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Hey everyone, my wife filed her N-400 on Oct 11th. She had her citizenship interview yesterday (Dec 2nd), and she passed! Her oath ceremony is tomorrow (Dec 4th). We’re finally done! Sending good luck to you all and hopefully you will make it through with a favorable outcome.

My wife said they didn’t ask really too many personal questions and didn’t even look at her documents. The only thing they asked about was her extended trip (still less than 6 months) outside the US. But other than that, she said it was pretty much a breeze if you know your civics questions and can read/write English. Probably will be similar for most of you if you have a straightforward case like hers.

1 hour ago, avania said:

Hey Congrats!

 

When you mailed your documents (I mailed my partner own as well) how long before they mailed you the receipt? I haven't gotten any text message, email or mail yet was just wondering how long before you got that update 

So, we mailed the application and supporting docs and received a receipt notice for Oct. 11th. We received the letter in the mail (receipt notice and biometrics being reused) about 10 days later. We saw in the USCIS app (and online account) that they had received it almost immediately. If you have not seen anything, call the USCIS customer service number. It's nearly impossible to get on the phone with a human if you go the "immigration case" route. So when it asks "why you're calling" say the word "Infopass". It works like a charm to get to a human

13 hours ago, PalRish said:

Congratulations! 
What is the interview date ? Also, if I may ask, what is your location of filing ? 
 

All the best to you both!! 

Just found out interview date is Dec. 2nd. Location is Oakland Park, FL office. This is one of the fastest processing offices in the country right now.

11 minutes ago, Jesusboy said:

Perfect!

Just got confirmation after calling the USCIS. Interview notification is legit. The interview date is set for Dec 2, 2021. Can't believe it happened this fast!

7 hours ago, Jesusboy said:

Are you sure about this date? October 24th, 2021, on a Sunday? 

That's not the interview date... That's the date we were notified. The system likely sent an auto notification. Will wait for a formal letter in the mail.

Sooo we just got notice my wife’s interview for naturalization has been scheduled. Case received on Oct 11, 2021… notice of interview scheduled on Oct 24, 2021. They moved WAY faster than we expected!

What resources or interview prep question lists do you all recommend for her to prepare? She is hitting the studying hard now.

On 10/19/2021 at 8:49 AM, ThomasNC1988 said:

Anybody's estimated time until case decision change randomly? I just filed yesterday and had 13 months then 14 months and now 6 months.

Nevermind actually. I figured it out. It’s in the USCIS account. Doh! 😊

On 10/19/2021 at 8:49 AM, ThomasNC1988 said:

Anybody's estimated time until case decision change randomly? I just filed yesterday and had 13 months then 14 months and now 6 months.

Where do you see this? I don’t know if anywhere that gives an estimated length of time based on our case alone…

6 hours ago, zhelle said:

Did you apply by paper or online? I hope you get the biometric waiver soon too! 

We applied via paper. I didn’t realize you could do it online. Would have saved us a lot of money on printing paper haha. But we still got an IOE case receipt prefix.

11 minutes ago, zhelle said:

When you log in to your account check the documents from USCIS and see if they sent you electronic biometric waiver  that’s how I saw mine. I applied October 4th 

Thanks. It’s so weird because I’m out online account, all of her previous case history is there…however, the N-400 doesn’t show up anywhere. However, we do have the case receipt number from the text. No emails either…

Hi all, saw online that my wife’s N-400 was received in Oct 11th and then the status changed to “Case Is Being Actively Reviewed by the USCIS” on Oct 14th. We haven’t received any physical letters yet, and no notice of biometrics.

what does this mean? Did she get the biometrics waived?

Hi all, I’m new to this forum, but my wife revived her EAD, AP, and AOS approval letters in the mail the past few days. I called the USCIS to ask if this was real and do we need to prepare for an interview or not. The officer (tier 2) said 99% of approval letters bypass interviews. Have any of you had this experience? Have you heard of this happening to anyone?

Does anyone know of a thread for AOS similar to the thread we have here for the K1?

Just now, Hadassah123 said:

Status on CEAC changed to "Ready" on Friday afternoon CET (Feb 2nd). Got packet 3 in the mail today, but the cover letter is dated Feb 5th,  so pretty much 1,5 working days for them to generate the letter, another to send and another to receive it...?  

