Baltimore N-400 Timeline

jzlthssw,
I am trying to withdraw my old one and filing brand new with I485. I don't know about any drawbacks. I have send a letter to cancel my old one and have attached the new one with I485.
I have attached it with my I485.
 
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Kind_SD said:
Congrats...good to know it was a joke !!!!
Was your PD 10/12 or mid november as you mentioned previously ? Just curious...
Bad memory - My PD was actually 11/16/04.
 
amishah said:
jzlthssw,
I am trying to withdraw my old one and filing brand new with I485. I don't know about any drawbacks. I have send a letter to cancel my old one and have attached the new one with I485.
I have attached it with my I485.
Thanks. I think I'll withdraw the old one as well. Don't you have to file I-693 (medical exam) along with I 485? Which DO do you file at? I assume you filed at the Chicago lockbox and they will forward to your DO?
 
jzlthssw said:
Thanks. I think I'll withdraw the old one as well. Don't you have to file I-693 (medical exam) along with I 485? Which DO do you file at? I assume you filed at the Chicago lockbox and they will forward to your DO?
I did filed my I693 with my I-485. It was all confusing should I file or not but then I decided to file it with I-485. Ppl says that it expires in a year and if you get your interview after a year they may ask you to get another one. I am ready for that. My DO is Memphis :mad: You are right. You file at Chicago first.
 
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I Hope you are happy

jzlthssw,

I hope you are happy that you scared those of us that have the interview coming up this month. :) . Just kidding. Congrats.
 
jzlthssw, speeding ticket question

Congratulation! Could you confirm your point on speeding tickets? You said you did not voluntary that information. Did you mean that you did not put the speeding ticket info on your N-400? Or, you did not raise this issue during interview?

Thanks,

Andy
 
Civics and History Test

Does anyone know if you can take the Civics and History test at the time of fingerprinting?

I heard that you can, Anyone know if this is true or not.

Thanks
 
Yes you can

Yes you take the civics test during the time of fingerprinting. When I went to do mine they offered it here in Baltimore. They told me to wait in a room so that others could also join. I waited for an hour and only 4 people had gathered. The guy told me until the room fills up they cant administer the test so i walked out. I knew I could give it during the interview
 
andy_c said:
Congratulation! Could you confirm your point on speeding tickets? You said you did not voluntary that information. Did you mean that you did not put the speeding ticket info on your N-400? Or, you did not raise this issue during interview?

Thanks,

Andy
Did not put them on N400, nor was asked about them during interview.
 
Suggestions needed from Baltimore thread members----Kind of Urgent!

Good afternoon to all,

Hi guys, I am still waiting for my interview letter. I have a quick question and I really need your input. A friend of mine is about to send his N-400 to Baltimore. He lived in Virginia, but now lives in Silver Spring (Maryland). He moved to Maryland almost 4 years ago. Should he notify BCIS of his change of address now or should he just let them figure it out? The fact that Virginia and Maryland share the same Service Center (VERMONT), is it necessary for him to do a change of address? What would be the best approach? A quick answer is apprectiated because he plans to send it next week.

Thanks for your help and I look forward to your answers.

KAOLACK.
 
Interview and Oath qn

Hi,

I am new to this forum, I read this thread just now. My citizenship interview is on 04/26/05 at baltimore in the afternoon. In all messages the interview was in the morning, people wait until afternoon to take oath. My interview is in the afternoon, that does means that I won't take oath on the same day???

Any feed backs.

Thanks
 
I Was Naturalized Yesterday Without Any Trouble. Everything Went Smoothly. Please Do Not Bother About Traffic Tickets. They Really Don't Care! I Wish Best Of Luck For Everyone Who Is Waiting For Interview/oath.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :)
 
uscit01 said:
I Was Naturalized Yesterday Without Any Trouble. Everything Went Smoothly. Please Do Not Bother About Traffic Tickets. They Really Don't Care! I Wish Best Of Luck For Everyone Who Is Waiting For Interview/oath.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Congratulations!!
Please would you like to post your interview/oath details?
DId you have an administrative oath or judicial in court one?
thank you'
 
kaolack said:
Good afternoon to all,

Hi guys, I am still waiting for my interview letter. I have a quick question and I really need your input. A friend of mine is about to send his N-400 to Baltimore. He lived in Virginia, but now lives in Silver Spring (Maryland). He moved to Maryland almost 4 years ago. Should he notify BCIS of his change of address now or should he just let them figure it out? The fact that Virginia and Maryland share the same Service Center (VERMONT), is it necessary for him to do a change of address? What would be the best approach? A quick answer is apprectiated because he plans to send it next week.

Thanks for your help and I look forward to your answers.

KAOLACK.
Don't bother with the COA. Just put the new address on the N400. That's exactly what I did. I moved so many times over the past 5 years that I've lost track which address INS had on me when I filed my N400. Got my citizenship with no problem.
BTW, how's your own process coming?
 
Here is the summary of my N-400 timeline:
PD : 11/24/04
FP : 01/04/05
IL Notice: 02/24/05
Interview & Oath 04/20/05

I reached Baltimore DO around 8:45 am for 9:45 appointment. I handed over my interview letter almost half an hour earlier, and was asked to wait for the CALL. Around 10:10 a young officer called my name and subsequently escorted me to his office. I was very much impressed with his manners and professionalism. He went through my N-400 form from A to Z to confirm what I had written. Everything went smoothly. No question about traffic tickets. However, I did mention that I had one speeding violation. This is what he said " As long as you paid for it, it is fine". Also no question about Selective service system. He made me to sign the form and approved my N-400 and asked to take oath at 3 in the afternoon. By 10:20 I was out of the door.
I think one should keep all the documents handy for the interview and never and ever lie. They will catch you! I could see some folks were unable to make afternoon oath.
At 3 pm we were all escorted to the 7th floor for administrative ceremony. 42 people from 32 countries were naturalized. President Bush on a recorded video welcomed new citizens and the certificates were handed over after surrendering GCs.
That is it. I became a proud American! What a wonderful day!
I thank all the members of this discussion group who provided valuable feedback and shared their experiences. Good luck everyone!
 
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My citizenship was approved and I will be taking Oath in a couple of weeks.

PD 12/06/04
FP 01/11/05
ID 04/26/05
 
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