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Seeing your timeline, it's 10 months already from your PD...Don't get discourage yet, "on hold" in my opinion looks like some IO in charge in your application pull up your file and is processing it for interview.   Wait for a few weeks, maybe you'll receive an interview letter and I do hope so.    The reason I've said that because several people here and in other sites are receiving interview letter 10-months from their PD...

Wow, you've got plan already..  What is that option that I've read here about contacting the USCIS Ombudsman? --- Is this the time when it's one year lapse already and you can file a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman?
 
Depression is gradually killing my emotions and outlook in life... I feel like, I'm a failure in every aspect always struggling...
 
Maybe we need to hire a psychic to do some magical tricks to fast-track our applications... LOL 
 

Those fellow applicants who are still waiting: do not take this online updates too seriously. Sometimes it does not accurately reflect the status of your case. For example, a few Denver applicants, myself included, received the interview letters in the mail without online, email, sms updates. I am already a citizen and again, there are no electronic notifications or updates......So, maybe, just maybe, you will get your big news on the mailbox like I did, not through your email or smartphone. 

Congratulations !! Good luck in your new journey as a USA citizen.

Congrats KleoLove, mine was a very similar experience
 
We drove and parked in the West hall parking ($20 ouch! but win on keeping my toddler sane vs the metro). Hubby and son went in the guest entrance and I went through the applicants one. Security was quick and I was directed to go to the shortest line for checking in. They commented on why I still had my 2yr GC (no ROC interview so I never had the chance to hand it in). Answered the questions and assigned a table to pick my certificate up after the ceremony. 
 
The left side of the hall was full with applicants so I got seated in the middle section, about 8-10 rows from the front. Ceremony started and the judge greeted us, an officer asked for the motion to grant all 3420 applicants citizenship. The judge granted the motion and welcomed us as America's newest citizens, he then told us of his background (first Haitian district judge in the US, his parents immigration journey and how he views the process in a humble manner). They had a lady talk more on what it is to be a citizen and our fundamental rights and civic duties. Recignized active military members, announced the top three counties out of 106 different nationals in the room being sworn in, and played a video of the current president and a music video. The judge said a few more things then dismissed us. The actual ceremony was about 45 mins long and then another 45 mins to get to my row to be dismissed and collect our certificates. They had us fill out and submit our voter registration cards whilst we were waiting to be dismissed, they had countless tables and booths set up to help you with that if you needed assistance with that too. Outside was a passport application booth/tent and a commemorative photo line too. They also noted to not post photos of your naturalization certificates on social media, to go and update your legal status with social security after about 10 days too.

Very heartbreaking wait for me as well, 9-month from PD no interview letter.  The most depressive part that I noticed when I examined the 10 numbers/cases in my batch, the IO stopped on the 5th number on the online update last week Oct. 20. Mine is on the 7th.  8th to the 10th are done already (oath ) few months ago.... Urggggggghhhhh

Finally, Congrats !!!! 

Update from me!!! I received my interview letter! 

Notice date is September 21, 2017, received date September 26, 2017, and the interview date is October 24, 2017. 

I am so happy to have my interview finally scheduled! 

I have just received ( 6.44PM) an email and sms from USCIS : in line for  the oath ceremony..The notice for Receipt Number ###### should be received within 30 days of mailing date.." 
Just 10 days after my interview..Busy Tampa is moving 

 

Finally!
 
Priority Date: 11/01/2016
Biometrics: 12/01/2016
Case in line for interview: 12/07/2016
 
long wait..........
 
Around mid april,
called USCIS, talked to customer service,
she said that its still in normal processing times
 
Called July 11 2017
talked with level 2 officer
he said that it was still in fbi background check
 
finally AUG 7 2017
we recieved a notification saying that they scheduled for interview
 
Recieved letter Aug 11, 2017
 
INTERVIEW : September 13 2017
 
thank you so much god, you really helped us through it, 
 
dont worry guys its all about patience, it will drive you nuts but just wait, its worth it

Paint me red too!!! Officially USC on August 22. Not sure why the list shows August 28...hope someone can help change it.
I was one of 5029 in the morning session, so there was probably another ~5000 in the afternoon! 10k+ in Los Angeles in one day...wow!
 
