Baltimore N-400 Timeline

Update on Interview Letter. It appears that my interview is scheduled just 4 days shy of my 5 year GC anniversary. How long is it currently taking to oath for cases like mine?
 
USCIS surprise! today after noon I got a call from Baltimore DO asking me to pick up my oath letter and take an oath on Nov 10th when we go for my wife's oath on Tuesday(Nov10). This was being done because during my interview the officer felt that we had to make a separate trip for oath(if it is done on different days like our interview) so they combined our oath on same day.
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DO: Baltimore, MD
07/27/09: N-400 for self and wife mailed to Texas by certified first class mail.
07/30/09: N-400 Received
07/30/09: Priority Date
07/31/09: Checks cashed
08/06/09: NOA received
08/06/09: FP Notice Date
08/11/09: FP Notice (self and wife) received
08/21/09: FP done (self and wife)
08/28/09: IL Notice Date(wife)
08/31/09: Interview Letter received(wife)
09/02/09: IL Notice Date(self)
09/03/09: Case update "Case sent for interview...(self and wife)
09/08/09: Interview Letter received(self)
10/08/09: Interview Passed(wife)
10/13/09: Interview Passed (self)
10/30/09: Oath notice date(wife)
10/31/09: Oath letter(wife)
11/05/09: Oath day notice by cell phone(self)
11/10/09:Oath date (wife)
11/10/09:Oath date(self)
 
After parking the car in the next door public parking we arrived to Baltimore War Memorial Building(around 9.25 a.m) as I mentioned in the previous post I did not have a Oath letter. So I was bit unsure about my Oath thus I went to the desk, before I said anything, the lady called me by name and showed me my naturilization certificate gave me the oath letter asked me to fill it up and sign. After some time USCIS officers asked the candidates to stand in line based on the color of the Oath letter mine is white and my wife's is green(came in mail). In the line it self officers questioned us and in the desk we submitted our green cards also officers verified our name, country of origin, DOB printed in the certificate.
Once it was done ceremony started. Since 11/11 is a Veterans day there was military ceremony and welcoming remarks, key note address and congraulatory speech by USCIS officers and military officers. Then they called us by our name to hand over our certificates and we had congratulatory hand shake by military and civilian officers. Everything was over by 12 p.m. There were TV crews interviewing newly naturalized citizens.
It was well organized and new citizens are proud and happy. And I should say USCIS officers are very polite and treated us very well.
GOOD LUCK Every body.
Thank you. These forums are very useful.
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DO: Baltimore, MD
07/27/09: N-400 for self and wife mailed to Texas by certified first class mail.
07/30/09: N-400 Received
07/30/09: Priority Date
07/31/09: Checks cashed
08/06/09: NOA received
08/06/09: FP Notice Date
08/11/09: FP Notice (self and wife) received
08/21/09: FP done (self and wife)
08/28/09: IL Notice Date(wife)
08/31/09: Interview Letter received(wife)
09/02/09: IL Notice Date(self)
09/03/09: Case update "Case sent for interview...(self and wife)
09/08/09: Interview Letter received(self)
10/08/09: Interview Passed(wife)
10/13/09: Interview Passed (self)
10/30/09: Oath notice date(wife)
10/31/09: Oath letter(wife)
11/05/09: Oath day notice by cell phone(self)
11/10/09:Oath done (wife)-US CITIZEN
11/10/09:Oath done(self) -US CITIZEN
 
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Hello,

I am new here. I am a Permanent Resident through marriage since 1997. I too mailed my N-400 to the Lewisville, TX office. I will post my timeline below. I live in Clinton, MD so the Baltimore DO is I would go. The problem is, since I submitted my fingerprints on September 29th (which USCIS has confirmed they have received; walked into the Alexandria, VA processing center which is where my letter told me to go), on the USCIS website, the status is still stuck on "Request for Evidence". The last update to my case was 9/25/2009. What is taking so long? I called USCIS's customer service, but they informed me that the Baltimore office is processing April 3, 2009 applications!!???!!
But I have seen here on the forum that some people received their Interview Letters within a month, but I am still waiting and can't seem to get any kind of update. Please help!!


DO: Baltimore, MD
09/15/09: N-400 mailed to Texas by FEDEX
09/16/09: N-400 Received
09/18/09: Priority Date
09/25/09: Checks cashed
09/18/09: NOA received
09/24/09: FP Notice Date
09/29/09: FP done
09/25/09: Last Updated

No other activity since then.

Please help!!!!
 
YNelson 72

I don't understand why the sent you to Alexanderia for finger print instead of Baltimore! It may be the Baltimore office didn't have your finger-print results for some reason. You should call and ask the CSR why they sent you to Virginia while your case is in Maryland? I know the DC cases are processed in Virginia but I 've never heard of a Maryland petition being finger-printed in Virginia.

05/28/2009 N-400 sent regular mail.
06/01/2009 Check cashed.
06/03/2009 NOA Priority Date 06/01/2009.
06/11/2009 NOA finger print appointment 06/26/2009.
06/26/2009 Finger print done at 08:00 am.
07/23/2009 NOA interview appointment 08/31/2009.
08/31/2009 Interview at 02:45 pm, passed test but decision can't be made.:(
10/15/2009 NOA second interview appointment 11/05/2009.
11/05/2009 Interview with IO at 08:00 am, approved!!!
11/05/2009 Oath Ceremony at 01:00 pm:D
11/05/2009 Applied for US passport, regular service.
11/16/2009 Recieved passport in the mail.
 
