N-400 February 2024 Filers

[Rekyrts 54]

16 hours ago, BlackPearl9 said:

That's a USCIS mistake, hope nothing will happened to them.

 

Unfortunately (per my understanding), that is not how it works. People can and do suffer from USCIS mistakes, so really, it's on us to make sure we know the rules and make sure we do not benefit from inadvertent mistakes.

 

I'm happy to be coorected, but my understanding is that the general provision is 5 years. Period. Not 4 years and 11 months. Improperly obtained immigration benefits have been reversed, including citizenship.

 

I feel for the poster, but if I were that poster, I would REALLY endeavor to get that fixed ASAP.

Edited May 31 by Rekyrts

[Rekyrts 54]

2 hours ago, minivatreni said:

This is terrible. I feel sorry for them. At the same time I would have put my foot down and said I am not getting naturalized before my PR anniversary especially because the person said they knew at the time they were not eligible. 

 

I agree.

[OldUser 6,990]

1 hour ago, Shroy123 said:

Quick question. I already got my certificate of naturalization. Should I trash all the receipt notices got from USCIS regarding VAWA?

No, you should keep them. At least you should make digital copies and store in the cloud. You never know if USCIS / DoS will ask you to prove you got citizenship correctly in like 20 years from now.

Edited May 31 by OldUser

[minivatreni 193]

17 hours ago, BlackPearl9 said:

That's a USCIS mistake, hope nothing will happened to them.

That’s not how it works. My original N400 was denied due to a USCIS mistake and error. 

[OldUser 6,990]

17 hours ago, BlackPearl9 said:

That's a USCIS mistake, hope nothing will happened to them.

USCIS won't take responsibility. Instead the person naturalized in error may get in huge trouble if tries to get a job or other benefit and presents as US citizen. Somewhere down the line, 10-20 years later etc, either SSA, DoS or USCIS may revisit their history and conclude they're not a US citizen. Then, if they apply for N-400 again, their claim to be a citizen will be seen as misrepresentation and potentially will mean they won't naturalize and can even lose their GC

[BlackPearl9 21]

I'm helping my parents apply for their N-400 and they are close to their 70s. Do they only need to pass the shorten 20 questions civics in their native language? They've been residents since the early 90s.

Edited June 2 by BlackPearl9

[ctrlplm 42]

12 hours ago, BlackPearl9 said:

I'm helping my parents apply for their N-400 and they are close to their 70s. Do they only need to pass the shorten 20 questions civics in their native language? They've been residents since the early 90s.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/exceptions-and-accommodations

 

They can take the civic test in their native language, and looks like they get the 20 question version:

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2#:~:text=Age 65 or older and resided in the United States as an LPR for at least 20 years at time of filing

Edited June 3 by ctrlplm

[Jish&Abt 48]

Good morning! Happy Monday

It's been over a week since we had our combo interview (5/23). The officer said it would take a week to get our I-751 case over to his desk for approval. We received a notification last Tuesday stating that the case was transferred to the new field office. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, how long did it take for you to get both cases approved? I'm unsure if we should follow up with the field office or just give it another week.

[Laure&Colin 558]

Quick update to add @CassJ and @famozna_lavanda to our list.

 

Also we haven't heard back from @koski, I hope their interview went well?

 

User Name                 Date applied       Interview date         Oath date

🇺🇸 Lanzoni                   01/29/24       -     04/04/24 ✅          05/08/24 ✅

Sahar1122                    01/30/24       -     05/15/24 ✅           06/21/24             

🇺🇸 Laure&Colin          02/01/24       -     05/14/24 ✅           Same-day oath✅       

Youssuf                        02/01/24       -      Pending (rescheduled due to C-section)

Chelleyandaaron     02/01/24       -      06/04/24

Winbig                          02/01/24       -      05/08/24 ✅          06/03/24

USAUAinCZ                02/02/24

thedtayl                        02/02/24

🇺🇸 Wisconsinbly      05/02/24      -     03/27/24 ✅           05/09/24✅

CollegeDropOut       02/07/24      -     05/17/24 ✅            07/10/24

Duggu                           02/07/24      -     06/26/24

MrsOli                           02/14/24      -      06/13/24

🇺🇸 Tommy2000       02/14/24      -      04/10/24 ✅            05/02/24✅ 

BlackPearl9                02/14/24

PhoenixNiro               02/15/24      -      05/29/24 ✅            06/17/24

YellowDuneBuggy   02/15/24      -      06/13/24

Elethiomel                  02/15/24       -      04/09/24 ✅           06/20/24 

Tunes                           02/16/24

alt blank                      02/16/24        -     06/20/24

CassJ                           02/16/24        -     05/30/24 ✅           Pending  

Woodpecker07        02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            Pending

🇺🇸 ctrlplm                   02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            Same-day oath✅

ctrlplm (spouse)     02/17/24

zen_nj                          02/17/24

Aur0ra                         02/18/24

Brazibride                  02/19/24       -       06/13/24

Minivatreni                02/20/24      -       06/10/24

mmv_1                          02/20/24      -       05/28/24 ✅          07/04/24   

