Los Angeles, CA - N-400 Timeline

**maheshgajanan** · 18th April 2005, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by tinkerbell

Mahesh, I recall reading an incident of an applicant who had interviewed early Feb and only recently got the oath letter for April 29 in LA. And I believe he or she had no complications with the interview or backgd check. There's still time and we're still 2 weeks away from the ceremony in April. Fortunately, there is a mid-size ceremony (2,700 people) middle of May followed by a larger one (7,000)at the end of the month, so your chances for being given a spot increases. And besides, the agent you spoke to informed you that you were being scheduled for an oath, no? I'm sure it's a matter of time. Best.

Ok, I will be patient, Tinkerbell! I cannot help think about it particularly when so many things in life are tied to this processing getting over. I have to remind myself many a time that it is does not help to use all my mental energy thinking about this. Anyway, thanks for your encouragement.

**maheshgajanan** · 18th April 2005, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by pacific1

Was your interviewer Indian?

No I am guessing he had Hispanic or Filipino origins.

**Kind_SD** · 18th April 2005, 05:36 PM

Anyone gone to(or plan to) LA passport office in person to get the expedite passport in the same day.
I am planning to do that after my oath in Sandiego on May 10 as I have imminent travel after this.
Pl. share your exp or if you know someone has done it or plan to do it.
Thanks!!

**ocworker** · 19th April 2005, 02:33 AM

to the folks have case pending in Santa Ana DO:

Seem the processing date only moved up 14 days from last time updated. Has anyone received any interview notice since they were taken FP? How long are they apart?

thanks

I seem it is very slow movement in Santa Ana vs. LA DO which it moved up a month since last month update.

**abdullah1** · 20th April 2005, 12:08 AM

I'd suggest you schedule an appointment with them before heading to the Passport Agency. They don't take walk-ins for expedited service. Also make sure you are traveling within 14 days, that is a requirement for the expedited service. And the appointment should be scheduled within this same period (the automated phone system won't let you schedule anything beyond 14 days). Check this link http://travel.state.gov/passport/abo...ncies_909.html. So if you have the oath date anytime soon , I'd go ahead and give'em a call.
good luck.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/abo...ncies_909.html

Originally Posted by Kind_SD

Anyone gone to(or plan to) LA passport office in person to get the expedite passport in the same day.
I am planning to do that after my oath in Sandiego on May 10 as I have imminent travel after this.
Pl. share your exp or if you know someone has done it or plan to do it.
Thanks!!

**abdullah1** · 20th April 2005, 12:20 AM

OC
I'm not sure if my name check is cleared or not. How do you check that? from the 800 number?

Originally Posted by ocworker

Abdullah1

thanks for your time line and good luck on your interview.

pls keep us posted on how it goes. i could file the application in mid Jan but I did not. I did not want to miss any paper work or appointments since I was going out on a vacation in Feb. hopefully it is not much more wait time than i could file it in Jan :P

did your name check get clear? seem your case is very fast. by all means, seem the online processing time is not really accurate. they show it is only processing up to Oct 15 2004 (or something like that) for LA office. Your case is 1/3/2005 and you got an interview notices in April 7th

My office is in Santa Ana and they say they are processing up to Oct 1st

**ocworker** · 20th April 2005, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by abdullah1

OC
I'm not sure if my name check is cleared or not. How do you check that? from the 800 number?

I believe you can check the name check using 800 number or send email / letter to FBI.

I used to live in Monterey Park. I just found out the LA office seems much faster than Santa Ana office

good luck on your interview in May. Don't forget to post your experience. Also, if they can't make the decision for your n400 even you pass the test, from what i read, mostly it is related with the name check.

you could ask them why / when you could expect it clear.. etc.. the last thing you could do is.. "wait"

**Kind_SD** · 20th April 2005, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by abdullah1

I'd suggest you schedule an appointment with them before heading to the Passport Agency. They don't take walk-ins for expedited service. Also make sure you are traveling within 14 days, that is a requirement for the expedited service. And the appointment should be scheduled within this same period (the automated phone system won't let you schedule anything beyond 14 days). Check this link http://travel.state.gov/passport/abo...ncies_909.html. So if you have the oath date anytime soon , I'd go ahead and give'em a call.
good luck.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/abo...ncies_909.html

Thanks abdul...
Do you know anyone has got the passport from LA in same day using this travel reason? I just want to make sure before I spend whole day for this.
Thanks

**abdullah1** · 21st April 2005, 01:28 AM

I sure don't. But from what I hear at the post office, you usually get it in less than 5 business days (including shipment process) with the expedited service. And even the regular service normally takes less then two weeks despite the fact that they claim 6 weeks. The good advantage in applying at the ceremony is, you don't have to submit your original naturalization certificate, for your peace of mind cuz they already know you just became citizen. In all applications by mail, you should submit the original (I personally would be reluctant to do that!). I'm not sure wether they would ask to keep the original if you apply at the agency. Again, these are little details, but worth to check.
Abdul.

