N-400 January 2026 Filers

[Verrou 1,985]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

I suspect you are correct.

most of the time i am right LOL j/k

[balo101 760]

48 minutes ago, Verrou said:

maybe typo for the start date of the GC? i thought USCIS website wont let OP go through N-400 application if it's too early?

i just did the application 1,5 weeks ago but cant recall because i know i already passed a week from the earliest date i can file

Hello,

Long time.

 

Have you received biomatrices appointment yet? 

[Nylar 68]

Filed my N-400 today with a pending I-751 and got the same day NOA like others have. Now just waiting for my biometrics appointment.

[Alvaro Herrera 5]

On 1/19/2026 at 12:05 PM, Sam Walz said:

I'm a little confused by your timeline. If your "Resident Since" date is April 30, 2023, the earliest you could have filed your I-751 would have been January 30, 2025 (assuming you filed jointly; and/are still married). Are you a VAWA applicant by any chance? 

 

Hi, 

 

Thanks for flagging-- this was a typo of mine. It was April 3, 2023 not 30th.

 

However, my inquiry is not pertaining to my timeline or forms-- but rather whether you had any information/experience with the processing times in the San Jose, CA USCIS field office? Thank you. 

[lae7821 22]

 

Submitted N-400 yesterday January 20th. 

Waiting for biometrics appointment.

[Mpowie 16]

Got my biometrics appointment last Jan 17, for Feb 6. I thought i would get a reuse notice because i just did biometrics Jan last year for the I751

[JeanneAdil 7,438]

4 hours ago, Mpowie said:

Got my biometrics appointment last Jan 17, for Feb 6. I thought i would get a reuse notice because i just did biometrics Jan last year for the I751

Certain forms will require a new photo, regardless of when an applicant’s or petitioner’s last photograph was taken. These include Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card; Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; Form N-400, Application for Naturalization; and Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship.

 

that is from December 2025 USCIS site

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/new-photo-policy-helps-prevent-immigration-fraud-through-enhanced-identity-verification

 

and ,  of course,  if they are going to take your photo for N400 at the biometrics,  they will take fingerprints to prove your ID

[Verrou 1,985]

19 hours ago, Mpowie said:

Got my biometrics appointment last Jan 17, for Feb 6. I thought i would get a reuse notice because i just did biometrics Jan last year for the I751

Not anymore. They want people to re do biometric (doesn’t matter how old is your biometric) especially for n-400

[Verrou 1,985]

15 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

Certain forms will require a new photo, regardless of when an applicant’s or petitioner’s last photograph was taken. These include Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card; Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; Form N-400, Application for Naturalization; and Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship.

 

that is from December 2025 USCIS site

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/new-photo-policy-helps-prevent-immigration-fraud-through-enhanced-identity-verification

 

and ,  of course,  if they are going to take your photo for N400 at the biometrics,  they will take fingerprints to prove your ID

Yeah it’s code 5 though, so not all 10 fingerprints, only 2 finger prints not that it mattered