N-400 July 2024 Filers

[am2352 23]

2 hours ago, DimaSta4321 said:

a lot of people on this forum reported that San Antonio FO does not offer same day oath.

Generally, if your appointment is in the morning, they might be able to do same day oath. For my wife, after her interview, she was asked to wait in the seating area with a lot of glass windows. She was then called at the counter and was given the oath letter. So my recommendation would be dont simply leave the building. See if you can get called at the counter if same day oath doesn’t happen for you. Let us know how all of this went. Mine too is in mid-January. 

[DimaSta4321 8]

3 hours ago, am2352 said:

Generally, if your appointment is in the morning, they might be able to do same day oath. For my wife, after her interview, she was asked to wait in the seating area with a lot of glass windows. She was then called at the counter and was given the oath letter. So my recommendation would be dont simply leave the building. See if you can get called at the counter if same day oath doesn’t happen for you. Let us know how all of this went. Mine too is in mid-January. 

Will definitely post feedback here next week! 
My appt is at 08:20AM, so let's see if same day can be offered. I read like 5-10 different San Antonio FO reviews and all said that this FO just does not offer same day oath at all. 

I was under the impression that they either do or they don't. Have you heard from someone who got same day oath in San Antonio ?

[hQEMA66czy 2]

@top_secret Yup got my citizenship today. Good luck to you and your wife! 

[top_secret 2,456]

2 hours ago, hQEMA66czy said:

@top_secret Yup got my citizenship today. Good luck to you and your wife! 

 

 

Congratulations!!!!!! and, Thank You.  My wife is US Citizen now too and everything is good.

[DimaSta4321 8]

Hi all!

Here is a feedback on San Antonio FO N-400 interview today.

I got called approx 25 mins behind my scheduled time.

Interview took ~ 30 mins. CIVICS passed (6/6).

I had an issue with my residence addresses because I moved last year from CA, so basically officer could not have verified if I physically resided in TX or not 90 days before application was submitted.

The issue is that I rented a room from a guy I found on roomies . com temporarily in Apr-June 2024, because the apartment I wanted was not available until like June 16.

Since there is no proof of me renting that temp room from a person (we of course didn't sign any agreement), officer can't be 100% sure. So, no decision could have been made. They will be requesting more evidence specifically for the proof of residence in TX.

As I understood it sounded like where I lived 90 days prior has jurisdiction over my immigration case. But they didn't really explain me what is going to happen (they will transfer to CA for a decision, or reject it ?) Did you guys see anyone with a similar circumstances ? The thing is I would assume CA also does not have jurisdiction because I physically was here in TX.

Other than that - I got asked few questions from my VAWA case, tax transcripts, selective service registration etc.
Side note - I asked USCIS personnel in the building if they do same day oath. Answer was NO. 
For those living in Austin - they said oath location Austin vs San Antonio depends on how busy both locations are. Applicant can't request a specific location.

Edited Monday at 07:27 PM by DimaSta4321

[OldUser 6,974]

10 minutes ago, DimaSta4321 said:

Hi all!

Here is a feedback on San Antonio FO N-400 interview today.

I got called approx 25 mins behind my scheduled time.

Interview took ~ 30 mins. CIVICS passed (6/6).

I had an issue with my residence addresses because I moved last year from CA, so basically officer could not have verified if I physically resided in TX or not 90 days before application was submitted.

The issue is that I rented a room from a guy I found on roomies . com temporarily in Apr-June 2024, because the apartment I wanted was not available until like June 16.

Since there is no proof of me renting that temp room from a person (we of course didn't sign any agreement), officer can't be 100% sure. So, no decision could have been made. They will be requesting more evidence specifically for the proof of residence in TX.

As I understood it sounded like where I lived 90 days prior has jurisdiction over my immigration case. But they didn't really explain me what is going to happen (they will transfer to CA for a decision, or reject it ?) Did you guys see anyone with a similar circumstances ? The thing is I would assume CA also does not have jurisdiction because I physically was here in TX.

