N400 and I751 Interview

[Lemon23 400]

3 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

Applicants spend $680 on the i751, then additional $640 for n400.. and still don't end up with a green card once called for Naturalization interview.  What a scam!

I agree on this, the 10 year green card would be useless once you're eligible for naturalization since you will turn over the said card to them during your oath taking given they sent you the card, but if not then its totally waste of money but we're not getting better service from them by not having a reliable tracking system for all the mail correspondents that they sent to us. During my AOS i'm always getting update on my case online each time they made progress on my application, but for ROC seems like that's not the case. So we really have to monitor our case by calling them specially if our case is beyond processing timeline and reaches for a year from the date of our NOA1.

[ARDallas 59]

1 hour ago, Russ&Caro said:

Hey congratulations!

 

So the N-400 interview you sat for is the same as the American Civics/History test, where they ask about 16 questions to test your knowledge of the U.S.?

Yes, It's only 6 questions actually. You can read my N400 interview experience on the link in my signature.

 

28 minutes ago, Cocoza said:

What i meant was that for your N400 to be processed, you have to go through an I751 Interview without even getting an RFE? Straight up Interview, even if you had a massive amount of evidence.

That seems to be the case. However it depends on how far ahead USCIS is processing the I 751. In July 2017 N 400 forum, there is a petitioner filing N400 with pending I751 (think she filed on June or July 2016). Her 751 was approved before the N400 interview. Hence, she only had N400 interview.

 

21 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

Applicants spend $680 on the i751, then additional $640 for n400.. and still don't end up with a green card once called for Naturalization interview.  What a scam!

Well my main goal is always the citizenship and I know I had to pay for both 751 and N400. It's just the backlog in CSC that I didnt get the 10 years GC before filing my citizenship. I just hope my immigration process will be over soon. 

Edited October 25, 2017 by ARDallas
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[WeGuyGal 1,052]

I'd say there should be some mechanism to waive n400 fees for those with pending i751 adjudication as of 90 days prior to n400 eligibility.  Then watch how routine i751s are timely adjudicated

[mindthegap 2,590]

 

 

2 hours ago, WeGuyGal said:

Applicants spend $680 on the i751, then additional $640 for n400.. and still don't end up with a green card once called for Naturalization interview.  What a scam!

 

Indeed, although it is $725 for the  n-400, as you have to pay a biometrics fee again. 

Think yourself lucky you haven't had to pay for two I-751s...

 

 

[Alema_2011 33]

7 hours ago, ARDallas said:

Hi Everyone!!!! I had a combined N 400 and I 751 interview today in Dallas Office.

 

I posted my interview experience here for those who contemplate filing N400 while I 751 pending or if you have already filed N400 while your I 751 was pending..

 

My husband and I arrived early at the Dallas FO. Within 5 mins, an officer called my name. I asked her if it will be just me and she responded both of us. She mentioned that she is glad we came early because she came early hoping we would be there! In her office, I can see lots of stacks with labels N400 and I751 ( guess a lot of people have done the same thing I did ). She explained that I will have 2 interview. She will do the I751 interview and then another officer will conduct the N400. She asked for both our IDs.

 

Questions for my I751 : how long we have been married, how we met, where we work, when we purchased house together, did we have kids, have we lived separately longer than 2 weeks. That's it. I asked if she will need anything else. She said "I don't". Then she said I will not receive my 10 years GC if I pass the N400 test. So during the oath ceremony, I just have to hand over the 2 years GC. The interview lasted for 10 mins tops.

 

Then I did my N400 interview and passed. If you want to read details of my N400 interview, please visit N400 July 2017 Forum. My status in egov.uscis.do/casestatus now said I am in line for the oath ceremony. However my I 751 still said my case was received.

 

At this point, I know a lot of people are saying that filing N 400 will delay your I 751. I guess it just depends on when you filed the I 751 and where you file your N400. In my case, I filed I751 in Sep 2016 CSC. If I had not filed N400, most likely I would still wait for my I 751 until next year. Since my main goal is citizenship, I would say that filing N 400 has helped expediting my I 751. Again, this is my personal experience so I can't say the same for your cases.

 

Good luck to you all!!!! 

thanks so much for sharing. my i 175 is still pending and i filed for n400. i have my finger print for my n400 next week. if i may ask. was it compulsory to have went there with your husband or you just went there with her just incase ? or they actually sent a letter asking both of you to come. ?? thanks 

[Camelot13 63]

Thanks for sharing! My husband also filed for N-400 in August with a pending I-751 so it's interesting to hear about that process. I wonder what we're meant to do if the I-751 process was taking so long we had to get an I-551 stamp in his passport and at that time they already took his 2-year green card away? I'm guessing you just don't need to turn anything in at the oath then. 

 

I hope we hear soon since we're also CSC filers, but not online so it seems to be slower going. 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

1 hour ago, mindthegap said:

 

Indeed, although it is $725 for the  n-400, as you have to pay a biometrics fee again. 

Think yourself lucky you haven't had to pay for two I-751s...

 

Agreed, something is messed up with a system/process to have to redo the entire process for no other reason than missed mail. You'd think USCIS could come up with Priority Mail/tracking system for appointment notifications. 

