I-751 Filers (September 2018)

[RKX1101 17]

@Eaglehead

 

mine looks just like this. As for the case completion date it depends on how long the wait time is for your local office. My local office is Seattle so it has a long time and the case completion date is December 2020.

 

BTW if see that you have 2 case transfer notifications. Did they transfer your case to local office and then transferred it again somewhere else because that's what happened to me.

 

[Eaglehead 4]

8 minutes ago, RKX1101 said:

@Eaglehead

 

mine looks just like this. As for the case completion date it depends on how long the wait time is for your local office. My local office is Seattle so it has a long time and the case completion date is December 2020.

 

BTW if see that you have 2 case transfer notifications. Did they transfer your case to local office and then transferred it again somewhere else because that's what happened to me.

 

Yes exactly, transfer - local office - then another transfer. Case is currently at NBC. Ridiculous, lol! Yours is the only one I’ve see longer than mine in estimated time.

[RKX1101 17]

I hear you. I think since our wait time for N400 is so long they sent the I751 somewhere else since it doesn't make sense to make it wait that long. Other people's that got transferred to local offices have a short wait time so it makes sense to process them together. Our I751 will probably be processed before the N400 hopefully. Mine is sitting at Potomac currently originally sent to CSC.

Edited October 25, 2019 by RKX1101

[Eaglehead 4]

1 minute ago, RKX1101 said:

I hear you. I think since our wait time for N400 is so long they sent the I751 somewhere else since it doesn't make sense to make it wait that long. Other people's that got transferred to local offices have a short wait time so it makes sense to process them together. Our I751 will probably be processed before the N400 hopefully. Mine is sitting at Potomac currently originally sent to CSC.

Good luck! hope they don't make us wait that long for the N400. Can't wait, I wonder what it would feel like the day we dont have anything to do with USCIS anymore. Can you imagine?

[RKX1101 17]

I hope so. Even a green card would do for now lol. Ya can't wait for the day where I don't have to worry about the next immigration step when you just get done with a long one.

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6 hours ago, Eaglehead said:

Please does anybody’s case look like mine? This can really be frustrating, N400 says November 2020. Hope that estimate is just computer generated and isn’t accurate. 

I think it is the same for everyone who applied for N-400 while i-751 is pending. Both application will be considered or addressed together so they are assigned to different department. Because the N-400 is based on a 3 years eligibility they will want to see the spouse present during or just before the interview for N-400. From what I read, USCIS will adjudicate the application within 120 days from the time N-400 is submitted if concurrent with i-751 application. They said (chatters from this site on related forums) to ignore the online estimate completion time because that is just the computer calculator, not the actual timeline. From what I have seen on here, it looks like it is much shorter time to citizenship compared to filing the N-400 separately. What are you guys observation on these things? Is it better to wait to apply for citizenship after receiving the ten-year GC or go ahead and apply the minute you are eligible to apply? One of my friend, her N-400 took 15 months while the other only took 4 months.

[outaway3 8]

2 hours ago, whimper said:

I think it is the same for everyone who applied for N-400 while i-751 is pending. Both application will be considered or addressed together so they are assigned to different department. Because the N-400 is based on a 3 years eligibility they will want to see the spouse present during or just before the interview for N-400. From what I read, USCIS will adjudicate the application within 120 days from the time N-400 is submitted if concurrent with i-751 application. They said (chatters from this site on related forums) to ignore the online estimate completion time because that is just the computer calculator, not the actual timeline. From what I have seen on here, it looks like it is much shorter time to citizenship compared to filing the N-400 separately. What are you guys observation on these things? Is it better to wait to apply for citizenship after receiving the ten-year GC or go ahead and apply the minute you are eligible to apply? One of my friend, her N-400 took 15 months while the other only took 4 months.

It does look like individual filings are taking longer time. Someone I know filed N-400 while I-751 is pending. She has her interview in first week of November. While many of the threads show longer than that. 

[Philly2017 35]

7 hours ago, whimper said:

From what I have seen on here, it looks like it is much shorter time to citizenship compared to filing the N-400 separately. What are you guys observation on these things? Is it better to wait to apply for citizenship after receiving the ten-year GC or go ahead and apply the minute you are eligible to apply? One of my friend, her N-400 took 15 months while the other only took 4 months.

@whimper

 

I’ll re-post here one of my previous postings:

 

“I believe it’s a hit-or-miss situation.  

