N-400 October 2015 filers

[3600rs 24]

lvriesling

Thanks for your post, it was an interesting read.

[usaeagle 1]

Hello,

Thank you all for your input. Ivriesling, thanks for the long information. I was not aware this is a big matter even when the child is overseas and is taken care of the father. I will be following up with the lawyer after this holiday.

Thanks much

[VeraVimes 5]

I see that you are coming from The Netherlands, which many people think is actually a better country. May I ask why you decided to go with USCIS rather than with IND?

I have been very fortunate so far, which I'm sure is because I came from a "trustworthy" European country. I always tell people how biased USCIS is re: one's country of origin - they're always so surprised at how hard it is to move here and how many hoops we have to jump through.

I always just assumed I had to go through the US immigration system to move here as a fiancée. I didn't even think to look at any other routes. I wasn't eligible to use employment to immigrate, and my only motivation was to be with my husband. I don't know how the IND could have helped me. But my journey so far has been extremely smooth, so I can't complain about this current hiccup. Fingers crossed they're just taking their time about it. Processing time now shows them working on September 19, so it's edging nearer!

[lvriesling 11]

I have been very fortunate so far, which I'm sure is because I came from a "trustworthy" European country. I always tell people how biased USCIS is re: one's country of origin - they're always so surprised at how hard it is to move here and how many hoops we have to jump through.

I always just assumed I had to go through the US immigration system to move here as a fiancée. I didn't even think to look at any other routes. I wasn't eligible to use employment to immigrate, and my only motivation was to be with my husband. I don't know how the IND could have helped me. But my journey so far has been extremely smooth, so I can't complain about this current hiccup. Fingers crossed they're just taking their time about it. Processing time now shows them working on September 19, so it's edging nearer!

It seems that you did not understand my question.

The IND is the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Netherlands at: https://www.ind.nl/EN/

Since many people think the Netherlands is actually a better country, what are your reasons for deciding to immigrate to the United States rather than having your spouse immigrate to the Netherlands?

[andruskoo 0]

Updating my time line. I guess NYC is pretty busy since it took 8 months to get my oath ceremony appointment.