Originally Posted by Kind_SD

Thanks abdul...
Do you know anyone has got the passport from LA in same day using this travel reason? I just want to make sure before I spend whole day for this.
Thanks

**abdullah1** · 21st April 2005, 01:31 AM

Oh, you can get it that same day but in exceptional situations (life or death kind of thing)..

Originally Posted by Kind_SD

Thanks abdul...
Do you know anyone has got the passport from LA in same day using this travel reason? I just want to make sure before I spend whole day for this.
Thanks

**Anahit** · 21st April 2005, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by abdullah1

The good advantage in applying at the ceremony is, you don't have to submit your original naturalization certificate, for your peace of mind cuz they already know you just became citizen. In all applications by mail, you should submit the original (I personally would be reluctant to do that!). I'm not sure wether they would ask to keep the original if you apply at the agency. Again, these are little details, but worth to check.
Abdul.

Not true!
Regardless of where you apply for your passport, you must send your naturalization certificate. I applied at the ceremony with thousands of others and we all sent our certificates along with the application.

**Kind_SD** · 27th April 2005, 02:20 PM

Anyone from the batch of ppl who are taking auth this week plans to apply for expedite passport ? If yes, pl share your exp as how many days it takes to get it(from LA office) once you are done.
Thanks!!

**Anahit** · 27th April 2005, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Kind_SD

Anyone from the batch of ppl who are taking auth this week plans to apply for expedite passport ? If yes, pl share your exp as how many days it takes to get it(from LA office) once you are done.
Thanks!!

Yes, I will do expedite processing for my daughter. She needs her passport by June 3rd, and I can't risk doing regular processing. My elder daughter applied for her passport on March 21st, regular processing. She received it yesterday, April 26th. I'll keep you posted.

**Kind_SD** · 27th April 2005, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Anahit

Yes, I will do expedite processing for my daughter. She needs her passport by June 3rd, and I can't risk doing regular processing. My elder daughter applied for her passport on March 21st, regular processing. She received it yesterday, April 26th. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks Anahit!! My doubt came true as LA passport office seems very slow compare to other where for ex. in Dallas my friend got passport in just 6 days with *regular* processing.
Let's see how long they will take here in LA for your daughter's passport with Expedite process.

**simidude** · 29th April 2005, 09:29 PM

My Time Line
District Office - Los Angeles
Service Center - CSC
N 400 Mailed - 04/11/2005
N 400 received - 04/15/2005
Check cashed - 04/21/2005
Priority Date - 04/15/2005
Notice Date - 04/25/2005
Finger Print Notice Date -
Finger Print Date -
Interview Date -
Oath Date -

**simidude** · 2nd May 2005, 12:59 PM

Does the automated message system message change after Finger Print notice is sent? Please let me know. Thanks

**la_n400** · 4th May 2005, 03:22 PM

Has anyone recieved an oath letter for May ceremonies yet?

**simidude** · 5th May 2005, 03:37 PM

Can you please post your time line for approval?
Thanks

Originally Posted by la_n400

Has anyone recieved an oath letter for May ceremonies yet?

**pacific1** · 6th May 2005, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by la_n400

Has anyone recieved an oath letter for May ceremonies yet?

Interviewed on Apr 13th. Still waiting....

**ocworker** · 6th May 2005, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by simidude

Can you please post your time line for approval?
Thanks

simidude, i looked at your timeline, seem your case moving pretty quick. i had to wait nearly 5 weeks before i got my FP notice

**simidude** · 6th May 2005, 06:59 PM

Thanks.
I looked at your posting about when to expect the approval notice for interview.

I took all the cases from LA, OC and SD areas ( where information was given about dates for various tasks ( I mean, notice, fp, interview notice, oath etc) and came with the following conclusions.

1) Average time periods from Receipt Notice to approval for interview ( not interview date) LA District Office is 138 days (sample size being 4. Best performance 99 days, worst performance of 161 days)
2) Average time periods from finger pirnting done date to approval for interview ( not interview date) for LA District Office is 75 days (sample size being 4. Best performance 34 days, worst performance of 106 days)

Same statistics for the OC area -
1) Average time periods from Receipt Notice to approval for interview ( not interview date) is 141 days (sample size being 3. Best performance 120 days, worst performance of 161 days)
2) Average time periods from finger pirnting done date to approval for interview ( not interview date) for is 83 days (sample size being 3. Best performance 63 days, worst performance of 114 days)

So, there is NOT much difference for processing whether you are in Los Angeles or Sanata Ana. So, I am hoping to see approval notice for interview end of July 05. Also, the time line between interview notice and actual interview date seems to bearond 30 days.

