N-400 November 2017 Filers

[whateverd 15]

Anybody here still has  I-751 pending while applying for N400? How would that affect N400?

[Nikkosan 127]

Just cam back from my biometrics appointment (online filer).

 

I received a text as soon as she scanned my appointment letter (phone was in the car, but obviously it has the timestamp).

 

My status updated to:

 

There has been a recent processing action taken on your case. 

Receipt Number: IOEXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION 

Your Case Status: Initial Review 

As of November 20, 2017, we are actively reviewing your Form N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION, Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXX. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time. We will let you know if we need anything from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. 

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators. If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition. 

 

1 hour ago, thmohds said:

Anybody here still has  I-751 pending while applying for N400? How would that affect N400?

I do.

 

From what I've been reading, you get a double interview on the same day (most had the I-751 first, followed by the N-400, but I've also read of the opposite happening).

 

My ultimate goal is citizenship, so I figured, since it is allowed by USCIS policy, to simply get in line ASAP.

[Hollyday 122]

On 11/17/2017 at 3:49 PM, GoBig said:

lots of folks have long history in the signature...

you weren't kidding about long signatures. I cropped mine the other day.

[vkrishn 97]

32 minutes ago, Nikkosan said:

Just cam back from my biometrics appointment (online filer).

 

I received a text as soon as she scanned my appointment letter (phone was in the car, but obviously it has the timestamp).

 

My status updated to:

 

There has been a recent processing action taken on your case. 

Receipt Number: IOEXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION 

Your Case Status: Initial Review 

As of November 20, 2017, we are actively reviewing your Form N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION, Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXX. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time. We will let you know if we need anything from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. 

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators. If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition. 

 

I do.

 

From what I've been reading, you get a double interview on the same day (most had the I-751 first, followed by the N-400, but I've also read of the opposite happening).

 

My ultimate goal is citizenship, so I figured, since it is allowed by USCIS policy, to simply get in line ASAP.

Thanks for the update. Did the ECD change or is it still the same? 

[Nikkosan 127]

1 minute ago, vkrishn said:

Thanks for the update. Did the ECD change or is it still the same? 

It did NOT change.

[sjandsj 2]

Has anyone's application routed to the USCIS Harrisonburg Storage center for processing. I received my NOA by email stating that my application is sent there.

[destinychild1 10]

On 11/19/2017 at 12:28 PM, viajero said:

Just give it a try.. go and don't say anything.. they are going to look at your hands and if they consider there is something wrong with it, they will tell you right away... 

 

When I went for my fingerprints they made me use just one hand one time, that was it... I guess because they did take my fingerprints in the past and it was pretty detailed finger by finger when I was applying for GC

Thank you so much

 

Just came back from the appointment, did not say anything, let them do their work and it went absolutely fine. yay!!

[jaskamiin 5]

Hi! I am a November filer as well, just filled online last Saturday, and I didn't get anything until earlier today. It  appears as a receipt notice with this information:

 

"Thank you for submitting your application, petition, or request. Our office is currently processing it. Please verify your personal information listed above. If you need to make any changes, immediately notify the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) using the phone number below. Next Steps: • We will schedule you for an appointment at a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for you to provide your fingerprints, photograph and/or signature. • We will mail you a separate biometrics appointment notice with the specific date, time, and ASC location. Please wait until you receive your appointment notice before going to the ASC. Be advised that this notice does NOT serve as notification of your biometrics appointment. If you have any questions or comments regarding this notice or the status of your case, please contact the NCSC toll free at 1-800-375-5283. If you are hearing impaired, please call the NCSC TDD at 1-800-767-1833. If you have questions about immigration benefits, services, filing information, or forms, please visit our website at www.uscis.gov or call the NCSC. If your mailing address changes while your case is pending, please update it through your USCIS Online Account or by calling the NCSC. You will be notified separately about any other application, petition, or request you may have filed with us. Please note that if a priority date appears on this notice, it does not reflect any earlier retained priority dates."

 

Is it my NOA1?  I read here that the biometrics letter should be next, right? And my estimated case completion time is January 2019 (14 months).

[bob72601 13]

We qualify for Citizenship under the 3 year rule. I noticed that when filling the online N-400 it forces you to use 5 years of data. Was this true for everyone?

[Hollyday 122]

11 minutes ago, bob72601 said:

We qualify for Citizenship under the 3 year rule. I noticed that when filling the online N-400 it forces you to use 5 years of data. Was this true for everyone?

For me, yes. It looks like they don't crop the data gathering to 3 years when you are filling online. Hopefully they will fix it for future generations eventually.

[bob72601 13]

Thank you.

 

[Nikkosan 127]

I  just treated everything as if I were filing on paper with three year rule. It does ask you at the beginning, but it doesn't translate into questions being adapted to 3 year rule. 

 

Ultimately, the reviewing officer will know. 

 

 

[bob72601 13]

Thanks Nikkosan. So we will have to give a foreign address to complete the 5 year question. Also, we have no employment, so will answer none or unemployed.

