Unusual situation with ROC (Divorce waiver)

[BrokenWings 8]

@TBoneTX  Hey, thanks for helping there. I have a question. What you mean by "Doing so often pries the ROC loose" ? 

I went to USCIS office yesterday to get passport stamped and asked for update on my case. The lady said: It is now in Interview shelf since June 2023 which means they got files and will schedule an interview (if needed). I also asked if I can apply for N400 and she said yes. Later she called her supervisor and the supervisor said yes I do qualify because I am married to USC and more than 5 years as PR. When I said that I am not married anymore she looked at the case again and said- Oh, you filed with Good faith marriage waiver; so that needs to get approved first. I noticed the difference in her tone after she heard we are divorced. She later said you can apply but we are not suggesting or saying you to apply. She said it is on me. later she added- The processing time at my local field office is 4-5 months for N400 which most of the times cut the waiting time for ROC candidates. But in my case both will be assessed at same time if I apply. -------Any comment on the these? Is it hard to get ROC with waiver approved?

 

[OldUser 6,589]

43 minutes ago, BrokenWings said:

But in my case both will be assessed at same time if I apply.

That's a desirable outcome, but doesn't always happen.

 

44 minutes ago, BrokenWings said:

Is it hard to get ROC with waiver approved?

 

Harder than regular jointly filed case, but not impossible. All depends on evidence.

 

[TBoneTX 45,223]

6 hours ago, BrokenWings said:

What you mean by "Doing so often pries the ROC loose" ? 

It has taken so long for some ROCs to be approved that the applicant becomes eligible for naturalization in the meantime.  After the N-400 is filed, the local office will have the ROC and N-400 packages in front of them, and they'll adjudicate the ROC first during the same interview session.

Edited September 30, 2023 by TBoneTX