N-400 San Francisco timeline

[helper00]

How can one obtain a letter from Selective Service system that he / she donot need to register for it ?

Thanks

[tdesai]

I don't quite understand as to why you one would need the
letter from the selective service if one had answered "NO" to
the below question on the N-400 form.

"Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time
between your 18th and 26th birthdays in any status
except as a lawful immigrant ?"

Can someone please respond to this one ?

Thx
Tushar

[sfbayguy]

I just had inteview this morning. My interview was at Sansome St San Francisco.
I got there around 7:40 AM. And i was called around 8:10AM.

The immigration officer is not rude, but not polite either. He went though the N400 form quickly. He didn't even bother check my old passport (but I only go abroad for around 60 days total in last 5 years).

He asked if I registered selective service, I told him I dont need to and hand over him the letter from Selective Service Admin.

He asked me to write 1 simple sentence ("I have three children", simple enough, right ?), and handed over me a paper which has 10 civic questions (all 10 are from the 100 sample questions). He asked me to read them out load and tell him the answer.

Finally, he congradulated me and gave me a paper stating I was receommned for approval, and oath letter will be mailed out soon. He told me I should receive the oath letter within 2 weeks.

The whole interview process takes around 15 mins. I got out the building around 8:30AM.

Hope this helps.

Congratulations always_living!!! Thanks for sharing your int. experience.

[sfbayguy]

I don't quite understand as to why you one would need the
letter from the selective service if one had answered "NO" to
the below question on the N-400 form.

"Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time
between your 18th and 26th birthdays in any status
except as a lawful immigrant ?"

Can someone please respond to this one ?

Thx
Tushar

Strange are the ways of the BCIS , anyway the letter is very easy to get, so if I just got it and will have it with me at the int. If you need to find out how to get the letter, just search the posts for selective service.

[doodles]

DO: SF

PD:Aug.22
FP:Sept.22
ID:still wating

[always_living]

Well, on the interview notice, it did mention to bring any evidences related o selective serivce.

I was asked how old was I when I got the GC. Since I got the GC right after my 26th birthday, that might raise the eyeball of immigration officer.

Anyway, I would suggest every male N-400 applicant to get this letter, easpecially there is no application fee at all.

I don't quite understand as to why you one would need the
letter from the selective service if one had answered "NO" to
the below question on the N-400 form.

"Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time
between your 18th and 26th birthdays in any status
except as a lawful immigrant ?"

Can someone please respond to this one ?

Thx
Tushar

[Marin Resident]

Myself and my wife applied N-400 and our PD date is 09/15/2005.We have not received FP notice till 11/13/2005. Is it not very late? USCIS response remains the standard first reply only. Is there any body else pending for FP notice like our case?

[doodles]

hello...any updte from San Francisco DO...?

[Marin Resident]

Hello! Any body from San Francisco Do with PD aroung 9/15/2005, waiting for FP notice?

We are worried whether FP notices were lost in mail.

Please respond.

[tdesai]

N-400 Application Send: 11/03/05
Application Received : 11/05/05
Checks Cashed : 11/15/05
Notice Date : 11/??/05
Priority Date : 11/??/05

(Still not received the WAC no or the PD letter)

Thx
Tushar

[helper00]

Generally it takes about 2 weeks to get the info back. Based on your dates, you should have the WAC number by next week . Please wait.

Regards

[Marin Resident]

Today I went to SFO DO with Infopass and met the official. He checked with the system and confirmed that FP Notices have not yet been issued in our cases and asked us to meet him, if we do not get the Notices within next 30 days. Is this sort of delay normal?

N-400 PD:9/15/2005

[helper00]

Today I went to SFO DO with Infopass and met the official. He checked with the system and confirmed that FP Notices have not yet been issued in our cases and asked us to meet him, if we do not get the Notices within next 30 days. Is this sort of delay normal?

N-400 PD:9/15/2005

Hello Marin Resident,

Does the official gave any reason or hint, why the FP notices habe not received yet. Also, do they give any timeline when you should expect FP notice ? When should I start worrying about FP ?

[ocworker]

How can one obtain a letter from Selective Service system that he / she donot need to register for it ?

Thanks

go to http://www.sss.gov to request a letter from them to show you did not have to register for.

[ocworker]

Well, on the interview notice, it did mention to bring any evidences related o selective serivce.

I was asked how old was I when I got the GC. Since I got the GC right after my 26th birthday, that might raise the eyeball of immigration officer.

Anyway, I would suggest every male N-400 applicant to get this letter, easpecially there is no application fee at all.

I would not believe it would raise the eyeball of immigration officer if someone got the GC after the 26th birthday. However, if someone got the GC before 26th birthday, the officer might want to see the proof of the male was registered the SS.

[ocworker]

N-400 Application Send: 11/03/05
Application Received : 11/05/05
Checks Cashed : 11/15/05
Notice Date : 11/??/05
Priority Date : 11/??/05

(Still not received the WAC no or the PD letter)

Thx
Tushar

i got my first NOA around 3 weeks after I mailed out my application to CSC.

[doodles]

my online status is being updated today and when i tried to check it it says that i cant view it... i hope i will receive my interview letter soon.

DO: San Francisco
PD: Aug.22, 2005
FP: sep 22, 2005
STATUS DISAPPEARED: Nov. 23, 2005
intrvw notice: still waiting...

