N-400 and I-751 combo pending

[CRB 25]

9 hours ago, monicat71 said:

Hi,

I have my combo interview schedule for the 29th. Could someone give me suggestions as to what to bring as evidence,? My husband will come with me.

 

We brought more recent pictures from our trips this year and some mail that was addressed to my wife at our current address. Copies of tickets and/or boarding passes, if you took any trips together recently. A more recent insurance and/or benefits statement from your employer.

We brought all those and didn't need any of it.

 

However, I suggest bringing originals for everything that was submitted online. Somehow in the process our daughter's birth certificate was lost. Because we brought the original, the officer was able to make a copy and close out the application.

 

Good luck

 

 

 

 

[Eli G 3]

11 hours ago, monicat71 said:

Hi,

I have my combo interview schedule for the 29th. Could someone give me suggestions as to what to bring as evidence,? My husband will come with me.

Hi, do you have to do anything prior to get a combo interview, I got email notification that my N400 has been scheduled for interview on Oct 17th, but my i751 is still pending. 
thanks

[Ryan2019 0]

On 9/2/2019 at 4:49 PM, isaroles123 said:

So, i dont know if anyone been in this same situation,  i had a combo interview on July 26th , i passed the tests and everything but the officer gave me a RFE for both process requesting basicaly the same for both, more provee of our marriage, i sent everything two weeks after, then On Agust 21 i got a notification than my I751 got aproveed and a couple days later i got my green card in the mail. it’s been almost two weeks and i haven’t heard anything about the N400.  i tought that since the interview was combined and the same officer was reviewing the RFE they will aprovee both process at the same time. is anyone in this same position? 

Did your spouse go with you for interview? 

[Ryan2019 0]

On 8/21/2019 at 12:05 AM, kline19 said:

You should search for the combo interview experience that folks have posted here for your field office. My impression (completely unscientific) is that each field-office has its own agreed-upon way of dealing with the combo cases which seems to be practiced by all the good officers of that location. For instance, I keep track of the accounts posted here of combo interviews being done at San Antonio office.

How can you search it? I want to search for combo interview in dallas office. Please help me. Thank you. 

[monicat71 15]

On 10/20/2019 at 2:04 PM, Eli G said:

Hi, do you have to do anything prior to get a combo interview, I got email notification that my N400 has been scheduled for interview on Oct 17th, but my i751 is still pending. 
thanks

Nope.  Just may I-751 got transferred to NBC and then to my local office after I filed the N-400.  People say they send your case to NBC to prepare for an interview.  So I am just assuming a combo interview.  Better safe than sorry.

[Wasa22 5]

Had interview on August pending I 751 and n 400 ,never heard back. very frustrating 

[mo0 6]

On 10/17/2019 at 3:49 PM, Nayda said:

Tier 2 are rude, so they will tell you anything fast just to get rid of you. 
do you mean to sue USCIS according to 120 days rule? That is in consideration, i really don’t want to deal with that, plus it is over $400 just to file. I hope something will happen. 
so frustrating:(

Hey, Any updates?

[Nayda 28]

2 hours ago, mz_066 said:

Hey, Any updates?

No:( 

i called again, i got the “number” for Tier2, supposed to call me. It hasn’t happened.

I found one lawyer for 30 min free consultation (usually those things are $200). 
This was today. He told me:

- that I shouldn’t have applied for N400 while I751 was pending.

- That, basically, I751 being approved sits in CSC not assigned to any officer, and they also didn’t probably send any notification to my field office about I751 being approved. 
- that N400 documents sits in field office, not assigned to any officer, cos I had interview, and there is no any notification about 751 being approved, so no one cares anymore

- that I can wait until processing time is over (max 13 months for field office), and that those 120 days don’t matter to them, cos I had I751 pending (?)

- or I can withdraw n400, and re-apply again, paying again and biometrics + interview all over again. 
- going to the court would be thousands of $

 

i don’t know how much of this is true, I will try to find another consultation, there is one cheaper, I will pay and hear another opinion.

