N-400 June 2025 filers

[Babu Frik 1,206]

I saw this post on FB for someone who had an interview yesterday which has made me nervous.

I had submitted transcripts and account transcript

 

"Federal Plaza NYC office: Hi everyone! The officer said I need to attach my tax return for the last 5 years to my USCIS account (not a transcript! I had that at the interview), and proof of tax payments"

[OldUser 10,465]

41 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

I saw this post on FB for someone who had an interview yesterday which has made me nervous.

I had submitted transcripts and account transcript

 

"Federal Plaza NYC office: Hi everyone! The officer said I need to attach my tax return for the last 5 years to my USCIS account (not a transcript! I had that at the interview), and proof of tax payments"

Interesting. I never heard account transcripts being relevant, only tax return transcripts. The request is weird, tax return transcript is typically proof of taxes being actually paid and contain most important info from whole tax returns.

[greencard2025 4]

Hi everyone,

First off, thank you for all the valuable insights you’ve been sharing here.

I’ve been tracking my N-400 processing through the API and noticed something unusual in the “myProgress” updates.

 

After about 1-2 months after filing, my status showed like this up until this morning, it looked like

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 117

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~3 months 😃

• Time until next milestone: ""
  
  Today I checked it and WOW:

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 189

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~7 months 😢

• Time until next milestone: "" 

So, in just one day, the estimate jumped from 3 months to 7 months — which feels pretty discouraging. I was really hoping to wrap up this immigration journey by the end of the year. For context, my 5-year anniversary is on Sept 23.

Does anyone know why this kind of sudden change happens? Could it just be a glitch, or does it actually mean delays are ahead?

And the bigger question: should I stop checking this every day and try not to obsess over it (definitely easier said than done)?

I really appreciate any insights. Some people seem so lucky to get everything done in just 3–5 months. Wishing the best to all of us who are waiting patiently and eagerly.

 

[OldUser 10,465]

4 minutes ago, greencard2025 said:

Hi everyone,

First off, thank you for all the valuable insights you’ve been sharing here.

I’ve been tracking my N-400 processing through the API and noticed something unusual in the “myProgress” updates.

 

After about 1-2 months after filing, my status showed like this up until this morning, it looked like

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 117

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~3 months 😃

• Time until next milestone: ""
  
  Today I checked it and WOW:

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 189

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~7 months 😢

• Time until next milestone: "" 

So, in just one day, the estimate jumped from 3 months to 7 months — which feels pretty discouraging. I was really hoping to wrap up this immigration journey by the end of the year. For context, my 5-year anniversary is on Sept 23.

Does anyone know why this kind of sudden change happens? Could it just be a glitch, or does it actually mean delays are ahead?

And the bigger question: should I stop checking this every day and try not to obsess over it (definitely easier said than done)?

I really appreciate any insights. Some people seem so lucky to get everything done in just 3–5 months. Wishing the best to all of us who are waiting patiently and eagerly.

 

Ignore estimated time.

On day of my oath it showed 3 weeks until decision. People see all sorts of random numbers there and "Your case is taking longer than expectedc too sometimes 

 

[greencard2025 4]

Thank you.

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

Does this have any significance? It has been like this forever. 😂

Also, let’s see what happens when I hit 5 year anniverdary next week!

[2025Applicant 7]

54 minutes ago, greencard2025 said:

Hi everyone,

First off, thank you for all the valuable insights you’ve been sharing here.

I’ve been tracking my N-400 processing through the API and noticed something unusual in the “myProgress” updates.

 

After about 1-2 months after filing, my status showed like this up until this morning, it looked like

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 117

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~3 months 😃

• Time until next milestone: ""
  
  Today I checked it and WOW:

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 189

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~7 months 😢

• Time until next milestone: "" 

So, in just one day, the estimate jumped from 3 months to 7 months — which feels pretty discouraging. I was really hoping to wrap up this immigration journey by the end of the year. For context, my 5-year anniversary is on Sept 23.

Does anyone know why this kind of sudden change happens? Could it just be a glitch, or does it actually mean delays are ahead?

And the bigger question: should I stop checking this every day and try not to obsess over it (definitely easier said than done)?

I really appreciate any insights. Some people seem so lucky to get everything done in just 3–5 months. Wishing the best to all of us who are waiting patiently and eagerly.

 

Although all these numbers are highly unreliable, there are some patterns in them

whenever they touch your file, the JSON resents to the initial estimates. what this means is that they have touched your file. The interview is never scheduled before your actual 5 yr anniversary (from all cases I have seen)

your file seems to be in the ready state. as soon as you hit the anniversary, they might trigger the interview invite

as for me, its 107 days since filing and counting. disturbing is that everyone around me has gotten scheduled, so not sure if it is a FBI name check delay - those can take months 🤐

[Rhema1 400]

50 minutes ago, greencard2025 said:

Hi everyone,

First off, thank you for all the valuable insights you’ve been sharing here.

I’ve been tracking my N-400 processing through the API and noticed something unusual in the “myProgress” updates.

 

After about 1-2 months after filing, my status showed like this up until this morning, it looked like

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 117

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~3 months 😃

• Time until next milestone: ""
  
  Today I checked it and WOW:

• Display text: Interview scheduled

• Milestone: 0

• Milestone days remaining: 0

• Overall: 190

• Overall days remaining: 189

• Start date: [Redacted]

• Time until decision: ~7 months 😢

• Time until next milestone: "" 

So, in just one day, the estimate jumped from 3 months to 7 months — which feels pretty discouraging. I was really hoping to wrap up this immigration journey by the end of the year. For context, my 5-year anniversary is on Sept 23.

