Atlanta DO is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO slow!!!!!

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thepresident

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They are still processing the N400 submitted in April, while people submitted in August have already been interviewed at other DOs.

Atlanta DO, what's wrong with you???!!! I am so disappointed!!!
 
thepresident said:
They are still processing the N400 submitted in April, while people submitted in August have already been interviewed at other DOs.

Atlanta DO, what's wrong with you???!!! I am so disappointed!!!
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You should see Chicago DO. You are not alone. Hang in there.
 
Maybe better strategy would be to change your residential address to a friend's address (3 months before planning to file), who lives in an area where there is less case processing load and where cases are processed faster. Maybe after waiting for 3 months one should apply from the new address.

Just wondering whether that is possible?
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You should see Chicago DO. You are not alone. Hang in there.
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FANTASTIC idea, Mogambo!

Judge from your data point, it seems that your DO's lightening fast! I guess you could start a business of renting your address to N400 applicants. 3 months before the application date, people change the mailing address with the USPS to your address, and you essentially become the mailing agents for the N400 applicants from the slow moving DOs like Atlanta. You of course can charge a hefty fee for your service! That will really be a lucrative business plan, won't it?

More importantly, with that, the processing time will quickly balance out across the nation, because the slow moving DOs will lose the applicants.

It is shameful for these slow moving DOs like Atlanta! And the current system is unfair to the N400 applicants from slow moving DOs! Everyone pays the same amount of the application fees to the USCIS, shouldn't everyone be treated the same in regards to the processing time, etc?








mogambo1 said:
Maybe better strategy would be to change your residential address to a friend's address (3 months before planning to file), who lives in an area where there is less case processing load and where cases are processed faster. Maybe after waiting for 3 months one should apply from the new address.

Just wondering whether that is possible?
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You cant be serious, I know you are kidding ! ;)

I am sorry to say this but it seems this is the price one pays for living in large cities, more pollution, high crime rate, congestion everywhere, more traffic, large queues everywhere, slow case processing and high taxes.

Better live close to a large city so that even though you enjoy benefits (I don't know any) of a large city and the serenity of a small town, with off course different DO.


thepresident said:
FANTASTIC idea, Mogambo!

Judge from your data point, it seems that your DO's lightening fast! I guess you could start a business of renting your address to N400 applicants. 3 months before the application date, people change the mailing address with the USPS to your address, and you essentially become the mailing agents for the N400 applicants from the slow moving DOs like Atlanta. You of course can charge a hefty fee for your service! That will really be a lucrative business plan, won't it?

More importantly, with that, the processing time will quickly balance out across the nation, because the slow moving DOs will lose the applicants.

It is shameful for these slow moving DOs like Atlanta! And the current system is unfair to the N400 applicants from slow moving DOs! Everyone pays the same amount of the application fees to the USCIS, shouldn't everyone be treated the same in regards to the processing time, etc?
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I am serious, why NOT?


If everyone does this, it will force a systemic change to the N400 application process from the USCIS end. The processing time will even out across the nation. There will be a N400 bulletin published every week with the current N400 national processing priority date, and the applicant will be able to judge how long it will take for him/her to be interviewed right from the date he/she submits the application.

Isn't that much better than the current black box system? People are guessing, wondering, anxiously waiting, calling the customer no-service in vain. The existence of the website such as trackitt for taking the data points is an indication of the total failure from the USCIS part. People should NOT be left with guess work!

mogambo1 said:
You cant be serious, I know you are kidding ! ;)

I am sorry to say this but it seems this is the price one pays for living in large cities, more pollution, high crime rate, congestion everywhere, more traffic, large queues everywhere, slow case processing and high taxes.

Better live close to a large city so that even though you enjoy benefits (I don't know any) of a large city and the serenity of a small town, with off course different DO.
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I don't live within ATL but it is my DO.... Today is day 89 in line for interview. Applied 6/29, in line for IL since 7/30. Got a yellow letter 4 weeks ago.

Yep, Atlanta is SLOW.
 
Only problem is that you will have to travel to your friend's city for FP, Interview and Oath. That is 3 times. If the DO conducts same day oath then maybe twice: once for FP and then for Int/Oath.
mogambo1 said:
Maybe better strategy would be to change your residential address to a friend's address (3 months before planning to file), who lives in an area where there is less case processing load and where cases are processed faster. Maybe after waiting for 3 months one should apply from the new address.

Just wondering whether that is possible?
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Well, that was pointless. I called USCIS. By my count it has been 91 days since July 30th when I was placed in line. July 30th was a Monday. It is now Monday, 13 weeks later. 13 x 7 = 91. The customer service rep read everything I already know, and told me that it has only been 89 days so I have to call after 90 days, they can't give me an update until tomorrow.

