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I know it’s been said before but just wanted to add my little 2 cents as well: my RoC was approved only because I applied for the N400. I don’t believe my case would have been touched otherwise. Applying for naturalization was something I decided to do thanks to visa journey which allowed me to see how everything was being processed. I applied August 2024 and now I’m already a citizen. Had the interview at the end of March (where both cases were approved) and the oath ceremony April 4th. I recommend going down this route if you can. Good luck everyone!

My Oath Ceremony took place in the Albany, NY office on 4/4/25. It lasted for 10-15 minutes. It was emotional and heartfelt. The officer leading it was very welcoming and made us feel proud. We were given a little American flag, a booklet with the Declaration of Independence and Constitution and an envelope containing the passport application form and voter’s registration. We had to hand in our green cards. Each of us was allowed one guest. This office was small so the ceremony room looked like a classroom or conference room—each of us and our guests sat down at a desk. After the intro speech by the officer, we had to stand up, put our right hand up and repeat after her the oath of allegiance. Then she allowed us to take some pictures and that was it I’m super pregnant so I was glad it was so fast but at the same time so meaningful. Happy last steps of your immigration journey to everyone else! and thank you for everything you all shared! It’s been extremely helpful all along!

Had my interview yesterday (3/24) at the Albany office. It was so pleasant and fast. My oath ceremony was scheduled for April 4 (so in less than 2 weeks!) Questions: What does the constitution do? Who’s your US representative? How many amendments does the constitution have? Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Name 3 original states What ocean is on the east coast of the

My interview was scheduled for March 24 in Albany, NY. Filed for N400: August 7, 2024 Filed for i751: April 19, 2023

I can't believe I'm posting this 😂 but I just got an email saying "we took an action on your case." 🤯 I logged in to my USCIS and both the i751 and i400 said "interview scheduled." Now I'll wait for the mail receipt to see when it will be. Filed for naturalization on August 7, 2024 after waiting for a year and a few months on the i751 case (I had filed for that one on April 19, 2023), inspired by other cases on visa journey so thank you everyone! Can't believe I'm finally going to be done with all of this.

Mine only says it’s taking longer than usual

I am aware, no worries. I'm going to be checking the actual cases from this year's N-400 filers on VJ. Anyone that has gotten to this stage is very aware. We've all been told by USCIS that they were actively reviewing our case since the minute we filed...

Oh sorry. Removal of conditions form i751. In other words, the form you have to file to get the 10-year green card

Just filed my N-400 online! I was on the forever wait after filing ROC and realized I was already eligible for naturalization thanks to the other ROC filers. Estimated wait time: 8 months.

Just submitted the N-400. Thanks everyone for keeping us posted about your cases--that pushed me to give it a shot myself. For me, it says "Estimated time until case decision: approx. 8 months."

Thank you so much to you both. This is super helpful!! Good luck and that sounds like a great plan, @apellica!

Hi everyone! I see that some of you have had really positive experiences applying for naturalization or at least things seem to be moving forward down that route. Does anyone know what happens if you are travelling at some point between the naturalization interview and the oath? I have an international trip planned in December and in general I've been using my ROC extension letter + my expired green card. But idk if anything changes once you apply for a different process and especially after you pass the naturalization interview. Just trying to plan ahead given that I can't count with accurate timelines with USCIS and I can't be waiting forever haha. I may try calling USCIS to see if they have this info, but maybe someone here happens to know the answer. Thanks in advance!

Wondering the same!! Mine says "Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS" for 380 days haha 😑 so active...

If it helps, I got the same things you did and my online account has the same status. I guess it’s normal?

Sorry I messed it up before. The other day it was only a notice of receipt. Today I received the actual NOA haha. So basically here’s my timeline. April 17, 2023 Package mailed via UPS April 19, 2023 Delivered April 24, 2023 Received Text (IOE) Case status as of 4/19: "Case was received and a receipt notice was sent” 4/29: letter saying they received it and that they already have my biometrics 5/2: NOA I-797 Now time to celebrate 😅

the letters were the NOA i797c and the online account access. 🥳

Getting 2 letters from USCIS today in the mail (according to informed delivery). Will update you later. It seems a lot of us are going through the exact same timeline. 💫 I can see one of them says USCIS already has my biometrics.

Oh cool! I hope we’ll get something soon. Now it changed to “case is being actively reviewed by USCIS”

I tried to edit my message but couldn’t so here’s the updated info: We sent our package on 4/17. My status now is: “Case was received and a receipt notice was sent.” Did everyone else get the same after filing? PS. my green card expired on the date that I filed I-751. I was too lazy to file 3 months in advance 🫣 I used to be way more diligent when all of this started hahaha April 17, 2023 Package mailed via UPS April 19, 2023 Delivered April 24, 2023 Received Text (IOE) Case status as of 4/19: "Case was received and a receipt notice was sent”

We filed on 4/19. My status now is: “Case was received and a receipt notice was sent.” Did everyone else get the same after filing? PS. my green card expired on the date that I filed. I was too lazy to file 3 months in advance 🫣 I used to be way more diligent when all of this started hahaha