N-400 January 2024 filers

[Shroy123 718]

Dallas Field Office

 

N400- Applied on Jan 15th

Biometrics Resue - Feb 27th

No update yet

[samdog 53]

Is there a checklist of documents that I should take for the combo interview? I have started making one on my phone but wanted to make sure I don't miss anything.

[Bah90 31]

Hi everyone

I had my n400 interview March 14th in New Jersey. I passed the civic test and  at the end the officer told me that I was approved but she could not make a decision because my I-751 has not been approved yet.( I applied Sep 2022) She said she requested my case to be transferred to her and once she receives it she will approve it and then she can approve my n400. yesterday I received a letter from uscis saying that my case was transferred to national benefit center, MO

and that office now has the jurisdiction. Nothing has changed since then.

Reading experiences in this forum, I feel my case is so unusual and it is frustrating.

Please let me know if you have the same experience. Thanks

[jackiegringa 357]

50 minutes ago, Bah90 said:

I feel my case is so unusual and it is frustrating.

It really isn't, lots of people have to wait for the I-751 to be adjudicated for the N-400 to be approved. It sucks but it has happened before. It's been only a week and your case has been moved, meaning it is doing something instead of just sitting in place, so give it a bit more time and you will get both approved soon. 

[SM2017 148]

I noticed there are some who filed N-400 after me and already received an interview appointment. My service center according to the receipt letter is NBC and I filed online. Does online filing take longer?

[minivatreni 121]

2 minutes ago, SM2017 said:

I noticed there are some who filed N-400 after me and already received an interview appointment. My service center according to the receipt letter is NBC and I filed online. Does online filing take longer?

No, online vs. mailed it it's all the same. Biometrics reuse or not, it's usually all the same. Some people just hear back sooner, and for others it takes longer. Only the USCIS can answer why, but I'd say it's because they have an inconsistent system and likely the most reasonable explanation. There is no correlation. 

[Laure&Colin 302]

2 hours ago, SM2017 said:

I noticed there are some who filed N-400 after me and already received an interview appointment. My service center according to the receipt letter is NBC and I filed online. Does online filing take longer?

 

It actually depends more on your Field Office (where your interview will take place). Some areas seem super fast, maybe because they have fewer applicants. But even then it seems inconsistent. I've looked at the Timelines and some people who file from the same city at the same time have very different processing times...

[Duggu 20]

On 3/21/2024 at 6:11 AM, minivatreni said:

USCIS usually schedule the interviews for after your 3 or 5 year anniversary 

 

@minivatreni: Is this a rule ? or it this your observation ? 

[minivatreni 121]

15 hours ago, Duggu said:

 

@minivatreni: Is this a rule ? or it this your observation ? 

You can have the interview before your anniversary, but you cannot have the oath before. I personally have not seen any interview scheduled before anyone’s anniversary date. It’s not a “rule” it’s just what USCIS does. 

[Duggu 20]

15 minutes ago, minivatreni said:

You can have the interview before your anniversary, but you cannot have the oath before. I personally have not seen any interview scheduled before anyone’s anniversary date. It’s not a “rule” it’s just what USCIS does. 

Thanks for the information.

 

[Rearviewmirror 378]

On 3/22/2024 at 9:00 PM, Duggu said:

 

@minivatreni: Is this a rule ? or it this your observation ? 

 

The interview is almost always scheduled for 90+ days after filing if you file on the earliest possible early filing date.

[samdog 53]

Can someone please comment on whether I am missing something for the combo interview?

 

1. Interview invite N-400
2. Interview invite I-751
3. My (current + expired) passport(s)
4. My (expired) GC
5. My I-751 NOA (48 mo. letter)
6. My EAD/AP
7. My OPT EAD
8. My I-20s
9. My SSN
10. My latest i94
11. My birth certificate
12. Marriage certificate
13. USC spouse's driver’s license
14. USC spouse's passport
15. USC spouse's birth certificate
16. Joint tax returns - 3 years
17. Proof of bona fide relationship:

(17a) Joint insurance copies (home, auto, medical/dental/vision)

(17b) Beneficiaries on banks (checking/retirement)

(17c) Photos from trips together with and without family

[Rearviewmirror 378]

 

15 hours ago, samdog said:

Can someone please comment on whether I am missing something for the combo interview?

 

Looks good to me. I would bring tax transcripts as opposed to returns as they're a lot shorter to print.

[samdog 53]

5 hours ago, Rearviewmirror said:

 

 

Looks good to me. I would bring tax transcripts as opposed to returns as they're a lot shorter to print.

Oh yeah that's what I have prepared. Thanks!

[AAAGE000 0]

Anyone that filed in January 2024 with the Los Angeles Field Office have an interview yet? 

I am married to a USC and filed about 80 days early, based on the 3 year rule. 

Seeing so many others get their interview scheduled and just wondering about the LA office experiences.