N400 Seattle (merged)

[Alpa Alpa 7]

1 minute ago, JFH said:

July 2020? Probably January 2022 if they continue at the current pace. 

Thank you so much. Now is time to start a passport journey. Good luck!

[Alpa Alpa 7]

15 minutes ago, JFH said:

July 2020? Probably January 2022 if they continue at the current pace. 

Sorry, I mean July 2020. 

[CdnRN 40]

9 hours ago, Alpa Alpa said:

Sorry, I mean July 2020. 

I applied July 31, 2020 and I’d agree with Jan/Feb ‘22 - at least that’s my mental preparation.

 

That said, my original completion date on USCIS was Oct/Nov ‘21 - this shortened to May ‘21 in January. I’m rather skeptical though. My money is on ‘22. 

[GiannaGigi 3]

3 hours ago, CdnRN said:

I applied July 31, 2020 and I’d agree with Jan/Feb ‘22 - at least that’s my mental preparation.

 

That said, my original completion date on USCIS was Oct/Nov ‘21 - this shortened to May ‘21 in January. I’m rather skeptical though. My money is on ‘22. 

Interesting, I applied in Feb 2020 and they had my timeline ending in April ‘21 but it got shifted to May ‘21. Based on the spreadsheet we have going here it looks like people who applied in Oct ‘19 waited 530-545 days, and so far those who applied in early November waited around 520-530 days. It may keep speeding up, who knows. Based on this calculation you’d be getting yours in December. I’m expecting mine in June-July if I stay in this field office area.

[AlienLife 21]

@GiannaGigi Looking at your timeline, you and I applied on the same day in Feb 2020 and did our biometrics the same day as well. I am hopeful we can get our interview notice by early/mid June.

 

If there are any November 2019 applicants on this forum, would you please update the tracker with your notice updates so we can track progress? Thanks!

 

Tracker Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FcItCasVItCDsUNEbDu15IRQ-AbDMRJWsiljwtz5WRI/edit#gid=1497976778

[murph32 2]

19 hours ago, JFH said:

Home and done!

 

I had a same-day oath so I am now a USC. 
 

Good luck to everyone else still waiting.

Congratulations JFH!!!

[TheyLoveMe 12]

19 hours ago, JFH said:

So, here was my experience today. 
 

My appointment was at 1.50 pm and the letter states you must not arrive more than 15 minutes before this time due to COVID and capacity levels in the building. They are strict on this rule. I arrived 40 minutes early but sat in my car and double-checked my paperwork and so on. I got to the front door 17 minutes before my appointment time and he made me stand there for 2 minutes before letting me in. 
 

Inside it was the usual airport-style security check. Shoes off. Belongings in a plastic tray. Empty your pockets. Remove watches and belts. You then join a line to check in and be health-screened. Your temperature is checked. You are finger-printed. You show your ID and appointment letter and the clerk scans these and checks you in. You are given a numbered ticket and told to go upstairs and take a seat. At the top of the stairs there are chairs to the left and right. You could be called from either side. I had just enough time to use the restroom before my number was called.

 

I was taken to a room of cubicles with desks. There was an iPad on a stand on the desk and I could see the officer on a video call on the iPad. The whole thing was done via video call. You have to put all your belongings except your passport, drivers license and green card into a desk drawer. Leave your passport, green card and drivers license on the desk. There are headphones on the desk with a microphone, like you might see in a call center. The officer had me stand and swear on oath that I was about to tell the truth. 

I sat down. She made some small talk about my hand which is currently in a splint following an accident last week. She asked if I would still be able to sign my name and writer a sentence. I told her I can just about hold a pen. 
 

She started with the civics questions, then the English language test. As you finish with each page you have to hold it up to the camera for the officer to see and then put it into a tray in front of you. 
 

