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Filed: Other Country: Honduras
Timeline
Posted

Card in my hands! Just get it.... end of the journey! next  citizenship I'm gonna send the package tomorrow so I'm gonna be in the may forum for the N-400, I'm really happy and I hope everybody get their card really soon, thanks the persons in this forum  who advise me and write something to make me feel better! God bless u guys! 

Posted
32 minutes ago, Bueso said:

Card in my hands! Just get it.... end of the journey! next  citizenship I'm gonna send the package tomorrow so I'm gonna be in the may forum for the N-400, I'm really happy and I hope everybody get their card really soon, thanks the persons in this forum  who advise me and write something to make me feel better! God bless u guys! 

Congratulations!

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

Posted
46 minutes ago, Bueso said:

Card in my hands! Just get it.... end of the journey! next  citizenship I'm gonna send the package tomorrow so I'm gonna be in the may forum for the N-400, I'm really happy and I hope everybody get their card really soon, thanks the persons in this forum  who advise me and write something to make me feel better! God bless u guys! 

Congrats and good luck with N-400!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
Timeline
Posted
1 hour ago, Bueso said:

Card in my hands! Just get it.... end of the journey! next  citizenship I'm gonna send the package tomorrow so I'm gonna be in the may forum for the N-400, I'm really happy and I hope everybody get their card really soon, thanks the persons in this forum  who advise me and write something to make me feel better! God bless u guys! 

Congratulations, Bueso!

 

We are terribly frustrated.  We expected the card today.  I called USCIS last night and they told me that I had to get a Tier 2 to give me the tracking number, but unfortunately, they had shut down the transfer system and to call this morning.  Couldn't do that, so I called at 5 p.m. tonight.  The Rep was lovely, bur unfortunately, they had (again!) shut down the transfer system, and I need to call them tomorrow morning.  Julie has a dental appointment tomorrow, so we'll have to wait until she gets home.

 

If Boston got their card on Tuesday, and it was mailed last Thursday, why can't New York get their card on Wednesday if it was mailed on Friday????  Snarl.  Snort.  Gnashing of teeth.

 

Oh well - congrats to all, and best wishes to those still waiting.

 

Sukie in NY

 

 

Spoiler

 

Spoiler

Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

Posted
5 hours ago, Sukie said:

Congratulations, Bueso!

 

We are terribly frustrated.  We expected the card today.  I called USCIS last night and they told me that I had to get a Tier 2 to give me the tracking number, but unfortunately, they had shut down the transfer system and to call this morning.  Couldn't do that, so I called at 5 p.m. tonight.  The Rep was lovely, bur unfortunately, they had (again!) shut down the transfer system, and I need to call them tomorrow morning.  Julie has a dental appointment tomorrow, so we'll have to wait until she gets home.

 

If Boston got their card on Tuesday, and it was mailed last Thursday, why can't New York get their card on Wednesday if it was mailed on Friday????  Snarl.  Snort.  Gnashing of teeth.

 

Oh well - congrats to all, and best wishes to those still waiting.

 

Sukie in NY

 

 

Every. Single. Step. Of. This. Process. Is. A. Pain. In. The. A%$. Sorry Sukie

 

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

Filed: Timeline
Posted
18 hours ago, Sukie said:

Congratulations, Bueso!

 

We are terribly frustrated.  We expected the card today.  I called USCIS last night and they told me that I had to get a Tier 2 to give me the tracking number, but unfortunately, they had shut down the transfer system and to call this morning.  Couldn't do that, so I called at 5 p.m. tonight.  The Rep was lovely, bur unfortunately, they had (again!) shut down the transfer system, and I need to call them tomorrow morning.  Julie has a dental appointment tomorrow, so we'll have to wait until she gets home.

 

If Boston got their card on Tuesday, and it was mailed last Thursday, why can't New York get their card on Wednesday if it was mailed on Friday????  Snarl.  Snort.  Gnashing of teeth.

 

Oh well - congrats to all, and best wishes to those still waiting.

 

Sukie in NY

 

 

My wife got her card a couple days ago and it had tracking so hopefully it's just going through USPS processing. It took about one week from the acceptance date to delivery for us here in NYC (Manhattan).

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: England
Timeline
Posted

I got my card yesterday! Yay! It had the old design, still. It also had a return address of Missouri, for some reason, not Kentucky, just thought I would mention it... Now on to citizenship! Not sure when I will apply but probably at some point this year. I want to prevent going in to Boston during the horrible weather (winter)! Does anybody know how long it takes from applying to citizenship to receiving it?

11/08/2012 - Became a couple online smile.png

08/21/2013 - I flew over from England to Boston to meet him smile.pngwub.png

08/29/2013 - I was due to go back home but decided to stay a little longer

09/20/2013 - We decided to get married smile.pngheart.gif

10/22/2013 - We got married!!!

12/13/2013 - Day 0 - Sent off I-130 and I-485 and I-765 to Chicago

12/16/2013 - Day 3 - AOS Packet arrived in Chicago according to USPS

12/20/2013 - Day 7 - Received e-notification to say case has been accepted and processing at the USCIS National Benefits Center.

12/24/2013 - Day 11 - Received official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) in the mail.

12/31/2013 - Day 18 - Received letter for biometrics appointment on January 23rd.

01/13/2014 - Day 31 - Received RFE for form I-864

01/23/2014 - Day 41 - Biometrics done!

03/04/2014 - Day 81 - RFE response sent!

03/06/2014 - Day 83 - RFE response arrived there!

03/20/2014 - Day 97 - EAD card in production!

03/26/2014 - Day 103 - EAD card mailed out!

