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  1. Hi,

     

    Is this real or do you think they are just toying with me?

     

    In my https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ the front page shows interview scheduled (see attached). Last updated 8/19/17

     

    But when I click case activity (blue box color) it still showed we reviewed your biometrics. In Ellis it also showed fingerprint scheduled. I am thinking the "interview scheduled" is like a default thing after fingerprint?

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  2. 40 minutes ago, Teknodude said:

    I hear you.  I'm June filer still waiting on I751 approval (CSC - no shock there) - but have the I551 stamp (physical card taken away) and plodding along. 

    Can't file N400 until the end of the year, as I have been in Europe for a month, and need to wait until I have 3 months continuous residency.  

     

    Is that still a thing?  You have to be in the USA 3 months before you can file N400?  (Sorry mods if this is OT - oooops) 

     

    15 minutes ago, Camelot13 said:

    I had thought it was you had to be resident in the same state for 3 months prior to filing, but can travel during that time. So like if you have an apartment lease or a house or something it's fine? I hope that's the case because we were traveling too, although still had all the ties to our home in the US. That would be a shame to get rejected over it. 

    Dont know if I can answer it here. Mods, please feel free to remove it. The basic rules are you don't travel outside the states for more than 6 months under 3 or 5 years rules and you have lived in the same area for 3 months prior to applying. If you want to find more info, feel free to look at N400 forums. They have been discussed million times there :P.

  3. Just now, Teknodude said:

    I agree hehe.  I do sometimes get too into a discussion about the semantics of the I551!  

    I enjoy a good discussion! 

    I'll be fascinated as to how long your N400 takes - I hear they are slowing down a bit across the board, but I hope you get yours very soon! I shall keep my eye to see how you get on. 

    Best of luck! 

     

    (Sorry I get a bee in my bonnet about getting terms right - apologies if I was annoying.) 

    hahah no worries. I wish they would just process our 10 years GC in a normal processing time so that we don't have to ask for I551 stamp (and surrender the Conditional Green Card).

  4. 3 minutes ago, Teknodude said:

    ARDallas - I'm not doubting what you have done - in the same situation I would have done the same thing. If I had a physical green card - the plastic I551 I would take it.  But I don't.  I have a paper "green card" in my passport.  An I551 stamp.  

    We are arguing about semantics, but I thought it important to make sure fellow readers know that "green card" doesn't mean the piece of plastic.  The I551 stamp is also a "green card". 

     

    A ton of N400 applicants out there don't have physical green cards.  Like me.  

    Are we all of a sudden no longer able to file for N400?  Of course not. 

    I don't want to repeat myself - but in a basic sentence - Physical green card and I551 stamp are the SAME THING.  

    So taking your passport with I551 stamp to your biometrics covers the "what to bring: green card" 

     

    You did nothing wrong - you did absolutely the right thing - for someone who has a plastic I551.  For people who have I551 stamps, this is also what you should do.  

     

    Aha - hope that clears it up.  Sorry ARDallas - don't mean to argue - I just want to make this point clear, as it is important.  Cheers. 

    Don't worry about it. I don't think we are arguing. It's a good to know information for anyone here. Good luck to your and everyone's application!

  5. 2 minutes ago, Teknodude said:

    I hate to get technical, but did they ask for your green card or I551?  

    The reason I ask is that they are both the same thing - just a different format.  A Green Card is a I551 document.  The stamp they put in your passport at the infopass appointment after you surrender your "green card" is also a I551 - an extension of your LPR status - so technically, you are never without a I551.  Either you have an expired one, or you have a current one, stamped in your passport. 

    If they said at the N400 biometrics, can I see your green card, showing the I551 stamp in the passport is the same as showing the physical piece of plastic. 

     

    Sorry to be picky, but these fine details are important, because saying things like "glad they didn't take mine as I needed it at N400" makes it sound like you needed the physical green card, and that isn't the case, and it may make some people who did surrender the physical card worry they did the wrong thing, which they didn't.  

    Hope you don't mind me pointing this out.  Regards.  

    Are you asking what they asked for N400 biometrics? It's actually stated in my online profile (I filed N400 online) that we need to bring the green card (see below attachment).

     

    When I got there, they said "can I have your permanent residence card?". So I gave them my green card and they never said a word about it being expired. Now I can only speak based on my experience. You may want to ask around what others who apply N400 with pending I751 experienced (at the biometrics office). I don't want to cause worry just because of one experience. If one thing I learned about immigration, it's not consistent.

     

    Hope that clears things out.

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  6. 7 hours ago, zuluweta said:

     

    Did you have to give the original extension letter or just a photocopy?

    I honestly don't remember but whatever I gave her, she gave it back to me.

     

    I always carry a copy of I 797 in my bag ever since my GC expired so it's possible I gave her a copy. Now I also carry the copy of my passport page with the I551 stamp on it, esp since I heard TX is passing the bill on any police officer can ask your residency status when they pull you over. You can never be too careful :huh:.

