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10 hours ago, Greencard-22 said:

Not sure if I can ask this here, but this question is for my fellow January filers who already applied for their passports. Did y’all get your supporting documents back yet? I did my Oath in August and had my appt for passport 2 weeks after. Received passport two weeks ago and was wondering how long it’d take for my supporting documents. It’s saying up to 8 weeks online but just wanted to know if anyone who applied received it back earlier than that. Thanks. 

I got mine back like 2 weeks later after I got my passport.

7 hours ago, Iowa65 said:

Hello everyone!

Did you guys submit your tax returns when you filed online? If so, was it just first page or all of them? And past 3 years?

Thanks

I submitted the IRS transcripts from the past 3 years. Always all pages.

2 hours ago, KenandBina said:

If you are in a hurry what do you do? I have a trip booked in July to Jamaica with family. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

Basically you can pay like 60$ extra for expedited service which still can take a couple of months (this is not taking into account that you need to book an appointment with USPS like a month in advance) or try to do the emergency one if it's 2 weeks before you need to travel.

1 hour ago, Sarge2155 said:

@mam521 I would hit the social security office first since all you have to do is show them your certificate, but if you do passport first you'll have to send in your certificate and it will be tied up at the State Department until your passport is issued. Wait the 10 days then go to the SS office then do your passport. Just a suggestion! Ahh I see from a prior post that you are in a rush so I guess that's why you are doing the passport first. Hope it works out and you get your passport on time.

I second that. The first thing our USCIS officer told us was to first do SS and drivers license and passport last if only for the scenario where the post office loses the certificate and then you have to get a new one.

SS doesn't even need 10 days to wait, I went and updated it a couple days later after the ceremony.

30 minutes ago, PandaEat said:

what do you mean please expand on this ? 

He probably implies that there are ways to make her life difficult to remove conditions and such as a way to pressure her. But yeah as others said, she has the same rights as any citizen. Though trying to deport her as a way to avoid paying is kinda low and hopefully just a thought and not something that you shared with people.

50 minutes ago, Kyuutie said:

Were you here on a K1 or is this only for CR1 people? I haven’t heard anything from the texas processing center. Just said biometrics taken last March and i for my I797 notice on 12/11/21

I was on CR1 but I think it's for everyone. The officer at my interview told me they are completely swamped with the I-751s .

I am sure they will send you one, for me it came out of the blue since my previous notice already had a year left on it.

3 hours ago, kiwirst said:

Congratulations! How long from application submission to getting your notice for the interview?

I filed 3days after you so we are pretty close in time.

The notice for interview was February 21st. So basically a couple weeks.

8 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

When was the last update for your current online status? 

Ours changed from "waiting for interview" to "fingerprints were taken" in October 18 last year and I recently read her in the forum that it was just a glitch. 😑

 

Up until today when it was approved at the interview it just showed about the fingerprints in the "case history" tab. Even now that it has been approved only the case history shows "Interview Was Completed And My Case Must Be Reviewed" but the case status is still "unavailable at this time"
 

Ok so went to the interview with the wife. They didn't let my wife past security so she waited outside in the car. After 30-40 mins past the appointment date I was called in for the interview. Turned out to be a combo interview and I saw that damn novel of a package I had sent on the table back 2 years ago.

After a light chat about how I-751 is so swamped that basically people are ready for naturalization, the officer proceeded with the I-751 first, didn't call my wife in and just did a solo interview with me. Questions apart from verifying some stuff on the application was about how I met my wife originally, who proposed first, how well I get along with my stepdaughter and how I see my long term plans of my future with my wife. She was checking some paperwork in my package and I did a light joke "damn after this long I had forgotten how big it was" to which she was "Good thing it was big otherwise there would be a good chance for me to ask for more information". (I guess that's a good lesson in frontloading stuff)

N400 went great, we did the civics tests first then went through verifying stuff from my application. In the end I was asked if I wanted to take my oath the same day and a couple hours later after managing to contact my in-laws so they could attend me with other 10 people gathered for the oath and got our papers and instructions on what to do next.

So a happy ending overall and now onwards for the rest of the bureaucracy with SSN/ID/Passport updates (which still surprises me that to get a passport you need to send the original certificate and not like a certified copy or something)!

Really happy also with all the help I got along the road and thank you!

6 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

Since the filing overlap for the I-751 and the N-400 is so close (1 year apart) we are going to take the entire 751 package, items after the filing of the 751 (these will also suffice as items for the N-400). The N-400  interview NOA states that if you submitted copies when you filed the N-400 online that you should bring the originals to the interview.

 

@Crazy Cat stated that the IO they had for their combo interview specifically asked for items from the date of filing the ROC to the combo interview, so that's pretty cut and dry there and how we made our decision on what to take. Our local office is the same as Crazy Cats so we were tuned into that statement Crazy Cat made! Items we are taking to the N400 interview :

 

Copy of the entire I-751 package (never know what USCIS has done with your original and it's better to have it and not need it, than to not have it and need it.) This is all in anticipation of having the Combo interview, also there are items inside the I-751 package we can use for the N400 interview too.

 

Copy of the entire N-400 package submitted online (ALL Originals as requested)  The N-400 items will also serve as items from ROC filing to N-400 interview. I know its very confusing and a mountain of paperwork, but if its a Combo interview I will be there to help the wife navigate the ROC portion (which is the largest of the packages). The N-400 portion she will be able to manage by herself as it is a much smaller package.

