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No idea about children (I never desired, nor had one :-)). But I have seen several questions about them in this forum.... You may want to search a bit (also on reddit - with the caveat that I have seen answers there which are HIGHLY inaccurate). 

In my experience, it's faster and easier to get a US replacement passport at an embassy abroad. Takes about ten days.

My wife has her N400 interview coming up in a few days. If she passes and gets sworn in as a citizen next month and has a naturalization certificate, can she fly out of the USA on her foreign passport and then apply for a US passport at a US Embassy abroad, rather than trying to get  the US passport here in the USA?
 
Is there any downside to doing this?
 
Thanks
 
 

Just waiting for USCIS to start sending out extension letters with 24 months validity instead of the current 18 months... 😒 

Congratulations! Nice feeling when that part is done and over with.

Case inquiry from yesterday, does temporarily delaying interviews mean they’re not scheduling right now?

Well, my processing time in Potomac Service Center just jumped from 19,5 to 20,5 months. So I have to wait another month to inquire about my case. My extension letter expires soon, and I was hoping to go see my family. I'm so tired of this BS!!!

Not scared of interview. Just sick of waiting And worrying about having a driving license and job because my 18 month extension letter will expire in February and know interview will add so much time onto case. My last update was 2.5 months ago I’m assuming it will probably be a long time until they get around to my interview. 

Congressman staff is saying the same thing that we are in contact with USCIS and working on getting updates. It takes them almost two weeks to get response at first time. Second time I have a call from them that they will contact USCIS but no response so far. After reading your post I have contacted the Senator as well. Let’s see if they can help in anyway. I have more than enough evidence in both applications and have no idea why some people’s cases are processed faster than ours from the safe service center. DC fuels office sent interview notices for N-400 to the people who filled their petitions months after us and we are sitting ducks here 😠 

That's so frustrating. I have heard the same from other people in other cities and states, USCIS refuses to do anything unless you have a documented emergency of some kind. I have seen like one single person being successful despite not having an emergency, but they had to call USCIS over and over and over to end up with an employee who actually agreed to give them an appointment. But I'm guessing that even if you do manage to get an appointment, you can still be turned down at the actual office for not having an emergency? 
 
Either way, this is a very difficult situation for pretty much everyone who has an pending process of any kind right now. And regarding the ROC and extension letter, many people's drivers licenses are only valid as long as the extension letter is, and they can't get a i-551 stamp to renew their licenses because it's not consided an emergency. But to many people it is, they risk losing their jobs if they can't drive anymore. It's almost like USCIS are forcing people to drive illegally. And DMV should seriously have a solution for this issue..

Hi everyone,
First time ever posting here, but just thought it would be helpful for those who are waiting.
I just got approved.
Application received: Dec. 3, 2018
Biometrics: May 2019
Approval notice: June 25, 2020
CSC 
I did not file N400

SRC tracking number, below are my last updates / notifications... now do we just wait? My 18 month extension will run out in September. Not sure what to do about that?
 
01/11/20 - Received letter stating my case has been transferred to the Potomac Service Center
3/19/20 - Received email stating they are ready to schedule an interview

Hi everyone, here's my chat with USCIS on the chance it helps anyone...
 
Context: have a 2 yr greencard expired aug 2019, have i751 18 month extension letter, expiring feb 2021. applied i751 may 2019  (MSC receipt number) and still no interview. 
 
Last update USCIS website: 09/13/2019 We completed our review of your fingerprints and are continuing to work on your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.
 
July 10 online chat responses from USCIS: At this time, USCIS will mail you a notice with instructions detailing whether you are required to appear at a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for biometrics collection.
 That office will issue you a notice when a date and time become available. You can not request or schedule a biometrics appointment on your own behalf. The only thing you can do it continue to wait to receive the notice in the mail. 
You were not issued a biometrics appointment. So you do not need one to be emailed to you. The usual policy is to requests a status update on biometrics within 30 days of receiving the receipt notice to ensure the status of the case.
At this time you are still waiting to be issued an appointment.

