Just now, MHZ said:

Wow! So if I got mine 5/1, I should expect the interview mid June! Guess I have to travel on the stamp.

I would say a month wait is a good "guesstimate".

Luckily, I do a lot of international traveling, so when I went for my I-551 stamp, they gave me one for a year without skipping a beat (the officer made a comment about all my travels, so I didn't even have to convince her!). This was last November, shortly after I applied for citizenship.

2 minutes ago, MHZ said:

How far out was the interview from the online notice?

January 23 - March 12

I'm expecting a tray of basbousa for all of this info.  

1 minute ago, Jay2018 said:

Thanks for sharing your case! Not sure why there is a delay in mailing the card.

My pleasure!

Yes, that makes the two of us. I'm not overly concerned as I'll become a citizen on May 11th, however, it does sound like great material for a good joke I'll be able to tell in the future.

2 minutes ago, MHZ said:

I am curious to the timing of those who finished with N-400. Can one of them post their timeline?

This is mine:

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=164573

3 minutes ago, Jay2018 said:

A little confused with the case status/history. Approved on Apr 17, 2018, but card being produced on Apr 13, 2018, and I still haven't receiced my green card yet. Anyone in similar situation or has any insight? Thanks! 

 

Same exact order. No green card yet.

10 minutes ago, JimyAnita said:

Yaaaay!!

 

Funny enough, I formatted my computer and silly me, I lost my password, and I locked my account! So I can't check online (I sent a request already). I will have to wait for the hard copy notice. I googled a little and the next Oath ceremony for San Diego is on May 16th, I don't know if I will be included in that one or in the next one, but I will let you know! Btw, let us know how your oath went

Fingers crossed that it is for the 16th then!

I will certainly let you know how it went. I have a motto (or I seem to live by one): if it's not complicated, I don't like it! LOL My ceremony is at 7.30am, then I'll have to rush to the Miami Passport Agency (I already have an appointment), and beg for a same-day passport as I have an international flight leaving that very same day in the afternoon! LOL I have checked already, and read about other people's successful experiences. So yeah, it's going to be a VERY busy day! Still, looking forward to it and to being done!!!

Just now, JimyAnita said:

Congrats! I am so glad to read you received yours too (we had very similar timelines). 

 

And you were right too, we are closer to getting a US passport than the Green Card!

Yes, it must have been your good wishes! They worked!

And yes, that's exactly how it's going to unfold! LOL

Let us know for when you will be scheduled. I had to wait for the physical letter in the mail, it's still not showing up on my documents tab!

1 minute ago, JimyAnita said:

I know that this forum is for ROC, but just for those filling N400 at the same time I wanted to let you know that my status in my N400 changed today to 

Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed

 

(I had my combined interview in San Diego exactly a month ago)

Congrats!

I just got mine delivered in the mail yesterday! May 11! 

2 minutes ago, Kyle and Linh said:

Thank you Nikkosan.  Much better website and status is correct.  I was using uscis.gov

Excellent! Glad I could help.

1 minute ago, Kyle and Linh said:

OK I have a strange situation.

 

We received approval letter however nothing has changed when we check the WAC number on line???

 

Anyone else get this?

Have you tried:

https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

The ELIS account didn't update for me either, but this one did.

8 minutes ago, YoleY said:

Hey @Nikkosan first thank you for your quick reply, i really appreciate it, and second i will try to get an info pass appointment and hopefully they will give me a date for my oath, since i'm traveling outside the country on June 7th. So again thank you and will keep you posted. 

 

 

Wonderful!

I'll keep my fingers crossed that they will be able to shed some light on your progress, and that you will be able to travel freely on June 7th.

25 minutes ago, YoleY said:

@Nikkosan I'm in the same boat like you, however i'm a September 2016 filer, and i had my interview on April 10, 2018. IO approved i751 and N400 and told me to wait for Oath letter, 2 weeks after i received same letter like you posted congratulating me for becoming permanent resident, however no oath letter yet. Can you please advice on what should i do now. Thanks in advance 

Hey YoleY!

I would go on an infopass to inquire directly with the field office. In my case the hold up was the approval of the I-751, in your case, since that's out of the way now, it may be just as simple as you're waiting to be scheduled for a ceremony. I know you're in West Palm and not Oakland Park, but I found all of the officers I've dealt with to be understanding and professionals (with a hint of BS at times, but that's ok).

To snag an appointment, you can log in here: https://my.uscis.gov/en/appointment/new?appointment

If you log on after midnight, you will usually see appointments for 2 weeks out. Usually in the morning, around 7.30/8am, you see same day appointments that have either been released or cancelled.

Best of luck!

