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10 hours ago, Morris Marina said:

Wow, you really had a short wait from filing N-400 to getting an interview. I filed online + did my biometrics  in Dec '17 but the systen currently shows my estimated wait time as 15 month (2019 before anything happens!)

It wasn't a short wait at all, one of the longer ones for online filers from August actually. Your estimated wait time doesn't mean anything. 

05/15/2006 - Moved to Kansas, USA on TN Status

10/16/2009 - Married in Missouri, USA
 

Family-based AOS from TN Status - Complete

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(DAY 00) 06/18/2012 - Sent AOS Package to Chicago Lockbox

(DAY 01) 06/19/2012 - AOS Package received

(DAY 04) 06/22/2012 - Texts/Emails from USCIS confirming receipt

(DAY 07) 06/25/2012 - I-130 and I-485 checks cashed

(DAY 08) 06/26/2012 - NOA received in the mail

(DAY 12) 06/30/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter received in the mail. Appointment for 7/17/2012

(DAY 29) 07/17/2012 - Biometrics completed.

(DAY 51) 08/08/2012 - Interview email received. Scheduled for 9/11.

(DAY 53) 08/10/2012 - Paper Interview notice received in mail.

(DAY 86) 09/11/2012 - Interview. Approved on the spot.

(DAY 86) 09/11/2012 - GC Production ordered

(DAY 86) 09/11/2012 - EAD production ordered (not that I need it now...)

(DAY 87) 09/12/2012 - Case status moved from "card production" to "decision"

(DAY 89) 09/14/2012 - 2nd GC production ordered notice

(DAY 92) 09/17/2012 - EAD and GC mailed

(DAY 94) 09/19/2012 - EAD and GC IN HAND!

 

 

N-400 Application (5 year residency) - San Diego Field Office - Complete

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(DAY 000) 08/15/2017 - N-400 Filed Online

(DAY 000) 08/15/2017 - Receipt Received, Case number assigned

(DAY 004) 08/19/2017 - Biometrics Appointment notification received

(DAY 010) 08/25/2017 - Biometrics Appointment PDF Posted (Date: 09/05/2017)

(DAY 013) 08/28/2017 - Biometrics Appointment Completed Early (Walk-In)

(DAY 014) 08/29/2017 - Case status now "We Reviewed Your Biometrics". 

(DAY 053) 10/06/2017 - In-line for interview. EGOV updated to "Interview Was Scheduled"

(DAY 054) 10/07/2017 - Interview scheduled. ELIS updated to "View your letter on your documents tab"

(DAY 057) 10/10/2017 - Interview PDF posted (Interview Date: 11/14/2017)

(DAY 092) 11/14/2017 - Interview in San Diego (Approved)

(DAY 112) 12/04/2017 - EGOV updated to "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed"

(DAY 113) 12/05/2017 - ELIS updated to "View your letter on your documents tab"

(DAY 128) 12/20/2017 - Oath Ceremony Completed.

 

 

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USCIS is only accepting a small number of online applications at present, so if you scroll to the top of the page in the link in the original post in this thread and hit the green 'apply now' button,

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I had the same issue too. My priority date is one day earlier than received date. I filed exactly on the first day of eligibility. I used USCIS online calculator and even verified the date with N-400

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that's odd. I am applying within 90 days, I answered the questions and was able to proceed. Paid the fee and was issued a case number, 

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Hey fellow VJers! I am gathering up my docs to ready them to file N400 electronically on January 18th (hopefully..). I know they will want the divorce papers, IRS transcripts, and birth certificates, etc. I am just curious to know from those who were prompted to do so...how much other financial evidence they ask for. For instance I have lots of statements and title, deeds and stuff...do they ask for more of that, or lots of the same evidence they already have from my pending I-751?  I guess I just want to have whatever they ask for on hand so I don't have to scramble while I'm filling out the form.  It just feels like a lot of documents to upload.

 

Thank you in advance for all responses :)

 

ROC

01/18/2017   Sent in I-751

01/26/2017   Check cashed

01/28/2017   Received NOA dated 01/20/2017

02/16/2017   Biometrics done

10/24/2017   Traveled to Minneapolis for I551 stamp

02/26/2018     Case received by Field Office - S. Paul

05/012018     Case transferred to another USCIS office for processing 

N-400

02/02/2018    Filed N-400 online

02/05/2018    NOA online - NOA letter 02/09/2018

02/21/2018     Biometrics walk-in

 

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7 hours ago, Cincyman said:

don't worry, the estimated wait time that they show you is inaccurate.

OK - that's good to hear. Does it get updated later with a more accurate wait time or is there a general consensus for what 15 months translates to in reality for the state of Minnesota? 

