N-400 June 2025 filers

[Mexis2020 26]

3 hours ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

Congratulations!

 

I've been following your case as we share the same FO. I was hoping we would have the same oath ceremony lol, but my interview is on October 8. Do let us know how your ceremony goes. Do you know the venue yet? Is is the Warren B Rudman US Courthouse at 55 Pleasant St in Concord?

 

 

No, at a school in Hanover NH. 

[From_CAN_2_US 1,158]

8 minutes ago, Mexis2020 said:

No, at a school in Hanover NH. 

Oh wow! Wonder if it is a permanent change of venue or this is a special ceremony. Looking forward to hearing how it goes. Congratulations again.

[2025Applicant 3]

Hi All

i applied online June 6 2025 - same day receipt and biometrics reused

 

is the general 5 yr rule application. no dependent or other joint application. Should be a clean case at Newark, Nj Field office

 

However even today 15 sep (102 days after submission) I still have no interview scheduled

 

Is this really abnormal? I know the timelines on USCIS website are way over inflated to hedge them from people enquiring. However, it feels almost everyone with a simple case from early june filing has an interview by now

 

not sure if congressional inquiry via rep/ senator helps at this stage? any ideas? 

 

Thanks!

[OldUser 10,401]

1 hour ago, 2025Applicant said:

Hi All

i applied online June 6 2025 - same day receipt and biometrics reused

 

is the general 5 yr rule application. no dependent or other joint application. Should be a clean case at Newark, Nj Field office

 

However even today 15 sep (102 days after submission) I still have no interview scheduled

 

Is this really abnormal? I know the timelines on USCIS website are way over inflated to hedge them from people enquiring. However, it feels almost everyone with a simple case from early june filing has an interview by now

 

not sure if congressional inquiry via rep/ senator helps at this stage? any ideas? 

 

Thanks!

Absolutely normal. 3 months is nothing

[From_CAN_2_US 1,158]

2 hours ago, 2025Applicant said:

Hi All

i applied online June 6 2025 - same day receipt and biometrics reused

 

is the general 5 yr rule application. no dependent or other joint application. Should be a clean case at Newark, Nj Field office

 

However even today 15 sep (102 days after submission) I still have no interview scheduled

 

Is this really abnormal? I know the timelines on USCIS website are way over inflated to hedge them from people enquiring. However, it feels almost everyone with a simple case from early june filing has an interview by now

 

not sure if congressional inquiry via rep/ senator helps at this stage? any ideas? 

 

Thanks!

I understand it is a tough wait (I am just as impatient), but like @OldUser said, it is normal. Some people get interviews scheduled 2 weeks after applying, for others it takes 9 months or more...and while which field office you are with does play a role, it is still not FIFO. People who filed after you at the same field office may have interview and oath before you. While "clean cases" probably do get processed faster, the largest factor is just plain luck (probably based on which officer your case is assigned to and their case load.

 

You can look at May, April filer threads, plenty of people there who are still waiting for interview, and they have clean cases too. So I wouldn't think anything is wrong. I would reserve the congressional enquiry route for a 9 month mark. For now, as hard as it is, you just really can wait. 

 

Also I know that NYC is REALLY slow, like 9+ months is normal there. I don't know about Newark, but being so close to NYC, and with such high population of immigrants, I would imagine it can't be much faster than NYC. So there is that additional factor for you.

Edited yesterday at 09:14 PM by From_CAN_2_US

[2025Applicant 3]

8 minutes ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

I understand it is a tough wait (I am just as impatient), but like @OldUser said, it is normal. Some people get interviews scheduled 2 weeks after applying, for others it takes 9 months or more...and while which field office you are with does play a role, it is still not FIFO. People who filed after you at the same field office may have interview and oath before you. While "clean cases" probably do get processed faster, the largest factor is just plain luck (probably based on which officer your case is assigned to and their case load.

 

You can look at May, April filer threads, plenty of people there who are still waiting for interview, and they have clean cases too. So I wouldn't think anything is wrong. I would reserve the congressional enquiry route for a 9 month mark. For now, as hard as it is, you just really can wait. 

 

Also I know that NYC is REALLY slow, like 9+ months is normal there. I don't know about Newark, but being so close to NYC, and with such high population of immigrants, I would imagine it can't be much faster than NYC. So there is that additional factor for you.

