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How Accurate is the Estimated Case Completion Time?

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nightowl00   0

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I filed my N400 back in November 2017. I know it hasn't been that long compared to some in the forum, but I really am eager to get in line for interview and get the citizenship as soon as possible. So I logged on to my portal and find the estimated case completion time says December 2018 (10 months)! That is just the way too long... I was really hoping to get the citizenship prior to July 2018. Is there a possibility that the estimated time can be wrong and I can complete my case much sooner? I am a San Francisco filer. Thank you so much!

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Jebee   26

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4 minutes ago, nightowl00 said:

I filed my N400 back in November 2017. I know it hasn't been that long compared to some in the forum, but I really am eager to get in line for interview and get the citizenship as soon as possible. So I logged on to my portal and find the estimated case completion time says December 2018 (10 months)! That is just the way too long... I was really hoping to get the citizenship prior to July 2018. Is there a possibility that the estimated time can be wrong and I can complete my case much sooner? I am a San Francisco filer. Thank you so much!

I am Denver. I file 10/23/2017. I had my interview last 02/14/18. And on Feb 20, 2018 I was placed for an In line for Oath Ceremony. My estimated time of completion as well was Dec 2018.

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My oath ceremony was 2/20 and my estimated case completion time is 5 months. :rofl::rofl:

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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Jebee   26

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12 minutes ago, Bsze said:

My oath ceremony was 2/20 and my estimated case completion time is 5 months. :rofl::rofl:

When did you file your n400? And when was your interview?

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Jebee   26

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6 minutes ago, austex said:

That is quick, I filed December 17 and biometrics January 2018 and interview estimated September 2019.

 

M.

 Hopefully you’ll get an interview before that. That’s to long. Where is your field officer? 

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Bsze   50

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1 hour ago, Jebee said:

When did you file your n400? And when was your interview?

I filed online July 2017, and my interview was on 2/20 as well. 

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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Jebee   26

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Just now, Bsze said:

I filed online July 2017, and my interview was on 2/20 as well. 

Wow. Congrats. I am still waiting my oath ceremony. My status online says I’m in line still. 

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Bsze   50

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2 minutes ago, Jebee said:

Wow. Congrats. I am still waiting my oath ceremony. My status online says I’m in line still. 

Your N400 was approved pretty quickly too. Hopefully it will be the same with receiving your oath ceremony!

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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Jebee   26

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Just now, Bsze said:

Your N400 was approved pretty quickly too. Hopefully it will be the same with receiving your oath ceremony!

I think I was lucky enough to get an interview specially my i751 still pending when I filed for n400. 

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Did you apply online or with a paper application? It does seem that right now, people who applied online seem to be getting approved earlier than the estimates on the USCIS website... and to be honest, the dates that USCIS posts are somewhat arbitrary, in a "cover your a**" kind of way.

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

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Jebee   26

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7 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Did you apply online or with a paper application? It does seem that right now, people who applied online seem to be getting approved earlier than the estimates on the USCIS website... and to be honest, the dates that USCIS posts are somewhat arbitrary, in a "cover your a**" kind of way.

Paper

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nightowl00   0

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Thank you all for the replies. I guess the processing time varies depending on different field offices. It seems San Francisco has a slower processing time compared to others, which is unfortunate. I am still hoping miracle would happen that I can get the citizenship prior to this coming July. 

 

I filed online. I think most of the applicants nowadays apply online so it no longer makes a difference in terms of the processing speed. 

 

Thank you all again!

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The estimated timeline is not accurate so you don't need to worry. The timelines VJ members fill up in the reports subforum is what you should look at.

I'm in Boston, the whole process took me 4 months, filed Oct 23 2017, intereviewed Jan 8 2018, oath Feb 15 2018. My estimated time online was May 2018.

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