Just now, Zombie69 said:

I hope you are right, but they have to follow the law. I will just do whatever I am supposed to do and see what happens, they will deny me by law. Thanks for your kind words and support though. I wish they would just deny me already which I had been expecting, but obviously, my case was so rare that it reveals USCIC's incompetence.

Keep us posted once you receive the actual ceremony date, and then o the day of the ceremony. We want to see you become a US citizen soon!

3 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

Yup. Have to go to the oath, take the filled 445 and be denied, unfortunately.

That's insane... Adding insult to injury...! 

8 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

I just got the oath ceremony notification, but I will have to fill out a form at the ceremony, disclosing the death of my husband and they will deny my 400. I wish they would just deny me already.

Wow, what a slap in the face...  

I did a bit more research (like you did already), and also read about the ineligibility due to the death of the US spouse:

https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-11261/0-0-0-31517/0-0-0-31522.html

Ouch!  UGH!

Just now, MHZ said:

Looks like I am signed up and didn't even know about the service! That is nifty! 

It's incredibly useful.

Not only does it show envelopes, but it also alerts you on packages sent through USPS, and yeah, that will eventually include also the Priority Mail envelope (considered a package), with your 10-year green card (which may or may not come before you naturalize! LOL).

Just now, MHZ said:

Now you will make me check my mailbox daily  And we are expecting thunderstorms for the next 3 days! I hope the letter stays more dry than me!

HAHAHAHA!

Sign up for USPS Informed Delivery, if you haven't already done so. Then your torture will only be concentrated on the actual day that you see a USCIS letter on delivery (like my oath ceremony letter being delivered today! LOL).

To tell you the truth, my interview letter did show up one day in advance in my document tab on the DHS website, so start checking that one as well!!!  

NEARLY done...!

It looks like snail mail will get to me before USCIS has the opportunity to upload my oath ceremony letter in my online document tab! I'm not sure I'll be able to get anything done until the USPS guy gets here later today! LOL

On pins and needles to know for when I will actually be scheduled, hoping for NO travel arrangements rescheduling necessary.

Just now, MHZ said:

Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the actual interview notice from when they update the website?

Mine took around 3 business days from what I remember.

Looks like snail mail will get to me before USCIS has the opportunity to upload my oath ceremony letter in my online document tab! LOL

On pins and needles to know for when I will actually be scheduled, hoping for NO travel arrangements rescheduling necessary.

1 minute ago, Scazy said:

You right! I noticed my anxiety kicked it pretty bad past few days as I’m up until this moment trying do decide to book a trip for next week or not as I’m overwhelmed with “what if’s” like what if my petition gets denied if I haven’t filled it out completely or whatnot and I’m not here. So I guess essentially it’s being a bit negative. Yet those plane tickets won’t buy themselves and I keep prolonging it due to anxiety of coming back with a close to be processed case. 

I start a day with VJ before even a cup of coffe or breakfast lol ( not really lol) my hubby is getting a bit annoyed with it at this point haha 

I see you went through pretty bad emotional roller coaster yourself so reward must be 100 times sweeter  

You mentioned you travel a lot, you think it’s ok to travel now for 15 days considering I’m at 17073 with i551 without a risk of denial while I’m away? 

 

LOL! Tell your husband you're keeping your sanity through VJ! I'm sure he doesn't want to see the "other" you! LOL

As to your question, if you know you have a strong case, and you indeed have nothing to worry about (which I'm sure you don't), then I would say traveling is 100% OK, as long of course as you have the I-551 stamp in your passport. I often leave and enter the country (I have Global Entry, so I go through that lane), and never did I have a problem (even with the expired GC, even while waiting to be approved). Every CBP officer I met was able to figure out the situation by looking at my info on their screen. Never a glitch, never a secondary inspection, nada. Also, the airports in Europe I travel through have always had knowledgeable check in and security agents, and if they didn't, I had the policy manual with me anyway.

Ultimately it's a very subjective decision; I knew/know I have zero to worry in terms of my relationship, so I never truly worried, of course knowing my papers were up to speed RE leaving the country (I-551 stamp/current green card, etc..).

If you have to travel, I say go for it. I also truly think you're on the verge of being processed... AAAARGH decisions decisions decisions!

Just now, Scazy said:

Glad we sorted out “transfer” thing too, what an entertainment for the past entire month! Haha 

 

Case tracker app showing some approvals in 1704000000 and up, majority is received  at local office 

1705000000 and up all 500 showing validation error? 

1706000000 all cases received at local office, no approvals 

1707000000 Not much movements ( a few approvals, RFE, name changed) 

500 cases prior mind showing a few actual transfers, 1 rfe , no approval 

500 cases after me a few transfers, 1 approval 

 

Funny about FB! I decided not to file n 400 because my office is backed up worse than Cali, glad it worked out for you perfectly! 

