N-400 May 2020 filers

[magentahaze 34]

Hey everyone. 

Just an update:

There is no update. 

I think I'll be trying to call on Monday. 

*sigh* this is just getting ridiculous now. 

[mnt96 22]

4 hours ago, magentahaze said:

Hey everyone. 

Just an update:

There is no update. 

I think I'll be trying to call on Monday. 

*sigh* this is just getting ridiculous now. 

Which is your field office?  good luck!

[magentahaze 34]

10 minutes ago, mnt96 said:

Which is your field office?  good luck!

I filed online May 6th 2020 and I'm an Iowa resident, so it would be Des Moines. 

[Chrisfer77 46]

4 hours ago, magentahaze said:

Hey everyone. 

Just an update:

There is no update. 

I think I'll be trying to call on Monday. 

*sigh* this is just getting ridiculous now. 

Call them, bug them, I know some offfices are just lazy! Push them ! 

[mnt96 22]

16 minutes ago, Chrisfer77 said:

Call them, bug them, I know some offfices are just lazy! Push them ! 

@magentahaze i agree with @Chrisfer77 i would call USCIS customer center and request a tier 2 office call back. If its been more than case completion time for des moines's case completion you can submit an inquiry.  Once again good luck!

[magentahaze 34]

Just now, mnt96 said:

@magentahaze i agree with @Chrisfer77 i would call USCIS customer center and request a tier 2 office call back. If its been more than case completion time for des moines's case completion you can submit an inquiry.  Once again good luck!

I have already sent an inquiry and the date for an expected reply has passed, almost a month now. 

I plan to call on Monday. 

Never really sure how to navigate through the automated menus, but I always have my receipt # and my GC handy. 

[mnt96 22]

5 minutes ago, magentahaze said:

I have already sent an inquiry and the date for an expected reply has passed, almost a month now. 

I plan to call on Monday. 

Never really sure how to navigate through the automated menus, but I always have my receipt # and my GC handy. 

If you say infopass as the reason for your call i think you'll be directed to someone.  By the way i've read on other pages that others had to get their congress reps and senators to send letters to USCIS.  Hope it doesn't get to that though.

[magentahaze 34]

1 minute ago, mnt96 said:

If you say infopass as the reason for your call i think you'll be directed to someone.  By the way i've read on other pages that others had to get their congress reps and senators to send letters to USCIS.  Hope it doesn't get to that though.

I hope not either. I doubt I'd get very far with that in my state. 

I'll try the infopass route. 

Any help is always appreciated. 

[thomasdiak 0]

Similar story here from Brooklyn, NY - filed May 7, 2020, biometrics reuse notice February 12, 2021 and nothing since. My online USCIS time estimate has dropped to zero twice now - first time it jumped back up to 5 months, and last week it hit zero again. Status right now is: "Estimated time* until case decision: Things are taking longer than expected. You do not have to do anything at this time." Extremely helpful 😐

 

I requested Tier 2 support a couple months ago and received an email response:

 

"Thank you for your inquiry dated August 13, 2021. Requesting information about your N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our system shows that your N-400 application, which was filed approximately May 08, 2020, is pending and is within our current processing time. To determine current processing time within USCIS:

• Visit https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
• Select N-400, Application for Naturalization, from the Form dropdown
• Select the Field Office processing the application from the Field Office dropdown
• Click Get Processing Time link

If your receipt date is before the Case Inquiry Date, you can submit an outside normal processing time service request online..." Extremely helpful 😐

 

Receipt date is within "normal processing time" so not much I can do? Super frustrating as I know someone in the exact same situation as me, who applied 6 MONTHS LATER, and has now just had their interview. Are things that disorganized in these offices?!

[magentahaze 34]

16 hours ago, thomasdiak said:

Similar story here from Brooklyn, NY - filed May 7, 2020, biometrics reuse notice February 12, 2021 and nothing since. My online USCIS time estimate has dropped to zero twice now - first time it jumped back up to 5 months, and last week it hit zero again. Status right now is: "Estimated time* until case decision: Things are taking longer than expected. You do not have to do anything at this time." Extremely helpful 😐

 

I requested Tier 2 support a couple months ago and received an email response:

 

"Thank you for your inquiry dated August 13, 2021. Requesting information about your N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our system shows that your N-400 application, which was filed approximately May 08, 2020, is pending and is within our current processing time. To determine current processing time within USCIS:

• Visit https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
• Select N-400, Application for Naturalization, from the Form dropdown
• Select the Field Office processing the application from the Field Office dropdown
• Click Get Processing Time link

If your receipt date is before the Case Inquiry Date, you can submit an outside normal processing time service request online..." Extremely helpful 😐

 

Receipt date is within "normal processing time" so not much I can do? Super frustrating as I know someone in the exact same situation as me, who applied 6 MONTHS LATER, and has now just had their interview. Are things that disorganized in these offices?!

