Catseal

4 hours ago, Olly_ said:

 

Strange, any more progress today?

 

My passport book arrived today (still waiting for the card and citizenship certificate to arrive but I'm sure they'll turn up in a week or so) 

 

1/31 Applied at USPS

2/3 Application received according to the status website

2/6 Check cashed

2/7 Shows as in process on the status website

2/14 Shows as Approved on the website

2/15 Shipped

2/16 Arrived via USPS 

 

My status actually turned to shipped today! On it's way as well, ETA according to tracking tomorrow  I think the naturalization cert will take another 20 days or so according to what I've seen here, but those were old numbers so who knows!

On 2/14/2023 at 7:15 PM, Olly_ said:

1/31 Applied at USPS

2/3 Application received according to the status website

2/6 Check cashed

2/7 Shows as in process on the status website

2/14 Shows as Approved on the website

Congratulations! It still shows in process for me, same locator, application received a day earlier 😞

On 2/9/2023 at 12:52 PM, mancubx said:

1/27 Applied at USPS (Expedited)

1/31 In process on status website

2/6 Passport issued

2/8 Shipped

2/9 Passport received and in hand

 

Now awaiting return of citizenship certificate

Wow that was extremely fast! Can you share what locator number you had? Thanks in advance

Applied for Passport via Expedited Service with 1-2 day delivery at USPS:

1/30 filed application at USPS

2/2 Application received

2/3 Check cashed
Locator 53 (Seattle, WA)

Has anyone recently gotten their passport processed at that location and can give a current estimate of timeline?
Also, does it still take 17-25 days to get the Naturalization Certificate back or is that faster these days (or slower?)

 

On 1/19/2023 at 10:06 PM, Talo said:

Good luck Catseal!

I've heard that some USCIS locations have a state department representative that takes passport applications at the oath ceremony. Does anyone know if this is true for Denver?

I was told to go to one of the application agencies found here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/where-to-apply.html. I had a same-day oath though and not an oath ceremony, maybe they have somebody there for those (I did not ask about that, naturally). 

19 hours ago, JMPM said:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies/colorado.html

I think you can get it faster. If you can show travel within 14 days. 

Hey also when did you file your N400? There's no much data on Denver seems like no one fills out their timeline  

I am in Denver too and my interview ist next week! some of us do, check my timeline  

3 minutes ago, Gaps0214 said:

I uploaded a letter for a combo interview in my online case for the N400. My spouse came to the N400 interview with me, anticipating they will adjudicate both the I-751 and N-400. But I got an officer who only processed the N-400 and when I passed it said she needed to get my A-file from LIN to look over, and unless they've got questions, there should be no need for an ROC interview. My A-file was transferred from LIN to local office after exactly 30 days. It's been a week since, and I have not heard about anything, so maybe another 3 weeks before they'll update my case. 

How arduous. I just saw your report in the other thread 😕 But good idea with the uploading, I might still try that, had not thought of it, thank you!

I just got my naturalization interview scheduled in Denver, still no word on the LIN ROC (Pending since July 2021). Did anybody successfully request a combo interview before their N-400 interview date and if so, how did you do it? Not sure it's possible at all, but happy to hear what others have tried.

Edit to add that ROC is stuck on "Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview" since February.

5 hours ago, aznhouston said:

In general, they can't adjudicate your N400 before the 751. Some people passed N400 interview but still have to wait for a long time to get it fully approved. Though those are rare.

Not sure why you are quoting me, I am fully aware of the fact that N-400 can't be officially approved before the ROC, and didn't indicate otherwise. I was responding to Gaps post above because I filed at the same local office. Filing for N400 while the ROC is pending is very standard though, and in many offices they do combo interviews. I've not heard of it being a problem so I am wondering where they got that info from.

6 hours ago, Gaps0214 said:

Anyone in this thread with Seattle, WA as your local USCIS processing office? I read somewhere that filing an N-400 before receiving ROC approval may set back the processing further by another year or two. Thoughts?

