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Baltimore N-400 Timeline
- Thread starter Future-American
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Nothing as of Saturday
I havent got any FP letter for my wife as of Saturday for the N-400 filed on Jan 3rd. I haven't called them either after Feb 3rd. Time to make one more call this week. Everyday I open up my mailbox thinking there will be something from the Homeland security, but nothing as of yet.
As of my interview I have sent a letter to the Baltimore DO explaining that I never got the Interview letter. Hope they will accept that reason and set up another date for me and I hope to receive the interview letter this time around.
Ramkyk
I havent got any FP letter for my wife as of Saturday for the N-400 filed on Jan 3rd. I haven't called them either after Feb 3rd. Time to make one more call this week. Everyday I open up my mailbox thinking there will be something from the Homeland security, but nothing as of yet.
As of my interview I have sent a letter to the Baltimore DO explaining that I never got the Interview letter. Hope they will accept that reason and set up another date for me and I hope to receive the interview letter this time around.
Ramkyk
Got the FP letter for my wife too yesterday for March 22nd 10:00 am at Glenmont. At last VSC wakes up.
Priority Date Jan 3rd 2006
FP Notice : Feb 28th 2006
FP Date: Mar 22nd 2006
Priority Date Jan 3rd 2006
FP Notice : Feb 28th 2006
FP Date: Mar 22nd 2006
kaynags said:Ramkyk
I got my FP letter today(both, my wife and me) for March 22nd 2.00 pm at Glenmont.
I am sure you must have got yours today or should get it in a day or two.
Guys,
Me and my wife were sworn United States citizens yesterday.
For all who seek information about the interview and oath ceremony
at the Batimore center, I have the following information to share.
First and foremost, we are completely and thoroughy pleased with
the experience of applying for the United States Citizenship.
As far as the details are concerned, we started the day very early,
put the kinds in child care for the day and followed up highway 95
to downtown Baltimore.
Although scheduled for 9 am., we managed to line up at the security
check point somewhere around 8 am.
The security guards checked luggage and other belongings for unpermitted
items - they were all very nice to avoid any extra pressure building inside
our minds.
Once inside Room 103 we presented our letters and were asked to seat
and wait for the names to be called.
At the time, my wife couted about 30 persons waiting in the room.
Nonetheless, the time came and at 8:10 (that is 50 minutes before the
time specified in the letter) my name was called.
I followed the officer (is this the right denomination?) into the interview
office. Once inside, I was asked to raise my right hand and declare
that, under oath I was going to provide correct and thruthfully answers
to all the questions.
The interviewing person put a nice touch of interhuman collaboration
to an otherwise stressing job. She went through ALL the items in the
application. Everyting okay untill addressing my trips outside the US.
We had to renew our passports (10 years old) and the only thing I had
to show was a brand new passport .... no evidence of travel... ooops.
I was asked to present my recollection of all the trips declared in the
application. Luckily (?) the job was easy as I had only 4 (four) trips
outside the US in the past 5 years. Related, I should say that if your
country of origin requires you surrender your old passport when renewing
it, please take copies before sending in the old passports.
With this going fine, I was asked about federal and state taxes and although
I had copies off them all, the officer payed no interest in seeing them.
Next, I took the civics test. I was presented with a sheet with (I think)
10 (ten) questions - mastered them as the USCIS web site has all the
preparatory info that you need.
Once through all that, I had to PRINT my whole name on the FACE of the
2 (two) photographs I sent in earlier on. Next, I was asked and gladly
accepted to be in the 3:00 pm ceremony.
8:20 we were out and 40 minutes early into the quest - spent the rest of
the time in the Baltimore Science Center and lunch at the Food Court
in the Inner Harbour (we're out of Montgomery County, MD).
3 pm. comes and after a short wait in Room 101 up we go to the 7th
(or was it 6th?) floor for the Oath Ceremony. On a funny note, make sure
you don't leave the country or get married in between,or worse get arrested
or do anything bad of the like.
I gotta tell you that the lady leading the ceremony KNEW HER JOB!!
Wonderfull.... comes 15 to 4 we were sworn in. Pay attention to those
certificates for any mistakes in the name, DOB etc.
Guys, for all of you reading this stuff, good luck and please appreciate
the efforts of this great country to gain new and valuable citizens.
Any questions, I would be happy to answer..........
gabriel
P.S. I know I have to present my time line.... I really did not pay too
much attention to this, but here we go (not really sure if in any ways usefull):
Received Date: Dec,06, 2005
Priority Date: Dec,06, 2005
Fingerprints: INS Glenmont Center, Wheaton MD Jan. 17,2006.
Interview: Mar. 09, 2006
Me and my wife were sworn United States citizens yesterday.
For all who seek information about the interview and oath ceremony
at the Batimore center, I have the following information to share.
First and foremost, we are completely and thoroughy pleased with
the experience of applying for the United States Citizenship.
As far as the details are concerned, we started the day very early,
put the kinds in child care for the day and followed up highway 95
to downtown Baltimore.
