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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
Timeline
Posted
8 minutes ago, Camelot13 said:

Went to check my case status today and USCIS won't let me into my account, citing either inactivity or trying to log in too many times. It suggested a password reset but then asked me a security question I hadn't chosen so I still can't log in. Great. This whole process is so frustrating. I hope we don't have to wait until June in LA because that would mean June interview/July oath and I will simultaneously have to apply for my UK visa in order to be there by September. Yeesh. Cannot wait to be done. 

 

If we change our address in, say, March will that change the field office we are processed at? 

if you have an iphone, you can download this "case tracker" app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/case-tracker-for-uscis/id921827126?mt=8. So much easier.

N-400 Timeline San Francisco field office (Marriage with an US citizen and 3 year of LPR):

ELIS: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

EGOV: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

08/15/2017 (day 000): N-400 application was filed online on ELIS

08/22/2017 (day 007): Biometrics appointment was scheduled for 9/8/2017 

08/28/2017 (day 013): Early walk-in biometrics was completed

01/03/2018 (day 141): Interview appointment was scheduled for 2/6/2018

02/06/2018 (day 175): Interview was completed and the case was recommended for approval

02/12/2018 (day 181): Oath ceremony was scheduled for 3/15/2018

03/15/2018 (day 214): Oath ceremony was competed and I am an US citizen!

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
2 minutes ago, qaszxc1234 said:

if you have an iphone, you can download this "case tracker" app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/case-tracker-for-uscis/id921827126?mt=8. So much easier.

It works for general status but thats it. Still need to log in for PDFs etc. 

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

10/16/2009 - Married in Missouri, USA
 

Family-based AOS from TN Status - Complete

Spoiler

(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

Spoiler

 

(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.

 

 

Posted
49 minutes ago, qaszxc1234 said:

I don't think it has anything to do with the 5th year green card anniversary, some people file under 3-year rule like me, some people have been holding green card for decades before naturalization. All the interviews should be scheduled automatically by the system based on NOA date, it is not a very complex algorithm. My theory is they have separate slots for online filing cases for some reasons, since not so many people are filing online, the line is moving pretty fast. 

 

And of course by 5th year anniversary I was referring to people who are filing under the 5 year residency rule. For marriage based petitions the relevant anniversary will be the 3rd year. Also the question for  3rd or 5th year anniversary wouldn't even arise for those who have been holding green card for decades. They will go straight to the interview appointment queue after bio-metric.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
53 minutes ago, qaszxc1234 said:

I don't think it has anything to do with the 5th year green card anniversary, some people file under 3-year rule like me, some people have been holding green card for decades before naturalization. All the interviews should be scheduled automatically by the system based on NOA date, it is not a very complex algorithm. My theory is they have separate slots for online filing cases for some reasons, since not so many people are filing online, the line is moving pretty fast. 

You can't schedule it automatically based on NOA date. There are too many variables that go into how long a case takes. One persons case could take 4 months to get an interview, another person with the same NOA date could take 10 months, for whatever reasons. 

 

Online is faster because its more efficient and so much of it is automated (not having to physically send files around is a huge time savings). I don't think USCIS is giving special treatment, it just is what it is. 

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

10/16/2009 - Married in Missouri, USA
 

Family-based AOS from TN Status - Complete

Spoiler

(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

Spoiler

 

(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.

 

 

Posted

I wouldn't switch my address just to speed up processing. We're selling our house in April-ish and staying with my parents for a few months before the overseas transition. Hopefully the address change doesn't badly affect our timeline in getting scheduled for the interview, if we haven't heard by then. I wish we could wait on the house sale for immigration to finish, but that's not very feasible. 

 

I know it's not always the case that an oath ceremony follows a month after the interview, but according to the timelines posted here it seems the majority of oath ceremonies are that way so I'm hoping ours will follow suit. 

05/14: We were married!!

