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56 minutes ago, march16filer said:

I would also contact the Senator's office as well as your Congressman. And you should file a case assistance inquiry here . 

 

Good luck and hopefully you'll be done soon. 

Thanks a lot again. they  responded with automated message they can't give any service can't give any service because of the government shutdown and USCIS told me the same thing they can't schedule infopass because of the government shutdown this is bull :(

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Hi everyone,  just to add a datapoint, especially for the people that are still waiting on their rescheduled interview.    Field Office: New York (7th Fl), Manhattan Office (I am a resident

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Hi, I am a February 2017 filer from Brooklyn. Field office NYC. Mailed application: 2-7-17, application was received 2-16-17 at Texas lockbox. I signed up for txt and email notifications. Fi

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2 hours ago, Polis said:

I finally got my Biometric Notification showing up in my USCIS account after they notified me on Jan. 19th that the appointment has been scheduled. (Filed on Jan. 15th.) 

The appointment is set in Brooklyn based on my residency, yet I work downtown Manhattan very close to the other office where I took my biometrics for the Green Card back then, do you know if we can change the USCIS location for Biometrics and for the Interview based on where we are during work hours vs. where we live?

Biometrics is done in Brooklyn. No issues with doing a walk in there - tends to be quiet in there also so minimal wait time.

Interview is done at federal plaza

Oath will either be downtown Brooklyn (most likely) or if not, Federal plaza

CR1 / DCF (London): 2012 / 2013 (4 months from I-130 petition to visa in hand)

I-751 #1- April 2015 [Denied]

 

April 2015 : I-751 Joint filing package sent fedex next day 09:00am from UK ($lots - thanks). 
Jan 2017: Notification that an interview has been scheduled at a local office. Bizarrely still no RFE... 
Jan 2017: 2hr wait, then interview terminated before it began, due to moving my ID to another state 2 wks prior. New interview 'in a few months...maybe.'   Informed them that divorce proceedings are underway, but not finalised at this time. 
March 2017: An Interview was scheduled - marked as no-show as they didn't actually send out a notification of interview. FML 
April  2017: Filed an official complaint with the ombudsman, and have requested Senator & Congressman assistance
August 2017: Interview - switched to a (finalised) divorce waiver. Told that decision will be made that afternoon, but no problems foreseen with my case. 
October 2017: Letter of Denial received - reason given as 'I-751 petition was not properly filed'. Discovered ex-spouse made false allegations to USCIS in 2015. No opportunity given to review & refute allegations  - contrary to USCIS policy.

I-751 #2 - Oct 2017 - Mar 2021[Denied] 

 

October 2017: Within 72hrs of receiving denial notice, a new waiver I-751, divorce decree & $680 cheque, sent to Vermont via FedEx overnight 9am priority.  
Dec 2019: Filed FOIA request for full A# file
Feb 2020: FOIA request completed - entire A# file received as a .PDF; 197 pages fully redacted, and 80 partially redacted. Don't waste your time!
March 2021: I-751 #2 denied for lack of evidence. No RFE, no interview, and evidence in previous I-751 not reviewed - contrary to policy. Huge errors in adjudication.

N-400 - Feb 2018 - Apr 2021 [Denied]

 

February 2018: N-400 filed online.  $725 paid to the USCIS paperwork wastage fund

February  2019: Interview - cancelled after a four hour wait due to 'missing paperwork' on their end. Promised Expedited reschedule.

March 2021: Interview letter received, strangely dated after I-751 denial. No I-751 interview conducted. N-400 interview and test passed, given 'cannot make a decision at this time' paper due to the ongoing I-751 nightmare...

April 2021: N-400 denial received citing recent I-751 denial as basis for ineligibility, even though it should have been a combo interview 🤯

I AM JACK'S COMPLETE LACK OF SURPRISE

 I-751 Service Motion - March 2021 [Sent via FedEx & COMPLETELY IGNORED by USCIS]

 

March 2021: Service Motion request sent overnight addressed direectly to field office director, requesting urgent review and re-opening, based on errors in adjudication - citing USCIS policy, AFM and memorandums as basis for errors. This was completely ignored by USCIS.

