TeamMcGregor

On 12/28/2020 at 3:35 PM, TeamMcGregor said:

 

Passport received 12/30/2020!

Hopefully at some point the SSA will reopen and I'll be 100% done. But this is enough for now. 

On 12/22/2020 at 8:53 AM, TeamMcGregor said:

Applied for my passport on Saturday (12/19/2020) at the Honolulu Passport Acceptance facility at USPS by the airport. I paid for expedite. 

I got an email from State yesterday (12/21/2020) stating my application was received and is in process. Expect passport in 4-6 weeks. 

Got an email last week - I think the 22nd or 23rd - saying my application was approved and I should get my passport by the 29th (this Wednesday). 

My naturalization certificate made it back last Saturday. 

Applied for my passport on Saturday (12/19/2020) at the Honolulu Passport Acceptance facility at USPS by the airport. I paid for expedite. 

I got an email from State yesterday (12/21/2020) stating my application was received and is in process. Expect passport in 4-6 weeks. 

I checked my status on the State website and the status matches the email. So this is good! 

Hi friends! 

After having a COMPLETE MELTDOWN yesterday afternoon because stupid me didn't check all her docs sooner and realizing I didn't have an original birth certificate for my husband - just certified copy - and worrying that would cause a delay, then proceeding to panic-call the in-laws and have them scan a bunch of copies of a couple different versions of the certificate and panic-ordering some for our records because THIS IS NEVER HAPPENING AGAIN...I had my interview today. Honolulu field office. 

I arrived about 3 minutes before my scheduled time. Went through security and sat down until an immigration officer called me to go into the interview room. He swore me in and started checking my personal info, my husband's date of birth, and a couple other things like my parents' names. Then before i could realize what was happening he started the civics test questions. Here are the ones I remember: 

- Name one Native American tribe (I said Lakota)

- How many voting members in the House of Representatives (I said 435)

- Name one of the branches of government (I said Congress)

- Name three of the first 13 colonies (I said NY, MA, and NC)

- How many amendments to the Constitution (I said 27)

and I can't remember the last question. I only needed the six. 

He did ask a little about my travel history (I had multiple trips to South Korea while my husband was teaching there - I had a reentry permit but was never out for more than 6 months and never claimed residence anywhere else). He just thought Korea was a random place to go to often. 

My reading question was When is Columbus Day?

My writing sentences was "Columbus Day is in October". 

Honolulu is doing oath ceremonies in office. There was one today but it was too late for me to join so I'm scheduled for the 14th. 

These message boards have been a trusted source of information and fellowship the past 8 years. Thank you to everyone who posts here! Only one more forum to post on! (Passports!)

YAY! Wishing everyone speedy next steps! 

All right, y'all. I got a date.

Wed. Dec. 2. 

So ready to be done. 

Status changed today to Interview was Scheduled!!!!!!!!! YESSSS!!!! Maybe I will be done before the calendar year ends! 

No email or text letting me know action was taken on my case or anything like that, and the notice is not on my electronic account yet, so I don't know the date. 

But yes! Honolulu field office is working! LOL I went to a place next door to the office last week and all the lights were off at like 3:15pm so...I was wondering.

44 minutes ago, zilchfox said:

Still no updates, however...

 

 

I wonder how accurate that is. As you can see, my last update was Feb 12 2020 for biometrics. I was never scheduled an interview, so I'm guessing this 12 days estimated is for them scheduling out that interview.

It might just switch to "we are taking longer than expected" when the 12 days are up. My status switched to that on Oct. 1 (I filed in February and did biometrics in early March). I feel like right now it's impossible to know, things happen when they happen. I do still have a case completion time of December...We'll see what happens. 

On 10/20/2020 at 6:03 AM, yoshidoodle said:

Hey Y'all..

 

I had my biometrics last February and then crickets. Is this normal? I filed online. I checked other people's timeline and some have had their interviews and oath taking already. 😐

 

When is the best time to freak out? 😬

I had biometrics in early March. I've heard nothing since then...my case completion time has changed three times - from October to November to December, and my wait time went one month at a time until it got to 2 months then it changed to 30 days and the days went down one by one only to switch to "we're taking longer than expected", and that's it. Technically I think I'm a smaller field office than yours (Honolulu) honestly I don't know if any of it means anything until something actually happens. Funny story I did get an update on my account about my first green card which had to be replaced because it had the wrong date on it...so THAT was updated on my online account - something that happened seven years ago. It's all bonkers; I'm just hoping it does all happen by December especially considering Hawaii is only doing court oaths. 

3 hours ago, PonJor said:

I had reached out to the office of Congresswoman McBath prior to filing the N400 to see what was going on with the I-751. They were the ones that told us it was at the field office. We also received a transfer notice back in March 2019 shortly after submitting the application (like two weeks later) stating it had been transferred to another office for routine processing(I think NBC). However, when we checked the status on the online site, it said it had been sent to the local office.

Depending on your worker they might be able to confirm this. When in doubt, I always ask. The worst they could say is I don't know or I can't help you with that. You're welcome!

