N-400 and I-751 combo pending

[MHZ 68]

19 hours ago, JB63 said:

I hope it is much shortedr but based on my timeline it seems to not too inaccurate.

I have an account with DHS and it is telling me April 2019 for my N-400 filed in February 2018 so that would be 14 months of processing time.

 

 I do hope  you are right and that these number are not fully accuratet and I will get my interview soon  😊  !

Just look at my signature to see my actual times. Mine was saying October 2018 when I applied in November 2017. 

31st October 2017 - N-400 Mailed

2nd November 2017 - NOA

12th November 2017 - NOA from office case transferred to.

20th November 2017 - Biometrics Appointment

1st May 2018 - Interview Notice

7th June 2018 - Interview/ Approved/ Oath Ceremony will be scheduled

12th June 2018 - Oath Ceremony Notice Mailed

09th July 2018 - Oath Ceremony..... I am a US Citizen

[GoodWinner 3]

Just wanna share that I became a U.S Citizen 08/22/18 and I really appreciate all the help from anyone in this thread!! 

 

Good luck to everyone is still on the journey!

[belizedreams 10]

Filed husband's N-400 online August 20th. I-751 pending since July, 2017

[Jack88 15]

Making sense of the "18 months extension": So I received the famous 18 months extension letter many CSC I-751 filers are receiving due to the huge delays processing their applications. It is my understanding given the wording of the letter that it extends your residency for 18 months since the expiration of your original I-551 card. Which as you know given the delays and the average time in which people receive the extension letter it had been expired for 12+ months. In view of this scenario, is this so called 18 months letter in reality simply a 6 months extension? And can we infer the conclusion in light of such short extension that all the pending applications they sent them for will be adjudicated within the next 6 months?

 

food for thought.

[Mountain Climber 186]

On 8/26/2018 at 1:38 AM, veronchu said:

Just wanna share that I became a U.S Citizen 08/22/18 and I really appreciate all the help from anyone in this thread!! 

 

Good luck to everyone is still on the journey!

Congrats! 

[Ck207 35]

Anyone here from Seattle and still waiting for their green card? I filled i751 in February 2017 and n400 in December 2017. My ETA is February 2019. Is the ETA accurate for you guys? 

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

49 minutes ago, Ck207 said:

Anyone here from Seattle and still waiting for their green card? I filled i751 in February 2017 and n400 in December 2017. My ETA is February 2019. Is the ETA accurate for you guys? 

Check out the posts within this thread by AustinCanada. He's been waiting a little longer than you have. Sounds like Seattle is slow.

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[Charly2 11]

Okay guys, I had my interview yesterday and thing was my experience. I get there 15 minutes before my appointment (10:45 am). I waited for 1 hour and 10- minutes, which honestly, was short because of the amount of people. My IO was very polite but very professional at the same time (not that you cannot be kind and professional at the same time, but it's important to understand that there's a line that you don't cross, like making jokes or trying to "be" his/her friend). He made a few questions in regards my full name, and date of birth, country of citizenship etc, and the quickly he went for the test. I passed no problem, after six questions he stop asking. Then, he ask me about trips, the length of those etc. I was a little bit worry because I traveled a lot, so I din't know I was close to break the physical presence rule (I found out recently about it, becasue I never tough of it, I just make sure any of my trips were longer that 6 months but the rule says that if you apply under the 3 year rule you have to be in the country at least half of the time). After that he made more questions about my job, if I was still married, about previous marriages. Then, since I never got a lawyer, I made mistakes on the form, and the point to me on a screen to read, and basically was all the things i missed. That was very nice becasue I had the chance to correct them and sign again electronically.

 

At then end he ask me all the questions about being loyal the US Constitution, if I was ready to defend the country and abide to the law (to which I of course answer yes to everything) and then the UNEXPECTED PART. I thought it was fine but then in the form N 652 put that "A DECISION CANNOT BE MADE YET ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION" and that the would "mail a decision". I panicked for a second but he told me that he could not because my pending I 751.  I was a little crushed but I kept nodding my head, saying okay I understand and then...when I thought that was the end, he said "you will receive the oath letter withing 30 days". I said okay but then kept thinking...hold on, that's an approval, right? So I said to him "I am sorry, I am a bit confused, so you can't make a decision on my case but you are going to send me a letter for the oath?". He said yes, and mentioned that he just needed an okay from a supervisor, and that should be resolved at some point, before I'd take my oath". I left and when I was at the parking garage, I checked the app and there it was: "you're in line for oath and will receive a letter in the next 30 days". Now, my only concern is this: could they delay that letter for months? Somebody with the same experience?