 I-751 #3 - June 2021 - Jan 2024 [Denied]

 

IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY

June 2021: I-751 #3 (30+lbs/5000 pages of paperwork) & another $680 sent to USCIS via FedEx ($300+..thanks) .... 

June 2021: Receipt issued, card charged, biometrics waived, infopass scheduled for I-551 stamp number ten.....

Feb 2022: RFIE (no, not an RFE, a Request For Initial Evidence) received, for copies of the divorce paperwork that they already have 😑

July 2022: Infopass for I-551 stamp number eleven.....

August 2023: Infopass for I-551 stamp number twelve....

January 2024: Denial received, ignoring the overwhelming majority of the filing, abundance of evidence, and refutation of a provably false allegation. The denial also contradicts itself in multiple places, as if it was written by someone with an IQ <50.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

2024: FML. Seriously. I'm done. 

 

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4 hours ago, Muratti said:

Thanks a lot again. they  responded with automated message they can't give any service can't give any service because of the government shutdown and USCIS told me the same thing they can't schedule infopass because of the government shutdown this is bull :(

Gillibrands office is quite helpful with immigration matters....wouldn't hurt to contact them via her website. 

 

CR1 / DCF (London): 2012 / 2013 (4 months from I-130 petition to visa in hand)

I-751 #1- April 2015 [Denied]

 

April 2015 : I-751 Joint filing package sent fedex next day 09:00am from UK ($lots - thanks). 
Jan 2017: Notification that an interview has been scheduled at a local office. Bizarrely still no RFE... 
Jan 2017: 2hr wait, then interview terminated before it began, due to moving my ID to another state 2 wks prior. New interview 'in a few months...maybe.'   Informed them that divorce proceedings are underway, but not finalised at this time. 
March 2017: An Interview was scheduled - marked as no-show as they didn't actually send out a notification of interview. FML 
April  2017: Filed an official complaint with the ombudsman, and have requested Senator & Congressman assistance
August 2017: Interview - switched to a (finalised) divorce waiver. Told that decision will be made that afternoon, but no problems foreseen with my case. 
October 2017: Letter of Denial received - reason given as 'I-751 petition was not properly filed'. Discovered ex-spouse made false allegations to USCIS in 2015. No opportunity given to review & refute allegations  - contrary to USCIS policy.

I-751 #2 - Oct 2017 - Mar 2021[Denied] 

 

October 2017: Within 72hrs of receiving denial notice, a new waiver I-751, divorce decree & $680 cheque, sent to Vermont via FedEx overnight 9am priority.  
Dec 2019: Filed FOIA request for full A# file
Feb 2020: FOIA request completed - entire A# file received as a .PDF; 197 pages fully redacted, and 80 partially redacted. Don't waste your time!
March 2021: I-751 #2 denied for lack of evidence. No RFE, no interview, and evidence in previous I-751 not reviewed - contrary to policy. Huge errors in adjudication.

N-400 - Feb 2018 - Apr 2021 [Denied]

 

February 2018: N-400 filed online.  $725 paid to the USCIS paperwork wastage fund

February  2019: Interview - cancelled after a four hour wait due to 'missing paperwork' on their end. Promised Expedited reschedule.

March 2021: Interview letter received, strangely dated after I-751 denial. No I-751 interview conducted. N-400 interview and test passed, given 'cannot make a decision at this time' paper due to the ongoing I-751 nightmare...

April 2021: N-400 denial received citing recent I-751 denial as basis for ineligibility, even though it should have been a combo interview 🤯

I AM JACK'S COMPLETE LACK OF SURPRISE

 I-751 Service Motion - March 2021 [Sent via FedEx & COMPLETELY IGNORED by USCIS]

 

March 2021: Service Motion request sent overnight addressed direectly to field office director, requesting urgent review and re-opening, based on errors in adjudication - citing USCIS policy, AFM and memorandums as basis for errors. This was completely ignored by USCIS.

