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Good news finally,

USCIS biometric centres will be Re-opening almost every state in July 20.

 

Just wanted to update folks like me who are patiently waiting for the EAD.


 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings

 

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They've been updating/changing the list since this morning. Hopefully we will see more and more updates as the week goes on.

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

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Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

🎆 Members new and old: don't forget to fill in your VJ timeline! 🎇 https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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Really hoping Alexandria, VA will post when it will reopen in the next few days... Currently waiting  on biometrics appointment.

A magical mystery tour of many US visas prior to AOS... (J-1, F-1, H-1B)

I-485/AOS:

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EAD/AP - NOA received May 18, 2020

AOS - NOA received May 18, 2020

Biometrics (Code 2) - August 5, 2020

Biometrics take 2 (Code 3) - August 27, 2020

Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - September 8, 2020

EAD/AP Approval Notice - October  1, 2020

EAD Card Received - October 13, 2020

Interview Scheduled Notification - March 1, 2021

Interview Scheduled - April 6, 2021

GC Approved - May 7, 2021

GC Mailed - May 11, 2021

GC Delivered - May 11, 2021

 

N400 Citizenship:

File Date - January 8, 2024

Biometrics Waiver - January 8, 2024

Interview Scheduled - March 7, 2024

Interview Date - April 12, 2024

Conditionally Approved Pending I-751 Transfer - April 12, 2024

I-751 Case Was Transferred to Another Office - April 12, 2024

Case Approved - May 5, 2024

Oath Ceremony to be Scheduled - May 5, 2024

Oath Scheduled - May 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony - June 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony Cancelled - June 12, 2024

Oath Ceremony Rescheduled Date - July 30, 2024

DONE

 

Removal of Conditions:

File Date - January 7, 2023

Package Delivered - January 9, 2023

NOA Date - January 10, 2023

NOA Received - January 17, 2023 (dated "received" January 9, 2023)

48 Month Extension Received - March 20, 2023

Case Approved - May 3, 2024
 

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1 minute ago, James120383 said:

Further updates

More and more keep getting added! Excellent news.

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

Spoiler

Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

Spoiler

Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

🎆 Members new and old: don't forget to fill in your VJ timeline! 🎇 https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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8 hours ago, wd250g said:

But isn't it that USCIS will have employees stop working on August 3?
So will this situation change again?

Yes that might happen if the Congress can’t approve the funding they requested which is highly unlikely imo but even if their staff are furloughed they can still do the basic biometrics but the overall case processing will probably take longer since it requires in person interviews  and all that. Hopefully that won’t be the case!!!

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Looks like more are added today

 

 

Application Support Center Status
Alabama  
Birmingham Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Alaska  
Anchorage Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Arizona  
Phoenix Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Tucson Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Yuma Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Arkansas  
Fort Smith Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
California   
Bakersfield Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Bellflower Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Buena Park Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
El Monte Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Fresno Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Gardena Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Imperial Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
La Brea Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Los Angeles Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Modesto Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Oakland Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Oxnard Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Pomona Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Riverside Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Sacramento Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Salinas Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Santa Rosa Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
San Diego Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
San Fernando Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
San Francisco Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
San Jose Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
San Marcos Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Tustin Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Yakima Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Colorado  
Denver Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Grand Junction Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Connecticut  
Hartford Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Delaware  
Dover Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Florida  
Central Miami (formerly Hialeah ASC) Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Ft. Lauderdale Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Fort Myers Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Jacksonville Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Kendall Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Miami Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Orlando Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Tampa Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
West Palm Beach Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Georgia   
Atlanta Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Guam  
Guam Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Hawaii  
Honolulu Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Idaho  
Boise Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Idaho Falls Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Illinois  
Chicago - South Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Naperville Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Norridge Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Waukegan Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Indiana  
Indianapolis Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Iowa  
Des Moines Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Kansas  
Wichita Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Kentucky  
Louisville Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Louisiana  
New Orleans Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Maine  
Portland Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Maryland  
Baltimore Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Salisbury Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Wheaton Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Massachusetts  
Boston Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Lawrence Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Michigan  
Detroit Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Grand Rapids Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Michigan City Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Minnesota  
Duluth Part-time ASC (one week per month) will reopen to the public on 08/11/2020.
St Paul Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Mississippi  
Jackson Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
MIssouri  
Kansas City Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
St. Louis Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Montana  
Helena Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Nebraska  
Omaha Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Nevada  
Las Vegas Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Nevada Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
New Hampshire  
Manchester Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
New Jersey  
Elizabeth Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Hackensack Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
New Mexico  
Albuquerque Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
New York  
Albany Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Bronx Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Brooklyn Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Buffalo Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Happauge Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Jamaica/Queens Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Long Island Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Manhattan Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Port Chester Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
St. Albans Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Syracuse Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
North Dakota  
Fargo Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
North Carolina  
Charlotte Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Raleigh Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Northern Mariana Islands  
Saipan Will reopen to the public on 08/25/2020.
Ohio  
Cincinnati Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Cleveland Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Columbus Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Oklahoma  
Oklahoma City Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Oregon  
Portland Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Pennsylvania  
Philadelphia Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Pittsburgh Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
York Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Puerto Rico  
San Juan Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Rhode Island  
Providence Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
South Carolina  
Charleston Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Greer Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
South Dakota  
Rapid City Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Sioux Falls Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Tennessee  
Memphis Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Nashville Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Texas  
Austin Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Dallas North Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Dallas South Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
El Paso Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Fort Worth Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Harlingen Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Houston Northwest Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Houston Southeast Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Houston Southwest Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Laredo Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Lubbock Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Mcallen Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
San Antonio Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
U.S. Virgin Islands  
St. Croix Part-time ASC (one week per month) will reopen to the public on 08/25/2020.
St. Thomas Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Utah  
Salt Lake City Will reopen to the public on 07/20/2020.
Virginia  
Alexandria Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Norfolk Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Washington  
Seattle Will reopen to the public on 07/13/2020.
Spokane Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
West Virginia  
Charleston Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Wisconsin  
Milwaukee Will reopen to the public on 07/27/2020.
Wyoming  
Casper Part-time ASC (one week per month) will reopen to the public on 08/18/2020.

