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On 2/12/2017 at 10:28 PM, MonkeyGirlTH said:

I am going to go to DMV as well because I had my name changed.

I am wondering if I will have to wait for my new SSN card to arrive before I go to DMV.

I am planning on going to the SSA first thing in the morning and then DMV later the same day.

Now I am not sure if I should wait for my new SSN card and bring it with me to the DMV.

I will answer you question based on my recent experience:

You should go to SSA first to update your status. You need to bring your US passport with you. You can also bring your naturalization certificate but keep in mind that you have to wait at least 10 days after you become US citizen in order for SSA office to be able to verify your certificate. If you already have a US passport, you can go to SSA office immediately.

After you update your status with SSA office, wait at least 24 hours before you go to DMV. You can just bring your US passport with you to the DMV.

I have a question for CA residents who became U.S. citizens. Did you go to DMV to update your citizenship status? If yes, what documents did you bring with you (US passport or naturalization certificate) ?

I am going this week to DMV to update the status and I want to know what I should bring with me (US passport or certificate of naturalization)?

I know that updating the status with SSA is required but I don't know about DMV and I don't know what documents DMV asks for. Their website does not have any details about this subject 

I am planning to wake up early. If I leave Irvine at 5AM, will I be in LA convention center by 7AM? How is the traffic from 5AM to 7AM?

Thank you for your quick response. I think I should go for the hotel option then. 

I have a question for those who had their ceremony in LA convention center. 

My oath ceremony is next week in LA convention center early in the morning at 7:30AM. How is the traffic in the morning from Irvine to LA?

Will it be wise idea to stay in a hotel there to avoid being stuck in traffic and being late for the ceremony? 

How long does it take to drive there? I am planning to be there early by 6:30 AM.

call uscis tier 2 they told me your case in back ground check now almost 9 month Washington d.c field office any one stuck in d.c office

Are you still stuck in background check?

The interview was great. The officer treated me well, she was very friendly and I felt very relaxed, did not feel nervous at all. I was able to be myself and have a good laugh with her while going through the interview

Do you have any update on your case?

Are public records part of N-400 background checks? I am concerned that while I have never ever been ticketed or convicted or arrested, someone with a similar name and similar age (my name is fairly common) who show up in public records may cause confusion with a name check.

If someone else has similar name/age/etc, then you might experience a delay after your biometrics appointment because it will require a manual review and this takes time. USCIS will not place you in line for interview until the manual review clears the name. Good luck.

Have not had the interview yet, it will be this coming week Feb.9

How did the interview go? How did the officer treat you?

i am waiting also 8 month n400 and still no response

I am also stuck in the process and waiting to be placed in line for interview.

Did you try to talk to infoPass officer to see whats the cause of the delay?

What district office does your application belong to?

I waited 8 months from my biometrics to be put in line for interview, interview was scheduled the same day I was put in line. Got my interview letter in the mail 4 days later.

Good luck to you and hope you hear something soon.

How did your interview go? Did you receive the decision on the interview date or did they let you wait again?

I filed my N-400 late September and received an Notice of Receipt Oct 8th. And I haven't heard anything since.. My case status online is still "Case Received", but my friend who filed her application after me already had her biometrics done in November.

USCIS may not schedule a biometric appointment if they already collected your biometrics within the last 15 months.

If your N400 is being processed at Santa Ana field office, could you place share your experience?

1. How long did you wait until they placed you in line for interview?

2. Did they schedule you for an interview without placing you in line for interview?

3. How long did the whole process take from filing to taking the oath?

4. Do they schedule the oath on the same day they interview you?

Good evening all,

My mother in law is currently awaiting for her interview appointment. Her priority date is May 2015 yet to this date she has not received any further communication from USCIS.

What field office is she from? Santa Ana or LA?

No, my background check didn't take long at all for my greencard. That whole process went so much faster, 5 months from start to finish. I only just got my notification that my interview has been scheduled on Monday (Jan 4) waiting on the letter now. 8 months and still counting, but super excited to finally see the end in sight. Mother nature needs to behave until this is all over.

Edited to say: I think mine was delayed so long because of my local offices crazy backlog OR because I have an extremely common last name.

MiaPA: Give it another month or 2 , you will get interview. My biometics were on 2/25 and Oct-2 only i got inline for interview. We are at the mercy of them. They can do whatever they want to.

Did your background check also take long time during your green card process???

I heard that N400 application will also take long time for those who got stuck in the process during the green card stage?

Is that true?

I did my biometrics for N400 and I have not heard anything yet.

I am getting a little anxious because I haven't heard nothing from them yet

I have not heard from them either. I am not even placed in line for interview. I filed in early Oct and did my biometrics on 11/3.

What Constitutes an Unreasonable Delay

The key to an N-400 WOM lawsuit is to prove to the court that the delay in the applicant’s case has been unreasonable. It does not matter what the reason for the delay is. Whether the delay is from losing the applicant’s file, the FBI name check, or any other reason, the principal factor the court will look at is the length of the delay. Some courts have elected to use the “TRAC factor analysis” which takes into account six different factors to ascertain whether the delay in the case was unreasonable. But even in those jurisdictions, the actual length of the delay appears to be the factor given the most consideration.

In many jurisdictions around the country, 2 years appears to be the “magic number” in which most courts would agree that the processing time for the N-400 case has been “unreasonable.” In our ten most recent cases, the wait times for the naturalization interview ranged from 1 year 8 months, to 3 years 4 months. In all cases, we were able to get the USCIS to schedule the client’s interview after filing the WOM lawsuit in court.

http://www.jclawoffice.com/n/?analysis-of-recent-n-400-wom-lawsuits-by-justin-fok-esq

I am also a victim of this unfair treatment.

Is waiting for 1 year good enough for the judge to force USCIS to schedule an interview? I live in Southern California district.

In addition to the unreasonable delay, can I sue USCIS for their unfair treatment? The constitution and the law give equal treatment to all law abiding people no matter where they are from or what their race/color are.

The founding fathers said that no one is above the law and leaders and government should follow the law.

I understant that some names require additional check/review and I am totally fine to give them 6 months extra to check my background check but anything beyond that is totally unreasonable and unfair.

I filled mine on Feb, had my fingerprints in March then I just got news in September when I receive the update for the interview that took place on october 15 and the officer told me that i will receive a letter in 3 weeks and until now nothing, so the entire process is taking 9 months and still rolling....No updated on the oath yet! I don't understand why is taking sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long for just a few people! I dont have even a ticket, my country dont mess with nobody (Brazil), the only thing that we can do is wait, some people have easy, some people dont

You are in better situation. You at least got the interview which triggers the 120 days rule. The OP did not even get an interview. Getting an interview means that your background check is finished but your case needs further review by the supervisor. By law, they have 120 days to give you a decision from the date they interviewed you

It seems that you got stuck with the background check process. Those who get interview so quickly after the fingerprint appointment are so lucky because their cases go through a routine adjudication. Your case might still be pending at the background check unit in the National benefits center.