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Right before OATH ceremony, USCIS asks applicants to surrender their cards.

1 hour ago, MohanBhoopalan said:

I have the same situvation. My DQ date is Feb 2021. I am still waiting for the interview. I just added new born. I am not sure if my DQ will change or not. Pleae advise if any one has similar experieence.

Your DQ will change.

52 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

That's crazy!! Did she have it expedited? 

It is not expedited. I don't think N400 can be expedited unless you are in military or national interest.

A close friend of mine received her interview letter last week for August. She is March 2022 filler ( 5 year), that's in about 3 months. Seattle field office is definitely working. 

46 minutes ago, omarperez said:

Hi everyone,

 

Does anybody know the process on how to change embassy after getting NOA2? 

We just got our NOA2 last May 20, 2022. Our original embassy was set to Manila, Philippines. We are planning on transferring our case to Sydney since my fiancée is currently in Australia on a student visa.

 

How do we go about this? I believe we have to contact NVC regarding this matter. Do we call, email, or mail them? What information do they need? Do they require any proof that my fiancée is currently staying in Australia legally? 

 

Thank you.

 

 

On 5/18/2022 at 11:37 AM, A1982 said:

 

Thank you. Could I please ask how you know this? Do you have first-hand experience of afternoon interviews in Seattle being offered a same-day oath in the last 3 months or so? Not trying to be cheeky, just probing so I can raise my confidence level about a same-day oath (and plan for travel + passport appointments accordingly). 

From what I have seen, the last oath ceremony for the day is at 4 pm. I have also seen people interviewed at 3pm till about 3:30 getting approved for the 4pm ceremony. 

2 hours ago, A1982 said:

Hi all - raising this for visibility once more. We both have afternoon appointments and are therefore interested in hearing others' experience on the likelihood of a same-day oath in such cases. Thanks!

Seattle's office offer the same day oath in the morning and the afternoon.

9 minutes ago, Pero said:

PD June 2019

DQ October 2020

Interview letter 22 October 2021

Interview date 23 November 2021

US embassy Skopje Macedonia 

Congratulations! Good luck!

50 minutes ago, ethio2018 said:

is it possible to join the telegram group? everything is just frustrating. 

https://t.me/joinchat/Qn330okrsJE3M2Yx

Thats the link to the group 

Yes, you can request for expedite at nvcexpedite.gov

Good luck!

7 hours ago, linda3232 said:

Update on my brother's interview.  

I sent this message to the support center.  
3. Visa category: F22

4. Date of your last interview: 8/27/2021

5.What were the last instructions you received:
Drop off passport to Cargo Expreso when medical exam in completcompleted 

6.prority date: 11/30/2017

7. Relationship between the petitioner and the beneficiary: FATHER AND SON
8. Name of the petitioner:
9. Legal Status of the petitioner: LPR
10. Date  of medical examinations: September 14th, 2021.

 

 

 

"Hello,  I received a letter in the interview that all I need is to drop off my passport to Cargo Expreso after my medical exam is complete. When I log on to ceac.state.gov it States my application is incomplete and is requesting an   I-864EZ. I have already submitted a Joint sponsor and was verified during the interview and it does meet the requirements.  I uploaded my father's I-864 with an explanation letter why he cannot meet the above poverty letter. Could the I864EZ form request be an error? I already have a joint sponsor.  

Thank you in advance for your help. "

 

Do I still have to submit I-864EZ even with a Joint sponsor? Or is this an error from the system.  So lost now. 

 

 

It is ok to re-upload whatever they requested. 

29 minutes ago, linda3232 said:

Is this message I received a general message everyone receives and has submitted and brought to interview only copies and have been approved after 

Original documents are requirements for everyone. However, I864's(signed)and Transcripts can be scanned and reprinted.

Ink signatures ( I864's) are not required, so can be scanned and printed.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visas-news-archive/20161228_ink-signature-no-longer-required-on-affidavits-of-support.html

37 minutes ago, linda3232 said:

Thank you for your reply. Is this message about original forms a standard message for everyone? 

