TZKA

44 minutes ago, Alialina said:

Same here

System was all day yesterday out for updates. 

1 hour ago, Hpp said:

hi all

dose anyone now what is different between "Estimated case completion time"  and  estimated wait ? on online n400 case status

thank you 

Estimated wait, is typically wait till Biometrics appointmnet, usually less than 30 days. "Estimated case completion time" is time till case completed. i.e time to interview/Swearing ceremony if approved.

15 minutes ago, Phil&Mich said:

mine was July 1, (Monday) 

 

have you read somewhere or do you have any idea what is the timeline between biometrics and interview schedule... I am planning to take vacation in between if possible..

It depends on your local office, and it may vary between 3 and 12 months  if you go to your account online you see an "Estimated completion time" next to it it give you an estimate (Month and year)

14 minutes ago, Hpp said:

thank you, yes I am applying based on marriage , what king of supportive document ,  I got marriage certi, joint lease, joint bank account , joint tax return last 3yrs , is this enough , and also how far joint bank account do I have to send   , please let me know thank you

I am not an expert, but my guess what you listed should be adequate. I belive they also need evidence that your spouse is American citizen.

27 minutes ago, Ryan123456 said:

I got biomatric letter today date is 8july19 @1pm ,

My question is if its possible can I go around early @9-10 am for fingerprints, are they accept me befor my appointment time ? Please  share your experiences thanks 

Typically they accept walk-in before scheduled appointment. Waiting time at processing office is  usually very short. No problem. 

17 minutes ago, Hpp said:

HI I am about file my n400 on marriage based visa, I just got my 10yrs green card last week , can u please tell me what document do I have to submit , thank you 

You have to submit copy of your tax returns or transcript sine you became permanent resident, copy of your Green Card and if you are applying based on marriage supportive evidence of marriage

Biometrics done today. Took less than 10 minutes to complete. on new USCIS website, processing time listed now as 13 months (July 2020), it had been September 2020 till yeterday

3 minutes ago, SJ & AB said:

I submitted my application on June 16th, got appointment scheduled notice email on June 22nd, still no pdf biometric appointment. Should I call or wait a few days? 

I would wait 1 to 2 days. Remember they do not work on weekend. 

9 minutes ago, Eli_za said:

How long for your document to show??  I submitted mine on 6/20/19.

 

On 6/22 my receipt showed under documents but not my biometrics. (I checked today as well and nothing)

 

 

 

It takes 2 more days after the notice get posted. On average

14 minutes ago, Downloader said:

I'm trying to add me and is telling me that I can only view but not edit.

 

I can not edit either. But you can ask for permission to edit by clicking on "View only", then choosing "Request edit access" from drop menu

6 minutes ago, Eli_za said:

Please feel free to add yourself ☺️

 

I trust God our process will be fast and smooth🙏

 

 

VJ Username	Filing date	NOA1	Biometrics	RFE	Interview	Decision	Oath	Field Office	Filed online/ paper
Eli_za	6/20/19							Houston,TX	Online
									
							

 

There is already a spreadsheet fo June N-400 filers.

 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LkhSY9UjVYFhNwZpdBR-hW3DBTeSMxzZCp4byrT8tIw

2 minutes ago, SJ & AB said:

 

I don't see anything under Case History, only that we received your application (see below screenshot).

 

 

We applied online June 5, notice of Biometric appointment was posted June 8 under Case History. Letter showed up 2 days later under Documents. 

3 minutes ago, SJ & AB said:

I don't see any notice relating biometric appointment? I only see the (Receipt Notice) acknowledgment that we received your application.  

Notice of Biometrics appointment would be visible under Case History  first and not Documents

2 minutes ago, Downloader said:

I also filed on June 16 and today I received the physical receipt in the mail, probably the Biometrics Appointment will follow shortly, on the case status mine says Estimated Completion Time October 2020 and then below that Estimated Wait Time 29 Days as of today....I think that one relates to the Biometrics Appointment.

What yours says?

 

Have either of you seen notice of Biometric appointment scheduled? Typically 2 days later you see letter with time of appointment under “Documents” tab

3 minutes ago, sarahch said:

I did read this but i am still confused, is a 116 days in a period of 3 years a bad sign or not? 

Half of 3 years is by far more than 116 days. You are very safe..You can be out of the country for up to 1.5 years (540 days) out of 3 years and still be OK

11 minutes ago, TZKA said:

I do not think so. The rules as I understand them you can not be out of the country for more than half of your legal residence time. For 3 years the cut off would be 180 days. Far above your number. 