 

Thanks for writing back.

 

G&A

I filed in Seattle and am still waiting for an interview, but I moved states since,  hence it is not my local office anymore at this point - either way, I have never heard that, where did you read that? I can't imagine why it would, I always thought if anything filing for N400 leads potentially sooner to an approval/ combo interview since they do work on the N400 more, at least that was my impression from visajourney. I hope very much this is not true.

4 hours ago, Reed1812 said:

I am approaching the date to file my N400. I think I have seen this somewhere before, but am I able to file the N400 whilst the ROC is still processing?

Yep, I just did too! Good luck

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

I would note first and last dates you worked at each of these employers and indicate in the job role “substitute worker”.  Then explain. At interview that you were like substitute teacher in a public school … you filled in when staff was short due to sickness or other reasons.   

Thank you for your clarification Mike and also @Adventine and Bob for your inputs!

Unfortunately, the online form does not allow for a self indicated job role, it only allows the job descriptions USCIS has set for that tab, although I agree this would be the best approach if there were such an option (I expected there to be an option to just type it in freehand too, but alas, no).

For anyone curious, I briefly tried the descriptor "Occupation not reported/unknown/invalid" in the hope it would prompt a comment box for further explanation, but it doesn't either, unfortunately (I would not choose that option by itself, as the general field for "education" is available and I expect choosing this answer by itself would for sure raise red flags which is the exact opposite of what I want). 

It does sound like the consensus is that there will be room to explain/clarify at the interview though. Keeping that in mind, I think I'll go ahead with first and last day worked and assume it won't be a detrimental issue, it seems at least it shouldn't be, as long as I explain it further at the interview.

(That said, I am aware I could redo the whole application by hand and file via mail as that would at least allow for a self indicated job role with the word "substitute" in it, but I strongly prefer to file online after reading through some threads and decided it is not worth agonizing about it - just for anyone in the same position, know there is a way to circumvent this issue altogether, if you want, by self indicating your job role on the paper form  ).

10 minutes ago, CMJuilland said:

Were you affiliated with a temp agency?  That was my situation, and that’s how I reported it as far as I remember.  I believe there is a section at the end of the form that might allow comments, so if worse comes to worst, that’s what I would do.  

Hi, thanks for your input! Unfortunately that wasn't my situation, no temp agency involved, just me helping out. I didn't see a section for comments on the online form or the paper one, although I would have expected that too, similar to the previous USCIS forms - I am surprised they did away with this useful feature in the N400.

5 hours ago, Mike E said:

Does the online form allow you to enter two jobs with overlapping periods of employment?

Hi Mike, it does but I am not sure how this relates to the question?

Hi Visajourney Community

Getting ready to file my N-400 online (while still waiting on the ROC interview to be scheduled...) and have a question regarding employment history.

What is the correct way to report "mini" jobs where one filled-in for regular staff members for a few selected days on an as-needed basis?

As in, I was helping out and got paid and reported this on my taxes and all, but wasn't working there full or even part time in any regular capacity. Only some odd days few and far between.
 

Since the online form only allows for start and end date without the option to comment, my guess is putting in first and last day worked is the only option. I just am wary how that could come off as wrongfully implying I worked consistently for the employer during that time (the days are months apart), which is not the case and I don't want USCIS to think that. The self employment category is not applicable here, either.

Has anyone perhaps had a similar situation? Is it not a big deal and I will be able to simply clarify at the interview stage?

Probably overthinking this, but I am a bit unsure what the right approach is and would appreciate your thoughts. 

Thanks in advance!
 

2 hours ago, nicknkatie0608 said:

Super frustrated here....we have been under the "Ready to be Scheduled for Interview" since 2020.  Haven't heard a thing.....was finally able to submit an outside of normal processing times claim, but still nothing.  Everything has been smooth sailing for us prior to covid.  Just want this to move on so he can apply for citizenship.

