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Nope, family members only outside. Also, since Milwaukee is currently with high level (https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-visitor-policy) you have to wear a mask (if you forget, they give you one). The guy coordinating the ceremony mentioned that they just had to go back on wearing masks that week due to Milwaukee going from medium to high level (again).

Milwaukee field office, oath done. Interview was on June/24th. Oath was scheduled on June/27th for July/20th, 09:15. I arrived at 09:00, by 09:30 I was out the door already. Whomever needs to go to the Milwaukee one, no need to wait long.

I was not given same day option, I think they just don't do it, by the way the officer said. She said they schedule for the next available spot (not exactly with those same words). My oath ceremony is scheduled for a Wednesday, the 20th. So they might do those daily (just a guess), but the chances of there being an open spot for the same day as you are there is slim (someone would have to ask to reschedule, thus, opening the spot). You can try to plea or something, because of your trip. But most likely the officer will say they that you should ask to reschedule the oath for after the trip. Passports might take some time to arrive: Routine 8 to 11 weeks Expedited 5 to 7 weeks Expedited at Agency Must have international travel within 3 business days I've seen posts about people getting way before those times, but not everyone, so don't count on that. That text says 3 business days, but I saw in the same site mentioning 14 days. Also, the closest agency is in Chicago.

I think your quote came out wrong. Either way, answering your question... No, they don't have that option. The officer said they schedule for the next time available, which is usually about one month from the interview. Also, officers might work differently. Yours might be taking longer than mine. Also, submitting extra documents might (just a guess) have delayed a bit, for that means they would have to stop and look at the new document. That's why for me, even though there had been changes (employment), I let it be taken care of during the interview, not before.

Thanks to N400, this will soon be over. I applied to I-751 on 2021-03. Last update was on 2021-04-30 saying biometrics were reused. After that, only other communication was the 24 months extension letter received on 2021-10. I then applied to N400 on 2022-03, and finally had my interview last Friday (2022-06-24). Even though there had been no communication or change on the I-751, nor any mention of a combo interview, I went prepared for it anyways. I brought my spouse, just in case, but the officer ended up not needing him to come in. We basically went over the forms, updating it when needed, along with some basic questions. Even though there has been an interview and I was approved, they didn't change the case status on the I-751, just on the N-400; but that's ok. My post on N-400 March 2022 Fillers has a bit more details https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/779951-n-400-march-2022-filers/page/9/

I got my interview Friday, June 23th, Milwaukee field office, and interview scheduled. Applied online 2022-03-03 - based on 3 years marriage Interview scheduled on 2022-05-06 Interview date: 2022-06-24 Oath day: 2022-07-20 I had pending ROC. Last update on that was 2021-04-30 saying biometrics were reused. After that, no update, only other communication was the 24 months extension letter received on 2021-10. N400 interview letter was just the standard one they send everybody, nothing mentioning the I-751 process. Not knowing, I prepared for the different possibilities. The letter said not to bring anyone due to Covid (except interpreters or something like that), but I brought my husband either way (in case of a combo interview), while being aware that he might not be allowed in. At the entrance, after showing my interview letter, I let the guards know that I had a pending Removal of Conditions, reason why I brought my husband in case the officer decided for the combo interview. They allowed him in and said that the officer would decide then. I checked in, and waited about 15-20 min, when the officer called me. I let the officer know about my husband prior entering, to which the reply was that they would then call him in, if/when we need him. Turns out it was a combo interview, but no need for the husband. We went over both forms (first I-751, then N400), confirming/updating all the information. For information that needs to be updated (like employment, children...) they just ask you to check and sign (in a tablet) confirming the updated info. When I uploaded the files when applying for N400, I mistakenly uploaded the wrong Tax documents, only noticing the error the day prior to the interview. So I brought the correct tax transcripts, and the officer scanned them to add those to my process. My case is fairly easy. We never moved; never stayed out of the country for long; we got one kid after the marriage; no prior marriages or other kids; we got joint bank acct and credit card; all our vehicles have the title with both our names on it; we always filled our tax as "married filing jointly". That might be why the officer didn't ask for the documents/pics/evidence. Nothing I brought was used or asked (aside from my identifying documents: passport, state ID, greencard). Today (next business day) is when they updated my case status for the N400. No updates for the I-751, and I don't quite care. My final impression/comments - Some people go crazy if something has changed in their process; I'm pretty sure some people here in VJ would have had almost a heart attack if they found out a day before the interview that they were missing most of the tax transcripts. At the end, no need to freak out, they update or add any missing document at the interview. - Even though they just ask for you alone, if you have a pending ROC, bring your spouse along; best to leave at their discretion, giving them the possibility to call your spouse or not. - They don't always ask for documents or further evidence. Bring them either way, you never know. - Each officer and case are different, so prepare for the worst, hope for the best. - Overall, the officer was really nice and straight forward. - Don't go crazy if they don't update your case status right away.

If you are applying on the 3 year rule, did you have the ROC interview together? If so, did they update the ROC case before the interview to show it had been scheduled?