 

 

The optimist in me says: "Aaaaah, there is a bit of movement!!!"  

Did you do the "case out of processing time" inquiry this past month? I can't recall. I did mine, if only to let them know I was paying attention and being slightly impatient! LOL I had filed it on March 30, and received a reply on April 14 stating that it was well within processing time. Then 9 days after... YASSSS!

So yeah, that might also be worth exploring if you haven't done so already.

As for the N-400, when I filed in November I was just so pissed it was probably going to take another forever for the I-751, that I went for a stamp extension to keep traveling (I do that a lot), and just decided to apply for citizenship in the meantime, as some of the stories about online filing that I was reading at that point were very positive. I kinda lost faith after my "recommended for approval" notice, as I went for an infopass and they told me I was basically stuck because of the ROC, however, ultimately it all worked out for the best this month, and I ended up getting approved for the ROC more or less at the same time as other who hadn't filed for citizenship, so I ended up being a lucky SOB!

Throughout the process, hanging out with all of you guys has been priceless moral support as well as precious information, so I thank VJ for giving us that.

Here's to a speedy approval!

Just now, Scazy said:

Thank you for clarification, that means I’m at 17073.. 

OK. Glad we got that sorted out!

Just now, Scazy said:

I just checked January 2017 thread and seems like all approvals came from Nebraska service center and fillets got an actual letter about transfer 

Oh, I see. So, yeah, those were the ACTUAL transfers, and not belonging to us "glitchers"! LOL  

Just now, Scazy said:

I’m stuck with same old glitches “revived at local office” and “few were waived” so I believe my case is still sitting at CSC which is currently working on 17040.... ugh  

Yes, that's most likely where it is. I think by this time it shouldn't be too much of a bad news, as you're definitely almost there. Have you tried the Case Tracker App to see if they have touched any of the files in the 073 filing date?

Just now, Scazy said:

Good luck to you on getting that oath letter asap, must be such a relief to be able to move on with a life lol!  

Thank you! I can hardly wait! Part of me still can't believe it's happening, especially when I have a FB post from May 1, 2011 reminding me that I was NOT selected that year for the DV lottery! LOL

1 minute ago, Scazy said:

Thank you for a link and excuse my ignorance but I’m a little bit confused as I saw at other threads people use CR89 number (the one that started to work just recently showing “recieved at local office”) this one is 17048...... ( last status 62 days ago) 

And i-751 number ( original number that worked since day 1, last status 510 days ago) is 17073.....

 

So if they currently working on 17040.... cases, then I have to wait all the way until 17073.... correct? Any idea how long that would take? (33 to go?)

Btw not sure if I congratulate you with your approval yet, but congratulations (again?) you’ve been very helpful!!!  

Hey Scazy!

There's a misunderstanding. The one that shows you that the case has been "received at the local office" is the I-751, not the CRI-89 (see screenshot below). My CRI-89 number WAC17025 etc.. NEVER changed, whereas the I-751 number WASC17038 etc.. did change with the updates you're also getting.

I believe the I-751 number was the original number that initially didn't work when input on the USCIS case tracker, remember? We could only go with the CRI-89 number, and some of us had the glitch with the "we waived your filing fees", even when we didn't apply for any waiver. We are basically talking about the same thing, but have switched the meaning. As I mentioned, my CRI-89 number is the one stuck, whereas the i-751 number has progressed. The MyUSCIS Case Status page also calls them that way (https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/displayLogon.do; look under the column "Form", and it should be the way I'm saying it).

As for the way they're working through them, they seem to be all over the place (there are, for instance, January 2017 filers already being approved), so I think it's just a matter of time for you to get an update on your file.

And thanks for the congratulations; I've been frantically looking at the DHS website for an update on the document tab to see if my oath letter has been uploaded, but nothing yet. It's kinda funny that I will most likely have a US passport before receiving the permanent green card! LOL

Best of luck! Keep us posted!

1 minute ago, MHZ said:

Finally an update! This morning I got a text and email saying "On May 1, 2018, we scheduled an interview for your Form N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION" I know my I-751 is still pending but at least something finally happened instead of this "making me die inside" wait!

 

Awesome! I know it's a GREAT feeling!

7 hours ago, Scazy said:

17040 cases -  based on CR89 number correct? 

No, based on I-751 numbers (the other receipt #).

7 hours ago, Scazy said:

I wonder what’s the digits past 4 means? 

Here you go:

https://www.cilawgroup.com/news/2015/06/04/uscis-receipt-numbers-explained-lin-src-eac-wac-ioe/