chicago_girl
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N400 process, summary of my case
Hello guys,
First I want to thank you this forum for teh GREAT help going through this process.
Summary of my case, dates
Priority date 04/12/2007
Fingerprint data 05/22/2007
Interview date 10/09/2007
Oath date 11/15/2007
Applied for expedite passport 11/15/2007
Received passport 11/19/2007
Highlights
Fingerprint experience
Nothing major, I was there for no more than 10 minutes. Staff was very polite. I got the book and the CD to study for the test when I signed in. The location was very convient, like 10 minutes from my place.
Additonal evidence
Somehow how, it seems the Nebraska screw up my name and they requested additional evidence to prove I have change my name. For the interview, I wrote a letter explaning I have never change my name and I attached a copy of my birth certificate with the corresponging translation.
Mail communication
I just had a couple of thing.
For my interview, somehow they sent the notice to a Church in North Dakota. The church reply to them clarifying they have nothing to do with my application. I actually got a call from immigration in my day time number asking for verification of my mailing address and notifying me the date of the interview. A week letter I got the notice with the letter from the church.
Interview experience
I was scheduled for mid morning. I drove there and park in the building adjacent to the immigration building, I think it was 10-13 buck for the time I was there. I arrived early and set and wait until they call up my name at about 20 minutes later from the schedule time. The officer was very friendly. I took everything indicated in one of the posting in the website, just in case. Officer made my swear and ask me for my notice letter, my drivers license and my greencard. When he brought up whether I have changed my name, I gave him additional evidence mentioned below. He just ask me how he wanted my name to be printed and I asked him to put my full name.
He asked me about 8-10 questions right from the questionarie and made me write in a piece of paper "Citizens have the right to vote".
He did asked all the questions in listed in the application and I responded no. He was probably checking if something has changes.
I was there for 15-20 minutes. He told me due to the nature of my case, he could not sign off the final approval but his supervisor will review and sign as soon as he gets to it. I told me I would probably be getting my letter in about a moth, may be less.
Very friendly staff and the system is 200% better than before.
Oath ceremony
I was there 1/2 before the schedule time. I parked about one block away and with the early special it is like $23.00. The Blue line take you right in front of the building though. I filled out the back of the form which I hand off with my greencard. It took longer for everyone to sign in than the ceremony itself. You can bring people but they are sitted based on sits availability after all the people been naturalized is sitted. After the ceremony is over I was handed registration to vote in the way out. You are allow to take pictures (except of the judge unless she/he gives you permissions). Overall, it was painless and very satisfactory. Once again, very friendly and professional staff.
Applying for expedited passport.
Right after the ceremony, I went to the post office across the street at Clark and apply for passport. I took my pictures with me but I think for $15.00 you can get it taken there. I did used a agency www.travisa.com and follow their instructions to apply for passport. After I got the package, I walk to the agency and drop it off. They took care of the rest.
Good luck to you all! It has been 15 years for me to get here. I hope this information is helpful to anyone.
Thanks,
Chicago Girl
Hello guys,
First I want to thank you this forum for teh GREAT help going through this process.
Summary of my case, dates
Priority date 04/12/2007
Fingerprint data 05/22/2007
Interview date 10/09/2007
Oath date 11/15/2007
Applied for expedite passport 11/15/2007
Received passport 11/19/2007
Highlights
Fingerprint experience
Nothing major, I was there for no more than 10 minutes. Staff was very polite. I got the book and the CD to study for the test when I signed in. The location was very convient, like 10 minutes from my place.
Additonal evidence
Somehow how, it seems the Nebraska screw up my name and they requested additional evidence to prove I have change my name. For the interview, I wrote a letter explaning I have never change my name and I attached a copy of my birth certificate with the corresponging translation.
Mail communication
I just had a couple of thing.
For my interview, somehow they sent the notice to a Church in North Dakota. The church reply to them clarifying they have nothing to do with my application. I actually got a call from immigration in my day time number asking for verification of my mailing address and notifying me the date of the interview. A week letter I got the notice with the letter from the church.
Interview experience
I was scheduled for mid morning. I drove there and park in the building adjacent to the immigration building, I think it was 10-13 buck for the time I was there. I arrived early and set and wait until they call up my name at about 20 minutes later from the schedule time. The officer was very friendly. I took everything indicated in one of the posting in the website, just in case. Officer made my swear and ask me for my notice letter, my drivers license and my greencard. When he brought up whether I have changed my name, I gave him additional evidence mentioned below. He just ask me how he wanted my name to be printed and I asked him to put my full name.
He asked me about 8-10 questions right from the questionarie and made me write in a piece of paper "Citizens have the right to vote".
He did asked all the questions in listed in the application and I responded no. He was probably checking if something has changes.
I was there for 15-20 minutes. He told me due to the nature of my case, he could not sign off the final approval but his supervisor will review and sign as soon as he gets to it. I told me I would probably be getting my letter in about a moth, may be less.
Very friendly staff and the system is 200% better than before.
Oath ceremony
I was there 1/2 before the schedule time. I parked about one block away and with the early special it is like $23.00. The Blue line take you right in front of the building though. I filled out the back of the form which I hand off with my greencard. It took longer for everyone to sign in than the ceremony itself. You can bring people but they are sitted based on sits availability after all the people been naturalized is sitted. After the ceremony is over I was handed registration to vote in the way out. You are allow to take pictures (except of the judge unless she/he gives you permissions). Overall, it was painless and very satisfactory. Once again, very friendly and professional staff.
Applying for expedited passport.
Right after the ceremony, I went to the post office across the street at Clark and apply for passport. I took my pictures with me but I think for $15.00 you can get it taken there. I did used a agency www.travisa.com and follow their instructions to apply for passport. After I got the package, I walk to the agency and drop it off. They took care of the rest.
Good luck to you all! It has been 15 years for me to get here. I hope this information is helpful to anyone.
Thanks,
Chicago Girl
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