Here is the timeline:
Dec. 1 Send application to USCIS.
End of March: Give fingerprint
End of April: Pass interview.
Interview officer was very nice. Basically verify
that your answers are correct. Sign a few papers
give another fingerprint and that's it. As far as financial,
I just submitted proof of employment and nothing else.
Compared to nervous waiting, the interview was very smooth.
If I had more knowledge when I applied, I probably would do
CP and save my sanity.
I see a lot of questions on FBI name check process. I already
replied once to someone but I just would like to repeat myself.
FBI name check and fingerprinting are different stuff. USCIS
initiates FBI name check on its own without you knowing it.
Fingerprint on the other hand is very easy. It is completed
in one day after you give your fingerprint as long as FBI
finds the quality acceptable. For majority of people it is
acceptable. Otherwise you are asked to be fingerprinted again.
But my point is, if you did not get your fingerprint notice yet,
you don't need to panic. Your name check process does not
rely on that.
Dec. 1 Send application to USCIS.
End of March: Give fingerprint
End of April: Pass interview.
Interview officer was very nice. Basically verify
that your answers are correct. Sign a few papers
give another fingerprint and that's it. As far as financial,
I just submitted proof of employment and nothing else.
Compared to nervous waiting, the interview was very smooth.
If I had more knowledge when I applied, I probably would do
CP and save my sanity.
I see a lot of questions on FBI name check process. I already
replied once to someone but I just would like to repeat myself.
FBI name check and fingerprinting are different stuff. USCIS
initiates FBI name check on its own without you knowing it.
Fingerprint on the other hand is very easy. It is completed
in one day after you give your fingerprint as long as FBI
finds the quality acceptable. For majority of people it is
acceptable. Otherwise you are asked to be fingerprinted again.
But my point is, if you did not get your fingerprint notice yet,
you don't need to panic. Your name check process does not
rely on that.