N-400 May 2020 filers

[keyuree1 27]

On 1/24/2022 at 6:42 AM, Sam713 said:

That is correct

Hi! Sorry to bother you...have you ever received your documents in your document library? My FOIA is completed and I have my interview in a week but still no documents. Thanks!

[Scandi 4,166]

7 hours ago, MKT3121 said:

I figured out why my interview was scheduled and canceled in the same day. They uploaded both receipt notices to my account. Apparently they scheduled my interview in the same day they sent me the notice. That's why they cancelled it immediately.

 

Also, In my interview notice it says I need to bring my green card with me. However, last year, when I got an I-551 stamp on my passport to be able to travel after my green card expired they kept my green card. Anyone had that happen? I'm not sure what to do about it.

They know that officers take the greencard from you when you get a stamp, that's a non-issue for the interview. Same goes for the oath ceremony where they take the greencard away from you when they give you the certificate. You just tell them why you don't have a greencard and they put a little note on your form. Not an issue.

[Trigmo 0]

Hey all

 

With all this talk about filing an FOIA to trigger USCIS to retrieve our A-files, does anyone know what are the contents of this A-file? 
 

I read before that it’s between 140-260 pages. 
 

N400 should be about 20 pages 

then what else? Green card application? Bios? 

 

Does anyone know what’s in it?

[STurcotte77 40]

7 hours ago, Trigmo said:

Hey all

 

With all this talk about filing an FOIA to trigger USCIS to retrieve our A-files, does anyone know what are the contents of this A-file? 
 

I read before that it’s between 140-260 pages. 
 

N400 should be about 20 pages 

then what else? Green card application? Bios? 

 

Does anyone know what’s in it?

When you request the FOIA, you request your entire A-File.  That includes all documents related to your immigration journey (IE: I130,I485 etc...).  I am only in step 3 (I have received an interview at this stage) so can't say what all is in it).  There are a couple people who have gone to step 5 and have their full documents so may know better.  

From what I understand USCIS needs your entire file so the FOIA helps get the A file that has for most of us been stuck at NRC since Covid. 

[Rn400 20]

I got the complete A-file after some

55 days and interview after few days after the file was uploaded . A-file in my case basically has everything tagged to your Immigration . I have all the visa details including forms filled to apply for those visa , GC filed details including supporting documents I submitted like college education documents , work experience details , resume when I filed GC, EAD, I797, I140 , it also have detail of forms filled by attorney on my behalf . Also passport details , entry/ exit travel details from passport pages, I-95 card, it goes upto the latest N-400 form , biometric info,oath/naturalization etc. Pretty much  all historical details related to your immigration . Mine around 500+ pages 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Rn400
Additional info

[Libertate 17]

This whole discussion about FOIA (which undeniably helps and helped me personally) got me thinking about ways to trigger various processes within the USCIS that would help to improve case processing.

Right after my interview where I was recommended for approval and got the oath ceremony scheduled I moved to another state. After i had submitted AR-11 they de-scheduled my oath ceremony in my former state and now i am in limbo again waiting for another oath ceremony to be scheduled. It looks that the process to transfer my case from one state to another is another hold point and I am thinking to get an InfoPass appointment in my new jurisdiction and request an I-551 stamp. Do you think this process will make my new jurisdiction to pull my case from the old one and take ownership over it?

 

[Trigmo 0]

3 hours ago, Rn400 said:

I got the complete A-file after some

55 days and interview after few days after the file was uploaded . A-file in my case basically has everything tagged to your Immigration . I have all the visa details including forms filled to apply for those visa , GC filed details including supporting documents I submitted like college education documents , work experience details , resume when I filed GC, EAD, I797, I140 , it also have detail of forms filled by attorney on my behalf . Also passport details , entry/ exit travel details from passport pages, I-95 card, it goes upto the latest N-400 form , biometric info,oath/naturalization etc. Pretty much  all historical details related to your immigration . Mine around 500+ pages 

Wow. I’m speechless. So few days will be enough for them to read a 500+ pages file and decide? That’s wild

[Rn400 20]

I don’t know if the whole A-file is really relevant for USCIS. But I guess once the background check is completed  it should trigger interview . Doesn’t make sense someone is going to go over page by page all this immigration document manually and schedule for interview . Maybe USCIS get notified background check is complete with this FOIA process .I am just guessing . Also there are many who passed interview and are in step 3.

