Anyone any N400 progress from Philadelphia area?

[Jojje 0]

2 minutes ago, Keiko2325 said:

is your case status stuck on “actively reviewing”? 

Yep. Says Estimated time* until case decision: approx. 5 months

[Keiko2325 7]

Just now, Jojje said:

Yep. Says Estimated time* until case decision: approx. 5 months

that’s weird… looks like people applied in february this year already got their interview. is your i751 pending too? 

[Jojje 0]

3 minutes ago, Keiko2325 said:

that’s weird… looks like people applied in february this year already got their interview. is your i751 pending too? 

My green card was employment based so no I-751 for me. Seems like my case should be very simple.

[US <3 IND 53]

Going for the citizenship interview today in the Philadelphia office!

I applied for it in Jan 2022, although I was eligible to apply from July 2021.

[Keiko2325 7]

1 hour ago, US <3 IND said:

Going for the citizenship interview today in the Philadelphia office!

I applied for it in Jan 2022, although I was eligible to apply from July 2021.

good luck on your interview!! is your I751 pending also? 

[Patty♥Paul 8]

I forgot to update my timeline, so here it is, exactly 6 months from beginning to end:

10/18/2021 Applied online.

10/28/2021 Biometrics reused notice.

2/23/2022 Interview Scheduled.

03/31/2022 Interview

04/18/2022 Oath Ceremony.

[elmers 289]

25 minutes ago, Patty♥Paul said:

I forgot to update my timeline, so here it is, exactly 6 months from beginning to end:

10/18/2021 Applied online.

10/28/2021 Biometrics reused notice.

2/23/2022 Interview Scheduled.

03/31/2022 Interview

04/18/2022 Oath Ceremony.

Damn so fast. Was this a separate application or combined with I751?

[Patty♥Paul 8]

21 minutes ago, elmers said:

Damn so fast. Was this a separate application or combined with I751?

No, I applied under the 5 years rule.

[US <3 IND 53]

On 5/10/2022 at 8:57 AM, Keiko2325 said:

good luck on your interview!! is your I751 pending also? 

Yes, the I-751 is still pending. We had received an 18-month extension, then later a 24-month extension. I think they are leaving the processing of all I-751 to do together with the N-400.

 

Yesterday my wife and daughter came to the building with me. The security guard let them in, but asked them to stay in the waiting room on the first floor. We had to go through a metal detector just like you would see in an airport. Put your shoes, watches, and belts in the box for scanning. My wife stayed on the first floor waiting room, while I went to the second floor to wait for my interview. We arrived a half-hour early, and I was called for my interview 20 min after my appointment. 

 

The officer gave me the reading/writing test on a screen, then the civics test. After answering 6 correctly, he didn't ask me any more. Then he went through personal questions, regarding dates, addresses, birthdays, dates of traveling abroad, etc... I got the general impression he was checking if I would answer the same details as I submitted on the application. At the start he said he might ask to interview my wife for the I-751, and I told him she was downstairs, but he didn't require that in the end.

 

He didn't ask me for any supporting documents.

 

Finally, he told me that everything looked good, and that once he was finished processing the I-751 paperwork he would give me an approval. He said to expect a date for the oath ceremony sometime next month.

 

My wife's experience downstairs:

There is a large open waiting room, where people are waiting for their oath ceremony. There were about 15 rows of seating. There are bathrooms past the elevators. There was a sign saying no food or drink, but my wife gave something to my daughter to eat, and nobody said anything to her about it. The majority of applicants were there together with their families, and dressed up fancy, with dresses and suit and tie, or in their cultural traditional dress, because after the oath ceremony there will be a photo opportunity.

Applicants were asked to fill out a form, my wife said it looked (from far) just like one of the receipt letters we get in the mail from USCIS.

When the time came for the ceremony, a lady asked the applicants sitting in the front three rows to go first, while their families stayed seated. It only took about 15 minutes before the second three rows were called. At that point I came down, so we left before seeing how the photographs works. My guess would be that this will happen at the end, after everyone has taken their oaths.

[Keiko2325 7]

2 hours ago, US <3 IND said:

Yes, the I-751 is still pending. We had received an 18-month extension, then later a 24-month extension. I think they are leaving the processing of all I-751 to do together with the N-400.

 

Yesterday my wife and daughter came to the building with me. The security guard let them in, but asked them to stay in the waiting room on the first floor. We had to go through a metal detector just like you would see in an airport. Put your shoes, watches, and belts in the box for scanning. My wife stayed on the first floor waiting room, while I went to the second floor to wait for my interview. We arrived a half-hour early, and I was called for my interview 20 min after my appointment. 