 

Aside from that, if somebody know I want to ask: Since when should I start counting the days for the physical presence rule? I am just thinking that if the letter is delayed for months and I need to travel internationally, I just want to make sure that I am not going to break that rule adding more days that I already have. That's why I need to know. I am still married and became LPR in Feb 2015. That means I should count the days I was out from that date until Feb 2018? Or should I count until today? I understand that I can travel between the INTERVIEW and the OATH, but when you come to the OATH you still have to report your trips....I just want to know if I have days I can use in case my letter is too delay (I'd like to travel in October). The 3 year rule says I need to be in the country for at least 18 months...can somebody expand on this and help with my question? Also, if anybody has a questions, I am happy to respond.

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AustinCanada 681]

21 hours ago, Ck207 said:

Anyone here from Seattle and still waiting for their green card? I filled i751 in February 2017 and n400 in December 2017. My ETA is February 2019. Is the ETA accurate for you guys? 

My office is Seattle and I'm still waiting! 

 

The current processing time at the Seattle office is 14.5-16.5 months!    https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

20 hours ago, Russ&Caro said:

Check out the posts within this thread by AustinCanada. He's been waiting a little longer than you have. Sounds like Seattle is slow.

Yep... Of course, I've been waiting longer than anyone else!   

[Charly2 11]

On 8/23/2018 at 3:45 PM, JB63 said:

I hope it is much shortedr but based on my timeline it seems to not too inaccurate.

I have an account with DHS and it is telling me April 2019 for my N-400 filed in February 2018 so that would be 14 months of processing time.

 

 I do hope  you are right and that these number are not fully accuratet and I will get my interview soon  😊  !

They're not accurate...mine says Feb 2019, and already went for interview. Good luck.

[MHZ 68]

1 hour ago, Charly2 said:

Okay guys, I had my interview yesterday and thing was my experience. I get there 15 minutes before my appointment (10:45 am). I waited for 1 hour and 10- minutes, which honestly, was short because of the amount of people. My IO was very polite but very professional at the same time (not that you cannot be kind and professional at the same time, but it's important to understand that there's a line that you don't cross, like making jokes or trying to "be" his/her friend). He made a few questions in regards my full name, and date of birth, country of citizenship etc, and the quickly he went for the test. I passed no problem, after six questions he stop asking. Then, he ask me about trips, the length of those etc. I was a little bit worry because I traveled a lot, so I din't know I was close to break the physical presence rule (I found out recently about it, becasue I never tough of it, I just make sure any of my trips were longer that 6 months but the rule says that if you apply under the 3 year rule you have to be in the country at least half of the time). After that he made more questions about my job, if I was still married, about previous marriages. Then, since I never got a lawyer, I made mistakes on the form, and the point to me on a screen to read, and basically was all the things i missed. That was very nice becasue I had the chance to correct them and sign again electronically.

 

At then end he ask me all the questions about being loyal the US Constitution, if I was ready to defend the country and abide to the law (to which I of course answer yes to everything) and then the UNEXPECTED PART. I thought it was fine but then in the form N 652 put that "A DECISION CANNOT BE MADE YET ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION" and that the would "mail a decision". I panicked for a second but he told me that he could not because my pending I 751.  I was a little crushed but I kept nodding my head, saying okay I understand and then...when I thought that was the end, he said "you will receive the oath letter withing 30 days". I said okay but then kept thinking...hold on, that's an approval, right? So I said to him "I am sorry, I am a bit confused, so you can't make a decision on my case but you are going to send me a letter for the oath?". He said yes, and mentioned that he just needed an okay from a supervisor, and that should be resolved at some point, before I'd take my oath". I left and when I was at the parking garage, I checked the app and there it was: "you're in line for oath and will receive a letter in the next 30 days". Now, my only concern is this: could they delay that letter for months? Somebody with the same experience?

  

Aside from that, if somebody know I want to ask: Since when should I start counting the days for the physical presence rule? I am just thinking that if the letter is delayed for months and I need to travel internationally, I just want to make sure that I am not going to break that rule adding more days that I already have. That's why I need to know. I am still married and became LPR in Feb 2015. That means I should count the days I was out from that date until Feb 2018? Or should I count until today? I understand that I can travel between the INTERVIEW and the OATH, but when you come to the OATH you still have to report your trips....I just want to know if I have days I can use in case my letter is too delay (I'd like to travel in October). The 3 year rule says I need to be in the country for at least 18 months...can somebody expand on this and help with my question? Also, if anybody has a questions, I am happy to respond.

