164 days after N-400/I-765 interview with no decision

[lfl 4]

Hi all,

 

 I had my combined N-400 and I-765 interview on March 18th. I passed all exams and was told both applications would be approved, but they couldn't be approved the same day on paper so I'd hear about the N-400 later. I got the approval letter for my I-765 without a card saying I wouldn't get one because my N-400 was approved. Despite this, I never got the N-400 approval or anything. The status still shows interview scheduled. At first USCIS told me to call after 120 days, then told me to call after outside the normal processing time, which I did back in August. Supposedly they have 30 days to look into it which ends this week but still no news. 

 Has anyone had a situation like this? I don't know what else to do, and I don't even have a green card so I'm in total limbo. 

[bing10 114]

7 hours ago, lfl said:

Hi all,

 

 I had my combined N-400 and I-765 interview on March 18th. I passed all exams and was told both applications would be approved, but they couldn't be approved the same day on paper so I'd hear about the N-400 later. I got the approval letter for my I-765 without a card saying I wouldn't get one because my N-400 was approved. Despite this, I never got the N-400 approval or anything. The status still shows interview scheduled. At first USCIS told me to call after 120 days, then told me to call after outside the normal processing time, which I did back in August. Supposedly they have 30 days to look into it which ends this week but still no news. 

 Has anyone had a situation like this? I don't know what else to do, and I don't even have a green card so I'm in total limbo. 

 

I would schedule an appointment to get an I-551 stamp in your passport (due to having no proof of your status), and this may prompt them to schedule the oath, and if not, you can ask them about it when you go to the field office to get your stamp.

[lfl 4]

16 hours ago, bing10 said:

 

I would schedule an appointment to get an I-551 stamp in your passport (due to having no proof of your status), and this may prompt them to schedule the oath, and if not, you can ask them about it when you go to the field office to get your stamp.

Thanks for the idea, I'm going to try to do that now. I had a stamp in August last year and it's now expired. The only thing is the field office where I had the interview is different than the one that I should go to for the stamp now I think.

Moved from NY to NJ by the end of the process and for some reason still had interview in Brooklyn, even though I had already changed my address months before.

[bing10 114]

7 minutes ago, lfl said:

Thanks for the idea, I'm going to try to do that now. I had a stamp in August last year and it's now expired. The only thing is the field office where I had the interview is different than the one that I should go to for the stamp now I think.

Moved from NY to NJ by the end of the process and for some reason still had interview in Brooklyn, even though I had already changed my address months before.

 

Yes, you'd have to go to the field office in NJ.

 

When you moved, did you file an AR-11, and receive a confirmation through the mail? Also, does your online account show your current address?

 

I recently moved from NY to OH, and it was the processing of the AR-11 that prompted them to approve the case (they didn't process the first AR-11 correctly, and it was the second one that worked).

 

 

Edited August 30, 2021 by bing10

[lfl 4]

On 8/30/2021 at 2:36 PM, bing10 said:

 

Yes, you'd have to go to the field office in NJ.

 

When you moved, did you file an AR-11, and receive a confirmation through the mail? Also, does your online account show your current address?

 

I recently moved from NY to OH, and it was the processing of the AR-11 that prompted them to approve the case (they didn't process the first AR-11 correctly, and it was the second one that worked).

 

 

I've filed the AR-11 multiple times just in case but I did get mail at my current address so that should be correct. I called to get the passport stamp renewed and they said I'll get a call to schedule within the next 30 days. Now it's been another 30 business days since I made the inquiry about being out of processing time and USCIS just answers that that are transferring my inquiry to NBC and it will be another 30 days.

 

 I can't believe how long it's taking to resolve this. I even sent my case to a Congressman now to see if that helps at least. It's so frustrating.

[bing10 114]

1 hour ago, lfl said:

I've filed the AR-11 multiple times just in case but I did get mail at my current address so that should be correct. I called to get the passport stamp renewed and they said I'll get a call to schedule within the next 30 days. Now it's been another 30 business days since I made the inquiry about being out of processing time and USCIS just answers that that are transferring my inquiry to NBC and it will be another 30 days.

 

 I can't believe how long it's taking to resolve this. I even sent my case to a Congressman now to see if that helps at least. It's so frustrating.

 

Also make sure your address is correct in the online system as well. I did hear about NY and NJ cases being interviewed in each others field offices to help spread the work-load, so it's likely okay.

 

I'd call again if it's been the 30 days, and request another call back. The whole system of having to get a call-back is so stupid and in-efficient, but you have to play the game their way.

 

Also, make a note of the date, and file another out-of-processing-time request in 30 days time. When I was going through this, I had a spread-sheet going with reminders for myself on when to contact each congress-person, when to follow-up with the ombudsman etc etc.

 

[lfl 4]

On 9/8/2021 at 11:01 AM, bing10 said:

 

Also make sure your address is correct in the online system as well. I did hear about NY and NJ cases being interviewed in each others field offices to help spread the work-load, so it's likely okay.

 

I'd call again if it's been the 30 days, and request another call back. The whole system of having to get a call-back is so stupid and in-efficient, but you have to play the game their way.

 

Also, make a note of the date, and file another out-of-processing-time request in 30 days time. When I was going through this, I had a spread-sheet going with reminders for myself on when to contact each congress-person, when to follow-up with the ombudsman etc etc.

 

Hi there,

 

 Thank you so much for your help, that makes me less concerned about having had the interview in Brooklyn. I've only been getting useless updates, first they told me they sent my case to NBC so wait another 30 business days for them to process. My Congressman got an update from them and it states the following:

 

Thank you for your inquiry on behalf of your constituent, -, concerning her N-400, Application for Naturalization.

USCIS service records confirm - appeared for her N-400 interview at the Brooklyn Field Office on March 22, 2021. The file was then sent to the National Records Center. The Newark Congressional Unit has already requested that the file be sent directly to our attention. Once the file is received, it will be forwarded to the Naturalization unit for review and action. The file transfer process may take 45 - 60 days. If the constituent does not receive a notice of action within the next 90 days, please feel free to submit another inquiry.”

 

 Ridiculously, they even wrote the wrong date since my intinterview was on March 18th. I tried the Ombudsman asked me to wait for this response for them to do something so same issue everywhere. I'm so tired of this.

[lfl 4]

On 9/14/2021 at 1:34 PM, lfl said:

Hi there,

 

 Thank you so much for your help, that makes me less concerned about having had the interview in Brooklyn. I've only been getting useless updates, first they told me they sent my case to NBC so wait another 30 business days for them to process. My Congressman got an update from them and it states the following:

 

Thank you for your inquiry on behalf of your constituent, -, concerning her N-400, Application for Naturalization.

USCIS service records confirm - appeared for her N-400 interview at the Brooklyn Field Office on March 22, 2021. The file was then sent to the National Records Center. The Newark Congressional Unit has already requested that the file be sent directly to our attention. Once the file is received, it will be forwarded to the Naturalization unit for review and action. The file transfer process may take 45 - 60 days. If the constituent does not receive a notice of action within the next 90 days, please feel free to submit another inquiry.”

 

 Ridiculously, they even wrote the wrong date since my intinterview was on March 18th. I tried the Ombudsman asked me to wait for this response for them to do something so same issue everywhere. I'm so tired of this.

Just to give an update in case anyone is going through the same, I finally got scheduled for the Oath Ceremony at the end of this month. Can’t say what helped but after that last response the Congressman got, the Ombudsman also sent an inquiry on my case. I also happened to schedule an appointment at the field office for a new extension stamp a couple of weeks before.
 

 

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