  7. 4 hours ago, zuluweta said:

    Just for further clarification, you also brought your InfoPass appointment letter, correct?

    Yes, I actually forgot my paper at home. Thankfully my husband sent it to my email a few days before so I just downloaded it on my phone.

     

    37 minutes ago, Teknodude said:

    Technically they are required to ask for it,  and it is their official guideline to take the expired card from you and issue you a I551 stamp in your passport.  

    That is what the officer told me in Washington DC at my Infopass when I asked him.  I said - in jest - awww can I keep it - and he didn't look up and replied - no, that isn't an option.  

    He then went into a long ramble about why would I like to keep an expired document, its useless, and told me stories about people who cried their eyes out at having to hand it over etc etc.   

     

    If they let you keep it, that's great, but set your expectation that you must surrender it, when receiving an I551.  

     

    As always with USCIS - YMMV.  

    Yeah, I am glad they didnt take mine because when I went for N400 biometrics, they asked for it. Also I used it in the airport even after it's expired. Guess it just depends where you are going to get I551 stamp.

  8. 1 hour ago, Dinosaur2013 said:

    What did you do so they let you keep the card? Can you share us some tips? Thank you :)

    Well, the officer did not even ask for it. When I came, I just told her I need an I-551 stamp for employer purposes. Then I gave her my I797 notice. She just stamped my passport after.

     

    So maybe when you go there, just give them your notice, don't mention your GC. The I797 has all the information she needs.

  9. 49 minutes ago, alexmz78 said:

    So you just had your biometrics 2 days ago?  I never got an estimated wait time but it would not surprise me since it has been almost 12 months for me.  However, I seem to recall someone else from Dallas who had their interview scheduled.   

     

    I noticed last night that the whole layout of the ELIS website changed.  In the new layout, it says that the last time they looked at my application was September 15, 2006.  I have no idea what is going on

    Yes, I filed about 3 weeks ago. Within 6 days, they posted my biometrics notice online for 2 weeks later. It went so fast up until then hahaha...

     

    Which layout? I used this link to log in to my online account : https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

  10. 18 hours ago, zuluweta said:

    Damn. I hope they let me keep the conditional GC.

    They let me keep my conditional GC although technically it has no "power" anymore since your stamp will overwrite your GC and I797.

     

    If you apply N-400 you may need it since that's what they asked when I had my N400 biometrics 2 days ago. They didnt even check the expiry date though. Mine expired Oct 16.

  11.  

    11 hours ago, alexmz78 said:

    Dallas filer here.  Filed August 26, 2016. Biometrics Sept 2016.  Status still on "biometrics appointment scheduled"

     

    On 8/16/2017 at 1:43 AM, rana300 said:

    Hi Everyone,

     

    Did any of the Dallas Filers receive an Oath Letter yet?

    Hi there,

     

    Dallas filers here. I don't know if this is related but I filed online on July 26 2017. I had my bio on Aug 15, 2017. Since I filed online on USCIS website, it gave me an estimated processing time 19 months from now! Estimated waiting time to interview is 18 months. I know they are slow but 2 years seems excessive.:blink:

     

    Just thought I will add some info to the mix that yes we may be waiting for a long time. Can you guys keep me updated if you receive any case updates from USCIS?

     

    Thanks!

  12. 18 hours ago, SamBillz said:

    @ARDallas - good that it went smoothly. When I went for mine last Friday in Houston, I was in and out in about 25 min.  I don't expect to have my case completed anytime soon since Texas has a backlog of cases. Let's hope for the best!

    Thank you! Although now the website said estimated wait time for interview is 18 months :D..Guess a lot of people live in Dallas, TX. I wish I lived in Greer, SC. They have the fastest processing time in the country :P.

     

    How is your estimated waiting time and processing time? 

  13. Just want to add myself to this tracker... I 751 CSC still pending. I also filed N400 online last month..

     

    It's good to see all these VSC approvals!

     

    15 minutes ago, Bomzy said:
    
    California Service Center (35 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)
    