 

@Casablanko @Johny1988

Pls, read my “update”

 

Edited October 22, 2019 by Nayda

[Wasa22 5]

Does anyone can give an example of letter about delay in case  to congressman?

[mo0 6]

14 hours ago, Nayda said:

No:( 

i called again, i got the “number” for Tier2, supposed to call me. It hasn’t happened.

I found one lawyer for 30 min free consultation (usually those things are $200). 
This was today. He told me:

- that I shouldn’t have applied for N400 while I751 was pending.

- That, basically, I751 being approved sits in CSC not assigned to any officer, and they also didn’t probably send any notification to my field office about I751 being approved. 
- that N400 documents sits in field office, not assigned to any officer, cos I had interview, and there is no any notification about 751 being approved, so no one cares anymore

- that I can wait until processing time is over (max 13 months for field office), and that those 120 days don’t matter to them, cos I had I751 pending (?)

- or I can withdraw n400, and re-apply again, paying again and biometrics + interview all over again. 
- going to the court would be thousands of $

 

i don’t know how much of this is true, I will try to find another consultation, there is one cheaper, I will pay and hear another opinion.

 

@Casablanko @Johny1988

Pls, read my “update”

 

OOh this sucks. it doesn't sound right to me, you are eligible to apply for N-400 once you have green card for 2 years 9 month if you are married. Also, I know many people got approval in both cases which is I-751 and N-400 together. don't withdraw the case. I'm just wonder what your lawyer said about waiting for 13 month, is that for N-400 pr I-751? Are you already out of processing tie for I-751 and over 120 days for N-400 interview?

[Nayda 28]

1 hour ago, mz_066 said:

OOh this sucks. it doesn't sound right to me, you are eligible to apply for N-400 once you have green card for 2 years 9 month if you are married. Also, I know many people got approval in both cases which is I-751 and N-400 together. don't withdraw the case. I'm just wonder what your lawyer said about waiting for 13 month, is that for N-400 pr I-751? Are you already out of processing tie for I-751 and over 120 days for N-400 interview?

He is not my lawyer, this was only 30 min free consultation.  

I am not sure if he know how many people start applying for N400 waiting on 751, and being approved together 🙄 

13 months is for N400, and I have another 4 months to wait for that expiration, but he says USCIS goes over it sometimes without action. And yes, I am Over 160 days from N400 interview. 

[mo0 6]

16 minutes ago, Nayda said:

He is not my lawyer, this was only 30 min free consultation.  

I am not sure if he know how many people start applying for N400 waiting on 751, and being approved together 🙄 

13 months is for N400, and I have another 4 months to wait for that expiration, but he says USCIS goes over it sometimes without action. And yes, I am Over 160 days from N400 interview. 

I see, so What about I-751? But from what I read you can do Mandamus action after 120 days from interview!!!! Tomorrow is my 120 day, I will talk to lawyer too and will see. 

 

Sorry, I think you said earlier that you got I-751 approval already.

Edited October 23, 2019 by mz_066

[Nayda 28]

Just now, mz_066 said:

I see, so What about I-751? But from what I read you can do Mandamus action after 120 days from interview!!!! Tomorrow is my 120 day, I will talk to lawyer too and will see. 

I got I751 in July. 
this guy told me for Mandalina, and how it costs about $7000 in the end, cos it is 300-400$ per hour for the lawyer plus all other costs. 😕

[mo0 6]

Just now, Nayda said:

I got I751 in July. 
this guy told me for Mandalina, and how it costs about $7000 in the end, cos it is 300-400$ per hour for the lawyer plus all other costs. 😕

OMG, That's, too much. 

[Nayda 28]

6 minutes ago, mz_066 said:

OMG, That's, too much. 

Of course. Sorry for the misspelling 🤪 , my phone did it haha