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N-400: e-filed: 2017/12/06, Biometrics: 2017/12/29, Interview letter: 2018/08/18, Interview date: 2018/12/12 (approved), Oath: 2019/01/09

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3 minutes ago, Morris Marina said:

OK - that's good to hear. Does it get updated later with a more accurate wait time or is there a general consensus for what 15 months translates to in reality for the state of Minnesota? 

12-15 months sounds about right for the Minneapolis field office. IIRC, it's one of the slowest offices... 

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency

07/09/2017 - filed N400 online

07/10/2017 - NOA

08/03/2017 - biometrics done

02/20/2018 - interview & oath ceremony

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52 minutes ago, Morris Marina said:

OK - that's good to hear. Does it get updated later with a more accurate wait time or is there a general consensus for what 15 months translates to in reality for the state of Minnesota? 

I'm not sure, but I heard some cases that they got the letters and did their interviews without any website update! 

I-485 (AOS)

04/01/2015 Sent Form I-485.

05/06/2015 Scheduled the interview and mailed its notice.

06/16/2015 The Post Office picked up mail containing the new card.

06/16/2015 The 2 years Green Card was mailed to me.

06/18/2015 The 2 years Green Card in hand.

 

I-751 (ROC)

03/13/2017 Sent I-751 documents to CSC.

03/14/2017 Package received.

03/16/2017 Check cashed.

03/??/2017  NOA received.

03/14/2017 NOA dated.

03/27/2017 Biometrics. "walked-in" 

02/26/2018 Case transferred to my local office.

05/01/2018 Case transferred to another office.

05/03/2018 Case transferred to another office. 

05/07/2018 Received letter in mail, my case was transferred to NBC. "Letter's date is 05/01/2018" 

06/05/2018 Received letter in mail, they will do an interview at the same time, date and location of my N-400 interview. "06/21/2018"

06/21/2018 The combo interview (with N-400 interview). But it's still pending until they send me the result of this interview.

06/27/2018 The case was approved, with the N-400 approval. 

06/30/2018 Received the approval letter in mail.

 

N-400 (Under 3 Years Rule)

04/02/2018 Applied for N-400 Online. (I-751 is still pending) 

04/02/2018 Received NOA Online (Received in mail on 4/03/18).

04/27/2018 Biometrics.

05/14/2018 Scheduled the N-400 interview.

06/21/2018 Interview's date.

Passed the English test and the U.S. history and government test.

But: A decision cannot be made yet about my application. The reason is my pending I-751 file! 

06/27/2018 The case was approved (with the I-751 approval), and placed me in line for oath ceremony.

07/09/2018 Oath Ceremony was scheduled.

07/20/2018 Oath Ceremony.

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56 minutes ago, Bsze said:

12-15 months sounds about right for the Minneapolis field office. IIRC, it's one of the slowest offices... 

Oh snaps ... :(

Thanks for the info.

N-400: e-filed: 2017/12/06, Biometrics: 2017/12/29, Interview letter: 2018/08/18, Interview date: 2018/12/12 (approved), Oath: 2019/01/09

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5 minutes ago, Cincyman said:

I'm not sure, but I heard some cases that they got the letters and did their interviews without any website update! 

OK thanks Cincyman, i hope i'm a lucky recipient of such good fortune.

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N-400: e-filed: 2017/12/06, Biometrics: 2017/12/29, Interview letter: 2018/08/18, Interview date: 2018/12/12 (approved), Oath: 2019/01/09

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1 minute ago, Morris Marina said:

OK, i hope i'm a lucky recipient of such good fortune.

Wish you all the best!

I-485 (AOS)

04/01/2015 Sent Form I-485.

05/06/2015 Scheduled the interview and mailed its notice.

06/16/2015 The Post Office picked up mail containing the new card.

06/16/2015 The 2 years Green Card was mailed to me.

06/18/2015 The 2 years Green Card in hand.

 

I-751 (ROC)

03/13/2017 Sent I-751 documents to CSC.

03/14/2017 Package received.

03/16/2017 Check cashed.

03/??/2017  NOA received.

03/14/2017 NOA dated.

03/27/2017 Biometrics. "walked-in" 

02/26/2018 Case transferred to my local office.

05/01/2018 Case transferred to another office.

05/03/2018 Case transferred to another office. 

05/07/2018 Received letter in mail, my case was transferred to NBC. "Letter's date is 05/01/2018" 

06/05/2018 Received letter in mail, they will do an interview at the same time, date and location of my N-400 interview. "06/21/2018"

06/21/2018 The combo interview (with N-400 interview). But it's still pending until they send me the result of this interview.

06/27/2018 The case was approved, with the N-400 approval. 