An important reminder is that if you don't qualify for the premium-free Part A, you still can have it, by paying. And having or not Part A (and having it free or not) does not impact your eligibility to get Part B. Also, if you have never contributed to Social Security, you will NOT be able to enroll online (you won't be able to create a login), and you'll have to schedule with your local Social Security Office to do it (not sure if it's the same with spousal eligibility). Another thing is that sometimes the person from Social Security might be a tad dense and not know their own regulations, so be sure to be well informed before talking to them. Here in WI we had to talk to other agencies from the state that help seniors with benefits. Even though my mom did not qualify for financial help, they helped a lot with getting us the right rules and such to talk to Social Security (information that Social Security person we talked to didn't know). So, if you are 65 and has 5 years of legal residency, you are eligible to purchase Medicare, even if you have never contributed or worked in the US. You will have to pay for Part A if you want it, but you can just skip it and get only Part B if you want. For my mom, she never worked in the US (she came after retired), so she was unable to enroll online and would have to pay for Part A. So, when she completed 5 years of legal residency (and having more than 65 year old), she became eligible for Medicare. She decided NOT to get Part A and only get Part B and D. Bad thing is, that you can only get Medicare Advantage if you get Part A and B; but still, we put all on paper and for her situation, it was not worth it.

I-751 might delay the N-400, but not the other way around, and the total amount of time still ends up being less than if you would wait for the I-751 to be done before filling the N-400. So, no need to wait for one to be done, if your end goal is to minimize wait.

Finding out is not that much of an issue at least. So far the replies are all positive. Here I had zero issues with my DMV in WI. If you come by a DMV that the agent and their supervisor are unsure or unwilling, just say thank you and march over a different DMV. In that case, the issue is with the DMV employee, for you meet the criteria, and going to a different DMV you'll get to talk to a different employee that might just do their job.

Well, for what I've heard, it depends if the I-751 process is at the local office. They need a final position from I-751 to be able to finish the N400. With the delay those are having, I'm not even sure/confident that it will be there already. At the same time, some people have already received their card, without any notice of interview waver or whatever... So who knows what's gonna happen! Just in case, I'm bringing my husband to the interview (the letter didn't say anything about him).

Ok, let's go with definitions and what the law says 8 CFR 316.10 Good moral character. (b) Finding of a lack of good moral character. (2) An applicant shall be found to lack good moral character if during the statutory period the applicant: (iii) Violated any law of the United States, any State, or any foreign country relating to a controlled substance, provided that the violation was not a single offense for simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana; Now we have to go with the definitions to know what is a controlled substance 21 USC 802: Definitions (6) The term "controlled substance" means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of part B of this subchapter. (...). I looked at Part B and I saw marihuana in §812 Schedule I (c)(10) Ok, let's continue looking more definitions in §802: (44) The term "felony drug offense" means an offense that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year under any law of the United States or of a State or foreign country that prohibits or restricts conduct relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, anabolic steroids, or depressant or stimulant substances. Now we have marihuana mentioned in two different definitions tied to situations that would bar Naturalization. Let’s see what they consider to be “marihuana”, still in §802: (16)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the term "marihuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin. (B) The term "marihuana" does not include- (i) hemp, as defined in section 1639o of title 7; or (ii) the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination. So here we have some direct definitions from which you might be able to tell if your situation would fall within that category or not. Let's just make sure we have the definition of hemp, which is one of that exclusions: 7 USC 1639o: Definitions (1) Hemp The term "hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Well, CBD products usually fall into that hemp category (not marihuana, not a controlled substance). However, you mentioned that there’s medical marijuana research. So I’d presume that it’s not CBD, but THC or other endocannabinoids (which are not mentioned, thus not controlled). A Biopharmaceutical company usually likes to stay on the good side of the law, and probably have the necessary permits to do research on controlled substances (remember, controlled substances are the bread and butter of pharmaceutical companies). I could not find the specific law, cos it would require more digging, but you can see from this report (https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11503) that “The Schedule I status of marijuana means that it is strictly regulated by federal authorities, regardless of state regulations and laws, and its growth, distribution, and possession (regardless of recreational or medicinal purposes) are prohibited under federal law aside from activities related to lawful research” Otherwise, anyone working for almost every pharmaceutical ever or lab would be in big trouble. If you are not comfortable or used to read and understand laws (or think your company is doing unlawful research), seek legal council.

Nope, all quiet since then. On the other hand, my N400 interview is next month already.

The funny part is that in the online account it still says 13.5 months. They really should have a better ETA, one that updates depending on your status at least. Yeah, I've been seeing waiting times ranging from 4 to 7 months lately, even for Milwaukee (at least for the very few I've seen for MKE), hopefully yours will update soon. ROC on the other hand... that's a completely different timeframe, mine still hasn't updated since April 2021. Most likely will be a joined interview, but I'd very much like if they would do a favor of updating the I-751 to show that... I don't want to risk like a couple of cases I've seen here where it was not a joint interview and they could not move forward with N400 approval cos they had to wait for the I-751.

Oh, forgot to say the date. It's schedule for June like most of others that have been updating their status in the thread these past few days; June 24th. Mine is marriage based.

Got the interview letter today, dated as May 6th. I filled on 03/03. Milwaukee office