N-400 November 2021 Filers

[useful89 692]

3 minutes ago, oakland71 said:

oh you live near DC is it? Your profile shows dallas tx. DC processing time for n400 is showing 11.5 months while Dallas TX is 12 months so ya, you would have to be very very lucky if you get interview notice before May 29th. so maybe pace your expectations until then, else it will be 4 very frustrating months.

I am from San Francisco where the interview letter seems to be getting sent very consistently after 12-13 months so I am not checking my status every hour until Oct 2022. Besides, some of us waited 12 years just to even get a GC I know many who have been in this country legally for 20+ yrs paying taxes and still don't have a GC. Another 7-8 months for becoming a citizen shouldn't be too hard right?

Yeah we’re near DC. And if anything I haven’t been checking enough! After we did the K1 stuff and waiting everyday for her to get here, once she did I relaxed a lot lol. I’ve been on this site maybe 5 times in the past year to be honest. My wife is here and going to school and working and has friends, it’s hard to think she isn’t officially permanent yet (ROC still hasn’t been processed either) so sometimes it slips my mind she’s not American 🤪

[George & Roth 1,485]

13 minutes ago, useful89 said:

Yeah we’re near DC. And if anything I haven’t been checking enough! After we did the K1 stuff and waiting everyday for her to get here, once she did I relaxed a lot lol. I’ve been on this site maybe 5 times in the past year to be honest. My wife is here and going to school and working and has friends, it’s hard to think she isn’t officially permanent yet (ROC still hasn’t been processed either) so sometimes it slips my mind she’s not American 🤪

 

I think we started this together in June 2017 in the K-1 thread? Don't miss those days of waiting while separated. I am excited that her N-400 interview is coming on Feb 23rd and if she passes we are completely done with the process.  

 

If she applies for her brother or sister maybe I need to stay on the forums for another 15 years?  😵🤢

[useful89 692]

4 minutes ago, George & Roth said:

 

I think we started this together in June 2017 in the K-1 thread? Don't miss those days of waiting while separated. I am excited that her N-400 interview is coming on Feb 23rd and if she passes we are completely done with the process.  

 

If she applies for her brother or sister maybe I need to stay on the forums for another 15 years?  😵🤢

Nice way to rub it in! 
 

just kidding, I’m glad to see there is an end to it all. It’ll be cool when it happens but I’m not counting the days like in 2017. Seems like quite awhile ago…

[AJT N400 19]

On 2/1/2022 at 7:32 PM, AJT N400 said:

Every month pass by wait time is dropping by a month, wait time updated to 11 months from 12 months.

Checked online account on 2/10/2022 - Estimated time* until case decision:  approx. 10 months

[Jasjaz 11]

For the folks that’s waiting on a biometric notice or notice of reuse, how many days are you willing to wait (ex. 90-120) before  you inquire about your case? 

[Faith & Love 72]

Quick question, since the biometrics appointment is waived, do you still have to pay the biometrics fee when filing N-400? Thank you in advance!

[Faith & Love 72]

So, the question in the N-400 application is "Have you taken a trip outside of the United States in the last 5 years?", and then you have to list all your trips outside the US.  I assume this question was written for those who are applying on the basis of 5 years of permanent residency, and it hasn't been adjusted to take account of the fact that people (like me) are eligible to apply for citizenship after only 3 years of residency.  I think the question is probably intended to ask "have you taken a trip outside the United States since you became a lawful permanent resident"...

 

So, if applying for citizenship on the basis of 3 years' permanent residency, do you answer this question: (a) with 3 years of travel history (which doesn't strictly answer the question as-written, but answers it in terms of travel taken since becoming a lawful permanent resident), or (b) 5 years of travel history (which will include 2 years when I wasn't living in the US)?!

 

Thanks in advance for any help!

[poh 125]

4 hours ago, Faith & Love said:

So, the question in the N-400 application is "Have you taken a trip outside of the United States in the last 5 years?", and then you have to list all your trips outside the US.  I assume this question was written for those who are applying on the basis of 5 years of permanent residency, and it hasn't been adjusted to take account of the fact that people (like me) are eligible to apply for citizenship after only 3 years of residency.  I think the question is probably intended to ask "have you taken a trip outside the United States since you became a lawful permanent resident"...

 

So, if applying for citizenship on the basis of 3 years' permanent residency, do you answer this question: (a) with 3 years of travel history (which doesn't strictly answer the question as-written, but answers it in terms of travel taken since becoming a lawful permanent resident), or (b) 5 years of travel history (which will include 2 years when I wasn't living in the US)?!

 

Thanks in advance for any help

 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/citizenship-and-naturalization/i-am-a-lawful-permanent-resident-of-5-years

 

• Demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
• Show you have been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
• Show you have lived for at least three months in a state or USCIS district having jurisdiction over your place of residence. (If you are a student and are financially dependent on your parents, you may apply for naturalization where you go to school or where your family lives.);

 

Edited February 11, 2022 by poh

[poh 125]

33 minutes ago, poh said:

 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/citizenship-and-naturalization/i-am-a-lawful-permanent-resident-of-5-years

 

• Demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
• Show you have been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
• Show you have lived for at least three months in a state or USCIS district having jurisdiction over your place of residence. (If you are a student and are financially dependent on your parents, you may apply for naturalization where you go to school or where your family lives.);

 

For those that are applying for citizenship based on marriage to a US spouse

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-3

 

The spouse must have continuously resided in the United States after becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the naturalization application and must have lived in marital union with his or her citizen spouse for at least those 3 years.

Edited February 11, 2022 by poh

[poh 125]

Interview scheduled!🎉🥳👍

 

Edited February 11, 2022 by poh

[RS_ 74]

7 hours ago, poh said:

Interview scheduled!🎉🥳👍

 

Congrats 🎉🥳👏🏼🎈🙌🏻

[waiting4i130 18]

13 hours ago, Jasjaz said:

For the folks that’s waiting on a biometric notice or notice of reuse, how many days are you willing to wait (ex. 90-120) before  you inquire about your case? 

I received the letter immediately. Not sure if there is a way for you to follow up. I had to reschedule my appointment and after that it took 3-4 weeks for them to reschedule and send the letter. I'm in Nashville area though so I'm not sure if it's less busy than where you are.

[Jasjaz 11]

59 minutes ago, waiting4i130 said:

I received the letter immediately. Not sure if there is a way for you to follow up. I had to reschedule my appointment and after that it took 3-4 weeks for them to reschedule and send the letter. I'm in Nashville area though so I'm not sure if it's less busy than where you are.

I’m in Mn and they’re super slow. And it sucks not being able to reach out to them and talk to an actual human. 

[poh 125]

8 hours ago, waiting4i130 said:

I received the letter immediately. Not sure if there is a way for you to follow up. I had to reschedule my appointment and after that it took 3-4 weeks for them to reschedule and send the letter. I'm in Nashville area though so I'm not sure if it's less busy than where you are.

I hear you.  Rescheduling always pushes back your application another months or more. It's like you are throwing a wrench in the slow moving gears.  

  I advise everyone to Keep your appointments if all possible. 

Edited February 11, 2022 by poh

[poh 125]

8 hours ago, RS_ said:

Congrats 🎉🥳👏🏼🎈🙌🏻

Thank you and best of luck to you and everyone. 🤗