Los Angeles, CA - N-400 Timeline

maheshgajanan said:
For those of you in the LA area who are going to be filing at National Benefits Center for family sponsorship after getting CZ, I have started a new thread

http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1188573#post1188573

It would nice to follow each other's progress.

Thanks
Mahesh
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Mahesh,
What is National Benefits Center? I did file petitions for my parents after getting my citizenship, but I never heard of it. Please explain!
 
I recd my notification for the oath ceremony today. Overall I have had quite a smooth experience with the entire N-400 process. This forum has been a treaure trove of information and has been very helpful.

Here's a few more questions(with regards to the documents required for the oath) for the many gurus on this forum:

(1)Why would a green card holder be required to take to the ceremony a re-entry permit(presume this refers to the advanced parole document)? Isn't the parole document kind of redundant once you get the green card? Do refugees have a parole doc even if they hold a GC?
(2)What does 'any immigration documents' mean? All the docs used during the N-400, letters, cards from the INS?? Somebody please shed some light on this

Many thanks.

Approx timeline
Application PD: Feb 16
Fingerprinting: Mar 10
Interview: June 22
Oath: July 22
 
ocworker said:
they show the processing time line PR filing for spouse from Dec 22, 2004.

wow.. seem unreal but.. who knows.
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It is not unreal but very very true. Mine was approved in this timeline only.
Applied in July 2004, got approval in March 2005. So this is True!
:)
 
Naaz2004 said:
It is not unreal but very very true. Mine was approved in this timeline only.
Applied in July 2004, got approval in March 2005. So this is True!
:)
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wow..congrat!

may be in very near future, I-130 for PR would catch up or ahead of USC.
 
parekh said:
I recd my notification for the oath ceremony today. Overall I have had quite a smooth experience with the entire N-400 process. This forum has been a treaure trove of information and has been very helpful.

Here's a few more questions(with regards to the documents required for the oath) for the many gurus on this forum:

(1)Why would a green card holder be required to take to the ceremony a re-entry permit(presume this refers to the advanced parole document)? Isn't the parole document kind of redundant once you get the green card? Do refugees have a parole doc even if they hold a GC?
(2)What does 'any immigration documents' mean? All the docs used during the N-400, letters, cards from the INS?? Somebody please shed some light on this

Many thanks.

Approx timeline
Application PD: Feb 16
Fingerprinting: Mar 10
Interview: June 22
Oath: July 22
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Folks, is there anybody who can help provide some clarification.

Also what needs to be done for passport application for oath ceremony? I.e. Form, documents, photos? Any tips? Is it quicker than applying after the ceremony?
 
parekh said:
(1)Why would a green card holder be required to take to the ceremony a re-entry permit(presume this refers to the advanced parole document)? Isn't the parole document kind of redundant once you get the green card? Do refugees have a parole doc even if they hold a GC?
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i believe re-entry permit is different than your advanced parole document. re-entry permit is for PR holders. If you do not have it, then you do not need to bring.

the letter is in a "template" form. so everyone gets the same / similar letter.
 
parekh said:
Folks, is there anybody who can help provide some clarification.

Also what needs to be done for passport application for oath ceremony? I.e. Form, documents, photos? Any tips? Is it quicker than applying after the ceremony?
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for the passport, you need to fill out a form, present your natrualization cert, pay the fee, and 2 pictures.

i am not sure what you mean by "is it quicker than applying after the ceremony".

you cannot apply a passport before you received your natrualization cert. and you won't get it until you attend oath ceremony.

were you talking about to apply the passport at the place where the oath ceremony would be hosted vs post office?
 
ocworker said:
for the passport, you need to fill out a form, present your natrualization cert, pay the fee, and 2 pictures.

i am not sure what you mean by "is it quicker than applying after the ceremony".

you cannot apply a passport before you received your natrualization cert. and you won't get it until you attend oath ceremony.

were you talking about to apply the passport at the place where the oath ceremony would be hosted vs post office?
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Yes. My question was. Is it quicker to get the passport when you apply at the oath ceremony vs applying after the ceremony(I.e. post office).

Thanks ocworker.
 
ocworker said:
I will have my interview on 7/19/05. If i pass the interview (without anything pending), and got the "congrat" letter from the interviewer, do you think I could be able to get in an oath ceremony in Aug?
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Absolutely possible. My interview was on 6/23 and I got my 7/22 oath ceremony notification letter on 7/12
 
parekh said:
Yes. My question was. Is it quicker to get the passport when you apply at the oath ceremony vs applying after the ceremony(I.e. post office).

Thanks ocworker.
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i would say it is about the same. however, there could have more people to apply passport at the ceremony, then you would have to wait inline.

they have the same processing time.

do you have travel needs within 14 days after your ceremony? if so, you can apply your passport in one of the regional passport offices. you can get the passport within the same day
 
parekh said:
Absolutely possible. My interview was on 6/23 and I got my 7/22 oath ceremony notification letter on 7/12
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thanks. i hope so too. my wish is to get squeezed into 7/22 oath ceremony, however, i know the chance is very slim.

if things go well in next week interview, i hope i could get into the oath on 8/19 or 8/25.

fingers crossed.
 
abdullah1 said:
Anyone got his oath letter for June 23d? Please share your time line.

My time line:
PD 1/3/05
FP 3/9/05
Interview 5/19/05
Oath ??
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My PD was approx Feb 14 and I got the oath letter for the Jul 23 ceremony at Pomona.
 
ocworker said:
i would say it is about the same. however, there could have more people to apply passport at the ceremony, then you would have to wait inline.

they have the same processing time.

do you have travel needs within 14 days after your ceremony? if so, you can apply your passport in one of the regional passport offices. you can get the passport within the same day
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Nope, no travel needs. I just heard from someone that applying at the ceremony results in getting the passport quicker than post office. I have no idea why.

If you apply at the ceremony do you still have to hand over the orig certificate?

Thanks.
 
parekh said:
If you apply at the ceremony do you still have to hand over the orig certificate?
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yes, you do.

did you request name changed?
if not, you can go ahead to do the passport in the oath cereomny. i requested to have my name changed, so i will apply my SSN and DL first before passport
 
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