Aimless_wanderer

I say apply. I submitted my N400 while my I-751 was pending. A month after filing, my i-751 got approved without an interview and two months later I attended my N400 interview and took oath on the same day. It took 3 months from filing to become a U.S. citizen. Good luck!

Agreed. This experience could have ended up differently but thankfully it all worked out at the end. Needless to say, I didn't see that person, who went in after me, in the oath ceremony; I hope he passed the interview. I think the majority of people in the waiting area were either there for biometrics or N400 interviews. Thank you!!!

As a matter of fact, I had both a combo card and an I-512 paper document. I applied for the I-765 and I-131 together, but two months after receiving my combo card, USCIS approved my advance parole case again, sending me a new I-512; it was odd. This happened during the lockdown. Later, I had to apply for a renewal, so I received a renewed I-766 and I-512 separately.

Thank you! She was referring to the advance parole document (Form I-512). You have a combo card which is an EAD card with I-512 endorsement. If you apply for advance parole separately, you receive I-512 as a paper document with your picture on it. I have no idea why the officer asked about it the way she did.

I agree 100%. My wife wanted me to report her; will look it up and see if it's still possible to file a complain. She talked about the one she interviewed before me too. She said, when she was complaining about the agitated dude, that it's not her fault she had to spend an hour and an half with the one before me because he had quite many mistakes to correct, I felt from her statement that she was aggressive with the first applicant, too.

she might have been lol. She drilled me for sure but I don't she was a former miliary.

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you! No, I didn't have a lawyer; I had a DIY case. Lawyers wanted to charge me at least $4000 to file the N-400. Since inflation is high and my case is straightforward, I decided to take the risk and file it myself. I have a squeaky-clean past, have never been out of status, and possess strong marital evidence. I also filed the I-485 and I-751 on my own, and those processes went smoothly. She is right, but I didn't know that the Indy USCIS office conducts same-day oath ceremonies, as every case timeline I read indicated a 1-2 month oath wait. I know I should have brought it with me, but it wasn't listed on the interview notice. She specifically asked for the I-512, describing it as the document USCIS issues to allow travel while awaiting a green card; she didn't mention the EAD at all. What funny is during the Oath, USCIS was only collecting green cards and didn't ask for other documents, except for one girl. She kept telling the officer to take her I-512 (Advance parole) form, but the officer kept saying she doesn't need it. The girl insisted that her N-400 told her that she must turn it back until the officer gave up and took it lol.