Not only were they no help, they can't count, either. I just triple-checked my calendar. From July 30th until today, October 29th, is 91 days.

Pfft.

If my online status changes within the next 24 hours, I'll be shocked. (Pleasantly so... but still shocked.)
 
I have already gave up calling the customer service, at least not until 5 months after the priority date. I guess we should not complain about it because the stated N400 processing time is 5 months, so we should wait for the 5 months to pass before pushing it. But it is unfair that some applicants (non-military) get processed much faster than the others, either in a different DO or even within the same DO, that's an issue that I believe USCIS needs to address.
 
In early June I attended an informational seminar put on by a civics group and sponsored by USCIS for people considering applying. Was told there that Atlanta was taking about 3 months. I think their info was just a leeeeeetle bit off.

I had hoped to be able to vote - that ship sailed over a month ago... now I just want to get it done - I may need to travel soon for a family member who needs some help, but I can't really make any plans until I know when my interview will be. Frustrated. :(
 
Don't worry about voting. If your case is processed it time, consider it as a blessing, that's how I think.. :)

Grashoppr said:
In early June I attended an informational seminar put on by a civics group and sponsored by USCIS for people considering applying. Was told there that Atlanta was taking about 3 months. I think their info was just a leeeeeetle bit off.

I had hoped to be able to vote - that ship sailed over a month ago... now I just want to get it done - I may need to travel soon for a family member who needs some help, but I can't really make any plans until I know when my interview will be. Frustrated. :(
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I had an Infopass appointment yesterday. Posted in the June Filers thread. Got my passport stamped (GC extension - for a year). Anticipate IL within 60 days or less. At this rate, even if the IL came today, I'd be over the 5 months - IL usually comes with a 4-week lead.

Travel if I have to, might be tricky to co-ordinate with interview/oath but at least if I'm not done before GC expires, I have the extension and will be able to renew my driver's license - so all is good for now.
 
Grashoppr said:
I had an Infopass appointment yesterday. Posted in the June Filers thread. Got my passport stamped (GC extension - for a year). Anticipate IL within 60 days or less. At this rate, even if the IL came today, I'd be over the 5 months - IL usually comes with a 4-week lead.

Travel if I have to, might be tricky to co-ordinate with interview/oath but at least if I'm not done before GC expires, I have the extension and will be able to renew my driver's license - so all is good for now.
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It is frustrating the wait. But you are not alone. It has been 6.5 months since our PD in Chicago DO. I'm still waiting of Oath ceremony (hopefully soon). God luck and hang in there.
 
As of August 31st, it was 5.2 months in Atlanta, and 5.1 months nationally - those are averages. The national goal is an average of 5 months.

They last updated early in October with those averages, they should probably update again sometime in the next week or so. Keep in mind though - they'll update the averages to Sept. 30th... which ended over a month ago. If they've gone farther behind (or got faster) that won't reflect in those numbers. Even the "statistics" are rather slow to be updated. :)
 
The processing time count starts from the priority date to the date USCIS schedule the interview, NOT to the interview date. So sadly, this statement is not true, "even if the IL came today, I'd be over the 5 months - IL usually comes with a 4-week lead."



Grashoppr said:
I had an Infopass appointment yesterday. Posted in the June Filers thread. Got my passport stamped (GC extension - for a year). Anticipate IL within 60 days or less. At this rate, even if the IL came today, I'd be over the 5 months - IL usually comes with a 4-week lead.

Travel if I have to, might be tricky to co-ordinate with interview/oath but at least if I'm not done before GC expires, I have the extension and will be able to renew my driver's license - so all is good for now.
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It has already been updated to Sep. 30, it now says 5 month in Atlanta (as of Sep. 30).



Grashoppr said:
As of August 31st, it was 5.2 months in Atlanta, and 5.1 months nationally - those are averages. The national goal is an average of 5 months.

They last updated early in October with those averages, they should probably update again sometime in the next week or so. Keep in mind though - they'll update the averages to Sept. 30th... which ended over a month ago. If they've gone farther behind (or got faster) that won't reflect in those numbers. Even the "statistics" are rather slow to be updated. :)
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They must have updated it Nov. 1, because on the 31st it still said 5.2 months.

My priority date is 7/2 (3 days after I filed it). I WILL be over the 5 months, unless I receive an IL within the next 2 or 3 days. They always have the interview scheduled a month out. Some folks are lucky and get a same-day oath, some have to go back, usually within a week at my DO. Today, 11/2, is 4-moth mark. Unless everything is wrapped up in the next 30 days, I will be over the 5 month mark.
 
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