N-400 February 2024 Filers

[harry.st 62]

1 hour ago, ctrlplm said:

Try your Alien number and your naturalization number. My alien number shows a case check back in 2019 and the SSN case check, but the naturalization number only shows the SSN case check.

 

Ha! I did not know I even had a naturalization number! Will check the certificate - thanks a lot!

[redpanda789 6]

23 hours ago, BellaUnion said:

 

Same office. I applied 1st Feb 2024. Still nothing.

In the USCIS portal, I saw that the estimated time to decision went down to 27 days. It probably doesn't mean anything, but I just hope they'll get back to us soon.

[Frankcastlle 65]

20 hours ago, redpanda789 said:

In the USCIS portal, I saw that the estimated time to decision went down to 27 days. It probably doesn't mean anything, but I just hope they'll get back to us soon.

Unfortunately no it doesn't mean anything. I watched mine go from 30 days to 

Estimated time* until case decision: 

Your case is taking longer than expected to process. You will be notified if you need to take any action.

 

And I still don't have an interview date yet.

[alt blank 28]

alright. so my wife and i had our interviews today, and both passed easily.

 

oath ceremony on 18july in st paul, mn!

[alt blank 28]

updated the tracker here:

 

User Name                 Date applied       Interview date         Oath date

🇺🇸 Lanzoni                   01/29/24       -     04/04/24 ✅          05/08/24 ✅

Sahar1122                    01/30/24       -     05/15/24 ✅           06/21/24             

🇺🇸 Laure&Colin          02/01/24       -     05/14/24 ✅           Same-day oath✅       

Youssuf                        02/01/24       -      Pending (rescheduled due to C-section)

Chelleyandaaron     02/01/24       -      06/04/24 ✅          Pending

🇺🇸 Winbig                    02/01/24       -      05/08/24 ✅          06/03/24✅

USAUAinCZ                02/02/24

thedtayl                        02/02/24     -      07/24/24

🇺🇸 Wisconsinbly      05/02/24      -     03/27/24 ✅           05/09/24✅

CollegeDropOut       02/07/24      -     05/17/24 ✅            07/10/24

Duggu                           02/07/24      -     06/26/24

MrsOli                           02/14/24      -      06/13/24 ✅            07/19/24

🇺🇸 Tommy2000       02/14/24      -      04/10/24 ✅            05/02/24✅ 

BlackPearl9                02/14/24     -      07/16/24

🇺🇸 PhoenixNiro         02/15/24      -      05/29/24 ✅            06/17/24 ✅

YellowDuneBuggy   02/15/24      -      06/13/24 ✅            07/01/24

Elethiomel                  02/15/24       -      04/09/24 ✅           06/20/24 

Tunes                           02/16/24

alt blank                      02/16/24        -     06/20/24 ✅          07/18/24

CassJ                           02/16/24        -     05/30/24 ✅           Pending  

Woodpecker07        02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            07/11/24

🇺🇸 ctrlplm                   02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            Same-day oath✅

ctrlplm (spouse)     02/17/24

zen_nj                          02/17/24       -      07/13/24

Aur0ra                         02/18/24

Brazibride                  02/19/24       -       06/13/24 ✅          06/21/24

Minivatreni                02/20/24      -       06/10/24  ✅         Pending (name change)

mmv_1                          02/20/24      -       05/28/24 ✅          07/04/24   

🇺🇸 AndrewSeattle  02/21/24       -      05/21/24 ✅          Same-day oath✅

Vamphog                   02/22/24       -       05/29/24 ✅         06/17/24

koski                            02/22/24       -       05/21/24

johndott                     02/22/24

tcolema3USA        02/23/24      -       06/05/24 ✅          07/10/24     

🇺🇸 Valmabe              02/24/24      -       04/18/24 ✅           05/13/24✅

Haydnator                 02/24/24

Jish&Abt                    02/24/24      -       05/23/24 ✅          Pending I-751 approval

🇺🇸 Jm06                     02/25/24      -      04/10/24 ✅           05/17/24 ✅

RmSean                      02/25/24

Theredcomet           02/27/24      -      07/22/24

Seiya-pegasus        02/27/24

Mr W & I                      02/28/24       -     04/18/24 ✅             05/06/24

famozna_lavanda   02/28/24       -     06/25/24 

Endless desire         02/29/24

Music_en                   02/29/24

[Laure&Colin 558]

Thanks and congrats @alt blank !!

 

I'm adding updates from the last couple of days that I hadn't included yet (interview dates for 2 members).

 

@Elethiomel had their oath scheduled today, while @Sahar1122 and @brazibride should have their ceremony tomorrow. Let us know how it went!