Other than that - I got asked few questions from my VAWA case, tax transcripts, selective service registration etc.
Side note - I asked USCIS personnel in the building if they do same day oath. Answer was NO. 
For those living in Austin - they said oath location Austin vs San Antonio depends on how busy both locations are. Applicant can't request a specific location.

They'll deny your N-400 if you cannot prove you resided in jurisdiction immediately 90 days before filing. Looks like you didn't think this through before applying. What evidence do you have of living in TX 90 days before applying for N-400? Did you have employment in TX at that time? Did you update your DL at that time?

Edited Monday at 07:37 PM by OldUser

[DimaSta4321 8]

6 minutes ago, OldUser said:

They'll deny your N-400 if you cannot prove you resided in jurisdiction immediately 90 days before filing. Looks like you didn't think this through before applying. What evidence do you have of living in TX 90 days before applying for N-400? Did you have employment in TX at that time? Did you update your DL at that time?

I didn't update my DL until this day. So DL can't act as a proof of residence.

Employment - I found one document I have but it is dated 4/15 (83 days).

I did stay in a hotel tho before I moved in with that person, so I have a proof of that for a week between April 9-15h. Not sure if hotel is acceptable tho.

Another question I have - I might be required to move back to CA in 2025 (it is the same job, we just have many locations). If that does happen, should I not reapply in TX now in case if they do reject this one ?

[OldUser 6,974]

2 minutes ago, DimaSta4321 said:

I did stay in a hotel tho before I moved in with that person, so I have a proof of that for a week between April 9-15h. Not sure if hotel is acceptable tho.

 

Probably not...

 

 

[DimaSta4321 8]

11 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Probably not...

 

 

If they end up rejecting. If I reapply - but then I move again before the interview, is that a problem ? Do I only need to prove residence 90 days prior to application, or also be currently a resident at the moment of interview ?

Edited Monday at 08:02 PM by DimaSta4321

[andrew2005 20]

Anyone receiving interview scheduled for July. I am seeing a lot of August fillers receive the message but us July fillers are stuck! 

[OldUser 6,974]

1 hour ago, andrew2005 said:

Anyone receiving interview scheduled for July. I am seeing a lot of August fillers receive the message but us July fillers are stuck! 

Are August folk's cases in the same office? This is office specific.

[ellessv 0]

I just saw that multiple people (4 or more) applied August - October, same office (St. Louis) and already had their interview scheduled. While we did it in July and nothing yet. So who knows...

 

Almost makes me wonder in there's something wrong with the application or we just got back luck and got stuck. 

Edited Thursday at 08:28 PM by ellessv

[andrew2005 20]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

Are August folk's cases in the same office? This is office specific.

Well I don’t know how accurate is to say that it is office specific. Cuz my case is at nbc not at field office, so which place is holding it ?

[OldUser 6,974]

8 minutes ago, andrew2005 said:

Well I don’t know how accurate is to say that it is office specific. Cuz my case is at nbc not at field office, so which place is holding it ?

You know your office based on where you live. NBC is not going to send case to local field office until they have capacity to process it. E.g. NBC is waiting for office to say "send me the next batch of cases, I can work on them now". That's my understanding. This is why processing times are measured by office https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

[GreenB 113]

On 12/10/2024 at 11:59 AM, DimaSta4321 said:

Why would we need to update SSA records to citizen ?
What does it change if we don't ?
I never heard of people even doing it, but I feel like I am missing something. 

Your SSN card has a note on it that says “valid for work only with DHS authorization”. 
 

after you become a citizen, your new SSN card does not have this note (or restriction).

 

I didn’t have to go to Social Security Office. I had selected on my N400 form that USCIS will inform Social Security on my behalf and I received my updated SSN card in the mail. 
 

same SSN#. They just removed that note from it. 

Edited Thursday at 10:14 PM by GreenB