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https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2021/07/what-is-the-wait-time-for-a-passport-state-department-says-massive-backlog-is-causing-months-long-delay.html
"nearly two million passport applications"
staff numbers less "than 200"

Here's a news article on Rockford restarting naturalization ceremonies.
 
https://www.wifr.com/2021/07/14/roszkowski-courthouse-hosts-first-naturalization-ceremonies-since-pandemic-began/
 
It hasn't been obvious to us, but I'll bet that over the previous months that ceremonies in Chicago have either been conducted for the Eastern district or the Western district.

I got my oath ceremony scheduled notice today. It is in a different city rather than Chicago. Maybe that is why it took 6 weeks to get scheduled.

After 6 weeks of waiting since my interview on Jun 2, I finally got my oath ceremony scheduled notice today. It will be on Aug 13 in Rockford, not Chicago. Maybe that is the reason why it took longer than other people.

I think, no matter what my IO says at the interview, that I'll ask if there's an oath that day they might be able to squeeze me into. It can't hurt. I just want America to be my final home. I've thought about it, and I feel that committing to this nation that took me in, and granted me more freedoms than my native land (Canada) is the right thing for me to do. And the sooner I can commit, the better, IMO.

I got an interview notice today! Interview date is 8/31/2021 (7 weeks notice).
 
I found my interview notice on my daily check of myUSCIS. My case status did not update to any active consideration or action on my case: just went straight from receipt notice to interview scheduled. The interview notice was available immediately in the Documents tab. I have not received any notifications (text or email) about action on my case to let me know to check myUSCIS, so for a change I'm glad for my overzealous checking of case status.
 
Time to case completion estimate jumped from 4 months (yesterday) to 13 months (today).

I think we all agree that based on what we see, it is very frustrating.
 
Priority date for a case inquiry for Chicago N-400 filings is March 11, 2020. So I don't think there is a lot you can do yet.
 
One thing that I wonder is whether interviews are prioritized for scheduling in an order after biometrics is completed. Even though you filed in May 2020, your biometrics were completed in Feb 2021. Do you know when this late October filer had their biometrics completed?

Is there anything I can do to speed up the process? I filed last year in May and still nothing. Just talked to someone who filed at the end of the October and has his interview scheduled already. It doesn't make any sense. Where is my file? Why wouldn't they process cases in order? So frustrating! 

Thanks! I was lucky. A few days ago I saw N400 applicants from my field office who had their interview at the beginning of June who still hadn't been scheduled for their oath ceremony. So you're not the only one.

Ending this week as an US citizen.
 
This is my experience:
 
July 20 2020 apply online
Feb 11 2020 biometrics reuse notice.
Ap 20 2021 interview scheduled 
Jun 2 2021 interview day (approved the same day)
Jun 3 2021 oath ceremony scheduled 
Jun 16 2021 Oath ceremony day ( it was 30 min the whole process)
 
Good luck everyone and thanks for the support 🙏
 

Just checked my USCIS account and my oath ceremony has been scheduled for July 29. Unfortunately not allowed to bring anyone with me.

Had my interview today and was recommended for approval. Interview went fine, although the officer had a heavy accent which was difficult to understand. My status on the USCIS website has updated to "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled". Yay!

You should be good Dont stress too much. Just to give you relief my interview was March 8th. Decision cannot be made. March 9th case was approved and wasnt scheduled for Oath until April 6th.  So almost a month no movement. I was sweared in On april 28th.
 
 
 

happened to me first few days after the interview after that , I gave up . decided to enjoy the free time with family rather than being frustrated. 

July 8 2020

My interview was on June 2 2021 and I'm still waiting for the Oath Ceremony Notice.