Hello everyone, I just want to share with you all my N400 interview based on my 3-year role experience (I-751 was approved two months ago). My appointment was scheduled for this morning at 8:30 A.M. at Indianapolis. I arrived with my wife at 8:15 am. The security was nice and told us to have a seat, so we did. I was called in at 9:37am for the interview. There was a guy who was making a fuss, saying he had been waiting since 7:30 AM, though his appointment was scheduled for 9:00 AM. He kept talking to every officer when they called someone, and they kept telling him that his case was with another officer and they were behind, advising him to wait for his turn. When I was called, it turned out that he was after me in line, and the officer told him he would be called after I'm done. The officer walked me to her office, which was at the end of the hall, allowing me to see that all offices had ongoing interviews. The officer was really nice to me at first and was cracking jokes. She asked me to switch my phone off, put it on the table, and hand her my Green Card before she swore me in. After swearing me in, she started talking about the guy who was making a fuss, going on about him for at least five minutes. She said, "He better speaks perfect English when he gets here," hinting that he was in trouble with her. I was extremely uncomfortable with her talking about this gentleman, as I just wanted to complete the interview and go home. When she tried to engage me in the conversation, I tried my best to stay professional, saying, "I'm sorry officer that you have to deal with this," to which she responded aggressively, asserting that she can take care of herself and I shouldn't be worried. Then, she suddenly became very aggressive and confrontational, saying, "Ok, we will start with the test," and flipped 180 degrees. At this point, I hadn't done anything wrong or answered incorrectly. I was just waiting patiently in the waiting area with my wife, and we didn't complain. After I passed the civics test, she moved on to English. I almost failed the English test because she was getting in my face. She asked me to read an English sentence, then asked me to write "The people elect Congress." I forgot how to write it due to my nerves from her nonstop confrontation. As soon as I touched the pen to write on the screen, she screamed, "NOT LIKE THIS! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!" and got up from her seat to show me how to do it. I was so confused and tried my best to keep my composure, she micromanaging every move I make and every word I say. Then she became sweet and nice again, talking about the gentleman in the queue after me, saying, "He better be fluent when he gets here, he thinks because he is here at 7:30 AM he should be first." She moved to the Yes/No questions, and it felt like eternity at that point; it was pure hell. She asked if I had ever been arrested, cited, detained, etc. I mentioned my 3 speeding tickets, and she became confrontational and aggressive again. When I told her the last one was in March 2018, she demanded details about the other tickets, but then said she only cared about the 2018 one only talk ask about the 2015 ticket again. I explained it was a minor speed ticket for which I took a safety course then she said she doesn't care about it, she only cares about the ticket from 2018. Next, she asked about false citizenship claims. When I said I never claimed to be a U.S. citizen, she aggressively asked, "How would someone claim to be a U.S. citizen?" I answered, "Verbally or in writing," but she pushed for more, leading me to mention registering to vote or voting in a federal election. She asked if I was tricked into registering to vote in college she can see it in her screen I better tell the truth, to which I replied loudly, "NO!" She stared at me silently for a few seconds, then smiled, said "Good!", and moved on to the next question. She asked if I was willing to take the oath and understand it. I explained it as giving up any loyalty to other countries and obeying U.S. laws. She confronted me for missing a point, aggressively insisting I mention defending the United States and bearing arms if required by law and I was suppose to list it as the first point. She said, " You are willing to take the oath and you don't even know what it means, you don't EVEN KNOW WHAT THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE MEANS !!!' She also violently questioned my response about the Selective Service and confronted me about it though I became a permanent resident after 26 years but I registered anyway but I answered no to being younger than 26 when I was admitted as a lawful permanent resident; after showing my registration, she said she would correct it and moved on. She asked if I wanted to provide more evidence I said, " I have bank.." she interrupted me saying, " DID I ASK WHAT YOU HAVE?" and snatched our joint account bank statements, I don't believe she even looked at them as she didn't ask about our relationship during the interview at all. Finally, she asked for my travel document, which I didn't have with me, and instructed me to mail it back. She said, "If you don't have it now, mail it to us, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? WE NEED IT BACK!!!!! THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO APPLIED TO WHEN YOU WERE WAITING ON YOUR GREEN CARD, WE NEED IT BACK!!!' She had a thick file with all my immigration forms including my I-485 and my I-751. She was complaining the officer who approved my I-485 didn't sign something, but it wasn't a big deal. She then typed on her computer, still complaining about the man waiting outside. It was 10:10 AM at this point. She informed me that my ceremony was at 11 AM and that I needed to be back by then. She said, "Wherever you go, I NEED YOU BACK BY 11 FOR YOUR OATH!!" handing me a paper with "Congratulations, you are recommended for approval." On the way out, she asked how I felt now that my immigration journey had ended, becoming sweet again. She mentioned that I was lucky because they only have same-day oaths on Tuesdays and Thursdays. When we reached the waiting area door, she called the man's name and he went in. I left with my wife and returned at 11. The security read the officer's name on my paper and shook his head in disappointment. We entered the room, they took my green cards (2yr and 10yr), and 40 minutes later, an immigration supervisor walked in, apologized for being late saying the supervisor who was supposed to conduct the ceremony got busy, and conducted a brief and informal swearing-in ceremony. It was so causal, the officer wasn't sure if we were supposed to stand up for the oath or remain seated lol. After reciting the Oath of Allegiance by himself, we replied " I do!" when he finished, and congratulated us for becoming citizens and passed on our naturalization certificates. Overall, I'm happy that I'm finally a U.S. citizen and won't have to deal with USCIS anymore. I just wish my interview experience had been better because it was totally unprofessional. Everyone else in that office seemed nice, including the supervisors. I just wanted to share my experience with you all. For all of you who are waiting, your time will come soon; be patient, the journey is totally worth it.

Greetings all, I'm scheduled for a citizenship interview on Thursday, 14th, under the 3-year rule. The instructions in the letter I received include bringing: The interview notice. Alien Registration Card (green card). Selective Service Registration evidence. Passport and other entry-related documents to the U.S. Marriage certificate. Death or divorce proof for any previous marriages for me or my spouse (Not applicable to us as it's our first marriage). My spouse's birth, naturalization certificate, or citizenship certificate. I have gathered all these documents. I'm curious if there are additional items I should bring that aren't mentioned in the letter to be fully prepared. For context, I submitted my N400 application online on 09/01/2023, and my interview is at the Indianapolis USCIS field office. I've already uploaded three years of tax documents, a copy of my green card, our marriage certificate, a copy of my wife's naturalization cert, copies of mine and my wife's driver's licenses, my Selective Service registration (though I was 26 when I got my green card), and four months of joint bank statements. Since receiving my green card, I've only traveled abroad twice, for 10 and 19 days, respectively. Regarding our living situation, we don't have a current lease since it expired in December 2021. We've been on a month-to-month arrangement, which suits us as our landlord isn't keen on renewing the lease and has even reduced the rent. We have utility bills and other documents in both our names, and our bank statements reflect regular rent payments from our joint account. Lastly, if anyone has any last-minute tips or advice to enhance our chances of approval, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!

