Los Angeles, CA - N-400 Timeline

[mai14cc]

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

if you don't mind me asking you the samething... What alphabet does your last name start with? Thanks!!

[maheshgajanan]

if you don't mind me asking you the samething... What alphabet does your last name start with? Thanks!!

It starts with an "N" . I hope that theory is correct. Thanks for posting your experience,

Pacific1, how about yours?

Mahesh

[Anahit]

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

My daughter just called: she got her passport. So, with expedite service + two-way overnight delivery it took 8 days. I got worried this morning, and requested the status of her application on-line. Well, I don't have to wait for their response on this one, do I?

[pacific1]

It starts with an "N" . I hope that theory is correct. Thanks for posting your experience,

Pacific1, how about yours?

Mahesh

K

[maheshgajanan]

Thanks Pacific1
mai14cc, any news?
Anyone else receiving oath letters?

[mai14cc]

Thanks Pacific1
mai14cc, any news?
Anyone else receiving oath letters?

no...still waiting...i'm thinking it's not going to be here in time for the may ceremony.

[ocworker]

I took my FP on 4/27/05 in Santa Ana. Do you guys think I should schedule an info-pass appointment with Santa Ana DO to inquiry about my name check? does it worth to do that? because seem it will take at least half day to wait in the DO.

thanks in advance.

[la_n400]

I got oath letter on May 12th 2005 for MAy 26th ceremony in Pomona.

DO - Los Angeles.

PD - 09/23/2004
FP - 01/12/2005
Interview - 04/05/2005
Oath - 05/26/2005

[mai14cc]

I got oath letter on May 12th 2005 for MAy 26th ceremony in Pomona.

DO - Los Angeles.

PD - 09/23/2004
FP - 01/12/2005
Interview - 04/05/2005
Oath - 05/26/2005

la_n400, if you don't mind, please tell us what alphabet your last name starts with? We're trying to see if this theory we have about USCIS processing oath letter alphabetically is correct. Thanks!

[la_xyz]

Hi all,
I am new to this forum so please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.
I did send in my N-400 to the CA sevice center in Laguna Niguel and my PD is 03/18/2005. Other than the initial receipt, I have not received any other notices regarding the FP or otherwise. The online system does not show anything other than the fact that they have received it and it takes between 330-356 days to process this kind of applciation. I looked at some other peoples posting and it appears that most have been called in for the FP soon after their PD. Any suggestions/ comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Anahit]

Hi all,
I am new to this forum so please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.
I did send in my N-400 to the CA sevice center in Laguna Niguel and my PD is 03/18/2005. Other than the initial receipt, I have not received any other notices regarding the FP or otherwise. The online system does not show anything other than the fact that they have received it and it takes between 330-356 days to process this kind of applciation. I looked at some other peoples posting and it appears that most have been called in for the FP soon after their PD. Any suggestions/ comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

Give it a little more time. You should receive it by the the end of May.

[ocworker]

Hi all,
I am new to this forum so please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.
I did send in my N-400 to the CA sevice center in Laguna Niguel and my PD is 03/18/2005. Other than the initial receipt, I have not received any other notices regarding the FP or otherwise. The online system does not show anything other than the fact that they have received it and it takes between 330-356 days to process this kind of applciation. I looked at some other peoples posting and it appears that most have been called in for the FP soon after their PD. Any suggestions/ comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

my PD is 3/9/2005 and i received the FP notice around mid Apr for an appointment in 4/27/05. hope you can get your fp notice soon. however, are you in So CA? or where?

at least you can get your online status to show. online does not recongize my receipt number but i am not too worrying about it yet.

[la_n400]

la_n400, if you don't mind, please tell us what alphabet your last name starts with? We're trying to see if this theory we have about USCIS processing oath letter alphabetically is correct. Thanks!

It starts from A

[la_xyz]

my PD is 3/9/2005 and i received the FP notice around mid Apr for an appointment in 4/27/05. hope you can get your fp notice soon. however, are you in So CA? or where?

at least you can get your online status to show. online does not recongize my receipt number but i am not too worrying about it yet.

Thanks Anahit and ocworker for such a fast response. I am in SoCal, LA area. Why? Does it matter?

[ocworker]

Thanks Anahit and ocworker for such a fast response. I am in SoCal, LA area. Why? Does it matter?

i am not too sure. i was just thinking it loud. i think the FP is scheduled by CSC rather than local office. if it is true, that means it shall not be matter which DO your case would be assoicated with.

[Kind_SD]

My daughter just called: she got her passport. So, with expedite service + two-way overnight delivery it took 8 days. I got worried this morning, and requested the status of her application on-line. Well, I don't have to wait for their response on this one, do I?

