Hello!
I filed for ROC 25 months ago (December 2020- joint). Unfortunately, I was assigned the Potomac Service Center (YSC) and estimated processing time for 80% of the cases is at 26.5 (Keeps increasing every month). I am eligible for naturalization now; however, I don't know if at this point is just better to wait for the ROC to be approved or if applying for N-400 can actually speed up the process. I have been tracking about 3,000 cases before my number in YSC and I do not see a lot of movement. My local office is Louisville, KY and estimated processing time for N-400 is 11.5 months.
If I apply for naturalization, can it be that I have to wait the full 11.5 months of N-400 to get a combo interview? Is it like restarting the I-751 process again?
Thank you for your help.