N-400 Filers @ New York City, Queens and Long Island Field Offices

[N400NYC 380]

 

On 4/18/2019 at 12:53 PM, Lemon23 said:

You'll be up soon, @Sar7ahm and me were June 2018 filers.

Nice, mine is May 2nd.

 

So that will be 10-11 months in all for you! Congrats! When you started the process, what was the "estimated case completion time" listed on your online account? Did that change over time?

[Lemon23 400]

5 hours ago, N400NYC said:

 

 

So that will be 10-11 months in all for you! Congrats! When you started the process, what was the "estimated case completion time" listed on your online account? Did that change over time?

It was 14 months initially, then it went to 12 months after biometrics, then it never change after that. 

[nyj215 103]

It does seem that Queens and especially Holtsville LI field offices move faster, based on processing times on the USCIS website.  So this will also affect wait times.  Times below from USCIS website as of April 2019:

 

Long Island:  7 months median

Brooklyn:  14.5 months median

NYC (I guess excluding Queens & BK) 13 months median

Queens: 11.5 months median

 

Edited April 22, 2019 by nyj215
typo

[princess85 6]

On 4/11/2019 at 12:57 PM, Lemon23 said:

Sharing my Interview experience at Federal Plaza dated Apr 8, 2019 at 10:00AM

 

My spouse and I arrived at Federal Plaza 9:00AM, I was expecting that the guard won't allow us to enter the building since we're an hour ahead of my appointment time, but surprisingly the guard let us in.

We did the same process like everyone did about the screening at the lobby (like an airport security screening) workers at the lobby were not friendly at all and keep on yelling to some visitors that can't follow the instructions.

I was surprised as well that they don't let us remove our shoes but asks us instead to remove any metal thing from our body which was expected.

 

At the lobby you can see which elevator you need to go on you floor location so we proceeded on the right elevator and get off on the floor that was written on my interview notice.

After we get off from the elevator a guy on the door greeted us in a nice way and ask for our purpose, I just told him for Naturalization interview and ask for my interview notice, he said we're early but it's fine we can take a seat.

While we were seated my spouse told me to go to the window where the guy scanning the interview notice. I get up and went to the window and greeted the guy good morning, he said you're here for Naturalization interview? and I said yes.

He asked me if I have a lawyer and told him no, just me and my spouse, then he scanned my interview notice and wrote the IO name on my interview notice and gave me a number. He said take a seat first and wait for your number to be called.

I've noticed some applicants ask to go down to the 4th floor after the guy scanned their interview notice, which I found out because these people applications were situated on the 4th floor that is why they asked to go down.

 

Waited for 20 mins and an African American IO called my number, I stand up and greeted her but didn't bother to response, so for me that kind of gesture thinks she was so serious and I it's part of their job. 

She asked me to follow to her room and ask me to remain stand and raise my right hand and take an Oath, she told me to seat and give to her my DL, green card and passport.

 

While I was seating she's keep on flipping my application which I think 5 inches thick LOL, and I was surprised that even my ROC 5 inches thick as well was there and she was checking. 

We were quiet for about 7 mins then she started talk, she told me so you got your 10 years green card when? so I told her last year of June, and she said and you filed your naturalization same month? I told her correct.

Then she said, okay lets start with civic test, I can't remember all the questions but I answered the first 6 questions correctly then she stopped, then she asked me to read and write after the civic test and told me I passed.

 

She went through everything about my application from my full name 'till the last page of my application, these includes about my travel outside the US and the yes and no question, she asked me as well if I want to change my name and responded no. After that, she asked me to check the tablet in front me and to verify if all of my information were correct and sign it if everything is correct and told me that is the information that will print to your certification, I signed and accept it and we were quiet again for 5 mins again, while she's clicking her mouse and busy staring her monitor.

