Nikkosan

Hey everyone,
 
Just wanted to update you on my situation.
 
Took the Oath of Allegiance yesterday and became a US citizen. Also got my passport right away at the Miami Passport Agency as I'm traveling internationally tomorrow (I actually had a flight yesterday afternoon but the passport was not issued in time for that).
 
The funny thing I wanted to share is that as soon as I left the passport office, I also received an unrelated text message that my permanent green card was mailed to me. So the timeline from approval to mailed was less than 3 weeks (April 24 / May 11). This is for all of you that have not applied for citizenship but were approved for the ROC and have not received your card. Things seem to be moving.
 
All the best!

Hey everyone,
 
Just wanted to update you on my situation.
 
Took the Oath of Allegiance yesterday and became a US citizen. Also got my passport right away at the Miami Passport Agency as I'm traveling internationally tomorrow (I actually had a flight yesterday afternoon but the passport was not issued in time for that).
 
The funny thing I wanted to share is that as soon as I left the passport office, I also received an unrelated text message that my permanent green card was mailed to me (@Zombie69, this also goes against what the agent told you on the phone, fortunately for you). So the timeline from approval to mailed was less than 3 weeks (April 24 / May 11). This is for all of you that have not applied for citizenship but were approved for the ROC and have not received your card. Things seem to be moving.
 
All the best!

That's right!
 
Wish you the best as well!

Hey everyone,
 
Just wanted to update you on my situation.
 
Took the Oath of Allegiance yesterday and became a US citizen. Also got my passport right away at the Miami Passport Agency as I'm traveling internationally tomorrow (I actually had a flight yesterday afternoon but the passport was not issued in time for that).
 
The funny thing I wanted to share is that as soon as I left the passport office, I also received an unrelated text message that my permanent green card was mailed to me. So the timeline from approval to mailed was less than 3 weeks (April 24 / May 11). This is for all of you that have not applied for citizenship but were approved for the ROC and have not received your card. Things seem to be moving.
 
All the best!

Lucky you that you were able to read it; mine actually never uploaded into the Document tab! LOL
 
And yes, YAY for us!!! <3

Yay on the ceremony date, @JimyAnita! Congrats!

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!

Hi, Interview letter uploaded on USCIS account for June 5th. 
 
 

Mine too! Interview for June 7th.

Have you tried:
https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/
 
The ELIS account didn't update for me either, but this one did.

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!!!

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

Posting our experience at the Miami Passport Agency.
As part of "National Passport Awareness" month, this location was open on Saturday. We found out like 10 days ago and called the automated line to make an appointment.
Our appointment was at 9AM and we drove for couple of hours to reach Miami from Tampa. Parking fees at the OMNI building is outrageous. You can park at the College Station public parking garage and then take the Metromover to the passport office.
The security guards ask people who have appointments and don't have an appointment to form separate lines. They ask for your confirmation number so make sure you write down when you call the automated line.
We were like the 10th person in line when we reached the counter. We talked to the clerk and spoke about the immediate travel need that we had, the distance we travelled etc and that we are requesting same-day passport. The clerk immediately said they cannot accommodate but we politely let the clerk know our needs and after a good 10 minutes clerk talked to their supervisor and got approval to do same-day passport.
They checked our documents, re-checked it, checked the flight itinerary, asked us to take Oath and then said will process it and asked us to show up at 1PM to pick up our passports.
We showed up at 1PM and after about 10 minutes were called and picked up our passports. At this time, there were people still waiting in line and the room probably had like 150-200 people...
Overall, it was a semi-positive experience. I was hoping that after paying $195 for our passports, we expected quick service and it's apparent that unless you push for same-day passport(provided you really need it), they will try to suggest that, they can overnight in about 5 business days when you pay the additional expedited fee otherwise, you'll get it back in 3-4 weeks.
$110 - Passport Book $60 - Expedited at Agency $25 - Execution Fee In the end, If I needed a same-day passport, it's worth the drive to Miami.....

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!

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

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

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

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!

Don't worry, that's perfectly normal, even if it doesn't make sense.
 
Here is mine, for comparison:
 

 
Today I received the hard copy from the NBC, dated April 23, 2018.
 
This is what it looks like:
 

 
Not sure how long it will take for the card to show up, but I'll keep you posted. I have a stamp in my passport that is valid until the end of November, and I am currently waiting for my oath ceremony letter anyway, so I'm not too concerned about the 10-year green card.
 
Yup, it is true!

Thanks for your support and words of encouragement. Yes, it has been a painful and intense immigration ride for me having to deal with personal loss and immigration. However, I at least got the 751 approval which is huge. I just wish my husband were here. I just got an approval notice in the mail yesterday, so I might get the card in production hi update. But every field office is different, a customer support representative told me. This approval his birthday gift for ne for sure as I was approved the his first birthday after he passed, magical. I am feeling a sense of hope for the first time, thanks for your support.

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!

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!

No, based on I-751 numbers (the other receipt #).
 
Here you go:
https://www.cilawgroup.com/news/2015/06/04/uscis-receipt-numbers-explained-lin-src-eac-wac-ioe/
 

Thanks!
 
And yeah, I know the feeling!!!
 
Best of luck!

At last! I can't yet see what the actual date is, but I hope it will soon update on the ELIS/DHS website. Doing a LOT of traveling in May, so travel arrangements may need to get adjusted; hopefully not!
 
Still very much pleased with the fact that I decided to file for citizenship back in November 2017 even though my ROC was still pending, November 2016 ROC filers are just starting to get approved now.
 
I'll update you once I am able to review the actual appointment letter, hopefully tomorrow.
 
Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed
We scheduled your oath ceremony for Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXXX. We sent a notice with the date, time, and location of your oath ceremony to the address you gave us. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by May 30, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.