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“Case Is Pending at a Local Office”on your N-336 · Appeal a citizenship denial

Your N-336 is at a USCIS field office, where the hearing on your denied N-400 will take place.
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WHICH STEP ARE YOU ON?
Receipt notice
Hearing scheduled · here
Hearing with an officer
Decision

What to do, in 3 steps

Check processing times for your field office.
Keep your address current for interview notices.
Start getting your interview documents ready.
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USCIS does not publish a single range for this form.Typical time for a complete N-336. USCIS published times. Typical ranges, never an exact date.
In this statusWaits at local offices range from weeks to many months.

What it means for your N-336

Your N-336 is at a USCIS field office, where the hearing on your denied N-400 will take place. The office will send a hearing notice when a date is set. Keep your address current. Start preparing documents that answer each denial reason.

In general, on any form:

Your case is at a USCIS field office near you. Field offices handle interviews and some final reviews. The case is waiting there for the next step. The wait depends on that office's workload.

Avoid these mistakes

Going to the field office without an appointment.
Comparing your wait with a different office.

Quick questions

What does "Case Is Pending at a Local Office" mean on an N-336?

Your N-336 is at a USCIS field office, where the hearing on your denied N-400 will take place. The office will send a hearing notice when a date is set. Keep your address current. Start preparing documents that answer each denial reason.

Which local office has my case?

Your online account or the transfer notice usually shows it.

Will I get an interview?

Many cases at a local office are waiting for one, but not all need it.

Can I visit the office to ask?

Only with an appointment made through USCIS.

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Other statuses of your N-336

Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCISReviewCase Was ReopenedReviewCorrespondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing ItReviewCase Was ReceivedIntakeCase Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was SentIntakeCase Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect FeeIntakeCase Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was EmailedIntakeCase Accepted By The USCIS LockboxIntakeFees Were WaivedIntake

Every status of an N-336 →

This same status on other forms

I-485Green card from inside the U.S.Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust StatusI-130Petition for a family memberPetition for Alien RelativeN-400Become a U.S. citizenApplication for NaturalizationI-751Remove conditions on 2-year green cardPetition to Remove Conditions on ResidenceI-129FK-1 fiancé(e) visa petitionPetition for Alien Fiancé(e)I-140Employment-based green card petitionImmigrant Petition for Alien WorkersI-821DDACA request or renewalConsideration of Deferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsI-129Temporary work visa petitionPetition for a Nonimmigrant WorkerI-589Asylum applicationApplication for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

AI-assisted explanation based on the official USCIS status, reviewed by CaseAlerta. Not legal advice. Times are typical ranges, never an exact date.