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First off Congratulations! Secondly, DO NOT TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE US BEFORE THE OATH!

 

My experience was a bit similar. I went to the interview with a decision cannot be made, but the next day, I was approved for both. A week later, I had an oath date.

[Zombie69 363]

1 hour ago, Charly2 said:

Okay guys, I had my interview yesterday and thing was my experience. I get there 15 minutes before my appointment (10:45 am). I waited for 1 hour and 10- minutes, which honestly, was short because of the amount of people. My IO was very polite but very professional at the same time (not that you cannot be kind and professional at the same time, but it's important to understand that there's a line that you don't cross, like making jokes or trying to "be" his/her friend). He made a few questions in regards my full name, and date of birth, country of citizenship etc, and the quickly he went for the test. I passed no problem, after six questions he stop asking. Then, he ask me about trips, the length of those etc. I was a little bit worry because I traveled a lot, so I din't know I was close to break the physical presence rule (I found out recently about it, becasue I never tough of it, I just make sure any of my trips were longer that 6 months but the rule says that if you apply under the 3 year rule you have to be in the country at least half of the time). After that he made more questions about my job, if I was still married, about previous marriages. Then, since I never got a lawyer, I made mistakes on the form, and the point to me on a screen to read, and basically was all the things i missed. That was very nice becasue I had the chance to correct them and sign again electronically.

 

At then end he ask me all the questions about being loyal the US Constitution, if I was ready to defend the country and abide to the law (to which I of course answer yes to everything) and then the UNEXPECTED PART. I thought it was fine but then in the form N 652 put that "A DECISION CANNOT BE MADE YET ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION" and that the would "mail a decision". I panicked for a second but he told me that he could not because my pending I 751.  I was a little crushed but I kept nodding my head, saying okay I understand and then...when I thought that was the end, he said "you will receive the oath letter withing 30 days". I said okay but then kept thinking...hold on, that's an approval, right? So I said to him "I am sorry, I am a bit confused, so you can't make a decision on my case but you are going to send me a letter for the oath?". He said yes, and mentioned that he just needed an okay from a supervisor, and that should be resolved at some point, before I'd take my oath". I left and when I was at the parking garage, I checked the app and there it was: "you're in line for oath and will receive a letter in the next 30 days". Now, my only concern is this: could they delay that letter for months? Somebody with the same experience?

 

Aside from that, if somebody know I want to ask: Since when should I start counting the days for the physical presence rule? I am just thinking that if the letter is delayed for months and I need to travel internationally, I just want to make sure that I am not going to break that rule adding more days that I already have. That's why I need to know. I am still married and became LPR in Feb 2015. That means I should count the days I was out from that date until Feb 2018? Or should I count until today? I understand that I can travel between the INTERVIEW and the OATH, but when you come to the OATH you still have to report your trips....I just want to know if I have days I can use in case my letter is too delay (I'd like to travel in October). The 3 year rule says I need to be in the country for at least 18 months...can somebody expand on this and help with my question? Also, if anybody has a questions, I am happy to respond.

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats. I also passed the 400 interview, but the officer said my 751 was pending and a decision could not be made because of it. A month later, my 751 was approved, and a week after my 751 approval. My oath notice was mailed, but I think my husband's passing and the packet of me requesting to expedite the oath ceremony with tons of medical records,  dr's letters, and a strong central argument based on humanitarian ground (proving my husband's illness and why he couldn't attend the possible 751 interview)triggered the adjudication and approval. Congrats again 

Edited August 28, 2018 by Zombie69

[Ck207 35]

1 hour ago, AustinCanada said:

My office is Seattle and I'm still waiting! 

 

The current processing time at the Seattle office is 14.5-16.5 months!    https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

Yep... Of course, I've been waiting longer than anyone else!   

 

So are you waiting for your i751 too? When I got my stamp back in a couple months ago, they said I would be called in August or September. I guess it is not the case then? Also how is your stamp situation goes and did you get the 18 months extension letter?

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

57 minutes ago, MHZ said:

First off Congratulations! Secondly, DO NOT TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE US BEFORE THE OATH!

 

My experience was a bit similar. I went to the interview with a decision cannot be made, but the next day, I was approved for both. A week later, I had an oath date.

This was my wife's experience too. Combo interview, both apps approved verbally by IO, next day status changed to oath ceremony will be scheduled, and then a week later they gave her an oath ceremony date.