scottsvisa

I’m just updating the post In case anyone else ends up having a similar issue regarding a lost certificate after applying for a passport.  I called the passport office again and was finally told the documents were sent out and then returned to them.  I’m not sure why this happened or why they didn’t send them out again.  Anyway now I’m hopeful I will actually receive them this time when they send them out.

So sorry. Just got back.Was so busy over the holidays. Congratulations. I just recieved a notification today that oath is scheduled. When is yours? 

Hi everyone, my Oath ceremony has finally been scheduled. Received text message and my online status has changed to “Oath ceremony notice was mailed” Still no date@Atnabz

@scottsvisanope. still waiting for my oath date too. My friend who had an interview september 23 is still waiting as well. 

Hi everyone, so I had my interview on 10/23/19 and was recommended for approval. I was then told the oath ceremony would probably be scheduled in the next few weeks.  It’s now been around 45 days with no update.  I’m not that worried about it. Should I be? I’m thinking they are just overwhelmed with the quantity of people needing the oath in my area along with holidays. @Atnabz have you had your oath yet? 

I agree although my case is not “complete” I have had my interview and I’m approved. My completion date is January 2020.  My oath ceremony hasn’t been scheduled but as far as I’m concerned I’m as good as done. 

I have my interview in October but my completion date changed from December 19 to February 20.  It must be a generic date based on current processing of like cases

You will do good. Congrats in advance?

My interview was scheduled for the end of Oct.  Exciting but nerve-racking.  My estimated completion date is still December. 

I look at my online status all the time and today I login and found my Interview has been scheduled. No date yet! Both websites were updated to reflect  “interview scheduled”.  Below shows the status on both webpages if anyone is interested...
Interview Was Scheduled
On September 13, 2019, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Receipt Number xxxxxxxxxxx. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to ........
 
 
 
 
 
September 13, 2019
We scheduled your interview
View your letter on your documents tab for the interview date, time, and location 
Note: It may take up to a few days for your letter to show on your documents tab.
What to bring
Green Card
Appointment letter
A second form of photo identification (such as a driver's license, passport, or state ID card)
Study for the English test
Your interviewer will test your abilities to read, write, and speak English. You should study for the English test.
Study for the civics test
Your interviewer will also test your knowledge of important U.S. history and government topics. You should study for the civics test.

@Matt72 Thank you for posting this!! I will be getting photos and taking them to my interview. 

nice post Stevo! - I actually had a look through some posts on there and found this.. not sure how pertinent this is 2 years later, but something to bear in mind 'just in case' I guess! 
 

I’m happy to see that some have been successful with a walk-in biometrics!! 
 
Congratulations @erikavsw I’m so glad to see progress!
  
I just got an update on my case status.  The completion time went from Nov to December 🤦🏻‍♂️ 
Status updated from “we scheduled your biometrics” to “we reviewed your biometrics” and added a month to completion time.

I absolutely believe that each service center has its own way (and time scale) for submitting the data after doing biometrics. I was gathering my stuff while the lady who did mine told me I could go and she was just updating everyting on the main system. My status changed almost immediately online. 

There has always been a bit of a difference between the old and new sites.  

My status on the old site still says the thing about being actively processed while the new site says my biometrics have been reviewed, etc.  

It's been like that since I attended my appointment and I expect it will stay like that. Same thing happened with ROC and even now, the status on the two sites for that completed case read differently. 

No, you can't. At least mine two are completely different logins. I could be wrong tho. You would have to try. The old site is this one: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/logon.do and the new one is : https://my.uscis.gov/account/applicant 
So there are two sites that people use and then the app on their phones. For me, the old site shows up to date info on both my I-751 (I have pending removal of conditions since last September) and N400. The new website only shows my N400 up to date while my I-751 is stuck on "We received your case". Then the app is also up to date. 

Hope this helps.

The Norfolk, VA field office processes N-400 relatively quickly.  The official USCIS processing estimate is 9 to 13 months, whereas for Baltimore it's currently 13 to 25.  Recent VJ timelines suggest you might be done quite a bit faster than that - looks like interview dates have been about 4 months after filing. 
 
Your documents list looks good.  I suspect that what will actually happen is that they'll recognize that you're eligible under the five-year rule and interview you on that basis anyway, so you don't really need to worry about proving that you're still in a bona-fide marriage.  You'd still need to provide the marriage certificate, tax transcripts and copies of your GC, but my guess is that they're not going to look at the bank statements or mortgage.

That may be because you are way past your eligibility date and can move forward immediately. Many file 90 days before eligibility and have an extra 3 months built in just to get to where you are now. And some offices are much slower than others. 

You're right that you could choose either A or B, if you are still married to your spouse, given that you have lived here as a permanent resident for so long. The wrinkle is that filing under A is, in my opinion, more straightforward. There are far fewer documents you must provide for A, since you do not have to provide evidence that your spouse is a citizen or evidence of your marital union for the past 3 years (leases, insurance, financial documents, etc.). I chose to postpone my citizenship until I could file under the 5 year rule for this very reason -- didn't feel comfortable having them pry even more into my life than they already had to. But if you file under B, my understanding is that processing time is the same provided that you give them sufficient evidence of your marital union in the application. Can you tell us what you did provide? I handled my own naturalisation, but since it was under the 5 year rule, others may be more knowledgeable than I about what is necessary under the 3 year rule.

You're right, you qualify for both options -- and therefore you should definitely select A 😃. Filing under B shouldn't cause you any problems, though.
 
Filing after only 3 years instead of 5 is a "perk" of being married to a US citizen, but to take advantage of it you need to submit evidence with the application proving that you've been in a bona-fide marriage to a US citizen for the past three years, a bit like a mini-ROC.  Applying under the 5-year rule is much more straightforward.

List loos good.

On the USCIS website, you can put your zip code in to find out.

Here's the office locator page with links. https://egov.uscis.gov/office-locator/#/
 
Biometrics--use Applicain Support Center link
 
Interview- Use Local Offices link
 
In some places they are the same address, but often separate locations.
 

1 for both

Yes, 1 in both. Put N/A in previous spouses field.