Same, I am definitely not applying for citizenship at this time for personal reasons and honestly, I don’t think my mental sanity can handle going through it right now. I just want to be over with this, but it’s been a drag! 

I just received an email saying that my green card has produced yesterday! 
 
3.2x.2019 Filed removing conditions 
5.9.2019 "Fingerprints were taken"
7.8.2020 "New card is being produced" without interviews.
 
My number starts with WAC and filed in California Service Center. Hope everyone gets good news soon, good luck!!

Oh I agree. Probably one of the worst customer services ever. Everytime they give you different information. It seems like their is no standard operating procedure there.

They seem to provide different information every single time. In my case, they said because I have 2 current applications, I must be interviewed. but I’ve also seen people getting their i751 approved with a pending N400 🙄🙄
It’s so frustrating dealing with uscis 

Hi,
 
We made a "case is taking longer thabprocessing time" inquiry in May. Case History shows It was assigned to an officer for processing but in "Next Steps" it said that referral number XXX not is currently not assigned for processing.
 
We called back after 30 business days and they opened a general inquiry for which we should receive a response within 15 business days but now same thing again. In Case History it shows that it was assigned to am officer for response but in Next Steps it says "...is currently not assigned for processing"
 
Has anyone else experienced this? It is becoming really frustrating at this point.
 
Also, shall I go ahead and submit an ombudsman inquiry or wait for 15 business days to complete? Because at this point we have made all attempts via website and phone to get an answer. But, I don't want my inquiry to get turned down for not waiting full 15 business days.
 
So far all we get is just rude customer service and a whole a lot of canned responses without any real information.
 
Thanks

Don't worry, you're not alone. I am they received my case on October 30th 2018 in Nebraska. My condition has been standing for over a year when they received my fingerprints. Since that day I have not heard anything. It's been 20 months for a few days now. I hope to receive good news soon.

Ok, good. At least you know that everything is fine and you didn't miss your biometrics appointment or anything like that. Waiting game continues 😃
And for me my interview for AOS went smoothly. So I just want to be scheduled for one and be done with that. 

that sucks man. My I-751 expires in a few months and it’s linked to my driving license. So I won’t be able to drive if they don’t give me a stamp. 

Hello,
 
I am a LIN filler . Case was received on 08/05/2019. I did my fingerprints on December 24.  Since then my case is at 'fingerprints was applied to my case'
 
Anyone with same timeline. Please share your experience.
Thanks. 
 

I never received an Approved letter nor notification, but got this instead. Does it mean my case was approved? 😳

The process is beyond frustrating, they’ve left us all clueless. Sometimes I feel like immigration services completely fell through but they’re not telling us.
 
I751 has been pending since December 2018 with no updates since this January, service request gave no new info. N400 pending since December 2019. Extension letter running out soon and I hear people have to jump through hoops to get proof of status after it expires to continue their lives. 
 
My husbands N400 completion date says July 2020, that’s an even bigger joke. You might have a chance for November, but July? Definitely, not happening Good luck! 

This process is so frustrating. They have had my response from request for evidence since February and yet I still have no update on my case. I found info on the USCIS sight that said they would respond to evidence within 60 days, however the form won't let me submit an outside normal processing because California estimate is 13- 27 months (even though my case was transferred elsewhere). I mean.... 27 months. So we just wait until May 2021 until we can even request info on something we filed in Feb 2019?! My letter of 18 months expires in Sept 2020 I think.
 
Meanwhile my Citizenship estimate when I log in Says Nov 2020 (4 months from now!) which is obviously never going to happen! 
 
All that said, I will just sit patiently waiting like everyone else, because that is the only choice we have anyway! 
 
Good luck everyone.

Is it strangely comforting and concerning at the same time for people to see the receipt number RIGHT next to theirs get approved? Like SO happy for that person, and also so happy to see movement nearby, but also so confused what the process is as to what numbers get reviewed when! 🧐