N-400 August 2016 Filers

[SeattleNeko 2]

just a data point for you guys from another Seattle guy.  I filed my app late July & FP done early Aug of 2016.  I got my email notification & PDF for the interview in mid Jan 2017 with interview date of 2/22.  Yes, I am on IOE.  A friend of mine who is also Seattle IOE and have about a week later PD & FP date than mine has his interview scheduled one week later than my date.

 

it's moving guys.

Edited January 30, 2017 by SeattleNeko

[babyduck 3]

46 minutes ago, SeattleNeko said:

just a data point for you guys from another Seattle guy.  I filed my app late July & FP done early Aug of 2016.  I got my email notification & PDF for the interview in mid Jan 2017 with interview date of 2/22.  Yes, I am on IOE.  A friend of mine who is also Seattle IOE and have about a week later PD & FP date than mine has his interview scheduled one week later than my date.

 

it's moving guys.

Thank you! Good to hear that things are moving along!

[MikloGoesLegit 7]

On 1/27/2017 at 1:50 PM, babyduck said:

 

An update from Seattle FO. I went in for an Infopass yesterday and the officer was quite chatty and friendly.

 

He mentioned 3 important details as to why Seattle has been so slow.

 

1. About 1/3rd of Seattle FO's staff have quit due to the high cost of living. They are severely understaffed.

 

2. IOE files have been fully digitized and officers who have undergone training in dealing with these digital files are the only ones allowed to work on them. There was a training session in early jan for about half of the staff and there is one more in Feb for the remaining officers. So if you are unlucky enough to get stuck with an officer who has not yet received training, then don't expect any movement until Feb. Also, many trained officers quit after the Jan session thereby reducing the pool of available officers even more.

 

3. Due to the digitization, IOE interviews are conducted on Ipads and as expected with the govt, the Ipads and the software on them are crashing frequently thus delaying the processing even further.

 

The officer told me that it's impossible to provide a timeline, but 8 month waits are not uncommon! Ugh, it sucks.

Thanks for the update!

I was thinking about scheduling an Infopass, luckily you saved me a trip to the FO to get the same answers since we both are in Seattle. It sucks to think we should be almost done only find out there might be several additional months tacked onto this unnerving waiting. 

 

I had a question for anyone who has had their oath since J20. What was the experience like with the (I assume) new video featuring the new president? In light of recent events, I am curious as to how they affect the naturalization process, and if we should expect some sort of injunction.

 

 

 

 

[Kutza 0]

Got the interview tomorrow... and i am nervous about that test lol 

[babyduck 3]

7 minutes ago, MikloGoesLegit said:

Thanks for the update!

I was thinking about scheduling an Infopass, luckily you saved me a trip to the FO to get the same answers since we both are in Seattle. It sucks to think we should be almost done only find out there might be several additional months tacked onto this unnerving waiting. 

 

I had a question for anyone who has had their oath since J20. What was the experience like with the (I assume) new video featuring the new president? In light of recent events, I am curious as to how they affect the naturalization process, and if we should expect some sort of injunction.

 

 

 

 

I have not had my oath yet, but I consulted with an attorney today. She said that N-400's have not been affected at all, even for the unlucky LPR's of the 7 banned countries. However, she said that she got word from USCIS that they have stopped processing all other immigration benefits (I-130, I-485, AOS etc) for those citizens. How tragic! Even spouses of US citizens are affected.

[phunkyvida 1]

2 hours ago, babyduck said:

I have not had my oath yet, but I consulted with an attorney today. She said that N-400's have not been affected at all, even for the unlucky LPR's of the 7 banned countries. However, she said that she got word from USCIS that they have stopped processing all other immigration benefits (I-130, I-485, AOS etc) for those citizens. How tragic! Even spouses of US citizens are affected.

I am so nervous about this! I am a Citizen of India but was born in one of the banned seven countries so I don't know how badly this new ban would effect me and what ramifications it might have on my N-400 case. When I switched on the news over the weekend I was shaking! I did speak to a USCIS officer and they told me I should not be affected. Thanks @babyduck for sharing the information that you have gathered.

