Indianapolis: N400 pending since March 2020 w/o updates

[Wait2020 0]

Hello All, 

 

I have a N400 application pending since March 2020 w/o any updates, no biometrics notice re-use or otherwise. I have called multiple times and there hasn't been a conclusive answer. 

Many people from the same FO (Indianapolis) who applied much later than me have gotten their citizenship.

Any ideas what I should do? Anyone from Indianapolis with similar stories? This whole process is stressful and exhausting. 

PS: The processing time at my FO is about 9-18months, I am at month 13, so still under the "NORMAL" processing time.  

[Hawksquill 151]

You're still within the normal processing time for N-400 for the Indianapolis office (according to the USCIS website that's between 9.5 to 18.5 months) so there's not much you can do except make sure you update your address if you move and keep waiting.

 

I know it's really tempting to compare your timeline to others' but there's not much discernible rhyme or reason in the way USCIS processes their cases (at least not from the perspective of the people waiting).  They could be reviewing your case and it's taking longer than usual, or you've been assigned to a slower IO, or you're still waiting in line. Sometimes it's a short wait and sometimes it's a long wait.

 

Good luck! 

 

Edit: I hope this doesn't sound harsh.  It's totally frustrating and exhausting, I agree.  From personal experience when we were going through AOS and waiting for EAD/AP it was just awful.  I was checking pretty much every day and scrutinizing the timelines of everyone on VJ, getting upset because there were people who applied after us who were getting their EAD/AP sooner.  Honestly all the stress didn't really help me at all, it just made me unhappy.  The EAD took as long as it took and the time I spent worrying about it didn't really change that.  I hope this perspective helps! 

 

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by Hawksquill

[Wait2020 0]

@Hawksquill You are right, comparing timelines doesn't help. I had plans to move to another state, but I wanted to make sure the citizenship process gets done before the move. 

 

[codycody 31]

N-400 is slow everywhere - the long process is so frustrated.

[seetsuh 20]

4 hours ago, Wait2020 said:

Hello All, 

 

I have a N400 application pending since March 2020 w/o any updates, no biometrics notice re-use or otherwise. I have called multiple times and there hasn't been a conclusive answer. 

Many people from the same FO (Indianapolis) who applied much later than me have gotten their citizenship.

Any ideas what I should do? Anyone from Indianapolis with similar stories? This whole process is stressful and exhausting. 

PS: The processing time at my FO is about 9-18months, I am at month 13, so still under the "NORMAL" processing time.  

I had my N400 in Indianapolis too, filed Feb 2020 and everything was over with by Feb 2021, so yea it does seem odd that you haven't received anything.