N-400 June 2015 Filers

demelat · October 27, 2015

Please update my status. I received my oath letter scheduled for Nov 21...looks like a big group this round because they have the local high school area.

Saturday @ 8.30 AM...really why oh why!

HEY HEY ...my fiance oath is same day same time same location as u !!!!

please update or status ....oath scheduled for 11/21

KASH2011 · October 27, 2015

demelat's info updated!

N-400: June 2015 Applicants

myhaynes.........|08/24/12|05/26|--/--|06/03|07/02/15|07/24/15.|08/01/15.|08/31/15.|09/14/15.|Dallas, TX

phyneboy80.......|08/30/10|05/31|06/04|06/09|07/03/15|07/30/15.|09/25/15.|10/23/15.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD (Early FP 06/25)
Jeepers..........|07/06/07|06/01|06/08|06/11|06/30/15|07/02/15.|07/09/15.|08/07/15.|09/25/15.|Memphis, TN
Aloe.............|09/02/09|06/01|06/05|06/--|07/02/15|07/07/15.|07/11/15.|08/17/15.|09/17/15.|Buffalo, NY

sachin1901.......|09/23/11|06/03|06/10|06/12|06/30/15|07/14/15.|07/20/15.|08/20/15.|10/30/15.|Dallas, TX

Lera66...........|09/05/03|06/05|06/08|06/09|07/06/15|07/08/15.|07/18/15.|08/22/15.|--/--/--.|Boston,MA

Glentot..........|08/30/12|06/06|--/--|06/09|07/01/15|07/30/15.|08/05/15.|09/03/15.|09/29/15.|New York, NY

Faith84..........|--/--/--|06/08|--/--|06/15|07/06/15|07/08/15.|07/28/15.|08/31/15.|09/03/15.|Orlando, FL

Khamsa...........|09/--/10|06/08|06/12|06/10|07/08/15|07/10/15.|07/18/15.|08/19/15.|10/08/15.|Buffalo, NY

Sriusman.........|08/27/10|06/08|06/12|06/11|06/30/15|--/--/--.|10/22/15.|11/19/15.|--/--/--.|Raleigh,NC

Ac87.............|--/--/--|06/09|06/12|06/16|07/07/15|08/07/15.|10/10/15.|11/09/15.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD
EB July..........|09/08/10|06/10|06/18|06/22|07/08/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Norfolk, VA

megabell28.......|08/17/12|06/10|06/16|06/15|07/06/15|--/--/--.|08/01/15.|08/31/15.|09/14/15.|Dallas, TX
tico01...........|09/05/12|06/11|06/19|06/23|07/13/15|08/05/15.|08/17/15.|09/22/15.|10/02/15.|Tampa, FL
Mrsaveemac.......|08/27/12|06/11|06/19|06/26|07/15/15|--/--/--.|08/14/15.|09/15/15.|09/26/15.|Miami, FL

sulamita.........|03/03/11|06/11|--/--|06/26|07/13/15|07/16/15.|07/27/15.|08/26/15.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
VisaJourney2011..|05/24/12|06/12|06/19|06/22|07/17/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|09/10/15.|--/--/--.|Albuquerque, NM

KnowledgeIsPower.|07/24/12|06/15|06/24|06/27|07/14/15|07/16/15.|07/23/15.|08/27/15.|09/17/15.|St. Albans, VT

lazybda..........|05/19/10|06/16|06/23|06/27|07/13/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Miami, FL

sanniep..........|08/12/12|06/16|06/23|06/27|07/14/15|07/23/15.|09/12/15.|10/14/15.|10/15/15.|Charlotte, NC (Early FP 07/06)
Marlz1844........|05/05/10|06/17|Waive|07/03|07/15/15|07/17/15.|07/30/15.|08/27/15.|10/09/15.|New York, NY

llcoolmg.........|10/30/01|06/17|06/23|06/29|07/15/15|07/17/15.|10/08/15.|11/09/15.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
HUCKERMAN26@.....|09/17/12|06/18|Waive|07/03|07/22/15|08/17/15.|08/22/15.|09/22/15.|10/16/15.|New York, NY (Early FP 07/08)
thonyz...........|09/17/12|06/18|06/24|06/26|07/15/15|08/17/15.|09/09/15.|10/14/15.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
demelat..........|10/16/--|06/18|06/21|06/23|07/15/15|08/17/15.|08/24/15.|09/25/15.|11/21/15.|Washington, DC

n400app..........|--/--/--|06/18|06/--|06/29|07/21/15|--/--/15.|--/--/15.|--/--/15.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA
xxjbloxx.........|08/30/12|06/19|--/--|06/29|07/13/15|07/30/15.|08/03/15.|09/04/15.|09/25/15.|Memphis, TN