Everyone is required to submit original civil documents.

2 hours ago, linda3232 said:

Hi, on the interview notice I received this as important information...

"Important Information:
You submitted forms and supporting documents to the NVC in electronic form. You must present the original forms and documents for review by the consular officer during your interview."

 

Original forms for I864's are not with my brother.  He only have copies. He does have all original civil documents.  Does this mean he has to bring all forms like the I864s?

 

Help. I don't want to travel just to drop them off.. 

 

Interview:  SAN SALVADOR 🇸🇻 

I864 is submitted electronically and you can email it to your brother and just print it out. Civil documents should be original but I864 original means just the one you signed and submitted to the NVC.

Approval/denial of a visa application is made by the CO at the time of the interview. The NVC just collects fees and documentations before the case is sent to the embassy/consulate. 

I am not sure on which embassy you are waiting, but you can always look for your embassy's  discussion forum.

9 hours ago, marlenet96 said:

Hi everyone.  I'm so happy to have found this community to follow up, support, and congratulated prospective citizens.

I just filled up the sheet with my case.

 

My case is a little different and I would appreciate any info you may have regarding moving to Washington after applying in a different state.

Here is my timeline:

1. File/receipt date - 9/15/2020.  Filed in San Francisco, California field office
2. Biometric reuse - 12 /15/2020
3. I moved to Olympia, Washington on 4/2/2021.  I changed my address but for some reason it wasn't updated on my profile till June 30th 2021.  I had to call USCIS multiple times for they to open a service request on it.
4. Interview cancelled/descheduled - 6/30/2021.  I called USCIS and they mentioned the San Francisco field office was about to schedule my interview 😨 but noticed my address hadn't been updated to Washington.
5. I called USCIS and they mentioned I'm inline for an interview.
6. Anyone have any experience with citizenship application after moving.  My fear is my application being pushed to the back of the line.

 

 

 

 

Generally cases are processed in the order they are recieved. It seems like it depends on where you move your case to. Some facilities are busier than others. Sometimes moving makes it faster and sometimes slower. So, the way i see it, your case is in the same queue as it was( USCIS's receipt date) but will be processed according to Seattle's pace not San Francisco's.

You can directly contact the NVC and ask which documents are needed to get re-uploaded.

Submit a public inquiry or call(long waiting time to speak to an agent).

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/nvc-contact-information.html

Embassies are taking more than usual time to schedule an interview due to the pandemic. You may check a forum with your Embassy's specifics to get a better insight. 

You can update your visa catagory to CR/IR1 by letting the NVC know ( attach your citizenship certificate).

Here is a link to expedite requests made at El Salvador embassy.

I wish you luck!

Police certificates are valid for two years ( Current residence). 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html

8 hours ago, Decent80 said:

Folks, We(me and my wife) have our interview on the 9th of August. Our kids are not Citizens and are GC holders. What is the process to apply for their citizenship.  

Assuming your kids are under 18, they automatically become citizens the same date you and your wife become citizens. You can apply for a passport for your kids or you can file N 600 ( certificate of citizenship).

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizen

Since you mentioned IR2, your son might already is a citizen if atleast one parent became a citizen before your son's 18th birthday. @HRQX might have more info about this.

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizen

48 minutes ago, SKSH said:

Where do you see F2A ? 

FX is visa issued for catagory F2A.

Yea, when a parent becomes a US citizen then under 18 LPR child automatically is a US citizen.

Normally after naturalization parents get their under 18 children a US passport or file N600. 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizen

9 minutes ago, Saljuboori said:

Do you think providing the return form for 2016 (only) instead of the transcript will give them the legal basis to deny my application. 
 

FYI… I do have the “Account” Transcript from IRS for 2016 to show I had filed and didn’t owe any taxes (again it’s Account Transcript but not Return Transcript).

I can not give you a legal advice but i would not worry when i have this much evidence that shows taxes are paid. Also, your transcript might arrive before the deadline.

Good thing, you have your return with you. Although transcripts are more official, returns with your signature and explanation can work as well ( if your 2016 transcript can not be ready by the deadline)