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Starting a new thread to see how speedy things are in Dallas DO 
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Dallas TX - N-400 TimeLine
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Come on guys.. please add your details
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Finished walk-in FP today. Had to take a printout of travel plan for them to accept me today.
DO: Dallas, TX
LPR from: 01/22/2005
03/24/2010 Sent N-400 FedEx'd to Lewisville, TX
03/25/2010 N-400 Received
03/25/2010 PD
03/31/2010 Check cashed
03/31/2010 NOA
XX/XX/2010 FP email recd
XX/XX/2010 FP notice recd
XX/XX/2010 FP done
XX/XX/2010 Transferred to local office
XX/XX/2010 IL received
XX/XX/2010 ID
XX/XX/2010 OD
LPR from: 01/22/2005
03/24/2010 Sent N-400 FedEx'd to Lewisville, TX
03/25/2010 N-400 Received
03/25/2010 PD
03/31/2010 Check cashed
03/31/2010 NOA
XX/XX/2010 FP email recd
XX/XX/2010 FP notice recd
XX/XX/2010 FP done
XX/XX/2010 Transferred to local office
XX/XX/2010 IL received
XX/XX/2010 ID
XX/XX/2010 OD
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Earlier, Dallas DO was allowing same day Oath. Any idea if this is still true?
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Case transferred to local office. Hope to see the IL soon.
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Received interview letter yesterday. Interview on 6/1
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Hey Guys
There is already a thread on this.
http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?146214-Dallas-TX-N-400-Timeline
MODERATOR: Request you to merge this into the other original one.
There is already a thread on this.
http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?146214-Dallas-TX-N-400-Timeline
MODERATOR: Request you to merge this into the other original one.
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Done with the interview and oath today at Irving office.
Interview
The appointment time for me and my spouse was one hour apart (9 and 10). We both went in at the same time, 30 min before the first appointment. I felt like going through airport security check point as they ask you to remove belts, watches, etc. We went up, presented our appointment letters and were given the buzzer. The lady informed us that they will buzz us once the officer is ready for our interview. There are about 30 people waiting along with us. After about an hour or so, I was called in. The lady who took the interview was very courteous.
She went through the application with me and confirmed my answers. She asked me when I had taken the last trip out of US. I gave her the month and approximate dates. She said that is good and ticked the section about travel. She did not even open my passport.
Then she asked me the 6 standard questions
Who is governor of our state?
Who was the first President?
Name 2 national holidays?
What is one responsibility of a US citizen?
Name one longest river in US?
What is the supreme law of the land?
I got all 6 correct. There are 10 in all I think. Then she asked me to read a question - Who is the President of United States? then read the answer - The President of United States is Barak Obama. Then asked me to write the answer.
She apologized saying that the computers were running a little slow. After about 5 min fiddling with the console, she said I have passed the test and she is recommending me for the interview. She asked me if I would be willing to take the oath today. (Offcourse I was). I said yes and she gave me the oath letter and asked to come back for oath at 1:30. That was it.
oh.. during the interview she also mentioned that this has been the best interview so far. I asked why?. She said most of the people she interviewed so far were nervous and fidgeted. I smiled
I had carried all papers mentioned in the sticky given in the forum but was asked only for GC, SSN card, Passport and Driving license.
Oath
Reached there at about 1:15. The lady in charge was very nice and seated everyone. She asked us to fill out the back of the oath letter - any changes since the interview to marital status, travel out of country, arrests etc. She joked about it as everyone in the room had been interviewed the same morning (She said something like unless you got a quick marriage during lunch, check all the No boxes)
The seats were arranged in three sections. She asked the citizen applicants to occupy the middle section and the rest to seat in other two sections. The person assisting her then called one row at a time, verified the Oath letter and GC. Then the lady took the GC and asked us to take one each of the goodies kept on the table next to her. The goodies included - letter from the President, US Constitution, Citizen handbook or something, one paper giving information about stuff like SSN, voter registration etc and the flag. After that she introduced us to the lady who was going to administer the oath. They showed some video about how diverse US immigrants are. Then the lady administering the oath asked everyone to stand up and repeat the oath after her. After that she announced that all of you are citizens now. There were 75 people who were sworn in today.
After that we sang the national anthem. Then the two ladies distributed the certificates.
That's all... now for the passport
======================== Old Signature ======================
Dumping this here so that I can get back to the dates later if required
06/30/2010 OCI Application rcd by Houston Consulate
06/02/2010 Passport applied for and received - expedited
06/01/2010 ID & OD - Done! US Citizen now
05/04/2010 IL received (interview on June 1st)
04/29/2010 Transferred to local office
04/06/2010 FP done
04/03/2010 FP notice recd (scheduled: 04/15/2010)
03/23/2010 Check cashed NOA
03/12/2010 Sent N-400, recd on 3/15, PD=3/15
DO: Dallas, TX
Interview
The appointment time for me and my spouse was one hour apart (9 and 10). We both went in at the same time, 30 min before the first appointment. I felt like going through airport security check point as they ask you to remove belts, watches, etc. We went up, presented our appointment letters and were given the buzzer. The lady informed us that they will buzz us once the officer is ready for our interview. There are about 30 people waiting along with us. After about an hour or so, I was called in. The lady who took the interview was very courteous.