Qasim~n~Aisha....|12/11/08|06/19|--/--|06/30|07/22/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Louisville, KY
duck373..........|09/--/04|06/19|06/30|--/--|07/23/15|08/04/15.|08/17/15.|09/22/15.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA (Early FP 07/14)

MadisonJax.......|07/12/12|06/19|06/26|06/24|07/22/15|07/24/15.|08/27/15.|10/02/15.|--/--/--.|Oklahoma City, OK

myselfdotcom.....|09/17/07|06/19|06/23|06/25|07/17/15|07/21/15.|08/21/15.|09/24/15.|11/21/15.|Washington, DC

ONA..............|09/06/12|06/19|06/24|06/25|07/20/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD

yahya_marie......|09/19/12|06/22|06/29|07/02|07/20/15|08/19/15.|09/05/15.|10/07/15.|--/--/--.|Norfolk, VA

houston2015......|09/20/12|06/24|--/--|07/03|07/20/15|08/20/15.|10/16/15.|11/19/15.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

LKsoon...........|02/02/10|06/25|--/--|--/--|--/--/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD
sodanocc.........|09/26/12|06/29|--/--|07/08|07/28/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Raleigh, NC

Jaber2014........|08/16/12|05/29|06/03|06/08|06/30/15|07/16/15.|08/24/15.|09/24/15.|09/24/15.|St Paul, MN
john1218.........|03/05/12|05/29|06/03|06/08|06/23/15|07/06/15.|08/31/15.|09/29/15.|10/14/15.|Los Angeles,CA

n_kevin..........|07/03/12|05/29|06/03|06/08|07/02/15|07/15/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA

citizen101.......|--/--/--|06/01|06/04|06/10|07/03/15|07/08/15.|09/04/15.|10/02/15.|10/14/15.|Los Angeles, CA

Nevin............|08/01/12|06/01|06/08|06/12|07/02/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA

Jk_intal.........|03/02/12|06/01|06/08|06/11|07/02/15|10/12/15.|10/19/15.|11/20/15.|--/--/--.|San Fransisco, CA

mcfei............|09/17/10|06/02|06/08|06/12|07/02/15|07/07/15.|08/01/15.|09/02/15.|09/22/15.|Santa Ana, CA (interview in LA instead)
shaanaxx.........|05/26/09|06/02|06/04|06/05|06/30/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St Louis, MO

Imrealwoman......|03/14/11|06/05|06/11|06/13|07/02/15|07/07/15.|09/05/15.|10/05/15.|10/20/15.|Chicago, IL

VonDenton........|05/13/10|06/06|06/12|06/15|07/07/15|07/09/15.|07/25/15.|09/01/15.|10/09/15.|Omaha, NE

Callum...........|12/23/07|06/08|06/11|06/12|07/02/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA

unpradeep....... |09/08/10|06/08|06/16|06/19|07/06/15|08/10/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA (Early FP 07/01)

kovacs...........|11/10/76|06/11|06/17|06/19|07/10/15|07/10/15.|09/08/15.|10/07/15.|11/04/15.|Chicago, IL (Early FP 07/01)

Hugh & Suzy......|09/23/10|06/12|06/18|06/--|07/06/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St Paul, MN
GOLFER...........|08/10/10|06/15|--/--|06/22|07/15/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL (Early FP 07/06)

chicagoapplicant.|07/12/10|06/15|06/18|06/27|07/13/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
james67..........|--/--/--|06/15|06/22|06/26|07/17/15|--/--/--.|08/01/15.|09/02/15.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA

jquezboxing......|08/30/12|06/15|--/--|--/--|07/13/15|07/15/15.|08/31/15.|10/06/15.|11/06/15.|Las Vegas, NV
gb6435...........|09/10/12|06/16|06/22|06/--|07/13/15|08/04/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Minneapolis, MN

tcTTct...........|08/17/12|06/19|06/23|06/23|07/14/15|07/20/15.|08/01/15.|09/02/15.|09/22/15.|Santa Ana, CA

