Los Angeles, CA - N-400 Timeline

[SyedNaqvi]

My Timeline

Los Angeles

PD: 06/10/2005
FP notice: 07/16/2005
FP appointment:08/10/2005
FP done : 07/26/2005
Online status disappeared: 09/02/2005
Interview letter in the mail:09/03/2005
Interview appointment : 10/24/2005 (EL Monte)
Oath : ???

 

[ocworker]

Please see my post of this afternoon. In my last post, I requested for the web link of Oath Cermony dates. Thanks to Anahit for the information.

I went home and there was the Interview Letter in the mailbox. Really a nice surprise. Interview is on Sep 09, 2005 at 09.30 AM for my spouse and 10.00 AM for me at Elmonte, CA

Thanks for all of you.

congrat!!!

finally you received your letter. hope you can make to the oath in Oct. I am pending my background check so it will have a long wait. I do not bother to be so worrying since it can't help. Been praying daily and my gf prays for me too.

keep us posted.

by the way, it is not that bad for waiting for 3 months to receive the interview letter. yes, compares with others, may be it seems long. however, think about it, it could be even worst.
hope your name check is cleared prior the interview. may be if you want to, you can schedule an infopass and check out if your name check / background check is cleared yet? at least, you would have set your expectation in the right level.

 

[ocworker]

Hi ocworker -

Where in the uscis.gov page I can enter the zip code to get to which district office I belong?

Thanks,
-fchan100-

if you go to schedule an infopass, enter your zip code and they would direct you to the nearest Sub Office (if you are in LA town, then mostly would be in the LA DO). all i know is, if you live in OC, they will send you to Santa Ana Sub Office.

By the way, how can you not know which county you live in?

 

[Adventurer100]

Counties in Greater Los Angeles Area

Hi ocworker -

Thanks for your info. I will check that out.

The reason that I am not sure whether which DO I will be going to is that I live in the south side of LA county such that it is bordering to OC (only several miles). I read the office represented from the uscis.gov site and it said that the Santa Ana DO covers OC and SOME south LA county. That's how my confusion comes from.

-fchan100-

 

[tomylim]

Just receive interview letter.

I finally received my interview letter. It's scheduled for September 16 at Elmonte.
It's possible to get your oath letter after the interview?

 

[simidude]

Interview Experiences from El Monte ( consolidated)

Looks like LA office moving. I applied abt 2 weeks before you and I am scheduled for interview on September 09, 2005. Assuming name checks are completed ( pray God for the same), I am hoping that we can be scheduled for the oath on 10/28. Here are some stuff I collected abt El Monte Office. If you find more, please post it here.
Posts from diffrent people abt thier experiences in El Monte, CA which I collected from diffrent posts from this board. If I have did not have the names of the people, it is not intentional but shows my cut and paste skills.
Thank you/

El Monte interview experience and timeline
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I had my interview today. Here are the questions and the process
(1)How many years have you been in the US?
(2)Which univ did you attend?
(3)What is your selective service number(don't have one, explained why)
(4)Have you been arrested?(2 speeding tickets but he didn't care and didn't want the details)
(5)Are you a member of any organizations?
(6)Are you ready to take the pledge of allegiance?
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Hi,

So I went to my interview at El Monte yesterday and it wasn't as painful as I had envisioned. My appmt. was at 1:55 p.m., I arrived at 1:30 and was out of there by 3:15 p.m. I passed the test with flying colors and loved the fact that it was written and not oral.

The interviewer told me that it would take at least two months before I received my oath letter. Can someone please point me as to where the schedule for the ceremonies may be? I have searched hi and low and can’t seem to find them. I am going on vacation the last week of August and I sure hope it doesn’t fall on the same week.

Also, I didn’t know about the pictures, yeah probably didn’t read all about the process well, so when asked to produce them I panicked. I was told to bring them to the ceremony or I won’t get my certificate, I won’t forget!

Moving right along.


N400 mailed: 1/2/2005
FP: 03/11/05
Interview: 06/15/2005
Oath: ??