 I-751 #3 - June 2021 - Jan 2024 [Denied]

 

IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY

June 2021: I-751 #3 (30+lbs/5000 pages of paperwork) & another $680 sent to USCIS via FedEx ($300+..thanks) .... 

June 2021: Receipt issued, card charged, biometrics waived, infopass scheduled for I-551 stamp number ten.....

Feb 2022: RFIE (no, not an RFE, a Request For Initial Evidence) received, for copies of the divorce paperwork that they already have 😑

July 2022: Infopass for I-551 stamp number eleven.....

August 2023: Infopass for I-551 stamp number twelve....

January 2024: Denial received, ignoring the overwhelming majority of the filing, abundance of evidence, and refutation of a provably false allegation. The denial also contradicts itself in multiple places, as if it was written by someone with an IQ <50.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

2024: FML. Seriously. I'm done. 

 

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43 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

Gillibrands office is quite helpful with immigration matters....wouldn't hurt to contact them via her website. 

 

Yep, I have contacted Gillibrand and Schumer offices and reached out to the Congressman as well. I didn't leave a stone unturned. 

Naturalization

 

Day 000 - 12/28/2023 Package Filed

Day 000 - 12/28/2023 Biometrics Reused

Day 038 - 02/03/2024 Interview Notice

Day 085 - 03/21/2024 N-400 Interview

Day 085 - 03/21/2024 Oath Scheduled

Day 117 - 04/22/2024 Oath Ceremony

 

ROC 

 

Day 000 - 10/04/2021 Package mailed

Day 002 - 10/06/2021 Package arrived at Phoenix PO Box

Day 002 - 10/06/2021 NOA1 Date

Day 004 - 10/08/2021 Credit card charged

Day 012 - 10/16/2021 NOA1 Received

Day 016 - 10/20/2021 Notification that biometrics were waived

Day 035 - 11/08/2021 Biometrics waived NOA received

Day 696 - 08/31/2023 NOA Approval Received

Day 702 - 09/06/2023 Green card in hand

 

 

AOS 

 

Day 000 - 04/08/2019 Package mailed

Day 001 - 04/09/2019 Packaged delivered to Chicago Lockbox via Fedex

Day 010 - 04/17/2019 Check cashed

Day 035 - 05/12/2019 NOA1 received in the mail

Day 047 - 05/24/2019 Biometrics notice received in the mail for 06/05/2019

Day 051 - 05/28/2019 Biometrics - Early walk-in

Day 119 - 08/02/2019 InfoPass to apply for Emergency AP (Approved)

Day 120 - 08/03/2019 EAD Card in production

Day 179 - 10/03/2019 Interview Notice

Day 213 - 11/06/2019 Interview 

Day 219 - 11/12/2019 I-130 & I-485 Approval Notice Received (Approved 11/06/2019)

Day 220 - 11/13/2019 Email Notification (Card was mailed)

Day 221 - 11/14/2019 Green card in hand

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Just received notification from the app that my interview was scheduled. PD 3/29/2018

 

exactly 2 weeks ago at this time, interview of my wife, whose pd is 3/15, was scheduled. I’m impressed by USCIS’s consistency :)

 

wife’s interview is 2/21. let’s see if they scheduled mine to 3/7, which is exactly 2 weeks after hers

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2 hours ago, zonga said:

Just received notification from the app that my interview was scheduled. PD 3/29/2018

 

exactly 2 weeks ago at this time, interview of my wife, whose pd is 3/15, was scheduled. I’m impressed by USCIS’s consistency :)

 

wife’s interview is 2/21. let’s see if they scheduled mine to 3/7, which is exactly 2 weeks after hers

Congratulations! I have my interview on 2/21 as well. PD is 3/15.😀

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On 1/23/2019 at 10:54 AM, NYPeach said:

Husband is officially a citizen! I'll write up the oath ceremony experience over the weekend. Thanks for all your help.

