N-400 September 2021 Filers

[Mill&bill 131]

i applied for N400 on sep 12 online and received biometric reuse notice in mail today. Online estimate time is 14 month and my fiels office will be Santa Ana

[shakeyy 78]

Submitted my application online last night. Got the receipt notice right away, and this morning another letter about Biometrics reuse. 

Does this status "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS" actually mean anything?

 

 

[jack Smith 6]

They are looking at your application and if it says your do not need to supply other documents than looking at it and this will be the basis of your on-site interview later in the year. good luck and keep us posted please.

[shakeyy 78]

4 hours ago, jack Smith said:

They are looking at your application and if it says your do not need to supply other documents than looking at it and this will be the basis of your on-site interview later in the year. good luck and keep us posted please.

For sure!

[Happymallymute 50]

"Although an applicant may file early according to the 90 day early filing provision, the applicant is not eligible for naturalization until he or she has reached the required five-year period of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident (LPR)."

 

Was reading this today, so it looks like i shouldn't expect to hear anything until at least after my actual 5 year GC anniversary...

[shila75 5]

Hi everyone, 

 

My lawyer sent with the expedite mail to the USCIS my N-400 application on September 14th.  Do anyone knows how long will it take to receive the notice of receipt?   And about the Biometrics if I have to go in person or they will reuse the one I had it done for my GC in 2018.  I applied under the 3yrs marriage based .... Anyone out here applied from NY? If yes can you please tell me your time frame of course if you didn't applied online.  

Thank you 

[Mason_inami 3]

On 9/10/2021 at 9:16 AM, Abies said:

Lately LA has been moving really fast 

Have you seen any other cases? I have just filed mine online few hours ago, I am living in LA since Sept 2021, before that I was living in Irvine.

 

thanks

[PedroDaGr8 245]

On 9/20/2021 at 7:45 PM, Happymallymute said:

"Although an applicant may file early according to the 90 day early filing provision, the applicant is not eligible for naturalization until he or she has reached the required five-year period of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident (LPR)."

 

Was reading this today, so it looks like i shouldn't expect to hear anything until at least after my actual 5 year GC anniversary...

This is correct. You can apply early, they can take your biometrics (or reuse them), and they can work on processing your case but they will not interview you until after you have reached your 5 year mark. 

1 hour ago, shila75 said:

Hi everyone, 

 

My lawyer sent with the expedite mail to the USCIS my N-400 application on September 14th.  Do anyone knows how long will it take to receive the notice of receipt?   And about the Biometrics if I have to go in person or they will reuse the one I had it done for my GC in 2018.  I applied under the 3yrs marriage based .... Anyone out here applied from NY? If yes can you please tell me your time frame of course if you didn't applied online.  

Thank you 

It will typically take a week or so for you or your lawyer to receive your receipt notice.

 

As for biometrics, they waived my wife's biometrics and she last had biometrics done in August 2017 as part of AOS (they were waived for ROC as well). Not sure how they decide who needs biometrics and who does not. 

Edited September 22, 2021 by PedroDaGr8

[Mason_inami 3]

Hi everyone,

 

I moved to LA in Sept 7, 2021 and before that I was living in Irvine, CA. I filed my N400 online in Sept 22, 2021 and received the Biometric reused notice an hour after the filling. My current status is "Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS"

 

Which one would be my field office? LA or Santa Ana?

Because I just moved to LA (two weeks before filling), will my application go to Los Angeles Center?  or Santa Ana center for my Irvine.

 

It seems LA is much faster than Santa Ana.

 

 

 

Thanks

Edited September 22, 2021 by Mason_inami

[psgma 94]

9 hours ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

This is correct. You can apply early, they can take your biometrics (or reuse them), and they can work on processing your case but they will not interview you until after you have reached your 5 year mark. 

It will typically take a week or so for you or your lawyer to receive your receipt notice.

 

 

This is misleading. They can actually interview you and approve your case anytime after you submit the application, assuming you meet all the criteria and have been / is still married to the US Citizen. Due to timing and delays, your application will most likely not be approved within the 90 days window. USCIS  does not  have to wait until your 5th year Greencard anniversary to interview/approve your case. 

straight out of DHS https://www.dhs.gov/publication/uscis-processing-concurrently-pending-forms-n-400-and-forms-i-751

“All the rights and privileges that apply to lawful permanent residents, however, apply to conditional residents, including the right to apply for naturalization. Also, pursuant to Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the spouse of a citizen may naturalize after residing in the United States for 3 years after becoming a lawful permanent resident, rather than 5 years as generally required. Lawful permanent residents who are eligible to naturalize under this provision of law may file their N-400 applications up to 90 calendar days before they complete their 3-year permanent residence requirement. All the other requirements for naturalization must be met on the day of filing the application. Due to the lengthening of processing times for I-751 petitions, both a request to remove the conditional status and an application for naturalization may be pending at the same time, which creates operational and adjudication issues at USCIS” 

[Charlene Gei 43]

Hello everyone! New filer here for N400.. Just filed yesterday (September 22) via online filing.. Received receipt notice immediately and after few minutes says “case is being actively reviewed” but without biometrics..  

[Mason_inami 3]

19 minutes ago, Charlene Gei said:

Hello everyone! New filer here for N400.. Just filed yesterday (September 22) via online filing.. Received receipt notice immediately and after few minutes says “case is being actively reviewed” but without biometrics..  

I filed my N400 yesterday morning too, based on the 5-year rule. I received my Bio metric reuse notice an hour after filing. Keep us updated on your case. 

[Charlene Gei 43]

4 hours ago, Mason_inami said:

I filed my N400 yesterday morning too, based on the 5-year rule. I received my Bio metric reuse notice an hour after filing. Keep us updated on your case. 

Hi.. Just received a notification they reused my biometric too.. Thank God.. 🙏🏼 Hopefully, We all got a interview schedule soon 🙏🏼

[Kate.Alday 113]

Hello everyone,

Applied online my N400 under 319(b) section at 19th September, got my notice receipt same day. And today got notice that my biometric appointment scheduled. I tried to open it on website to see what a date scheduled but I get a strange programming error. Just wondering what should I do now. Call them or wait it will fix somehow. Maybe somebody had the same problems? 

[shila75 5]

On 9/22/2021 at 1:01 PM, shila75 said:

Hi everyone, 

 

My lawyer sent with the expedite mail to the USCIS my N-400 application on September 14th.  Do anyone knows how long will it take to receive the notice of receipt?   And about the Biometrics if I have to go in person or they will reuse the one I had it done for my GC in 2018.  I applied under the 3yrs marriage based .... Anyone out here applied from NY? If yes can you please tell me your time frame of course if you didn't applied online.  

Thank you 

Yesterday I got in the mail a letter from USCIS the I-797C does anyone know when should I receive the other letters with the access code to be able to monitoring online about my case processing time frame? It states Notice day September 20th, 2021    Priority date September 17, 2021

Dose anyone applied from New York lately (not online) but paper form?

Thank you in advance for the response !

Have a lovely weekend everyone! And good luck who are going soon for their interview!