Should I apply for citizenship (N-400) while ROC (I-751) is pending?

[MarkDallasTX 0]

Hello, I received green-card through marriage and last September I become eligible to apply for citizenship.

 

Although, I applied for removing conditions over a year ago, I haven't gotten my permanent green card yet. I have the expired GC and extension letter.  Some people said it is taking uscis longer to process I-751. 

 

Should I wait until my I-751 gets approved or file N-400 while it is pending? I was told that filing N-400 may help. I am not sure if that is true. Would applying for citizenship hurt a pending I751?  

 

I appreciate any option. Thank you. Mark.

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It won't hurt your i-751 application in any way by applying for the N400 once eligible.  Generally it can do the opposite, in that the N400 filing forces USCIS to adjudicate the ROC a bit faster...some end up having a combo interview.

[Just Paul 4,595]

File for both - probably  a combo interview

[dilip 187]

If your ultimate goal is to get US citizenship, it is a good idea.  It might or might not delay ROC, you might get comb interview,  you might have to go for passport stamp, but you are in the line for N-400 which is anywhere from 4.5 to 20 months waiting time depends on your local office.  I am waiting for ROC and applied when my window was open.

Edited February 4, 2019 by dilip

[MarkDallasTX 0]

Thank you for answers. Do I have to go to interview? I travel a lot for work internationally. I am just curious if interview is required for N400 or I751 or both?

[Jessica Donahue 34]

22 hours ago, MarkDallasTX said:

Hello, I received green-card through marriage and last September I become eligible to apply for citizenship.

 

Although, I applied for removing conditions over a year ago, I haven't gotten my permanent green card yet. I have the expired GC and extension letter.  Some people said it is taking uscis longer to process I-751. 

 

Should I wait until my I-751 gets approved or file N-400 while it is pending? I was told that filing N-400 may help. I am not sure if that is true. Would applying for citizenship hurt a pending I751?  

 

I appreciate any option. Thank you. Mark.

 

 I applied online when I became eligible, I received my 10 year green card about 2 months after applying for the I-751, no interview. I agree with what everyone else is saying, applying for the N400 while the ROC is pending shouldn't be an issue.

 

7 minutes ago, MarkDallasTX said:

Thank you for answers. Do I have to go to interview? I travel a lot for work internationally. I am just curious if interview is required for N400 or I751 or both?

 

I know that some people have their interview waived for the I-751, but I haven't heard about anyone who didn't have an interview for the N-400.  I have heard that some have had their I-751 and their N400 on the same day.

 

 

 

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59 minutes ago, MarkDallasTX said:

I am just curious if interview is required for N400 or I751 or both?

It's required for the N400.