N-400, passed interview and passed test....2.5 years ago?

[jujaku 0]

got my GC back in 2011.

after 4 yrs 9 mos, applied N-400 by myself.

everything went well to my interview and test.

i passed both. that was 2016 Mar.

visited USCIS in Dallas several times and they kept saying my file is in queue. 

i went there last week again and they said it is in background check since 2016.

i even tried ombudsman and periodically it sends me an email that the ombudsman requested USCIS for an update.

nothing happened.  

 

what possible option do i have?

[Hypnos 6,578]

Sue USCIS in federal district court under 8 USC 1447(b). USCIS are required by law to render a decision on your naturalisation within 120 days of your interview. If they fail to do so, you can sue them seeking a court review of their failure to adjudicate your N-400.

 

An attorney will charge you several thousand dollars to do this. Alternatively, you can do it yourself at the cost of a few hundred dollars in filing and process server fees. There are DIY guides floating around on other sites if this is the method you wish to pursue. 

 

Sometimes just the threat of a 1447 action will make USCIS play ball, but after so long I would just sue them to teach them a lesson at this point. 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Hypnos

[jujaku 0]

hypnos, thanks.

 

the most important to me is getting GC for my wife.

she has F-1 (int'l student) status and getting tired of going school everyday.

3 yrs ago, i thought i would be faster to go thru N-400 first then get her GC....

 

i googled, but it is little unclear processing time if i apply it as GC holder or apply as U.S. citizen.

in which stage that she done't have to go school?

can anyone tell how long would it be for GC holder or U.S. citizen? 

[Hypnos 6,578]

It's always faster to apply as the spouse of a US citizen, assuming you haven't already filed an I-130 on her behalf. 

 

She would need to continue to maintain her F-1 status, including going to school, until her I-485 was accepted for processing by USCIS. 

[CarlHamilton 252]

15 hours ago, jujaku said:

i googled, but it is little unclear processing time if i apply it as GC holder or apply as U.S. citizen.

in which stage that she done't have to go school?

can anyone tell how long would it be for GC holder or U.S. citizen? 

You're not a US citizen, are you?  So that's not an option.