Cesare...........|09/19/12|06/22|06/24|07/06|07/23/15|08/19/15.|09/14/15.|10/16/15.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA (Early FP:07/16)
greg1031.........|09/20/10|06/23|06/26|07/01|07/20/15|08/20/15.|09/08/15.|10/15/15.|11/03/15.|Chicago, IL (Early FP 07/14)

arh1.............|06/04/12|06/23|06/26|06/26|07/20/15|07/22/15.|07/23/15.|08/31/15.|09/18/15.|Reno, NV

jhunt167.........|--/--/--|06/26|--/--|07/06|07/29/15|07/22/15.|09/17/15.|10/15/15.|10/15/15.|Aurora, CO (Early FP 07/20)

lilsweetie.......|09/28/12|06/27|--/--|--/--|--/--/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA

ac000............|08/30/14|06/11|--/--|06/25|08/05/15|--/--/--.|09/17/15.|10/20/15.|10/20/15.|Washington, DC

breyandtthew.....|09/--/12|06/15|06/23|06/27|07/15/15|07/09/15.|--/--/--.|08/18/15.|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN (Early FP 07/08)

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Callum · October 27, 2015

The anger I have toward USCIS is coming close to ruining our lives. I have never felt so helpless! I cannot believe there is NOTHING one can do to get any info out of these people. I wish 60 Minutes would expose their inhuman treatment of applicants.

Dear Hugh & Suzy,

sorry to hear that your case is still stuck. I completely empathize with your anger, I had to consciously try to cool off and ignore the whole saga for a while because I felt so mad and powerless in the face of this vast incompetent arrogant bureaucracy.

And amazed at how this country, usually so bright and efficient and solution-crazy, should have this strange institution like something out of the Soviet Union.

Still not a peep on my case either. I know that "We received your case on..." screen so well...

all the best, hang in there!

Callum.

GOLFER · October 27, 2015

GOLFER, I have got 10% number from Congressional report of USCIS. I have read about it some time ago , and from what I remember the report was referencing the 10% of cases where the background checks cause indefinite delay in case processing. It was also said that only 0.2% of total applicants ultimately get their applicaitons denied on security grounds, meaning in remaining 9.8% of cases delay was meaningless and affected totally innocent people. All the while 0.2% were free to roam streets and do all the harm they wanted to do as USCIS took its' sweet time to check their records and got a pat on the back for doing a great job screwing the rest.

I personally can't believe that 30% of cases get stuck in name checks or lag simply due to laziness or incompetence of case processors. Not just because of Conrgessional report, but I also look at it from bureaucrat's point of view who are not to be underestimated when they carry out their routine misdeeds. It would be way too risky for them to screw 1/3 of all applicants, as it would be extremely hard to justify such a large number of case processing delays on security grounds. And you would also have much larger constituency getting upset (remember, all these immigramts have USC relatives, some of voting age).

But I might be wrong, the numbers I refer to may not reflect the current backlogs and bureaucrats might be even more irrational than I can imagine.

That is very old Congressional Report some time in 2006 2007 time frame when name checks are stuck for years then in 2008 the claim to have made several improvements and to clear all name checks and background checks in 90 days Yeah right. Here (Paste) :

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The DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman told Congress the name check backlog problem is “pervasive and serious,” accounting for “approximately 25 percent” of written complaints. The Ombudsman also noted that the problem is “worsening” and “may not achieve [its] intended national security objectives.”

In his June, 2007 annual report to Congress the Ombudsman listed FBI names checks among the Department of Homeland Security’s “pervasive and serious” problems. He notes, “Resolving the FBI name check issue is included in the Ombudsman’s top five priorities posted on the office website.”
FBI name checks “continue to significantly delay adjudication of immigration benefits for many customers, hinder backlog reduction efforts, and may not achieve their intended national security objectives. FBI name checks may be the single biggest obstacle to the timely and efficient delivery of immigration benefits, and the problem of long-pending FBI name check cases worsened during the reporting period.” (Underlines added.)
The Ombudsman notes, “As of May 2007, USCIS reported a staggering 329,160 FBI names check cases pending with approximately 64 percent (211,341) of those cases pending more than 90 days and approximately 32 percent (106, 738) pending more than one year.”
The Ombudsman also reveals, “During the reporting period, processing delays due to FBI name checks were an issue in approximately 25 percent of all written case problems received by the Ombudsman.”

