Los Angeles, CA - N-400 Timeline

**maheshgajanan** · 1st July 2004, 04:40 PM

I was thinking it would cool to have one thread to follow progress of various LA area N-400 applicants. Can you post your processing timelines and current status?

I am myself applying in about a month's time.

Mahesh

**maheshgajanan** · 1st July 2004, 04:41 PM

From this forum, I found one posted by hbhatia. I am simply copying from one of his thread (hope that is okay with you, Mr. Bhatia)

Los Angeles
App date: Dec 10 2003
Fp date: Jan 22 2004
Int date: May 12 2004
Oath date: June 25 2004

**n400la** · 8th July 2004, 07:43 PM

Applied: Oct 30 2003
FP: Dec 12 2003
Interview letter: May 7 2004
Interview: Jun 11 2004
Interview descheduled (Reagan's death): Jun 24 2004
Oath: waiting (pending name check

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**pacific1** · 25th July 2004, 02:22 PM

Good idea. I become eligible on Dec 1 and will be filing on Sep 1, 90 days prior to eligibility date. Don't know how long things take in Los Angeles, but I'd like to keep track via this board.

**n400la** · 25th July 2004, 02:54 PM

http://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadd.html

90 days before Dec 1 is Sep 2!

**hbhatia** · 25th July 2004, 03:33 PM

[QUOTE=maheshgajanan]From this forum, I found one posted by hbhatia. I am simply copying from one of his thread (hope that is okay with you, Mr. Bhatia)

No problem

**JollyFellow1** · 25th July 2004, 09:03 PM

My timeline

Los Angeles

Priority Date ............ Feb. 4, 2004
Fingerprint Date ....... March 9, 2004
Interview Date ......... May 21, 2004
Oathtaking Date ....... July 23, 2004

(less than 6 months from application mailing date to oathtaking ceremony)

good luck to all

**pacific1** · 25th July 2004, 09:38 PM

Since this is an election year, it is possible that they want to process applications for citizenship quickly. In any case, glad to know that the turnaround time is 6 months or so...

**zuleron** · 19th August 2004, 06:55 PM

aso did all of you who put your los angeles timlines here now citizens?... what was the interview like?... what docs did you take?...

**maheshgajanan** · 25th August 2004, 06:27 PM

Here's another one from i551china that I am quoting verbatim from another thread. The DO is El Monte which I think is same as LA:

April 2004 - submitted the N400 application
June 2004 - Finger print
August 2004 - interview

had all my documents: passport, green card(did not receive yet), marriage certificate/prior marriage certificate, driver license, spouse's citizenship certificate, etc according to the required document list from the interview notice letter.

the interview itself was straight-forward. i was asked to write a sentence. ask me a question from the 100 question list.

now, just waiting for the oath notice letter.

<rest of the message snipped here>

**Kind_SD** · 2nd December 2004, 05:29 PM

Any update from LA from anyone ??
LA seems to be one of the fastest DO as per the published time

**n400la** · 2nd December 2004, 05:48 PM

From my experience, it seems to be the slowest DO... I am still waiting for oah.

**pacific1** · 9th January 2005, 10:27 AM

Los Angeles District Office

Priority Date ............ Nov 2, 2004
Fingerprint Date ....... Feb 10, 2005

Also, they misspelled my middle name on the receipt notice. I'm almost positive this will cause problems since the middle name doesn't match the one in my passport or green card. There goes my 6 month turnaround time theory....

**skg99** · 10th January 2005, 02:17 AM

My timeline so far

Los Angeles

Priority Date ............ Sept 7, 2004
Fingerprint Date ....... Oct 6, 2004
Interview Date ......... Feb 8, 2005 at El monte

**maheshgajanan** · 14th January 2005, 05:33 PM

skg99, is EL Monte the same as LA DO? or that is a different DO?

**Anahit** · 14th January 2005, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by maheshgajanan

skg99, is EL Monte the same as LA DO? or that is a different DO?

No, El Monte is not a District Office. It is an Application Support Center. I was interviewed there, too.
EL MONTE ASC
Golden Vista Plaza
9251 Garvey Avenue
Suite Q
South El Monte, CA 91733

There are 3 District Offices and 5 Sub Offices in CA:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffic...chorCALIFORNIA

**n400la** · 1st February 2005, 06:18 PM

I got yesterday my oath letter - I think it's all because of the intervention of my congresswoman's case worker...

My timeline (some dates not exact - don't remember now):
10/30/2003 - PD
12/11/2003 - Fingerprints - cleared by FBI the same day
05/15/2004 - Interview letter
06/24/2004 - Interview passed
09/06/2004 - Found out that " A review of the FBI's Name Check Program database revealed that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted a request for you on November 14, 2003. However, this submission resulted in an error with the request and was not accepted by our automated system. Since no further resubmissions have been received by the USCIS we are unable to be of more assistance at this time."
09/09/2004 - contacted congressperson.
09/10/2004 - Sent a letter to interviewing officer - unanswered
10/01/2004 - First inquiry to congressional liaison left unanswered
10/15/2004 - Second inquiry indicates that my case is continued for background checks
10/30/2004 - My case status disappeared online and the last update date was changed to 10/30/2004
11/11/2004 - Sent name check status request to FBI - no response until today
12/15/2004 - I went to LA DO and found out that my name check is still not submitted to FBI. I told it my caseworker and she said she was aware and she already contacted FBI.
12/20/2004 - Received answer for my own inquiry from USCIS along with a form to submit biographical data
01/18/2005 - I got a call from my caseworker saying that I will be scheduled for ceremony within 60 days.
01/31/2005 - Received oath letter for February 11, 2005 (am very happy

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**Anahit** · 2nd February 2005, 02:06 PM

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**n400la** · 2nd February 2005, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Anahit

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks! I'll post my experience from the ceremony which probably would take quite some time that day - I was told by my case worker USCIS scheduled about 4000 people for 1PM time on Feb 11...