Thanks for the response, I agree that one has to just wait - a foregone conclusion

a few facts on timings though - it is not as simple as NYC or bigger cities are slow and smaller areas are fast

 

1) If you look at USCIS official processing time data for N400 per FO, Seattle is the fastest in the country and has massive load 
2) in Newark, NJ "80% of cases" end to end - meaning filing -> biometrics ->interview scheduled->Interview-> decision-> oath is 7.5 months. but key number is 80% cases. Median is around 3 to 4 months. USCIS puts out hyper inflated numbers for enquiries because they want you to reach a statistical bottom <1% before you can actually file an inquiry etc. 
3) a smaller FO Cranbury NJ the same 80% metric is 8.5 months (more than Newark or Seattle, etc)

4) Those who apply via paper filings are also included in these ranges. it is usually longer for them for obvious reasons

 

cases applied online and biometrics re-used right away are usually the shorter end of the curve and that is evident in many forum self reported data. 

 

So technically yes, 103 days is already on the higher side of average, albeit not totally an outlier yet. that is why i was anxious to enquire if there are specific Newark NJ people who can report back for more data points

 

Thanks!

[From_CAN_2_US 1,158]

50 minutes ago, 2025Applicant said:

it is not as simple as NYC or bigger cities are slow and smaller areas are fast

Very true.

 

 

42 minutes ago, 2025Applicant said:

So technically yes, 103 days is already on the higher side of average, albeit not totally an outlier yet.

You summed it up nicely. I think what helps me when I wait on these immigration things (lived in 5 counties, been through this a lot), is to focus on the fact that my case is NOT the outlier, and decide not to worry about it until it is. Harder said than done for sure. But it is what I tell myself whenever I reach a state of frustration or impatience or paranoia. Have you checked your API / JSON notes? That helped me bear through the wait.

 

45 minutes ago, 2025Applicant said:

that is why i was anxious to enquire if there are specific Newark NJ people who can report back for more data points

You may have already found this, but just incase, this is records of people with Newark office who update timeline on VJ. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/citlist.php?op6=All&op7=Newark+NJ&op1=3&op2=d&op4=1&op5=

 

Speaking of which, please do update your timeline as it helps others like yourself who are seeking data points.

 

On the bright side, the more time passes, higher the likelihood your interview invite is around the corner. If I had do wager, I would say you will get yours around the 120 day mark. Wish you the best!

 

[2025Applicant 3]

1 hour ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

Very true.

 

 

You summed it up nicely. I think what helps me when I wait on these immigration things (lived in 5 counties, been through this a lot), is to focus on the fact that my case is NOT the outlier, and decide not to worry about it until it is. Harder said than done for sure. But it is what I tell myself whenever I reach a state of frustration or impatience or paranoia. Have you checked your API / JSON notes? That helped me bear through the wait.

 

You may have already found this, but just incase, this is records of people with Newark office who update timeline on VJ. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/citlist.php?op6=All&op7=Newark+NJ&op1=3&op2=d&op4=1&op5=

 

Speaking of which, please do update your timeline as it helps others like yourself who are seeking data points.

 

On the bright side, the more time passes, higher the likelihood your interview invite is around the corner. If I had do wager, I would say you will get yours around the 120 day mark. Wish you the best!

 

Thanks! Appreciate the thread link 😄

 

Seems like all cases on it are marriage based as they are all x & y. 

Mine is employment based

 

Also completely get your advise. I have lived in 4 countries too. Been in usa over 23 years. Went through tonnes of immigration stuff. Eb1a or extraordinary ability category is the basis for the green card. With 3 masters amd tonnes of work experience have been thru F1, opt, h1b, had, GC ..you name it 😄

 

From the tracker link here-

got chat gpt to work on all data points in newark with filing date post Jan 2024. Only actual interview dates are given. However interview notice (schedule) to actual interview is ALWAYS a tight band of 35 to 42 days (5 to 6 weeks). So told chatgpt to reduce 38days from interview date to get the interview notice date.

 

Median of a sample of 14 data points is 92 days (filing to interview scheduled). So newark FO seems faster than national avg of 100 days as per lawfully app data analytics

 

There might be some bias as all are marriage based (or it appears from their handle names of A &B etc)

[Rhema1 396]

I also filed my N-400 last June 6th.

No interview scheduled yet either.