🇺🇸 AndrewSeattle  02/21/24        -      05/21/24 ✅          Same-day oath✅

Vamphog                   02/22/24       -       05/29/24 ✅         06/17/24

koski                            02/22/24       -       05/21/24

johndott                     02/22/24

🇺🇸 Valmabe              02/24/24      -       04/18/24 ✅           05/13/24✅

Haydnator                 02/24/24

Jish&Abt                    02/24/24      -       05/23/24 ✅          Pending I-751 approval

🇺🇸 Jm06                     02/25/24       -      04/10/24 ✅           05/17/24 ✅

RmSean                      02/25/24

Theredcomet           02/27/24

Seiya-pegasus        02/27/24

Mr W & I                      02/28/24        -     04/18/24 ✅             05/06/24

famozna_lavanda   02/28/24        -     06/25/24 

Endless desire         02/29/24

Music_en                   02/29/24

Edited June 3 by Laure&Colin

[Laure&Colin 558]

On 5/30/2024 at 6:55 PM, famozna_lavanda said:

Hey guys, 

I am new here but not new to the immigration process. Believe it or not I have read all 40 pages of this topic 🫢

I got my conditional green card through marriage in 2019 (with an interview), applied for removal of conditions (I751) in April 2021. and got approval in January of this year (without an interview) and applied for my N400 (5 year rule) on 2/28. I received my interview notice which will be on 6/25. 
So I am curious to know how much are they going to focus on the I751? I had a strong case hence no interview approval but I’m curious to know how does it usually go. 
Tanks for any insightful information. 

 

Since the I751 has already been approved you won't be interviewed for that application, it's done. However they could still ask you some questions about your marriage, even though you're applying under the 5-year rule, like they did for me. Just be ready to answer any question and bring some evidence of your continuing marriage (lease/house title in both your names, kids birth certificates, tax transcripts showing you filed jointly, etc.) Anything key document you used for your I751 but you probably don't need a ton.

[CollegeDropOut 34]

5 hours ago, Jish&Abt said:

Good morning! Happy Monday

It's been over a week since we had our combo interview (5/23). The officer said it would take a week to get our I-751 case over to his desk for approval. We received a notification last Tuesday stating that the case was transferred to the new field office. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, how long did it take for you to get both cases approved? I'm unsure if we should follow up with the field office or just give it another week.

I had a pending I-751 when I was interviewed for my N-400 case. My file was also in a different office so they had to request it to take action. I did not request for a combo interview but he said he will approve the I-751 case as well before he can approve the N-400 (he didn't interview my spouse). For me here's my timeline:

• Friday: Interview. I also got the update on I-751 that it was requested to be transferred
• Monday:  it was updated that the I-751 case has been transferred to a different office.
• Tuesday: My I-751 showed that the card has been ordered. My N-400 was also approved and got my oath taking scheduled. 
• Wednesday: I got the update that the I-751 case has been approved.
• 1 week after: Green card was mailed (received after 2-3 days)

I think it depends on how quick they respond to cases because it looks like it moves forward as soon as they take action. 

[Jish&Abt 48]

13 minutes ago, CollegeDropOut said:

I had a pending I-751 when I was interviewed for my N-400 case. My file was also in a different office so they had to request it to take action. I did not request for a combo interview but he said he will approve the I-751 case as well before he can approve the N-400 (he didn't interview my spouse). For me here's my timeline:

• Friday: Interview. I also got the update on I-751 that it was requested to be transferred
• Monday:  it was updated that the I-751 case has been transferred to a different office.
• Tuesday: My I-751 showed that the card has been ordered. My N-400 was also approved and got my oath taking scheduled. 
• Wednesday: I got the update that the I-751 case has been approved.
• 1 week after: Green card was mailed (received after 2-3 days)

I think it depends on how quick they respond to cases because it looks like it moves forward as soon as they take action. 

That's fast. I actually requested a combo interview when I applied for N400. Mine hasn't moved since last Tuesday after it got transferred to the office. I have a strong feeling he forgot about it or got busy. 🥲 I don't know if I should call the field office and do a follow-up or if I'm just being impatient?

😬

[CollegeDropOut 34]

51 minutes ago, Jish&Abt said:

That's fast. I actually requested a combo interview when I applied for N400. Mine hasn't moved since last Tuesday after it got transferred to the office. I have a strong feeling he forgot about it or got busy. 🥲 I don't know if I should call the field office and do a follow-up or if I'm just being impatient?

😬

It's hard to say because your office just might operate differently. For me, my officer gave me a specific timeline that he would probably have my records around Tuesday and he said he will approve it right away as soon as he gets it on the system. He might just be one of those people that really stays on top of things. 

[Haydnator 274]

Still no movement on hubby's application. I went ahead an uploaded a letter from him requesting a combo I-751/N-400 interview. Hopefully maybe that will get something moving.

[Music_en 39]

Congratulations on all that had their successful interviews! Hoping to hear something soon. I can’t wait to get it over with and I keep seeing people from NYC getting interviews that applied close to my file date. 🤞🏼