 

 

Continuous Residence

Applicants are required to show that they have:

• Resided continuously in the U.S. for five years before applying, (see legal basis), or
• Resided continuously in the U.S. for three years in the case of qualified spouses of U.S. citizens, (see legal basis) 

“Continuous residence” means that the applicant has maintained residence within the United States for the required period of time shown above.

Extended absences outside of the U.S. may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence.

• Absences of more than six months but less than one year may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence unless the applicant can prove otherwise, (see legal basis, see policy manual)
• Absences in excess of one year (PDF, 667 KB) or more may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence, (see legal basis, see policy manual)

Physical Presence

Applicants are required to show that they were:

• Physically present in the U.S. for thirty months within the five year period before applying, or (see legal basis)
• Physically present in the U.S. for eighteen months within the three year period before applying in the case of qualified spouses of U.S. citizens (see legal basis)

In addition, applicants are required to show they have resided for at least three months immediately preceding the filing of Form N-400 in the USCIS district or state where the applicant claims to have residency (See 8 CFR §316.2(a)(5) & §319.1(a)(5)).

Exceptions

On 6/10/2019 at 3:08 PM, marymon said:

My documents size were big. I downsized them and no more problem. are your oversize? 

I do not think so. The rules as I understand them you can not be out of the country for more than half of your legal residence time. For 3 years the cut off would be 180 days. Far above your number. 

A. Physical Presence Requirement

An applicant for naturalization is generally required to have been physically present in the United States for at least half the time for which his or her continuous residence is required. Applicants for naturalization under INA 316(a) are required to demonstrate physical presence in the United States for at least 30 months (at least 913 days) before filing the application. ^[1] 

Physical presence refers to the number of days the applicant must physically be present in the United States during the statutory period up to the date of filing for naturalization. The continuous residence ^[2] and physical presence requirements are interrelated but each must be satisfied for naturalization. 

USCIS will count the day that an applicant departs from the United States and the day he or she returns as days of physical presence within the United States for naturalization purposes. ^[3] 

3 hours ago, LadySansa said:

Hi everyone!

 

i just applied my N400 online (while my I-751 is pending) last June 17.

 

I attached a scanned copy of my greencard as an evidence but I forgot to attached a copy of my green card extension letter. 

 

Would it affect my application in anyway? 

 

Thank you

My guess, no. If they needed it before the interview they would send you request for evidence. But the simplest solution is to log on to your account, click on tab “Documents” then upload it instead of waiting. You can always upload more documents from this tab. Try it. 

24 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

We are above 5 years so I suppose some documents were not asked from us. Thanks.

I do not think the time passed matter., If you are applying based on marriage ( 3 years minimum since marriage or longer )  you will need to submit evidence related to your marriage. If applying based on other reason, my guess USCIS would  not care about your marriage.  

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

First time posting in this thread. We had are biometrics this morning so we are one step closer.

 

I have seen many of you posting that you are uploading bank statements and tax returns etc. None of those were required when I filled out the "online" form through USCIS. Completed the required questions, paid the fee and submitted everything. Within 48 hours received confirmation that it had been accepted. 10 days letter received our appointment letter for biometrics which were finished this morning. To this day no request for the documents that you are saying you submitted.

 

Can anyone shed some light on this because I don't have an answer to what the difference is.

Applicants typically upload bank statements and tax return etc as part of evidence about marriage if applying under 3 years rule

Just now, TZKA said:

USCIS will shift loads of N-400 from office to office to make processing time more equal. This may require applicants to have interviews in offices not the closest to them

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-aims-decrease-processing-times-n-400-and-i-485#.XQfjlrQ9ZlU.link

This is good news for some of us who currently have very long waiting time, like Miami and Atlanta

USCIS will shift loads of N-400 from office to office to make processing time more equal. This may require applicants to have interviews in offices not the closest to them

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-aims-decrease-processing-times-n-400-and-i-485#.XQfjlrQ9ZlU.link

1 minute ago, Phil&Mich said:

may I ask how many days before the letter showed up in the documents section?

2 days

2 minutes ago, tx79 said:

citizenship form online date expires 3/31/2019 is this the right form to apply? How do i send green card copy with the form online? help

If you log to your account on https://my.uscis.gov/  and click on" File Form Online" and choose N-400 it should automatically choose the most recent version of the form. While filling the form you will be instructed to upload related document. You can upload any file you needed in any format like JPG, or PDF. You can upload to 5 documents at a time. There is a size limit. My recollection the size of each file should be less than 6 MB, but it could be 2 MB. I had no problem uploading many files

2 minutes ago, SJ & AB said:

I have recently completed my biometrics for I-751 (Conditional Green Card Removal) in April 2019. Am I still required to do it for N-400 or they will just use that one?

Yes, third time for us. At initial I-485, then I-751, and now N-400.