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I had my N400 interview today and it was a combo interview. My spouse and I were called in and they started with ROC interview. The officer asked us basic questions like when did my spouse became a citizen, where does he work, where did we get married, did we take any trips after the wedding, did you bring any additional joint documents apart from the ones already submitted. The ROC part lasted for 15 min and then he moved on to the N400 interview, which was very easy. Straightforward questions - civics test, English test, application, that's it. He said that he cannot make a decision now because for combo interviews they need to talk to supervisor to approve but he didn't find any issues with my case. Awaiting oath ceremony letter now. Thanks to this group for all the help!!

I had my N400 interview today and it was a combo interview. My spouse and I were called in and they started with ROC interview. The officer asked us basic questions like when did my spouse became a citizen, where does he work, where did we get married, did we take any trips after the wedding, did you bring any additional joint documents apart from the ones already submitted. The ROC part lasted for 15 min and then he moved on to the N400 interview, which was very easy. Straightforward questions - civics test, English test, application, that's it. He said that he cannot make a decision now because for combo interviews they need to talk to supervisor to approve but he didn't find any issues with my case. Awaiting oath ceremony letter now. Thanks to this group for all the help!!

I-551 stamp is what you need and don't leave for too long.

Same here. Got a text message this morning and I got the NOA a week back

Same here. Got a text message this morning and I got the NOA a week back

My package reached lockbox on 11/24/2020 and credit card was charged today 01/08/2021  Exactly a week before my GC expires phew! Looks like my missing N/A did not cause an issue, let's see. Hoping everyone gets a happy update soon! They have really speeded things up finally  

My package reached lockbox on 11/24/2020 and credit card was charged today 01/08/2021  Exactly a week before my GC expires phew! Looks like my missing N/A did not cause an issue, let's see. Hoping everyone gets a happy update soon! They have really speeded things up finally  

My package reached lockbox on 11/24/2020 and credit card was charged today 01/08/2021  Exactly a week before my GC expires phew! Looks like my missing N/A did not cause an issue, let's see. Hoping everyone gets a happy update soon! They have really speeded things up finally  

My package reached lockbox on 11/24/2020 and credit card was charged today 01/08/2021  Exactly a week before my GC expires phew! Looks like my missing N/A did not cause an issue, let's see. Hoping everyone gets a happy update soon! They have really speeded things up finally  

My package reached lockbox on 11/24/2020 and credit card was charged today 01/08/2021  Exactly a week before my GC expires phew! Looks like my missing N/A did not cause an issue, let's see. Hoping everyone gets a happy update soon! They have really speeded things up finally  

My package reached lockbox on 11/24/2020 and credit card was charged today 01/08/2021  Exactly a week before my GC expires phew! Looks like my missing N/A did not cause an issue, let's see. Hoping everyone gets a happy update soon! They have really speeded things up finally  

My package was sent off and received 11/23, and our credit card was charged at 4:23 this morning! The sigh of relief was unreal. Hopefully everyone starts getting some traction here soon!🙂

Ahhh! 🎉 Credit card charged today!!! Oh I'm so excited! 😁😂
Lockbox received 11/23/2020

I found a presentation on the uscis website about lock boxes. It says their job is to accept the correct fee, scan the application, data entry, and check the applications are signed and dated correctly. The reasons for rejection can be-
incorrect fee
missing signature or dated incorrectly (sooner than 90 days for example)
 
It also gave guidance on things of lower importance like - only single side printing, no staples, avoid originals and odd size pages. I made all of these mistakes. I called USCIS level 2 officer and he told me that it is to make life easier at the lockbox and is not something that will cause the application to be rejected.

i would have contacted uscis before anything. Getting an RFE or package sent back is better than 2 applications to delay everything, because now they have to figure out why there are 2 of the same....just saying
 

Yea, lots of didnt do that. The kick back is dependant on who picks up your file, hopefully you get a good agent like we all do!
 
Also, good news on my wife's drivers license as well so will easily keep that extended.

Glad to hear about n/a. Hopefully I receive an extension letter before my second application is picked up. All the best for your application too!

I was reading the forum posts before my CR1 interview that helped me greatly. So in return here is my own experience.
 
My visa interview was on 7th March, 2017 in US consulate, Mumbai at 7:15am. I reached there @6:20am. They asked all the interviewees to wait on the road opposite the consulate and allowed us to enter the consulate after 7am. They first called the immigrant interviewees to make a queue and asked us to keep the passport and interview letter ready. Plastic bags, transparent bags or folders were allowed to take inside the consulate. They checked my passport and interview letter. Then I entered inside. Then we all went through a security check process. After that they asked us to keep the documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, sealed medical certificate, PCC, DS260 confirmation page, interview letter, passport, 2 photographs and copies of all these things) ready and stand in a queue to collect a token number from counter 1. Make sure all your documents are in English. If not then get the English translation of it with an affidavit. After collecting the token they asked us to wait again and started calling everyone sequentially as per the token number. After waiting for around 20 mins my number came. I was interviewed by an Indian officer. He was nice and polite. Between us there was a glass separator and I had to slide my documents through a thin slot. His work was basically to check the documents. At first he asked me to give all my documents to him along with the copies. He checked the original documents and kept the copies. Then he asked me some questions like my maiden name, my father's name, my mother's name, my mother's maiden name, whether it is the first marriage for both of us. As my husband was married earlier he asked me to  give the divorce papers, both the original and a copy of it. Then he asked me to wait for few seconds and brought my file. Then again he asked few questions like when my husband went to US, have I ever been outside the country, when I last met my husband. Then he gave me a brochure about domestic violence and consequences for it and asked me to go through it. This interview took about 4-5mins. After that he told me that all my documents were in place and asked me to wait again in the waiting area for the next interview. I started waiting in the waiting area. This time it took longer to call me again as they were calling randomly. I was called after a wait of about 40 mins. This time I got interviewed by an American officer. At first he greeted me good morning and started asking questions like what is my husband's name, what is his birthdate, what is his highest educational qualification, where we met, how we met, how the marriage happened between us, were any of us married before. As my husband was married before he asked me a few questions related to his previous marriage like when he got divorced, when they got married, why they got divorced, why he got married to me within 3 months of his divorce, where his ex wife was from, where they met with each other,where she lives now etc. Then he also asked other questions like if I had ever been abroad with my husband, where my husband works, where he lives, what is my birthdate, if I have any photos of the abroad trips with me. I answered everything and showed him the album of sample pictures that I brought with me. I gave him the album with the pages for the abroad trips photos opened. He took the album and saw almost all the pictures. There were about 50 photos. Then he told “Mam YOUR VISA IS APPROVED”. That made my day! I had a sigh of relief. I thanked him and wished him a good day. He wished the same to me and asked to pay the immigration fees in between getting the VISA and travelling to US, kept my passport and told me that the Visa will be sent to Kolkata Visa consulate within 3-5 working days. I left the counter with a big smile on my face. Then almost ran outside the venue so that i can call my husband let him know that I got the Visa.