YNelson72 said:
Hello,

I am new here. I am a Permanent Resident through marriage since 1997. I too mailed my N-400 to the Lewisville, TX office. I will post my timeline below. I live in Clinton, MD so the Baltimore DO is I would go. The problem is, since I submitted my fingerprints on September 29th (which USCIS has confirmed they have received; walked into the Alexandria, VA processing center which is where my letter told me to go), on the USCIS website, the status is still stuck on "Request for Evidence". The last update to my case was 9/25/2009. What is taking so long? I called USCIS's customer service, but they informed me that the Baltimore office is processing April 3, 2009 applications!!???!!
But I have seen here on the forum that some people received their Interview Letters within a month, but I am still waiting and can't seem to get any kind of update. Please help!!
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Sorry to hear about your problems. It appears we sent in our applications at about the same time. The only thing that stands out looking at your signature is where you did your FP. I believe they usually send people to either Glenmont or Baltimore. Also, your FP was scheduled a lot earlier than mine. So I can't help but wonder if there was a mixup somewhere. I would call USCIS and try to get hold of an IO.
 
d4k,

1) Where in Wheaton is this office?
2) Did the FP notice tell U to go to Wheaton office?
3) Can one walk in to Wheaton office for doing an FP?

Thanks,

d4pk said:
Wheaton,MD
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DO: Baltimore, MD
7/13/09: N-400 Mailed TX lockbox
7/15/09: N-400 Received
7/15/09: Priority Date
7/15/09: NOA date
7/18/09: Check cashed
7/20/09: NOA received
7/23/09: FP notice date
7/27/09: FP notice received
8/11/09: FP appointment
8/27/09: IL date
8/31/09: IL received
9/29/09: ID (Oath done-5yrs-2 days from GC)
9/30/09: passport applied
10/06/09: PP Checks Cashed
10/29/09: Passport Received for family(4)
10/31/09: N600 applied
11/02/09: Passport & SSN cards received
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Update!
Got the FP notice today. 11/23 (Notice Date 11/20, USCIS site says 11/19).
Awkwardly my wife's and mine are scheduled 2 days apart. :( at Baltimore.

Interestingly the PD on notice was 11/16 and FP is 11/13. Are this of any significance?

Will try to walk into Wheaton on Wed and see what happens.

Thanks,
 
Hi Everyone! I've got good news! I FINALLY received my interview letter from USCIS. I was about to pitch a hissy fit if it had not come. Anyway, my update is below. I am going to the Hopkins Plaza Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore. One question though.... Will they administer the other the same day as the interview? My interview is at 11:20am and I intend on taking the entire day off anyway. I live over an hour away from Baltimore and it would be great if they at least administered the oath and gave me my certificate the same day. Any thoughts or prior experiences with this Baltimore DO??




DO: Baltimore, MD
09/15/09: N-400 mailed to Texas by FEDEX
09/16/09: N-400 Received
09/18/09: Priority Date
09/25/09: Checks cashed
09/18/09: NOA received
09/24/09: FP Notice Date
09/29/09: FP done
09/25/09: Last Updated
11/26/09: Email that case has been scheduled for an interview
11/30/09: Received Interview Letter (hooray!)
01/05/10: Interview Date
xx/xx/10: Oath?????
 
Updated signature for interview. It was sheduled just 4 days shy of my 5-year anniversary. Interview lasted just 10 minutes. However, although it was scheduled for 11:00AM, they did not get to me till nearly 1:00PM. Hopefully, oath will be scheduled very soon.
 
FebAsylee said:
Updated signature for interview. It was sheduled just 4 days shy of my 5-year anniversary. Interview lasted just 10 minutes. However, although it was scheduled for 11:00AM, they did not get to me till nearly 1:00PM. Hopefully, oath will be scheduled very soon.
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Can you give us more details..as to was anything asked about your asylum etc?
 
wantmygcnow said:
Can you give us more details..as to was anything asked about your asylum etc?
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Want,

Not a single question was asked regarding asylum. In addition, since I never traveled back home or had renewed my passport, there really was nothing much to bring up for the IO. Although I travelled quite a lot to Mexico and Germany (using RTD), that was never brought up during the interview either.

Good luck with your interview.
 
Has anyone experienced same day OATH at Baltimore with name change?

I'm asking this as my interview is at 8.40AM and I will have plenty of time left for the day. If not, how long usually it takes in Baltimore to get the OATH date with name change.
Also, is it possible to ask the officer to dismiss the name change which was mentioned on the form as it is a small change and getting citizenship is more important right now than the name change. I will appreciate your response.
 
Update.

Finished FP yest. Tagged along with my wife and they allowed me to get it done. (Tried walk-in at Wheaton, was practically thrown out). Tried going to Alexandria, but figured out it was closed on Saturdays.

Got yellow letters for me and my wife. Provide state ids at the time of interview and (for me) proof of traffic tickets.
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Got N-652 form (Baltimore)- A decision cannot yet be made?

Got N-652 form - A decision cannot yet be made. (was given to other guys also and they said its mainly because they didn't had enough time). I did passt the test. Is it normal? How much more time it might take? Is it advisable to follow up?
 
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