She then went through the N-400 and asked questions from it. I had brought a list of my travel dates outside the USA since filing the N-400 but she already knew where I was and when. I have no idea how she knew that. On a recent trip to Europe we had to change planes in Paris. We didn’t even leave the airport - we just changed planes and were there no more than 2 hours. I didn’t include France in the list of countries and she said “didn’t you go to Paris too?” And I was taken aback that she knew all of this. 
 

I took my marriage certificate, paperwork from my previous divorce, my husband’s California birth certificate, our joint tax returns and a stack of bills, documents etc to show the “ongoing marital union” because I filed under the 3-year rule. But I was not asked to show anything. All of the papers I brought stayed in the desk drawer. There is a printer on the desk and the officer sends things to the printer for you to read. This is where I also received the document that said “recommended for approval”. 
 

We then had a technical problem and she couldn’t set up the oath. After twenty minutes of trying to get the computer to work she decided to do it manually. I had to write on a piece of paper how I wanted my name to appear on my certificate and also my A-number from my GC. 
 

I then had to put my green card in the tray and that is the last time I touched my green card. Someone came to get me and escorted me back to the waiting room. 
 

I checked my status of my application on my phone. The website showed “in line for oath ceremony”. A few minutes later I was called. It didn’t feel like I was about to become a US citizen. It was like sitting in the waiting room of the doctors office. I was taken into an office with a desk with a huge plexiglass screen. I was asked to take a seat and wait. Another officer came in and asked how to pronounce my last name. She verified my birth date. Then asked me to stand, raise my right hand and repeat the oath of allegiance after her. The text was also posted on the plexiglass. At the end she congratulated me and said “you are now officially a US citizen” and presented me with my certificate, explained I have to sign it, and an envelope containing a small flag, a pamphlet on voting and a passport application form. I was then free to go. It was very surreal. 
 

I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the local post office for my passport. We are supposed to be going on a cruise in September (which may or may not happen because of COVID) so it should be back in time for that. I am not requesting a faster service. 

Congratulations JFH! And thank you for sharing all these details, really useful!

[mbalih 35]

19 hours ago, JFH said:

So, here was my experience today. 
 

My appointment was at 1.50 pm and the letter states you must not arrive more than 15 minutes before this time due to COVID and capacity levels in the building. They are strict on this rule. I arrived 40 minutes early but sat in my car and double-checked my paperwork and so on. I got to the front door 17 minutes before my appointment time and he made me stand there for 2 minutes before letting me in. 
 

Inside it was the usual airport-style security check. Shoes off. Belongings in a plastic tray. Empty your pockets. Remove watches and belts. You then join a line to check in and be health-screened. Your temperature is checked. You are finger-printed. You show your ID and appointment letter and the clerk scans these and checks you in. You are given a numbered ticket and told to go upstairs and take a seat. At the top of the stairs there are chairs to the left and right. You could be called from either side. I had just enough time to use the restroom before my number was called.

 

I was taken to a room of cubicles with desks. There was an iPad on a stand on the desk and I could see the officer on a video call on the iPad. The whole thing was done via video call. You have to put all your belongings except your passport, drivers license and green card into a desk drawer. Leave your passport, green card and drivers license on the desk. There are headphones on the desk with a microphone, like you might see in a call center. The officer had me stand and swear on oath that I was about to tell the truth. 

I sat down. She made some small talk about my hand which is currently in a splint following an accident last week. She asked if I would still be able to sign my name and writer a sentence. I told her I can just about hold a pen. 
 

She started with the civics questions, then the English language test. As you finish with each page you have to hold it up to the camera for the officer to see and then put it into a tray in front of you. 
 

She then went through the N-400 and asked questions from it. I had brought a list of my travel dates outside the USA since filing the N-400 but she already knew where I was and when. I have no idea how she knew that. On a recent trip to Europe we had to change planes in Paris. We didn’t even leave the airport - we just changed planes and were there no more than 2 hours. I didn’t include France in the list of countries and she said “didn’t you go to Paris too?” And I was taken aback that she knew all of this. 
 

