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I am from China so I guess it is not much better in today's political environment. I see a few people mentioning de novo review being a better approach than WoM for N-400 delays. Is this sth you can file by yourself or it has to be done by an attorney?

Thanks, Dashinka! This is very helpful. My name is rather uncommon so I don't think that is an issue here. It looks like only court is an effective method in these situations. I will look more into this and consider doing it Pro Se.

I applied under general provision in Aug 2022. My wife too and she got her passport by Nov 2022. I have no criminal history nor I-751 pending. I work in a University with research activities related to semiconductor/artificial intelligence -- the only potential red flag that I could have thought about.

Thanks! This lawyer is the free legal service from my work -- which I have also found to be extremely unreliable. I will proceed to file an I-90 now just to have a proof of status as you mentioned. I am new to the forum. Have you seen any other cases with N-400 processing time over 2.5 years? I wonder what could have gone wrong here. Will it be stuck in this status forever? Once my I-90 is approved, and if N-400 is still processing, does it make sense for me to withdraw this and submit another N-400?

Thanks, OldUser. It is okay to file both I-90 and N-400 with USCIS, right? The immigration lawyer I consulted stated that he is not sure if I could have both filings since he mentioned that I would essentially be filing two immigration status (Green card and citizenship) with USCIS.

Hi all, I filed for N-400 in Aug 2022 and it is still pending after more than 2 years! I have tried to call my local congressman and contacted USCIS multiple times to no avail. My wife filed her N-400 at the same time and her case was approved by Nov 2022. Currently, my green card is about to expire in April 2025. Should I file I-90 to extend my legal status? Because my N-400 filing was before Dec 2022 so the 36-month automatic extension rule does not apply to my case. I will also get ADIT 60 days before my green card expires but will that be enough to maintain my legal status to work and stay in the country? And is there any way I can do in this situation to speed up the process? I have contacted USCIS multiple times and their latest reply is a standard reply stating their workload is overwhelming and my case is delayed and they need another 6 month! I have also contacted an immigration lawyer, who said there is not much he can do. The last resort would be to file a Writ of Mandamus, which is troublesome and costly. Any suggestions are appreciated! Thanks!