 

The officer gave me the reading/writing test on a screen, then the civics test. After answering 6 correctly, he didn't ask me any more. Then he went through personal questions, regarding dates, addresses, birthdays, dates of traveling abroad, etc... I got the general impression he was checking if I would answer the same details as I submitted on the application. At the start he said he might ask to interview my wife for the I-751, and I told him she was downstairs, but he didn't require that in the end.

 

He didn't ask me for any supporting documents.

 

Finally, he told me that everything looked good, and that once he was finished processing the I-751 paperwork he would give me an approval. He said to expect a date for the oath ceremony sometime next month.

 

My wife's experience downstairs:

There is a large open waiting room, where people are waiting for their oath ceremony. There were about 15 rows of seating. There are bathrooms past the elevators. There was a sign saying no food or drink, but my wife gave something to my daughter to eat, and nobody said anything to her about it. The majority of applicants were there together with their families, and dressed up fancy, with dresses and suit and tie, or in their cultural traditional dress, because after the oath ceremony there will be a photo opportunity.

Applicants were asked to fill out a form, my wife said it looked (from far) just like one of the receipt letters we get in the mail from USCIS.

When the time came for the ceremony, a lady asked the applicants sitting in the front three rows to go first, while their families stayed seated. It only took about 15 minutes before the second three rows were called. At that point I came down, so we left before seeing how the photographs works. My guess would be that this will happen at the end, after everyone has taken their oaths.

Congratulations!!!! Hope you get the oath ceremony scheduled soon. Keep us posted!! 

[Andel79 11]

On 5/7/2022 at 1:04 PM, Jojje said:

I filed September 22, 2021 but haven’t seen any updates yet. Any idea why some seem to get interview in a couple of months even though processing times on USCIS website says over a year.

I’m right behind you. Applied Jan 15, bio reused Jan 18, no change after that. I am also employment based as you. Did you get anything yet?

[Jojje 0]

8 minutes ago, Andel79 said:

I’m right behind you. Applied Jan 15, bio reused Jan 18, no change after that. I am also employment based as you. Did you get anything yet?

Yes. I received an email about interview on June 1st and received the notice in the mail today June 6th. My interview will be on July 11th.

Edited June 6, 2022 by Jojje

[Andel79 11]

5 minutes ago, Jojje said:

Yes. I received an email about interview on June 1st and received the notice in the mail today June 6th. My interview will be on July 11th.

Yay! Congratulations! I hope my will come soon too! 

[US <3 IND 53]

On 5/11/2022 at 11:47 AM, US <3 IND said:

Yes, the I-751 is still pending. We had received an 18-month extension, then later a 24-month extension. I think they are leaving the processing of all I-751 to do together with the N-400.

 

Yesterday my wife and daughter came to the building with me. The security guard let them in, but asked them to stay in the waiting room on the first floor. We had to go through a metal detector just like you would see in an airport. Put your shoes, watches, and belts in the box for scanning. My wife stayed on the first floor waiting room, while I went to the second floor to wait for my interview. We arrived a half-hour early, and I was called for my interview 20 min after my appointment. 

 

The officer gave me the reading/writing test on a screen, then the civics test. After answering 6 correctly, he didn't ask me any more. Then he went through personal questions, regarding dates, addresses, birthdays, dates of traveling abroad, etc... I got the general impression he was checking if I would answer the same details as I submitted on the application. At the start he said he might ask to interview my wife for the I-751, and I told him she was downstairs, but he didn't require that in the end.

 

He didn't ask me for any supporting documents.

 

Finally, he told me that everything looked good, and that once he was finished processing the I-751 paperwork he would give me an approval. He said to expect a date for the oath ceremony sometime next month.

 

My wife's experience downstairs:

There is a large open waiting room, where people are waiting for their oath ceremony. There were about 15 rows of seating. There are bathrooms past the elevators. There was a sign saying no food or drink, but my wife gave something to my daughter to eat, and nobody said anything to her about it. The majority of applicants were there together with their families, and dressed up fancy, with dresses and suit and tie, or in their cultural traditional dress, because after the oath ceremony there will be a photo opportunity.

Applicants were asked to fill out a form, my wife said it looked (from far) just like one of the receipt letters we get in the mail from USCIS.

When the time came for the ceremony, a lady asked the applicants sitting in the front three rows to go first, while their families stayed seated. It only took about 15 minutes before the second three rows were called. At that point I came down, so we left before seeing how the photographs works. My guess would be that this will happen at the end, after everyone has taken their oaths.

Just received the online notification that the I-751 was approved! Now it's just waiting to get the notice, and the greencard in the mail now. 

[Keiko2325 7]

any updates from Philly?