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brentos   53

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I have my N-400 interview scheduled today in San Antonio, TX. I got to the interview and waited in my car till right before 15 minutes early. I noticed people going to the door waiting for a few and then being turned away. I thought they were there too early maybe. 

When I walked up to the door there was a hand written sign and a security guard outside telling everyone that all ceremonies and interview were canceled for today as the system was down. 

The security guard was saying to check the portal and we would get rescheduled. 

 

Has anyone experienced this? Any idea when I might hear about this? The portal still shows as interview scheduled. I also looked at the USCIS website and there is a page for field office closures and there is nothing on it for the San Antonio office. 

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2015-02-02: Sent I-130

2015-02-04: USCIS Received and transferred to NSC

2015-02-06: NOA1

2015-06-19: NOA2 Email. 133 days between NOA1 and NOA2

2015-06-26: USCIS update that case was sent to NVC

 

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2015-07-02: Case received by NVC

2015-07-14: Case number assigned when calling on 2015-07-20 but couldn't give emails as case was locked still

2015-07-27: Called and was able to give emails

2015-07-27: Submit DS-261

2015-07-27: Pay AOS Fee

2015-08-25: Receive IV bill

2015-08-26: Pay IV Fee

2015-09-05: Submit DS-260

2015-09-07: Sent AOS and IV package via EP

2015-10-11: Resubmit via EP after being told to do so on 2015-10-09 as it looked like our original emails were lost

2015-10-16: Received email for scan date of 2015-10-12. Told that basically nothing can be done and we need to wait 30 days from 2015-10-12 (30+ days lost because they lost our emails)

2015-10-26: Told case is basically complete but that they are building my electronic file. Told there is no timeline for this.

2015-10-30 & 2015-11-13: Still told no update. Building electronic file still and no timeline.

2015-11-17: Case Complete

2015-12-03: Receive packet 4

2015-12-15: Medical

2015-12-18: Medical picked up results

2016-01-12: Interview - Approved!

2016-02-03: POE

 

 

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That's incredibly frustrating! Why did they make people trek all the way there only to have a physical sign on the door saying they were closed? Perhaps an employee inside tested for Covid? I've never heard of this before.

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brentos   53

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58 minutes ago, millefleur said:

**Moved from USCIS Service Centers to US Citizenship General Discussion**

 

:ot2:

 

That's incredibly frustrating! Why did they make people trek all the way there only to have a physical sign on the door saying they were closed? Perhaps an employee inside tested for Covid? I've never heard of this before.

Yeah I don't know.

My status online last night switch to "Interview cancelled".

They didn't give any other info in person or not besides the sign saying "The system is down" but I didn't see anything on USCIS so I am guessing maybe local to that office. Maybe they lost their internet connection or something.

Thankfully I live very close to the office, but I know other people have to drive hours. So that would really suck. 

And now of course no idea when I will be scheduled again.

USCIS

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2015-02-02: Sent I-130

2015-02-04: USCIS Received and transferred to NSC

2015-02-06: NOA1

2015-06-19: NOA2 Email. 133 days between NOA1 and NOA2

2015-06-26: USCIS update that case was sent to NVC

 

NVC

Spoiler

 

2015-07-02: Case received by NVC

2015-07-14: Case number assigned when calling on 2015-07-20 but couldn't give emails as case was locked still

2015-07-27: Called and was able to give emails

2015-07-27: Submit DS-261

2015-07-27: Pay AOS Fee

2015-08-25: Receive IV bill

2015-08-26: Pay IV Fee

2015-09-05: Submit DS-260

2015-09-07: Sent AOS and IV package via EP

2015-10-11: Resubmit via EP after being told to do so on 2015-10-09 as it looked like our original emails were lost

2015-10-16: Received email for scan date of 2015-10-12. Told that basically nothing can be done and we need to wait 30 days from 2015-10-12 (30+ days lost because they lost our emails)

2015-10-26: Told case is basically complete but that they are building my electronic file. Told there is no timeline for this.

2015-10-30 & 2015-11-13: Still told no update. Building electronic file still and no timeline.

2015-11-17: Case Complete

2015-12-03: Receive packet 4

2015-12-15: Medical

2015-12-18: Medical picked up results

2016-01-12: Interview - Approved!

2016-02-03: POE

 

 

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