Does anyone know why this kind of sudden change happens? Could it just be a glitch, or does it actually mean delays are ahead?

And the bigger question: should I stop checking this every day and try not to obsess over it (definitely easier said than done)?

I really appreciate any insights. Some people seem so lucky to get everything done in just 3–5 months. Wishing the best to all of us who are waiting patiently and eagerly.

 

The better advice is to stop checking for it.

You won't be called for interview until you have reach the 5 years green Card anniversary in the general provision filing process.

One week before my interview was scheduled, my progress time was showing 10 months estimated.

The same day I was scheduled for interview, guess what!?

28 months was now posted on my progress timeline as estimate. Eventually, this interview is in less than 5 weeks time.

So, it means NOTHING 🚫 🚭 🚭 

Some peoples still have 3 months posted even after the oath ceremony has been sworn.

Relax till after 2 to 3 weeks of your green Card anniversary.

 

[Babu Frik 1,206]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Interesting. I never heard account transcripts being relevant, only tax return transcripts. The request is weird, tax return transcript is typically proof of taxes being actually paid and contain most important info from whole tax returns.

I only added the account transcript to show i paid off owed taxes.

 

Hoping they don't ask for actual returns,  my assumption is that this person has a special case.

Just now, Rhema1 said:

The better advice is to stop checking for it.

You won't be called for interview until you have reach the 5 years green Card anniversary in the general provision filing process.

One week before my interview was scheduled, my progress time was showing 10 months estimated.

The same day I was scheduled for interview, guess what!?

28 months was now posted on my progress timeline as estimate. Eventually, this interview is in less than 5 weeks time.

So, it means NOTHING 🚫 🚭 🚭 

Some peoples still have 3 months posted even after the oath ceremony has been sworn.

Relax till after 2 to 3 weeks of your green Card anniversary.

 

This is the answer 🥇

 

[2025Applicant 7]

50 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

I only added the account transcript to show i paid off owed taxes.

 

Hoping they don't ask for actual returns,  my assumption is that this person has a special case.

This is the answer 🥇

 

by the way I noticed that on the IRS online portal, they only have transcripts 2021 onwards (4) as the 2025 will be available next yr post filing. 

do you guys plan to take the one for 2020? request IRS to send via mail?

 

 

Edited Friday at 04:15 PM by 2025Applicant

[OldUser 10,465]

5 minutes ago, 2025Applicant said:

by the way I noticed that on the IRS online portal, they only have transcripts 2021 onwards (4) as the 2025 will be available next yr post filing. 

do you guys plan to take the one for 2020? request IRS to send via mail?

I download the transcripts every year and keep electronic copies, knowning that online portal deletes them... Same goes for bank statements etc.

I uploaded 2020 transcript with my filing.

[2025Applicant 7]

3 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I download the transcripts every year and keep electronic copies, knowning that online portal deletes them... Same goes for bank statements etc.

I uploaded 2020 transcript with my filing.

thats smart of you. I didnt upload them with the filing and planned to take them to the interview itself. I do have bank statements going long back (till 2018) but the IRS portal only shows till 2021
which ones did you upload? there are 4 types - account, return, wage & income and record of account

[OldUser 10,465]

18 minutes ago, 2025Applicant said:

thats smart of you. I didnt upload them with the filing and planned to take them to the interview itself. I do have bank statements going long back (till 2018) but the IRS portal only shows till 2021
which ones did you upload? there are 4 types - account, return, wage & income and record of account

My understanding is, the return transcripts is what USCIS is interested in. That's what I uploaded. Was never asked about tax returns at the interview.

[Babu Frik 1,206]

3 hours ago, OldUser said:

I download the transcripts every year and keep electronic copies, knowning that online portal deletes them... Same goes for bank statements etc.

I uploaded 2020 transcript with my filing.

I had to contact my bank to get older statements and they were able to retrieve them for me

3 hours ago, OldUser said:

My understanding is, the return transcripts is what USCIS is interested in. That's what I uploaded. Was never asked about tax returns at the interview.

Me as well, but this person was asked for them at the interview. I'll see if they post anymore info.

[Babu Frik 1,206]

3 hours ago, 2025Applicant said:

by the way I noticed that on the IRS online portal, they only have transcripts 2021 onwards (4) as the 2025 will be available next yr post filing. 

do you guys plan to take the one for 2020? request IRS to send via mail?

 

 

You need to request it, could be bad news if you don't provide 5 years, 

[2025Applicant 7]

42 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

You need to request it, could be bad news if you don't provide 5 years, 

yes, so I dug in a little bit today and here are details to all others wondering on in a similar boat

one can make an online IRS account (if you dont already have one). You will gain access to Tax records, compliance reports etc. 
in Tax records, under transcripts, you will have 4 types - Account, Wage & Income, Return and Record of Account Transcripts. 

the last 2 in the 4 above are only post 2021 (IRS goes back 5 yrs in displayed records) whereas the first 2 - Account and Wage & Income transcripts go back even farther (till 2019)

 

Return T. wills suffice, best and most detailed are the Record of Account as they contain both return and a summary of $0 balance due on the top

 

for 2020, one can utilize a combination of the Account and Wage & Income info which combined give same info as a Return Transcript

 

hope this helps!