N 400 case status in "Request for Evidence" state

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john_doe

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Hi all,

My N400 application was received by USCIS on December 30th 2010. On Jan 10th 2011, i got a letter in the mail for my fingerprinting appointment, which I attended as scheduled on Jan 28th 2011.

Its only been a couple of weeks since then but out of curiosity, i decided to go online and check the status of my case. It currently shows in "Request for Evidence" state. The description states: "On January 10, 2011, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case N400 ... This case will be in suspense until we receive the evidence or the opportunity to submit it expires."

I assume this is referring to the fingerprinting appointment letter i got on January 10th, and that my case will continue to show in the "Request for Evidence" state while the background checks are performed.

Was hoping someone here in the forum could confirm that this is the deal. If so, then the USCIS should really consider changing the wording on the case status page, as it implies that they are holding my case in suspense until i submit some further documentation or evidence.

Thanks in advance.
 
Yes it was the FP notice. It may or may not show any further updates, but probably will eventually move along. Look at some of the signature blocks on some of the posts dealing with your local office for timeline possibilities and items to expect. Keep in miond that different offices move at different paces and particular times of the year may have influences, like bad weather and holidays recently.
 
john_doe said:
thanks for the quick response.
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I once met a Vietnamese man whose last name was Do. During naturalization he wanted to adopt an Anglo name as his Vietnamese first name translated to an english swear word...it began with Ph and rhymes with luck.

He unknowingly thought to take the very basic new first name "John".

The USCIS Adjudication Officer explained to him that Jonh Doe was a common reference to an unidentified person, very often in the morgue.

I think he ended up being known as "Jack" instead.
 
I went through the same thing, and from reading on here I figured it was just the FP letter. Turned out I received the yellow letter requesting additional info. So, it doesn't always just mean the FP letter...
 
irishinok said:
I went through the same thing, and from reading on here I figured it was just the FP letter. Turned out I received the yellow letter requesting additional info. So, it doesn't always just mean the FP letter...
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The RFE message in the case status system is for the FP appointment letter.
The so-called "yellow letter" is generated about the same time as the FP letter. However, not everyone gets the yellow letter (I think it depends on where you live if you get one or not), but everybody gets an FP notice and everybody's online status changes to RFE after that.
 
What does the Yellow letter typically ask for and do you always receive it along with FP interview.?


baikal3 said:
The RFE message in the case status system is for the FP appointment letter.
The so-called "yellow letter" is generated about the same time as the FP letter. However, not everyone gets the yellow letter (I think it depends on where you live if you get one or not), but everybody gets an FP notice and everybody's online status changes to RFE after that.
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solicit said:
What does the Yellow letter typically ask for and do you always receive it along with FP interview.?
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You definitely do not always get a YL along with an FP notice (I never got a YL myself). A YL, if it comes at all, is generated before the application is examined in detail (which really only happens at the interview time) and I suspect that a YL is generated by a computer. As to why some people get a YL and others don't, I am not sure. It is possible that it depends on the location of filing. It is possible that a YL is generated if the computer notices something like a large number of foreign trips or a large number of address changes in an application. The kind of stuff that a YL asks for is later asked for in the interview letter again (so a YL is fairly redundant). It says something like: when you are scheduled for an interview, please bring your driver's license (or some other form of ID), passport, green card, reentry permits (if any), etc.
 
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