N-400 February 2016 Filers

[ryna 132]

Send a copy of your birth certificate and a copy of the passport bio page. Let her carry the original passport. Now she has all the original evidence they may need. It does not appear they've been asking for much though for most people.

Thanks. It's not a huge deal but, like I mentioned, I myself gave the original away by mistake once a few years back and am just a little more "protective" of it these days. I would hate to have it put into her USCIS file, never to be seen again.

The first person was probably willing to help, but the USCIS system was experiencing some difficulties throughout May... some of us even noticed that while checking our case status pages.

The second person is just wrong. Interviews are almost always scheduled for 5 weeks after the online notice. They are supposed to mail the letter within days of that notice. So there is a chance that you've missed your interview. I would schedule an infopass appointment and call and ask to talk to an immigration officer. Tell the first guy that you speak to that you think you've missed your interview because the last guy you talked to just told you to wait.

Yeah... I agree with JimmyHou. I noticed that the case update date was April 28. My wife's was April 29th and her interview is tomorrow. I'd be asking for a Tier 2 agent NOW and/or InfoPass.

Edited June 1, 2016 by ryna

[Yanndny 1]

Added my oath date

N-400: February 2016 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.|Intrview|Oath....|Field Office
Helpme123........|05/03/13|02/02|02/11|02/09|03/02/16|04/04/16|04/18/16|05/19/16|--/--/--|Washington,DC
Gg77.............|09/09/09|02/04|MnOrd|02/11|03/01/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX
Mido85...........|04/16/..|02/04|02/08|02/10|03/04/16|03/15/16|03/25/16|04/30/16|--/--/--|Newark, NJ
Bjmymajourney....|10/02/12|02/08|02/..|02/..|03/10/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Pittsburgh, PA
Yanndny..........|01/31/11|02/05|02/12|02/09|03/11/16|03/15/16|04/09/16|05/09/16|06/14/16|New York City, NY
Miraculous.......|05/05/11|02/08|02/22|02/23|03/15/16|04/05/16|04/18/16|06/09/16|--/--/--|El Paso, TX
Team Katman......|09/13/12|02/08|02/16|02/11|03/08/16|03/11/16|04/04/16|05/11/16|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX
Nhutchings.......|05/08/13|02/08|02/16|02/16|03/04/16|04/08/16|04/18/16|05/16/16|06/17/16|New York City, NY
Scott&Elena......|04/18/13|02/08|02/16|02/11|03/07/16|03/18/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX
Yuyu.............|12/20/11|02/09|02/11|02/11|03/09/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Jacksonville,FL
ParisTexas.......|05/06/13|02/09|02/18|02/16|03/09/16|04/06/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX
Rogperdiaz.......|09/27/07|02/10|02/17|02/26|03/09/16|03/21/16|05/09/16|06/07/16|--/--/--|Orlando, FL
Cwbyfan..........|09/24/85|02/11|02/16|02/17|02/29/16|03/21/16|05/20/16|06/21/16|--/--/--|New York City, NY
Sal and Jay......|07/24/09|02/12|02/22|02/19|03/16/16|03/21/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta,GA
Ryna.............|11/30/11|02/12|02/22|02/19|03/14/16|03/16/16|05/09/16|06/02/16|--/--/--|Orlando, FL
Oi&Ni............|03/01/13|02/12|02/19|02/25|03/14/16|03/16/16|03/21/16|04/20/16|05/20/16|Memphis, TN
N Ahmed..........|08/27/10|02/12|02/17|02/17|03/10/16|03/21/16|04/25/16|05/27/16|--/--/--|Washington,DC
Jenn28...........|02/24/09|02/18|MnOrd|02/--|03/23/16|03/25/16|04/07/16|05/11/16|06/16/16|Boston, MA
Trotomundo.......|01/10/03|02/21|02/24|02/25|03/24/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ
Akdua1...........|04/25/13|02/22|03/03|03/04|03/31/16|04/04/16|04/25/16|06/01/16|--/--/--|Pittsburgh, PA
Nolaist..........|12/17/12|02/22|02/26|02/26|03/22/16|03/24/16|04/02/16|05/03/16|05/06/16|New Orleans, LA
Krbxtigerz.......|10/30/09|02/22|02/25|03/02|03/07/16|03/14/16|04/19/16|05/11/16|--/--/--|New York, NY
Eighthday........|05/05/11|02/22|02/26|02/26|03/24/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
Dustin C.........|08/23/12|02/23|MnOrd|02/26|03/14/16|03/16/16|05/07/16|06/09/16|--/--/--|Orlando, FL
Wooden heart.....|05/24/13|02/23|03/01|03/01|03/21/16|04/26/16|05/17/16|06/20/16|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA
Andrea&Henry.....|04/20/13|02/24|03/01|02/25|03/18/16|03/25/16|04/14/16|05/19/16|05/27/16|Hialeah, FL
DM0371...........|05/20/13|02/24|03/01|03/01|03/24/16|04/21/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lewisville, TX
Erica_itz........|01/31/13|02/26|03/03|03/02|03/22/16|04/04/15|05/20/16|06/22/16|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA
Danoll4..........|12/12/12|02/27|MnOrd|03/04|04/01/16|04/06/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrview|Oath....|Field Office
Akihon...........|10/10/12|02/01|02/08|02/05|03/02/16|03/04/16|04/15/16|05/16/16|05/31/16|Chicago, IL
Iwo_Jima.........|02/01/10|02/01|02/18|02/18|03/07/16|03/10/16|05/10/16|06/08/16|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
A & K 42.........|04/29/13|02/02|02/08|02/09|03/01/16|03/29/16|04/04/16|05/10/16|06/08/16|Columbus, OH
AlmostMex........|05/31/06|02/02|02/11|02/10|03/01/16|03/11/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
Tim & Cai........|10/01/08|02/03|02/10|02/10|03/11/16|03/15/16|03/26/16|04/25/16|05/12/16|Boise, ID
ThaiJason........|05/09/11|02/06|02/09|02/11|03/04/16|03/08/16|05/17/16|06/23/16|--/--/--|Phoenix, AZ
Renovatio_007....|05/08/13|02/08|02/12|02/12|03/07/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Bernardino, CA
AlexHamilton.....|05/12/13|02/10|02/17|02/17|03/09/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
Martinda.........|05/04/12|02/12|02/19|02/16|03/10/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
Caryh............|06/27/12|02/13|MnOrd|02/18|03/15/16|03/21/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|St Paul, MN
SerraSerra.......|05/13/13|02/16|02/24|02/19|03/14/16|--/--/--|04/20/16|05/26/16|--/--/--|Kansas City, MO
Omendo...........|05/11/11|02/18|02/22|02/19|03/07/16|04/11/16|05/18/16|06/21/16|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
Coolmind1414.....|03/19/13|02/18|02/25|02/25|03/15/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
EveOcean.........|01/08/13|02/18|02/25|02/24|03/13/16|03/16/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
Anishp...........|05/21/11/02/22|02/26|02/27|03/24/16|04/21/16|05/20/16|06/23/16|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
Suerocky.........|04/26/13|02/22|02/26|02/25|03/21/16|03/25/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|St Paul, MN
JS&PL............|04/11/13|02/23|03/03|03/05|03/31/16|04/09/16|05/19/16|05/25/16|06/02/16|Detroit, MI
Binibini22.......|04/03/13|02/23|02/29|02/26|03/24/16|03/25/16|04/12/16|05/17/16|--/--/--|Agana, GU
Julbuk...........|03/13/13|02/24|02/25|02/29|03/25/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Columbus, OH
Kaz1302..........|02/07/13|02/24|02/29|03/01|03/14/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO
PGupta...........|01/24/13|02/29|03/03|03/02|03/25/16|03/30/16|05/20/16|06/23/16|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
Mslads...........|08/24/12|02/29|03/03|03/01|03/25/16|03/30/16|04/19/16|05/25/16|--/--/--|Detroit, MI

