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seattlegc
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Arrived 15 minutes prior to scheduled 10:45 interview.    At the check-in they scanned index finger of both hands and took an image of my face. And that's the closest I got to a Biometrics.

LoveAndLight2045
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Fam—   I. Am. A. US. Citizen!   What a journey it has been.    First things first, thanks for everyone for have shared your stories. They help me not only prepare for what t

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Friends, I am happy to say that I am now a U.S. citizen!   I had my interview this morning at the Tukwila center. I didn't see any free parking, so I used the lot to the left of the building

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On 2/26/2022 at 12:08 AM, louissss said:

I'm the same. I also applied on Oct 1st 2020 and haven't received any update since biometric appointment :( 

 

On 2/26/2022 at 12:08 AM, louissss said:

I'm the same. I also applied on Oct 1st 2020 and haven't received any update since biometric appointment :( 

I applied 9/15/2020, and am still waiting. Every time I had a chat with a representative, they keep telling me that my name has been entered into a system that schedules interview. I had bio 2/19/2021, and waiting for an interview since then.

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I feel your pain. 

 

I applied December 1st, 2020, down in Portland. They told me they were going to reuse my biometrics a couple of months later and since then, nothing.

 

Well, nothing apart from extending my time to completion out and out and out and out and just a couple of weeks ago it went out to October 2022.

 

Now I'm just looking for people in the same boat as me so I can moan 🙂. 

R.

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i-710 Process

02/23/2011 - Mailed off i-751 to California

02/25/2011 - NOA1

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These extreme delays seem to be an outcome of the A-Files being stored in the cave.

Has anyone tried to filing an FOIA request for getting their A-File . Its rather simple these days to file a FOIA request. Is this a forcing function for the USCIS to get the file out based on the FOIA request and thereby help expedite the case ? 


https://www.uscis.gov/records/request-records-through-the-freedom-of-information-act-or-privacy-act

 

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11 hours ago, arnab221 said:

These extreme delays seem to be an outcome of the A-Files being stored in the cave.

Has anyone tried to filing an FOIA request for getting their A-File . Its rather simple these days to file a FOIA request. Is this a forcing function for the USCIS to get the file out based on the FOIA request and thereby help expedite the case ? 


https://www.uscis.gov/records/request-records-through-the-freedom-of-information-act-or-privacy-act

 

Thanks for the inf. I will explore that option

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Finally, a little nervous 😬 and happy. I get my interview notification today!! I don't know if filling the FOIA did help. I filled  yesterday, I was reading about it. I thought I have nothing to lose and I did it. But most likely it was time. Any ways a Im almost there. Keep up your hope Im sure your turn is coming soon. Hurray! 

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Thank you guys for the idea about Freedom of Information act request .

It is Submitted!

Will see what happens now. 

I applied on August 1st 2020. 

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Interesting .. So both the interviews got scheduled immediately after the applicants filed the FOIA for the A-File . Does this appear to me mere co-incidence to the rest of you all ? I feel FOIA is indeed a forcing function for setting up the interview when the application is otherwise documentarily complete in all respects. 

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3 minutes ago, SnailRaceSeattle said:

Thank you guys for the idea about Freedom of Information act request .

It is Submitted!

Will see what happens now. 

I applied on August 1st 2020. 

Keep us posted . This is the test case we tracking from the start. 

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On 2/15/2022 at 8:16 AM, CdnRN said:

Ugh. And I found The form to request a replacement naturalization certificate with USCIS. $555 

 

That would hurt. Trying not to worry until March. 

Forgot to come and update my certificate took for weeks exactly but did get back to me. Whew! 

First Entered US with TN Status: 04/13/2012
Engaged: 08/24/2012
Married: 08/10/2013
Adjustment of Status from TN Status to Permanent Resident:
Day 00: AOS mailed by USPS priority Post: 05/19/2014
Day 02: AOS package arrived: 05/21/2014
Day 08: Text/email notice of acceptance: 05/27/2014
Day 11: NOAs for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 received, 05/30/2014
Day 14: Biometrics notice received with an appointment of June 17, 2914 at 3pm. 06/02/2014
Day 15: attempted walk-in successful after a very long wait 06/03/2014
Day 38: email notice that I-485 has moved to testing & interview! 06/26/2014
Day 77: EAD/AP - card production 08/06/2014
Day 84: EAD/AP card received 08/13/2014
Day 129: Infopass appointment for an update (very helpful!) 09/24/2014
Day 136: Email received with interview date 10/01/2014
Day 138: Interview notice received! 10/03/2014
Day 170: Green Card Approved on the Spot! 11/04/2014
Day 178: Green Card Received 11/12/2014

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

Day 00: ROC Package (Weighing 1.7kg -- 3lbs 13oz) mailed by USPS Priority Post: 09/13/2016

Day 03: ROC Package Received: 09/16/2016

Day 07: Check Cashed: 09/20/2016

Day Too many to count: Received Approval 02/05/2018

NATURALIZATION

Day 00: Submitted file online for N400 -- 07/31/2020

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The USCIS data for 2022Q1 (which is the end of 2021) came out today. I have updated the PNW - N-400 Naturalization History Tracker with this info. 

Long story short, Seattle applications continue to stay steady but the backlog keeps rising. The other sites (Spokane, Yakima, and Portland) all seem to show decreasing or unchanging backlogs. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YeRoAOAtGsInGRjNgkNw1RrWbAtEDIysrs_lNcTRT7M/edit?usp=sharing

Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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