[makisushi]

I have one question. I am going to have oath on next Tuesday.
Cookie99- you wrote that it took 1 hour and 40 minutes. I have appointment with passport agency on 11:00 a.m. I know it's tight. But this is only available time that they have on this date and I need to travel on 25th and get a Visa. From Mosonic to passport agency, it takes only 2min drive.
I just wonder----- after finish ceremony, how long it takes to get a cert? I am planning to go there earliest possible, so I can get cert very quick.
Your advice will be appreciated. Thanks,

[Marin Resident]

Hello Marin Resident,

Does the official gave any reason or hint, why the FP notices habe not received yet. Also, do they give any timeline when you should expect FP notice ? When should I start worrying about FP ?

SFO DO official did not give any reason for the delay. He said within the next 30 days, notices should be received.He himself was surprised about the delay. He asked us to come after another 30 days. When I asked him what he will be able to do at that time, he said he will take necessary action to help me at that time..

From the postings I find normally FP noctices are received within a month. I was worried whether the notices are lost in transit. That was the reason for my trip to SFO DO.

PD:09/15/2005
FP Notice not yet received

[helper00]

Marin Resident & others,

I got FP letter today. The FP Notice Date is 11/11, mailed by USCIS on 11/14 and received by me on 11/17. The FP is scheduled on 11/29/05 @ 3:00 PM at Oakland Application Support Center.

Anyone,

Can we go on an earlier date for fingerprinting ? Just want to get it done. Any comments ??

Regards

[doodles]

hi...citizen would be from san jose DO were getting their notice for interview with Priority Date of August 8 2005 to August 18, 2005. any updates from San Francisco DO.. thanks

[Goodyman]

Hello Guys,

I had my inteview on Nov 9th at 7:30 AM (and 7:45 for my wife) at Oakland. There were 6 more people there for the interview with same time for the interview. I got there around 7:00. They do not allow to go inside before 7:30 although.


The immigration officerwas an asian (chinese) lady and very polite She went though the N400 form very slowly and took about 10 minutes reading and writing some comments. She kept on asking questions like...what you do, where you live, address to confirm, She checked my passport all the pages much in details and was confirming all the dates as I mentioned on N-400. (Fyi, I was out of US for 9 times for about 172 days in total). After loosing the patience of not finding all the dates I offered her if she would like to see the boarding passes.... I had all boarding passed for last 5 years intact. I showed her and she was amazed I kept all of these in file and was happy to finish her due diligence quickly.


I was given 10 questions to read and answer them... all from 100 questions. After 8 correct answers she asked me to stop. Then she gave one sentence to write.... so all went pretty cool.

She asked about 10-15 questions about if you were arrested, or prosecuted etc etc... for which you have to be careful to answer YES or NO, as her pronunciation were pretty strange.

Finally, She congradulated me and gave me a paper stating I was receommned for approval, and oath letter will be mailed out soon. She told me I should receive the oath letter within 2 weeks. Dates for oath she mentioned is 11/22 or 12/06

The whole interview process took around 25 mins. Same for my wife. She didn't bother my wife reg dates as she also had all the boarding passses.

Finally I got the Oath letter yesterday with 12/06 date. Hopefully that will be smooh as well.

Hope this helps. All the Best Guys !!

[doodles]

my online status is being updated today and when i tried to check it it says that i cant view it... i hope i will receive my interview letter soon.

DO: San Francisco
PD: Aug.22, 2005
FP: sep 22, 2005
STATUS DISAPPEARED: Nov. 23, 2005
intrvw notice: still waiting...

[doodles]

hello to all... my online status got updated last nov. 23 and then after 2 days i received my interview notice. and now nov. 29 it is being updated again.. is this normal?

[kdesai]

California Service Center SFO/Oakland DO

Application Sent : 11/03/2005
Application Received : 11/05/2005
Check Cashed : 11/15/2005
Received Date on Receipt : 11/07/2005
Priority Date on Receipt : 11/07/2005
Notice Date on Receipt : 11/19/2005
Receipt Notice Letter Sent On : 11/21/2005
Received Official Receipt : 11/23/2005
Online Status Appeared : 11/23/2005
FP Notice Date : 11/19/2005
FP Notice Date Sent On : 11/21/2005
FP Notice Received On : 11/23/2005
FP Date : 12/09/2005 (INS Oakland)

[helper00]

Completed Fingerprinting at Oakland . The process was about 10 min ( waiting at Oakland was about 20 min) . Checked with FBI - they recieved FP same day, processed it and send back to USCIS same day. I think its all automated, since i completed my Finger Printing at 4:00 PM PST and assuming they are sending FP to FBI database somewhere in DC area ( it is my assumption) , its already 7:00 PM EST . They processed it and send it back same day to USCIS.
I also got matching errors when they are taking Fingerprinting of individual fingers. They told me that this is very common errors and happen all the time. They take FP for all fingers together and than individual fingers ( one by one). If the two doesn't match, there is a match warning. But, this happens all the time ( as per the FP technician) . Very courteous staff.

[harpers_ferry]

Application Sent : 10/12/2005
Application Received : 10/14/2005
FP Date: 11/29/2005 (Oakland INS office)

We went 15 minutes before the appointment time(2 PM). Very corteous staff there. It took around 90 minutes for the whole process of taking finger prints.

helper00,

Checked with FBI - they recieved FP same day, processed it and send back to USCIS same day.

Can you pl. let me know what is the phone number to contact the FBI for verifying the fingerprints.

Thanks,
V

[harpers_ferry]

What is the URL for checking status of the N400. Number of previous posts are mentioning about a Online status.

Can someone post the URL for checking online status.

Thanks,
V

[tdesai]

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/caseStat.jsp

Use the above link for checking the online status

[harpers_ferry]

Thanks Tushar.