Poll: Which USCIS Office Is Best for a 319(b) Expeditious Naturalization Interview?

November 28, 2020

One of the advantages of expeditious naturalization under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is that an applicant can choose the USCIS office where their interview will be held.

(For background information about expeditious naturalization under section 319(b), see here).

Poll:

Which USCIS office is best for an interview for expeditious naturalization under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act?

Please use the comments section below to explain your reasons for which office is best. Consider such factors as whether:

processing times are acceptable
travel is convenient
the oath ceremony can be scheduled the same day as the interview or the next day
the office is flexible in scheduling interviews
the office provides an email address for applicants to ask questions
the officers have expertise in 319(b) issues. (The U.S. State Department tells employees’ spouses that choosing an office that rarely handles 319(b) cases may cause delays).

Results:

Which USCIS office is best for an interview for expeditious naturalization under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act?

Agana, Guam

5%

8

Albany, NY

2%

4

Albuquerque, NM

3%

5

Anchorage, AK

1%

2

Atlanta, GA

1%

2

Baltimore, MD

0%

0

Boise, ID

1%

2

Boston, MA

1%

2

Brooklyn, NY

1%

1

Buffalo, NY

2%

3

Charleston, SC

1%

1

Charlotte Amalie, VI

1%

1

Charlotte, NC

1%

2

Chicago, IL

3%

5

Christiansted, VI

1%

2

Cincinnati, OH

1%

2

Cleveland, OH

2%

3

Columbus, OH

1%

2

Dallas, TX

2%

3

Denver, CO

2%

4

Des Moines, IA

1%

1

Detroit, MI

1%

1

El Paso, TX

0%

0

Fort Myers, FL

1%

2

Fort Smith, AR

1%

1

Fresno, CA

1%

2

Greer, SC

0%

0

Harlingen, TX

0%

0

Hartford, CT

1%

2

Helena, MT

1%

2

Hialeah, FL

1%

1

Honolulu, HI

4%

6

Houston, TX

2%

3

Imperial, CA

1%

2

Indianapolis, IN

1%

2

Jacksonville, FL

1%

2

Kansas City, MO

0%

0

Kendall, FL

0%

0

Las Vegas, NV

1%

1

Lawrence, MA

1%

2

Long Island, NY

0%

0

Los Angeles, CA

2%

3

Louisville, KY

0%

0

Manchester, NH

1%

1

Memphis, TN

1%

1

Miami, FL

2%

3

Mikwaukee, WI

0%

0

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

1%

1

Montgomery, AL

2%

4

Mount Laurel, NJ

2%

3

Nashville, TN

2%

3

New Orleans, LA

0%

0

New York City, NY

3%

5

Newark, NJ

0%

0

Norfolk, VA

2%

3

Oakland Park, FL

1%

2

Oklahomas City, OK

1%

1

Omaha, NE

1%

1

Orlando, FL

0%

0

Philadelphia, PA

1%

1

Phoenix, AZ

2%

4

Pittsburgh, PA

3%

5

Portland, ME

0%

0

Portland, OR

1%

2

Providence, RI

1%

2

Queens, NY

0%

0

Raleigh, NC

1%

1

Reno, NV

0%

0

Sacramento, CA

1%

1

Saint Albans, VT

0%

0

Salt Lake City, UT

0%

0

San Antonio, TX

1%

2

San Bernardino, CA

2%

3

San Diego, CA

2%

4

San Fernando Valley, CA

1%

2

San Francisco, CA

2%

4

San Jose, CA

1%

1

San Juan, PR

0%

0

Santa Ana, CA

1%

1

Seattle, WA

2%

4

Spokane, WA

1%

1

St. Louis, MO

1%

1

Tampa, FL

1%

2

Tucson, AZ

2%

3

Washington, DC

5%

8

West Palm Beach, FL

1%

1

Wichita, KS

1%

1

Yakima, WA

0%

0

3 responses to “Poll: Which USCIS Office Is Best for a 319(b) Expeditious Naturalization Interview?”

Gary Chodorow

November 28, 2020

Washington, DC:

Processing times are now 11.5 to 14.5 months. Ugh!

Travel to/from many international locations is convenient. Many spouses of military and State Department personnel posted abroad apply here.

The oath ceremony can be scheduled the same day as the interview or the next day.

The office is flexible in scheduling interviews: they will email applicants a list of potential interview dates to choose from..

An officer will be assigned to the 319(b) track on a rotating basis. Such officers tend to have a good grasp of related issues.

The office provides an email address for applicants to ask questions.

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1. Gary Chodorow
  
  July 7, 2021
  
  On July 6, 2021, the USCIS Washington DC Field Office updated its procedures for scheduling interviews and oath ceremonies. See 319(b) Expeditious Naturalization: USCIS Washington DC Field Office Procedures Update.
  
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Gary Chodorow

December 11, 2020

Agana, Guam:

* processing times: currently 11.5-17 months.
* travel is convenient for many applicants living in Asia
* the oath ceremony can often be scheduled the same day as the interview
* unlike Washington DC, the office will not give applicants a list of interview dates to choose from
* the office provides an email address for applicants to ask questions
* the officers have expertise in 319(b) issues.

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