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On 8/16/2021 at 9:06 PM, Timona said:

 

Houston SSO are just here to frustrate people. 

 

 

Decided to drop off my application, passport card and a letter to the nearest SS office.

By dropping off, may be I will mitigate the risk of anything going missing in the mail on the way there and shave off a few days for them to look at my application. 

H1B: Feb 2001 (London)

L1A:  Jan 2014 (London)

AOS: May 24th 2016 - June 20th 2017

N400: March 23rd 2020 - June 29th 2021

Passport: July 1st 2021 - August 30th 2021

Social Security: July 1st 2021 - October 5th 2021

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Today i had my interview in Houston field office and got approved  I applied on September 21st online and  and today ( Jan 29th) was my interview ,. I got green card thru employment not marriage

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My wife oath is on 29th February  and my interview is on january 30th 

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I applied online yesterday 8/30….and from the other houston timelines, im not feeling to encouraged for a fast approval.  😞 at least the application process wasnt as stressful as it has been in the past….

03/11/16 - Engaged!

09/27/16 – Interview Date – Approved

10/13/16 – POE Houston

12/22/16 - HAPPILY MARRIED!!!!

01/09/17 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

01/23/17 - NOA1 texts and emails received

01/27/17 - NOA1 hardcopies received 

02/11/17 - Biometrics appointment letter received

02/21/17 - Biometrics appointment

04/17/17 - EAD status changed to New Card Being Produced

04/21/17 - NOA2 hardcopies for EAD and AP received 

04/26/17 - EAD/AP combo card received

05/26/17 - RFE Received (I-485)

06/12/17 - RFE Response Received at Houston Field office

06/22/17 - I-485 approved, Card being produced

06/29/17 - Hardcopy I-485  approval notice received

07/01/17 - Greencard in hand

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On 8/31/2021 at 12:54 AM, El Escocés said:

Decided to drop off my application, passport card and a letter to the nearest SS office.

By dropping off, may be I will mitigate the risk of anything going missing in the mail on the way there and shave off a few days for them to look at my application. 

 

This is what I'll do too when I come back from vacation. 

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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On 8/31/2021 at 7:21 PM, kandikandi said:

I applied online yesterday 8/30….and from the other houston timelines, im not feeling to encouraged for a fast approval.  😞 at least the application process wasnt as stressful as it has been in the past….

Right now at least you have to wait 12 months. Houston processing time is 16-19 months.

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F2A

Married on 10/08/2012

I-130 sent on 09/15/2013

Priority day is 09/16/2013

I-130 was approved on 11/15/2013

I did wait almost 2 years for my visa available to be able to send I-485.

AOS

I-485 and I-765 were sent on 05/29/2015

USCIS Received Date June 02, 2015 

A check of $1070 was cashed by USCIS Chicago on 06/08/2015

Biometrics Appointment on July 1st, 2015

EAD is approved on August 10th 2015 (73 days)

Received EAD card on August 19th 2015

Sent renew EAD on April 9th 2016

Got interview notice on March 30th 2016

USCIS received on April 11th 2016

Interview Scheduled on May 3rd 2016

Approved on the spot - Handed print out approval notice.

Received 10 years GC in hand on May 7th 2016

N-400 

Filed online on 02/02/2021

NOA online on 02/02/2021

Received NOA in mail on 02/10/2021

Reuse Biometrics NOA online 02/19/2021

Received  in mail Reuse Biometrics NOA on  03/01/2021

Interview Scheduled on 02/17/2022

Interviewed on 03/16/2022

Oath scheduled on 03/22/2022

Took Oath on 04/02/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi everyone! I had my interview yesterday and was told I was approved. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to get the oath schedule notice?

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On 9/3/2021 at 6:24 AM, kdyanne said:

Hi everyone! I had my interview yesterday and was told I was approved. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to get the oath schedule notice?

Houston or Dallas? Just looking at your profile.  
 

I received  my notice the same day. Others I know waited a week or so. 

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H1B: Feb 2001 (London)

L1A:  Jan 2014 (London)

AOS: May 24th 2016 - June 20th 2017

N400: March 23rd 2020 - June 29th 2021

Passport: July 1st 2021 - August 30th 2021

Social Security: July 1st 2021 - October 5th 2021

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Just now, El Escocés said:

Houston or Dallas? Just looking at your profile.  
 

I received  my notice the same day. Others I know waited a week or so. 

Hi, I went to the Houston office. Thanks for the reply!

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4 minutes ago, kdyanne said:

Hi, I went to the Houston office. Thanks for the reply!

Is Kdy short for Kirkcaldy?

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H1B: Feb 2001 (London)

L1A:  Jan 2014 (London)

AOS: May 24th 2016 - June 20th 2017

N400: March 23rd 2020 - June 29th 2021

Passport: July 1st 2021 - August 30th 2021

Social Security: July 1st 2021 - October 5th 2021

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20 hours ago, kdyanne said:

Hi, I went to the Houston office. Thanks for the reply!

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Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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On 8/14/2021 at 9:05 PM, El Escocés said:

Has anyone, recently naturalized, managed to get a SSA appointment to update their citizenship or did you send in your naturalization cert, passport book / card?

 

@blessedbeyond@clemesse@biaobiao@maplehill2013@illidanx 

@El Escocés Sorry for my late reply. I'm yet to do this -- just received my passport and got my Naturalization certificate back recently. 

