Filing N400 online, anyone?

[Calikitkat 16]

On 11/11/2017 at 8:16 PM, bahamamama234 said:

Hi thank you for your reply! No I don't have the 10 year gc yet, just the conditional 2 year marriage based, by ROC has been pending since october 2016...

 

i am applying under 3 year rule.

 

I wanted to submit the foreign marriage registration but there won't be enough time to translate it so should i just bring it to interview?

 

thanks!

 

Also would you happen to know, if I can apply on the 12th does it means 1 am of the 12th I can already apply ? thanks!!

I have just applied online this morning for citizenship. 11/27 was the first day I could finally apply so I stayed up until midnight last night to already apply, as you are suggesting. But it didn't work. Their website still said I had to get my citizenship on or before Feb 24 and I got it Feb 25. So I went to bed and did it this morning at around 6:30am. I still haven't received my NOA though. Hopefully it comes today as I've seen that happens for a lot of people that it is uploaded the same day to the online account. Although they might be slammed with backlog from Thanksgiving. 

 

Regarding the marriage certificate from your home country, I think it's fine if you just take it with you at the interview. I uploaded just my US marriage certificate. But I uploaded the one with apostille. I  had to get an apostille on it so I can get my marriage recognized in my home country. For me, I say that it's good enough. I won't translate my Romanian one. I have a bunch of other evidence such as tax returns and bank statements, joint lease, joint car, joint IRA's. I think that is plenty to prove bona fide marriage. Best of luck!

[Calikitkat 16]

So after applying for citizenship online yesterday morning, my case status has been updated this morning at 3 AM. At the top, it states the current processing time for naturalization is 10 months so I guess I should be a citizen by September 2018. It says my case will be processed at the Santa Ana Office. They say they will start the process with a background check, they will schedule me for biometrics and verify my submission for completeness. At the end it states "Current Wait Time: 27 days". Does anybody know what this current wait time refers to? Thank you.

[IPv6Freely 64]

1 hour ago, Calikitkat said:

So after applying for citizenship online yesterday morning, my case status has been updated this morning at 3 AM. At the top, it states the current processing time for naturalization is 10 months so I guess I should be a citizen by September 2018. It says my case will be processed at the Santa Ana Office. They say they will start the process with a background check, they will schedule me for biometrics and verify my submission for completeness. At the end it states "Current Wait Time: 27 days". Does anybody know what this current wait time refers to? Thank you.

Wait time before biometrics appointment, I would think. 

[Calikitkat 16]

33 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

Wait time before biometrics appointment, I would think. 

Yes, that could be. I will try an early walk in though as soon as I receive my appointment letter. Thank you.

[Wingnutfish 18]

EDIT: Accidentally posted reply to the wrong thread. Don't see a "delete" button.

Edited November 30, 2017 by Wingnutfish

[LUAL 43]

On 11/27/2017 at 4:44 PM, Calikitkat said:

I have just applied online this morning for citizenship. 11/27 was the first day I could finally apply so I stayed up until midnight last night to already apply, as you are suggesting. But it didn't work. Their website still said I had to get my citizenship on or before Feb 24 and I got it Feb 25. So I went to bed and did it this morning at around 6:30am. I still haven't received my NOA though. Hopefully it comes today as I've seen that happens for a lot of people that it is uploaded the same day to the online account. Although they might be slammed with backlog from Thanksgiving. 

 

Regarding the marriage certificate from your home country, I think it's fine if you just take it with you at the interview. I uploaded just my US marriage certificate. But I uploaded the one with apostille. I  had to get an apostille on it so I can get my marriage recognized in my home country. For me, I say that it's good enough. I won't translate my Romanian one. I have a bunch of other evidence such as tax returns and bank statements, joint lease, joint car, joint IRA's. I think that is plenty to prove bona fide marriage. Best of luck!

Can you please share the link where you could have done the online application?

[Going through 5,671]

11 minutes ago, LUAL said:

Can you please share the link where you could have done the online application?

https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/us_citizen_through_naturalization#benefit-related-content-2 

 

Read the instructions on How To Apply Online (and set up the account) and then at the top of the same page you'll see a green button that says "Apply"

[LUAL 43]

1 minute ago, Going through said:

https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/us_citizen_through_naturalization#benefit-related-content-2 

 

Read the instructions on How To Apply Online (and set up the account) and then at the top of the same page you'll see a green button that says "Apply"

omg... it has been always there! I will blame the jetleg!!! Thanks!