That's where my frustration lies, as well. 

There is nothing to justify it taking this long, and as you said, there are people that have applied this year and are already having their interview. 

Me having applied under the 5yr rule and doing it much later than that should have no difference. I barely leave the country as is, and have only lives in 2 places my entire life. My husband and I pay our taxes every year, we're both squeaky clean - except for a few speeding tickets on my end. It's just... I don't know. Hopefully I'll be able to talk to someone, but I have doubts I'll get the information I want. 

[magentahaze 34]

Guys, how do you get to talk to a person?!

I just keep getting the automated voice and she keeps wanting to send me a link to the website. I have that information and I just checked it. 

I ask for Tier 2, give my receipt # and all I get is the automated voice. 

I did Infopass as well and got the same result. 

Any tips on how I can get to talk to someone?

[magentahaze 34]

Well, after being on the phone for 1 hr 19 mins - I got the response I expected. *sigh*

"I am awaiting to be scheduled for an interview"

More of the waiting game. 

I knew that's what I was going to be told, but wanted something to keep for my records that I spoke with someone. 

Oh, I also asked about the case inquiry response that I never received. It apparently was sent to the correct email address, but it never showed up. I checked my spam and my trash - no sign of it. He was nice enough to have it sent to me, so I have that printed out and with my copies as well. 

Sheesh. I'm still frustrated, but as at least an answer of "hurry up and wait some more" is better than still just sitting in the dark.

HOPEFULLY we'll hear something soon. I REALLY don't want to be driving across the state in the middle of winter. 

May The Force be with us. 

[Chrisfer77 46]

1 hour ago, magentahaze said:

Well, after being on the phone for 1 hr 19 mins - I got the response I expected. *sigh*

"I am awaiting to be scheduled for an interview"

More of the waiting game. 

I knew that's what I was going to be told, but wanted something to keep for my records that I spoke with someone. 

Oh, I also asked about the case inquiry response that I never received. It apparently was sent to the correct email address, but it never showed up. I checked my spam and my trash - no sign of it. He was nice enough to have it sent to me, so I have that printed out and with my copies as well. 

Sheesh. I'm still frustrated, but as at least an answer of "hurry up and wait some more" is better than still just sitting in the dark.

HOPEFULLY we'll hear something soon. I REALLY don't want to be driving across the state in the middle of winter. 

May The Force be with us. 

Call them again tomorrow, or 3 times a week. That’s how you are gonna get it done, pushing. Don’t sit and wait. Just a heads up based on past experiences. 

[roddie2k 68]

On 9/27/2021 at 3:10 PM, magentahaze said:

Well, after being on the phone for 1 hr 19 mins - I got the response I expected. *sigh*

"I am awaiting to be scheduled for an interview"

More of the waiting game. 

I knew that's what I was going to be told, but wanted something to keep for my records that I spoke with someone. 

Oh, I also asked about the case inquiry response that I never received. It apparently was sent to the correct email address, but it never showed up. I checked my spam and my trash - no sign of it. He was nice enough to have it sent to me, so I have that printed out and with my copies as well. 

Sheesh. I'm still frustrated, but as at least an answer of "hurry up and wait some more" is better than still just sitting in the dark.

HOPEFULLY we'll hear something soon. I REALLY don't want to be driving across the state in the middle of winter. 

May The Force be with us. 

Had a similar experience today with the standard awaiting to be scheduled response .There's no rhyme or reason for this delay and yet here we are. I sincerely hope this gets wrapped up year end

[ptMay2020 0]

On 9/27/2021 at 3:10 PM, magentahaze said:

Well, after being on the phone for 1 hr 19 mins - I got the response I expected. *sigh*

"I am awaiting to be scheduled for an interview"

More of the waiting game. 

I knew that's what I was going to be told, but wanted something to keep for my records that I spoke with someone. 

Oh, I also asked about the case inquiry response that I never received. It apparently was sent to the correct email address, but it never showed up. I checked my spam and my trash - no sign of it. He was nice enough to have it sent to me, so I have that printed out and with my copies as well. 

Sheesh. I'm still frustrated, but as at least an answer of "hurry up and wait some more" is better than still just sitting in the dark.

HOPEFULLY we'll hear something soon. I REALLY don't want to be driving across the state in the middle of winter. 

May The Force be with us. 

How did you get to talk to a person. Any tips please?