 

My heart goes out to those people doing their I-130, !-485. AOS etc, I would be so, so upset and outraged. 

[babyduck 3]

3 hours ago, phunkyvida said:

I am so nervous about this! I am a Citizen of India but was born in one of the banned seven countries so I don't know how badly this new ban would effect me and what ramifications it might have on my N-400 case. When I switched on the news over the weekend I was shaking! I did speak to a USCIS officer and they told me I should not be affected. Thanks @babyduck for sharing the information that you have gathered.

 

My heart goes out to those people doing their I-130, !-485. AOS etc, I would be so, so upset and outraged. 

@phunkyvida so my attorney sent me an email 5 minutes ago that USCIS will not be processing N 400's for LPR's from the 7 countries either. If your place of birth is one of the 7, I highly recommend talking to an attorney about your situation.

[phunkyvida 1]

9 minutes ago, babyduck said:

@phunkyvida so my attorney sent me an email 5 minutes ago that USCIS will not be processing N 400's for LPR's from the 7 countries either. If your place of birth is one of the 7, I highly recommend talking to an attorney about your situation.

@babyduck I originally misunderstood the maps that I had seen and delving deeper into this issue I realised I had misinterpreted the information. The United Arab Emirates was not part of the 7 banned countries. I was born in Dubai, UAE. So I escape this muckety muck by the skin of my teeth. It could have been a very different story if I had been born in Qatar or Oman or Yemen (all countries my parents worked in prior to my birth)

Edited January 31, 2017 by phunkyvida

[MikloGoesLegit 7]

22 hours ago, babyduck said:

I have not had my oath yet, but I consulted with an attorney today. She said that N-400's have not been affected at all, even for the unlucky LPR's of the 7 banned countries. However, she said that she got word from USCIS that they have stopped processing all other immigration benefits (I-130, I-485, AOS etc) for those citizens. How tragic! Even spouses of US citizens are affected.

That is so awful! I just can't believe this is happening. As bad as I feel for the people affected so far, it seems it's only going to keep getting worse. I am prepared for the worst at this point. 

 

 

15 hours ago, babyduck said:

@phunkyvida so my attorney sent me an email 5 minutes ago that USCIS will not be processing N 400's for LPR's from the 7 countries either. If your place of birth is one of the 7, I highly recommend talking to an attorney about your situation.

Again, in just one day this changed. If it's temporary that's anyone's guess, but I think we are only seeing the beginning. Best of luck to us all and whoever gets their citizenship, make sure you use it responsibly to help out others in need.

[keplenk 0]

I just saw this article.

 

https://www.soundimmigration.com/trump-immigration-ban-impact-uscis-applications-485-n-400-90-etc/

 

My wife and I do not belong to those 7 countries but I feel terrible for those who are affected.

 

I have a feeling that we're also affected in a way (this will cause additional delays for sure for everyone).

[KASH2011 382]

On 1/30/2017 at 2:45 PM, Kutza said:

Got the interview tomorrow... and i am nervous about that test lol 

How did it go? I am sure you did great!

[NewAm16 1]

Sorry for the people impacted by the EO, I just received an email: "On January 31, 2017, we scheduled an interview for your Form N400"

[EastCoast_Guy 5]

3 minutes ago, NewAm16 said:

Sorry for the people impacted by the EO, I just received an email: "On January 31, 2017, we scheduled an interview for your Form N400"

congrats!!! that's great news!

 

and my heart goes out to all impacted! 

[Kamex009 10]

Hello Everyone,

 

Congrats to the ones that are getting Interview Appointments notifications.

 

Can we get an update on the list ?  I want to see if it's only Texas Lockbox people getting the Interview notifications. I know this won't change things but I'm just wondering if there's a bigger backlog for the ones that sent their application to the Phoenix Lockbox.

[Kutza 0]

11 hours ago, KASH2011 said:

How did it go? I am sure you did great!

Passed it it was quick and painless. The longest part was the system giving her issues. Waiting on oath notification. Good luck all!