An Alien

Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 5 - Ceremony completed. Aug 6 - Expedited application for passport submitted. Aug 16 - Passport received. Aug 17 - Driving license, citizenship status updated by booking an appointment and visiting the MVD office. Took 5 minutes. Aug 22 - Social security citizenship status manually updated by booking an appointment and visiting the office. Took 5 minutes. Aug 22 - Still waiting for the certificate to come back from the passport office.

Mind, Aug 6th I sent, and 16th I received a new passport. It had two weekends in between, too. I think expedited service from USPS is pretty fast enough. They scheduled delivery for Sunday, the 17th, but changed it to Saturday, the 16th, in the morning. This is USPS's fastest service. Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 5 - Ceremony completed. Aug 6 - Expedited application for passport submitted. Aug 16 - Passport received.

On Aug. 18th, the certificate was dispatched. Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 5 - Ceremony completed. Aug 6 - Expedited application for passport submitted. Aug 16 - Passport received.

Thanks. TWO weeks. wow. I wonder what they will do with my certificate for two weeks. I am happy that the passport is here, so I can at least move on and pursue SS and DMV tasks tomorrow. Yes, passport service is fast once/after they receive the package.

Passport received. Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 5 - Ceremony completed. Aug 6 - Expedited application for passport submitted. Aug 16 - Passport received.

FYI, You can use Google AI to get the local SS office phone number for booking an appointment. It worked for me. I did not have to go to the SS office and ask for a number or barcode to book an appointment. It saved my trip. I would use similar wording as I did for the search on Google AI. I used the building's full address, which can be acquired from locating the local SS office on the SSA website. If there is only a National Phone number. Copy the local office street address (without typing SS, Social Security), just the address, and search it with Google AI. Exact wording I used on Google AI: "Address local building phone number" Resulted in the National number. So then I asked the second question: "I want local building phone number" Voila.. This might work and might save your trip to SS just for a local phone number. Here is my result. I called and verified my local office phone number for the appointment. It is 100% working and correct number for me. Good luck.

BIG congratulations!

Even though I would like to have my first/new/shiny passport the next day of receiving my naturalisation certificate. Even though I have a genuine travel booked on 30th Aug., Even though going to Agency direct is safer, because you can have your certificate back, because USPS routes have a risk of documents being lost. Even though going to Agency would have saved me from waiting to have my SS updated faster. I applied via USPS. Because the 30th of Aug. was too 9-10 days short from when I sent the package on the 6th, to fulfil the 14-day rule. They received my package on the 12th.

Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 5 - Ceremony completed. Aug 6 - Expedited application for passport submitted.

Noob question. After becoming a citizen. Do we have to register with the Selective Service System? I am over 44 years old.

Never heard of this one. You are the first one. Good if they do now. But I doubt. It might be just that your local USPS is very nice.

I had my oath yesterday. FYI regarding the SS auto update matter. The speaker made a special point about automatic SS update. He said: "Even though there is an option in the form to have SS status automatically updated, this is a new system, so do not rely solely on this very new facility provided by USCIS. Once/After you receive your passport and naturalisation certificate back from the passport office, make sure you update your SS at the SSA office". Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 5 - Ceremony completed. Aug 6 - Expedited application for passport submitted.

I am checking. So if you selected SS to be updated with the citizenship. Will they send the new SS automatically or still have to visit the SS office? Attending Oath Ceremony tomorrow. Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online, Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) July 15 - Approved - Ceremony letter was handed to me on the spot. Aug 6 - Ceremony - 8/5/2025.

Unfortunately, U.S. passport fees cannot be paid with a credit card. Passport application fees must be paid by check or money order only. So much for AI era.

Question. Can I pay passport fees via my Mrs. check? My bank is charging $50 for a chequebook. Can you believe it? BOA

Hopefully, you will hear the good news soon. From my personal experience, I think it all depends on how busy your local Field Office is. The background checks have same set time it takes for everyone assuming all clean record ones same time and all with history same time accordingly. Rest it all about Field Office processing speed. I thought Phoenix FO will be so empty since it is not as populated state as some others. But when I went to interview there were over 40 people in the waiting room. BTW, I love your DP. Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online. Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #. Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account). July 15 - Approved. Aug 6 - Ceremony/Pending...

News on my case: Interview today at the Phoenix office. Approved. - The Ceremony confirmation letter was also handed to me on the spot. The ceremony is in three weeks. Timeline: Feb 13 – Submitted case online. Feb 13 – Received NOA1 with case #. Feb 13 – Received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account). July 15 - Approved. Aug 6 - Ceremony/Pending...

Big beautiful bill. You don't watch TV?

Do these new policies affect those who have already applied in February, especially those with dual nationality?

I only see one member here whose interview has been cancelled. How many are we talking about? Timeline: Feb 13 – submitted case online, Feb 13 – received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account)

What do not know what is that. The other link has gone offline. (https://my.uscis.gov/secure-messaging/api/case-service/receipt_info/IOE1234567890) this one is gone offline after interview scheduled.

I agree with you. I got the interview scheduled, and it is still displaying FTA0 since day 1. Timeline: Feb 13 – submitted case online, Feb 13 – received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account)

FINALLY! Today, just now at 15:28 most awaited email [Action on Your Case] was received. Interview scheduled for 15 July 2025. Time from submission to interview scheduled: 3 months 14 days or 14 weeks 5 days or 103 days or 2,472 hours Timeline: Feb 13 – submitted case online, Feb 13 – received NOA1 with case #, Feb 13 – received biometric reuse letter. May 27 - Interview Scheduled for 15 July 2025 (PDF copy in USCIS account) Application background: We have been married for 10 years. I am a British citizen. My wife is an American citizen. Spouse-based 3-year residency application. We decided to live in the UK for 5 years. When we moved here, 3 yrs ago, I got an unconditional 10-year GC from the get-go. No criminal history, no children, and we both have executive-level jobs.

Waiting for the N-400 since 12 months?

https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/IOE123456789 <------ (Your case number here) 1. Log in to your USCIS account. 2. In a separate tab, copy/paste the following URL: https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/yourIOEcase#here 3. Use control + f to look for "updatedat". The topmost "updatedat" will contain the most recent update date, either soft or hard. 4. Use control + f to look for "eventcode". The topmost "eventcode" will contain the most recent "stage". 5. Link to code descriptions. Not sure yet how people identify the field office code in the return message.