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17 hours ago, OldUser said:

USCIS has 120 days, not 90 days to decide on your case after interview.

 

After this, you can sue (file Mandamus). That is the only reliable option. Your other efforts may or may not work (depends on luck)

When we first contacted the supervisor, the response was that a decision should be made within 90 days, and if not, to reach out again. Before the 90-day mark, when I spoke with Emma chat, I was repeatedly directed to check processing times and told my case was still within normal limits. However, on day 91, the Emma agent instructed me to submit an e-request. From this, it’s clear that after the 90-day mark, they no longer dismiss inquiries. By 120 days, a decision is expected.

ROC VSC mailed 5/7/14

NOA1 5/9

Check cashed 5/14

Biometrics current

RFE dated 12/18

RFE mailed 1/20

Approved 2/2 ! ( letter came from the local office)

Card received 2/17/15 !!!!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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On 9/8/2025 at 9:13 AM, MacPara said:

My fiance also passed her test and was told she'd be getting the letter for the oath ceremony "next week". That was 4 weeks ago and nothing yet. That's for the El Paso FO as it might differ for each field office. 

It also showed up in the system about a day later that she was approved and in line to be scheduled. But nvm, she received her letter today that her ceremony is on 10/16.

Yay!

08/25/2006 US entry on J-1, stating INA212(e) does NOT apply

06/10/2008 (0) filed for Adjustment of Status: I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765 through attorney

11/12/2008 (155) Interview at local USCIS office, recommended for approval by AO, I-485 and I-130 touched - GC production ordered

11/22/2008 (165) GREEN CARD ARRIVED!

08/17/2010 (-) mailed package I-751 for Removal of Condition to CSC

08/23/2010 (0) package received by CSC, I-797C, NOA-1 (mailed on 08/25)

12/18/2010 (117) new GC received, mailed 12/16

08/13/2011 (-) filed N-400 at Phoenix lockbox

08/18/2011 (5) NOA sent

09/13/2011 (31) Biometrics appointment

09/19/2011 (37) Interview Appointment Notice

10/31/2011 (79) Interview, recommended for approval

12/02/2011 (111) Oath Ceremony - US Citizen

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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6 minutes ago, Mozillaman said:

Had my interview on Monday; even though they'd not given an update it was a combo interview.

 

Interview started about 75 minutes late. Thankfully I brought water and snacks and had a book to read. Once we were guided in there were lots of questions around the relationship, how we met, any additional docs we wanted to share (I brought a fairly limited set of docs: beneficiary listing on investments, most recent bank account statements showing both of us on them, insurance cards showing we're on the same plan, ID cards both at the same address, and property tax record showing both of us, a couple vacation photos). The officer just glanced at those and seemed more happy to see we'd brought something than in what we brought, none of them were examined. 

 

She then asked if I also wanted to complete the naturalization questions today, and I said yes. Then she moved on to civics test and asked my husband to sit in the back of the office for a bit; I made 6 for 6 on the questions, read and wrote the sentence requested, and confirmed the long list of yes/no questions. Then we were done. The interview took about 45 minutes but probably 20 minutes of that time was her reading or writing and waiting for their system to save or open screens. Apparently there were having some slowness issues on the day.

 

I was told she was approving both my I751 and N400, and I'd be scheduled for a oath as it was too late in the day for a same-day oath. When I got home I saw the approval on the I751 and the pending oath status on the N400. Today (3 days later) I got the online copy for the scheduled oath letter which will be on the 9th. I'll give another update once that's done, but definitely in the home stretch now!

Great report.  One thing you can do now is to schedule a passport appointment for some point after the oath (if you can schedule that far out).  That saved us a lot of time for wife's passport as appointments were very hard to get in early 2023.  Congratulations......it is a great feeling being out of the pressure of USCIS.

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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.. 
 

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

Great report.  One thing you can do now is to schedule a passport appointment for some point after the oath (if you can schedule that far out).  That saved us a lot of time for wife's passport as appointments were very hard to get in early 2023.  Congratulations......it is a great feeling being out of the pressure of USCIS.

Yep, not open far enough out for USPS but I should be able to do it tomorrow!

 
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