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When I filed my I 130 I logged in to my USCIS account and it said  processing time 10 months at the Potomac Service Center. . 4 months later it says Estimated time until case decision 7 months. Is it 7 more months or 7 months from date of filing?

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8 minutes ago, Salvador&Julissa said:

When I filed my I 130 I logged in to my USCIS account and it said 10 months. 4 months later it says processing time 7 months. Is it 7 more months or 7 months from date of filing?

It actually says "Estimated time* until case decision:" 

That means from today, imo.

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December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Just now, Crazy Cat said:

It actually says "Estimated time* until case decision:" 

That means from today, imo.

Thank you. I just edited to clarify

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Those estimates are pretty useless.  Example:  My wife was just scheduled for her citizenship interview for Dec 14th, 2022.  On November 8th, the estimate was 6 months.  On November 9th (the day USCIS sent the "interview was scheduled" notice, the estimate changed to 9 months.   It makes no sense.  We filed her N-400 on Aug 7th, 2022.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Those estimates are pretty useless.  Example:  My wife was just scheduled for her citizenship interview for Dec 14th, 2022.  On November 8th, the estimate was 6 months.  On November 9th (the day USCIS sent the "interview was scheduled" notice, the estimate changed to 9 months. 

Congrats on the citizenship interview. 

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16 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Those estimates are pretty useless.  Example:  My wife was just scheduled for her citizenship interview for Dec 14th, 2022.  On November 8th, the estimate was 6 months.  On November 9th (the day USCIS sent the "interview was scheduled" notice, the estimate changed to 9 months.   It makes no sense.  We filed her N-400 on Aug 7th, 2022.

Thanks for this info. I have actually been wondering about the validity of those estimated times they provide within your case 

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The estimate when I filed the I-130 was 12 months at Potomac (05 September 2021) and remained so until I was approved on the 16th of October 2022. It's just a guideline. 3 months after the estimated timeline you can inquire about it via the USCIS portal. After the 12 month mark, my wife reached out to her congressional office and that helped due to them providing us with updates we could not previously get, such as informing us a few days before approval that our case was assigned to an adjudicating officer.

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