Lawsuits Waste Tax Dollars and Divert the Attention of U.S. Attorneys Away From Criminal Prosecutions

“Since 2005, the backlog of legal U.S. immigrants whose application for naturalization and other benefits are stuck on hold awaiting FBI name checks has doubled to 329,160, prompting a flood of lawsuits in federal courts…” (Washington Post, 6/17/2007)
“U.S. Attorney for Colorado Troy Eid estimated that for the amount of time his staff has devoted this year to defending the FBI, it could “be putting 50 or more bad guys behind bars.” (Denver Post, 12/10/2006)
Applicants are seeing that lawsuits get results, encouraging more litigation. A Department of Homeland Security memo reveals that the FBI considers a “lawsuit pending in Federal Court” as grounds for speeding up stalled background checks.” (Denver Post, 12/10/2006)

If There Are Real Security Concerns About These People, Lengthy Background Checks Do Not Serve the Public Good

If it is a national security issue, an expedited process or a properly funded program would more quickly identify and remove threats.
Background checks taking more than 120 days are neither efficient nor good for security.
People applying for citizenship have already been in the country for at least 5 years. Additionally, they have already been subjected to extensive background checks when applying for permanent residency.

The FBI Maintains That the Reason For The Delay Is Expanded Requirements To Complete The Background Checks But Limited Resources

According to FBI Director Mueller (3/05/2008), the agency received $20 million to help alleviate the delays. The agency has hired 220 contractors to speed up the process and expects to have the majority of the backlogged applicants cleared by July, 2008.
FBI spokespeople routinely say the name check program is understaffed and inadequately funded.
In a fact sheet released on August 10, 2007, DHS reports, “The Administration is investing substantial new funds to address the backlog, and the FBI and USCIS are working to reduce waiting times without sacrificing security.” However, USCIS has repeatedly made this promise since at least its 2004 Backlog Reduction Plan.

In August, 2007, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) DHS progress report found that Immigrations Services’ performance expectations to reduce application times to six months and automate background checks were both “generally not achieved.”

Recent developments[edit] February 2008 USCIS policy change[edit]

In a February 4, 2008 memorandum, Michael Aytes, Director of Domestic Operations at USCIS, announced a change in policy regarding FBI Name Checks in relation to the adjustment of status (green card) applicants.^[25] Under the new policy, if a Name Check for an adjustment of status applicant has been pending for over 180 days, USCIS may approve the adjustment of status application. The FBI Name check will still be required to be completed in such cases and, if upon completion of the check, serious adverse information is discovered, USCIS may revoke the green card of the individual in question and may deport that individual. Naturalization applications are not affected by this change in policy. For these applications the FBI Name Check is still required to be completed before an application is approved.^[26]

In a March 3, 2008 round table DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff put forward the rationale for this policy change by stating that the new policy poses minimal risk to national security while providing relief to thousands of law-abiding green card applicants.^[27]

USCIS officials stated that the new policy does not apply to citizenship applications since it is much harder to revoke a naturalization than a green card.^[28]

Joint USCIS–FBI effort on reducing the Name Check backlog[edit]

On April 2, 2008, USCIS and FBI announced a joint plan eliminating the backlog of FBI Name Checks^[29] The plan calls for putting additional resources into processing of FBI Name Checks requested by the USCIS and sets the following Name Check backlog elimination schedule:

May 2008: Process all name checks pending more than three years.
July 2008: Process all name checks pending more than two years.
November 2008: Process all name checks pending more than one year.
February 2009: Process all name checks pending more than 180 days.
June 2009: Process 98% of all name checks within 30 days and process the remaining two percent within 90 days.

Immigration advocacy groups welcomed this effort but expressed skepticism that the timetable for backlog reduction set by USCIS and FBI is realistic.^[30] On September 9, 2008, the CIS Ombudsman announced that USCIS and FBI have met the goal of processing all FBI name checks pending for more than two years by July 2008.^{[31] "}

Edited October 27, 2015 by GOLFER

phyneboy80 · October 27, 2015

BALTIMORE FIELD OFFICE interview experience 10/23/15:

Arrived at 12:15 pm for my 1:15pm appointment with my attorney (wasn’t necessary though, but felt the need to take her since she’s been with me since my immigration process, also represented me at my removal proceedings). There were 2 other people waiting to be searched by security before entering the building (new location is really nice by the way – free parking, nice bathroom, waiting area…lol). After security you give the receptionist by the security your letter and she stamps and gives back to you then you head to the waiting area where you stand in line again to see the officer at the window who assigns your case to an IO then gives you a number with arrival time printed on it (12:24pm) then you wait for your turn to be called.

