2012 February N-400 Tracker

**Infastocawn** · 1st March 2012, 04:09 AM

I received an email notification, as well as a text message on my cell, about the new status of my case today. It's moving pretty fast, hopefully we will get an interview letter in less than 30 days because after you receive the letter you have to wait a couple of weeks to actually go to the interview.

Anyway, glad to know there's only two more steps to be a US Citizen.

**chivigon** · 1st March 2012, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by likuliku

Wow! You are super fast!! I did my FP on 2/23. Where did you do your FP?

Hi Likuliku. I did my FP in Riverside County California. I think the office that will do my Interview will be in San Bernardino County... not so sure. Good luck! I'll keep you posted!

**ciaovivek** · 2nd March 2012, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by kim_gong

I've just mailed my application based on 5 yrs employment based GC.

Did you get your interview scheduled? I got finger printed on 14th Feb. Yet to get inteview scheduled.

**ciaovivek** · 2nd March 2012, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by kim_gong

I've just mailed my application based on 5 yrs employment based GC.

How long does it take afer finger printing to get interview scheduled? I got finger printed on 14th Feb. No interview scheduled yet.

**kim_gong** · 2nd March 2012, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by ciaovivek

How long does it take afer finger printing to get interview scheduled? I got finger printed on 14th Feb. No interview scheduled yet.

It varies a lot (1 week to 4+ months).

**rjackal** · 2nd March 2012, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by ciaovivek

How long does it take afer finger printing to get interview scheduled? I got finger printed on 14th Feb. No interview scheduled yet.

About 2 to 4 weeks from FP Done to IL Received. So you could be waiting a couple more weeks. Visit http://www.trackitt.com/usa-immigration-trackers/n400 and search for cases using San Antonio as District Office.

**Infastocawn** · 2nd March 2012, 07:45 PM

I have just received notification that my case has now been scheduled for Interview and that if I don't receive the interview letter in 14 days that I should contact USCIS. OMG, it's moving so fast.

What a great job USCIS is doing, congratulations and thanks guys!!

Very happy!!

**Proxyon** · 2nd March 2012, 07:57 PM

2/16/12 - Day 16 - FP notice received Appt. date 2/29/12
2/17/12 - Day 17 - FP done (walk-in)

Infastocawn, I am just curious, how come your FP appt was for 2/29 and you did it on 2/17 ? That are 12 days earlier. Don't you have to wait for the exact date ?

**Infastocawn** · 2nd March 2012, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Proxyon

2/16/12 - Day 16 - FP notice received Appt. date 2/29/12
2/17/12 - Day 17 - FP done (walk-in)

Infastocawn, I am just curious, how come your FP appt was for 2/29 and you did it on 2/17 ? That are 12 days earlier. Don't you have to wait for the exact date ?

Hello Proxyon,

I did what people here in this forum call a "Walk-in" which means you go to the fingerprints office and hope they let you take your prints ahead of time. From what I have seen, it works more than 99% of the time. When I went the office was empty, workers were talking to each other telling stories since no one was there waiting to be helped.

I received the FP letter and went the very next day. There are some offices that are very busy and there you may have to wait a long time but my guess is they won't reject you. My theory is that they will not even look at the date printed on the letter.

Anyway, try it since you have nothing to lose. If they reject you, just come back later. If they accept you, then you will be ahead of the rest of the people who waited for the actual date on their letters.

I read somewhere that even if you get your FP done early, that you would still be in the same time line as everyone else that did them on time but from what has happened to me, I am ahead of most people. For example, if I had gone on the 29th instead of the 17th, I would have to wait two more weeks to receive my interview letter and in the end two more weeks for the interview.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

**Proxyon** · 2nd March 2012, 08:42 PM

Thank you for your prompt and detailed reply.

Did they want to see the FP notice letter from USCIS ? If yes, let's hope they do not mind you have gone there earlier.

Another question: Do you thinki you can be penalized or rejected by USCIS that you have been FP yearlier, trying to be ahead of time ?

**Infastocawn** · 3rd March 2012, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Proxyon

Thank you for your prompt and detailed reply.

Did they want to see the FP notice letter from USCIS ? If yes, let's hope they do not mind you have gone there earlier.

Another question: Do you thinki you can be penalized or rejected by USCIS that you have been FP yearlier, trying to be ahead of time ?