Thanks for your response! In an I-751 combo case it makes sense that you're able to dig a little deeper. Good luck! 

8 hours ago, PonJor said:

Hubby got his 1 year stamp today.  They kept his green card and the worker wrote in his passport that the I-751 and N-400 are pending. When my husband asked about that, the worker said "don't worry about your cases, they're coming soon". Unfortunately, no further clarification was provided. Both cases should be at the field office, so fingers crossed will get an appointment notice before the end of the year.

How did you find out that his case should be at the field office? Is this something you could confirm at the time of stamping or did you find out some other way? Thanks! 

24 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

Same. Ours was pushed back one month but I don’t feel very hopeful lol 

It would be nice to be done before the calendar year ends. 

Welp. 

Now I got the dreaded "we are taking longer than expected to process your case". Estimated completion time still December. 

I'm not sure the size of your office matters at all. My field office could not possibly be smaller. How many people filing in Honolulu do you even see on these boards right now?

The waiting continues, I guess. 

Hi friends! 

Tiny glimmer of hope here!

My "Estimated Wait Time" moved from 2 months (Sept. 1) to now 29 days (today). 

I'm hoping what that means is that I'll have an interview scheduled in October. Hoping. 

My Case Completion time has stayed the same (December 2020), which is fine. I'm not sure if Honolulu is doing same day oaths - last time I checked a few months ago the federal court was closed so I don't really know what to expect there. 

But it was exciting to log onto my account and see that unexpected change. 

Come on!!!!!!

38 minutes ago, Amadia said:

Don't know if this matters to anyone but I have seen that processing times for the N400 at the various Field Offices were updated today.  

Hi there! February filer here. Did notice that today too - my field office's (Honolulu) time went up one month on the low end and went down 5 months on the high end...so I hope that's a good sign. 

9 hours ago, shebeingbrand said:

Hi there! I'm wondering if any of you guys filed in Portland OR and are still waiting for your interview to be scheduled? Here's my N-400 timeline.
 

02/27/2020 - Filed N-400 online
02/29/2020 - Biometrics scheduled
03/17/2020 - Biometrics completed (this was the day before all USCIS offices had to close)
 

My estimated case completion date says September 2020 (1 month) but still no interview scheduled. (Pre-lockdown, it actually said January 2021. To my surprise, a month into the lockdown it changed to September 2020.) I'm wondering if I should anticipate a delay due to COVID, or is this estimated case completion supposed to be accurate?

I filed Feb. 14 - Honolulu field office - and had my biometrics on Mar. 9. My completion time has actually gone back - It was briefly October, then November, and now December. 

I'm still waiting for my interview to be scheduled. I thought at first that because Honolulu is a smaller field office than others I'd get an interview quicker...no such luck. Now I'm just hoping to be done before the end of the year.

Well hi friends! 

My Estimated Wait Time and Case Completion Time also changed today...I was hoping for one month less to go but I got a month added...so still 3 months wait time and my completion time is now December instead of November...it's disappointing that my case is taking so long in such a small field office (Honolulu). There's nothing I can do for the moment, right? 

The USCIS website says offices are closed until at least June 4, so probably not. 

Yes to updates! Very sorry for the delay. 

I filed by paper and got a text message with my case number on 02/19 - my case was received on the 12th. I got my NOA1 today. 

The case status website says a biometrics appointment has been scheduled but I don't have a date for that yet. 

Hi watdog,

You need to send in your current re-entry permit with your next application if you're applying for a new one (unless the form has changed?). I would wait until you get your new green card to reapply - while you are removing conditions a re-entry permit will only be approved to be valid until your extension letter expires. Does that help?

I got my card in the mail on the 7th. Surprisingly the online status at the USCIS website was also updated accordingly...that was nice.

Wishing for swift approvals for everyone left over!

Hi all,

I just checked my status on the USCIS website and it says my card was mailed Oct. 2 - can someone update me on the chart?

I'll update my timeline shortly. No RFEs. Best of luck to everyone else!

Hi all,

Someone definitely found the files from after May 19. Biometric apointment notice received on Thursday...appointment on 08/27 in Spokane.

Can someone update the matrix please? Thanks so much!

Definitely call if it's been that long. I'm still waiting for my appointment (filed May 19)...I started calling early July, took two weeks worth of calls to finally get a service request in...

I actually made an INFOPASS appointment last Friday and spoke to what I assume was an officer (Yakima Field Office - WA). He said there is a backlog of 50K cases in the California Service Center (I don't know if just for ROC or for other stuff too). He said all I can do is wait at this point. He also said that if my biometrics are found to be current (I did do fingerprints for a I-131 application on Jul. 16) USCIS would just continue processing and not send me anything in the mail. How accurate is this?

I did get a reply to my service request from two weeks ago - my case is on the scheduler and I should get an appointment in the mail (so should I or should I know? They have 2 week old fingerprints for me in their system. Should I cancel my INFOPASS?