 

@Lotts@Lana&Tyler @Jolie&Charles : I believe that here in NL we're only asked to take our shirt/top off. Now, I don't know if this would include bra, but I remember my friend from the May thread telling me that his fiance was able to "decline" the part of taking her top off and it was fine. I'm going to double check, because I don't want any doctor (only males at this clinic too) touching my private parts!

Ok thanks for the response. My fiancé moved and I’m trying to find out if they mail to the address on the I-129f or they wait until the Ds-160 updated address.

1 hour ago, Hadassah123 said:

Packet 3 came in the mail today! 

 

I was unimpressed by the size of it!  It's an A5 envelop with 4 sheets of paper folded over. 

 

I guess because it's such an important thing, I had expected it to be bigger, or at least in a big envelop!

 

Either way, time to get busy!  

How long did it take for Packet 3 to arrive from it saying "Ready" on the status checker online??

2 hours ago, SM2017 said:

Okay, now we have the NOA 2, I'm kinda got a little lost on what to do next. :/

 

How long should we wait before we can check up with NVC to get our case number? Is 2 weeks good?

 

I know after that we'll be working on something every week, basically things are going to be fast.

 

 

Typically you wait a full 2 weeks. I received my case number exactly 14 days after (which was a coincidence). And yes, times have gone back to normal, which is great news for you. Once you receive your case number, they still need to process your case and send it off to the embassy. This should take a few days at most. You can check status on the CEAC Visa Status checker site. Just google that term and its one of the top links.

Once the embassy receives your case, you wait for it to say "Ready". Typically at that point you should submit the DS-160. You can do the DS-160 earlier, but it won't matter because they don't do anything with it. In MOST embassies, you need to schedule the appointment before you can schedule the medical. It just depends on your country. My fiance is out of Vietnam, and we have to wait for the packet first before we an schedule an interview then schedule the medical. My understanding is most embassies specifically say to not schedule the interview until you've received the packet.

Hope this helps!

Quick question...

At the very end of the DS-160, right before signing and submitting, it asks if anyone assisted in filling out the form. I helped my fiance fill this out. Does she need to put my name there or can we just say "no"? Not sure if any red flags are raised if she puts yes, then my name.

Is anyone having issues with the NVC Case Tracker? When I put in my case number and then the captcha code then click submit...nothing happens. I've tried refreshing many times. It's the same thing. Tried several different browsers and computers...same thing.

3 hours ago, Phuong Ly said:

They are maintaince the website, every one got the same error . Check back later

I am having the same issue. However, I just contacted the consulate and they received our case. Hopefully they will send the instructions this week.

Do you know if they will send via email or via mail?

Just now, Hadassah123 said:

Not totally sure about that, but I got a new passport 2 months ago, so I'm filling out DS-160 with my new passport. Which makes me believe that they'll go off info from the DS-160. 

 

So I guess if they didn't catch it, fill out with the right data and I think you'll be fine....?

Actually I just called Rapid Visa and they said the DS - 160 is the opportunity to update/edit any information. So it wknt affect it. I feel much more relieved.

Ok so I might have a small problem, but not sure...hoping someone can help.

On the I-129f, I filled out the passport expiration date for my fiance (applicant) of April 22, 2023...but its actually April 2, 2023. Somehow they didn't catch it at the USCIS. I can now input it correctly on the DS-160, but will it cause any issues at the interview? Or does the interviewer only care about what is in the DS-160?

Ok so I might have a small problem, but not sure...hoping someone can help.

On the I-129f, I filled out the passport expiration date for my fiance (applicant) of April 22, 2023...but its actually April 2, 2023. Somehow they didn't catch it at the USCIS. I can now input it correctly on the DS-160, but will it cause any issues at the interview? Or does the interviewer only care about what is in the DS-160?

2 minutes ago, Nicolenpaul said:

They sent me an email this morning. 

Are you the applicant or the petitioner?

Another question for you all...

I have copies of my tax returns from Turbo tax going back to 2014 and W-2s as well. However, I was reading that teh tax returns need to be certified? Does that sound right? I'm not exactly sure what a "certified" copy means.

Hi All,

I just received an email from NVC that they have sent our case to the embassy (In Transit). Does anyone know typically how long from when they send it until we will receive an email from the embassy for instructions?

Also, what can I do at this point? Can we start filling out the DS-160?

Question - I understand the K1 Visa is a non-immigrant visa, but when I go to the CEAC visa status check site my status shows up under immigrant visa (IV), not non-immigrant visa (NIV). Is this normal?