 

User Name                 Date applied       Interview date         Oath date

🇺🇸 Lanzoni                   01/29/24       -     04/04/24 ✅          05/08/24 ✅

Sahar1122                    01/30/24       -     05/15/24 ✅           06/21/24             

🇺🇸 Laure&Colin          02/01/24       -     05/14/24 ✅           Same-day oath✅       

Youssuf                        02/01/24       -      Pending (rescheduled due to C-section)

Chelleyandaaron     02/01/24       -      06/04/24 ✅          Pending

🇺🇸 Winbig                    02/01/24       -      05/08/24 ✅          06/03/24✅

USAUAinCZ                02/02/24

thedtayl                        02/02/24     -      07/24/24

🇺🇸 Wisconsinbly      05/02/24      -     03/27/24 ✅           05/09/24✅

CollegeDropOut       02/07/24      -     05/17/24 ✅            07/10/24

Duggu                           02/07/24      -     06/26/24

MrsOli                           02/14/24      -      06/13/24 ✅            07/19/24

🇺🇸 Tommy2000       02/14/24      -      04/10/24 ✅            05/02/24✅ 

BlackPearl9                02/14/24     -      07/16/24

🇺🇸 PhoenixNiro         02/15/24      -      05/29/24 ✅            06/17/24 ✅

YellowDuneBuggy   02/15/24      -      06/13/24 ✅            07/01/24

Elethiomel                  02/15/24       -      04/09/24 ✅           06/20/24 

Tunes                           02/16/24

alt blank                      02/16/24        -     06/20/24 ✅          07/18/24

CassJ                           02/16/24        -     05/30/24 ✅           Pending  

Woodpecker07        02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            07/11/24

🇺🇸 ctrlplm                   02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            Same-day oath✅

ctrlplm (spouse)     02/17/24

zen_nj                          02/17/24       -      07/13/24

Aur0ra                         02/18/24

Brazibride                  02/19/24       -       06/13/24 ✅          06/21/24

Minivatreni                02/20/24      -       06/10/24  ✅         Pending (name change)

mmv_1                          02/20/24      -       05/28/24 ✅          07/04/24   

🇺🇸 AndrewSeattle  02/21/24       -      05/21/24 ✅          Same-day oath✅

Vamphog                   02/22/24       -      05/29/24 ✅         06/17/24

koski                            02/22/24      -       05/21/24

johndott                     02/22/24      -       07/22/24 

tcolema3USA        02/23/24      -       06/05/24 ✅          07/10/24     

🇺🇸 Valmabe              02/24/24      -       04/18/24 ✅           05/13/24✅

Haydnator                 02/24/24

Jish&Abt                    02/24/24      -       05/23/24 ✅          Pending I-751 approval

🇺🇸 Jm06                     02/25/24      -      04/10/24 ✅           05/17/24 ✅

RmSean                      02/25/24

Theredcomet           02/27/24      -      07/22/24

Seiya-pegasus        02/27/24

Mr W & I                      02/28/24       -     04/18/24 ✅             05/06/24

famozna_lavanda   02/28/24       -     06/25/24 

Endless desire         02/29/24      -      07/23/24

Music_en                   02/29/24

[vamphog 24]

On 6/17/2024 at 11:46 PM, Laure&Colin said:

Looks like @vamphog should also be a citizen now!

 

 

Yes, Thank you! I got my certificate! So happy! The ceremony was very formal and quick, like all in NYC, busy-busy. I think, they were having one ceremony every hour that day, LOL

 

Edited June 22 by vamphog

[PhoenixNiro 83]

So went to update my new name and citizenship with Secretary of State in Michigan. Wouldn't let me update my Michigan state ID until I go through Social Security first. Went to Social Security Office and they tried to tell me the court document from my oath ceremony changing my legal name was not sufficient court documentation. WTH? Had to explain several times the process as the worker and his supervisor weren't really catching on. May have to go to a different Social Security office in the county of where the oath ceremony took place so they recognize the court document. Brought my Naturalization certificate and the court stamped document, but they still couldn't figure it out. Got to love it! 

[minivatreni 193]

21 minutes ago, PhoenixNiro said:

So went to update my new name and citizenship with Secretary of State in Michigan. Wouldn't let me update my Michigan state ID until I go through Social Security first. Went to Social Security Office and they tried to tell me the court document from my oath ceremony changing my legal name was not sufficient court documentation. WTH? Had to explain several times the process as the worker and his supervisor weren't really catching on. May have to go to a different Social Security office in the county of where the oath ceremony took place so they recognize the court document. Brought my Naturalization certificate and the court stamped document, but they still couldn't figure it out. Got to love it! 

Those should be sufficient. Looks like the person didn't know what they were talking about! It's signed off on by a judge. 

[PhoenixNiro 83]

4 minutes ago, minivatreni said:

Those should be sufficient. Looks like the person didn't know what they were talking about! It's signed off on by a judge. 

Totally agree! Got to love the incompetence.

[Rekyrts 53]

21 hours ago, PhoenixNiro said:

Totally agree! Got to love the incompetence.

 

I have found that with government agencies, it is sometimes a good idea to gently prompt them with their own policies. Thankkfully, a lot of the relevant policy manuals are online. For example, the one that deal with this seems to be:

• https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212075

I remember having to deal with SSA a while back, and being turned away because the staff onsite didn't know of an Emergency Message that had just been piblished the week before. So, I found the relevant policy, emailed a regional supervisor (explained the issue, and really didn't complain too much about the overworked onsite staffers who perhaps missed the policy update), and got a phone call that afternoon inviting me to come over and get the changes made.