N-400: October 2015 Applicants

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Andry............|09/23/10|09/28|10/05|10/06|10/28/15|10/30/15.|12/31/15.|02/08/16.|02/08/16.|Newark, NJ
Ed & Dais........|12/28/12|09/28|10/05|10/02|10/27/15|11/30/15.|01/09/16.|02/09/16.|02/19/16.|Baltimore, MD
reginakrys.......|10/17/12|09/28|10/02|10/01|10/29/15|11/02/15.|02/06/16.|03/07/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
andruskoo........|05/31/12|10/27|10/29|11/03|11/17/15|11/19/15.|03/03/16.|04/12/16.|06/21/16.|New York, NY
jv0814(Cousin)...|10/08/11|09/30|09/30|10/08|11/05/15|11/09/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
lvriesling.......|10/06/11|10/03|11/06|11/06|12/23/15|03/14/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Park, FL
Paula_C..........|09/26/12|10/05|10/13|10/09|11/30/15|12/02/15.|01/09/16.|02/27/16.|02/27/16.|Newark, NJ (FP - Rescheduled from 11/17)
Kerrin...........|07/12/10|10/05|10/07|10/08|10/26/15|11/05/15.|12/10/15.|01/12/16.|04/20/16.|Orlando, FL (Early FP: 10/21/15)
DebLogs..........|10/23/12|10/06|09/11|10/12|10/30/15|11/03/15.|12/22/15.|01/25/16.|02/11/16.|Atlanta, GA
Mahyland.........|07/24/12|10/14|10/21|10/16|11/09/15|02/19/16.|02/22/16.|03/25/16.|04/12/16.|Dallas, TX
NWD2013..........|--/--/--|10/15|10/21|10/16|11/09/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX (Early FP: 11/05/15)
usaeagle.........|08/16/12|10/15|10/22|10/20|11/13/15|11/17/15.|01/04/16.|02/03/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
levitude23.......|01/08/13|10/16|--/--|10/19|11/19/15|12/08/15.|12/29/15.|02/01/16.|02/09/16.|Atlanta, GA (Early FP: 11/10/15)
M.A.C............|01/14/11|10/19|10/23|10/20|11/17/15|01/14/16.|02/09/16.|03/18/16.|05/21/16.|Alexandria, VA (Early FP: 11/09/15)
mnrcwv16.........|01/18/13|10/22|10/28|10/26|11/12/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX (FP re-scheduled from 11/17)
Barciur..........|08/18/06|10/24|waive|11/09|11/30/15|12/02/15.|01/22/16.|02/24/16.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA
sarahusuk........|02/09/04|10/24|--/--|10/27|11/18/15|03/07/15.|03/15/16.|04/20/16.|05/19/16.|Buffalo, NY
ar & bi..........|01/26/13|10/28|11/03|10/30|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Sassiringa.......|12/10/12|09/28|--/--|10/01|10/21/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
She_him..........|09/20/08|09/30|10/07|10/07|10/26/15|10/30/15.|01/19/16.|02/16/16.|03/24/16.|San Jose, CA (Early FP: 10/21/15)
Cathey & Paul....|05/06/11|10/01|10/08|10/06|10/30/15|11/05/15.|12/17/15.|01/25/16.|04/14/16.|Denver, CO
Jeanycnd.........|05/02/10|10/05|10/09|10/19|11/06/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
Audy_Rob.........|04/08/11|10/07|10/15|10/13|11/02/15|11/04/15.|--/--/*1.|02/23/16.|03/24/16.|San Jose, CA - *1(Int Ltr never rcvd. Was faxed by Tier 2 Officer on 02/19/16)
ashwnzl..........|08/13/12|10/08|10/15|10/13|11/03/15|11/05/15.|01/13/16.|01/20/16.|01/25/16.|Detroit, MI
pppppp...........|03/26/09|10/12|10/19|10/15|11/12/15|11/16/15.|01/04/16.|02/08/16.|03/22/16.|Sacramento, CA
MyOwnV...........|03/20/08|10/12|--/--|10/15|11/09/15|11/11/15.|01/04/16.|02/03/16.|02/23/16.|Los Angeles, CA
christera22......|07/17/09|10/13|10/17|10/16|11/13/15|11/17/15.|12/07/15.|01/11/16.|01/14/16.|Cincinnati, OH
inches...........|01/10/11|10/13|10/19|10/14|11/13/15|12/10/15.|01/0-/16?|02/09/16.|03/04/16.|Phoenix, AZ
VeraVimes........|08/09/11|10/14|10/21|10/20|11/09/15|11/11/15.|01/07/16.|02/11/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL (Early FP: 11/06/15)
Yanabel..........|06/21/11|10/14|10/20|10/15|11/10/15|11/12/15.|01/22/16.|02/19/16.|03/16/16.|San Francisco, CA
Wchan23..........|01/17/13|10/19|10/29|10/27|11/18/15|12/17/15.|01/19/16.|02/23/16.|03/10/16.|Chicago, IL
khwaidee1........|01/15/13|10/20|10/26|10/23|11/18/15|12/15/15.|01/04/16.|02/10/16.|03/16/16.|Santa Ana, CA
Paribest.........|09/25/10|10/22|10/29|10/28|11/16/15|03/07/16.|03/16/16.|04/11/16.|04/26/16.|San Jose, CA
Esme2015.........|01/08/13|10/22|10/29|10/28|11/16/15|12/08/15.|04/08/16.|05/10/16.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA
jc79.............|08/05/10|10/23|10/28|10/27|11/20/15|--/--/--.|01/20/16.|02/26/16.|03/23/16.|Portland, OR
zucchini.........|../../..|10/24|10/..|10/27|11/23/15|11/25/15.|11/30/15.|01/08/16.|02/19/16.|Louisville, KY
Chegayl..........|02/23/03|10/26|MnOrd|10/27|11/16/15|11/18/15.|01/29/16.|03/01/16.|03/16/16.|Los Angeles, CA
bikerbrit........|06/29/03|10/29|11/05|11/04|11/23/15|11/30/15.|01/28/16.|03/01/16.|04/20/16-.|Chicago, IL
NilsOlav.........|01/08/13|10/13|10/20|10/31|11/17/15|01/19/16.|01/23/16.|03/03/10.|--/--/--.|Fargo, ND

