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After 16 months, (end Sept 2002 to Jan 23, 2004), we are U.S. Citizens! We had a large number of fellow citizens-to-be queuing up outside San Jose Civic Auditorium since 7 AM. The queue circled almost an entire block. The immigration officials looked at every one's invitation letter and...

Just FYI. I have friends whose cases are handled by Oakland, CA and San Jose, CA offices. All of them had their oath ceremonies within 1 or 2 months from interview. None of them had any delays due to name check. I wonder if there are some names (unfortunately) which trigger a more thorugh...

I didn't change my name, just signed my full name. It may be that I have to sign my full name on the naturalization certificate but I don't think I need to change my signature on DMV license, bank cards, credit cards etc. In fact, some of my friends (who are not yet citizens) had to sign...

I am one of those persons who sign only their first names. During the citizenship interview, the officer asked me to practise signing my full name on a scrap of paper and even showed me a sample signature, before signing the N-400 form in his presence. (Last page of N-400 needs to be signed in...

Updated timeline for San Jose These are the dates for self and spouse. Date Applied: 27 Sept 2002 FP Date: yy Nov 2002 Interview: 20 Aug 2003 -- re-scheduled to 20 Nov and 15 Dec oath ceremony: 23 Jan 2004 (for both) Almost 16 months from start to finish (Assuming the...

Oath ceremony letter received All, My hustband's interview was on 15th Dec. Today, he received the notification letter for oath ceremony to be held on Jan 23 at the US District Court, Civic Auditorium, San Jose. He is asked to bring 1) this letter 2) green card 3) re-entry permit or...

The following news brief is from SFO Indian consulate. SFO Consulate . xyzUser ---------------------------------------------- December 23, 2003 The Indian Parliament on December 22, 2003 has passed a Bill to grant dual citizenship to the people of Indian origin. Among other...

My husband's interview went smooth. It was scheduled for 9 AM. He went there at 8:30 and was called for the interview at 8:45 and the interview was over by 9:05. The officer verified the data in N-400 application; added 2 more short, foreign trips since the filing of N-400; noted change of...

My friends had their oath ceremony within 1 or 2 months of interview date, depending on whether their interview was in the first 2 weeks of the month or later. There seems to be a cut off around 10 th to get into the next oath date. xyzUser

Cornerstone, Thank you for the link. Looks like we may make the Jan 23 date for oath ceremony. I have read the posts regarding delays due to name checks (for males) after the interview. However, none of my friends in San Jose area had the delays. Does this mean FBI name checks have...

oath ceremony location Thanks GeorgeF. Does any one know where the oath ceremony is held in San Jose area?

Interview over, waiting for oath ceremony San Jose office: Date of Application: 27 Sept 2002 FP date: Nov 2002 Interview date: 20 Nov 2003 I passed the interview and the interviewing officer said that my oath ceremony will be at the end jan 2004. I haven't received the letter for oath...

My interview is rescheduled for the second week of Dec 03. I don't know if the enquiry at the SJC office had anything to do with or not. So, it has taken 15 months from application to interview.

Re: Any news? After our interviews were de-scheduled in early August 03, we waited for the re-scheduling. My wife's interveiw is now scheduled for end November. Mine is yet to be re-scheduled. Went to San Jose local office and enquired about the status. They have no idea when the interview...

Re: descheduled Interviews at San Jose Some of my friends have their interviews re-scheduled from end of August to end of November - a delay of 3 months just for the interviews. I am waiting for my interview to be re-schduled at SJC. In all it has taken 14 months for the interview:o

Today I received the "interview descheduled" notice! Now there are at least 4 such cases in San Jose for late August/ early Sept interviews. I hope the re-schedule notices are just on their way :)

Re: Interview - what are the required docs? Thanks for all the replies so far. Here is some latebreaking news. INS proposes :) INS disposes :( Exactly 2 days after receiving interview appointment letters for end of August, my wife and 2 of my friends got another letter today saying...

Interview - what are the required docs? Hi, Some of my friends and their spouses, I and my spouse submitted N-400 in late August/September 2002 and have gotten interview notices for end of August 2003 in San Jose. The interview letter - a form letter - asks us to "bring 1) the interview...