Calnuck

Long time listener, first time caller... 20+ year LPR from Canada. When I was young, read this forum and Visalaw Bulletins to help file my I-485 Adjustment. Renewed 10 year GC once, but going to complete the final step now and Naturalize in this time of uncertainty. Not sure if I should post in June or July, as I applied by mail and it took six weeks for them to start processing. I'm doing Digital Detox, so I'm filling everything by mail/paper. Also, I have a super simple/straightforward case and no evidence required/all-NOs questions, so I didn't bother to make an online USCIS account. Canadian Citizen, Family based GC, 20+ years resident, Los Angeles, CA N-400 Timeline (5-Years General Provisions): ---------------------------------------------------- 6/08/2024 - N-400 with fee waiver submitted by mail USPS First Class $2.35 (no tracking) to Phoenix Lockbox 6/12/2024 - PD date/received by Phoenix Lockbox 7/23/2024 - I-797 NOA Receipt Notice sent (took 6 weeks to process Lockbox) 7/27/2024 - NOA Receipt received by mail 7/25/2024 - I-797C NOA letter: Online Access Code sent (received about 5 days later) 7/29/2024 - I-797C NOA letter: Biometrics Reuse sent (received about 5 days later) The last time I did Biometrics was back in 2012, 11+ years ago when I renewed the 10-year Green Card. 9/10/2024 - Interview scheduled (waiting for letter), check once a week with my IOE09xxx number Mail in Lockbox processing time for receipt is 6-8 weeks. Quick interview scheduling is about one and half months for LA. No real interest in naturalizing when I was young, but getting older now. Did not want to study for the Civics Test. But the last 8+ year has been very... humm.... educational, so during that time have actually learned a lot about how the US government functions and all the branches. Also saw the Election Year N-400 Naturalization speedrun fast processing posts, so hopefully get done quick. Filed pretty much everything myself. In the old days, I remember going to the INS building in Downtown LA at 5:30am to submit my I-485 and there was a line wrapped halfway around the building. By the time the doors opened at 7am they ran out of processing slots for applications. I now await the date to return for my final battle in October... [TO BE CONTINUED]