Although scheduled for 9 am., we managed to line up at the security
check point somewhere around 8 am.
The security guards checked luggage and other belongings for unpermitted
items - they were all very nice to avoid any extra pressure building inside
our minds.
Once inside Room 103 we presented our letters and were asked to seat
and wait for the names to be called.
At the time, my wife couted about 30 persons waiting in the room.
Nonetheless, the time came and at 8:10 (that is 50 minutes before the
time specified in the letter) my name was called.
I followed the officer (is this the right denomination?) into the interview
office. Once inside, I was asked to raise my right hand and declare
that, under oath I was going to provide correct and thruthfully answers
to all the questions.
The interviewing person put a nice touch of interhuman collaboration
to an otherwise stressing job. She went through ALL the items in the
application. Everyting okay untill addressing my trips outside the US.
We had to renew our passports (10 years old) and the only thing I had
to show was a brand new passport .... no evidence of travel... ooops.
I was asked to present my recollection of all the trips declared in the
application. Luckily (?) the job was easy as I had only 4 (four) trips
outside the US in the past 5 years. Related, I should say that if your
country of origin requires you surrender your old passport when renewing
it, please take copies before sending in the old passports.
With this going fine, I was asked about federal and state taxes and although
I had copies off them all, the officer payed no interest in seeing them.
Next, I took the civics test. I was presented with a sheet with (I think)
10 (ten) questions - mastered them as the USCIS web site has all the
preparatory info that you need.
Once through all that, I had to PRINT my whole name on the FACE of the
2 (two) photographs I sent in earlier on. Next, I was asked and gladly
accepted to be in the 3:00 pm ceremony.
8:20 we were out and 40 minutes early into the quest - spent the rest of
the time in the Baltimore Science Center and lunch at the Food Court
in the Inner Harbour (we're out of Montgomery County, MD).
3 pm. comes and after a short wait in Room 101 up we go to the 7th
(or was it 6th?) floor for the Oath Ceremony. On a funny note, make sure
you don't leave the country or get married in between,or worse get arrested
or do anything bad of the like.
I gotta tell you that the lady leading the ceremony KNEW HER JOB!!
Wonderfull.... comes 15 to 4 we were sworn in. Pay attention to those
certificates for any mistakes in the name, DOB etc.
Guys, for all of you reading this stuff, good luck and please appreciate
the efforts of this great country to gain new and valuable citizens.
Any questions, I would be happy to answer..........
gabriel
P.S. I know I have to present my time line.... I really did not pay too
much attention to this, but here we go (not really sure if in any ways usefull):
Received Date: Dec,06, 2005
Priority Date: Dec,06, 2005
Fingerprints: INS Glenmont Center, Wheaton MD Jan. 17,2006.
Interview: Mar. 09, 2006
ateganda29
Registered Users (C)
congratulations to all who have been recently sworn in to become USCs. kaynags and ramkyk, good luck on your FP. since you're doing your FP at glenmont, be ready to take your civics test that same day. they usually offer that if someone is available to administer the test. to loso, i'm not sure of the baltimore center if they administer civics test same day as the FP. you can ask people from this thread that did their FP at baltimore center. so far, people who had their FP done at glenmont pretty much had the opportunity to do same day civics test. but ask other baltimore do people here. i did mine at glenmont and was offered to do civics test same day i did my FP.
good luck to everyone!
good luck to everyone!
Had my FP taken today
Today (15 march) I went to Baltimore center and had my FP taken. During the process the lady asked me if I want to take the civics test today. I said yes. It was very easy, everything came from the study guide.
Those of you who would be going to the Baltimore center for your FP be prepare to take the civics test.It's optional though.
Today (15 march) I went to Baltimore center and had my FP taken. During the process the lady asked me if I want to take the civics test today. I said yes. It was very easy, everything came from the study guide.
Those of you who would be going to the Baltimore center for your FP be prepare to take the civics test.It's optional though.
ateganda29
Registered Users (C)
it is 10 multiple questions. and then you will be asked to read and write a sentence in english. the test administrator will check your answers right there and you will know your score before you leave the center. if you passed, the test administrator will hand you a piece of paper to bring to your interview as proof that you took the civics test already. goodluck to everyone!
You have to get 6 right.It is very easy so don't worry about it.When I did mine on March 15th, there was this Chinese lady, she was asked to write,"I drive a blue car to work" she couldn't write it, the guy then asked her to write " I have three children".
I was asked to write "I want to become a United states citizen" The civics test is the most easiest test you would ever have to take in your life.
I was asked to write "I want to become a United states citizen" The civics test is the most easiest test you would ever have to take in your life.
I did my FP today at the Glenmont Center. The testing lasy is going to be absent for the next 2 weeks, which means, I will have to test during the interview.
Does anyone know the test procedure during interview. would it be oral or a written with multiple choice.........
Please advice.
Does anyone know the test procedure during interview. would it be oral or a written with multiple choice.........
Please advice.