Chicago IL - N-400 Timeline
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samrat_999
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Hi Nandamuru,
my friend 5 or 6 weeks between interview and travel dates sounds tooo close to me. I have been waiting for my oath notice for over 5 weeks now. you may want to think one more time about your travel plans.
Again you never know, you may be able to get through your oath notice, oath ceremony and US passport/India visa expediated and still can make the 5 weeks. but I think its a little risky and over ambitious.
Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
samrat
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pleasetellmewhy
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thank you again shahar5 and famy for your update after taking the oath...
anyone in Chicago DO waiting for oath or already taking oath? (i.e. shikaris, omg2, chinorth, samrat999, citizentobe and boyfrombombay)...
as for me I am still anxiously waiting for the test but I wil postpone studying (my rusty brain cannot hold info longer) not until 48hours prior ...
Hey Chitown08, I can not agree you more about studying the test. I spent about 1 day to study the material intensively, since i know my brain is set for short-term memory. However, I am not here to recommend it to EVERYONE!!!
pleasetellmewhy
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Hi hlaiki,
Here is my experience with the N400 process - after your finger print is completed,
1) Finger print will be submitted to FBI; and FBI run it through; and then send the result of the finger print back to USCIS.
You can inquire about the status of your prints by calling this number: (304) 625-5590. Follow the promts and dial 2, then 5, and then 3. You will be connected to an operator who will ask for your A#, which will be used to look up the status of your prints.
The FBI won't tell you whether your fingerprints have been CLEARED or not, but they'll tell you if your prints have been processed and returned to the USCIS, which is usually done within 48 hours. But at least you would know where your case could be possible to get stuck at.
2) FBI Background Check - the way I found it out is to call USCIS 800 and then got lucky to escalate the call from customer rep. to the immigration officer. And the IO will advise you if you ask. And usually the customer reps have no clues about it at all. Remember, it is not easy to get your call escalate to the IO. The customer reps could refuse to do so if your case is still within the "normal process time frame".
And one more note, as today, my case number is still not showing in the USCIS "online case status". Therefore, it is complete useless to me.
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Goodluck to Tatar80 for your tomorrow's interview...
As mid June approaching there will be more chicago-fellow applicants are having interview in these coming 2 weeks.
..also wish you all GoodLuck and warm Congratulations to Chicago DO filers who will have and have already had Interview in this month June 2008:
boyfrombombay, pleasetellmewhy, tatar80, chigc2002, chitown08, nandamuru, and sri_IL.
As mid June approaching there will be more chicago-fellow applicants are having interview in these coming 2 weeks.
..also wish you all GoodLuck and warm Congratulations to Chicago DO filers who will have and have already had Interview in this month June 2008:
boyfrombombay, pleasetellmewhy, tatar80, chigc2002, chitown08, nandamuru, and sri_IL.
why you call FBI
I Dont Understand Why People Call Fbi If They Ask Your Name Or Lin#........ You R In Trouble B/c I Tell So Many Times Only Options Is Infopass Dont Expose Your Name Or Lin #
Bytheway How Long Your Process It Take 6 - 12 Weeks After Clear Name Check And Background Check Both At Same Time Then Interview.
I Dont Understand Why People Call Fbi If They Ask Your Name Or Lin#........ You R In Trouble B/c I Tell So Many Times Only Options Is Infopass Dont Expose Your Name Or Lin #
Bytheway How Long Your Process It Take 6 - 12 Weeks After Clear Name Check And Background Check Both At Same Time Then Interview.
pleasetellmewhy
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The answer is simply "anybody could"; and historical experiences did not show there is a problem.
And if there is a problem, why FBI would have the phone number published and FBI are well prepare for the incoming calls also.
I guess people have different ways to deal with things, and that is okay too!
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now im very confused,cause i said before i called the fbi and they told me that my finger prints were processed on the 16th of april a day after i did my FP and they were sent to the uscis.Today i called uscis and spoke to an IO she told me that they havent received anything and i should wait more. she kept talking about the processes and that's it she didnt have any more info. what do you guys think
Hi hlaiki,
IMHO, 2 opinions regarding your queries above:
1. regarding FBI: yes, pleastellmewhy is correct. It is NOT a mandatory one should call FBI in DC (phone as mentioned above: 304-625-5590) to check whether or not his fingerprints got sentback to USCIS. Anyone who wishes to know can call this number to speak with FBI customer reps.
However, you have to talk with USCIS IO directly in order to ask for the conditions whether or not your fingeprint or your namecheck is cleard.
USCIS as I recall has 3 kind of checks: FBI fingerprint check, name check/background check, and then USCIS internal IBIS system check (database connected to the machine that slides our greencard when we are in the airport).
2. for your case, you have fingerprinted on Apr16 and haven't received IL until now. I was almost panic too when I heard nothing at the beginning of April. What calmed me down at that time was pleasetellmewhy's post regarding his/her discovery (during a phone conversation with IO) that his/her Interview Letter was on the way.
Since my Priority Date (PD) is following pleasetellmewhy (almost a month later after his/her) I assumed that maybe I should give it a chance by waiting.
Voila... it came after pleasetellmewhy received his/her IL then I got mine too in mid Apr predictedly following pleasetellmewhy. Now as you can see pleasetellmewhy's Interview Date (ID) is pretty close (only 2weeks) apart from mine (see my signature below).
With that said, since it has been 2months after your FP, I would suggest you to call USCIS (and attempted to get the IOs) every other week to check if you can get lucky-information like pleasetellmewhy regarding your IL (even before you are physically receiving IL on your hand via postal carrier). Meanwhile, I don't know your PD, but if you can see the closest PD (for Chicago DO filers) to yours, that could be a hint for you.
