N-400 timeline in San Jose (Bay Area) N400
I applied in mid October 2025 and already had a permanent green card. Biometrics were re-used. Going by the official timeline (currently 7.5 months) I should be all set by end of May. But I didn't get invited to my interview yet. Looking at this subreddit, it seems like several people got their interviews around December 2025 cancelled and rescheduled for August/September 2026. Given that I was wondering whether I should expect an even later date?
We're looking to spend ~3 months of this summer in Europe and I'm now wondering whether I should rather go early (so that I'll hopefully be back by the time I get the interview if it will likely drag out to September+) or rather go late (if I can expect the interview to occur within the official timeline (e.g. by around end of month)). As we have a little toddler I'd really like to avoid having to fly back and forth in the middle of the trip just to attend the interview or having to cut the trip short.
Would appreciate any thoughts and recent experiences. Thank you!