Approved I-751 Reducing N400 Processing Time?

[JohnnyOD 4]

Hi Folks,

 

Out of interest, does having an already approved I-751 reduce the time it takes to receive citizenship?

 

I have seen some evidence in posted citizenship timelines refelect a faster processing time when the I-751 is already approved prior. 

 

Do you folks think this is the case?

 

Thanks so much!

 

Johnny

[ineedadisplayname 501]

I waited the average time for the local uscis office i was assigned to. Maybe slightly longer because they canceled my interview due to bad weather (which wasn't that bad, they could have just come in to work so that added like an extra month)

[JohnnyOD 4]

That’s awesome, Thank you for sharing!

Edited June 4 by JohnnyOD

[JeanneAdil 6,579]

NBC doing I 751 and local office doing N-400  

it will pop up in computer when N-400 is worked on but local office still has to work the process same as always

 

and immigration has same as any government entiry a right and left hand that don't know what the other is doing

what we have seen on other post from those who did N-400 and I 751 iinterview together is that N-400 will not be approved till I-751 is so that slows up the N-400

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

1 hour ago, JohnnyOD said:

I have seen some evidence in posted citizenship timelines refelect a faster processing time when the I-751 is already approved prior. 

In most case, I don't think it matters.  There are many N-400 cases here which were approved rapidly with pending I-751s.  The officer either conducts a combination interview or the officer approves the I-751 at the same time as the N-400 without an I-751 interview.  I have seen only a very few N-400s delayed because of local office not having the I-751 files.  If you are asking if it is better to wait out an I-751 approval before applying for citizenship, I'd say definitely no. 

Edited June 4 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

1 hour ago, JohnnyOD said:

Out of interest, does having an already approved I-751 reduce the time it takes to receive citizenship?

In our case, we had waited 40 months for our I-751 to be processed.  We had no RFEs.  Wife submitted her N-400, and 4 months later both the I-751 and N-400 were approved in our combo interview.  I'd say that the N-400 approval would not have been any faster if our I-751 had been previously approved.

[mam521 2,111]

3 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

I'd say that the N-400 approval would not have been any faster if our I-751 had been previously approved.

I'd be inclined to agree.  Depending on the service center you're working through, 4 months seems to be a pretty average timeline for citizenship these days.  I applied for Citizenship only and my timeline was 4 months; my kids' N-600's were 2mo; a colleague has his oath ceremony tomorrow and his application only took about 2 or 3 months.