[Snorlux 58]

So the online eligibility questions say you are eligible if you became a resident between February 26 2013 to February 26 2015. I became a resident on February 27 2015  If i answer yes to the question even thought i became a resident a day later it lets me go through with the application.. What do you think would happen if i did that?  will it let me pay for the application and then if they decline do i get the money back? .. long shot and wondering if its worth the risk to try doing online vs sending the paper application...

[SamBillz 23]

23 minutes ago, Snorlux said:

So the online eligibility questions say you are eligible if you became a resident between February 26 2013 to February 26 2015. I became a resident on February 27 2015  If i answer yes to the question even thought i became a resident a day later it lets me go through with the application.. What do you think would happen if i did that?  will it let me pay for the application and then if they decline do i get the money back? .. long shot and wondering if its worth the risk to try doing online vs sending the paper application...

Hmm, that’s a tough one but I would think just go ahead and apply. If the system takes in your application then I don’t think they’ll revoke it. It’s interesting to know about the dates because when I submitted my application in July, there was no mention of those dates. I became a resident back in 2011.

[LUAL 43]

30 minutes ago, Snorlux said:

So the online eligibility questions say you are eligible if you became a resident between February 26 2013 to February 26 2015. I became a resident on February 27 2015  If i answer yes to the question even thought i became a resident a day later it lets me go through with the application.. What do you think would happen if i did that?  will it let me pay for the application and then if they decline do i get the money back? .. long shot and wondering if its worth the risk to try doing online vs sending the paper application...

Do not lie during an application. Do no risk.

[Snorlux 58]

6 minutes ago, SamBillz said:

Hmm, that’s a tough one but I would think just go ahead and apply. If the system takes in your application then I don’t think they’ll revoke it. It’s interesting to know about the dates because when I submitted my application in July, there was no mention of those dates. I became a resident back in 2011.

I've been looking for that online link to apply for the past month and couldnt find it anywhere. Today i went and send my application with USPS priority mail and of course i found this thread that has the link on the first page!

 

I just tried to intercept my package since it's still at the post office that i left it this morning but USPS online is trying to charge my $19   .. meh what a pain.. I think I'll let the application go the old fashioned way and just wait forever.. Wish i found this thread earlier though.

 

1 minute ago, LUAL said:

Do not lie during an application. Do no risk.

It's technically not part of the application, it's just the guard that holds the doors to the online application lol and if you select no to that answer it simply says "you MIGHT not be eligible for online filing".. notice the soft language..  And on the application it's asking for the day you became resident so i would put the correct one there.. then if they ask later on or not accept the application no harm done. 

 

I think since i mailed my application this morning I will just leave it as it is and wait for ages for the Dallas USCIS to process it.. what a pain :/

[LUAL 43]

Filing the N400 online, when I put in the employers etc... it doesnt save my entries.... does it happen to more people? What to do?

 

 

[Nikkosan 127]

5 hours ago, Snorlux said:

So the online eligibility questions say you are eligible if you became a resident between February 26 2013 to February 26 2015. I became a resident on February 27 2015  If i answer yes to the question even thought i became a resident a day later it lets me go through with the application.. What do you think would happen if i did that?  will it let me pay for the application and then if they decline do i get the money back? .. long shot and wondering if its worth the risk to try doing online vs sending the paper application...

I remember reading here on VJ of someone who filed a day early (or perhaps a couple?), and they took him/her all the way to the interview before telling him the application was filed before the actual window opened. I can't find the thread, but it's there, in this section.

 

So, yeah, not worth the risk!  

[Maggie2712 0]

47 minutes ago, Nikkosan said:

I remember reading here on VJ of someone who filed a day early (or perhaps a couple?), and they took him/her all the way to the interview before telling him the application was filed before the actual window opened. I can't find the thread, but it's there, in this section.

 

So, yeah, not worth the risk!  

yes, I remember seeing the same post.  It was so sad.