N-400 November 2019 Filers

[bec128 44]

Got an email this morning that "We have taken action on your case and it needs your attention"

 

Logged in to MyUSCIS to find "We scheduled your interview" !

 

Nothing under the documents tab yet, so we don't know the date, but that should show up tomorrow or so. Still, way faster than we were expecting!

[Zkot4ov 31]

10 hours ago, mrmyrie said:

Hi Chicago filer here. I appreciate everyone here for their contributions on this platform. It’s been a long journey but thankfully it’s almost over for me. I want to debunk the thought that Chicago is slow. It’s absolutely not. 
    I filed (paper) November 13th, 2019 scheduled for bio on Dec 11th.2019, had my interview on March 5th.2020. Interview went very well. The officer is extremely nice and courteous. I was suppose to be there at 1pm but considering Chicago traffic I left home early and got to the office at 12:10pm. I checked in at around 12:15pm. Officer called me for the interview at around 12:30pm. He thanked  me for coming early and started the interview process. Had to update my form because i had a baby 3weeks before my interview.

    I had the first 6 questions correct and so continued with the yes/no questions on the form. NOTE ; Through out the interview the officer will be testing your ability to speak and understand English. He asked me to verify my name and address and also verify my name change (added a middle name) which I did. He congratulated me and said he recommended my n400 is approved.

   He said My oath ceremony will be in a court house due to the change of name and also I should get the oath ceremony notice within 2 and half weeks. I check my Uscis account today and the notice has been mailed as of March 9th.

   In all the process took 4months. I thought it will be longer considering it’s in Chicago but not at all. 
    Also Chicago n400 interview are held in a open area settings like a bank. Officers sit like how tellers do in a bank and applicant are at the window but with a long chair. A total of 19 windows. That’s why Chicago is faster.

Oh man. They are downstairs at the counter? Was hoping to have the private rooms upstairs. Alot more comfortable, personal and no difficulty hearing through glass. I wonder if Covid-19 made them start doing it downstairs at the counters.

[mrmyrie 16]

2 minutes ago, Zkot4ov said:

Oh man. They are downstairs at the counter? Was hoping to have the private rooms upstairs. Alot more comfortable, personal and no difficulty hearing through glass. I wonder if Covid-19 made them start doing it downstairs at the counters.

I’m not sure covid-19 made them do that. I guess it’s a deliberate initiative to get the process going a lot more faster. It’s been like this for over a year. Remember the whole of Illinois has just one office. Unlike Ohio and some other states with 3 or 2 offices.

[Zkot4ov 31]

12 minutes ago, mrmyrie said:

I’m not sure covid-19 made them do that. I guess it’s a deliberate initiative to get the process going a lot more faster. It’s been like this for over a year. Remember the whole of Illinois has just one office. Unlike Ohio and some other states with 3 or 2 offices.

Ok. I was last there in 2016. Have my interview end of this month. Guess alot changes in 4 yrs.

[Fahad86 113]

26 minutes ago, Zkot4ov said:

Ok. I was last there in 2016. Have my interview end of this month. Guess alot changes in 4 yrs.

Hi chicago filer here, can you please share your timeline. Thanks

[bec128 44]

Interview letter showed up online. April 13!

[Suze1 366]

Hope everybody's application is making progress.

Hang in there.

Suze1

[N400NYC 380]

8 hours ago, bec128 said:

Got an email this morning that "We have taken action on your case and it needs your attention"

 

Logged in to MyUSCIS to find "We scheduled your interview" !

 

Nothing under the documents tab yet, so we don't know the date, but that should show up tomorrow or so. Still, way faster than we were expecting!

What part of New York City do you live in? Just curious as this a quick turnaround to interview

[Zkot4ov 31]

6 hours ago, Fahad86 said:

Hi chicago filer here, can you please share your timeline. Thanks

Hi, filed N400 Nov 1st under 3 yr rule. Pending I751. LIN service center

 

Bio appointment Nov 14th 2019

 

Interview notification Feb 18th.

 

Interview on March 30th

 

 

Edited March 11, 2020 by Zkot4ov

[Fahad86 113]

15 minutes ago, Zkot4ov said:

Hi, filed N400 Nov 1st under 3 yr rule. Pending I751. LIN service center

 

Bio appointment Nov 14th 2019

 

Interview notification Feb 18th.

 

Interview on March 30th

 

 

Thank you and good luck with the interview.

[bec128 44]

14 hours ago, N400NYC said:

What part of New York City do you live in? Just curious as this a quick turnaround to interview

Actually we moved upstate a couple years ago (near Poughkeepsie), so just at the southern end of the Albany office's territory.

[N400NYC 380]

1 hour ago, bec128 said:

Actually we moved upstate a couple years ago (near Poughkeepsie), so just at the southern end of the Albany office's territory.

Ah ok, makes sense! Albany is much faster than any of the NYC field offices

[winouiss 35]

do you think oath ceremonies will be canceled soon???????

[AnotherAndrew 22]

2 minutes ago, winouiss said:

do you think oath ceremonies will be canceled soon???????

Postpone at best, if your concern about the covid19. Ceremonies will be spaced out and smaller groups imo.

[winouiss 35]

Just now, AnotherAndrew said:

Postpone at best, if your concern about the covid19. Ceremonies will be spaced out and smaller groups imo.

I hope so  I am traveling overseas and dont know if they will cancel those oaths ceremonies, will see