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Adella...........|12/22/11|09/30|10/09|10/02|11/20/15|11/24/15.|12/21/15.|01/14/16.|02/17/16.|San Diego, CA
Alix_fmi.........|02/26/11|10/05|10/13|10/15|11/09/15|11/12/15.|--/--/--.|02/09/19.|03/01/16.|Chicago, IL
dadajnm..........|12/09/12|10/06|10/13|10/07|11/18/15|11/06/15.|12/07/15.|04/25/16.|04/29/16.|Atlanta, GA (01/04/16 descheduled by USCIS on 12/28/15)



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[lvriesling 11]

"In Line for Oath Ceremony" date is today, 5/27/16! Yay!!!

Still awaiting date of oath

lvriesling, on 23 May 2016 - 3:08 PM, said:

For lvriesling, Interview Letter date is 3/16/16 and Interview Date is 5/3/16. Still awaiting date of oath

Please update my info during next tracking list update - thanks!

[Sassiringa 2]

Hi Visa Journey Peeps,

Today I checked my case status and nothing changed since they I did my FP. I also checked USCIS processing times for my field office and is over due. My husband and I are lost on this, can any one know what we can do next please.

[JimmyHou 611]

Hi Visa Journey Peeps,

Today I checked my case status and nothing changed since they I did my FP. I also checked USCIS processing times for my field office and is over due. My husband and I are lost on this, can any one know what we can do next please.

First step call them tomorrow and ask about your case.

Ask to speak to a Teir 2 officer (an immigration officer) because your case is outside of normal processing times.

They should create a service request for you.

If that doesn't work try an Infopass appointment.

I would try those two before moving to other options.

[VeraVimes 5]

Hi Visa Journey Peeps,

Today I checked my case status and nothing changed since they I did my FP. I also checked USCIS processing times for my field office and is over due. My husband and I are lost on this, can any one know what we can do next please.

Definitely call them and ask for a service request. I just called about my application and spoke to someone who gave me yet another set of information - that in the case of an RFE like I got, their response time has to be within 60 days. (So far I've been told 3 weeks, 90 days, and the office's processing time...). In any case, I'm way beyond that, so he set up a service request for me and said I should hear from someone within 30 days.

What are the odds of me calling them in 30 days' time and hearing a whole new story...?

[Sassiringa 2]

Thank you so much to both of you! I called the 1-800 number and I guess they submitted a request to the Chicago field office, they say they will send something within 2 weeks. Let's see what they say.

First step call them tomorrow and ask about your case.
Ask to speak to a Teir 2 officer (an immigration officer) because your case is outside of normal processing times.
They should create a service request for you.

If that doesn't work try an Infopass appointment.

I would try those two before moving to other options.

Definitely call them and ask for a service request. I just called about my application and spoke to someone who gave me yet another set of information - that in the case of an RFE like I got, their response time has to be within 60 days. (So far I've been told 3 weeks, 90 days, and the office's processing time...). In any case, I'm way beyond that, so he set up a service request for me and said I should hear from someone within 30 days.

What are the odds of me calling them in 30 days' time and hearing a whole new story...?

Thank you! I called the 1-800 number and I guess they submitted a request to Chicago field office, they say they will send something within 2 weeks. Let's see what they say.

Namaste!

First step call them tomorrow and ask about your case.
Ask to speak to a Teir 2 officer (an immigration officer) because your case is outside of normal processing times.
They should create a service request for you.

If that doesn't work try an Infopass appointment.

I would try those two before moving to other options.

Definitely call them and ask for a service request. I just called about my application and spoke to someone who gave me yet another set of information - that in the case of an RFE like I got, their response time has to be within 60 days. (So far I've been told 3 weeks, 90 days, and the office's processing time...). In any case, I'm way beyond that, so he set up a service request for me and said I should hear from someone within 30 days.

What are the odds of me calling them in 30 days' time and hearing a whole new story...?

Thank you! I called the 1-800 number and I guess they submitted a request to Chicago field office, they say they will send something within 2 weeks. Let's see what they say.

Namaste!