If he meets the requirements, you don't need to wait, as elmers says - some places even do combo interviews for both apparently, depends on the office it seems.

Ok, so I haven't been in this situation as we had flights involved BUT to maybe add an out there idea to the list, if you use Google Maps and have location services enabled, maybe somehow through that you could produce a log of continuous visits of each others address (there is a timeline feature where it shows how many times you visited a certain place during x months, for example, as far as I know)? This might be a bit overkill and there obviously are many issues with location services like that which I don't want to get into here (and I am in no way advocating for using them in general)  but just saying, IF you happen to have those enabled on your phones and DO have that timeline data available to you, it might be worth adding it to the evidence if you are comfortable with sharing that with USCIS. Overall, I think you will be fine though, your embassy will most likely be used to cases like this and evaluate the case accordingly. Good luck either way!

3 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Thanks! How long ago did you file?

You can usually find that out pretty easily by navigating to the timeline of the user (under their name on the left, on the very bottom). We filed July last year, so it has been a while before we had any movement, but maybe they pick up again now that the covid situation is more under control.

8 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Is it true that usually cases that are routed to LIN are going in for an interview waiver determination?

I was under that impression too and anticipated our interview to get waived, but we just got a "Ready to be scheduled for an interview" Notice despite already having had an AOS interview, so there is that😅 as elmers said higher up in this thread, they might be starting interviews back up for ROC.

Good luck to you either way! 

We got some movement too this week, our case status is now "Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview" after the fingerprints have been marked as taken (which I assume means biometrics waived/reused) two days earlier. Not thrilled as it seems like we have to do a second interview after already having an AOS one, but it is what it is. As far as I understand, we are out of the LIN line now though and the case goes to the local office. 

What fezlopez says is not wrong, however how I understood this your husband might be required to let the Spanish embassy know within 3 years that he wishes to preserve his Spanish citizenship (see here: 

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/SANFRANCISCO/es/ServiciosConsulares/ServiciosenSanFrancisco/Paginas/Nacionalidad.aspx , in the PDF titled "CONSERVACIÓN DE LA NACIONALIDAD ESPAÑOLA":

"Deberá iniciar el procedimiento de conservación de nacionalidad si Vd. se encuentra en alguna de las situaciones siguientes y no desea perder la nacionalidad española:

1. Cuando, residiendo habitualmente en el extranjero, Vd. haya adquirido la nacionalidad de algún país distinto de los siguientes: Países Iberoamericanos, Andorra, Filipinas, Guinea Ecuatorial y Portugal.

(...)

La conservación deberá solicitarla antes de que transcurran tres años desde la adquisición de la nacionalidad extranjera – en el primer caso – o desde que alcance la emancipación o mayoría de edad – en los dos últimos."

And this is what the form says in regards to visit at the embassy: 
"Si Vd. desea solicitar la conservación de la nacionalidad española y si su residencia habitual está situada dentro de la demarcación consular de este Consulado General (consulte delimitación en nuestra Web), pida una cita según se indica en nuestra Web / Servicios Consulares / Cita previa, y acuda el día y hora asignados con los documentos que se indican a continuación."

I have no actual experience with the process, but hope this helps since it is directly taken from the embassy website. In any case, dual citizenship is possible.

1 hour ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Some couples are chosen randomly. 

Hopefully, they'll realize you were already interviewed and simply approve your case.

I know, I don't think it has anything to do with our case specifically, just mere chance. Really hope so too!

5 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Are you moving far from where you live now? 

Yes we are moving out of state, hence a change of field office, which is why I really hoped we would not have to do another interview (and since we had an AOS interview, I also didn't really expect one, based on what we see on VJ). But I guess someone has to be the unlucky one that has to do two once a while.

24 minutes ago, Steve3990 said:

@Catseal which service center is processing your case?

We have a LIN number, so Nebraska I think.