I took my marriage certificate, paperwork from my previous divorce, my husband’s California birth certificate, our joint tax returns and a stack of bills, documents etc to show the “ongoing marital union” because I filed under the 3-year rule. But I was not asked to show anything. All of the papers I brought stayed in the desk drawer. There is a printer on the desk and the officer sends things to the printer for you to read. This is where I also received the document that said “recommended for approval”. 
 

We then had a technical problem and she couldn’t set up the oath. After twenty minutes of trying to get the computer to work she decided to do it manually. I had to write on a piece of paper how I wanted my name to appear on my certificate and also my A-number from my GC. 
 

I then had to put my green card in the tray and that is the last time I touched my green card. Someone came to get me and escorted me back to the waiting room. 
 

I checked my status of my application on my phone. The website showed “in line for oath ceremony”. A few minutes later I was called. It didn’t feel like I was about to become a US citizen. It was like sitting in the waiting room of the doctors office. I was taken into an office with a desk with a huge plexiglass screen. I was asked to take a seat and wait. Another officer came in and asked how to pronounce my last name. She verified my birth date. Then asked me to stand, raise my right hand and repeat the oath of allegiance after her. The text was also posted on the plexiglass. At the end she congratulated me and said “you are now officially a US citizen” and presented me with my certificate, explained I have to sign it, and an envelope containing a small flag, a pamphlet on voting and a passport application form. I was then free to go. It was very surreal. 
 

I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the local post office for my passport. We are supposed to be going on a cruise in September (which may or may not happen because of COVID) so it should be back in time for that. I am not requesting a faster service. 

Awesome!! Congratulations and thank you for the extensive feedback, appreciated!!

[Kevinbrant 2]

On 3/22/2021 at 9:04 PM, JFH said:

So, here was my experience today. 
 

My appointment was at 1.50 pm and the letter states you must not arrive more than 15 minutes before this time due to COVID and capacity levels in the building. They are strict on this rule. I arrived 40 minutes early but sat in my car and double-checked my paperwork and so on. I got to the front door 17 minutes before my appointment time and he made me stand there for 2 minutes before letting me in. 
 

Inside it was the usual airport-style security check. Shoes off. Belongings in a plastic tray. Empty your pockets. Remove watches and belts. You then join a line to check in and be health-screened. Your temperature is checked. You are finger-printed. You show your ID and appointment letter and the clerk scans these and checks you in. You are given a numbered ticket and told to go upstairs and take a seat. At the top of the stairs there are chairs to the left and right. You could be called from either side. I had just enough time to use the restroom before my number was called.

 

I was taken to a room of cubicles with desks. There was an iPad on a stand on the desk and I could see the officer on a video call on the iPad. The whole thing was done via video call. You have to put all your belongings except your passport, drivers license and green card into a desk drawer. Leave your passport, green card and drivers license on the desk. There are headphones on the desk with a microphone, like you might see in a call center. The officer had me stand and swear on oath that I was about to tell the truth. 

I sat down. She made some small talk about my hand which is currently in a splint following an accident last week. She asked if I would still be able to sign my name and writer a sentence. I told her I can just about hold a pen. 
 

She started with the civics questions, then the English language test. As you finish with each page you have to hold it up to the camera for the officer to see and then put it into a tray in front of you. 
 

She then went through the N-400 and asked questions from it. I had brought a list of my travel dates outside the USA since filing the N-400 but she already knew where I was and when. I have no idea how she knew that. On a recent trip to Europe we had to change planes in Paris. We didn’t even leave the airport - we just changed planes and were there no more than 2 hours. I didn’t include France in the list of countries and she said “didn’t you go to Paris too?” And I was taken aback that she knew all of this. 
 

I took my marriage certificate, paperwork from my previous divorce, my husband’s California birth certificate, our joint tax returns and a stack of bills, documents etc to show the “ongoing marital union” because I filed under the 3-year rule. But I was not asked to show anything. All of the papers I brought stayed in the desk drawer. There is a printer on the desk and the officer sends things to the printer for you to read. This is where I also received the document that said “recommended for approval”. 
 