 

Then she asked me if I already filed our taxes for 2018 and I said yes, and she asked me to show to her and asked me as well if we have the recent joint account bank statement, I told her I have everything from 2014 to present (2019)

She told me I only need the recent month, I hand over to her our tax filing and our recent joint account statement and she checked each pages and the transaction of the statement.

 

After that she told me congratulation I will approved your application and expect a letter from the mail for your Oath Ceremony, I told her thank you. She printed the N-652 with x marks that I passed the civic test and recommended for approval and gave it to me. She asked me, do you have any questions for me, I said no I'm good then she escorted me outside and told me enjoy your day and I told here thank you and you too!

 

The interview lasted for 45 mins. I did not get the email and notification approval same day but I feel relived since I have the N-652 that I was recommended for approval and passed the civic test.

April 9, 2019 9:00am, I got three email and text notifications. One was we approved your case, the other one was I"m online for oath ceremony and the last one was we scheduled your oath ceremony.

My journey is almost end and thank you for everyone's contribution, will update my timeline soon once I have the oath schedule. 

Hope this experienced helps and sorry for the long message.

MUCHOS GRACIAS

 

[princess85 6]

Just now, princess85 said:

 

 

Just now, princess85 said:

 

Sorry my last message was send empty! Thank you for sharing your experience really nice and detailed!!!! Wish me luck next Monday!  

[Lemon23 400]

9 minutes ago, princess85 said:

 

Sorry my last message was send empty! Thank you for sharing your experience really nice and detailed!!!! Wish me luck next Monday!  

you'll be fine just make sure you know all the things you have on your application form, the IO will ask mainly whatever you have on your application form, plus of course the civic test. Good luck!

[princess85 6]

4 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

you'll be fine just make sure you know all the things you have on your application form, the IO will ask mainly whatever you have on your application form, plus of course the civic test. Good luck!

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🍀

[N400NYC 380]

On 4/20/2019 at 6:55 PM, Lemon23 said:

It was 14 months initially, then it went to 12 months after biometrics, then it never change after that. 

And looks like everything for you will be completed in 11 months, correct?

 

It is reasonable to assume that my actual completion time man end up being less than the current estimated completion time? I am having biometrics done the first week of May. 

[Lemon23 400]

13 hours ago, N400NYC said:

And looks like everything for you will be completed in 11 months, correct?

 

It is reasonable to assume that my actual completion time man end up being less than the current estimated completion time? I am having biometrics done the first week of May. 

Not sure though, processing time is base on where borough you're residing. What Borough you at?

[N400NYC 380]

1 minute ago, Lemon23 said:

Not sure though, processing time is base on where borough you're residing. What Borough you at?

Manhattan. Publicly listed range is 13-23 months. The personalized estimated completion range in my account is 11 months. I am applying after 5 years of permanent residence (legally single, never married).

[Lemon23 400]

4 minutes ago, N400NYC said:

Manhattan. Publicly listed range is 13-23 months. The personalized estimated completion range in my account is 11 months. I am applying after 5 years of permanent residence (legally single, never married).

I'm from Manhattan too, I was surprised as well that they processed my application faster compared to other Manhattan filer. I applied under 3 year rule, being married to a US citizen. I'm thinking because my application is very straight forward, no criminal record at all but I'm not sure.

[N400NYC 380]

3 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

I'm from Manhattan too, I was surprised as well that they processed my application faster compared to other Manhattan filer. I applied under 3 year rule, being married to a US citizen. I'm thinking because my application is very straight forward, no criminal record at all but I'm not sure.

Well fingers crossed! Yes I would imagine that a straightforward case would move through the steps more smoothly than a more complicated one. So I’m hopeful. 

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On 4/25/2019 at 10:53 AM, Lemon23 said:

I'm from Manhattan too, I was surprised as well that they processed my application faster compared to other Manhattan filer. I applied under 3 year rule, being married to a US citizen. I'm thinking because my application is very straight forward, no criminal record at all but I'm not sure.

Is your spouse in the military?