I got conflicting answers to this question, but FWIW I signed it as I would normally sign checks or legal documents (i.e. the same as by my photo) and I just got my passport in the mail so the State Dept. were ok with me doing it that way...
Congrats!
Last night I got the text that my oath has been scheduled, so I'm expecting the letter any day, hoping for the 28th as well!
Did your letter come from the a central office, e.g. the one in Missouri, or was it from the local field office? I'm curious, as my interview letter took 10 days to arrive from when it was postmarked to when it showed up at my door.
I filed in December 2016 and I've been in "Fingerprint appointment scheduled" since January 9th, so I decided to take a look at some data today, which has made me feel (a little) better about the situation.
I checked 100 case numbers either side of mine and excluding those cases that were rejected for improper filing and a couple other minor categories the breakdown was:
So there is a significant minority still in the fingerprint stage. Can't speak to how broadly applicable these stats are given that the USCIS gets ~3500 N400 applications every working day...
I also looked at overall USCIS performance for the past 4 years based on the stats from their website, and there has been a very significant increase in case backlog over the past year and a half so I think this delay may not be much more complicated than a very large workload leading to very extended processing times. Also seems like approvals start each FY low then pick up and peak in Q4 each year, so hopefully FY17 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2017) numbers show additional improvement and we'll all be done soon.
All that said, I also calculated when I should expect an interview based on the posted processing times for my FO and how far in advance of the interview the letter typically arrives, and you can be sure if that date come and goes with no letter I'll be on the phone to anyone who'll listen
tijuana_brass got a reaction from MDA in 2018 - US Passport & Card Application Tracker
tijuana_brass got a reaction from GoBig in N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN
tijuana_brass got a reaction from casualuser in N-400 Filers who got stuck or delayed in Background / Name Check.