06/30/2018 Received the approval letter in mail.

 

N-400 (Under 3 Years Rule)

04/02/2018 Applied for N-400 Online. (I-751 is still pending) 

04/02/2018 Received NOA Online (Received in mail on 4/03/18).

04/27/2018 Biometrics.

05/14/2018 Scheduled the N-400 interview.

06/21/2018 Interview's date.

Passed the English test and the U.S. history and government test.

But: A decision cannot be made yet about my application. The reason is my pending I-751 file! 

06/27/2018 The case was approved (with the I-751 approval), and placed me in line for oath ceremony.

07/09/2018 Oath Ceremony was scheduled.

07/20/2018 Oath Ceremony.

U.S. Citizen and proud!  


 
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22 hours ago, AlwaysSunny said:

Just the printed appointment letter with the other time and location, and the 10 year green card. Didn't need anything else.

Hey....AlwaysSunny.....I would be trying to walk-in tomorrow...Can you tell me will the Appointment letter that is uploaded online in ELIS account work well..Coz I havent received actual appointment letter in mail up till now???? Also once in...do they Stamp the appointment letter confirming that you completed your Biometrics..???

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1 hour ago, m@istar said:

Hey....AlwaysSunny.....I would be trying to walk-in tomorrow...Can you tell me will the Appointment letter that is uploaded online in ELIS account work well..Coz I havent received actual appointment letter in mail up till now???? Also once in...do they Stamp the appointment letter confirming that you completed your Biometrics..???

I can tell you from my experience, the answer to both your questions is a yes. Uploaded documents are identical to the letter in the mail. It’s like have a spare Incase you lose one. And yes the stamp the letter that you take over there for biometrics. Good luck for tomorrow!

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hey guys 

i submitted my application few days ago and i downloaded the snapshot for my case to review i noticed that there is a mistake in the application . in the online application asked me if i been married before and my answer was NO . in the snapshot the system put in part 10 question number 3 how many time i been married including the same person the answer was 5 times instead of just one the current marriage ! i don't even know where that 5 come from i have copy to all my answers before i submit my application and everything right but the system made his own answers i guess , the question is . how can i fix that mistake ? i used their message system to explain about what happened but so far nothing i got back . or shall i call them ? or make info-pass ? or make letter and upload it in my account ? i don't really know what to do ! any idea guys about what i can do to fix this problem ? and by the way my Estimate case is 23 months which is unbelievable  . thank you everyone .

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1 hour ago, kabo said:

hey guys 

i submitted my application few days ago and i downloaded the snapshot for my case to review i noticed that there is a mistake in the application . in the online application asked me if i been married before and my answer was NO . in the snapshot the system put in part 10 question number 3 how many time i been married including the same person the answer was 5 times instead of just one the current marriage ! i don't even know where that 5 come from i have copy to all my answers before i submit my application and everything right but the system made his own answers i guess , the question is . how can i fix that mistake ? i used their message system to explain about what happened but so far nothing i got back . or shall i call them ? or make info-pass ? or make letter and upload it in my account ? i don't really know what to do ! any idea guys about what i can do to fix this problem ? and by the way my Estimate case is 23 months which is unbelievable  . thank you everyone .

Hi Kabo,

I think you can give them a call and ask them to fix it if possible. Give them your receipt number as reference. 

 

I got some info here;

https://www.uscitizenship.info/blog/how-to-correct-a-mistake-on-an-immigration-form-filed-already-before-uscis-rejects-it/

 

Good luck

AOS from K1

04/04/14 - USCIS received date

04/08/14 - Fingerprint fee accepted

04/09/14 - USCIS Noa1 notice date and check cashed next day

04/11/14 - Got text/e-mail notification for I-485, I-131 and I-765 at 1:09 a.m. & check cleared in the morning

05/06/14 - Fingerprint done

06/12/14 - EAD card production date & AP approval date

06/20/14 - Received EAD/AP Combo card in hand + text/email notice for delivery status :lol:

07/14/14 - Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver case dated 07/10/14

02/24/15 - Renewal EAD/AP Noa Date

03/18/15 - Requested help from Ombudsman

03/19/15 - One fingerprint done for EAD renewal

03/25/15 - Requested help from Senator

04/01/15 - Case has been transferred to field office in Columbus, Ohio

04/09/15 - Card was ordered

04/16/15 - Card mailed

04/18/15 - Received GC in hands finally! (no welcome notice)

 

ROC

02/21/17 - Sent package to VSC

02/23/17 - Package delivered 

03/30/17 - Finger print done

 

N 400

01/10/18 - Online application sent

01/11/18 - NOA Receipt PDF posted online

01/13/18 - Biometrics appointment scheduled status (wait for PDF)

01/13/18 - NOA Receipt delivered

01/16/18 - Biometrics appointment scheduled PDF uploaded

02/01/18 - Fingerprint done (get text & email alert but no update + estimated time changed to 4 months)

02/02/18 - Case status changed to We review your biometrics

 

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Good day everyone - we are trying to file online based on marriage and green card date of 4/14/15; our 90-day early filing window opened today so we went online - one of the questions asked listed eligibility dates up to April 13, 2015. It looks like the system did not update yet for today, the 14th. Does anyone know how long it takes for the system to update to the next day? Does it have to wait until a business day since today is Sunday? Thanks!