[Cocoza 48]

Again, from all indications for those who really want to get citizenship, it seems the best option is to file for N400 immediately the window opens if you have a pending I751. Since CSC filers have a wait time of about 14 months for I751, what's the worst that could happen with a pending I751? you're correct, an Interview. And that's what would happen with concurrent applications anyway but then you save yourself the headache of dealing with RFEs and increased anxiety because consciously or unconsciously, the thought that you have your N400 in the works, gives a bit relaxed feeling. 

You're closer to the finish line the moment you send out your N400 application. You get your interview notices, get both interviews sorted, and that's it! you're done with USCIS.

[Lemon23 400]

1 hour ago, Alema_2011 said:

thanks so much for sharing. my i 175 is still pending and i filed for n400. i have my finger print for my n400 next week. if i may ask. was it compulsory to have went there with your husband or you just went there with her just incase ? or they actually sent a letter asking both of you to come. ?? thanks 

For combo interview with your i-751 and n-400 then your husband needs to be with you but if they already approved your i-751 and if the interview is for n-400 then you dont need your husband to be with you. There's instructions on the letter once you received in and make sure you follow the instructions before going to the interview.

[Lemon23 400]

4 hours ago, ARDallas said:

Yes, It's only 6 questions actually. You can read my N400 interview experience on the link in my signature.

 

That seems to be the case. However it depends on how far ahead USCIS is processing the I 751. In July 2017 N 400 forum, there is a petitioner filing N400 with pending I751 (think she filed on June or July 2016). Her 751 was approved before the N400 interview. Hence, she only had N400 interview.

 

Well my main goal is always the citizenship and I know I had to pay for both 751 and N400. It's just the backlog in CSC that I didnt get the 10 years GC before filing my citizenship. I just hope my immigration process will be over soon. 

Should be 10 questions only and if you answer correctly the first 6 questions then they will not gonna ask you for the remaining 3 questions since the passing score is 6 out of 10

Edited October 26, 2017 by Lemon23

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

10 hours ago, SilverLake said:

Congrats! May I ask how long you had to wait for the interview to be scheduled? Dallas Field office is notoriously known for their interview schedule backlog, so I'm just wondering! 

More so for Green card interviews.

[Sad.wasi 32]

14 hours ago, ARDallas said:

I applied online on July 26 2017. I got a notification on Sep 20 2017 that interview was scheduled on Oct 25. It's approx 2 months of waiting for the interview to be scheduled. You can see my timeline for detailed info.

What you mean online , you mailed it or submitted online? 

[Zombie69 363]

11 hours ago, ARDallas said:

Yes, It's only 6 questions actually. You can read my N400 interview experience on the link in my signature.

 

That seems to be the case. However it depends on how far ahead USCIS is processing the I 751. In July 2017 N 400 forum, there is a petitioner filing N400 with pending I751 (think she filed on June or July 2016). Her 751 was approved before the N400 interview. Hence, she only had N400 interview.

 

Well my main goal is always the citizenship and I know I had to pay for both 751 and N400. It's just the backlog in CSC that I didnt get the 10 years GC before filing my citizenship. I just hope my immigration process will be over soon. 

So it does happen, but very rarely that you still could be 751 approved with 400 pending. Do you know the name of the petitioner or a link to her story? Thanks.

[ARDallas 59]

13 hours ago, Camelot13 said:

Thanks for sharing! My husband also filed for N-400 in August with a pending I-751 so it's interesting to hear about that process. I wonder what we're meant to do if the I-751 process was taking so long we had to get an I-551 stamp in his passport and at that time they already took his 2-year green card away? I'm guessing you just don't need to turn anything in at the oath then. 

They didnt take my GC away when I got my I 551 stamp. However, don't be worried. In any case, the stamp also works as GC replacement. When you need to get the next stamp, just bring the copy of your GC, i797, and your passport. All they need is just the official docs that have your application #.

 

14 hours ago, Alema_2011 said:

if i may ask. was it compulsory to have went there with your husband or you just went there with her just incase ? or they actually sent a letter asking both of you to come. ?? thanks 

They never sent me any letter related to I 751. I only received N400 interview letter. I brought my husband because based on what people said in the forum, most likely we will have combo I 751 and N 400. And I was right to bring him .

 

6 hours ago, Sad.wasi said:

What you mean online , you mailed it or submitted online? 

I have answered your questions in the private mail. Good luck!

 

4 hours ago, Zombie69 said:

So it does happen, but very rarely that you still could be 751 approved with 400 pending. Do you know the name of the petitioner or a link to her story? Thanks.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/640659-n-400-july-2017-filers/?do=findComment&comment=8853778

 

I think that's her story. 

[Zombie69 363]

13 minutes ago, ARDallas said:

They didnt take my GC away when I got my I 551 stamp. However, don't be worried. In any case, the stamp also works as GC replacement. When you need to get the next stamp, just bring the copy of your GC, i797, and your passport. All they need is just the official docs that have your application #.

 

They never sent me any letter related to I 751. I only received N400 interview letter. I brought my husband because based on what people said in the forum, most likely we will have combo I 751 and N 400. And I was right to bring him .

 

I have answered your questions in the private mail. Good luck!

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/640659-n-400-july-2017-filers/?do=findComment&comment=8853778

 

I think that's her story. 

Thanks a lot.