 

I’ve seen cases work out smoothly and applicants being concurrently approved for I-751 and N-400.  

 

However, I’ve also seen cases where the applicants were interviewed for N-400 but the IO refused to do the I-751 interview at the same time (for whatever reasons).  In this case,  the I-751 will be requested to be transferred to the local field office and if that happens, it could take up to 41.5 months from the date of application (according to the USCIS website) for the case to be adjudicated.

 

Every case is different, every field office/service center is different, every immigration officer is different, therefore, there are a lot of unknown parameters, even though the USCIS Policy and the timelines should be implemented consistently across the board.”

 

To add to all this, there are other things to consider as well:

 

1) Local Field Office Processing Times - For the most part, the less the better...

2) Risks - If N-400 cannot be adjudicated due to pending I-751, permanent resident is left with expired green card and expired extension document, resulting in multiple trips to the local office for the I-551 stamp.  This will also result to multiple trips the DMV office for driver’s license renewal.

3) Goals - Minimize the total processing time for naturalization or reduce your risks and choosing the optimal path involving less trouble?

 

All these are general guidelines and it is not to say that they will play out as outlined, 100% of the time. 

[Eaglehead 4]

This is something I read from an online article yesterday, I am not sure of the authenticity of the information.

 

On account of the significant delays in I-751 petitions, it is sometimes a wise strategy to file an N-400 application for naturalization while the I-751 petition is pending, as it tends to expedite the process. The USCIS schedules in-person interviews for N-400 applications significantly faster than the I-751. While the USCIS cannot adjudicate the N-400 naturalization application until the I-751 is approved, the USCIS is also required by law to adjudicate the N-400 within 120 days of the interview. Therefore, if you file the N-400 while the I-751 is pending, the USCIS is then required to adjudicate the I-751 quickly after the N-400 interview so that it can adjudicate the N-400 within the 120 days required by law.

[implife 318]

1 minute ago, Eaglehead said:

This is something I read from an online article yesterday, I am not sure of the authenticity of the information.

 

On account of the significant delays in I-751 petitions, it is sometimes a wise strategy to file an N-400 application for naturalization while the I-751 petition is pending, as it tends to expedite the process. The USCIS schedules in-person interviews for N-400 applications significantly faster than the I-751. While the USCIS cannot adjudicate the N-400 naturalization application until the I-751 is approved, the USCIS is also required by law to adjudicate the N-400 within 120 days of the interview. Therefore, if you file the N-400 while the I-751 is pending, the USCIS is then required to adjudicate the I-751 quickly after the N-400 interview so that it can adjudicate the N-400 within the 120 days required by law.

it's six of one half a dozen of the other. by the time you are eligible to apply for Naturalization, your I-751 is nearing its completion (is withing the last 6 months of when your extension expires). USCIS reality is rather removed from the theory.

[Eaglehead 4]

1 minute ago, implife said:

it's six of one half a dozen of the other. by the time you are eligible to apply for Naturalization, your I-751 is nearing its completion (is withing the last 6 months of when your extension expires). USCIS reality is rather removed from the theory.

I guess there’s no sure formula on how to do this thing. It’s just a hit or miss situation. Just make sure the paperwork is on point and the rest is personal luck? Hopefully they respond before the end of this year with an interview.

[whimper 8]

24 minutes ago, implife said:

it's six of one half a dozen of the other. by the time you are eligible to apply for Naturalization, your I-751 is nearing its completion (is withing the last 6 months of when your extension expires). USCIS reality is rather removed from the theory.

Yes, there is a short window for a "combo" interview, when i-751 is nearing completion and eligibility to apply for N-400 kicks in.

[Anastasia121108 0]

Hi everyone!

My case was received by USCIS on October 5, 2018. Biometrics completed back in November, 2018. So today I received an update that my case was transferred to my local office (NYC). Does it mean they will schedule an interview for me? Anyone had the same experience? As far as I know, most of the cases are approved without an interview nowadays.

[whimper 8]

1 hour ago, Anastasia121108 said:

Hi everyone!

My case was received by USCIS on October 5, 2018. Biometrics completed back in November, 2018. So today I received an update that my case was transferred to my local office (NYC). Does it mean they will schedule an interview for me? Anyone had the same experience? As far as I know, most of the cases are approved without an interview nowadays.

Did you apply for N-400? or is it an update on the ROC?