06/04/14: Finally marriage license was recorded & we got a copy

06/05/14: AOS package mailed via Fed Ex overnight to USCIS Chicago Lockbox

06/06/14: (Day 00) Confirmation of delivery & receipt date recorded by USCIS

06/11/14: (Day 05) NOA 1 Hard copy of receipt received

06/13/14: (Day 07) Form I-797C received, Biometrics appointment scheduled for July 8

07/01/14: RFE for co-sponsor salary and tax info, which was already sent with original package. Resent a copy on 07/08/14.

07/08/14: (Day 32) Biometrics appt.

08/10/14: (Day 65) Noticed that USCIS status has changed from Initial Review to Testing & Interview!

08/21/14: (Day 76) Received EAD/AP in the mail!

09/25/14: (Day 111) Email notice with interview date set for OCT. 29!

10/29/14: (Day 145) Interview day - APPROVED!!!

09/21/16: Mailed in I-751 Removal of Conditions

10/14/16: Biometrics appointment

8/8/17: Mailed N-400 Naturalization Application

8/15/17: USCIS texted that they've received N-400

9/8/17: Scheduled for biometrics 

10/11/17: In Line to be Scheduled for N-400 Interview
6/23/18: N400 Interview (recommended for approval pending I751)

8/1/18: I751 Interview - approved

 

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Singapore
Timeline
Posted
A lot of reds amongst the online filers...

N-400: August 2017 Applicants

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Ellinora......|10/01/14|08/02|08/10|08/09|09/06/17|09/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore, MD....|NBC
krizkroz......|--/--/--|08/03|08/08|08/08|08/28/17|08/30/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA......|NBC
Maldita808....|--/--/--|08/09|08/14|08/14|09/01/17|09/07/17|10/05/17|11/06/17|12/13/17|Honolulu, HI.....|NBC
berber_wife...|10/28/14|08/10|08/15|08/15|09/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Ft. Myers, FL....|NBC
RRM...........|07/25/14|08/10|08/21|08/18|09/15/17|09/19/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC....|NBC
althes........|05/10/76|08/14|08/16|08/16|09/12/17|10/10/17|11/04/17|12/07/17|12/21/17|Boston, MA.......|NBC
hsa12390......|09/30/14|08/16|08/24|08/22|09/14/17|09/20/17|10/23/17|11/27/17|12/14/17|Boston, MA.......|NBC
Westpalm .....|08/13/12|08/21|08/23|08/23|09/28/17|10/02/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|West Palm Beach..|NBC
ask2much......|04/05/14|08/21|08/31|08/31|09/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA......|NBC 
tunc..........|07/23/11|08/29|08/31|09/01|09/28/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, GA.......|NBC

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Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE
eeosucess.....|11/04/14|08/07|08/10|08/14|09/06/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|NBC
finalleg......|10/28/12|08/07|08/11|08/11|08/28/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
Camelot13.....|10/29/14|08/08|08/11|08/11|09/08/17|10/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
Zombie69......|11/04/14|08/08|08/15|08/10|08/29/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
Clonespiracy..|08/31/10|08/08|08/10|08/09|09/18/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Diego, CA....|NBC 
cali2017......|10/21/12|08/10|08/17|08/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
thunder11.....|09/03/14|08/10|08/15|08/16|09/06/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|NBC
synix.........|11/08/12|08/11|08/17|08/17|09/07/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|NBC
Sunny0007.....|11/--/12|08/15|08/21|08/27|09/12/17|10/16/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA.....|NBC
tukfpe........|11/06/12|08/16|08/19|08/25|09/14/17|10/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
AustinCanada..|11/20/14|08/22|08/24|08/24|09/22/17|10/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|NBC
ZirZai........|11/25/13|08/26|09/01|09/01|09/29/17|11/17/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA....|NBC

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Chicago, Illinois Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE
okininja......|--/--/--|08/07|08/14|08/14|08/29/17|09/07/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Albuquerque, NM..|NBC
Aneta73.......|11/07/12|08/09|08/15|08/14|08/28/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|NBC
tom.in.chi....|11/22/11|08/11|08/17|08/17|08/28/17|09/07/17|10/13/17|11/20/17|12/18/17|Columbus, OH.....|NBC
Bic...........|10/21/11|08/16|08/22|08/23|09/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|NBC 
rovers........|--/--/--|08/27|09/01|08/31|09/25/17|10/26/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|NBC 

