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3 hours ago, FeelingYoung66 said:

Filed our N-400 online on July 31, 2024. The usual receipt acknowledgment and biometrics reuse letters were immediate. Like many others we were a bit lazy about filing as we could have done so as early as June 24th (GC anniversary date) or even up to 90 days earlier than that I suppose. The initial time estimate given was 7 months but dropped to 6 the next day. Our field office is Dallas which from all evidence is perhaps the busiest one in the country, so 6 months is probably about right. We envy those who are getting interviews much sooner than that.

 

Btw.. I am a naturalized citizen myself and still remember my citizenship "interview" in downtown Dallas in February 1978. It was at about 3:00pm on a cold Friday afternoon in an old decrepit government building and it seemed like the interviewer and I were just about the only ones there. He looked like he had been doing this for a long time and was nearing retirement. His questions about government were basic at first but got progressively more difficult. Since I had lived in and was educated in the US from an early age, I was pretty much acing the test. He got a little frustrated that he couldn't stump me and finally asked me to name as many members of Jimmy Carter's cabinet as I could. (Carter was president at the time.) After I had named five or six of them he finally waved his arms and asked me to stop. He then chuckled and started signing things in front of him on his desk. Then he suddenly looked up at me and said "Son, you're more American than most American's!" We laughed (mine was more a sigh of relief) and I took the oath of allegiance the next month. I'm 70 years old now and that interview has always been a favorite memory of mine. I will be so proud of my K-1 wife (from Canada) when she gets to vote for the first time in an American election.

Loved your interview story! If it helps and gives you some hope in terms of timelines, my parents filed from Dallas and the process for one of them was just 3 months on the dot (and they were early filers) 4/25 submitted, 7/25 oath. The other just filed yesterday. Theirs is a 5-year application though. 

Posted (edited)
5 hours ago, GothamJellyDonut said:

just received the interview date (September 21st in NYC).

Filed by mail, 5 year rule; received by NBC 7/1, Biometrics reuse 7/6 and now interview schedule,  8/5.

wow, congratulations!!!!! Please let us know how the interview goes and good luck! 

 

Edited by Elllena
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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On 7/16/2024 at 5:16 AM, hello77eric said:

Hi all chiming in as well! Filed on 7/16/24 and received biometrics reused notice within minutes. FO Lawrence, MA. :)

I'm in Western Mass and it seems like Lawrence is my field office too!

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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On 7/13/2024 at 5:23 PM, Stt said:

Anyone here with Hartford field office? 

Military family here too! I hope the process is done before you PCS! I'm in Western Mass I wish my filed office could be in Hartford since Lawrence is quite the drive :( 

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1 hour ago, CMT said:

Military family here too! I hope the process is done before you PCS! I'm in Western Mass I wish my filed office could be in Hartford since Lawrence is quite the drive :( 

I'm in CT so I'm just assuming it's Hartford. My bio appt was Hartford as well. I'm really hoping for fast processing time. Good luck to you! MA usually have fast processing times. 

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On 7/29/2024 at 9:08 AM, top_secret said:

For other recent San Diego applicants @Basil123 @californiasunset @MdosSantos @ccc_ ,searching here and elsewhere I have found 22 self-reported San Diego N-400 cases that have got interviews far in 2024.  The longest took about 7 1/2 months.  The shortest only 2 1/2 months.  4-5 months seems most typical for San Diego lately though 6 out of the 22 cases I found were in the 6 to 7 month range.

This is neat information to have, thanks! Hopefully, we fall into the 2 1/2 month range, hehe

Posted
6 minutes ago, Basil123 said:

This is neat information to have, thanks! Hopefully, we fall into the 2 1/2 month range, hehe

 I'm still keeping my San Diego list.  No recent updates and a good number of still open cases.  I'll update any San Diego cases I see move.  My wife has to wait until the end of October just to meet the 3 year rule.  I'm working on the theory that those who are already time qualified, and easy cases, are getting super quick approvals from San Diego these days.