Thanks to everyone on this forum to keep our sanity! Best wishes for everyone still waiting...you're almost there!

Paint 🎨 me the color of broad stripes, I am the citizen of United States of America, wohooooo

hahaha.....too much excitement, heh....Congratulations !!!

We have the same PD but my field office is Cleveland, OH.. local office processing per posting is Jan. 19..... & the wait continues....Oh mother earth  , what have I done in life, my case is taking longer than what I thought..7-months next week, still no interview letter today.....

name one thing USCIS does that is reliable.

Congratulations !!!! heehaaaaaa  

Went to my Oath Ceremony this morning - what a beautiful ceremony. At was at the Federal Courthouse so it was a judge presiding - he was very gracious in his comments and it was all so moving! We were in there a couple of hours from the appointment time, at the end of which we were awarded our certificates like a graduation! Fantastic experience - we were all given our first American flags and a letter each from the offices of our 2 senators and our congressman.
 
Like everyone else who's got this far, I'm happy to be done with it; I'm happy to be a USC and feel like USCIS and I just got a divorce! 
 
 

Congratulations !!!

I received an email today from USCIS for my case inquiry on May 16, to which my priority date is Jan. 25.   USCIS responded in email today stating that my case has been delayed due to the background check that still pending and they cannot move forward until BC is done (which is from the FBI).  Furthermore, stated I have to wait within 6 months from the date of today's email before making another inquiry.  Ughhhh...Some people are luckier than others because their BC is done few weeks after their FP, while others are taking longer. What a life (sigh)

Postponing your marriage makes a lot of sense per documentation purposes avoiding the hassles. But on the other hand, kind of sad to think, sorry to hear your postponement. 

maybe your spouse secretly deleted it before you know it.

It still will be 30-45 days from date your interview is scheduled to date of interview however you wont wait long time inline, as you can see many members still waiting inline so hopefully if bc gets cleared asap you still will be like many others

Thank you for the moral support. I know it's kind of depressing   because I have plans and part of it is applying for some federal jobs which required citizenship but some of these plans are on hold due to this rigorous BC.

No.  I just inquired about the progress of my case when I called them on May 16.  And like their email response today, the L2 customer rep few weeks ago told me based on the USCIS online file he accessed, USCIS cannot move forward because the FBI has not submitted yet the result of the BC (that's what NBC is waiting) that's why my file still stuck on NBC for such wait and not on field office for interview schedule. I asked the L2 customer rep if he's sure on that & told me yes the delay is due to the FBI has no submission yet back to NBC of the BC result & further told me to be patient because this is one of the applications that has a long processing wait  which normally takes on average 8-12 months & it's on a first-come first serve basis and there are still on BC who are ahead of me. That's what he told me a few weeks ago, which was also what the IO email response today to which I guess IO has research my case of what cause the delay.  Well, in my opinion it is still on the normal processing time based on Cleveland office, once it will lapse on their posted timeline in Cleveland that I will consider delay which I would need to make an online inquiry submission. At the moment Cleveland is processing cases as of Nov. 10, 2016.
 
I received an email today from USCIS for my case inquiry on May 16, to which my priority date is Jan. 25 .   USCIS responded in email today stating that my case has been delayed due to the background check that still pending and they cannot move forward until BC is done (which is from the FBI).  Furthermore, stated I have to wait within 6 months from the date of today's email before making another inquiry.  Ughhhh...Some people are luckier than others because their BC is done few weeks after their FP, while others are taking longer. What a life  (sigh)

after the background checks it is all about your local office and my office happens to be a slower-than-average one. But I think there is a good side on my case moving slower because I have a misdemeanor (fine less than 200) on my record from 2012. It will be exactly 5 years since I was cited (not arrested or anything). I am hoping it will make my plea more convincing, because it will be 5 years since then and everything have been fine since then, with no repeated or similar mistakes.