Should I apply n400 while i751 is pending?

[lucybelle 453]

32 minutes ago, Harmonia said:

You should look up and see N400 timelines for your office. It really varies. My office of Boston is slower than some others. There's no real way to compare N400 times nationwide. 

Could you put the link here to look up local office timelines?  I poked around the site but couldn't find it.

 

Annnd I found it.  Thanks 

Edited March 10, 2017 by lucybelle

[lawrencetoland 3]

Our I-751 was transferred and took a year until approval. I had to get our senator involved because it was past the processing time and I was very ill at the time. 

 

I think we were close to the 3 year date when we were finally approved. It we decided to take some time off from the immigration process. They were zippy for N400 back then.

[reginaglenn 25]

My I-751 is pending too, but I did go ahead and sent my N-400 yesterday.  

[edross 0]

On 3/9/2017 at 10:29 AM, charmander said:

Do it. I've done it myself last year. Feel free to check my timeline.

Really you did that? can you tell what happened next?

[charmander 692]

1 hour ago, edross said:

Really you did that? can you tell what happened next?

Yes. All dates are on my timeline. Roc was approved after I sent the N400. I had the 10 yr card in hand before N400 interview. 

[edross 0]

3 hours ago, charmander said:

Yes. All dates are on my timeline. Roc was approved after I sent the N400. I had the 10 yr card in hand before N400 interview. 

Hi Charmander, but I'm applying I CA, what happend if I don't get the ROC on time? These people are taking too much time.

 

[visaqueries 111]

We applied online yesterday for my husband's n400.  Tonight I got a text that said his status was updated.  Apparently, yesterday they mailed his receipt notice.  Tonight the update was that they mailed him his biometrics appointment letter.  So...I am very happy we finished his naturalization application and mailed it in.

[Dashinka 24,514]

On 3/10/2017 at 10:57 AM, Harmonia said:

You should look up and see N400 timelines for your office. It really varies. My office of Boston is slower than some others. There's no real way to compare N400 times nationwide. 

Definitely.  In our case the ROC was 13 months in processing, and if one believes the published processing times of CSC, we were looking at another 3-4 months, so we went ahead and filed my wife’s N400 in mid-January.  Interview in Detroit is already scheduled for April 10th.  We know the ROC has to be approved as well, but most of the stories we read show that the ROC is dumped to the local office when an N400 is submitted, and they handle both.

 

To the OP, if naturalization is the ultimate goal, why wait.  Get the N400 clock started, and as @Harmonia said, these are governed by local office processing times, which vary nationwide.

 

Good Luck!

[Dashinka 24,514]

On 3/15/2018 at 10:44 PM, edross said:

Hi Charmander, but I'm applying I CA, what happend if I don't get the ROC on time? These people are taking too much time.

 

The ROC will be transferred to the local office if you submit the N400.  You don’t have to have an approved ROC to file the N400, but the ROC has to be completed before naturalization can be granted which will now be handled by the local office.

[asher002 0]

Hi everyone, my form I751 ROC was filed at seattle, and which will take forever I guess,so I decide to file N400 while I am waiting for the ROC, but I found that portland which is only 4 hours away from seattle processing time for N400 is much faster, so could I file N400 to the portland local office instead of seattle office?

Thanks

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Filing the N-400 while the I-751 is still pending is a smart move as it forces the adjudication of the RoC petition. It's the equivalent of a reminder to the USCIS to get off the couch and do their job.

 

[asher002 0]

5 minutes ago, Brother Hesekiel said:

Filing the N-400 while the I-751 is still pending is a smart move as it forces the adjudication of the RoC petition. It's the equivalent of a reminder to the USCIS to get off the couch and do their job.

 

do you think I could file N400 with another local office?

[iman84 0]

Im in same boat too ,lol

 Is it ok to apply for citizenship since my i751 is pending i will complet a year in october 6th and in vermont center says it takes 12 to 15.5 to process it.

I dont want to risque my i751 if i file the n400!!! 

[Husbandandwife 35]

On ‎3‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 4:39 PM, charmander said:

Yes. All dates are on my timeline. Roc was approved after I sent the N400. I had the 10 yr card in hand before N400 interview. 

How was the N400 interview ? Did your spouse go with you ? Did they ask questions to your spouse ?

[ZA_US 27]

I'm in the same boat! I want to file the N400 because it's been over a year since I sent in our I-751 application. What are the risks (if any) with filing the N400 concurrently?