N-400 - March 2017 Filers

[vikc07 8]

18 minutes ago, Investinmiami said:

Congrats!!

you did have exactly my timeline except of two last steps, the interview and the Oath:))

  Do you have guys any idea when gonna be our turn to get a bunch of invitation for interview letters.

it seems the february files start to get them already... I assume in 2-4 weeks the line gonna move forward... for my job and for my life it is critical, my hasband and me we are driving to have 1-2 month tour for vacation....

I wish I knew when it will be your turn but I just hope it's soon!

[Bertoli 16]

Anybody from Atlanta who has undergone Biometrics sometimes in April 2017 got his/her online status changed from  Fingerprint Appointment Was Scheduled  to Inline for interview or something else?? Looks like Atlanta field office is really slow!  Thanx for sharing your updates if any!

[candybabe 46]

10 hours ago, Bertoli said:

Anybody from Atlanta who has undergone Biometrics sometimes in April 2017 got his/her online status changed from  Fingerprint Appointment Was Scheduled  to Inline for interview or something else?? Looks like Atlanta field office is really slow!  Thanx for sharing your updates if any!

This basically means you are still in background check - Once your background clears you will be moved to inline, unless you are an early file in which case it seems you will only move to in line when you are a month or less to your actual eligibility date ( 5 years or 3 years of permanent residency)

[casualuser 38]

36 minutes ago, candybabe said:

This basically means you are still in background check - Once your background clears you will be moved to inline, unless you are an early file in which case it seems you will only move to in line when you are a month or less to your actual eligibility date ( 5 years or 3 years of permanent residency)

There is a lot of theorizing about it. If you look at the tracking data posted here you will see that some people have moved to "inline" 2 days after fingerprint appointment. Is possible to be cleared of background check that quickly? I think just sending and receiving data from FBI takes longer. Other people say that being in a fingerprint stage very often means that someone forgot to update the case after the actual fingerprinting. There are people sitting in "inline" phase forever, and they get feedback from USCIS that their name check is still pending.

[candybabe 46]

43 minutes ago, casualuser said:

There is a lot of theorizing about it. If you look at the tracking data posted here you will see that some people have moved to "inline" 2 days after fingerprint appointment. Is possible to be cleared of background check that quickly? I think just sending and receiving data from FBI takes longer. Other people say that being in a fingerprint stage very often means that someone forgot to update the case after the actual fingerprinting. There are people sitting in "inline" phase forever, and they get feedback from USCIS that their name check is still pending.

Actually - when I had my fingerprints, the lady taking them told me when I asked , that the FBI has them instantly as soon as they click the Complete button on the screen. The check in itself is an automatic process. So the computer does it itself and it brings back the result almost immediately - IF you have an uncommon name and there are no hits - as in the FBI database does not have any mentioning of your name. In that case, updating the online USCIS case status is what takes a bit because they do it in batches at set times - so it is not a live feed.

 

Now, if you have a common name and if there are hits under your name, depending on the type of hits, they would have to inquire on an individual basis to confirm that you John Smith applying for citizenship are not the same John Smith they arrested / are surveilling for child pornography two doors down from your apartment in the same apartment building - exaggerating a bit but this is what it all comes down to - confirming that you are a negative on any criminal activities the FBI may track.

 

I had fprints taken on the 10th and I was put in line on the 12th in the morning - my name is absolutely unique in the US - I am the only person with this name. And no criminal activity lol

 

When people are stuck in background check , it is probably related to the FBI not sending the data rather than USCIS updating their system - USCIS agents don't manually update each case - it is a feed from FBI and then a batch posting. So if people are not being moved forward, it is because of their name and any related activity flags and the time it would take to clear those flags. Also, if the person really has criminal activity, I would imagine that would cause even more delays....

 

I am not an immigration specialist / lawyer.

 

[casualuser 38]

1 hour ago, candybabe said:

I am not an immigration specialist / lawyer.

Everything you are saying is correct, but the point that being "in line" is the same as being "cleared" is not proven. I do not see any evidence, yet, that if you are in line then it means you have passed the background check and the opposite: if you are not in line then your background check is pending. Both me and my wife are in the fingerprint stage for two months. I am sure we do not have any criminal history and she has a very unique name. My name is not very common either.  

Edited June 22, 2017 by casualuser
typo

[casualuser 38]

To be more specific: I read posts, on different platforms, written by people being stuck "in line" phase who called USCIS and get info that they have pending name check.

[taninme 1]

On 6/20/2017 at 0:31 PM, Ja2NY said:

Hi , I received a notification yesterday that my interview was scheduled. I filed March 5th , my GC anniversary was April 23rd. I'm In NYC and I filed at the Vermont Service Center.

 

Below is the message I received:

Interview Was Scheduled

On June 19, 2017, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC*xxxxxxxxx. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

 

Let us know when you received the letter. I'm also waiting for mine. 

[Ja2NY 9]

On 6/22/2017 at 7:05 PM, taninme said:

Let us know when you received the letter. I'm also waiting for mine. 

I received my letter in the mail today June 23rd, my interview date is July 25

Edited June 24, 2017 by Ja2NY

[taninme 1]

I also received my letter today. Same date  

Edited June 24, 2017 by taninme

[Lelita 74]

1 hour ago, Ja2NY said:

I received my letter in the mail today June 23rd, my interview date is July 25

Wow that was fast, I'm also a NYC filer hopefully mine goes smoothly fast like yours!

congrats!! 

[jon&rexie 0]

Should I start to worry? I filed last March 13 and did the biometrics a month later. Since then I have NOT received any letter / heard from USCIS. Should I call my field office? I dont even know if i can call them directly or schedule an info pass?

 

Case Is In Line For An Interview

On April 18, 2017, we started the interview scheduling process for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC************ We will send you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Abhay 15]

On 6/25/2017 at 11:31 AM, jon&rexie said:

Should I start to worry? I filed last March 13 and did the biometrics a month later. Since then I have NOT received any letter / heard from USCIS. Should I call my field office? I dont even know if i can call them directly or schedule an info pass?

 

Case Is In Line For An Interview

On April 18, 2017, we started the interview scheduling process for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC************ We will send you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

I am in the same boat as you. I had called them already. They basically said wait to get more updates. I believe each processing office has different timelines and wait period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Nick79 24]

As expected, 3 weeks after my most recent conversation with an L2 officer, still not in line and the promised letter did not materialize. Pretty much nothing that she had told me was confirmed by the latest L2 officer I spoke to today. She had told me that my background check is still pending, whereas the last person I spoke to told me that she had no access to my background check info. Frustration is mounting.
(NYC FO, FP 3/28, Status still says "fingerprint appointment scheduled")
Anyone else in a similar situation?

Edited June 26, 2017 by Nick79

[casualuser 38]

5 minutes ago, Nick79 said:

As expected, 3 weeks after my most recent conversation with an L2 officer, still not in line and the promised letter did not materialize. Pretty much nothing that she had told me was confirmed by the latest L2 officer I spoke to today. She had told me that my background check is still pending, whereas the last person I spoke to told me that she had no access to my background check info. Frustration is mounting.
(NYC FO, FP 3/28, Status still says "fingerprint appointment scheduled")
Anyone else in a similar situation?

I am in a similar situation in the sense that I am still in fingerprint appointment. Ditto my wife. PD 03/28, FP 04/24. We do not have common names. I haven't tried calling USCIS as I expected it could be waste of time. Once the application falls outside of normal processing times I will talk to them through lawyers.