N-400 and I-751 Combo Pending -- Part 2

[ramus_maximus 49]

6 minutes ago, John andrew said:

awesome that was really a win win lol congrats dear 

 

Thank you. 😀

 

So my advice is take more evidence than you think you need for your N-400 interview in case they do combo interview. Had we researched more and took everything we did today, wife would have been US citizen 16-17 months ago. Learn from our mistakes and go prepared.

[John andrew 8]

26 minutes ago, ramus_maximus said:

Thank you. 😀

 

So my advice is take more evidence than you think you need for your N-400 interview in case they do combo interview. Had we researched more and took everything we did today, wife would have been US citizen 16-17 months ago. Learn from our mistakes and go prepared.

I WILL thank you so much dear i will take what my bag can't take it lol and put on the desk to the officer:)

[YESWECANDOIT 40]

6 hours ago, ramus_maximus said:

Thank you. 😀

 

So my advice is take more evidence than you think you need for your N-400 interview in case they do combo interview. Had we researched more and took everything we did today, wife would have been US citizen 16-17 months ago. Learn from our mistakes and go prepared.

Congratulations. 

What happened with your wife and why did she have to wait that long to become us citizen?

Sorry I didn't follow about the mistake you did. I would be happy to know what not to do. 

[PonJor 69]

15 hours ago, John andrew said:

it works for me try at 2 pm i swear it was empty

Yeah, I had wanted him to go on Wednesday in the afternoon but it didn't work out.

Unfortunately today, he's busy all day with school and can't try again. But I doubt a day would make a difference in our processing time.

[ramus_maximus 49]

10 hours ago, YESWECANDOIT said:

Congratulations. 

What happened with your wife and why did she have to wait that long to become us citizen?

Sorry I didn't follow about the mistake you did. I would be happy to know what not to do. 

Just make sure do your research and go prepared when called for an interview. At the time of application we didn't have joint bank account as it it not required, but I guess that was something they noticed, we didn't have any utilities under both of our names, no major purchases like car, furniture, etc. So make your evidence file is filled with different types.

[ramus_maximus 49]

As the IO told us yesterday, received notifications just now for I-751 is approved and N-400 is recommended for approval and we are placed in line for oath ceremony to be scheduled. The IO also told us the oath might be next month or in April for sure.

[John andrew 8]

3 hours ago, ramus_maximus said:

As the IO told us yesterday, received notifications just now for I-751 is approved and N-400 is recommended for approval and we are placed in line for oath ceremony to be scheduled. The IO also told us the oath might be next month or in April for sure.

wow that is a great news and congrats dear you deserve it 

[PonJor 69]

Biometrics complete and received "We reviewed your Biometrics" case status update today. Estimated case completion time is 8 months, praying it doesn't take that long.

[ruby103 6]

Hi everyone,

So finally the status on my USCIS is updated. My Oath is scheduled and they stated that I will receive the notice by mail shortly. It took about 3 weeks since I got my interview til Oath Ceremony scheduled with name change. Not bad for a Dallas filler like me.

 

**** My I-751 & N-400 timeline:

 

6/30/2018 – I-751 application sent

7/01/2019 – N-400 application sent

7/04/2019– Biometric appointment for I-751 scheduled on 7/17/19

7/05/2018 – Biometric appointment for N-400 scheduled on 7/26/19

7/17/2019 – Combo biometric for I-751 & N-400 (I came in, showed the 2 letters to the guy at the reception and asked if I could do both today since the 2 appointments only 1 week apart. He said yes of course)

8/08/2019 – I-751 was transferred to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case (NBC Lee Summit, MO)

01/06/2020 – N-400 interview was scheduled

 

02/10/2020 – I-751 & N-400 combo interview

02/11/2020 - We placed you in line for Oath ceremony

02/14/2020 - We approved your form I-751

02/28/2020 - Oath ceremony

[frakina 22]

On 2/18/2020 at 4:10 PM, frakina said:

My wife had the combined N-400 and i-751 interview today. We arrived at 7:45 for 8 am interview, but weren't called in until about 9:20AM. I went in with her, and the officer said there will be two of them with one there just for observation. They had both the files with them.