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UserName......|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE
Ken Adems.....|10/27/14|08/01|08/01|08/02|08/22/17|08/22/17|10/18/17|11/27/17|11/30/17|Charlotte, NC....|IOE
Chicagocbd....|09/26/14|08/01|08/04|08/01|09/01/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago,IL.......|IOE
aphrodite.....|05/30/06|08/02|08/03|08/03|08/23/17|08/23/17|08/25/17|10/10/17|11/14/17|Tampa, FL........|IOE
NaturalizeHope|11/05/12|08/07|08/07|08/07|08/15/17|08/30/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE 
waiting_for_ao|11/05/12|08/07|08/07|08/08|08/28/17|08/30/17|10/25/17|12/01/17|--/--/--|Oklahoma City, OK|IOE
Pinkrlion.....|10/16/14|08/08|08/08|08/08|08/28/17|08/31/17|10/06/17|11/13/17|02/09/18|Kansas City, MO..|IOE
John Go.......|09/12/14|08/09|08/09|08/11|08/30/17|08/31/17|09/09/17|10/11/17|12/08/17|Albuquerque, NM..|IOE
Darkchile.....|08/13/14|08/14|08/15|08/15|08/31/17|08/31/17|11/02/17|12/08/17|--/--/--|Orlando, FL......|IOE
YashMin.......|10/18/14|08/15|08/15|08/15|08/25/17|08/30/17|11/15/17|12/20/17|--/--/--|New York City, NY|IOE
IPv6Freely....|09/11/12|08/15|08/15|08/15|08/28/17|10/06/17|10/07/17|11/14/17|12/20/17|San Diego, CA....|IOE
qaszxc1234....|09/11/14|08/15|08/15|08/16|08/28/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE
Canrebat......|04/12/10|08/20|08/20|08/20|09/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX..|IOE
cj777.........|08/30/12|08/22|08/22|08/22|08/30/17|08/31/17|09/01/17|10/05/17|11/16/17|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
H'rrekkah.....|10/02/14|08/22|08/22|08/22|09/06/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC...|IOE
Air_Borne.....|11/12/14|08/23|08/23|08/23|08/30/17|09/07/17|--/--/--|11/27/17|01/20/17|Washington, DC...|IOE
GCholder222...|08/09/06|08/23|08/23|08/23|09/21/17|09/22/17|10/10/17|11/16/17|12/18/17|Philadelphia, PA |IOE
BigK..........|06/02/09|08/23|08/23|08/23|09/19/17|09/20/17|11/08/17|12/14/17|01/17/18|Houston, TX......|IOE
leswede.......|11/20/14|08/24|08/24|08/24|09/05/17|09/15/17|11/03/17|12/12/17|--/--/--|San Diego, CA....|IOE
MRainier......|11/01/08|08/25|08/25|08/25|09/08/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE
punter13......|11/24/14|08/26|08/26|08/26|09/07/17|09/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
Sam V.........|--/--/--|08/27|08/28|08/28|09/07/17|09/13/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE
r060106.......|09/23/16|08/28|08/28|08/29|09/22/17|09/22/17|11/15/17|12/20/17|01/18/18|Milwaukee, WI....|IOE
Vetswife328...|10/31/09|08/29|08/29|09/05|09/19/17|--/--/--|12/15/17|01/22/18|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE
altito........|11/29/14|08/31|08/31|08/31|09/18/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE


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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card.
Sent: Date N-400 was mailed to USCIS.
Cashd: Date your check was cashed / credit card was charged by USCIS.
NOA: Receipt Notice Date Printed on your official I-797 notification.
Fprints: 
 Date assigned for fingerprinting (Bio-metrics). If you do your biometrics via walk-in prior to your scheduled appointment, please enter the date in bold blue.
In Line: Date you received e-notification about the start of your interview scheduling.
Int Ltr: Date you received the official letter in the mail regarding interview.
Interview: Date of your interview.
Oath: Date Oath taken.