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    FROMPHWITHLOVE.......08/30/16........09/01/16......10/13/16......--/--/--
    THAIRI...............09/01/16........09/06/16......10/11/16......--/--/--
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    DIMPLES2x............09/01/16........09/02/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    COLGIL...............09/06/16........09/08/16......10/31/16......--/--/--
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    TEE328CEE............09/07/16........09/16/16......10/12/16......--/--/--
    NADESHDA.............09/09/16........09/13/16......10/12/16......--/--/--
    BING2K...............09/11/16........09/14/16......10/13/16......--/--/--
    DGREENING............09/12/16........09/15/16......10/14/16......--/--/--
    TDCK83...............09/12/16........09/17/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    FRALIFAY.............09/13/16........09/19/16......10/17/16......--/--/--
    CDNRN................09/13/16........09/16/16......11/03/16......--/--/--
    OZGIRL1981...........09/13/16........09/16/16......10/13/16......--/--/--
    HARAMI...............09/14/16........09/20/16......10/11/16......--/--/--(BIO EARLY-DIFF STATE 10/04/2016)
    MAYDE................09/14/16........09/16/16......11/01/16......--/--/--
    ZULUWETA.............09/14/16........09/15/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
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    BRUNOGAVA............09/--/16........09/20/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    CLWA.................09/20/16........09/23/16......12/16/16......--/--/--(BIO letter not sent or lost by USPS.)
    LALA1................09/23/16........--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    NOWAY123456..........09/23/16........09/26/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    MDX81................09/24/16........--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    KETSUBAN.............09/26/16........09/28/16......11/14/16......--/--/--
    QP2017...............09/26/16........10/26/16......11/08/16......--/--/--
    BFP Xx...............09/27/16........10/03/16......11/07/16......--/--/--
    WINGNUTFISH..........09/27/16........11/03/16......--/--/16......--/--/-- (Filed again 11/01. lost by USCIS)
    BECKEPAUL06..........09/28/16........09/30/16......11/08/16......--/--/--
    FARIHAK..............09/28/16........10/03/16......11/08/16......--/--/--
    SUNGTORY.............--/--/--........09/22/16......11/07/16......--/--/--
    BOMZY............    09/22/16........09/27/16......11/20/16......--/--/--
    ARDALLAS.............09/09/16........09/12/16......10/11/16......--/--/-- 7/28/17 Infopass stamp exp 7/27/18
    
    Vermont Service Center (22 applicants, 7 approved - 34%)
    
    VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
    ROBM913..............08/24/16........09/02/16......10/03/16......08/11/17
    YASHMIN..............09/01/16........09/06/16......10/03/16......08/08/17
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    B&G..................09/09/16........09/17/16......10/14/16......08/07/17
    MASSBOY617...........09/09/16........09/12/16......10/11/16......--/--/--
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    BEGINNING777.........09/14/16........09/20/16......10/14/16......--/--/--
    DUDEINTRIBECA........09/15/16........09/19/16......10/17/16......--/--/--
    TRAVELER101..........09/16/16........09/20/16......10/19/16......--/--/-- (BIO EARLY 10/14/2016)
    JPTL85...............09/16/16........09/19/16......10/18/16......--/--/--
    INGRID28.............09/17/16........09/20/16......10/20/16......--/--/--
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    MAGGIE&JAYSON........09/20/16........--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
    SCHULLEY.............09/26/16........09/30/16......10/31/16......--/--/--
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  14. I finished my biometrics appointment today at Fort Worth, TX office. So impressed, no wait. In and Out under 10 mins. The lady is super nice and knows what she is doing (my fingerprints are so hard to take because I wash my hand a lot :P). She gave me the civic study handbook and told me that we will send you a notice for interview. She said it may take a while since they are behind (no surprise there, Dallas FO).

     

    I asked if they accept walk in. She said it depends on the emergency and how busy the office is. I came around 1 pm and practically no one there. So if any of you wants to do FP walk-in on Fort Worth, TX office, 1 -2 pm will be your best bet.

     

    Now the waiting begins...and my estimated waiting time has moved again, one month early. I have a feeling it will move again lol.:whistle:

     

    @Going throughCongrats on your in-line status!!!!!

     

  15. 3 hours ago, Waitinggame16 said:

    This isn't such an amazing feature! So jealous of all of you online filers! I know they are only estimates of timelines but nice to see anyway. 

    well I dont think they figure out the kinks yet. Mine moves from April 2018 to March 2019 lol. I heard it's not just me. I am thinking the system is new and there is a glitch.

  16. 1 hour ago, Ken Adams said:

    Holy moly... Yesterday It showed me estimated completed date will be March 2018 (7 Months). Today it's showing September 2018 (13 months).....

    Estimated case completion time:

     September 2018 (13 months)

    Estimated case completion time:

     September 2018 (13 months)

    We are hoping it's just a glitch. Mine moves from April 2018 to March 2019 (19 months). I don't know why I am not even panicking lol.

  17. 2 hours ago, reneesuarez said:

    i hope this is just a glitch, but I logged into my account this morning to see if estimated interview date will show up (it doesn't). But now my estimated completion date has now moved to November 2018 (15 months) and earlier this week it was March 2018 :(:crying:

     

    2 hours ago, Going through said:

    I saw someone else mention in another thread that their estimated dates moved as well...within one hour of checking.

     

    I assume estimated dates will constantly move in the queue depending on other applications received and their own priority dates?  Or it could be a glitch that just will settle down after a while and the estimations will become more accurate. 

    well mine has moved to March 2019 (19 months). wow...let's hope it's just a technical glitch...:mellow:

  18. 22 hours ago, peachlings said:
    
    Updated with nit407's latest info.
    
    N-400: July 2017 Applicants
    
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    USCIS Online Filing
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    @LRP, Hi, what does your status say when you know that you are "inline" for interview? Did you get an email or text to check your online profile?

    @SamBillz Hi there, I saw your office is in Houston. Did you get the estimated completion date on your online account? I heard Texas office is one of the busiest and slowest in the country. My estimated is in 8 months - April 2018. 

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