Thanks Anahit for the update. Yeah, one less this to worry abt

[abdullah1]

For guys that made it through the ceremony, can you please share with us how things are organized, and how every person gets his Naturalization certificate in the middle of 3500 people?
Thank you.
-a

[ocworker]

For guys that made it through the ceremony, can you please share with us how things are organized, and how every person gets his Naturalization certificate in the middle of 3500 people?
Thank you.
-a

http://boards.immigrationportal.com/...4&postcount=42

[starlight79]

PD: 12/20/04
FP: 3/10/05
Interview: 5/12/05
Oath:???

[ocworker]

PD: 12/20/04
FP: 3/10/05
Interview: 5/12/05
Oath:???

your case seem pretty fast. good luck in your oath letter notification.

btw, what were you told about your interview after it was done? did they tell you that your case was approved and recommented for naturalization? or else ?

[starlight79]

your case seem pretty fast. good luck in your oath letter notification.

btw, what were you told about your interview after it was done? did they tell you that your case was approved and recommented for naturalization? or else ?

The officer told me to wait for the oath letter in 2-3 months. Hopefully it does not take that long. You will be given a letter on the spot regarding the decision

[ocworker]

The officer told me to wait for the oath letter in 2-3 months. Hopefully it does not take that long. You will be given a letter on the spot regarding the decision

good luck.

[dracula2000]

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.

I have a question:
How many years do you have to be on a GC before applying for citizenship? Do you have to wait for full 5 years? Or can you apply at 4 1/2 years? What do you mean by eligibility date?
-thanks

[dracula2000]

Hi Guys,
I am completing my 5 years on 08/18/2005, I am here in LA. As i found from the timeanddate website calculator i should be filing my application for naturalization on or after May 20, 2005. Please suggest if i should file this application by myself or i should go through any channel. My case is very simple but for one situation i am going to have may name change also in the application, please suggest if the name change in the application can cause a delay.

Hi
does this mean that you can apply for citizenship 90 days before the 5 yrs are over. Some one told me that this can be done at 4 1/2 yrs or does this depend on the region etc. After applying roughly how long does it take to get citizenship?
]-thanks

[ocworker]

Hi
does this mean that you can apply for citizenship 90 days before the 5 yrs are over. Some one told me that this can be done at 4 1/2 yrs or does this depend on the region etc. After applying roughly how long does it take to get citizenship?
]-thanks

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[starlight79]

After reading some posts from other threads, I am a little bit confused. Some people said that although the officer has approved their cases, they are still waiting for the name check. If I remembered correctly, the name check was done during the interview. I saw my case worker actually typed in different combination of my name and stamped on a sheet. Could any other people that have gone through the interview share their experience?

[Anahit]

After reading some posts from other threads, I am a little bit confused. Some people said that although the officer has approved their cases, they are still waiting for the name check. If I remembered correctly, the name check was done during the interview. I saw my case worker actually typed in different combination of my name and stamped on a sheet. Could any other people that have gone through the interview share their experience?

Just because you saw your interviewer typing different combinations of your name does not mean that he was doing name check for you. We're talking about FBI name check process here. Check out the first thread on this forum.

[julieschneider]

I was wondering how bad the parking situation is at the L.A. County Fairgrounds - Fairplex in Pomona for the oath ceremony.

How much in advance of the appt should one be there to be on time for the ceremony?

Thanks
Julie

[maheshgajanan]

I just received my oath letter for May 26th ceremony. Feeling so relieved!!!
About 2 to 3 weeks ago I had contacted my Congressman's office and they had called the Congressional Liaison a couple of times. The letter was mailed out on 17th which is unusally late for a May 26th date. So I feel whatever the Liaison did made the case move and made them send the letter.

Of course, to know it was time to call the Congressman's office, I had to find out where my case stood relative to others. And that is where, those of you on this thread, helped me a lot with regular updates on your case.

Thanks so much,
Mahesh


PD Oct 1st
Interview Mar 3rd (El Monte)
Oath scheduled May 26th

[Kind_SD]

I just received my oath letter for May 26th ceremony. Feeling so relieved!!!
About 2 to 3 weeks ago I had contacted my Congressman's office and they had called the Congressional Liaison a couple of times. The letter was mailed out on 17th which is unusally late for a May 26th date. So I feel whatever the Liaison did made the case move and made them send the letter.

Of course, to know it was time to call the Congressman's office, I had to find out where my case stood relative to others. And that is where, those of you on this thread, helped me a lot with regular updates on your case.

Thanks so much,
Mahesh


PD Oct 1st
Interview Mar 3rd (El Monte)
Oath scheduled May 26th

Man, you finally made it
Congrats & good luck to you...Glad that wait is over