Field Office: Your local USCIS office where you will have the N-400 interview

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N-400: August 2017 Applicants

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Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE
Ellinora......|10/01/14|08/02|08/10|08/09|09/06/17|09/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore, MD....|NBC
krizkroz......|--/--/--|08/03|08/08|08/08|08/28/17|08/30/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA......|NBC
Maldita808....|--/--/--|08/09|08/14|08/14|09/01/17|09/07/17|10/05/17|11/06/17|12/13/17|Honolulu, HI.....|NBC
berber_wife...|10/28/14|08/10|08/15|08/15|09/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Ft. Myers, FL....|NBC
RRM...........|07/25/14|08/10|08/21|08/18|09/15/17|09/19/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC....|NBC
althes........|05/10/76|08/14|08/16|08/16|09/12/17|10/10/17|11/04/17|12/07/17|12/21/17|Boston, MA.......|NBC
hsa12390......|09/30/14|08/16|08/24|08/22|09/14/17|09/20/17|10/23/17|11/27/17|12/14/17|Boston, MA.......|NBC
Westpalm .....|08/13/12|08/21|08/23|08/23|09/28/17|10/02/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|West Palm Beach..|NBC
ask2much......|04/05/14|08/21|08/31|08/31|09/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA......|NBC 
tunc..........|07/23/11|08/29|08/31|09/01|09/28/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, GA.......|NBC
niniclt.......|03/29/06|08/09|08/10|08/14|09/07/17|09/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC....|NBC

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eeosucess.....|11/04/14|08/07|08/10|08/14|09/06/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|NBC
finalleg......|10/28/12|08/07|08/11|08/11|08/28/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
Camelot13.....|10/29/14|08/08|08/11|08/11|09/08/17|10/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
Zombie69......|11/04/14|08/08|08/15|08/10|08/29/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
Clonespiracy..|08/31/10|08/08|08/10|08/09|09/18/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Diego, CA....|NBC 
cali2017......|10/21/12|08/10|08/17|08/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
thunder11.....|09/03/14|08/10|08/15|08/16|09/06/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|NBC
synix.........|11/08/12|08/11|08/17|08/17|09/07/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|NBC
Sunny0007.....|11/--/12|08/15|08/21|08/27|09/12/17|10/16/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA.....|NBC
tukfpe........|11/06/12|08/16|08/19|08/25|09/14/17|10/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|NBC
AustinCanada..|11/20/14|08/22|08/24|08/24|09/22/17|10/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|NBC
ZirZai........|11/25/13|08/26|09/01|09/01|09/29/17|11/17/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA....|NBC

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Chicago, Illinois Lockbox
==================================
UserName......|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE
okininja......|--/--/--|08/07|08/14|08/14|08/29/17|09/07/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Albuquerque, NM..|NBC
Aneta73.......|11/07/12|08/09|08/15|08/14|08/28/17|10/10/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|NBC
tom.in.chi....|11/22/11|08/11|08/17|08/17|08/28/17|09/07/17|10/13/17|11/20/17|12/18/17|Columbus, OH.....|NBC
Bic...........|10/21/11|08/16|08/22|08/23|09/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|NBC 
rovers........|--/--/--|08/27|09/01|08/31|09/25/17|10/26/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|NBC 

