Detroit MI - N-400 Timeline

Finger prints status

What information do we need to give to find out the status?

Hi, guys,

I called FBI finger printing office (1-304-625-2000) today and they told me that my finger prints has been cleared and returned to USCIS the same day I had them done.

03/28/07 N-400 sent to NSC
03/29/07 (day 01) Priority date
04/02/07 (day 05) Check was cashed
04/09/07 (day 12) Notice of Action letter received
04/10/07 (day 13) On-line status showed up
04/16/07 (day 19) FP letter received
04/24/07 (day 27) FP scheduled date
04/24/07 (day 27) FP done and cleared
 
pdurb,
Can you try taking an infopass and find out at the Detroit office. I think you know for sure why its taking so long.

Also, can you post your Interview experience here.
 
Finger print status

Hi, pdurb,

They will need your A# to check your finger print status.



03/28/07 N-400 sent to NSC
03/29/07 (day 01) Priority date
04/02/07 (day 05) Check was cashed
04/09/07 (day 12) Notice of Action letter received
04/10/07 (day 13) On-line status showed up
04/16/07 (day 19) FP letter received
04/24/07 (day 27) FP scheduled date
04/24/07 (day 27) FP done and cleared
 
Finger prints cleared the same day

Looks like my wife's finger prints cleared the same day she gave. Still no IL.

I went to Infopass last month. They said that her case is still within the allowable time..

Here is the info.:

FP 2/10 (My wife and myself)
ID 4/19 (Myself)

Any suggestions?
 
I have 2 quesitons regarding filing for US citizenship
1) I made lots of trip to canada in last five years but don't remember all the dates? does anyone have suggestion how to fill those dates?
2) Do i have to send appliation to local DO (detroit office) or regional Nebraska office?

Thanks
 
Try to remember as many trips as you can and put approx. dates on the application. During the interview you may even mention this to the IO that you tried to recollect and capture all your trips but may have missed trip(s).

The application is to be send to regional Nebraska office.
 
I started reading this thread yesterday as I was trying to figure out the N-400 processing time in Detroit (my District Office). I think if there is no delay I should be receiving the Interview Letter any day and it would schedule an interview date in the first days of July.

Timeline
12/24/1998: I-485 filed
03/19/2001: GC Interview
03/16/2007: N-400 sent to NSC
03/20/2007: Notice of Action letter sent
03/23/2007: Notice of Action letter received
03/23/2007: FP letter received
04/12/2007: FP scheduled date
04/12/2007: FP done
 
McMahon,

Last person from this thread, RS_detroit got it in 18 days. Before that PunjabdaPuttar got it in 12 days after FP. Looking at the trend, you are next and may be anytime now. Good luck and let us know when you get it.
 
Hello,

I gave my fingerprints today @ ASC, Detroit. My details :

1/7/07 : Mailed N400

1/14/07 : Notice Date

1/29/07 : FP Notice

2/6/07 : FP Date missed while in India

2/12/07 : Mailed Rescheduling letter

2/16/07 : ASC returned Notice without a rescheduled appt.

2/22/07 : Walk appointment @ 8:00 am and done by 8:30 am

3/17/07 : Received Interview Letter

5/3/07 : Interview


More later,

Unclesam

Hi guys,

Successfully finished the interview. Waited for almost 2 hours after appt time to be called. Told me in the lobby that he had a tough one before me. In the interview, officer asked for DL, GC, SS and passport. Recorded 2 additional trips in my n400. Didnt ask for SSS letter (i didn't have one!!). Got all 10 civics questions right :). Asked me to read a statement and told me that I was approved. Oath letter is 3 weeks and likely to be in June.

A lot of elderly people were told that a decision would be mailed out to them because of their poor english(refusal???).

My thanks to all the contributors of this forum. GOOD LUCK!!!

unclesam
 
unclesam,

We would appreciate if you could update this thread after you receive your Oath Letter. In my case its been 2 weeks and no Oath Letter yet. The IO said that my oath letter should arrive in 3-4 weeks (more like within 2-3 weeks).
 
Hi ,
I'm new in this forum, and I would like to share my timeline with all.