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Today I got approved for my naturalization application. Interview was a breeze. The officer never asked for any documents. It took about 15 minutes although I waited for about one and half hours. Anyone can read here should have no problem passed the interview. Take it easy.

Here is my info:

PD: 9/10/04
Fingerprint: 11/2/04
Interview: 2/9/05
Office: El Monte, CA (Los Angeles Office)

The officer told me I should receive oath ceremony letter in one month.

CA Applier
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I was asked the simplest questions on the 100 list, like the first president, the current president and the color of the flag. Although I prepared for all.

I have no selective service. The officer never mentioned that. I did bring 2 passport(the old one is a canceled one) and he asked to see both of them.

So what he checked was: GC, Passport, Driver Licence, and of course the interview letter you need to turn in when you arrive.

Hope it helps.

CA Applier
**********************************************
I was asked questions from the set of 100.
I was also asked about the employer who sponsored my GC and what kind of work I am currently doing. I guess he wanted to find out if I am doing the same kind of job for which the original GC was filed for. So I guess, if I had said I was sponsored by a mechanical engg company but now I running a convenience store, he may have been concerned.
Nothing other than that in my interview.
********************************************

I finally received my interview letter. It's scheduled for September 16 at Elmonte.
It's possible to get your oath letter after the interview?

 

[Anahit]

I finally received my interview letter. It's scheduled for September 16 at Elmonte.
It's possible to get your oath letter after the interview?

I had my interview at El Monte, and was handed my oath letter right after the interview. It was scheduled about a week after the interview. It did not happen to my daughters, though. I think the reason we (I and whoever was being interviewed with me the same day) got the oath letter at El Monte was coming presidential elections. They naturalized thousands and thousands of people right before the elections.

 

[Mr LA]

Hello OCworker

not sure if it really makes a big different if hte questions are going to be asked as multiple-choice, orally answer, or read the questions and answer by you.




unless someone worries about he/she can't speak the questions well? or afarid to say it loud for the last of the CA Governor?

Hello Ocworker....
My friend, anyone is waiting for an interview is a nerves person,worries about everything and any information is good to him/her … don’t forget you were in my shoes one day . Trust me, we all come here to learn from each other and to share information like a family, not to make fun of each other or fight like kids.

I wish you the best in your name check, and I hope to hear from them soon

Ps
I have masters in Electrical Engineering

http://boards.immigration.com/search.php?searchid=1411271

 

[SyedNaqvi]

My Timeline as of 08/08/2005

N400 Mailed : June 10
Priority Date : June 13
1st Fp Letter July 10 with appointment of July 16 2005
Reschedule Requested : July 12
2nd Fp Letter July 16 with appoingtment of August 10, 2005
FP done : July 26th 2005
Waiting for Interview Letter
Waiting for oath

 

[tomylim]

Thanks simidude.
keep posting after your interview please.
I'm hoping that i can get the oath letter right after my interview.
I know the chance that i can get into the september oath is very very slim.

 

[Mr LA]

Thanks simidude.
keep posting after your interview please.
I'm hoping that i can get the oath letter right after my interview.
I know the chance that i can get into the september oath is very very slim.

Hello tomylim,
I am doing my fingerprint tomorrow, how can I found out if the FBI receives them , and how long it takes for them to get them ….

I wish you the best in your interview

 

[simidude]

Thank you for your kind words.
I am not going to take pains of going to DO (Los Angeles). What ever comes out, I will take it (after the interview). That does not mean, I want to have my back ground check cleared before the interview. I am waiting for the letter from SSS. I got tax transcripts and DMV record already. I plan to organize my I-20's, H-1's soon so that I am ready for Sep 9 th.

Can I make copies of tax transcripts for my spouse. ? My spouse interview is at 09.30 AM and mine is at 10.00 AM. Hopefully everything will work out OK at the interview.

Thanks again and hope that your back ground check is cleared soon.

-Simi Dude

congrat!!!

finally you received your letter. hope you can make to the oath in Oct. I am pending my background check so it will have a long wait. I do not bother to be so worrying since it can't help. Been praying daily and my gf prays for me too.

keep us posted.

by the way, it is not that bad for waiting for 3 months to receive the interview letter. yes, compares with others, may be it seems long. however, think about it, it could be even worst.
hope your name check is cleared prior the interview. may be if you want to, you can schedule an infopass and check out if your name check / background check is cleared yet? at least, you would have set your expectation in the right level.