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22 hours ago, Rearviewmirror said:

Really hoping Alexandria, VA will post when it will reopen in the next few days... Currently waiting  on biometrics appointment.

They are opening in July, 13, according to the new list. That's fantastic!!

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Just now, juancarlos said:

They are opening in July, 13, according to the new list. That's fantastic!!

Saw that last night... Now it's a question of how far in the future the appointment will be. It would be great to start seeing some people getting biometrics appointments to get a sense of how big the backlog is. Mildly concerned by the various delays as my L1-A expires end of Jan 2021.

A magical mystery tour of many US visas prior to AOS... (J-1, F-1, H-1B)

I-485/AOS:

Spoiler

EAD/AP - NOA received May 18, 2020

AOS - NOA received May 18, 2020

Biometrics (Code 2) - August 5, 2020

Biometrics take 2 (Code 3) - August 27, 2020

Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - September 8, 2020

EAD/AP Approval Notice - October  1, 2020

EAD Card Received - October 13, 2020

Interview Scheduled Notification - March 1, 2021

Interview Scheduled - April 6, 2021

GC Approved - May 7, 2021

GC Mailed - May 11, 2021

GC Delivered - May 11, 2021

 

N400 Citizenship:

File Date - January 8, 2024

Biometrics Waiver - January 8, 2024

Interview Scheduled - March 7, 2024

Interview Date - April 12, 2024

Conditionally Approved Pending I-751 Transfer - April 12, 2024

I-751 Case Was Transferred to Another Office - April 12, 2024

Case Approved - May 5, 2024

Oath Ceremony to be Scheduled - May 5, 2024

Oath Scheduled - May 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony - June 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony Cancelled - June 12, 2024

Oath Ceremony Rescheduled Date - July 30, 2024

DONE

 

Removal of Conditions:

File Date - January 7, 2023

Package Delivered - January 9, 2023

NOA Date - January 10, 2023

NOA Received - January 17, 2023 (dated "received" January 9, 2023)

48 Month Extension Received - March 20, 2023

Case Approved - May 3, 2024
 

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I just saw our ASC in Kansas City will be opening next month as well. I feel like there is no movement without the biometrics lol.. Im bored not being able to work. Im sure lots of people feel this way :)

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4 hours ago, Sanella&Dylan said:

I just saw our ASC in Kansas City will be opening next month as well. I feel like there is no movement without the biometrics lol.. Im bored not being able to work. Im sure lots of people feel this way :)

I'm on the same boat as you. I imagine if the furlough really happens on august and they reopen on 27th things will get chaotic... :(

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2 hours ago, mvasantos said:

I'm on the same boat as you. I imagine if the furlough really happens on august and they reopen on 27th things will get chaotic... :(

yes right. I have no hopes for anything anytime soon lol.. things take forever.. when did you submit the AOS?

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