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Online Filing
==================================
UserName......|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE
Ken Adems.....|10/27/14|08/01|08/01|08/02|08/22/17|08/22/17|10/18/17|11/27/17|11/30/17|Charlotte, NC....|IOE
Chicagocbd....|09/26/14|08/01|08/04|08/01|09/01/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago,IL.......|IOE
aphrodite.....|05/30/06|08/02|08/03|08/03|08/23/17|08/23/17|08/25/17|10/10/17|11/14/17|Tampa, FL........|IOE
NaturalizeHope|11/05/12|08/07|08/07|08/07|08/15/17|08/30/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE 
waiting_for_ao|11/05/12|08/07|08/07|08/08|08/28/17|08/30/17|10/25/17|12/01/17|01/10/18|Oklahoma City, OK|IOE
Pinkrlion.....|10/16/14|08/08|08/08|08/08|08/28/17|08/31/17|10/06/17|11/13/17|02/09/18|Kansas City, MO..|IOE
John Go.......|09/12/14|08/09|08/09|08/11|08/30/17|08/31/17|09/09/17|10/11/17|12/08/17|Albuquerque, NM..|IOE
Darkchile.....|08/13/14|08/14|08/15|08/15|08/31/17|08/31/17|11/02/17|12/08/17|--/--/--|Orlando, FL......|IOE
YashMin.......|10/18/14|08/15|08/15|08/15|08/25/17|08/30/17|11/15/17|12/20/17|--/--/--|New York City, NY|IOE
IPv6Freely....|09/11/12|08/15|08/15|08/15|08/28/17|10/06/17|10/07/17|11/14/17|12/20/17|San Diego, CA....|IOE
qaszxc1234....|09/11/14|08/15|08/15|08/16|08/28/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE
Canrebat......|04/12/10|08/20|08/20|08/20|09/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX..|IOE
cj777.........|08/30/12|08/22|08/22|08/22|08/30/17|08/31/17|09/01/17|10/05/17|11/16/17|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
H'rrekkah.....|10/02/14|08/22|08/22|08/22|09/06/17|09/06/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC...|IOE
Air_Borne.....|11/12/14|08/23|08/23|08/23|08/30/17|09/07/17|--/--/--|11/27/17|01/20/17|Washington, DC...|IOE
GCholder222...|08/09/06|08/23|08/23|08/23|09/21/17|09/22/17|10/10/17|11/16/17|12/18/17|Philadelphia, PA |IOE
BigK..........|06/02/09|08/23|08/23|08/23|09/19/17|09/20/17|11/08/17|12/14/17|01/17/18|Houston, TX......|IOE
leswede.......|11/20/14|08/24|08/24|08/24|09/05/17|09/15/17|11/03/17|12/12/17|--/--/--|San Diego, CA....|IOE
MRainier......|11/01/08|08/25|08/25|08/25|09/08/17|--/--/--|12/08/17|01/16/18|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE
punter13......|11/24/14|08/26|08/26|08/26|09/07/17|09/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
Sam V.........|--/--/--|08/27|08/28|08/28|09/07/17|09/13/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE
r060106.......|09/23/16|08/28|08/28|08/29|09/22/17|09/22/17|11/15/17|12/20/17|01/18/18|Milwaukee, WI....|IOE
Vetswife328...|10/31/09|08/29|08/29|09/05|09/19/17|--/--/--|12/15/17|01/22/18|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE
altito........|11/29/14|08/31|08/31|08/31|09/18/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE


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Edited by waiting_for_aos
Posted
On 1/10/2018 at 5:36 PM, qaszxc1234 said:

2/6 morning. Looks like SF is moving pretty fast on online filers.

Good. When did you receive your letter after getting the notification on 2nd Jan... Did you get the online one in a day? and mail one within a week? Just curious. 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
Timeline
Posted (edited)
19 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:

You can't schedule it automatically based on NOA date. There are too many variables that go into how long a case takes. One persons case could take 4 months to get an interview, another person with the same NOA date could take 10 months, for whatever reasons. 

 

Online is faster because its more efficient and so much of it is automated (not having to physically send files around is a huge time savings). I don't think USCIS is giving special treatment, it just is what it is. 

Online filing is faster because USCIS is flawed, and that flaw has nothing to do with its being more efficient except fairness. Online filing was supposed to only make it more efficient for filers and USCIS  to file and receive applications electronically, it should have never meant to skip ahead of traditional paper filers. I have said this many times they should have stuck to this notion of applications being processed "in order in which they were received". They should encourage everyone to file on line just to be fair. I still have about 5 months to go, and you are already naturalized, you applied for your 400 around the same time I did, and I am way behind you. Is it a special treatment for on line filers? No, it is not MEANT to be, but the unfairness of it kind of makes it become an unintentional special treatment, and it is obviously not your fault or online filers' fault, but I just wish at least you would try to understand it is unfair and frustrating for many paper filers. You have gone through the process and got naturalized, your 400 interview was scheduled 60 percent faster than many normal paper filers who even filed early than you, but I agree, it is what it is, but that does not make it fair. Had I known, I would have applied on line as well.