**maheshgajanan** · 2nd February 2005, 08:23 PM

My update:

PD Oct 1
Interview date schedule for Mar 5 at El Monte ASC

**maheshgajanan** · 2nd February 2005, 08:35 PM

Anahit,

I read in some thread (that I cannot find now) that EL Monte called you for an oath 8 days after your interview? Is that correct?

Are oath ceremonies being scheduled so quickly in LA DO now?

Mahesh

**Anahit** · 3rd February 2005, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by maheshgajanan

Anahit,

I read in some thread (that I cannot find now) that EL Monte called you for an oath 8 days after your interview? Is that correct?

Are oath ceremonies being scheduled so quickly in LA DO now?

Mahesh

Yes, it's true. I was interviewed in El Monte on September 9, 2004. They gave me and other qualified applicants the oath letter right after the interview for September 17, 2004. At Convention Center in LA there were 2 oath ceremonies that day. About 3,500-4000 people got naturalized during each ceremony. It was before presidential elections. Maybe that helped to speed things up!

**n400la** · 3rd February 2005, 05:55 PM

Here is a link to the ceremonies in Los Angeles (click on naturalization):
http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/cacd/ge...ation?openview

That should give you an idea about how fast you could get your oath after interview. Usually it is one big ceremony a month...

**maheshgajanan** · 4th February 2005, 01:35 PM

N400La,

How do I contact the caseworker? I am going to the DO today
Please let me know ASAP. I will keep checking this thread for your response.

Mahesh

**n400la** · 4th February 2005, 03:34 PM

Mahesh,

go to www.house.gov and find out who is your representative. It will bring up her/his information and office phone number and then you call them and explain your problem. They will fax you a "constituent assistance form" that you fill out and fax back to them... After that they will start sending inquiries on your behalf...

Good luck!

**maheshgajanan** · 14th February 2005, 07:56 PM

Thanks N400LA. I appreciate your speedy response. I spoke with the officer at the DO. He said the caseworker is on El Monte where the final interview is scheduled.

Sorry, I could not acknowledge your prompt reply earlier. I had personal work that kept me getting onto the Net.

Regards
Mahesh

**n400la** · 15th February 2005, 01:59 PM

Mahesh,

It's great that your case is moving forward. As for me, I had ceremony on Friday and as of then I am a US citizen! My journey with USCIS however is not over as I am preparing the paperwork to file AOS for my wife... But my username here becomes somewhat irrelevant

Alll the best,
Mike

**Anahit** · 15th February 2005, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by n400la

Mahesh,

It's great that your case is moving forward. As for me, I had ceremony on Friday and as of then I am a US citizen! My journey with USCIS however is not over as I am preparing the paperwork to file AOS for my wife... But my username here becomes somewhat irrelevant

Alll the best,
Mike

Congratulations Mike!
And good luck with your wife's case.
I hope you don't need help from this forum ever again. However, I believe, we all will be around for a long time. I am already addicted to this. So, whether I need help or not, I want to know what's going on, how can I help the others with my experience.

Anahit

**maheshgajanan** · 24th February 2005, 02:56 AM

SKg99, Anahit, recent interviewees at El Monte,

I have my interview coming up at El Monte.
Never been to that area before. Any tips?

- It is in a busy neighborhood, Is parking available? Paid or USCIS provided?
- how long did the process take for you? They say 2 hours in the letter
- I have the inteview in the afternoon at 1pm next Thursday. So what time you suggest I plan on being there?
- Is the office crowded? Someone from my family is planning to come along. Would that be an issue getting into the office?

Thanks
Mahesh

**skg99** · 24th February 2005, 07:38 PM

Mahesh,

There is plenty of parking behind and on-street across the building. Flair Drive runs parallel to I-10E on the right side. As you go on 10E look for signs for Flair Drive, as I ignored those signs and followed the yahoo directions, got lost and spent good 20 minutes to find to the building. Anyway give youself some extra time for such things.

My interview was scheduled for 3:30pm and I was at the door at 3pm. I was asked to sit in the red chairs to the right and in 5 minutes along with 4 others I was asked to go upstairs. There were quite a few people already waiting in the waiting Hall.
My turn came at 4:20 and the actual interview process took less than 10 minutes.

Just go there 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time.

This location has a lot of seating available even for the family. Just ask your family members to get a book or something to keep themselves occupied for a couple of hours. Same goes for you while you wait for your turn.

As for me, I am still waiting for the Oath letter.
Good Luck.