She went through the application with me and confirmed my answers. She asked me when I had taken the last trip out of US. I gave her the month and approximate dates. She said that is good and ticked the section about travel. She did not even open my passport.
Then she asked me the 6 standard questions
Who is governor of our state?
Who was the first President?
Name 2 national holidays?
What is one responsibility of a US citizen?
Name one longest river in US?
What is the supreme law of the land?
I got all 6 correct. There are 10 in all I think. Then she asked me to read a question - Who is the President of United States? then read the answer - The President of United States is Barak Obama. Then asked me to write the answer.
She apologized saying that the computers were running a little slow. After about 5 min fiddling with the console, she said I have passed the test and she is recommending me for the interview. She asked me if I would be willing to take the oath today. (Offcourse I was). I said yes and she gave me the oath letter and asked to come back for oath at 1:30. That was it.
oh.. during the interview she also mentioned that this has been the best interview so far. I asked why?. She said most of the people she interviewed so far were nervous and fidgeted. I smiled
I had carried all papers mentioned in the sticky given in the forum but was asked only for GC, SSN card, Passport and Driving license.
Oath
Reached there at about 1:15. The lady in charge was very nice and seated everyone. She asked us to fill out the back of the oath letter - any changes since the interview to marital status, travel out of country, arrests etc. She joked about it as everyone in the room had been interviewed the same morning (She said something like unless you got a quick marriage during lunch, check all the No boxes)
The seats were arranged in three sections. She asked the citizen applicants to occupy the middle section and the rest to seat in other two sections. The person assisting her then called one row at a time, verified the Oath letter and GC. Then the lady took the GC and asked us to take one each of the goodies kept on the table next to her. The goodies included - letter from the President, US Constitution, Citizen handbook or something, one paper giving information about stuff like SSN, voter registration etc and the flag. After that she introduced us to the lady who was going to administer the oath. They showed some video about how diverse US immigrants are. Then the lady administering the oath asked everyone to stand up and repeat the oath after her. After that she announced that all of you are citizens now
. There were 75 people who were sworn in today. After that we sang the national anthem. Then the two ladies distributed the certificates.
That's all... now for the passport
======================== Old Signature ======================
Dumping this here so that I can get back to the dates later if required
06/30/2010 OCI Application rcd by Houston Consulate
06/02/2010 Passport applied for and received - expedited
06/01/2010 ID & OD - Done! US Citizen now
05/04/2010 IL received (interview on June 1st)
04/29/2010 Transferred to local office
04/06/2010 FP done
04/03/2010 FP notice recd (scheduled: 04/15/2010)
03/23/2010 Check cashed NOA
03/12/2010 Sent N-400, recd on 3/15, PD=3/15
DO: Dallas, TX
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LiveAndLetLive
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vitalisbusiness
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Hey LiveandLetLive you got your citizenship in 3 months!? That gives me hope! I have just sent my application to the same office in Dallas. I checked the timeline for Dallas on USCIS and it said 5 months - but I would be happy if I got it in 3.
Will keep you all updated:
Application sent: 06/11/2010
Will keep you all updated:
Application sent: 06/11/2010
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Actually it was less than 3 months. Check my signature. Best of luck to you. I am sure you will get it before 3 months
vitalisbusiness
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I just realized that I sent my N400 to USCIS PO BOX in Dallas rather than to the address in Lewisville. Is there a huge difference in these two? I sent it with Express Mail. Do you think it will significantly slow down the time they will start processing my case?
Good Morning Dallas-
I just sent my N-400. Woo-hooo, I feel so much lighter after pushing all that paperwork...
Countdown started....
06/04/07: GC (Employment)
03/26/12: N-400 mailed to Lewisville, TX By UPS 2nd Day Air
03/XX/12: N-400 delivered
xx/xx/12: N-400 priority date
xx/xx/12: Money Order cashed
xx/xx/12: NOA recvd
xx/xx/12: FP notice mailed
xx/xx/12: FP notice recvd
xx/xx/12: FP done
xx/xx/12: Online Status changed to "Testing and Interview"
xx/xx/12: IL recvd
xx/xx/12: Interview
xx/xx/12: Oath
xx/xx/12: PP application
xx/xx/12: PP received
I just sent my N-400. Woo-hooo, I feel so much lighter after pushing all that paperwork...
Countdown started....
06/04/07: GC (Employment)
03/26/12: N-400 mailed to Lewisville, TX By UPS 2nd Day Air
03/XX/12: N-400 delivered
xx/xx/12: N-400 priority date
xx/xx/12: Money Order cashed
xx/xx/12: NOA recvd
xx/xx/12: FP notice mailed
xx/xx/12: FP notice recvd
xx/xx/12: FP done
xx/xx/12: Online Status changed to "Testing and Interview"
xx/xx/12: IL recvd
xx/xx/12: Interview
xx/xx/12: Oath
xx/xx/12: PP application
xx/xx/12: PP received