Proxyon,

I don't think they would penalize me for going early as there are thousands of people doing it and I have had no problem whatsoever. In fact, I am ahead with an interview in a couple of weeks when other people will have to wait a couple of months for it. I want it to come out as fast as possible as I am going to bring my parents here so I don't mind a being a couple of weeks ahead of everyone. But be careful, I am not taking other people's place as the office was empty and I did not take off any of the other applicants' time for going early to get my FPs done. Don't think about it too much, it's a simple procedure.

They did ask me for the letter but they read it and asked me for ID and that was it. I showed them my passport and my Green Card. No penalty. It's something very laid back and nobody should have any problems as long as they cooperate with the USCIS staff and are friendly. They were very corteous and professional as well as should you be.

I checked my DO, which is Houston, and it looks like they answer more cases than they have applicants so they are ahead of schedule. The statistics say it takes 5 months but it may take 4 and a half or if I'm really lucky 4 months. Like I said, 2 or 3 weeks is good enough for me as it means my parents get here 2 or 3 weeks before planned.

Hope this helps.

**litmu** · 4th March 2012, 05:36 AM

guys, I am closing on my 3rd week and entering 4th week, and still no sign of FP letter. Any information on this?

**rjackal** · 4th March 2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by litmu

guys, I am closing on my 3rd week and entering 4th week, and still no sign of FP letter. Any information on this?

litmu, what is your District Office (DO) ?

**litmu** · 4th March 2012, 12:15 PM

Charlotte, NC. I should say its my 4th week with no FP intimation.

Originally Posted by rjackal

litmu, what is your District Office (DO) ?

**rjackal** · 4th March 2012, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by litmu

Charlotte, NC. I should say its my 4th week with no FP intimation.

If I look at trackitt.com for other cases with DO = Charlotte, many of the recent cases are taking about 5-6 weeks to get their FP notice after NOA received. So, as with all things, have patience and I'm sure your letter will come soon. You can check your N400 status online to see when USCIS mailed your notice, then you will get it a few days later.
Good luck!

**litmu** · 4th March 2012, 05:29 PM

Thank you rjackal. I would be very interested to hear your views, whether:

a) it is helping applicants shorten their processing time
b) having no effect at all
c) or increasing processing times

when you do FP's before the prescribed time. You seem to have done your homework, having studied the data, what pattern do you see if any?

Originally Posted by rjackal

If I look at trackitt.com for other cases with DO = Charlotte, many of the recent cases are taking about 5-6 weeks to get their FP notice after NOA received. So, as with all things, have patience and I'm sure your letter will come soon. You can check your N400 status online to see when USCIS mailed your notice, then you will get it a few days later.
Good luck!

**rjackal** · 4th March 2012, 07:37 PM

Well, I'm no expert, I've only been on the forums for a month, but am quite interested in the whole process.

It appears to me that most people do walk-in FP before their appointment, and it does not delay the process. From most people's stories, they go early and are accepted in to do early FP. If the DO is very busy, they may turn you away, but the worst that can happen is then you come back at your appointment time.
I'm choosing to go at my appointed time. It's a 40 minute drive to Detroit and I don't want to deal with grumpy civil service workers.

If it's convenient for you to visit your DO, then give early FP a try.

Originally Posted by litmu

Thank you rjackal. I would be very interested to hear your views, whether:

a) it is helping applicants shorten their processing time
b) having no effect at all
c) or increasing processing times

when you do FP's before the prescribed time. You seem to have done your homework, having studied the data, what pattern do you see if any?

**Infastocawn** · 8th March 2012, 12:49 AM

I received the Request for Applicant to Appear for Naturalization Initial Interview today. The appointment is for the 12th of April so I have one month to study the 100 questions to ace the interview. Almost there!!

**chivigon** · 8th March 2012, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Infastocawn

I received the Request for Applicant to Appear for Naturalization Initial Interview today. The appointment is for the 12th of April so I have one month to study the 100 questions to ace the interview. Almost there!!

Hey Infastocawn.... You are flying.... Congratulations. I guess the San Bernarndino DO in California is really busy becuase I haven't received my IL yet. I hope to receive it pretty soon

Get on those questions and good luck. keep us updated.