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07/29/2013 I-129F Sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX. 07/30/2013 I-129F TSC Received. 08/01/2013 NOA1. 08/07/2013 NOA1 Received by mail.

10/30/2013 NOA2

11/04/2013 NOA2 Received by mail. 11/21/2013 USCIS shipped the approved case to NVC 

12/02/2013 NVC Received, LND case number provided, "At NVC" 12/04/2013 Left NVC! "In Transit"

12/11/2013 Medical - Completed! 

01/23/2014 INTERVIEW! APPROVED!

01/31/2014 VISA IN HAND!

03/31/2014 POE New York JFK 04/19/2014 WEDDING!

AOS Timeline

04/30/2014 Forms sent via FedEx to USCIS in Chicago, IL

05/10/2014 Received NOA in mail

06/03/2014 Biometrics @ Varick Street ASC - Completed!

07/12/2014 AP/EAD Approved!

07/18/2014 EAD/AP card received in mail!

08/18/2014 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received

04/14/2015 GC approved and in Production!

04/18/2015 Received Welcome Letter!

04/21/2015 GREEN CARD ARRIVED!!

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/14/2017 I-751 Package sent via USPS Priority Express to USCIS Vermont Service Center

01/18/2017 NOA date

01/27/2017 Received NOA in the mail 

02/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appt Letter

02/21/2017 Biometrics Appointment 

12/21/2017 Removal of Conditions approved! 

01/02/2018 Received NOA in the mail

01/08/2018 Website updated to "my card was mailed," received text and email to same effect, and Green Card appeared on same day in the mail!

Naturalization Timeline

01/14/2018 Filed online, credit card payment accepted, NOA dated 1/14/18 appeared online 1/17/18. Received NOA in the mail on 1/19/18.

02/09/2018 Biometrics Appointment

10/10/2018 Interview Letter posted online

11/14/2018 Interview

12/07/2018 OATH!

 

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On 12/14/2017 at 1:40 PM, duckybb said:

Good afternoon!

 

I wanted to share my experience to all of you, because this thread helped me a lot!

I filed my N-400 application online on August 11, 2017.  

September 7, 2017- Biometrics

December 13, 2017- Test & Interview

 

The IO who interviewed me for my 1st green card was the same officer who interviewed me yesterday. He is nice and professional. He asked me 6 questions which I was able to provide the correct answers. Thus, he did not ask me the 7th-10th questions anymore. He asked me to write 1 English sentence that he dictated. He also asked me to read 1 English sentence. The interview took about 45 minutes.

 

I told him that my I-751 is still in pending. He said, "that's weird". Then, he checked in their system, and said, "I will approve it now".

Hi duckybb, Congratulations! I also filed N400 on Oct. 23rd 2017 and I will be having my Interview on February 14 2018 at Centennial CO. field office. I hope my interviews will goes the same as yours since I also have pending ROC application that was filed last year (11-03-2016).

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16 hours ago, Davesings said:

Good day everyone - we are trying to file online based on marriage and green card date of 4/14/15; our 90-day early filing window opened today so we went online - one of the questions asked listed eligibility dates up to April 13, 2015. It looks like the system did not update yet for today, the 14th. Does anyone know how long it takes for the system to update to the next day? Does it have to wait until a business day since today is Sunday? Thanks!

Probably not, it will update today, however you can fill the form but NOT submit until you are in the 90-day window. Many keep updating their information and saving it over days/weeks until they are finally ready to submit. All info entered is saved for the 30 days so you’ll be alright. 

{Day 0}     11/16/2017 N-400 submitted online

{Day 0}     11/16/2017 NOA mailed

{Day 02}   11/18/2017 Biometrics apt scheduled

{Day 20}   12/06/2017 Biometrics done

{Day 202} 06/06/2018 Interview Scheduled

{Day 207} 06/11/2018 Interview Letter received

{Day 238} 07/12/2018 Interview Day - Approved

{Day 242} 07/16/2018 Oath Scheduled

{Day 266} 08/09/2018 Oath Ceremony - I am a US Citizen!

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