Los Angeles, CA - N-400 Timeline

I had my ceremony today morning and I can attest to blanco's valuable advice. Be there SUPER EARLY !!!

I got into the waiting hall at 6:50am and there were already 600-700 people in the line !!!

I got out by 10:30am and applied for passport book plus card at a local post office. It costs exactly 169.96 plus 25.00 USPS fees, just like blanco's.

The female soldier who sang the national anthem was REALLY REALLY good ! She can win American Idol at any time !

Overall, it was an unforgettable experience.
 
Congrats Blanco and Jwong2010 and all those u had their oath yesterday. It truely is the best of all the visa/immigration documents that I have obtained in this country. I second blanco on his commments. From H1-B to EAD to Green Card to Citizenship.. It is a great feeling... Wishing every one waiting to get their citizenship all the very best and good luck.
 
toneto, kalinadude : Thank you for your well wishing.

I also received two surprised cakes from co-workers at work !

^_^

For those still biting your nails out there, don't bite too hard.
Keep the faith and fate will carry you to the dream land.

No good deeds shall go unnoticed.
 
Hey guys,

I just passed my interview and I must say it was a lot easier than I thought it would be.

First of all, ignore what the interview letter tells you about not arriving any earlier than 30 mins. Be there 1 hour prior to the interview, because chances are you will be waiting in line, outside the building for at least half an hour -- which I did.

This one is for ladies: Wear shoes that are easy to get in an out of. They made me take my shoes off at the security (coz I was beeping) and I struggled with the tiny shoe buckles for a few minutes!

Cellphones are OK to take in, but cameras are not allowed.

Expect about 30 mins of wait once you get a seat at the waiting room. My appt was 2:15, I was called in at 2:45.

The IO was a very nice gentleman who was telling jokes constantly -- which made me feel less nervous right away. I don't know how the conversation got there but we even talked about The Simpsons for a while.

I had brought all the documents that I could possibly think of, and was only asked for my DL, GC and SSC!

The IO went over my answers on the N-400, asked me 6 history/civics questions from a printout, asked me to write down "We pay taxes." and to read a sentence like "What do we pay to the government every year?"

So, those of you out there who are waiting for that interview, just relax! It'll be fine! :)
 
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I forgot to ask: I was told that there are 3 possible locations that I could be sent to for the oath ceremony. Do they appoint us to the closest one? I live in Hollywood and sure hope I won't have to commute all the way to Pomona!

Any thoughts?
 
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Just got Passport, Passport Card and Naturalization Cert back today (3rd June). I applied on the 18th May the day of the Oath. Can't stop looking at the passport. It is a thing of beauty.

IMPORTANT PIECE OF ADVICE: Make sure you fill in the passport application form online and print it. This will result in a 2D barcode (http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/~finance/FT.The 2 D Barcode Passport Applications Guidance.doc) being inserted into the left top of the printout. At the passport center they then scan this which pre-populates their forms. This way you eliminate any chance of a typo, incorrect information on your passport. There are lots of reports of people having the wrong place of birth printed on their passport. So use the online for.
 
Just got my oath letter. I'll be going to the Downtown LA ceremony on June 23rd (at 1pm). Anybody else going that day?

Following the advice from previous posts, I'll try to be there at 12 pm, bring no guests and apply for the passport at my local post office.

I'm so excited! :)
 
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Recevied my passport and naturalization cert on 06/10/2010 (normal processing). Had applied for it on the 18th of May.

Dolce.
My wife has her OATH at LACC on June 23rd.. at 8:00 am. So we will be there in the morning.
2 things I can tell u:
1) Go as early as possible.. it helps u get out early from the place after the ceremony, coz they seat u according to when u show up and the earlier u show up the faster u get ur naturalization certificate. Else u cud be sitting for over an hour just to collect ur cert. Better to come early and wait the extra hour before the ceremony.
2) Apply for the passport at the local office. Definitely faster than waiting in line another hour or 2 after the oath ceremony at LACC. I applied at the US post office and was done in 15 minutes. Will do the same for my wife.

all the best.
 
jwong2010 said:
I had my ceremony today morning and I can attest to blanco's valuable advice. Be there SUPER EARLY !!!

I got into the waiting hall at 6:50am and there were already 600-700 people in the line !!!

I got out by 10:30am and applied for passport book plus card at a local post office. It costs exactly 169.96 plus 25.00 USPS fees, just like blanco's.

The female soldier who sang the national anthem was REALLY REALLY good ! She can win American Idol at any time !

Overall, it was an unforgettable experience.
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169.96 plus 25.00?! OMG...
 
Hi everyone,

I submited my N400 application on 02/10 and received finger print notice on 2/24. It's confirmed that my finger print were completed on 3/1. However, since then I have not received any updates/letters. I checked online. It shows that los angeles office's processing time is 5 month. My case has been there almost 5 month and I have not got the interview notice yet. I called the 800 number and was told that los angeles office is currently handling cases submited by DEC 09. is this true? Why I saw ppl who applied on FEB 10 already got their passport already? Am I the only person who applied on Feb and still waiting?
 
Hey once,

You should have received your interview letter by now... It looks like you did your finger prints 3 days before me... The whole process from application to oath takes about 5 months. You might want to give them a call again to see what's up. Good luck!

--- Also did you check USCIS's website with your case ID? They're not great at updating it, but maybe it would give you an idea of where they stand.
 
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I had interview yesterday at San Bernardino. How long it is taking to get Oath letter in LA area? I know, there are 3 locations in LA.

Thanks
 
once said:
Hi everyone,

I submited my N400 application on 02/10 and received finger print notice on 2/24. It's confirmed that my finger print were completed on 3/1. However, since then I have not received any updates/letters. I checked online. It shows that los angeles office's processing time is 5 month. My case has been there almost 5 month and I have not got the interview notice yet. I called the 800 number and was told that los angeles office is currently handling cases submited by DEC 09. is this true? Why I saw ppl who applied on FEB 10 already got their passport already? Am I the only person who applied on Feb and still waiting?
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U need to schedule an Infopass http://infopass.uscis.gov/
Better if we talk in person.
 
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