N-400 December 2020 filers

[Talla 9]

3 minutes ago, CMJuilland said:

Yay!  Congratulations!  What great news to start the weekend with  

Right? LOL I was def waiting for it, looks like they scheduled exactly one month after biometrics reuse notification 02/11/2021 - 03/11/2021 

[Athena13 10]

I think the google doc is nearly back to normal. There are ways to see and save a copy of previous versions on the computer.

 

I wonder if the bio reuse has a time limit on them. Like if you did your last bio within 5 years or something they can reuse it. I did mine in Aug 2014 and that may be too long ago. I still haven't got any bio letters. 

[Talla 9]

47 minutes ago, Athena13 said:

I think the google doc is nearly back to normal. There are ways to see and save a copy of previous versions on the computer.

 

I wonder if the bio reuse has a time limit on them. Like if you did your last bio within 5 years or something they can reuse it. I did mine in Aug 2014 and that may be too long ago. I still haven't got any bio letters. 

mine was done in 2015 also around august. Got my reuse in 2 month after I applied online

[HNZ91 70]

1 hour ago, Athena13 said:

I think the google doc is nearly back to normal. There are ways to see and save a copy of previous versions on the computer.

 

I wonder if the bio reuse has a time limit on them. Like if you did your last bio within 5 years or something they can reuse it. I did mine in Aug 2014 and that may be too long ago. I still haven't got any bio letters. 

I think there are many factors that make them reuse your biometrics or not :

 

- did you travel recently ? If yes then they can retrieve your bio from your last entry

 

- did you process your green card in the US? If yes then you have a good chance they will reuse your bio , if not then it might not be easy for them to retrieve it.

 

- did you lift conditions recently or applying under the 3 years rile ? Then your bios are still fresh and can be easily retrieved

 

I’m in your situation and didn’t hear about my bios since I applied Jan 03 21 .... I didn’t travel at all since many years and my GC was processed at the US consulate abroad.

 

this is my guess 

Edited March 12, 2021 by HNZ91
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[Athena13 10]

Interesting.... thanks for the info HNZ91. I travelled to Australia in Feb 2019 and processed green card in US only.

 

Apart from each process centers' speed, I heard it also matters what your current nationality is and what is your birth country is. Did anyone hear about that? There's quota for each country's citizen?

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Anyone else not seeing the additional tabs on their case tonight?

 

[Snorkel378 38]

Not seeing it but I’m sure it’s temporary 

[CMJuilland 485]

3 hours ago, Eli the Barrowboy said:

Anyone else not seeing the additional tabs on their case tonight?

 

Yup, same here.  Earlier today, it was fine.  But I’m sure it will clear up again in the next couple of days.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Yup. It's back now!!!

[Athena13 10]

Hi all, what evidence did you upload to the application? It suddenly hit me as maybe I'm not uploading enough? 

I uploaded:

- marriage certificate

- kid's birth certificate

- my passport n green card

 

I have joint bank accounts, car insurance, tax return, house deed etc that I haven't uploaded. Those are good right? What about social media family photos?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 26, 2021 by Athena13

[pamala900 33]

 

My Estimated case completion time went back to JULY 2021! instead of November 

Edited March 29, 2021 by pamala900

[BFTE 41]

I became a citizen today! Filed 12/29/2020, had my interview today 03/30/2021.

 

I was initially scheduled for my I-751 but once in the room I inquired about my N400 and asked if they could conduct that one today as well.

They agreed, they did my N400 interview after they approved my I751 on the spot and I had a same-day oath ceremony as well.

 

Extremely happy that the journey ends for me here. Thanks Visajourney for all the help!

 

[CMJuilland 485]

Congratulations!  This is awesome news, and I‘m so happy for you  

[BFTE 41]

8 minutes ago, CMJuilland said:

Congratulations!  This is awesome news, and I‘m so happy for you  

Thank you! I see we have a very similar timeline! If your I-751 gets scheduled before your N-400, just inquire about the case.
I let my officer know that we had a concurrent N400 and that if he could conduct that one today as well, I was prepared and had studied for it. 
If you filed online and you meet all requirements, they have access to it, because they have the N400's that are filed online only digital.

Edited March 30, 2021 by BFTE

[Suudsu 66]

On 3/26/2021 at 11:48 AM, Athena13 said:

Hi all, what evidence did you upload to the application? It suddenly hit me as maybe I'm not uploading enough? 

I uploaded:

- marriage certificate

- kid's birth certificate

- my passport n green card

 

I have joint bank accounts, car insurance, tax return, house deed etc that I haven't uploaded. Those are good right? What about social media family photos?

 

I don't know your travel history, but your timeline suggests that you may have been eligible for citizenship under either the 5 year or 3 year (married to a US citizen) option. Evidence required depends on which basis of eligibility you are filing under. I think you have more evidence than you need for 5 year filing, and not enough evidence for 3 year filing on the basis of marriage to a US citizen.

 

USCIS has a helpful checklist for evidence supporting N-400 applications:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-477.pdf

 

Since you uploaded your marriage certificate, I'm going to guess that you filed under 3-year (married to a US citizen). For that you would need:

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All applicants must send the following 3 items with their N-400 application:

1.□A photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as the Alien Registration Card or “Green Card”). If you have lost the card, submit a photocopy of the receipt of your Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card; and

2.□A check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee, as stated in the M-479, Current Naturalization Fees, enclosure in the Guide.(Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from the biometrics services fee). Write your A-Number on the back of the check or money order.

If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen, send the following 4 items:

1. □ Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years:

a. Birth certificate (if your spouse never lost citizenship since birth); or

b. Certificate of Naturalization; or

c. Certificate of Citizenship; or

d. The inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse’s current U.S. passport; or

e. Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America; and

2.□Your current marriage certificate; and

3.□ Proof of termination of all prior marriages of your spouse (divorce decree(s), annulment(s), or death certificate(s)); and

4.□ Documents referring to you and your spouse:

a. Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children; or

b. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified copies of the income tax forms that you both filed for the past 3 years; or

c. An IRS tax return transcript for the last 3 years.

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The one thing that I don't see in your list of evidence is 'Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years'.