Baltimore N-400 Timeline

[N400Applier]

Nice to know that I have some company. Please post when you get the Interview letter or your online status disappears.

Is there any way we can find out if the application is stuck in name check or not?

The only way to tell if you are stuck in the Name check is to do the following:

1. Call the FBI 1 304-625-2000, option 3. Give them your details A#, Date of FP etc. and right there on the phone you will be informed whether you Finger Prints cleared or not. FBI will NOT tell you if your Name Check cleared or not.

2. Schedule an InfoPass. During the InfoPass ask the officer the following questions:
- Did my FingerPrint Clear Successfully?
- Did my NameCheck Clear Successfully?
For finding out about the NameCheck the officer has to go to a different screen.
Do not make the mistake of confusing FP check with the NameCheck. Ususlly FP clears within a day and most people stuck in "Security Check" are actually stuck in the Name Check. If you are stuck in the name check there is nothing much you can do but wait. You can schedule an InfoPass every month or so but it soon becomes a waste of time since INS cannot speed up the name check process. You can write to your congressman etc. and according to me they have a limited impact on speeding up the Name Check process.

 

[Marylander99]

The only way to tell if you are stuck in the Name check is to do the following:

1. Call the FBI 1 304-625-2000, option 3. Give them your details A#, Date of FP etc. and right there on the phone you will be informed whether you Finger Prints cleared or not. FBI will NOT tell you if your Name Check cleared or not.

2. Schedule an InfoPass. During the InfoPass ask the officer the following questions:
- Did my FingerPrint Clear Successfully?
- Did my NameCheck Clear Successfully?
For finding out about the NameCheck the officer has to go to a different screen.
Do not make the mistake of confusing FP check with the NameCheck. Ususlly FP clears within a day and most people stuck in "Security Check" are actually stuck in the Name Check. If you are stuck in the name check there is nothing much you can do but wait. You can schedule an InfoPass every month or so but it soon becomes a waste of time since INS cannot speed up the name check process. You can write to your congressman etc. and according to me they have a limited impact on speeding up the Name Check process.

Thanks a lot....I will at least find out if FP are cleared. Then wait for 1,2 weeks to see if I get Interview letter if not then Infopass...

Please post when you get the appointment letter...

 

[N400Applier]

Thanks a lot....I will at least find out if FP are cleared. Then wait for 1,2 weeks to see if I get Interview letter if not then Infopass...

Please post when you get the appointment letter...

I definitely will. I am checking the mailbox each day with hope in my heart.

 

[gg11]

My husband took oath today morning at 9.00am and everything went fine.

 

[nws]

Can you share your info with us?

I had my interview today in Baltimore. Me and my wife were both scheduled for 1 pm. My wife was called at 1:10. When she finished her interview I was still out in the waiting room waiting for my name to be called. Her interview was successful and she was to take the oath at 3. I was getting worried that I would be called too late and I would not be able to take the oath.

I was finally called at ~ 1:50. The officer was very professional. She asked for my drivers' license, my green card and my passport. Then we went over the questions in the N-400 form. I told her about my trips I had taken since filing N-400 and she wrote the information manually on the form. I also told her about a parking ticket I got recently. She put that information also on the form and asked me if I paid the fine. I said yes and she asked no further questions. In the end she asked me for a copy of my marrriage certificate.

After reviewing my application I took the civics and English tests which were very easy. Then she worked on her own for about 2 minutes and finally gave me the form saying that my application was recommended for approval. After some more time she asked me if I was ready to take the oath. I was relieved and said yes. Then she gave me the form that I needed for the oath.

We were asked to go to room 101 for the oath at 3pm. Then an officer came and asked us to form a single file and go up to the 7th floor for the oath ceremony. The ceremony took about 45 minutes.

I was really moved during the oath.

Can you share your Notice Date, FP date and the date your received your interview letter so we can have an idea of how long a straightforward case will take.

Thank you so much!

 

[Marylander99]

An update from my friend...

My friend told me that he got an appointment letter for his interview.
Details are (approximately)

Priority date Oct 6
Interview letter received Jan 25
Interview Mar 21

 

[N400Applier]

Just trying to keep this thread alive.

 

[Marylander99]

What is happening???

I am just wondering if any one got any Interview letters at Baltimore???

I am puzzled why no one is posting anything on this thread

My priority date is Nov 13, 2006 and no interview letter yet.

Did any one on this board with Nov priority date got any Interview letter?

 

[Alf]

I am just wondering if any one got any Interview letters at Baltimore???

I am puzzled why no one is posting anything on this thread

My priority date is Nov 13, 2006 and no interview letter yet.