Hope it helps
Nice job USICS... the posted processing time is moving forward from July16, 2007 and now moved to July25, 2007... little step but better than nothing
Anybody in Chicago DO still not receiving IL or OL yet (particularly the applicants who filed between July 2007 through Nov 2007) ? Hopefully summer backlog in Chicago DO starts diminishing quickly
Anybody in Chicago DO still not receiving IL or OL yet (particularly the applicants who filed between July 2007 through Nov 2007) ? Hopefully summer backlog in Chicago DO starts diminishing quickly
I think FBI is correct when they said FBI had sent your fingerprint to USCIS because it only takes FBI probably less than 24hours to get to fingerprint done and send it to USCIS.
However, the results / data interpretation ---> name check/ background check result might not be done. So, now it depends on the IO you are talking about how they would answer your result of name check/ background check.
Please be aware that sometimes there is inconsistency since some IOs are new and some are more experienced. Take it as grain of salt. But no harm to keep checking/ calling USCIS to ask about your Interview Letter.... just my 2cents
However, the results / data interpretation ---> name check/ background check result might not be done. So, now it depends on the IO you are talking about how they would answer your result of name check/ background check.
Please be aware that sometimes there is inconsistency since some IOs are new and some are more experienced. Take it as grain of salt. But no harm to keep checking/ calling USCIS to ask about your Interview Letter.... just my 2cents
Clarifications for HLAIKI
Hlaiki,
YOU are free to call FBI.. NO issues at all. That number is for Customer service. So dont worry on that. When FBI said that they have send info to USCIS, they meant FINGERPRINT REPORT only.
There is another check done by FBI called as NAMECHECK. If you are name has a hit in FBI database, it will take roughly 1-2 months to process that. If your name has 2 hits, then it is 2-4 months, More than 2 hits, it may take anywhere between 4-24 months. This is all because, someone has to get to your files manually. The amount of verifications and the number of FBI people dont match proportionatly. So the delay .Also, they have to get all your files whereever they are located in USA to one central place to determine your Issues. This is called NAMECHECK. this is where PEOPLE get stuck .But its only some 2-10% of the total N400 applicants.
I hope you understand now. When USCIS says that CHECK is not complete, all 3 checks have to be completed.( the last check is USCIS IBIS check)
Hope this helps for you to know about the process... ALL the very best.
Sri-IL
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Hlaiki,
YOU are free to call FBI.. NO issues at all. That number is for Customer service. So dont worry on that. When FBI said that they have send info to USCIS, they meant FINGERPRINT REPORT only.
There is another check done by FBI called as NAMECHECK. If you are name has a hit in FBI database, it will take roughly 1-2 months to process that. If your name has 2 hits, then it is 2-4 months, More than 2 hits, it may take anywhere between 4-24 months. This is all because, someone has to get to your files manually. The amount of verifications and the number of FBI people dont match proportionatly. So the delay .Also, they have to get all your files whereever they are located in USA to one central place to determine your Issues. This is called NAMECHECK. this is where PEOPLE get stuck .But its only some 2-10% of the total N400 applicants.
I hope you understand now. When USCIS says that CHECK is not complete, all 3 checks have to be completed.( the last check is USCIS IBIS check)
Hope this helps for you to know about the process... ALL the very best.
Sri-IL
Triple Citizen
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My wife took our camera and took snaps of me. The only restriction was she could not photograph the judge.
Interview experience
Well folks....just wanted to share my experience with you all. I successfully completed my interview today. Read on for detailed info:
-Arrived 30 mins. prior to scheduled interview time on Notice.
-Called in for interview about 25 mins past my scheduled time.
-I was sworn-in and then the formalities began:
*Asked to read and write an English sentence
*Civics/History test (can't recall the questions)
*Went over the N-400 form
*Signed all necessary documents
*Gave me a "Congratulations, you ...." N-652 form
*Was told oath could take 2 months
*Escorted out to the waiting area
Time spent with the IO- around 20 mins. The IO was very polite and courteous. All in all a good experience.
Good luck to all that are still waiting.
ciao
Well folks....just wanted to share my experience with you all. I successfully completed my interview today. Read on for detailed info:
-Arrived 30 mins. prior to scheduled interview time on Notice.
-Called in for interview about 25 mins past my scheduled time.
-I was sworn-in and then the formalities began:
*Asked to read and write an English sentence
*Civics/History test (can't recall the questions)
*Went over the N-400 form
*Signed all necessary documents
*Gave me a "Congratulations, you ...." N-652 form
*Was told oath could take 2 months
*Escorted out to the waiting area
Time spent with the IO- around 20 mins. The IO was very polite and courteous. All in all a good experience.
Good luck to all that are still waiting.
ciao
pleasetellmewhy
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Congrads, chigc2002!
I was told that the oak could take 4 weeks, and now you were told it could take 2 months. It looks like chicago center is slowing down......but we will see.
I was told that the oak could take 4 weeks, and now you were told it could take 2 months. It looks like chicago center is slowing down......but we will see.
Thanks...I was hoping to hear the same- about 4 weeks but the I guess they want to lower expectations. It would not surprise me to see a slow down in Oath as the bottleneck moves from initial processing thru interviews to now the Oath side. Again we're talking about Chicago in this case and this is just my 2 cents- I hope its closer to 4 weeks. We'll know more by Friday when a couple more folks complete their interview.