N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

Hello All,

 

Just found this post. I am a N-400 Sept 2018 filer with I-751 still pending since Sept 2017. Got a letter saying the I-751 was sent to NBC. Now I guess waiting for combo interview. Is there anyone else who is also N400 and I-751 combo filer?

[Eddy! 1]

On 1/17/2019 at 1:43 PM, FutureCitizenSN said:

Hello All,

 

Just found this post. I am a N-400 Sept 2018 filer with I-751 still pending since Sept 2017. Got a letter saying the I-751 was sent to NBC. Now I guess waiting for combo interview. Is there anyone else who is also N400 and I-751 combo filer?

I was in the same situation as you.

 

On December I received 2 notifications: one with my interview being scheduled for 01/17, and one saying my I-751 was transferred to NBC.

 

Nevertheless I've prepared all documentations with proof of relationship for the past 3 years - it was a huge stack of papers, just in case.

 

So yesterday the officer explained he would be doing both I-751 and N-400 interviews, and that my case has been assigned to him just a few minutes prior to our interview.

 

So he approved both, and he sent me on my way!

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

3 minutes ago, Eddy! said:

I was in the same situation as you.

 

On December I received 2 notifications: one with my interview being scheduled for 01/17, and one saying my I-751 was transferred to NBC.

 

Nevertheless I've prepared all documentations with proof of relationship for the past 3 years - it was a huge stack of papers, just in case.

 

So yesterday the officer explained he would be doing both I-751 and N-400 interviews, and that my case has been assigned to him just a few minutes prior to our interview.

 

So he approved both, and he sent me on my way!

 

 

When did you file for I-751 and for N-400?

[Eddy! 1]

So... I had an awesome surprise yesterday. I had a combo interview, and oath same day!

 

I walked in the building as a pending ROC green card holder, and left as US Citizen!!! (Originally I thought my process would be all done towards May, optimistically).

 

As I understood, yesterday interviews were booked for Wisconsin residents and therefore we were eligible for same day oath! (I thought St Paul office didn't do that).

 

I'M ALL DONE!!!!!!!!!!! Applied for passport this morning 😎

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

2 minutes ago, Eddy! said:

So... I had an awesome surprise yesterday. I had a combo interview, and oath same day!

 

I walked in the building as a pending ROC green card holder, and left as US Citizen!!! (Originally I thought my process would be all done towards May, optimistically).

 

As I understood, yesterday interviews were booked for Wisconsin residents and therefore we were eligible for same day oath! (I thought St Paul office didn't do that).

 

I'M ALL DONE!!!!!!!!!!! Applied for passport this morning 😎

Congrats.

When did you file for your ROC I-751 and when did you file for the N-400 citizenship?

Also when did you get the interview letter?

[Eddy! 1]

I-751 filled late June 2017

N-400 filled mid June 2018.

 

As of yesterday, the expected date of conclusion on MyUscis was 14 months.

 

I'm guessing I'm lucky, although I'm a pretty vanilla person: no name changes, no previous marriages, no traffic tickets or IRS problems, no criminal record, no children, and sent plenty of evidences on all my applications. I guess that may have facilitated a little?

Edited January 18, 2019 by Eddy!

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

1 minute ago, Eddy! said:

I-751 filled late June 2017

N-400 filled mid June 2018.

 

As of yesterday, the expected date of conclusion on MyUscis was 14 months.

 

I'm guessing I'm lucky, although I'm a pretty vanilla person: no name changes, no previous marriages, no traffic tickets or IRS problems, no criminal record, no children, and sent plenty of evidences on all my applications. I guess that may have facilitated a little?

I only have traffic tickets on my record and all fines paid within a week of the ticket.

Rest of the things exactly same as yours.

 

I filed on September so based on your timeline I hope to get an interview letter in next 3 months if I am that lucky lol.

[Eddy! 1]

7 minutes ago, FutureCitizenSN said:

I only have traffic tickets on my record and all fines paid within a week of the ticket.

Rest of the things exactly same as yours.

 

I filed on September so based on your timeline I hope to get an interview letter in next 3 months if I am that lucky lol.

 I guess I'm lucky all around. My interview notice copy was available on MyUscis just a few hours after I got my notification (and usually takes a few days, according to others).

 

Good luck! Hope you can get your very soon.

What worked for me was: I never based off others timelines. I started getting really furious seeing other people from other offices (mainly Indiana and New Jersey) getting their interview and citizenship just 2, 3 or 4 months after filling N-400. So I decided to let it go, and one day in December I got my Interview notice!

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

1 minute ago, Eddy! said:

 I guess I'm lucky all around. My interview notice copy was available on MyUscis just a few hours after I got my notification (and usually takes a few days, according to others).

