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7 minutes ago, ukrainian said:

Have you called uscis after getting this?maybe make an info pass appointment and bring all supporting documents. Also will not hurt to call and try to find out the status of your i751 and where it is. Good luck and keep us updated!

Thanks.

I just got the update this morning. I will call USCIS first thing Monday morning and if I’m not satisfy with whatever the tier2 officer tell me then I will make info pass appointment. 

I check the status of my I-751 but still saying the same thing that my file was received at my local office. 

Hello everyone, 

I just don’t understand what’s going on with my case anymore. 

I posted on here 2weeks ago about my experience at Newark office concerning my N-400(I have a pending I-751) in which the officer told me I’m not eligible to file for citizenship until a decision is made on my I-751.

So, I called USCIS and spoke to a tier-2 officer. He acknowledged that I was right to file the N-400 as I did and advised that I write a letter and upload it on my account explaining how I’m qualified under section 319 and supported it with a copy of my GC which I did. 

I just saw the attached document in my USCIS account this morning and not sure if they saying I didn’t attend my scheduled interview or that I was not eligible to file when I did and therefore closed my case. 

1 hour ago, mymercy said:

That officer is probably a newbie and needs to be schooled on the process ... 

 

You became eligible the moment you're 90 days away from being 3 years as a green card holder irrespective of either your i-751 is approved or pending.

 

They can decide not to do a combo interview but denying your application that you're not eligible. So follow up with them bro

Oh okay. Thanks but how would I do that? Give them a call?

She really messed me up big time cos I saw other people with same situation like me that were attended to.

A couple was asked to wait by their officer if he would be able to approve everything when the system is back on. 

Hello everyone,

I’ve been a silent follower of this thread and decided to share my experience at the USCIS Newark, NJ office this morning. 

Timeline 

Filed I-751 June 5 2017 

N-400 June 6 2018

Case moved to local office June 16 2018

Biometrics July 5 2018

December 26 2018 interview scheduled 

Feb 6th 2019 No interview 

I got there around 9:28am cos I was scheduled for 10am and already sitting inside by 9:46am and waiting to be called. 

There were lots of people sitting but most of them are there for the oath ceremony. I saw them calling people to the windows to receive their naturalization certificate. 

I was hoping they would attend to me on time and if possible get naturalized today cos my friend was that lucky at the same office(he doesn’t have I-751 pending though cos he joined the army).

They finally called my name at about 10:56am and I was told to swear as usual. 

Before I sit down, she said I’m just gonna be asking you few questions and this already got me worried. She then asked if I had been interviewed for my I-751 that’s pending and I said No. She asked if I received a mail to send any additional documents regarding that and I replied No. 

Then she said, you’re not eligible to file for N-400 yet cos you have a I-751 pending and also you’re supposed to wait 3years after your status is adjusted before you could file for N-400(making it 5years in total). She said somebody jumped the gun and sent you interview notice for N-400.

She told me she will have to contact the supervisor downstairs(the department that handles I-751) if they could interview me today for that because I let her know that my wife is with me. I was told to wait outside and saw her came to the window where she grabbed a file with some documents only to be called in again by her and found out it’s my file with the I-751. 

She started telling me again that I’m not entitled to have filed for citizenship and at this time, I can’t take it and let her know that I first did the questionnaire on the USCIS website to determine my eligibility and besides I believe my application would have been returned back to me when I filed if I wasn’t eligible. 

Before I was called, I saw about 3 other people there with their spouses and the officers told them they will request for their spouse if he/she is needed and just one was called to join her husband. 

I think it all depends on whoever that’s gonna interview you if he/she qualified to do both like some people stated on here already. Instead of her to simply say she doesn’t have the authority to adjust my I-751, she told me I will be contacted by someone soon and would come back only for my I-751 with my wife.

They’re having serious issues with their system/internet cos most of the people called in couldn’t finish their interviews and was told to go sit outside or go home and they will be notified when next to come. Though, some were able to be interviewed and were given a white form. 

I’m back on the waiting list again.