I-751 August 2016 Filers

[Zombie69 363]

1 hour ago, US/UKHubbyUKWife said:

Correct, we filed N400 via paper to the Arizona address on 10/28. We received the N400 NOA letter today dated 10/31. Also received a letter from them with N400 online account details. We then setup the USCIS account and saw a letter generated today that gives us a biometric appointment date.

 

Is it unusual for this to happen? N400 and I751 are handled by different parts of USCIS, correct?

Forgot to answer your question. As far as I know, they are supposed to be handled separately,  but they seem to merge two applications at a local field office these days given the unusual and unprecedented nature of the CSC 751 delay this year.

[AustinCanada 681]

10 hours ago, Name O Boy said:

Yeah, that's right Austin. I was looking at Portland Field office processing timeline the other day they take about 6 to 7 months on average to process N-400. I wonder if online filing would be any different or the same but I like the online filing it is pretty convenient. How you doing? did you file N-400? Take care, Regards 

I didn't file online since I thought it was too risky three months ago. 

 

But you may want to file online since it looks like the system is now reliable.  

 

 

1 hour ago, Zombie69 said:

Wow, my hope is raised again. Yes, based on July and June filers who filed 400 while 751 is pending, your approval is highly unusual because usually when CSC finds out when a 751 applicant applied for 400 prior to the 751 adjudication, according to the trend and anecdotal evidence, they usually will postpone the 751 adjudication and will just do a combo adjudication down the road at the 400 interview. Not one July or June 751 filers with 400 pending has been 751 approved. Since they received your 400 on 10/31, they obviously didn't postpone your 751 adjudication and just went ahead and approved your 751 knowing had already submitted 400. My field office is also in Los Angeles, that gives me a bit hope that it could happen to me as well when I actually get a 751 approval before 400, and we have the exact same 751 NOA date. Congrats, I will see how it plays out even though I have literally conceded to the possibility that I won't get a 751 approval until the 400 interview.   

I think CSC will forward your I-751 application if they can forward it to your field office. 

 

In other words, you've applied for N-400 and you have NOA and have done Biometrics at your field office; then, you'll probably have a combo application. 

 

If you've just sent your N-400 application and your application is still at NBC, they'll probably go ahead and process your I-751 application since CSC can't forward your I-751 application to your field office yet (because your N-400 file is not there yet).  

Edited November 7, 2017 by AustinCanada

[Zombie69 363]

2 hours ago, AustinCanada said:

I didn't file online since I thought it was too risky three months ago. 

 

But you may want to file online since it looks like the system is now reliable.  

 

 

I think CSC will forward your I-751 application if they can forward it to your field office. 

 

In other words, you've applied for N-400 and you have NOA and have done Biometrics at your field office; then, you'll probably have a combo application. 

 

If you've just sent your N-400 application and your application is still at NBC, they'll probably go ahead and process your I-751 application since CSC can't forward your I-751 application to your field office yet (because your N-400 file is not there yet).  

Probably, my expectations remain super low anyway. I am not getting my hopes up, but who knows how USCIS operates internally because I am not sure if USCIS processes 751 based on physically where 400 is, the minute one files 400, they probably will know in the system, and if that is the general policy, why wouldn't they just put the 751 on hold knowing 751 is already filed, but what do i know? We can only speculate. Sometimes USCIS is unpredictable, US/UK's field office is the same as mine, so maybe, just maybe this office might operate differently, but probably unlikely. However, it would be nice if we could get the 751 approval with 400 pending. If not, just have to wait for another 6 or 7 months, nothing we can do and it is what it is. We will see how it plays out. Always feel better and more relaxed when I think about what my ultimate goal is.

Edited November 7, 2017 by Zombie69

[guvnor 1]

how do we obtain DOS case ID...? i adjusted my status from F1 to GC. USCIS agent at infopass and on call had no idea how to obtain that. This sheer incompetence from gov agency is mind boggling. 

[rerto 32]

I called USCIS last week and talked to tier 2. Wanted to get more information about what had happened with my N400 application Oct 26, the day before I had my infopass. The tier 2 officer was extremely helpful and looked into the case. He said that NBC had requested my I751 case file from CSC. Once the file is received they will complete the N400 with necessary checks and forward it to the field office - once all is complete. When the field office has is complete - they will schedule the interview. He said I will not receive and actual green card and I should expect the rest of the process to take another 5-7 months. Possibly longer if there are delays running checks. 

[Zombie69 363]

13 minutes ago, rerto said:

I called USCIS last week and talked to tier 2. Wanted to get more information about what had happened with my N400 application Oct 26, the day before I had my infopass. The tier 2 officer was extremely helpful and looked into the case. He said that NBC had requested my I751 case file from CSC. Once the file is received they will complete the N400 with necessary checks and forward it to the field office - once all is complete. When the field office has is complete - they will schedule the interview. He said I will not receive and actual green card and I should expect the rest of the process to take another 5-7 months. Possibly longer if there are delays running checks. 

Yup, sounds like they have combined the two cases, that is probably going to happen to most of us who filed 400 while 751 is still pending. 

[Derwood 203]

25 minutes ago, rerto said:

... He said that NBC had requested my I751 case file from CSC. Once the file is received ...

All I can imagine in my head is a person working at an off-site storage warehouse, peering into a vast room, stacked from floor to ceiling with tens of thousands of outstanding ROC files, shouting "No, can't find it".

 

Lets hope the reality is very much different. 

 

Good luck! :-)

[nightingalejules 678]

4 hours ago, Derwood said:

All I can imagine in my head is a person working at an off-site storage warehouse, peering into a vast room, stacked from floor to ceiling with tens of thousands of outstanding ROC files, shouting "No, can't find it".

 

Lets hope the reality is very much different. 

 

Good luck! :-)

I imagine the warehouse as looking like the last scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark!

[Derwood 203]

That’s the place! 😆

[johncali9 6]

1 hour ago, Derwood said:

That’s the place! 😆

 

Hello Anybody 

Approved today 

Thank you

[Pmem 2]

Guys!! Processing times are updated. 

 

September 30, 2017 working cases August 3, 2016.

 

We are getting closer!!!! 

[Derwood 203]

2 hours ago, johncali9 said:

 

Hello Anybody 

Approved today 

Thank you

Hi! Congratulations!

 

Your timeline says you applied for ROC on 2012-01-07. Did it really take more than five years?

[johncali9 6]

22 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Hi! Congratulations!

 

Your timeline says you applied for ROC on 2012-01-07. Did it really take more than five years?

no, it was wrong I am not Approved yet .I would like to know any one Approved Today.

[Zombie69 363]

3 hours ago, johncali9 said:

no, it was wrong I am not Approved yet .I would like to know any one Approved Today.

You applied for 751 in 2012?

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USCIS updated.  CSC is processing 8/1.