 

Good luck! Hope you can get your very soon.

What worked for me was: I never based off others timelines. I started getting really furious seeing other people from other offices (mainly Indiana and New Jersey) getting their interview and citizenship just 2, 3 or 4 months after filling N-400. So I decided to let it go, and one day in December I got my Interview notice!

Awesome. Yeah it doesn't feel fair when you hear approvals left and right of people who applied same time around you and you are still waiting and waiting. Any thing you wanna share about the interview... Did you take additional documents with you like recent utility bills or bank statements?

[Eddy! 1]

12 minutes ago, FutureCitizenSN said:

Awesome. Yeah it doesn't feel fair when you hear approvals left and right of people who applied same time around you and you are still waiting and waiting. Any thing you wanna share about the interview... Did you take additional documents with you like recent utility bills or bank statements?

I think I have exaggerated on the amount of document evidences - but as rule of thumb, I err on the side of caution. I brought a 780-sheet binder with:

 

For both me and my spouse: copy of drivers license, passports, and my GC. last 4 years of tax transcripts (available online).

 

Original wedding certificate coy

 

Two of our Bank account statements and credit card statements (that probably was about 33% of all my documents)

 

Most of our asset's documentation (life insurance with spouse as beneficiary,  health insurance with our names, our vehicle titles with both of our names, house deed with both of our names, and a loan with both of our names)

Assorted bills with both our names from the past 4 years, and some bills on my name, and some bills on my spouse name (just to prove same address)

 

Brought about 20 family-related pictures (2 per sheet of paper, with description and in chronological order)

 

Travel update (I just reprinted the travel page from the N-400 and updated by hand). And printed every ticket confirmation that expedia and airlines sent to my e-mail.

 

Brought the originals of every ID available.

Brought all original USCIS letters that was sent to me throughout the 3 years.

 

Don't freak out: I've seen other people only bringing what the N-400 original checklist requires (available on USCIS website), and they got by just fine. I just gather all this documents because they were readily available on my file cabinet , and for the peace of mind (juuuuuust in case, you never know).

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

2 minutes ago, Eddy! said:

I think I have exaggerated on the amount of document evidences - but as rule of thumb, I err on the side of caution. I brought a 780-sheet binder with:

 

For both me and my spouse: copy of drivers license, passports, and my GC. last 4 years of tax transcripts (available online).

 

Original wedding certificate coy

 

Two of our Bank account statements and credit card statements (that probably was about 33% of all my documents)

 

Most of our asset's documentation (life insurance with spouse as beneficiary,  health insurance with our names, our vehicle titles with both of our names, house deed with both of our names, and a loan with both of our names)

Assorted bills with both our names from the past 4 years, and some bills on my name, and some bills on my spouse name (just to prove same address)

 

Brought about 20 family-related pictures (2 per sheet of paper, with description and in chronological order)

 

Travel update (I just reprinted the travel page from the N-400 and updated by hand). And printed every ticket confirmation that expedia and airlines sent to my e-mail.

 

Brought the originals of every ID available.

Brought all original USCIS letters that was sent to me throughout the 3 years.

 

Don't freak out: I've seen other people only bringing what the N-400 original checklist requires (available on USCIS website), and they got by just fine. I just gather all this documents because they were readily available on my file cabinet , and for the peace of mind (juuuuuust in case, you never know).

Perfect!!!

Thanks for sharing.

[Eddy! 1]

18 minutes ago, FutureCitizenSN said:

Awesome. Yeah it doesn't feel fair when you hear approvals left and right of people who applied same time around you and you are still waiting and waiting. Any thing you wanna share about the interview... Did you take additional documents with you like recent utility bills or bank statements?

And by the way - the interview went super smooth. Very professional, but more like a chat. He asked questions and asked to see only a couple of documents.

[FutureCitizenSN 3]

1 minute ago, Eddy! said:

And by the way - the interview went super smooth. Very professional, but more like a chat. He asked questions and asked to see only a couple of documents.

If they look past my traffic tickets, I think mine will go smoothly as well.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Now that it has been mentioned that Wisconsinites get same day oaths, I wonder if any of you in the far flung out state area of MN have gotten same day oaths too?

[corvusheart 163]

No updates on my hubbys case yet. Ours is a combo too. I-751 filed Feb 2017 and N400 filed March 2018. They were combined in May 2018. He's from UK. Our I-751 file is not fat but not thin either. We don't go out and do much so it's hard to collect things of our existence together just been archiving all utility bills that have both names on. He's never had any tickets or citations as he doesn't drive. Estimated completion time is 11 months.