[jaskamiin 5]

On 11/18/2017 at 6:38 PM, NikeS said:

N-400: November 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|ECD 
Judgenot......|01/31/17|11/02/17|11/07/17|11/07/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX......|IOE

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|..Sent..|..Cashd.|NOA.....|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE|ECD 
CJPitt........|08/17/11|11/04/17|11/06/17|11/08/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Yakima, WA
Neil81........|01/29/13|10/31/17|11/06/17|11/01/17|11/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|IOE

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USCIS Chicago, Illinois Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|..Sent..|..Cashd.|NOA.....|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE|ECD 
Aquamariny....|09/19/14|10/31/17|--/--/--|11/03/17|11/21/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|NBC
r7holybo......|--/--/--|11/15/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Detroit, MI......|???

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USCIS Online Filing
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UserName......|GC-Date.|..Sent..|..Cashd.|NOA.....|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office...........|NBC/IOE|ECD 
Nikkosan......|01/30/15|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Oakland Park, FL.......|IOE....|16months
thmohds.......|01/14/15|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/21/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA.......|IOE....|18months
DestinyChild1.|08/31/14|11/03/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|11/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC..........|IOE....|10months
bcb...........|02/09/13|11/11/17|11/11/17|11/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Mt Laurel, NJ..........|IOE....|12months
BBhouston.....|02/06/13|11/07/17|11/07/17|11/07/17|11/15/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE....|16months
andromeda1....|07/29/14|11/12/17|11/12/17|11/12/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Norfolk,VA.............|IOE
Randomcore....|02/24/14|11/12/17|11/12/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY...........|IOE
Shamif........|03/05/08|11/11/17|11/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Cincinnati, OH.........|IOE
Cjax..........|12/20/14|11/11/17|11/11/17|11/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Phoenix, AZ............|IOE
TIMF79........|05/16/11|11/04/17|11/04/17|11/05/17|11/28/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE....|17months
vkrishn.......|09/07/10|11/15/17|11/15/17|11/15/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA......|IOE....|13months
Hollyday......|06/08/14|11/16/17|11/16/17|11/16/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA............|IOE
eagles76......|--/--/10|11/13/17|11/13/17|11/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA.......|IOE....|19months

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NikeS......|02/04/15|11/16/17|11/16/17|11/16/17|—-/—-/—-|—-/—-/—-|—-/—-|-—/—-/-—|—-/—-/—-|Milwaukee,WI|IOE|19months
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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

ECD: Estimated completion date as reported in USCIS website for your case in months

 

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[NikeS 49]

Updating my Biometrics appointment. I will try to do a walk-in sometime after Thanksgiving. If I remember correctly, the Milwaukee Field Office honored walk-ins. 

 

N-400: November 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|ECD Judgenot......|01/31/17|11/02/17|11/07/17|11/07/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX......|IOE

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|..Sent..|..Cashd.|NOA.....|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE|ECD 
CJPitt........|08/17/11|11/04/17|11/06/17|11/08/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Yakima, WA
Neil81........|01/29/13|10/31/17|11/06/17|11/01/17|11/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|IOE

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USCIS Chicago, Illinois Lockbox
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UserName......|GC-Date.|..Sent..|..Cashd.|NOA.....|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE|ECD 
Aquamariny....|09/19/14|10/31/17|--/--/--|11/03/17|11/21/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|NBC
r7holybo......|--/--/--|11/15/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Detroit, MI......|???

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USCIS Online Filing
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UserName......|GC-Date.|..Sent..|..Cashd.|NOA.....|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office...........|NBC/IOE|ECD 
Nikkosan......|01/30/15|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Oakland Park, FL.......|IOE....|16months
thmohds.......|01/14/15|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/02/17|11/21/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA.......|IOE....|18months
DestinyChild1.|08/31/14|11/03/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|11/20/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC..........|IOE....|10months
bcb...........|02/09/13|11/11/17|11/11/17|11/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Mt Laurel, NJ..........|IOE....|12months
BBhouston.....|02/06/13|11/07/17|11/07/17|11/07/17|11/15/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE....|16months
andromeda1....|07/29/14|11/12/17|11/12/17|11/12/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Norfolk,VA.............|IOE
Randomcore....|02/24/14|11/12/17|11/12/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY...........|IOE
Shamif........|03/05/08|11/11/17|11/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Cincinnati, OH.........|IOE
Cjax..........|12/20/14|11/11/17|11/11/17|11/11/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Phoenix, AZ............|IOE
TIMF79........|05/16/11|11/04/17|11/04/17|11/05/17|11/28/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE....|17months
vkrishn.......|09/07/10|11/15/17|11/15/17|11/15/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA......|IOE....|13months
Hollyday......|06/08/14|11/16/17|11/16/17|11/16/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA............|IOE
eagles76......|--/--/10|11/13/17|11/13/17|11/14/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA.......|IOE....|19months

NikeS......|02/04/15|11/16/17|11/16/17|11/16/17|12/08/17|—-/—-/—-|—-/—-|-—/—-/-—|—-/—-/—-|Milwaukee,WI|IOE|19months
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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

ECD: Estimated completion date as reported in USCIS website for your case in months

 

 

 

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Edited November 20, 2017 by NikeS