 

They should know this stuff, and I shouldn't have had to show it to them, but hey...

 

[brazibride 43]

I had my naturalization ceremony last Friday, yay! The ceremony was quite nice, it was at the Federal Courthouse in San Antonio and they had a military band. I was told I could bring 1-2 guests, which I did. I believe 119 people were scheduled for the oath and 117 were present. There were 38 countries represented. They played the national anthem but also the Star Trek theme song lol which I thought was awesome. I registered to vote right away. Happy to finally be a citizen! Still feels a bit surreal. 

 

Now to get the passport and update DPS/SSA. 

[Laure&Colin 558]

Updated tracker below with little flags for @vamphog and @brazibride 🥳

 

Personal update: I received an email saying that my passport was approved and is being printed. I paid for expedited shipping and it says I should receive it around Thursday.

 

User Name                 Date applied       Interview date         Oath date

🇺🇸 Lanzoni                   01/29/24       -     04/04/24 ✅          05/08/24 ✅

Sahar1122                    01/30/24       -     05/15/24 ✅           06/21/24             

🇺🇸 Laure&Colin          02/01/24       -     05/14/24 ✅           Same-day oath✅       

Youssuf                        02/01/24       -      Pending (rescheduled due to C-section)

Chelleyandaaron     02/01/24       -      06/04/24 ✅          Pending

🇺🇸 Winbig                    02/01/24       -      05/08/24 ✅          06/03/24✅

USAUAinCZ                02/02/24

thedtayl                        02/02/24     -      07/24/24

🇺🇸 Wisconsinbly      05/02/24      -     03/27/24 ✅           05/09/24✅

CollegeDropOut       02/07/24      -     05/17/24 ✅            07/10/24

Duggu                           02/07/24      -     06/26/24

MrsOli                           02/14/24      -      06/13/24 ✅            07/19/24

🇺🇸 Tommy2000       02/14/24      -      04/10/24 ✅            05/02/24✅ 

BlackPearl9                02/14/24     -      07/16/24

🇺🇸 PhoenixNiro         02/15/24      -      05/29/24 ✅            06/17/24 ✅

YellowDuneBuggy   02/15/24      -      06/13/24 ✅            07/01/24

Elethiomel                  02/15/24       -      04/09/24 ✅           06/20/24 

Tunes                           02/16/24

alt blank                      02/16/24        -     06/20/24 ✅          07/18/24

CassJ                           02/16/24        -     05/30/24 ✅           Pending  

Woodpecker07        02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            07/11/24

🇺🇸 ctrlplm                   02/17/24        -     05/22/24 ✅            Same-day oath✅

ctrlplm (spouse)     02/17/24

zen_nj                          02/17/24       -      07/13/24

Aur0ra                         02/18/24

🇺🇸 Brazibride            02/19/24       -       06/13/24 ✅          06/21/24 ✅

Minivatreni                02/20/24      -       06/10/24  ✅         Pending (name change)

mmv_1                          02/20/24      -       05/28/24 ✅          07/04/24   

🇺🇸 AndrewSeattle  02/21/24       -      05/21/24 ✅          Same-day oath✅

🇺🇸 Vamphog             02/22/24       -      05/29/24 ✅         06/17/24 ✅

koski                            02/22/24      -       05/21/24

johndott                     02/22/24      -       07/22/24 

tcolema3USA        02/23/24      -       06/05/24 ✅          07/10/24     

🇺🇸 Valmabe              02/24/24      -       04/18/24 ✅           05/13/24✅

Haydnator                 02/24/24

Jish&Abt                    02/24/24      -       05/23/24 ✅          Pending I-751 approval

🇺🇸 Jm06                     02/25/24      -      04/10/24 ✅           05/17/24 ✅

RmSean                      02/25/24

Theredcomet           02/27/24      -      07/22/24

Seiya-pegasus        02/27/24

Mr W & I                      02/28/24       -     04/18/24 ✅             05/06/24

famozna_lavanda   02/28/24       -     06/25/24 

Endless desire         02/29/24      -      07/23/24

Music_en                   02/29/24

[Laure&Colin 558]

3 hours ago, brazibride said:

I had my naturalization ceremony last Friday, yay! The ceremony was quite nice, it was at the Federal Courthouse in San Antonio and they had a military band. I was told I could bring 1-2 guests, which I did. I believe 119 people were scheduled for the oath and 117 were present. There were 38 countries represented. They played the national anthem but also the Star Trek theme song lol which I thought was awesome. I registered to vote right away. Happy to finally be a citizen! Still feels a bit surreal. 

 

Now to get the passport and update DPS/SSA. 

 

Wow that sounds awesome! There's really huge variations in oath ceremonies. I wish they had a standard minimum "ceremoniousness" even for same-day oaths, lol!

[Laure&Colin 558]

On 6/23/2024 at 10:04 AM, PhoenixNiro said:

Totally agree! Got to love the incompetence.

 

So annoying! I agree with @Rekyrts, I would try to email the director of the office or whoever you can. Back when I first arrived on my CR1 Visa in 2012 I had issues with SS and my husband made me file a complaint online. Within a few hours they called me to resolve the issue.