Fort Myers N-400, 10 year GC renewal, and ridiculous processing times

[OldUser 6,976]

4 minutes ago, Anastasia E said:

I saw at USCIS website that people who have a green card for 5 years have less processing time than all other categories, like 3 years marriage based green card, is it true? 

Please share the link. Cannot say for certain it's true, but it is likely true because a lot of 3 year rule filers have pending I-751. N-400 in this case depends on approval of I-751. The docs for ROC may need to be send from one USCIS location to the other which takes time. Also this requires IO with special knowedge about how to conduct ROC interview. 

[Renata P 0]

58 minutes ago, Anastasia E said:

Hi.

I live in Naples, FL and filed N-400 in July, 2022.

I didn't receive notice for interview and current N-400 processing time for Fort Myers show me 18 months in average. 

My i-751 still pending.

I'm just curios, how many years you are a green card holder? 

I saw at USCIS website that people who have a green card for 5 years have less processing time than all other categories, like 3 years marriage based green card, is it true? 

Will appreciate any information,

Thank you

GC for 14 years and no i-751

 

Not sure about less processing time for 5 year vs 3 year marriage basis though I do think the more complex a case the longer it takes...plus staffing levels at each office.

 

Will try to get more info on the Fort Myers office...but my interview is in Tampa so they may not say much.

[Renata P 0]

1 hour ago, Anastasia E said:

Hi.

I live in Naples, FL and filed N-400 in July, 2022.

I didn't receive notice for interview and current N-400 processing time for Fort Myers show me 18 months in average. 

My i-751 still pending.

I'm just curios, how many years you are a green card holder? 

I saw at USCIS website that people who have a green card for 5 years have less processing time than all other categories, like 3 years marriage based green card, is it true? 

Will appreciate any information,

Thank you

Also, my online estimated time until case decision jumped from 4 months to 10 months once USCIS scheduled interview...so not really accurate.

[Anastasia E 1]

19 hours ago, OldUser said:

Please share the link. Cannot say for certain it's true, but it is likely true because a lot of 3 year rule filers have pending I-751. N-400 in this case depends on approval of I-751. The docs for ROC may need to be send from one USCIS location to the other which takes time. Also this requires IO with special knowedge about how to conduct ROC interview. 

Here is a screenshot from my USCIS online cabinet under the N-400 case

[Anastasia E 1]

18 hours ago, Renata P said:

GC for 14 years and no i-751

 

Not sure about less processing time for 5 year vs 3 year marriage basis though I do think the more complex a case the longer it takes...plus staffing levels at each office.

 

Will try to get more info on the Fort Myers office...but my interview is in Tampa so they may not say much.

Thank you for the information. Hope for the best

[Renata P 0]

On 1/30/2023 at 5:13 PM, Renata P said:

FYI, for Fort Myers office:

 

I filed N-400 on August 4, 2022.

Just received notice (1/30/23) of interview scheduled for March 21.

 

So approximately 6 months from time of receipt and bio metrics reuse to get interview. Not too bad I am thinking even though many on here got interview faster.

 

Fingers crossed I pass with flying colors.

Had my interview today...passed with no problems. Now I wait for Oath ceremony as I have some travel plans and had to re-schedule original date.

 

Notes from visit:

1. 2 others from the Fort Myers area in the office at the same time as me

2. I was interviewed 30 minutes after scheduled time

3. Did not ask for identification at start of interview

4. First thing to ask was where/why was I out of the country between the time of application and interview.

5. After questioning about absence from country it was the normal process: civics, read/write, and go over questions at the end of the application

 

One last thing, do not be late...1 guy was late 3 hours and they refused to see him and he had to wait 30 days for a re-schedule 

[jostermacedo 54]

On 1/5/2023 at 6:32 AM, Neonred said:

My wife changed her name when she naturalized.  Didn't have to pay anything extra or go through an additional process, but it did add a few weeks as the oath ceremony had to be done at the federal court.  In our case we had to go to Ft. Lauderdale.  Back then there was no USCIS office in Ft. Myers.  For us it was Miami.  Anywhere north of Naples in SW FL went to Tampa.

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