[Trigmo 0]

11 minutes ago, Rn400 said:

I don’t know if the whole A-file is really relevant for USCIS. But I guess once the background check is completed  it should trigger interview . Doesn’t make sense someone is going to go over page by page all this immigration document manually and schedule for interview . Maybe USCIS get notified background check is complete with this FOIA process .I am just guessing . Also there are many who passed interview and are in step 3.

That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

[Rn400 20]

One more point If it helps for anyone in the forum.  My congressman send me a email recently and it says my interview was in queue to be scheduled which exactly was after 30 days from

FOIA filing when I was in step 3. During this period I called USCIS several time and they never informed me anything like interview in queue . Only after close to 60 days FOIA was completed and interview scheduled in portal. Could be all this background /a-file information was send to USCIS much prior to my A-file upload (55days) ? I lost hopes when I saw folks getting interview in 30days and It took 55 days in my case . I wish they would have Informed me of interview in queue when I was in step 3 and when I called them asking for any advancement … It would have relieved some stress out of me .Honestly I don’t care now , just a share of my experience . Good luck everyone 🙏

[Trigmo 0]

4 hours ago, STurcotte77 said:

When you request the FOIA, you request your entire A-File.  That includes all documents related to your immigration journey (IE: I130,I485 etc...).  I am only in step 3 (I have received an interview at this stage) so can't say what all is in it).  There are a couple people who have gone to step 5 and have their full documents so may know better.  

From what I understand USCIS needs your entire file so the FOIA helps get the A file that has for most of us been stuck at NRC since Covid. 

Thanks. Good luck in ur interview 

[Rn400 20]

Thanks 🙏 

[MKT3121 1]

16 hours ago, Scandi said:

They know that officers take the greencard from you when you get a stamp, that's a non-issue for the interview. Same goes for the oath ceremony where they take the greencard away from you when they give you the certificate. You just tell them why you don't have a greencard and they put a little note on your form. Not an issue.

Thank you! I was freaking out not knowing what to do about it.

[whatsawotsit 8]

Today my Naturalization journey reached its conclusion - I am now finished (Thank God)

 

Filed:  May 25 2020

Interview : Jan 06 2022

Oath : Feb 18 2022

Office : Memphis, TN

 

The appointment was at 7:30am. They had applicants taking the Oath wait outside the USCIS office doors until the appointment time. Then it all went very quickly - I wasnt even able to get my belt back on from the security screening before I was at the window presenting the letter, the completed form part and surrendering my I-551. Then I was sent to the next window along, where I was presented with my certificate and asked to check it for accuracy.

 

Then I was directed to the room where the oath was taking place - there were maybe 25-30 chairs (socially distanced) in front of a dias. When everyone was in and seated, as USCIS officer walked us through a few details, before the field office chief came out and administered the oath. We were then done - it was around 8:15 by this time.

 

I thought that the Memphis office ran a smooth operation and it was very easy. A special "Hat's Off" to the security guards who were very well organized and professional.

Now to update my SSA details, get a passport and register to vote - unfortunately I cant get an appointment with the SSA until the end of March, but that's now just a formality.

 

Best wishes to all fellow applicants - especially remaining May 2020 applicants. It's a long slog, and very frustrating, but keep going!

 

Cheers

W

[StepbyStep123 0]

On 2/17/2022 at 12:17 AM, Trigmo said:

Use this website www.first.uscis.gov 

 

choose the option file application for my self 

Thank you so much  🤗