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I had my interview yesterday in Lawrence, MA. I passed! Super easy and very nice officer. Same day Oath is offered here, so that was a great plus! I hope it moves quickly for everybody else 😊

Interview was scheduled!
Interview Was Scheduled
On February 23, 2021, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Receipt Number IOEXXXXXXXXXX. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
 
I don't see any notices with the date in myuscis though. I guess it will come in the mail? Oh and estimated wait time changed to 6 months. Before it said "We are taking longer...etc etc."

FINALLY. Biometrics reuse notice under the "Documents" tab!
 
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received your form and is currently processing your application, petition, or request. This noticeinforms you that USCIS is able to reuse your previously captured fingerprints and other biometrics. USCIS will run the same security checks and useyour biometric data as in the past, however, it is not necessary for you to appear at a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for a biometrics appointment. The biometrics fee will not be refunded.

I had that status change about 30 minutes after my biometrics appointment. Then a few days later I got my interview date.

So I know somebody that needed to call to reschedule her interview in the Boston office. She called uscis at this number +1-800-375-5283 and kept saying info pass or info pass interview and she was able to talk to an officer pretty quickly. I think is worth trying for you! She called more than once btw
 

Hi again guys!
 
I went to my biometrics appointment last Wednesday (1/13) and today I got an email that my interview was scheduled. I can’t see the appointment notice yet, I’m guessing tomorrow will be up. My field office is Lawrence, MA. 

Hi again guys!
 
I went to my biometrics appointment last Wednesday (1/13) and today I got an email that my interview was scheduled. I can’t see the appointment notice yet, I’m guessing tomorrow will be up. My field office is Lawrence, MA. 

Hi everyone! 
 
I had my interview today! It was only me (no spouses allowed inside). I arrived 15 minutes early and after going through security, I checked in with an officer who entered my information to a computer, put a stamp on my interview NOA and then sent me to the second floor (Denver office). I sat for three minutes and an officer came to look for me. 
 
The interview was very straightforward, first he asked for documents to check that my marriage was still going (I provided bank statements, home insurance and mortgage). 
 
Then, he did the 6/10 test, the English test on a tablet (one question for reading and one for writing). Then, he went through the application questions and requested clarification on two minor things. After that, he said he would recommend me for Naturalization and asked if I wanted to become a citizen today, so I said yes. 
 
He gave the Oath of Allegiance, I signed a couple of forms and he asked me to go out to the waiting room so he could go and get my certificate. I waited for a minute and he came out with my certificate, some paperwork (to explain how to apply for a passport, change social security, etc) and a cute US flag. 
 
He congratulated me and I was gone in 30 minutes. 
 
I'm now a US Citizen! 
 
Good luck to all of you who are still in the process. May 2021 be the year for you to also become US Citizens. 
 
All the best. 

No updates here but Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays fellow April filers! 🎄

I had my interview at Des Moines last Friday. It was quick and straight to the point.
The IO checked my home passport although expired, my 10 year resident card and driver's license. Afterwards, it was civic test.
How many amendments does the constitution have?
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
What did the declaration of independence do?
What is the political party of the president?
What are the two major political parties in the United State?
I cannot remember the last one. But went straight to English and followed up with Yes and No questions. After that, I got the congratulation letter and a notification for that I was in line for oath ceremony while I was still in their office. On my drive home, I got the email that I have been scheduled. Waiting for the letter😊
 

Guys! Finally. 
I applied on April 22
Lawrence, MA office. I don’t have any new documents so don’t know when the appointment will be. 

Me too 😭 don’t worry you won’t be alone 😜

There's so many of us in exactly the same situation, nothing has happened since we submitted our applications in April (this is, after all, April filers). Some people are starting to show progress, so instead of pissing us off that should be hopeful to us that eventually, on their own timeline, not ours, our applications will be processed.
 
For marriage based visas, many of us have been through this many times already, and the process takes time, and it's very frustrating. And then out of the blue there's movement on our cases.
 
You house purchase? Was that predicated on obtaining citizenship? If so, how is that anybody else's fault? In the best of times USCIS is unpredictable.
 
We all understand your frustration, but please try to be patient.
 
-David
 

Hi, 
Good News!! So I just saw the update on the USCIS website indicating they will reuse my Biometrics from my recent ROC Process (2019) and that my interview was already scheduled for Nov 17. The letters are still in the mail but I was able to download them from the website with this information. That was a nice surprise since my case estimate was recently pushed for July 2021, so I didn't expect to hear anything until next year. Hopefully this is one of those situations where they do the interview and the oath ceremony on the same day. Now I must start studying for the Civics test. 😉 

Had my interview today! Approval and oath done same day. Whole process took about 2 hours. Thank God this is over and done with. Very thankful. Good luck to everyone else.
 
 
 

I did my interview at Lawrence MA yesterday and got sworn it right after. Applied for naturalization last Apr 2. Total completion time was 5 months 2 weeks. Test and interview was not bad at all. Total interview time was 15 mins.
good luck to all!

Update: just had my interview and was recommended for approval. It was scheduled for 11am and I was out the building in 15min. 

Hi all, we filed in April and received electronic notification this morning that my husband will be scheduled for his biometrics. We are waiting for the formal document that will tell us when and where but should get that in a few days. I know there’s been talk about skipping over biometrics If you already have on file but it’s not the case for us. Either way I’m happy that there’s some movement for this! 

Mine still says September 2020 for Estimated case completion 😬
 
Estimated wait time: still say they are taking longer than expected. 

Right thats the processing time on the USCIS site but, have you logged into your online account where you can see download notices they send you like NOA and Biometrics? 

Update: I got my mail and interview scheduled for Sep 23. I did not get any study materials but they sent a link online where I can study the civic questions. Total processing  for me is 5 months 3 weeks. Good luck everyone! 

So this is what I got. My app changed to interview was scheduled. I filed online last April 1, 2020. Received a letter last week that my biometrics will be reused. Will update once I get the interview notice! We are moving along April filers! 

I use the app called case tracker 

That's a good question....there's an ongoing biometrics thread, might be worth asking in there:
 

Absolutely! You did the right thing, let's hope it'll pay off soon. Better to finally get it over with.