EAC and how to interpret it??
After EAC the next two digits 00, 01 or 02 etc. denote the year of notice (fiscal year
of INS runs from October to September). The three digits that follow it is
the business day it was issued (for example if Vermont service Center
generated it on the 18th of October 2001, it was the 14th working day and
the number would read EAC-02-014-xxxxx) and the rest is for various internal
references (check the INS web site for further details).
Hope this helps.
The 3 digit number after the year is generated based on the ND...not on
RD.....
For most applications filed at a Service Center, your receipt may look like
this: LIN 99 001 50001. In this example, the LIN represents the Nebraska
Service Center, where the application was initially received into the
electronic system. Cases that are filed at or received by another Service
Center but processed at the NSC will generally carry the designation of the
originating Service Center:
LIN = Lincoln, Nebraska or NSC
EAC = St. Albans, Vermont or VSC
SRC= Dallas, Texas or TSC
WAC= Laguna Niguel, California or CSC
In the example above:
* The 99 represents the fiscal year (October 1, through September 30)
in which the case was received.
* The 001 represents the computer workday in the fiscal year on which
the fee was taken.
* The 50001 represents the particular case number.
For cases with particular case numbers starting with a 5, electronic case
status information is available (see Finding the Status of Your Case,
below). For cases with particular case numbers starting with a 0, you must
write to request the status of your case.
For Naturalization cases (currently only N-400s), a different structure and
process is used.
The application receipt number (for example: LIN*00006) is the case/receipt
number. This is strictly sequential and does not change with the fiscal
year. This is the number to refer to when seeking information regarding this
case.
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/scnational/index.htm#E
-Roma
