N400 waiting time

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shamshon

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I guess the waiting game with immigration will never end. I was talking to a relative who has applied for citizenship 2 1/2 years ago (54 months) and did not get an appointment for an interview yet. so let me try to calculate my total waiting time to be a citizen of the USA: 11 years to get a green card + 4 years to be eligible for citizenship + 3 years of processing time to obtian my citizenship = 18 years. Wow God bless America!!!
 
This is the way it has been for the past ten years. The N400 processing time depends on the city you live.

You can hope that in three years they would be more efficient, but do not count on it.
 
Thanks for your answer Gilbert. Supposing a service member is currently stationed overseas where would he file his N-400?
 
Originally posted by shamshon
I guess the waiting game with immigration will never end. I was talking to a relative who has applied for citizenship 2 1/2 years ago (54 months) and did not get an appointment for an interview yet. so let me try to calculate my total waiting time to be a citizen of the USA: 11 years to get a green card + 4 years to be eligible for citizenship + 3 years of processing time to obtian my citizenship = 18 years. Wow God bless America!!!
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This gentleman's N-400 processing took only 3 months.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=99183&perpage=15&pagenumber=2
 
Originally posted by JackIsBack
Thanks for your answer Gilbert. Supposing a service member is currently stationed overseas where would he file his N-400?
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All military-related citizenship applications are filed with the Nebraska Service Center. Service members were previously required to fly back to the States at their expense to complete the interview and swear-in processes. But legislation signed by President Bush last week allows overseas processing and also waives the application fees.

BTW, what are asking such questions? Are you in the armed services?
 
yes. USAF reserves. And I know the EO only covers service members currently serving active duty.
 
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"Selected Reserve
(DOD) Those units and individuals within the Ready Reserve designated by their respective Services and approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as so essential to initial wartime missions that they have priority over all other Reserves. All Selected Reservists are in an active status. The Selected Reserve also includes persons performing initial active duty for training. See also Ready Reserve. "

"Ready Reserve
(DOD) The Selected Reserve, Individual Ready Reserve, and Inactive National Guard liable for active duty as prescribed by law (US Code, title 10 (DOD), sections 10142, 12301, and 12302). See also active duty; Inactive National Guard; Individual Ready Reserve; Selected Reserve. "

Source http://www.dtic.mil

I hope it helps. Why do you ask? :-)
 
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