(after more than 1500 (hopefully helpful) posts, I figure I can brag a little)
Well, we are done. My daughter got her citizenship certificate this morning in Dallas. We are all now fully documented US citizens (with naturalization certificates dated June 1st and November 16th last year, and a citizenship certificate from this morning - and we all have passports).
I'm going to post my observations separately (http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1724158) so that they are easier to find if someone bothers to search the forum. However, the experience met my expectations - it included long waits and idiotic (if not illegal) processes. I'm *soooo* glad I never have to deal with the USCIS again!
Combined Timeline for the three of us (Dallas DO):
Me:
N-400 mailed: September 14, 2005
Priority Date: September 19, 2005
Biometrics Letter: September 29, 2005
Biometrics Appointment: November 5, 2005
Interview Letter: March 23, 2006
Interview Scheduled: May 5, 2006
Descheduling Letter: April 24, 2006
1st InfoPass Appointment: May 16, 2006
2nd InfoPass Appointment: June 30, 2006
3rd InfoPass Appointment: July 28, 2006
4th InfoPass Appointment: Sept 14, 2006
Senator's Office Intervention: Sept 13, 2006
Interview Finally Scheduled: Sept 13, 2006
Interview Letter Mailed: Sept 19, 2006
Interview: Oct 23, 2006
Oath Ceremony: Nov. 16, 2006
Left country for several days (to Canada, using Natz Cert)
Passport applied for: Nov 22, 2006 (am)
Passport delivered Dec 1, 2006 (noon)
Wife:
N-400 mailed: September 14, 2005
Priority Date: September 19, 2005
Biometrics Letter: September 29, 2005
Biometrics Appointment: November 5, 2005
Interview Letter: March 23, 2006
Interview Scheduled: May 5, 2006
Interview: May 5, 2006
Oath Ceremony: June 1, 2006
Passport Applied for: June 18, 2006 (waited till after daughter's passport)
Passport Received: End June (just less than 2 weeks)
Daughter:
Her Mother Naturalizes: June 1, 2006
Passport application: June 1, 2006 (expedited)
Passport received: June 17, 2006
N-600 Mailed: June 21, 2006
N-600 Receipt: June 28, 2006
Useless Infopass Appt: March 22, 2007
N-600 Letter: June 22, 2007
Citizenship Certificate: July 11, 2007
Well, we are done. My daughter got her citizenship certificate this morning in Dallas. We are all now fully documented US citizens (with naturalization certificates dated June 1st and November 16th last year, and a citizenship certificate from this morning - and we all have passports).
I'm going to post my observations separately (http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1724158) so that they are easier to find if someone bothers to search the forum. However, the experience met my expectations - it included long waits and idiotic (if not illegal) processes. I'm *soooo* glad I never have to deal with the USCIS again!
Combined Timeline for the three of us (Dallas DO):
Me:
N-400 mailed: September 14, 2005
Priority Date: September 19, 2005
Biometrics Letter: September 29, 2005
Biometrics Appointment: November 5, 2005
Interview Letter: March 23, 2006
Interview Scheduled: May 5, 2006
Descheduling Letter: April 24, 2006
1st InfoPass Appointment: May 16, 2006
2nd InfoPass Appointment: June 30, 2006
3rd InfoPass Appointment: July 28, 2006
4th InfoPass Appointment: Sept 14, 2006
Senator's Office Intervention: Sept 13, 2006
Interview Finally Scheduled: Sept 13, 2006
Interview Letter Mailed: Sept 19, 2006
Interview: Oct 23, 2006
Oath Ceremony: Nov. 16, 2006
Left country for several days (to Canada, using Natz Cert)
Passport applied for: Nov 22, 2006 (am)
Passport delivered Dec 1, 2006 (noon)
Wife:
N-400 mailed: September 14, 2005
Priority Date: September 19, 2005
Biometrics Letter: September 29, 2005
Biometrics Appointment: November 5, 2005
Interview Letter: March 23, 2006
Interview Scheduled: May 5, 2006
Interview: May 5, 2006
Oath Ceremony: June 1, 2006
Passport Applied for: June 18, 2006 (waited till after daughter's passport)
Passport Received: End June (just less than 2 weeks)
Daughter:
Her Mother Naturalizes: June 1, 2006
Passport application: June 1, 2006 (expedited)
Passport received: June 17, 2006
N-600 Mailed: June 21, 2006
N-600 Receipt: June 28, 2006
Useless Infopass Appt: March 22, 2007
N-600 Letter: June 22, 2007
Citizenship Certificate: July 11, 2007