N-400 Timeline (Detroit, MI)
02/08/07: N-400 Mailed
02/12/07: Priority Date
02/25/07: FP Letter Received
03/02/07: FP Completed
04/04/07: IL Received Date
05/21/07: IL Scheduled Date
xx/xx/xx: Oath letter received
xx/xx/xx: Oath ceremony date

I just want to know something ...since the date that I received my interview letter, every single day, most of my thoughts are about the interview . Did you gyus had the same experience? (Even I had a nightmare!!! ):)
 
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N400 Time line

N-400 Mailed: 01/13/2007
N-400 Received by NSC: 01/18/2007
PD: 01/18/2007
Status available online: 01/25/2007
Received N-400 Receipt Notice: 01/29/2007
FP Letter Received: 01/29/2007
FP Completed: 02/08/2007
IL Notice Date: 02/23/2007
IL Received Date: 02/27/2007
IL Scheduled Date: 04/23/2007 Passed in 10 minutes. I do not think that anybody should be worried about this process.
Oath Letter date: 05/07/2007
Oath letter received: 05/14/2007
Oath date:05/23/2007
 
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FP 2/07 no IL yet; ID 4/07 no OL yet...

ND 12/28/06 (Wife and myself)
FP 2/10/07 (Wife and myself)
FP cleared the same day for both of us
IL scheduled date 4/19/07 (myself)
Interview completed 4/19/07 (myself)
OL ????
My wife has not yet received the IL...
Has anyone who completed in April received the OL?
I saw some posts with ND 11/06. Did you receive the IL?
 
n400jan18.

Thanks. I called them, but the person at the other end refused to give me the date. Said wait for the letter which I would receive it within a couple of days.

I plan to wait until next week to call again (if I do not receive the oath letter).
 
liamtoh1,

I have seen that every time you call a different person picks up the phone. Some are more helpful and friendlier then the other. Try calling again and you may get lucky...
 
Update

Here is an updade of my timeline:

09/15/06: Mailed N400
09/18/06: RD
09/18/06: PD
09/26/06: ND
09/29/06: FP notice
10/10/06: FP
02/13/07: InfoPass (useless)
04/20/07: Service request submitted (by calling 800-375-5283)
04/26/07: Case status disappeared
04/30/07: IV notice generated
05/02/07: IV notice mailed
05/11/07: IV notice received
06/26/07: IV date
 
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Interview Experience

We (wife and myself) had our interview yesterday(05/11/07) @ Detroit DO. It was very easy and nice. Our appointment time was @ 9:45am but we reached early around 9:25am. I was called @ 10:10am and the officer asked me to sworn. After that I handed over my GC, DL and passports(current and expired one). The officer went through my application with lightening speed. The officer asked me whether I had any traffic tickets, I said yes, but I did not mentioned this in my application when I submitted. I gave her the details about my ticket, it was back in 2000 and not drug related and I paid just fine $110. She did not ask me any proof for the payment or court disposition order, but still I was having it with me. After this she asked me to sign on the photos and application. Then she asked me following history questions.
1. What color are the stars on our flag?
2. Who becomes the president of the U.S. if the president should die?
3. What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
4. How many senators are there in the U.S. Congress?
5. For how long do we elect the representatives?
6. Who is the current chief of justice of the Supreme Court?
7. What special group advises the president?

I forgot other 3 questions.

I read ‘They work very hard at their job‘ and wrote ‘The boy through a ball’. That’s it. She said, congratulations, I am recommending your application for approval. After that she asked me whether I will be able to attend May 30, 2007 oath ceremony in Grand Rapids. Obviously, I said yes then she asked me to wait in the lobby for oath letter. The whole process took just less than 10 minutes. After 15 minutes another person came and handed over my oath letter.

In my wife case, it was also exactly like me but she completed her whole process in about 5 minutes. She also got her oath letter for May 30, 2007 ceremony in Grand Rapids. So I would say, this citizenship process is really cool and no one should worry about this unless the applicant have serious crime or apathetic situation. I wish you all to clear their citizenship interview very successfully.

Thanks for this informative and knowledgeable forum.


My Time Line
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SC : NSC
DO : Detroit
PD: 01/26/2007
RD: 01/26/2007
FP : 02/15/2007
IL Received: 03/16/2007
ID: 05/11/2007
Oath Date: 05/30/2007
 
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