 

Might be overkill some will say, but this is OUR personal choice as I have learned to be prepared with USCIS throughout the years. We started this journey with the kitchen sink with the K1, no need to stop now as we might as well go out with the kitchen sink too! Since this will be our FIRST interview together, if it's a combo, (AOS was waived) we have little to no idea what to expect thus we are going to go armed to the teeth so to speak! Just sharing with you all what we are going to do, we understand to each is own so please respect that as we do!!!

Nothing wrong with being overly safe. Each interview is unique anyway.

I think most people just try to calm others in case they don't have a kitchen sink but just a bowl

Good luck to your interview in a bit I am having mine!

20 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Please do. Bring as much as you can and organize it well. It will likely put some pressure on IO to approve your case. It's easier for them to be indecisive if you only bring a thin file.

For sure. My initial I-751 was kinda thick since I front loaded stuff (3 bank accounts, credit cards, utilities, insurance, you name it). This time around I just trimmed it a bit for the N400 but still will be kinda thick, hell 15 months of our main bank account is already thick! But yeah I get what you're saying, don't want the IO to think to much on it just sing the papers and send me on my way!

Just now, SanjaAlex said:

We're in the same boat here. Interview is tomorrow, never got anything about it being a combo but still hoping and taking all the I751 papers, and hubby will be going with me. Fingers crossed and good luck!

FO is Kendall, FL 

Good luck to you too!

I am just bringing updated stuff for the last year like my bank accounts as far as updated proof of marriage goes. (Maybe I will print a couple utility bills too).

It's not like anything has changed the past year haha.

4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

They ask not because they don't know. They ask because they're testing your good moral character. If you lie, that's a big problem.

Well good thing there is nothing to lie about haha. My wife will drive there and I still going to ask about the i751, I mean it's kinda important.

Maybe in the Omaha field offices they don't do emails!

4 minutes ago, Sarge2155 said:

Yeah do that I've seen folks on here do the same thing and once the IO found out the spouse was there it turned into a combo interview. So maybe whoever the interviewee is might be a good idea to lightly drop the hint that the spouse is outside.

Oh definitely.  Not even a hint, it will be a direct question/mention that my wife is with me and I have an i751.

Though I wldo like to think they can actually see these th9ngs in their system

Man this sucks, I have my interview tomorrow and never gotten any indication for a combo interview. Still going to bring the wife with me but dang.

Got also a 48 month extension letter today. The status online still can't seem to update (can't retrieve information at this point error) and is still stuck at fingerprints.

Hopefully that n400 will get it moving

1 minute ago, kiwirst said:

I have seen folks post about 2022 taxes being filed and bringing the summary filing report.

Yeah I will just bring the stuff my accountant gave me, it's not like they game much time to prepare to begin with., only about 2 weeks.

5 hours ago, SanjaAlex said:

8 days untill my interview and my I751 never updated. I'm still hoping for the combo interview so my husband will be going with me and I will be bringing some more evidence to cover the time period from submitting I751 to interview.

( couple of  statements from 2 joint bank accounts, 401k showing me as beneficiary, car insurance with both of our names, cell phone plan with both of us on it, some recipts for the trips and some photos from the trips and with friends and family, and also our 2022 taxes). Also I will be bringing everything stated on the N400 interview letter. Am I missing something? I've been thinking and I think that's all I can provide for the period of submitting I751 to now. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same here, i751 not only it hasn't updated but it still seems to have issues in appearing on line.

In all honesty I am just bringing some updated stuff as evidence, the bank statements since filing i751, updated health insurance and the tickets from a trip to Greece with the wife last summer.

I don't think you are missing anything.

Yeah but the instructions mention 3 years taxes as a prerequisite,  so trying to avoid any weird interpretation from the agents there

10 minutes ago, Mike E said:

You can bring your entire tax return to the interview 

Thanks, I am trying really hard to avoid any RFE that would result them asking me to upload document that may or may not be ready in time.

Hello all

Ok so I filed my taxes today for 2022 and got a notification from my accountant in our email as well copies of our 1040 alongside our signed 8879 forms (alongside with a separate pdf that is basically the signature certificate). My N400 interview is next week so I am not sure if the IRS will have the return transcripts ready by then.

Do you think officers would accept the above documents as proof for filing or they only accept the official IRS transcripts?

4 minutes ago, Jazii said:

Nahhh. That error is some IT related. Its same for everbody that the case status is unavailable. Is ur I751 receipt starts with MSC?

Thought they finally fixed it but apparently not. Yep MSC.

7 minutes ago, BincoLee said:

Don’t ask any question, just go with the flow. 

That's probably the best idea, for now I can only finish gathering my paperwork anyway.

1 minute ago, Jazii said:

Did u ever get any update about i-751 got transferred after u filed N-400? Is ur I-751 starts from MSC? 

 

For taxes- not a big problem..just file it and get a filing copy from ur accountant..u dont need transcript..just a copy from accountant will work fine.

 

The main problem is that they scheduled interview before 3 year completion..the worst case is they will reschedule it when u show up for the interview..the best case is they wont care and approve it as USCIS is the one who scheduled it in the first place.

No update for i751 after they reused my bio data. Actually for the past 3-4 weeks when I check the status it just says "Your case status is unavailable at this time. We are working to get you accurate information as soon as possible."

So I am wondering if that and the interview are connected.

17 minutes ago, jackiegringa said:

I wouldn't trust USCIS to not deny you because they booked it before the 3 year anniversary - this might be a case for a reschedule!

My thought really,  I called InfoPass to see what's up, they told me that basically the n400 would be attached to the i751 and that the date won't affect anything.

Honestly I am thinking I will just go at the interview and ask the interviewer if that will be a problem.