Help??? So Frustrated..

[charmander 692]

7 hours ago, roxer021 said:

Hi I read your timeline and documents submitted for N-400 and I have a question 

Do I have to submit document covering the last three years of the marriage or only the period after ROC was submitted

Thank you

Yes last 3 years. You could see my N400 package was not a 2nd ROC filing but I sent more than what was sufficient after reading comments from past.

[charmander 692]

13 hours ago, svb said:

How would you know if the background checks clear?

They won't tell you this until your case falls beyond normal processing time and you file a service request about it. As long as you are within normal processing time, which is currently Dec 28th 2015 for VSC, all you would hear is you are fine, just wait. If your NOA date is older than Dec 28th, file a service req asap.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

14 hours ago, charmander said:

I've done this. No cons for me. two things could happen, either you'll get your roc approved while n400 is still processing (this is what happened to me), or you'll get a joint roc-n400 interview, which is still good since your roc will finally be adjudicated. If your roc is pending due to background checks, you'll need to wait for it to clear before these two could proceed. 

 

Nowadays a lot of people are doing this thanks to VSC. Feel free to check my timeline for what I've sent with my n400 package. 

i hate that people like you had to paid for ROC even though you weren't going to need since you were already doing the N400.

[Mollie09 1,543]

 

5 minutes ago, IcezMan_IcezLady said:

i hate that people like you had to paid for ROC even though you weren't going to need since you were already doing the N400.

 

ROC is a money-grab. Much easier to make conditional GC 3 years then you can remove conditions or naturalize.

Or get rid of ROC forever, that's fine too.

[charmander 692]

56 minutes ago, F1H1I130 said:

 

 

ROC is a money-grab. Much easier to make conditional GC 3 years then you can remove conditions or naturalize.

Or get rid of ROC forever, that's fine too.

they won't do a damn thing while the USCIS ombudsman reports the average processing time for VSC is only 7 months.

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS Annual Report 2016.pdf (Page 77 of the document under ongoing concerns section)

 

 

 

[Mollie09 1,543]

2 minutes ago, charmander said:

they won't do a damn thing while the USCIS ombudsman reports the average processing time for VSC is only 7 months.

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS Annual Report 2016.pdf (Page 77 of the document under ongoing concerns section)

 

 

 

It's definitely over a year now, according to their own processing time.

Processing Dec 28th 2015 as of Dec 31st 2016

[charmander 692]

Just now, F1H1I130 said:

It's definitely over a year now, according to their own processing time.

Processing Dec 28th 2015 as of Dec 31st 2016

I know. I really didn't think they could make things worse but they are clearly very good at it. The best thing for VSC would be to be shut down for good. Make it an immigration museum or something similar. Make all ROCs file to CSC, everyone waits 6-7 months, happily ever after.

 

[jj33065 6]

4 minutes ago, charmander said:

I know. I really didn't think they could make things worse but they are clearly very good at it. The best thing for VSC would be to be shut down for good. Make it an immigration museum or something similar. Make all ROCs file to CSC, everyone waits 6-7 months, happily ever after.

 

Agree!

[SM84 6]

8 hours ago, charmander said:

They won't tell you this until your case falls beyond normal processing time and you file a service request about it. As long as you are within normal processing time, which is currently Dec 28th 2015 for VSC, all you would hear is you are fine, just wait. If your NOA date is older than Dec 28th, file a service req asap.

Okay, then how would you know its safe to file for N-400 during this apparently indefinite wait?

[charmander 692]

20 hours ago, svb said:

Okay, then how would you know its safe to file for N-400 during this apparently indefinite wait?

The only risky N400 filing is if your I751 eventually gets denied. But then you are in bigger trouble than losing that N400 filing fee.

[SM84 6]

3 hours ago, charmander said:

The only risky N400 filing is if your I751 eventually gets denied. But then you are in bigger trouble than losing that N400 filing fee.

Could you please elaborate on the issues other than the loss of N-400 filing fee? Thanks.

[mindthegap 2,610]

21 minutes ago, svb said:

Could you please elaborate on the issues other than the loss of N-400 filing fee? Thanks.

He means that the I-751 has to be adjudicated before the N-400 can be approved.

The 'bigger trouble' would be the underlying denial of your I-751, which could mean having to leave the US, a court hearing, big lawyers fees, more waivers, or any other number of other things - all of which are bad.

Yes it may speed that adjudication up, but if you aren't eligible to have the I-751 approved - lack of bona-fide-ness evidence or some other reason - then they won't approve your N-400 anyway and somehow ignore that fact.

 

Still, at least you would know quicker 

 

On 2/24/2017 at 6:48 PM, svb said:

Okay, then how would you know its safe to file for N-400 during this apparently indefinite wait?

There is no 'safe'  - it is your right to do so when legally eligible - it is as simple as that.

I suggest you take full advantage of it, and don't play the game these clowns insist on. Believe me, my N-400 filing date is marked on the calendar, and if my ROC drags on until that time - which at this point is now perfectly feasible- it will be put in that day regardless.

[ctracker 6]

On 2/23/2017 at 2:01 PM, charmander said:

Someone from May 2015 just posted approval recently, one is still waiting. It happens. At least you had your interview and just waiting for the card.

 

If you are concerned, make an infopass appointment and specifically ask to talk to that officer who interviewed you. Most likely she forgot to update your case online.

Hi, not sure about @winterpark2015's case but for my case, it's not simply "an interview and and just waiting for the card".

 

The form that I got, "Notice of Interview Results" was marked with, "Your case is being held for review. At this time, USCIS does not require any further information or documents from you. Should further information or documents be required, you will receive a notice in the mail. We may also schedule you for another interview, you will receive a notice in the mail. Otherwise, a final decision will be mailed once your case is complete.... please allow for no less than 120 days before making a status inquiry on your case."

 

 

[charmander 692]

10 hours ago, ctracker said:

Hi, not sure about @winterpark2015's case but for my case, it's not simply "an interview and and just waiting for the card".

 

The form that I got, "Notice of Interview Results" was marked with, "Your case is being held for review. At this time, USCIS does not require any further information or documents from you. Should further information or documents be required, you will receive a notice in the mail. We may also schedule you for another interview, you will receive a notice in the mail. Otherwise, a final decision will be mailed once your case is complete.... please allow for no less than 120 days before making a status inquiry on your case."

 

 

I remember a while back you mentioned you were not eligible to file for N400. When it is officially coming up?