Wife and Stepdaughter                                                                            

  • December 17, 2020:  Married in Costa Rica
  • March 08, 2021: Filed l-130s Online
  • March 09, 2021: NOA1
  • April 26, 2021: NOA2, I-130s Approved
  • April 30, 2021: NVC Received
  • May 01, 2021: Pay AOS and IV Bills
  • May 06, 2021: Submit AOS, Financial Docs and DS-260s
  • May 14, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Stepdaughter
  • May 21, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Wife
  • June 25, 2021: NVC review for Stepdaughter, RFE submit additional Doc
  • July 08, 2021: Wife Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • August 31, 2021: Stepdaughter Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • September 15, 2021: Received Interview Date from NVC, October 05, 2021
  • September 22, 2021: Passed physicals at Saint Luke's Extension Clinic
  • October 05, 2021: Interview at US Embassy Manila. Verbally approved by US Consul. Positive interview experience.
  • October 05, 2021: CEAC status changed to "Issued"
  • October 07, 2021: Passports tracking for delivery on 2GO Courier website
  • October 08, 2021: Passports with visas delivered.  "Visas on hand"
  • October 08, 2021: Paid Immigrant Fee
  • October 12, 2021: Temporary CFO Certificates Received
  • October 26, 2021 POE arrival at LAX
  • November 02, 2021 Social Security Cards arrive in mail
  • January 31, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Is Being Produced"
  • February 04, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Was Mailed To Me"
  • February 07, 2022: Green cards received. 

 

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Hi everyone! Preparing to file the N-400 Online and I had a quick question...

 

For those who recently filed the N-400 Online, did the online application ask you to upload/submit tax transcripts? I'm asking because I have to wait a couple weeks to get the transcripts and I'd rather not have to wait to file the N-400 Online if I can file without the need of the transcripts right now.

 

Not sure if the tax transcripts requirement is based on whether you are filing under the 3 year / 5 year rule...  If it matters, we've been married 8 years now so we're way past the 5 year rule 🙂

 

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Maria ~ U.S. Citizen

 

K-1 & K-2 Process (Completed in 4 mos. 8 days)

 

1/19/16: I-129F Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight

4/1/16: NOA2 Approval :dancing:

5/17/16: Interview :star: - APPROVED :dance:

5/25/16 Visas in hand! :thumbs: 

Aug 2016: Wedding (L)

AOS/EAD/AP Process, K-1 & K-2 (Completed in 4 mos. 15 days)

 

9/21/16: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

10/24/16: AOS Cases (I-864) RFIE recv'd hardcopy [Day 29]

12/23/16: AOS Case Status Updates - Interview Scheduled, text recv'd [Day 94] :dancing:

1/17/17: EAD/AP Combo Card recv'd via USPS Priority Mail [Day 119]

1/27/17: AOS Interview :star: - APPROVED!! :dance:  [Day 129 / 120 w/ 9day RFIE delay]

1/27/17: AOS Case status update - Approved | 1/31/17: New Card in Production | 2/1/17: Card Was Mailed

2/4/17: Green Cards Arrived :thumbs:

ROC Process, Spouse & 2 Step-Sons (Completed in 23 mos. 22 days)

 

1/25/19: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

1/29/19: NOA notice date, text & email recv'd, routed to CSC

2/1/19: NOA 18mo. Extension Letter arrived in the mail, for wife only [Day 7]

3/13/19: Filed SR for non-receipt of NOA for I-751A dependents [Day 48] | 3/21/19: Recv'd NOA for 2 stepsons [Day 56]

4/29/19: Biometrics (Scheduled) Appt Completed [Day 95]

8/28/20: Case Status Update - RFE [Day 582 ~ 19 mos. 4 days] | 11/20/20: Case Status Update - RFE response recv'd [Day 666 ~ 21 mos. 27 days]

1/7/21: Case Status Update - New Card in Production :dance: [Day 714 ~ 23 mos. 14 days] 

1/15/21: Green Cards Arrived :thumbs:[Day 722 ~ 23 mos. 22 days]

Naturalization Process for Spouse - in research stage (Completed in X mos. X days)

 

8/7/24: started research and prep for upcoming filing of N-400 Online

TBD: Filed N-400 Online

 :)

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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Posted
27 minutes ago, MariaR323 said:

Hi everyone! Preparing to file the N-400 Online and I had a quick question...

 

For those who recently filed the N-400 Online, did the online application ask you to upload/submit tax transcripts? I'm asking because I have to wait a couple weeks to get the transcripts and I'd rather not have to wait to file the N-400 Online if I can file without the need of the transcripts right now.

 

Not sure if the tax transcripts requirement is based on whether you are filing under the 3 year / 5 year rule...  If it matters, we've been married 8 years now so we're way past the 5 year rule 🙂

 

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

No, they only ask if you paid taxes. but not a word about submitting transcripts. And unless stated in the letter, they don't ask for it at the interview either.

Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, G00b3r said:

No, they only ask if you paid taxes. but not a word about submitting transcripts. And unless stated in the letter, they don't ask for it at the interview either.

You may be asked about them at the interview / issue RFE even if they're not mentioned. VJ users reported it before.

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