**nsci140** · 8th March 2012, 02:25 PM

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**litmu** · 8th March 2012, 02:57 PM

Congrats, your case proves that it helps to do FP as walk-in. I received IM today that FP notice has been mailed.

Originally Posted by Infastocawn

I received the Request for Applicant to Appear for Naturalization Initial Interview today. The appointment is for the 12th of April so I have one month to study the 100 questions to ace the interview. Almost there!!

**rjackal** · 8th March 2012, 03:48 PM

Welcome, fellow Detroiter! I see you at trackitt.com also.

**Gladius** · 8th March 2012, 07:13 PM

NOA Received

**Marusia_GC** · 11th March 2012, 01:48 AM

GC 05/02/2007 Missouri
N400 mailed 02/04/2012
N400 received by USCIS 02/06/2012
FP notice sent out 02/14/2012
FP done 02/29/2012

**mkicha** · 12th March 2012, 05:21 PM

Hi

Can I walk-in to interview ? Here is the status

Application Filed : 01/25/2012
Priority Dt: 01/27/2012
Check Cashed : 01/20/2012
NOA Recieved : 02/03/2012
USCIS Recieved Dt : 01/27/2012
FP notice dt : 01/27/2012
FP recd : 02/11/2012
FP Done : 02/13/2012 [ walk-in ]
Interview Letter Recd : 03/09/2012
Interview Date : 04/10/2012

Can I walk in ? I have plans to go overseas for vacation on June 13th and afraid I will be close to getting my passport and getting an OCI card from India which takes 53 days approx. No fast processing there.

Another option I am thinking is, get the oath done, do not apply for US passport until I come back from India in July. Basically, use the Indian passport until I return

Or one more choice is get the US passport in June before leaving to India. Travel using Indian passport as 3 months (from the date of getting US passport) is allowed to travel is what I am hearing.

Can someone advise ?

Any advise is much appreciated.

Thanks

**kim_gong** · 12th March 2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by mkicha

Hi

Can I walk-in to interview ? Here is the status

Application Filed : 01/25/2012
Priority Dt: 01/27/2012
Check Cashed : 01/20/2012
NOA Recieved : 02/03/2012
USCIS Recieved Dt : 01/27/2012
FP notice dt : 01/27/2012
FP recd : 02/11/2012
FP Done : 02/13/2012 [ walk-in ]
Interview Letter Recd : 03/09/2012
Interview Date : 04/10/2012

Can I walk in ? I have plans to go overseas for vacation on June 13th and afraid I will be close to getting my passport and getting an OCI card from India which takes 53 days approx. No fast processing there.

Another option I am thinking is, get the oath done, do not apply for US passport until I come back from India in July. Basically, use the Indian passport until I return

Or one more choice is get the US passport in June before leaving to India. Travel using Indian passport as 3 months (from the date of getting US passport) is allowed to travel is what I am hearing.

Can someone advise ?

Any advise is much appreciated.

Thanks

1. You cannot do walk-in for interview.
2. If you are a US citizen (after oath) you must use your US passport to enter the US.

**ciaovivek** · 13th March 2012, 02:52 AM

Hey Kim_GONG

Did u get ur interview letter?

**kim_gong** · 13th March 2012, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by ciaovivek

Hey Kim_GONG

Did u get ur interview letter?

Not yet. Hopefully soon

**spring9** · 14th March 2012, 06:17 PM

I did walk-in to interview ? and Here is the status

Application Filed : 02/22/2012
Priority Dt: 02/22/2012
Check Cashed :--
NOA Recieved : 02/27/2012
FP notice dt : 03/09/2012
FP recd :03 /12/2012
FP Done : 03/12/2012 [ walk-in ]
Interview Scheduling stats update:03/14/2012
Interview Letter Recd :
Interview Date :

thanks

**kim_gong** · 14th March 2012, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by spring9

I did walk-in to interview ? and Here is the status

Application Filed : 02/22/2012
Priority Dt: 02/22/2012
Check Cashed :--
NOA Recieved : 02/27/2012
FP notice dt : 03/09/2012
FP recd :03 /12/2012
FP Done : 03/12/2012 [ walk-in ]
Interview Scheduling stats update:03/14/2012
Interview Letter Recd :
Interview Date :

thanks

You mean walk-in FP