[lvriesling 11]

Completed naturalization today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (in a judicial ceremony due to name change)! Here's how it went:

Had to show up at Federal Courthouse by 11:30. Although there is a sign at the entrance to the Courthouse saying that cell phones, etc. are prohibited, for the judicial naturalization ceremony they forget all about that and let people bring in cell phones, cameras, whatever they want. Went through security, then to the Juror Waiting Room to check in. Room is divided by a center aisle into left and right sides. People who are naturalizing have to sit on the left side, from left to right and then front to back (so Row 1 fills up (front row), then Row 2, etc.), in order of arrival. People who are guests have to sit on the right side, anywhere they want. For about an hour, everyone just sits there waiting. About half the population was either talking, playing games, or otherwise entertaining themselves with their cell phones. Then a USCIS person comes around and collects the green cards and appointment letters, in order of arrival. Another hour of waiting. Then a Courtroom worker asks for volunteers who would like to tell their stories of how they came from their countries to become citizens. Finally, the people who are naturalizing walk in single file out of the Juror Waiting Room, in order of arrival, and proceed to the Courtroom where they are seated on the left side of the Courtroom in order of arrival (from left to right and then front to back). Then the guests file out of the room in no particular order and proceed to the Courtroom, where they are seated on the right side of the Courtroom in order of arrival (from right to left and then front to back). The judge comes in and starts talking. Three veterans march in with a big flag. USCIS reads a legal motion to change the names of 65 people. Judge grants the motion. USCIS reads a legal motion to grant naturalization to 65 people from 25 countries, effective after they take the Oath of Allegiance. Judge grants the motion. The people who are naturalizing stand up and do the Oath Of Allegiance. The judge calls up the people who volunteered to tell their stories (four people). Judge then asks if there is anyone else who wants to tell their story (one more person). One of the five was from Mexico and he spent most of his time denouncing the recent racist statements of Donald Trump. Then a local Congressman gave a speech, and finally a member of the Federal Bar Association gave a speech. Judge does the "Pledge Of Allegiance". Then a volunteer singer performed "The Star Spangled Banner". Judge talks some more and eventually adjourns the ceremony. The newly naturalized citizens walk in single file out of the Courtroom, in order, back to the Juror Waiting Room. Then the guests walk in single file out of the Courtroom, in order, back to the Juror Waiting Room. The judge has provided cake, granola bars, cookies, and soft drinks for everyone in the Juror Waiting Room, so everyone grabs some food. By this time it is around 2 PM. At this point, I ask to take pictures of the legal motions that the USCIS person read out loud in open court (which many people captured as live video using their cell phones inside the Courtroom). The USCIS person says she doesn't know and refers me to her supervisor. Supervisor says I can't photograph the motions because they might contain confidential information. I laughed out loud and asked her if she understood that federal court motions were public documents (you can access them over the internet via PACER, etc.). This is of course in addition to the fact that USCIS just got through reading the text of the whole thing in open court while people videotaped it on their cell phones. Supervisor again denied my request and said I could file a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) request (which typically takes months to get a response). Departed the courthouse, totally amazed at the extreme cluelessness of USCIS staff!

Edited June 17, 2016 by lvriesling

[lvriesling 11]

One more note: People were dressed in a variety of ways, including a woman in a low-cut dress displaying ample cleavage and a young woman in a very small & very low-cut & tightly-fitted black mini-skirt, along with people wearing shirt & tie, people wearing casual clothes, etc.

[lvriesling 11]

Yet another note: After everyone returned from the Courtroom, USCIS distributed the packets containing the Certificates of Naturalization, etc. (along with a small American flag), right before everyone went to get the food.

Edited June 18, 2016 by lvriesling

[KASH2011 382]

Completed naturalization today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (in a judicial ceremony due to name change)! Here's how it went:

Great review! Congrats!

[MK & M 0]

Sassiringa,

We are Chicago too...my husbands n-400 was rec'd on October 2nd, he did fingerprints in early November and then we've heard nothing since then.

I called the same day the uscis processing times were updated (Wednesday I think) and they put in a service request for his case as well. They told me if I don't hear anything in 15-30 days to call back.

Here's hoping for some news in the next week or two...don't understand why Chicago is so incredibly slow..

Edited June 19, 2016 by MK & M