Hope all goes well for all of the folks here.
My two cents. Take with a pinch of salt.
BTW, I am aware that you CANNOT predict anything ( where lot of inconsistency exsts).

Originally Posted by ocworker

simidude, i looked at your timeline, seem your case moving pretty quick. i had to wait nearly 5 weeks before i got my FP notice

**ocworker** · 6th May 2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by simidude

Thanks.
I looked at your posting about when to expect the approval notice for interview.

I took all the cases from LA, OC and SD areas ( where information was given about dates for various tasks ( I mean, notice, fp, interview notice, oath etc) and came with the following conclusions.

1) Average time periods from Receipt Notice to approval for interview ( not interview date) LA District Office is 138 days (sample size being 4. Best performance 99 days, worst performance of 161 days)
2) Average time periods from finger pirnting done date to approval for interview ( not interview date) for LA District Office is 75 days (sample size being 4. Best performance 34 days, worst performance of 106 days)

Same statistics for the OC area -
1) Average time periods from Receipt Notice to approval for interview ( not interview date) is 141 days (sample size being 3. Best performance 120 days, worst performance of 161 days)
2) Average time periods from finger pirnting done date to approval for interview ( not interview date) for is 83 days (sample size being 3. Best performance 63 days, worst performance of 114 days)

So, there is NOT much difference for processing whether you are in Los Angeles or Sanata Ana. So, I am hoping to see approval notice for interview end of July 05. Also, the time line between interview notice and actual interview date seems to bearond 30 days.

Hope all goes well for all of the folks here.
My two cents. Take with a pinch of salt.
BTW, I am aware that you CANNOT predict anything ( where lot of inconsistency exsts).

thanks for your information. i am hoping to see interivew letter by end of july 05 too. hope i can have some good news to share in next few months.

**la_n400** · 6th May 2005, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by simidude

Can you please post your time line for approval?
Thanks

PD - 09/23/2004
FP - 01/12/2005
Interview - 04/05/2005
Oath -?

**pacific1** · 7th May 2005, 04:43 AM

Got my oath letter today....

Priority Date ............ Nov 2, 2004
Fingerprint Date ....... Feb 10, 2005
Interview Date.......... Apr 13, 2005 at El Monte
Oath Date................ May 26, 2005 at Pomona

**maheshgajanan** · 9th May 2005, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by pacific1

Got my oath letter today....

Priority Date ............ Nov 2, 2004
Fingerprint Date ....... Feb 10, 2005
Interview Date.......... Apr 13, 2005 at El Monte
Oath Date................ May 26, 2005 at Pomona

Thanks Pacific1 for update. Anyone else received oath for May?
I am still waiting

**Kind_SD** · 9th May 2005, 04:03 PM

Anahit:
Any news/update on your daughter's passport that you planned to apply with expedite option.
Thanks!!

Originally Posted by Anahit

Yes, I will do expedite processing for my daughter. She needs her passport by June 3rd, and I can't risk doing regular processing. My elder daughter applied for her passport on March 21st, regular processing. She received it yesterday, April 26th. I'll keep you posted.

**Anahit** · 9th May 2005, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Kind_SD

Anahit:
Any news/update on your daughter's passport that you planned to apply with expedite option.
Thanks!!

Not yet. She applied at the post office on Monday, May 2nd. She requested expedite processing with overnight delivery. They said it would take up to 2 weeks. One week has passed.

**pacific1** · 9th May 2005, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Anahit

Not yet. She applied at the post office on Monday, May 2nd. She requested expedite processing with overnight delivery. They said it would take up to 2 weeks. One week has passed.

Did you apply for your passport at the end of the oath ceremony in LA? How long did that take?
Thanks....

**Anahit** · 9th May 2005, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by pacific1

Did you apply for your passport at the end of the oath ceremony in LA? How long did that take?
Thanks....

Yes, for my passport I applied at the end of the oath ceremony at the Convention Center in LA. It was regular mail, and I got my passport in a month.

**mai14cc** · 10th May 2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by maheshgajanan

Thanks Pacific1 for update. Anyone else received oath for May?
I am still waiting

Same here...still waiting...

maheshgajanan, if you don't mind me asking what alphabet does your last name start with? My husband and my coworker both applied for the N400 in November. (PD 11/10/04) They got everything exactly the same day, notice letter, finger print, interview (03/17); except for the oath ceremony letter, which she received last Saturday for the May 26 ceremony. She thought they probably did the oath letter in alphabetical order. That's why I was wondering what your last name starts with. Her last name starts with M and my husband's starts with T. I hope this theory is right...then we should be getting it soon. Anyways, please let me know. Thanks!