In the 500 cases before my number, there are 20 I-751 cases; 12 approved and 8 still processing. In the 500 cases after mine, there are 23 I-751 cases; 11 approved and 12 are still processing. All the approved cases were approved this week, some approved after my post.

Hello, Sept 2022 filers! Our I-751 was approved on Monday without an interview. We couldn't believe our application would be approved in less than 13 months; we were expecting two years at least. We filed our application on 09/21/23 and was processed in Nebraska Service Center. We just filed our N-400 online on 09/01/23 but I'm sure that didn't have anything to do with it because when I checked the 500 cases before mine using the receipt number, I found out at least 40% of the I-751s within the 500 cases were approved with ours on the same day so it looks like they were approving applications in bulk. For anyone who is still waiting your time is coming soon.

Thank you so much and I apologize for the duplicated thread. it showed error the first time I hit post so I assumed it didn't go through so I refreshed and posted again.

Thank you, Crazy Cat! So the 2 short trips I took by myself is not deducted from the 3 years wait? I read that in some article online, but I didn't find anything that says that specifically in USCIS website. I just wanna make sure I don't get denied because of that.

Hello, I just need your help to figure out when I will be eligible to apply for citizenship based on 3-year rule. We got married on 07/08/2019 and got my conditional green card on 11/30/2020. I have a pending I-751 that was received on 09/17/2022 and currently in Nebraska Service Center. Our marriage is going well, we didn't get into any separation or breakup; we have been living under the same roof since 2018. Since I received my green card, I only took two short trips abroad alone to visit family: an 18 day trip in 2021 and a 10 day trip in 2023. When can I apply for citizenship? Will I have to wait for the I-751 to be adjudicated first?

Hello everyone, I just wanted to provide an update on my situation to add closure. We decided to wait a little bit and see what happens before taking any action. USCIS caught up 10 days ago that the check was canceled and rejected the application. I received my package back from USCIS two weeks after receiving the 24 month extension letter. So to answer Loren Y, USCIS couldn’t cash out the cancelled check from Chase and had to reject the application. I’m glad it worked out at the end, thank y’all for your replies.

We explained the whole situation to the banker and she suggested that they can put a stop to the check and reissue a new one. We took the bank’s word for it and they didn’t mention anything about a 90 day rule. This is crazy as FedEx deemed the package lost.

Misscloud, thank you for your advice. Do you think I should wait and see if USCIS finds out and sends the package back to us or receive an extension letter before writing them?

It was a cashier’s check so we cancelled the one in the first package, and reissued the check and included it in the second package. Therefore, we only paid USCIS once, $680.

Hello, Happy Friday, We mailed our Joint I-751 application on 09/01 via Fedex express, it was supposed to be delivered on 09/06, however, it didn't make. It was deemed lost two weeks after shipment; lost package claim was filed and approved. Since the original package was lost, we cancelled the check in the old package and built in a new package and mailed and it was delivered on 09/21. We received the 24 month extension letter (Nebraska Service Center) a week later and the biometrics reuse letter a week after that. We thought that was it and now we forget about it until it gets approved or we file for citizenship next year. However, I received a text from USCIS stating that my package was received on 10/05 with a new receipt number that also starts with LIN but different digits. It would get rejected since the check is cancelled, I thought, but when I checked the online status it shows that it was accepted and a receipt notice is sent. Now, I have two pending I-751s at NSC. Can you please advise on what I can do in this situation? Should I withdraw one of them? I'm afraid that would cause more confusion. Thank you,

I advise you to use UPS, Fedex just lost my I-751 in shipping and i had to build a new i-751.

Hello everyone, joining sept team. Package sent 9/1 and still not delivered; I regret using Fedex services. Package is delayed, i will call to request a refund after package is delivered. I hope this delay will help land my i-751 in TSC lol. My wife says there’s no way that application will be approved prior to filing for citizenship. I’m in no rush, good thing this wait counts towards our residency.