June/July Applicants Information Tracking

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shahed.uddin

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Please pick one:

1. Applied because you just became eligible
2. Applied bcuase you wanted to save a couple of hundrded dollars

If you are 2, no need to respond!
 
I applied as soon as I became eligible - within a day, anyway - didn't want the N400 to get there a day early and have it sent back! That's a laugh - they didn't open it for 4 months!:o
 
I applied 5 days after my 4 years 9 months. I didn't want to be rejected for a few days problem.

I applied in mid June and got my interview last week of October and got my US citizenship oath in 11/28.
It took 5 months.

My wife applied same day and she will get the interview in 12/20.

Texas center.
 
I applied before the fee increase and didn't want to pay to renew gc every 10 years..so yes, you can say part of it (80%) was financial..the other part (20%) practicality.
 
I am just a bit frustrated about the poeple who were eligible years ago but applied in June/July just to save a few bucks. They are the reasons for the bottleneck that we have. I blame them for the bottleneck. I am sure TSC is not slowing things down on purpose.
 
Inlineagain said:
I applied as soon as I became eligible - within a day, anyway - didn't want the N400 to get there a day early and have it sent back! That's a laugh - they didn't open it for 4 months!:o
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Thats exactly what I did. God knows when I will get an acknowledgement back saying that they received my application. Very frustrating.
 
shahed.uddin said:
I am just a bit frustrated about the poeple who were eligible years ago but applied in June/July just to save a few bucks. They are the reasons for the bottleneck that we have. I blame them for the bottleneck. I am sure TSC is not slowing things down on purpose.
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Blaming the backlog on the people who filed to beat fee increases is like blaming global warming on smokers.

The backlog and delays this summer have more to do with USCIS not taking the necessary steps to deal with the expected increases in applicants and the sudden availability of I-485 number released by the state department in July.
 
shahed.uddin said:
I am just a bit frustrated about the poeple who were eligible years ago but applied in June/July just to save a few bucks. They are the reasons for the bottleneck that we have. I blame them for the bottleneck. I am sure TSC is not slowing things down on purpose.
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Well, I'm one of those that you can blame, although it's a bit unfair.

I could have applied around March 2006, but I kept procrastinating. When I read about the fee increase, my wife and decided to apply in mid-June. Between the two of us, we saved quite a bit of money.

I became a citizen 5 months later and my wife has her oath this coming Tuesday.

BTW, we are the DFW metroplex so we fall under the TSC.
 
Bobsmyth said:
Blaming the backlog on the people who filed to beat fee increases is like blaming global warming on smokers.

The backlog and delays this summer have more to do with USCIS not taking the necessary steps to deal with the expected increases in applicants and the sudden availability of I-485 number released by the state department in July.
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Not giving any blame to the filers in June/July is like not even admitting that gloabal warming exists!
 
shahed.uddin said:
Not giving any blame to the filers in June/July is like not even admitting that gloabal warming exists!
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Your frustrations with receipt processing delays at TSC seems to have led you down a slippery slope of rhetoric. Blaming the delays on late filers without even making reference to some of the fundamental problems with USCIS is simply a poor argument on your part.
 
My brother's friend has been a resident since early 90s. He applied just before the increase. It is weird. I mean what is 200 dollar extra if you did not care for 15 years?
I donno, each person has the right to apply and we should not blame anyone for applying but some cases with people who had been residents for 10 years or more and decided to apply before the increase, it is kinda weird. It does not seem very convincing.
 
I hope some of the other thoughtful people on this borad read your posting and just shut up and take some responsibility for putting us in this situation. I think USCIS should give pririty to those who applied immediately after being eligible over those waited months or in some cases years.
 
It happenes when you expect other people change your life and you don't want to do it on your own. That is how money has a big role in people's life. For $275 they change their path after many years.
note: I am not trying to be disrespectful to anyone here. get the point.
 
It's really a pity that some people resort to blaming others for their frustrations with their immigration problems, let their emotions cloud their judgment and arguments instead of having an open mind and looking at all the facts in order to have a constructive and logical dialogue on this forum.
 
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Bobsmyth said:
It's really a pity that some people resort to blaming others for their frustrations with their immigration problems, let their emotions cloud their judgment and arguments instead of having an open mind and looking at all the facts in order to have a constructive and logical dialogue on this forum.
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Are you a lawyer?
 
I think several factors all contributed to the scale of these delays - not just one. I don't blame anyone but USCIS.

Fee increase brought in extra applications - should have been foreseen.

Action groups in some areas of the USA had been targeting potential voters (LPRs) encouraging them to apply for citizenship if eligible - I think in an attempt to get a new administration who will be more helpful re the illegal immigrant situation. This will have boosted numbers I guess. Again USCIS was no doubt aware of what was going on.

The I485 glut which was timed to coincide with the influx of N400s - that could, and ought to have been, avoided. Seems like total incompetence in the planning department - unless it was deliberate.

USCIS not being geared up for the influx - no foresight at all it seems.:rolleyes:
 
I've been eligible to apply for 13 years, but kept procrastinating, until I finally decided to apply this past August. Although I paid the $675, I completely understand why some people waited until the fee increase was announced to apply. $400 is a very significant sum of money. I'm sure that many filers decided to wait until they had enough money put to the side in order to file their N-400. However, when the fee hikes were announced, these people decided to bit the bullet and come up with the $420, instead of waiting and having to pay more.

By the way, I am completely positive that this is not the last fee hike. When I first became eligible to apply for naturalization, the fee was $95 (and that included biometrics). Over the course of the past few years, the fee was hiked several times. Give it another couple of years, and it'll hit $1,000.
 
keep up the good business,

I am sure after a while you can buy share from USCIS in stock market.
 
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