03/26/2014 - Day 103 - EAD card in USPS possession and given tracking number

03/26/2014 - Day 103 - Green card interview being scheduled! :D

03/30/2014 - Day 107 - USCIS mailed out our interview notice, scheduled for May 6th!

03/31/2014 - Day 108 - Received I-765 EAD work permit in the mail!

04/01/2014 - Day 109 - Received appointment for GC

05/06/2014 - Day 145 - GC interview approved!!!

Posted (edited)
13 minutes ago, MyHeartWillGoOn93 said:

...Does anybody know how long it takes from applying to citizenship to receiving it?

Based on info from current processing time for your location, it's about 8 months.

Edited by Private One

AOS (I-485) - Vermont Service Center | NYC Field Office

March.....17, 2014..........Package Mailed

March.....20, 2014..........Package Received

April........25, 2014..........Biometrics Taken

June.........7, 2014..........Received EAD (mailbox)

June.......10, 2014..........Interview at Federal Plaza, NYC (hellish experience but approved on the spot)

June.......16, 2014..........Received GC (mailbox)

 

ROC (I-751) - Vermont Service Center | NYC Field Office

April.......23, 2016...........Package Mailed

April.......26, 2016...........Package Accepted (NOA Receipt Letter - Conditional Status Extended)

June......10, 2016...........Biometrics Taken

April.........8, 2017...........Conditions Lifted (Application Approved)

April......14, 2017............Approval Letter Received (USPS Stamp Dated April 11, 2017)

May.........1, 2017............Received 10 yr GC (mailbox)

 

Naturalization (N-400) - National Benefits Center | NYC Field Office (3 year Rule)

April....17, 2017.............Package Mailed

April....19, 2017.............Package Received 

May.....19, 2017.............Biometrics Taken

May.....26, 2017.............In Line for Interview

Sep.....12, 2017.............Interview at Federal Plaza (Recommended)

Sep.....27, 2017.............Oath Ceremony (Federal Plaza) - My journey has ended. Will be starting the AOS process for my mom soon. Another chapter will be written.

 

 

US Passport & Card: 2017 Applicants
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UserName......|Expedited|Sent....|CheckCash|TrackDate|PASSPORT|PPT-CARD|NAT CERT|Location

Private One...|No.......|09/30/17|10/04/17.|10/04/17.|10/14/17|No......|10/13/17|New York, NY

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

I received an approval letter today - saying my application has been approved and I should get the card with 60day . It also mentioned I should not travel out of county till we get the card . My status online did not change - "On April 18, 2016, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Receive" . Did anyone get the letter before the status changed online and how much time did it take before you got the card ??

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
Timeline
Posted (edited)
48 minutes ago, san_niv said:

I received an approval letter today - saying my application has been approved and I should get the card with 60day . It also mentioned I should not travel out of county till we get the card . My status online did not change - "On April 18, 2016, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Receive" . Did anyone get the letter before the status changed online and how much time did it take before you got the card ??

Many peoples' status does not change when you are approved.  Our status did not change until we got "Your card is being produced".  It took about 3-4 days until we got "Your card has been mailed."  But...even though our "card was mailed" on April 28th, it did not leave the facility until May 1st.  Our tracking info (took me 3 days to get this!) says it is on the mail truck and will be delivered today.  (AND IT WAS!  THE CARD IS NOW IN HAND!!!!)

 

So...we were approved as of April 13th, and we will get the card on May 4th.  About 3 to 3.5 weeks from approval to card received.

 

Sukie in NY

Edited by Sukie
Additional info
Spoiler

 

Spoiler

Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

We received our card in the mail on Tuesday! Finally, the finish line...!

 

Wishing all of you still waiting an expeditious end to all this!

Married in the US in April of 2014

Filed for AOS from H-1B early May 2014

Interviewed in mid-July

Received our conditional green card postmarked July 23, 2014

Removal of Conditions

04/25/2016 - package mailed to VSC via USPS 2-day Priority

04/28/2016 - package delivery confirmed

05/14/2016 - check "pending" notification received

05/16/2016 - received NOA1 extension of permanent residence (letter dated 04/29/2016 / envelope postmarked 05/13/2016) & check cleared same day

06/03/2016 - received biometrics appointment notice (letter dated 05/28/2016 / envelope postmarked 05/31/2016)

06/14/2016 - biometrics completed

04/13/2017 - APPROVED!

04/19/2017 - received NOA2 approval notice (letter dated 04/13/2017 / envelope postmarked 04/17/2017)

04/26/2017 - first online status change "new card is being produced"

04/28/2017 - second online status change "card mailed"

05/02/207 - card received via USPS    372 days in total

Posted
47 minutes ago, Sukie said:

Many peoples' status does not change when you are approved.  Our status did not change until we got "Your card is being produced".  It took about 3-4 days until we got "Your card has been mailed."  But...even though our "card was mailed" on April 28th, it did not leave the facility until May 1st.  Our tracking info (took me 3 days to get this!) says it is on the mail truck and will be delivered today.  (AND IT WAS!  THE CARD IS NOW IN HAND!!!!)

 

So...we were approved as of April 13th, and we will get the card on May 4th.  About 3 to 3.5 weeks from approval to card received.

 

Sukie in NY

Congrats Sukie. You've been very helpful on this forum. Good to know you finally got Julie's card.

Posted

APPROVAL LETTER!!

 

AHHHHH!!!

 

Time to break open that box of wine! (Psych, it was already open! Haha)

 

Date of decision April 26. Letter arrived May 4. (NOA date- April 28)

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
Posted
2 minutes ago, lucybelle said:

APPROVAL LETTER!!

 

AHHHHH!!!

 

Time to break open that box of wine! (Psych, it was already open! Haha)

 

Date of decision April 26. Letter arrived May 4. (NOA date- April 28)

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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