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Hi All, Can those of you who have recently applied for a re-entry permit please shed some light on how long the application took? I am trying to ascertain a processing time for LIN - as they seem to think they are doing it in under 3 months! If you can provide the application date and the...

Hi All, Sorry for the delay in posting about my experience. As some of you know, I filed in August 2007 and got stuck in the front-log, and was unable to do my finger prints until December 2007. However, luckily, my interview was scheduled right away for March 2008. In Buffalo, we do not...

Hi All, I know I have often wondered about how some of the documents look like; particular the interview notice, certificate of citizenship and document checklist (to name a few). Well I did some digging and have found a web site that has scanned copies of all documents pertaining to the...

Hi All, I came across the transcript of Gonzalez's speech or briefing to the immigration sub-committee regarding the current backlog situation. I am upset about the fact that he insists - despite the hiring of 1500 new employees and the temporary use of 700 ex-employees - that it will take 2...

New York Times January 12, 2008 Agency Acts to Cut Delay in Gaining Citizenship By JULIA PRESTON Federal officials said Friday that they had agreed on an emergency plan to hire back about 700 retired government employees in an effort to pare an immense backlog in applications for citizenship by...

Hi all, I did some research and came across a N400 flow chart in the USGAO's (or U.S. Government Accountability Office) November 2005 report on USCIS's backlog reduction attempt. Although the flow chart is over 2 years old, it does confirm what some of us have been saying about when name...

Hi all, As promised, I wanted to share with you that I have applied for citizenship on 8/17. USPS has already notified me (via email) that my package was delivered to the service center today (8/20). Now I know there is a backlog of applications due to the surge in N-400 applications...

Hi All, Wanted to update everyone that I finally got a copy of my A-File (on CD-ROM nonetheless) after submitting a FOIA request to USCIS. I submitted my request in October 2005 and got my file in March 2007. It does take a while, so be prepared. Ironically, I was placed in the fast track...

Immigration Application Fees to Rise By 80 Percent By Spencer S. Hsu and Darryl Fears Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, January 31, 2007; Page A03 The Bush administration will announce an increase today in immigration application fees of more than 80 percent, federal officials...

--As posted on YahooNews! -- BOSTON - In an effort to make the citizenship exam more meaningful, the federal government said Monday it will test an exam that relies less on trivia — such as asking the name of the president's house — and more on applicants' grasp of American democracy. The...

Hi All, Don't want to raise any false hopes, but something interesting happened last night on CNN. :D They were interviewing the current Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) and he stated that there is a possibility that the Republican lame duck Congress will pass a...

Hi All, Here is my timeline for a re-entry permit; RD: May 23rd 2005 ND: May 24th 2005 Issued: Sept. 14th 2005 I haven't gotten the document yet, but I am happy to know that this is the last RTD I will ever be applying for (God-Willing). :-)

OK guys - here is the good news you have been waiting for. (this is according to Shusterman.com - an immigration law office) ---------------------------- February 8, 2005 "The American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) and the Government have reached a settlement in the class action...

Ok - I think its time to get a new moderator for this forum. I have nothing against Gilbert - but he no longer frequents the forum. I've noticed more and more attacks on individuals and it needs to be stopped. If no-one else wants to do it - I volunteer. Its a shame this forum has come to...

Hi All - It appears that CIS has expanded the tollfree number to bypass the national customer service center and go to a representative at the service center for particular issues. I have included the link to the pdf document explaining the change/process. Please note that as asylees, the...

Hi All - Reading all the things lately about the infamous backlog, I decided to do some research and try to come up with a CIS document that lists all the figures. Well - here is the link to the 2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (formerly entitled Statistical Yearbook of the...

Hello all - Does landing in Canada have any impact on the US GC? I am a GC holder and am planning to land in March 2005 with my spouse. She is the primary applicant for the Canadian immigration. Will I have any problems landing? Will the Canadian Immigration Officers make me chose? Will...

Hi - I am a GC holder and was wondering if visiting Canada on weekends (including 3/4-day weekends) would cause a problem with filing for my citizenship? This is in regards to maintaining residence in the USA. My travels to Canada are simply to visit family members on a regular basis - work...

Hi All, My stamping experience was similar to many of the people who went through the process before me. However, since I promised to post my experience, here it is... I got to my local BCIS office at 7.30am Tuesday 11/18, and stood in line to go through the metal detectors (security)...

Finally the long wait is over.. Got approved today.... Asylum Granted 1998 RD 08/99 ND 11/99 FP 08/15/03 RFE 10/02/03 ** filled I-602 by myself Mailed RFE on 10/15/03 RFE Received on 10/20/03 Approved on 11/12/03