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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
Newbie123........|05/14/09|02/24|03/02|03/08|03/30/16|04/04/16|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX

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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card. Early filing.
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[rogperdiaz 30]

Congratulations to all of you that are already citizens or approved and waiting for the big day, I can't believe that my interview is next week. Also I have great news at least for me, When I was moving to my new apartment I found 2011's income taxes, I'm so happy that I found that. Good luck to all

[akihon 129]

I can hardly believe it's finally over... but I guess I still have to deal with them for my sibling's petition eventually.

Edited June 1, 2016 by akihon

[JimmyHou 611]

I can hardly believe it's finally over... but I guess I still have to deal with them for my sibling's petition eventually.

Wow... then you really have a long (hopefully happy) relationship with USCIS ahead of you!

[akihon 129]

Wow... then you really have a long (hopefully happy) relationship with USCIS ahead of you!

So far, they've been treating me well ... 85 days 116 days 119 days to get all my stuff out of the way, isn't bad at all

[Caryh 5,206]

So far, they've been treating me well ... 85 days 116 days 119 days to get all my stuff out of the way, isn't bad at all

Get prepared for a significantly longer wait for a sibling.

[charmander 692]

I can hardly believe it's finally over... but I guess I still have to deal with them for my sibling's petition eventually.

Get prepared for a significantly longer wait for a sibling.

Sibling petitions are kinda like time capsules. File it, forget about it, when the time comes don't be surprised that you filed something 12 years ago.

[JimmyHou 611]

So far, they've been treating me well ... 85 days 116 days 119 days to get all my stuff out of the way, isn't bad at all

So far so good! :-)

Get prepared for a significantly longer wait for a sibling.

Yep, I meant the 12-23 year (depending on country of birth) wait for a sibling application.

[akihon 129]

I'm very aware of the wait time I'm expecting at least 12 years.

The concern I have, actually, is his ability to get a tourist visa while the petition is pending.

Edited June 1, 2016 by akihon

[ryna 132]

I am glad no one in my wife's family shows any interest whatsoever in living in the U.S. I am so close to being forever done with USCIS that I can taste it.. The only smooth process was ROC and, while the N-400 has gone smoothly so far, I am withholding judgement until the Oath Ceremony is over!

Edited June 1, 2016 by ryna

[akihon 129]

I am glad no one in my wife's family shows any interest whatsoever in living in the U.S. I am so close to being forever done with USCIS that I can taste it.. The only smooth process was ROC and, while the N-400 has gone smoothly so far, I am withholding judgement until the Oath Ceremony is over!

My brother was actually in the US for 7 years before he finally couldn't stay anymore because no one would sponsor a work visa for him in the service industry (understandably). He permanently left the US last August, and was very upset about it.

Edited June 1, 2016 by akihon

[Tim & Cai 15]

Get prepared for a significantly longer wait for a sibling.

At my Wife's Oath Ceremony they were saying it is a 25 year wait. lol Talk about exaggerating

[JimmyHou 611]

At my Wife's Oath Ceremony they were saying it is a 25 year wait. lol Talk about exaggerating

23 years for Filipinos.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-june-2016.html

They are processing December 1992 applications now.

23 years for Filipinos

19 years for Mexicans

15 years for Indians

13 years for Chinese

12 years for everyone else

Edited June 1, 2016 by JimmyHou

[charmander 692]

At my Wife's Oath Ceremony they were saying it is a 25 year wait. lol Talk about exaggerating

There is a general quota on family based GCs, then there are per country limits, and on top of that sibling GCs are at the bottom of the preference list. Mexico, India, China, Philippines, Cuba, and Dominican Republic are on top of the number of GC holders list (together they constitute 42% of all GCs). Therefore, expect longer waiting times for citizens of these countries. A 25 year wait won't shock me.