 

[ocworker]

Hello tomylim,
I am doing my fingerprint tomorrow, how can I found out if the FBI receives them , and how long it takes for them to get them ….

I wish you the best in your interview

call 304-625-5590

you need to tell them you would want to inquiry your FP status for your n400 application. sometime, i heard if ppl say they want to get the result of the FP, FBI would refuse to tell the result on the phone. they would ask the person to call back USCIS to check.

however, they do give out the status (like when they received the fp and when they sent back to USCIS).

 

[ocworker]

I guess you can make a copy of your tax transcripts for your spouse. they look like being generated from the computer and no signature on that.

i gathered way too much stuff for my interview, and it turned out, the interviewer did not ask me anything besides of the items listed on the interview notice.

however, better prepare than feel sorry later

good luck and keep us posted. i like your attitude about "whatever comes out, i will take it (after the interview)".

i am still thinking if i should bother to go to the infopass this friday. I made an appt, but i do not really feel like going there, especially i can guess the answer anyway. hehe

by the way, are you and your wife going to be interviewed by the same officer?

Thank you for your kind words.
I am not going to take pains of going to DO (Los Angeles). What ever comes out, I will take it (after the interview). That does not mean, I want to have my back ground check cleared before the interview. I am waiting for the letter from SSS. I got tax transcripts and DMV record already. I plan to organize my I-20's, H-1's soon so that I am ready for Sep 9 th.

Can I make copies of tax transcripts for my spouse. ? My spouse interview is at 09.30 AM and mine is at 10.00 AM. Hopefully everything will work out OK at the interview.

Thanks again and hope that your back ground check is cleared soon.

-Simi Dude

 

[ocworker]

Thanks simidude.
keep posting after your interview please.
I'm hoping that i can get the oath letter right after my interview.
I know the chance that i can get into the september oath is very very slim.

may be you can be in Oct oath

 

[simidude]

I do not know how it goes. My spouse appointment is at 0930AM and mine is at 1000 AM. I hope the same officer does the interview. Anybody out there who has applied along with thier spouses, can you please your experience 1) with regard to the same officer doing the interview or not 2( or you interviewed together or seperately.
Any helpful hints are appreciated.

by the way, are you and your wife going to be interviewed by the same officer?

 

[Mr LA]

Thank you

call 304-625-5590

you need to tell them you would want to inquiry your FP status for your n400 application. sometime, i heard if ppl say they want to get the result of the FP, FBI would refuse to tell the result on the phone. they would ask the person to call back USCIS to check.

however, they do give out the status (like when they received the fp and when they sent back to USCIS).

Hello Ocworker,
Thank you for the advice, when do u think i should call them ?

I wish to hear the good news about u getting your oath letter soon

 

[tomylim]

Hello Ocworker,
Thank you for the advice, when do u think i should call them ?

I call them 1 day after my fingerprint.

 

[ocworker]

Hello Ocworker,
Thank you for the advice, when do u think i should call them ?

I wish to hear the good news about u getting your oath letter soon

i called about a week after i got my FP done. in a normal weekday, they should receive your FP on the same day of you went to ASC to get FP, and they should return the check to USCIS within the same day.

they run thru the computer to match your FPs. so it is much faster, unless you have cuts on your FP, or the FP cannot be read (not often).

 

[ocworker]

I do not know how it goes. My spouse appointment is at 0930AM and mine is at 1000 AM. I hope the same officer does the interview. Anybody out there who has applied along with thier spouses, can you please your experience 1) with regard to the same officer doing the interview or not 2( or you interviewed together or seperately.
Any helpful hints are appreciated.

on my interview notice, it said "xxx #5". do you have something like that?

or "Room #5". (i can't remember).

they will not have the name of the interview officer listed on the notice. however, in the same day, i believe it is the same person to interivew ppl in "room #5" (for example).