Naturalization Journey(Time elapsed from N-400 filing date to case approval - 1 year, 1 month, 14 days)

03/03/2020 Filed N400 application online

02/22/2021 Biometrics appointment

04/16/2021 Interview and Approval

05/12/2021 Oath Ceremony

ROC Journey(Time elapsed from ROC filing date to case approval - 1 year, 2 months, 8 days)

09/11/2018 ROC Petition mailed via USPS Priority Mail

09/13/2018 Package delivered by USPS to Texas Lockbox

09/19/2018  Received text message and email confirmation from USCIS confirming receipt of ROC Petition 

10/29/2018 Received three (😲) NOA/I-797 Letters in the mail ; NOA date - 10/22/2018, ROC received date - 09/13/2018

05/25/2019 Biometrics Waiver Letter received from USCIS (dated 05/17/2019)

10/03/2019 Case transferred to Potomac Service Center

11/20/2019 Case was approved

11/22/2019 Card mailed to me

11/27/2019 10 Year P.R. Card received in the mail, Praise God!!!

AOS Journey(Time elapsed from AOS filing date to case approval - 1 year , 1 month, 4 days)

08/14/2015 Date of Marriage in Houston, TX

11/02/2015 Concurrent filing package for AOS sent: I-130, I-485 and I-765 (mailed via USPS Priority Mail)

11/4/2015 Package delivered by USPS to Chicago Lockbox

11/13/2015 Checks cashed by USCIS

11/20/2015 NOA/I-797Cs received in the mail (Priority Date - 11/5/2015)

12/04/2015 Biometrics Appointment Date

01/26/2016 EAD Approval Date

01/29/2016 EAD received in the mail

10/21/2016 EAD Extension Package sent via USPS Priority Mail

10/24/2016 EAD Extension Package delivered by USPS to Chicago Lockbox

10/26/2016 Confirmation of EAD Extension Package Receipt by USCIS

10/31/2016 AOS Interview Notice Date. Interview scheduled for 12/08/2016 in Houston, TX

12/08/2016 AOS Interview - Approved on the Spot

12/08/2016 I-130 and I-485 approved; text messages and emails received, Case Status updated on USCIS website

12/12/2016 I-130 and I-485 Approval Notices received in the mail

12/13/2016 Green Card mailed to me

12/15/2016 2 Year Green Card received in the mail :dancing: Thank you Jesus!!!

 


 

 

 

 

 

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El Escocés   217

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For you Houston folks (office was Stancliff Road)

 

 

H1B: Feb 2001 (London)

L1A:  Jan 2014 (London)

AOS: May 24th 2016 - June 20th 2017

N400: March 23rd 2020 - June 29th 2021

Passport: July 1st 2021 - August 30th 2021

Social Security: July 1st 2021 - October 5th 2021

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Is there any applied on Feb 2021 that got interviewed yet? Mine 02/02/2021 still waiting for it.

 

Month/Day/Year

F2A

Married on 10/08/2012

I-130 sent on 09/15/2013

Priority day is 09/16/2013

I-130 was approved on 11/15/2013

I did wait almost 2 years for my visa available to be able to send I-485.

AOS

I-485 and I-765 were sent on 05/29/2015

USCIS Received Date June 02, 2015 

A check of $1070 was cashed by USCIS Chicago on 06/08/2015

Biometrics Appointment on July 1st, 2015

EAD is approved on August 10th 2015 (73 days)

Received EAD card on August 19th 2015

Sent renew EAD on April 9th 2016

Got interview notice on March 30th 2016

USCIS received on April 11th 2016

Interview Scheduled on May 3rd 2016

Approved on the spot - Handed print out approval notice.

Received 10 years GC in hand on May 7th 2016

N-400 

Filed online on 02/02/2021

NOA online on 02/02/2021

Received NOA in mail on 02/10/2021

Reuse Biometrics NOA online 02/19/2021

Received  in mail Reuse Biometrics NOA on  03/01/2021

Interview Scheduled on 02/17/2022

Interviewed on 03/16/2022

Oath scheduled on 03/22/2022

Took Oath on 04/02/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posting below on behalf of a friend.

 

Local field office: Houston, TX

Priority date: November 16th, 2020

I-797C NoA fee waiver acceptance letter date: December 27th, 2020

NoA biometrics reuse letter: February 27th, 2021 

N-400 interview date: October 7th, 2021 (approved on the spot)

Naturalization ceremony: TBD—the online tracking says letter was mailed on October 13th, 2021

 

With this, I want to ask if Houston filers have a calendar of known oath ceremony dates. I know a lot of U.S. district courts post a calendar naturalization schedule online but I can't find anything on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas website.

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On 12/17/2020 at 9:46 PM, El Escocés said:

Sent an online message to the USCIS requesting an update to biometrics and received the following reply 

 

Thank you for your inquiry dated November 21, 2020.


Requesting information about your N-400, Application for Naturalization:

 

 After careful review of your inquiry, we determined that your issue will be best addressed by the USCIS office processing your case; therefore, we are forwarding your inquiry to the National Benefits Center. The referral ID for this inquiry is WKDxxxxxxxxxxMSC. The National Benefits Center will contact you concerning your case once they have reviewed your inquiry.

 

Can only think it’s going to be months before we move forward. 

Hello, I receicved a similar response from USCIS that they are forwarding my inquiry to NBC. I see that you had same situation and later got the citizenship. What happened after you received this response from USCIS. Did NBC responded to you or you had to contact them back. Please help. Thank you

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