N-400 January 2020 Filers

[zilchfox 296]

Dang haha I feel like mine is the only one that pushed back. I was told that I was originally slated for an interview back in March, but just didn’t get a date yet. 

[msdynamite 57]

My estimated time changed from October 2020 to December 2020. About 3 weeks ago it changed to 2 more month of waiting time before they take action on my case. Waiting waiting waiting...I don’t know why I thought it would be different this time :((

[asb3993 18]

10 hours ago, Siti said:

Hello

from Los Angeles , CA

Application was received: January 27, 2020

was scheduled for biometrics: February 1, 2020

biometrics was reviewed : February 20, 2020

Estimated wait time: 9 days 

Estimated case completion time: October 2020 (2 months)

is the estimated time even accurate? 

No, mine was June 2020, but I haven’t even had any sort of estimate displayed for over a month. 
 

I applied Jan 5th in Boston and know someone who applied the day after me who has an interview this week. Haven’t heard anything since Jan 29th

[Amadia 711]

20 minutes ago, asb3993 said:

No, mine was June 2020, but I haven’t even had any sort of estimate displayed for over a month. 

Same.... mine just reads: We are taking longer than normal etc etc. 

[mmkshah 37]

3 hours ago, Amadia said:

Same.... mine just reads: We are taking longer than normal etc etc. 

mine said the same thing until yesterday with estimated completion time of August 2020. It changed the estimated wait time of 18 days and completion date to October 2020. Hopefully will hear something soon.

[sree_yash 168]

Why is USCIS taking their sweet time to schedule oath ceremonies after approvals? 

[Giovanna024 442]

1 minute ago, sree_yash said:

Why is USCIS taking their sweet time to schedule oath ceremonies after approvals? 

What state? How long have you been waiting?

[Undecided 78]

1 minute ago, sree_yash said:

Why is USCIS taking their sweet time to schedule oath ceremonies after approvals? 

Because we are in the middle of a pandemic? Because you can’t have 50 people at a time Oath ceremonies? Because in some states the courts are still closed?

[Dzuliana 216]

After I've finished my journey, had my oath and all I have realized that USCIS could easily tweak their protocols a little bit. Instead of just recommending the candidate, they could actually do the oath right there, and DONE. Saving time and stress for everyone (at least while pandemic is still here).

[Giovanna024 442]

1 minute ago, Dzuliana said:

After I've finished my journey, had my oath and all I have realized that USCIS could easily tweak their protocols a little bit. Instead of just recommending the candidate, they could actually do the oath right there, and DONE. Saving time and stress for everyone (at least while pandemic is still here).

Agreee

[sree_yash 168]

1 hour ago, Giovanna024 said:

What state? How long have you been waiting?

Ohio. 

[sree_yash 168]

1 hour ago, Undecided said:

Because we are in the middle of a pandemic? Because you can’t have 50 people at a time Oath ceremonies? Because in some states the courts are still closed?

Uscis can tweak it. They used to do same day oath ceremony right after the interview. They are doing it in some  states. This pandemic situation can be used to reinstate same day oath ceremony instead of going back into the bureaucratic maze. 

[jsilva89 7]

3 hours ago, Undecided said:

Because we are in the middle of a pandemic? Because you can’t have 50 people at a time Oath ceremonies? Because in some states the courts are still closed?

a pandemic with nearly 100% survival rate. we have lives that need to be lived as well, not everyone can sit around for 2 plus years on their I751/N400 being adjuncted,  this whole closure was badly executed on behalf on uscis. if we can have 500 people at a time in walmart touching everything and being near each other than they can do 50 people at an oath ceremony. 

[Pats5415 97]

22 minutes ago, jsilva89 said:

a pandemic with nearly 100% survival rate. we have lives that need to be lived as well, not everyone can sit around for 2 plus years on their I751/N400 being adjuncted,  this whole closure was badly executed on behalf on uscis. if we can have 500 people at a time in walmart touching everything and being near each other than they can do 50 people at an oath ceremony. 

A lot of lives have been lost considering"100%" survival rate. I think they are being as cautious as possible, however I do agree that I wish they implemented a better procedure to not create a backlog. Nothing normal this year with COVID and potential furloughs that till now is pushed back. 

 

[msdynamite 57]

2 hours ago, jsilva89 said:

a pandemic with nearly 100% survival rate. we have lives that need to be lived as well, not everyone can sit around for 2 plus years on their I751/N400 being adjuncted,  this whole closure was badly executed on behalf on uscis. if we can have 500 people at a time in walmart touching everything and being near each other than they can do 50 people at an oath ceremony. 

Because 500 people in Walmart touching everything is why the US have horrendous infection rates. I do think USCIS does right with taking precautions BUT agree with some here that It could be tweaked to where we all don’t have to wait another two years to make it through this.