We then had a technical problem and she couldn’t set up the oath. After twenty minutes of trying to get the computer to work she decided to do it manually. I had to write on a piece of paper how I wanted my name to appear on my certificate and also my A-number from my GC. 
 

I then had to put my green card in the tray and that is the last time I touched my green card. Someone came to get me and escorted me back to the waiting room. 
 

I checked my status of my application on my phone. The website showed “in line for oath ceremony”. A few minutes later I was called. It didn’t feel like I was about to become a US citizen. It was like sitting in the waiting room of the doctors office. I was taken into an office with a desk with a huge plexiglass screen. I was asked to take a seat and wait. Another officer came in and asked how to pronounce my last name. She verified my birth date. Then asked me to stand, raise my right hand and repeat the oath of allegiance after her. The text was also posted on the plexiglass. At the end she congratulated me and said “you are now officially a US citizen” and presented me with my certificate, explained I have to sign it, and an envelope containing a small flag, a pamphlet on voting and a passport application form. I was then free to go. It was very surreal. 
 

I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the local post office for my passport. We are supposed to be going on a cruise in September (which may or may not happen because of COVID) so it should be back in time for that. I am not requesting a faster service. 

congrats! just to be clear, your husband did not go with you?

[JFH 12,189]

5 minutes ago, Kevinbrant said:

congrats! just to be clear, your husband did not go with you?

No, the appointment letter was quite clear that you can only take a lawyer with you or a helper if you are disabled. 

[MGMA 55]

On 3/22/2021 at 12:04 PM, nikgon said:

I might be in trouble here. My interview got rescheduled from 3/15 to 3/1, but there is no notice neither on the account nor in the mail. 
 

Tried calling the USCIS four times. Their response, predictably, is “if you haven’t received the notice, wait 14 days”. But I don’t have 14 days!

 

What do I do?!

 

Is the notice really necessary on the day of the interview? Has someone been able to show proof that you know you have an appointment and proof that there has been no notice? 
 

I’m lost, could really use some help if anyone’s aware of a similar situation. 

Did you find out when is your interview? Did they move it to 04/1?

[MGMA 55]

On 3/19/2021 at 10:36 AM, GiannaGigi said:

I applied in early February 2020, just now my timeline countdown got from “1 day” to “it’s taking longer than expected.” Based on what I’m seeing here it looks like they are processing early November 2019 applications, so I’ll probably have to wait another 3 months before getting an interview letter.

 

We are getting ready to move and would like to move closer to family in mid or eastern Washington. If I moved there my understanding is that they would transfer my case to the Yakima or Spokane field office, depending on where I moved to. What happens then? Could my application get processed sooner? They have already given citizenship to people who applied in February 2020 over there.

What day did you apply in Feb? I can run it in my calculator based on data I am collecting from here, and give you some expected dates.

[GiannaGigi 3]

@MGMA it was February 5, 2020. Thank you!

 

@AlienLife it will be interesting to see if we get the interview letter on the same day, too. I would assume so.

[AlienLife 21]

1 hour ago, GiannaGigi said:

 

@AlienLife it will be interesting to see if we get the interview letter on the same day, too. I would assume so.

Drinks on me if we both get approved!

[MGMA 55]

1 hour ago, GiannaGigi said:

@MGMA it was February 5, 2020. Thank you!

 

@AlienLife it will be interesting to see if we get the interview letter on the same day, too. I would assume so.

I ran my analysis  It's are based on the data from people on this group. This said, it could be more than this if things happened like last year with COVID. If they stayed with increased speed like what we are seeing now, could be earlier than expected. 

Maximum: 07/30/2021

Average: 07/23/2021
Minimum: 07/15/2021

 

Still waiting for @nikgon to confirm if his interview got moved to April, 1st. It might be a one off though. But if it's moved and that is the rate now, the minimum date can drop 10 more days. Let's be optimistic  
 

Edited March 25, 2021 by MGMA