Biometrics and timeline

[kovu 0]

I am about to send off my application for citizenship. I heard if you had biometrics recently you don't have to do it again. I did biometrics twice last year - March when I originally sent my application to remove conditions and then again in August because it took uscis 5 months to let me know the fingerprints didn't work and had to be redone.

Am I correct that since my last fingerprints were done 7 months ago I don't have to redo them. Also if I don't does this mean that I can save myself the biometrics fee.

Also I was wondering what the general timeline was from submitting application until when you are granted citizenship. I live in MA and my application is usually sent to the box in Vermont. Also when are you considered a US citizenship - after passing the interview and tests, or do you have to wait until after the oath cermonary? I need to know this in order to apply for government programs.

[Ree 9]

I am about to send off my application for citizenship. I heard if you had biometrics recently you don't have to do it again. I did biometrics twice last year - March when I originally sent my application to remove conditions and then again in August because it took uscis 5 months to let me know the fingerprints didn't work and had to be redone.

Am I correct that since my last fingerprints were done 7 months ago I don't have to redo them. Also if I don't does this mean that I can save myself the biometrics fee.

When you pay biometrics fee, you actually pay for background check they conduct in order to process your N-400. So, if you had your fingerprints done recently, they can do background check using those fingerprints.

Also I was wondering what the general timeline was from submitting application until when you are granted citizenship.

You can check timelines in the threads of different months' filers.

I live in MA and my application is usually sent to the box in Vermont.

There are different filing locations for different types of applications. The filing location for N-400 is not in Vermont.

Also when are you considered a US citizenship - after passing the interview and tests, or do you have to wait until after the oath cermonary? I need to know this in order to apply for government programs.

You have to wait until the oath ceremony.