Did any one on this board with Nov priority date got any Interview letter?

Doing my part to keep this thread alive ...

My priority date is 9/21/2006 and I am awaiting my interview on 3/12/2007.

 

[inver]

Have a quick question, will be applying for citizenship in April. I want to file for a name change (change my last name to my mother's maiden name). My question is: Is the oath ceremony in Baltimore presided by a judge?

Thanks

 

[boatbod]

Most of the oath ceremonies at Baltimore DO are administrative (presided by USCIS officer), so you'd probably be scheduled for an external judicial ceremony for name change. Might slow things down a bit, but they process so many N-400 that I somehow doubt it'd be a big delay.

 

[inver]

Thanks boatbod for the reply. I went ahead and read the entire thread yesterday, and yes, you are correct. Apparently I have to go a a court somewhere in Maryland to take my oath ceremony if I opt for a name change.

 

[MANTECH]

Interview at Baltimore

Got our letters for interview. What documents do i need to take along for interview?

WIFE
N-400 sent to VSC 09/21/06
PD 10/10/06
FP 10/26/06
ID 03/22/07

ME
N-400 sent to VSC 09/21/06
PD 10/10/06
FP 10/26/06
ID 04/24/07

 

[N400Applier]

Got our letters for interview. What documents do i need to take along for interview?

WIFE
N-400 sent to VSC 09/21/06
PD 10/10/06
FP 10/26/06
ID 03/22/07

ME
N-400 sent to VSC 09/21/06
PD 10/10/06
FP 10/26/06
ID 04/24/07

There is a sticky note on this forum about the documents. At the very least you have to take the following:

1. Interview Letter.
2. Green Card.
3. Drivers License/State ID.
4. SS Card.
5. Marriage Certificate.
6. 2 Photos.
7. Any other document mentioned in your Interview Letter.
8. All your Passports including expired ones.
9. Your Birth Certificate and your chidlrens Birth certificate.
Some also take:
1. Tax Returns.
2. Selective Service Letter (For males only).

Misc Documents:
1. If you have been married before then take your original Divorce Decree.
2. If you have been arrested then court documents.

 

[boatbod]

There is a sticky note on this forum about the documents. At the very least you have to take the following:

1. Interview Letter.
2. Green Card.
3. Drivers License/State ID.
8. All your Passports including expired ones.

All of the above are mandatory.

4. SS Card.
5. Marriage Certificate.
6. 2 Photos.
7. Any other document mentioned in your Interview Letter.
9. Your Birth Certificate and your chidlrens Birth certificate.

Some also take:
1. Tax Returns.
2. Selective Service Letter (For males only).

I was never asked for any of the above, but possibly one or more could be requested, so its a good idea to put some or all of these in a "backup" folder.

Misc Documents:
1. If you have been married before then take your original Divorce Decree.
2. If you have been arrested then court documents.

Yes, if applicable.

 

[aabbcc11]

The photos should be in the mandatory section -- my interview letter said though it is not needed better bring 2 passport size photos after listing the mandatory documents.

 

[gg11]

Got our letters for interview. What documents do i need to take along for interview?

WIFE
N-400 sent to VSC 09/21/06
PD 10/10/06
FP 10/26/06
ID 03/22/07

ME
N-400 sent to VSC 09/21/06
PD 10/10/06
FP 10/26/06
ID 04/24/07

Take Driver's License, Passport, Interview letter, marriage certificate. These are the only things necessary.

if you letter mentioned any other documents depending on your case, please take them also. We didnot take any tax documents and the didn't ask us also.

 

[gg11]

Have a quick question, will be applying for citizenship in April. I want to file for a name change (change my last name to my mother's maiden name). My question is: Is the oath ceremony in Baltimore presided by a judge?

Thanks

usually it takes 2 to 4 weeks to get approved the name change from the judge and schedule your oath at local court, this is what I heard.

 

[macimano]

N-400 process timeline

Here is the timeline for my and my wife's N-400 process:

(VSC/Baltimore)

N-400 applications mailed on 9/5/06.
PD/RD 9/11/06 (receipt letter ND 9/18/06)
Fingerprint 9/28/06 (fingerprint letter ND 9/18/06)
Interview/Oath 1/31/07 (interview letter ND 12/7/06)

Good luck!

 

[zking]

Mt timelin

Just got my Interview letter. and sounds like it's only interview and not oath because it is scheduled at 1:40pm. may be oath some other date. baltimore is very very slow as compared with Phily and Newark, NJ.

Anyways

PD = 10/12/2006
FP = 11/07/2006
ID = 04/24/2007 @ 1:40PM
Oath = ??