Edited by Zombie69
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

LOL this again. 

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

10/16/2009 - Married in Missouri, USA
 

Family-based AOS from TN Status - Complete

Spoiler

(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

Spoiler

 

(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.

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
Timeline
Posted (edited)
39 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

LOL this again. 

I don't think you get my point, but that is ok. I still do not understand why you think there is nothing wrong and it is totally fair, especially after you got naturalized so quickly, it is ok to be supportive, but I can not change your mind. Be supportive is the advice I can give you.

Edited by Zombie69
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
Timeline
Posted
11 hours ago, Sam V said:

Good. When did you receive your letter after getting the notification on 2nd Jan... Did you get the online one in a day? and mail one within a week? Just curious. 

Yes and Yes

N-400 Timeline San Francisco field office (Marriage with an US citizen and 3 year of LPR):

ELIS: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

EGOV: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

08/15/2017 (day 000): N-400 application was filed online on ELIS

08/22/2017 (day 007): Biometrics appointment was scheduled for 9/8/2017 

08/28/2017 (day 013): Early walk-in biometrics was completed

01/03/2018 (day 141): Interview appointment was scheduled for 2/6/2018

02/06/2018 (day 175): Interview was completed and the case was recommended for approval

02/12/2018 (day 181): Oath ceremony was scheduled for 3/15/2018

03/15/2018 (day 214): Oath ceremony was competed and I am an US citizen!

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
Timeline
Posted (edited)
On 1/11/2018 at 7:42 AM, qaszxc1234 said:

I don't think it has anything to do with the 5th year green card anniversary, some people file under 3-year rule like me, some people have been holding green card for decades before naturalization. All the interviews should be scheduled automatically by the system based on NOA date, it is not a very complex algorithm. My theory is they have separate slots for online filing cases for some reasons, since not so many people are filing online, the line is moving pretty fast. 

You are absolutely correct, they do seem to have separate slots for online filing. The fact is the people who got super fast interview dates are predominantly on line filers even though it varies from office to office sometimes, but you do have better chances of getting super quick interview dates if you file on line. They should not have separate slots for processing, they should process applications in order which they were received whether it was mailed in or electronically submitted, I think most applicants would agree. The electronic filing should have been designed for the sole purpose of convience of sending and recieving applications for applicants and USCIS, and not almost expediting the process of getting an interview. It is interesting and strange that a minority of bloggers here will always insist it is totally fair and insist it is not "special treatment" when all you said was pointing out the obvious. Yes, I 100 percent agree with you, all applications should be processed in order based on the NOA date, and not how it was filed. 

Edited by Zombie69
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
Timeline
Posted
1 minute ago, Zombie69 said:

You are absolute correct, they do seem to have separate slots for online filing. The fact is the people who got super fast interview dates are predominantly on line filers even though it varies from office to office sometimes, but you do have better chances of getting interview dates. They should not have separate spots for processing, they should process applications in order which they were received whether it was mailed in or electronically submitted. It is interesting and strange that a minority of bloggers here will always insist it is totally fair and insist it is not "special treatment" when all you said was pointing out the obvious. Yes, I 100 percent agree with you, all applications should be processed in order based on the NOA date, and not how it was filed. 

It's all just guessing, no one really knows how they process cases and USCIS certainly won't reveal anything information. Let's just say us online filers were lucky enough to find the online application portal, that's all. There is really nothing to argue about.

N-400 Timeline San Francisco field office (Marriage with an US citizen and 3 year of LPR):

ELIS: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

EGOV: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

08/15/2017 (day 000): N-400 application was filed online on ELIS

08/22/2017 (day 007): Biometrics appointment was scheduled for 9/8/2017 

08/28/2017 (day 013): Early walk-in biometrics was completed

01/03/2018 (day 141): Interview appointment was scheduled for 2/6/2018

02/06/2018 (day 175): Interview was completed and the case was recommended for approval

02/12/2018 (day 181): Oath ceremony was scheduled for 3/15/2018

03/15/2018 (day 214): Oath ceremony was competed and I am an US citizen!

 

 

 
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