 

The second officer started with the i-751 interview and checked her birth certificate and our marriage certificate in addition to the green card/passport etc. She told us that she'll ask questions and if she directs them to one of us, the other person should not respond. Here are some questions she asked - 

1. (To me, the petitioner): Wife's full name and maiden name and the date and place of birth
2. (To wife): My full name and date of birth
3. (To wife) When and where did we meet? (We met in India while I was visiting family)
4. (To wife) What happened after that?
5. (To me) Was I on a vacation? Was I already a US citizen at that point, and why did I go there
6. How did we keep in touch after I came back to the US?
7. How often did we see each other between the first time and until she immigrated to the US
8. Details of each trip
9. (To wife) When did we meet on my second trip - wife replied it was right before we were getting married, we went to buy our rings
10. (To me) What does my wife's ring look like - and then she asked my wife to show the ring to her
11. How come we got married so quickly (about 6 weeks from us meeting to me proposing her, and then the wedding was about 1.5 months after that)
12. (To wife) How many people were at the wedding?
13. (To us) Why are there no pictures in our file (We submitted a lot of pics with our i-751, but they were almost all following her immigration since we didn't think marriage pics would be necessary anymore) - wife offered to show the pics on her phone, she said she'll check them later
14. (To wife) How many days were the wedding events (since Indian weddings have many events over a few days)
15. (To me) What is our address, phone number
16. Have we ever lived at any other address?
17.  (To me) Why did I wait two years to put my wife on the home deed? - I said just getting a trust company to do the paperwork took time. She said it wasn't a good excuse. I explained that California being a community property state, I didn't think it mattered that much. NOTE: we had submitted home deed transfer copy with i-751 docs, so they were prepared to ask this question beforehand.
18. Asked if we had traveled since our i-751 application in 2018 and asked to see itineraries, which we had brought.
19. Asked for our 2018 tax return.

 

The questions were quite intense but I think we answered everything satisfactorily. At this point, the officer conducting i-751 interview told me that they'll continue my wife's interview and move on to the naturalization interview and I didn't need to be present for that so she escorted me out, telling me it might take another 30-45 minutes.

 

My wife came out about 20 minutes after that. She was asked a couple more questions, such as if we both have personal bank account (in addition to the joint statements we submitted) and how is the joint bank account money spent. My wife showed pictures from our wedding events on her phone (Q13 above), specifically ones showing many guests. She also made copies of our bank joint account statement, travel itineraries in the last year, and took some other pics we had brought with us from recent trips. All this while the other officer was interviewing her for naturalization.

 

Naturalization interview questions - 

 

1. Name the US war between the North and the South
2. What are the first 10 amendments called?
3. Name of the speaker of the house
4. Who makes federal laws
5. What are the two major political parties
6. Name of the president

For the English test, she had to read "Who can vote" and write (on the tablet) "Citizens can vote".

 

She was approved for N-400 but it's pending i-751 approval. They didn't say anything about the status, just said they will send the update. If the i-751 petition is approved, she won't receive a new green card and instead will take the oath directly. Fingers crossed all went OK!

On February 21st, our i-751 was approved, and on February 24th, the oath ceremony was scheduled. It is on March 25th. Almost there now, very relieved! Thank you VisaJourney for the help throughout the process, and good look to all!

[nwolfe90 18]

Hello, 

Just found this thread. 

I got my notice for my N400 interview so I'm hoping to see that online in the documents tab in the next few days. 

My I751 still says transferred to another jurisdiction.  Wondering if that's common for the status to not change? So I hope it's a combo interview when we go to it. 

[John andrew 8]

11 hours ago, nwolfe90 said:

Hello, 

Just found this thread. 

I got my notice for my N400 interview so I'm hoping to see that online in the documents tab in the next few days. 

My I751 still says transferred to another jurisdiction.  Wondering if that's common for the status to not change? So I hope it's a combo interview when we go to it. 

good news when did you apply n400 and when was your biometric done and i believe you live in South Carolina 

[John andrew 8]

On 2/28/2020 at 10:42 AM, PonJor said:

Biometrics complete and received "We reviewed your Biometrics" case status update today. Estimated case completion time is 8 months, praying it doesn't take that long.

good news same day mine also has updated we reviewed your biometrics on feb 25 and case completion time is 11 months lol you will be a citizen by the time i am still waiting interview good luck bro and i wish you all the best 

[PonJor 69]

25 minutes ago, John andrew said:

good news same day mine also has updated we reviewed your biometrics on feb 25 and case completion time is 11 months lol you will be a citizen by the time i am still waiting interview good luck bro and i wish you all the best 

Lol well who knows with USCIS. I'm hoping the case  completion times are inaccurate and we'll be done sooner. At our field office, I think its taking about 5 to 6 months from applying to getting the oath ceremony based on others' experience. I've heard that sometimes citizenship applications are processed faster in an election year (I'm not sure how true that is), so maybe there is hope for us!

[John andrew 8]

9 minutes ago, PonJor said:

Lol well who knows with USCIS. I'm hoping the case  completion times are inaccurate and we'll be done sooner. At our field office, I think its taking about 5 to 6 months from applying to getting the oath ceremony based on others' experience. I've heard that sometimes citizenship applications are processed faster in an election year (I'm not sure how true that is), so maybe there is hope for us!

that is true even though mine says 11 months i have seen couple of folks got the interview in 5 month and done in 6 month the entire process lol so finger cross  update me when you get any update and i will do the same:) 

Edited March 2, 2020 by John andrew