my I-751 is still pending but I got and 18 months extension on my greencard. This year (2020) I filed N-400 because I'm eligible. It looks like I will have to wait for about 2 years before my naturalization interview so I wonder if there's a way for me to travel overseas with expired green card and my 18 months extension is over too. I really need to visit my parents and my grandmom. I would appreciate any information on this.

Hey Diana. You have to make in infopass appointment at your local office and get your passport stamped with I-551 1 year extension.

This is getting crazy. I applied jointly in Dec 2016 for I-751 and ever since I've been waiting with the only reason being"Pending security checks". Divorced in Aug last year, filled waiver and later filled for N-400 in January 2020. My case was transferred to NBC to speed up processing. I really hope they'll adjudicate both at the interview for N-400, but reading your comments it seems I could still be waiting for years. 😫

Yup, it's back for me too. 

I got a call from USCIS, but later found out scammers can fake numbers and try to get money from you on bogus claims. https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/scam-alert-dhs-oig-hotline-telephone-number-used-scam-obtain-personal-information
 

Just sent in my N-400, wait time 8 months. Let's see how they can unscrew this mess. Happy New Year everyone!

13 hours ago, Amadia said:

Naturalization does not speed up any process. You may very well have your Naturalization interview with a "we are unable to make a decision at this time" because of your pending i-751 which a Supervisor will have to thoroughly review....it sucks....but it happens.

Best of luck to you on this immigration journey

That's what I fear but I still have hope to see some movement on that front before I get old.

Thank you!

4 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

'Security Checks' is often their BS excuse for something else, either an error on their part, or something else going on behind the scenes.... or it could actually be security checks....

File the N-400. Nothing to lose.

Yea, I'm pretty set on applying this week.