3 years provision (vawa).

I will appreciate to have more of citizenship experiences through vawa posted.

Is there a specific forum for that?

Thank 

[Rhema1 396]

10 hours ago, Rhema1 said:

I also filed my N-400 last June 6th.

No interview scheduled yet either.

3 years provision (vawa).

I will appreciate to have more of citizenship experiences through vawa posted.

Is there a specific forum for that?

Thank 

My interview has been scheduled ending October.

It's exactly as I have been expecting.

Exactly 2 weeks after my green Card clocked 3 years.

Just a gentle reminder that I did the 90 days early filing.

Glory and honor be to Jesus Christ, my Lord and my Savior in whom I put all my TRUST.

 

[From_CAN_2_US 1,158]

19 hours ago, 2025Applicant said:

Seems like all cases on it are marriage based as they are all x & y. 

Mine is employment based

 

I don't think the path to the green card makes any difference to the timeline of submission to interview schedule. It is when something that may affect eligibility is discovered at the interview that delays are encountered, and that can be for any path.

 

Some people say that having an unapproved i751 can delay interview, but I have seen many cases with pending i751 getting interviews much faster than myself who has an approved i751.

[Babu Frik 1,197]

5 hours ago, Rhema1 said:

My interview has been scheduled ending October.

It's exactly as I have been expecting.

Exactly 2 weeks after my green Card clocked 3 years.

Just a gentle reminder that I did the 90 days early filing.

Glory and honor be to Jesus Christ, my Lord and my Savior in whom I put all my TRUST.

 

were you also living in marital union for 3 years prior to the 90 days?

[Rhema1 396]

1 hour ago, Babu Frik said:

were you also living in marital union for 3 years prior to the 90 days?

Vawa has nothing to do with that.

It's a self petitioning case 

Nothing to do with it.

Gren card  base on an approved I-360 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Rhema1

[Babu Frik 1,197]

7 minutes ago, Rhema1 said:

Vawa has nothing to do with that.

It's a self petitioning case 

Nothing to do with it.

Gren card  base on an approved I-360 

 

Derp, sorry,  I totally missed that.  Good luck!

[2025Applicant 3]

2 hours ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

I don't think the path to the green card makes any difference to the timeline of submission to interview schedule. It is when something that may affect eligibility is discovered at the interview that delays are encountered, and that can be for any path.

 

Some people say that having an unapproved i751 can delay interview, but I have seen many cases with pending i751 getting interviews much faster than myself who has an approved i751.

Thanks for the reply & thoughts, appreciate it!

yes and no

depends on the cases- (a) Primary applicants always take longer (think thicker A# files) than dependents (spouse/ children etc.) and (b) not always, but in many cases EB based individuals have been in the US much longer before reaching the app stage - thus more clearance/ security loops to jump thru which can usually cause longer wait times (not always)

classically it is the Name check (FBI NNCP) which can usually delay checks. the FBI fingerprint check is usually instant and so is the TECS (from CBP for travel history) if someone as a common name and many false hits happens of a name, they assign manual officers to check thru their CRS system and that can take months...& USCIS wont set an interview till they clear

thankfully in my case the name is very rare and unlikely to flag any 'false hit' (but you never know)

the last updated JSON was the regular backend update that everyone gets on their anniversary (Aug 19 for me) - without an associated Event code. Lucky guys usually get scheduled for interview the same day. Most FOs schedule in batches instead of a constant flow - same for Newark. Cadence for that could be biweekly or once in 3 or 4 weeks...not sure...that's why many interview schedule notes are in clusters and then radio silence and repeat. I got the 3 FTA0 codes on June 6 itself (application date) which means the 3 checks were triggered without issue and bio metrics re-use also issued the same day

usually post anniversary 'All clear to interview' flag in the system, most people do get booked within 2 to 3 weeks. I am post the 4 week mark and hence a bit anxious. Since JSON is not showing them touching my file - doesn't seem to be a manual check of anything in the case that could be delaying. seems like its just waiting in the pile

Trackitt was amazing to have many general category filers discuss their timelines and hence highlight actual pickup cycles. strangely enough trackitt has been around over 20  yrs and just last weekend they announced they are shutting down in Oct and hence people can no longer login and post and so lost that one rich source of info

 

Edited 12 minutes ago by 2025Applicant