The waiting area wasn’t really packed except for a handful of people that were there for Infopass, LPR interviews, etc. then at about 1:30pm the room started becoming full because there was an oath ceremony that day at 3pm. I was hoping to have same day oath but I heard that the cutoff time for same day oath is between 12pm and 1pmL. Anyways after about 2hrs wait it was my turn. The IO came out announced my name via the PA and took myself and attorney back to his office.

As soon as I got in he put me under oath and said this interview was being recorded as well and then went over my application first. He asked for my green card, driver’s license and passports. He spent a lot of time on my divorce from my ex-wife (but I filed based on the 5yr rule). My attorney interrupted the questioning by saying that my application has nothing to do with my ex as it was filed based on me being and LPR for 5yrs. IO said under the law he was allowed to ask those questions.

So I later found out during the questioning that my ex had written a petition against me to them stating that I used her to get my papers ( we were married for almost 4yrs, but it didn’t work out so we split amicably or so I thought). Anyways, the IO kept dwelling on the divorce etc., but my attorney interrupted him again stating that this N400 application is standing on its own merit and not based on my ex. So he backed off at that point… phewww (thank God that I brought my attorney). By the way I'm remarried 1yr and 2months after the divorce from my ex. IO asked how the new wife is doing, if we are happily married and what she does. Told him shes doing well and we're super happily married. He asked why i didnt take my ex outside the country, but with the new wife we are going all over the place. I told him that after a bitter divorce and going almost bankrupt dealing with my ex, I could not afford taking her on any outside the USA trips. To that he said he understood that hes been there before....lol

Moving on from that experience he asked me the 6 questions:

How many Justices of Supreme Court?
Name one branch of government?
What does the president’s cabinet do?

How long is senator elected for?
Who serves if the Vice President or President cannot?
Why was the declaration of independence written?

After this he asked me to read a sentence ("When is Columbus Day?") then write a sentence ("Columbus Day is in October"). After this, he went through my application (quickly) all the yes/no questions.

After that he gave me the form stating that my case is being recommended for approval and asked me if I was interested in taking the oath on 10/29/15 @ 2pm. I said yes, then he proceeded to print out my oath ceremony letter and reminded me that my file will be reviewed by a superior if everything looks good he will see me on 10/29/15, but if they need anything from me they will write me before then.

He didn't ask for any paperwork because I sent every documentation required, mehn my files are very thick….lol was surprised to see that everything I sent was still there including my passport photos.

The long, expensive journey is almost over for me now. Will post my oath ceremony experience after it’s done on 10/29/15

duck373 · October 27, 2015

Hey, just an update. After I had the interview on 09/22 and failed to provide the evidence IO was looking for for the marriage I was sent with "Written decision will be mailed...". No approval, no deny.

On 10/09 I got N-14 ( RFE ) letter with the list of evidence to provide.

I was gathering it all for myself and my husband and handed it in yesterday at local office with the Infopass Appointment.

That's it....Now wait. i guess I'll be the one stuck for 2 more months

kovacs · October 27, 2015

Congratulations, phyneboy80. What an ordeal!

KASH2011 · October 27, 2015

phyneboy80 and duck373's info updated!

N-400: June 2015 Applicants

myhaynes.........|08/24/12|05/26|--/--|06/03|07/02/15|07/24/15.|08/01/15.|08/31/15.|09/14/15.|Dallas, TX

phyneboy80.......|08/30/10|05/31|06/04|06/09|07/03/15|07/30/15.|09/25/15.|10/23/15.|10/29/15.|Baltimore, MD (Early FP 06/25)
Jeepers..........|07/06/07|06/01|06/08|06/11|06/30/15|07/02/15.|07/09/15.|08/07/15.|09/25/15.|Memphis, TN
Aloe.............|09/02/09|06/01|06/05|06/--|07/02/15|07/07/15.|07/11/15.|08/17/15.|09/17/15.|Buffalo, NY