Congrats!! I Had my interview this morning, and he told me I was approved. So now I have my fingers crossed that it goes smoothly and I get an oath notice. My status online hasn't changed at all...

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1 minute ago, flyingkites said:

I got my interview date. It is March 7 @ Federal Plaza.   It is 7:15 AM - can you believe that?  That is crazy, right?

 

 

That's good. It shouldn't be so busy around then and you should be done in no time. Congratulations!

Naturalization

 

Day 000 - 12/28/2023 Package Filed

Day 000 - 12/28/2023 Biometrics Reused

Day 038 - 02/03/2024 Interview Notice

Day 085 - 03/21/2024 N-400 Interview

Day 085 - 03/21/2024 Oath Scheduled

Day 117 - 04/22/2024 Oath Ceremony

 

ROC 

 

Day 000 - 10/04/2021 Package mailed

Day 002 - 10/06/2021 Package arrived at Phoenix PO Box

Day 002 - 10/06/2021 NOA1 Date

Day 004 - 10/08/2021 Credit card charged

Day 012 - 10/16/2021 NOA1 Received

Day 016 - 10/20/2021 Notification that biometrics were waived

Day 035 - 11/08/2021 Biometrics waived NOA received

Day 696 - 08/31/2023 NOA Approval Received

Day 702 - 09/06/2023 Green card in hand

 

 

AOS 

 

Day 000 - 04/08/2019 Package mailed

Day 001 - 04/09/2019 Packaged delivered to Chicago Lockbox via Fedex

Day 010 - 04/17/2019 Check cashed

Day 035 - 05/12/2019 NOA1 received in the mail

Day 047 - 05/24/2019 Biometrics notice received in the mail for 06/05/2019

Day 051 - 05/28/2019 Biometrics - Early walk-in

Day 119 - 08/02/2019 InfoPass to apply for Emergency AP (Approved)

Day 120 - 08/03/2019 EAD Card in production

Day 179 - 10/03/2019 Interview Notice

Day 213 - 11/06/2019 Interview 

Day 219 - 11/12/2019 I-130 & I-485 Approval Notice Received (Approved 11/06/2019)

Day 220 - 11/13/2019 Email Notification (Card was mailed)

Day 221 - 11/14/2019 Green card in hand

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15 hours ago, LIfiler17 said:

Congrats!! I Had my interview this morning, and he told me I was approved. So now I have my fingers crossed that it goes smoothly and I get an oath notice. My status online hasn't changed at all...

Congrats! How long did the interview last? What documents did you take with you?

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2 minutes ago, pollel said:

Congrats! How long did the interview last? What documents did you take with you?

Maybe 30 minutes. A lovely guy interviewed me. He looked at my Green Card. I had tax returns and passports but he didn't look at them. Took fingerprints, picture, asked me six easy questions... just formalities.

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1 minute ago, LIfiler17 said:

Maybe 30 minutes. A lovely guy interviewed me. He looked at my Green Card. I had tax returns and passports but he didn't look at them. Took fingerprints, picture, asked me six easy questions... just formalities.

Cool, thanks!!

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Hello everyone, 

 

Does anybody know how long is it taking to process applications in NYC? I have submitted my N-400 in September of 2018 and I went to my biometrics appointment in October. I am a little concerned that I haven't heard from them since them. I tried to talk with a representative but there are no appointments available and other agents are not being helpful. Is someone having the same problem? 

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35 minutes ago, ar1992 said:

Hello everyone, 

 

Does anybody know how long is it taking to process applications in NYC? I have submitted my N-400 in September of 2018 and I went to my biometrics appointment in October. I am a little concerned that I haven't heard from them since them. I tried to talk with a representative but there are no appointments available and other agents are not being helpful. Is someone having the same problem? 

Likely 10-12 months from filing until you get an interview.  Some get lucky and get it quicker but that is not normal.  If you filed in September you have a long wait ahead probably.... 

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