N-400 San Francisco timeline

Can someone here post the first 3 letters of the receipt number?
The receipt number print on my cashed check is missing those letters
( I suppose they should be the same for all of us).
 
sphinx2000 said:
Can someone here post the first 3 letters of the receipt number?
The receipt number print on my cashed check is missing those letters
( I suppose they should be the same for all of us).
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WSC* (western service center?)
 
Just Mailed in my N-400

I just applied for naturalization this week. I did it with a lawyer, i don't think it was necessary but decided to do it to be on the safe side and not make any errors. He said the process is taking from 4 to 6 months these days in SF
I'm excited!
 
Marin Resident said:
SFO DO official did not give any reason for the delay. He said within the next 30 days, notices should be received.He himself was surprised about the delay. He asked us to come after another 30 days. When I asked him what he will be able to do at that time, he said he will take necessary action to help me at that time..

From the postings I find normally FP noctices are received within a month. I was worried whether the notices are lost in transit. That was the reason for my trip to SFO DO.

PD:09/15/2005
FP Notice not yet received
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Did you receive the FP notice ?

My spouse and I send the apps. in the same envelope. Her FP letter was received
on 11/23 and she finished with her FP on 12/03 while I still haven't received
any FP letter.

Called up customer service and they gave the same answer on website. (like it
takes 330-360 days to process the application) - some stupid answer..

If I go to the SF DO, will it help to find out why there is such a delay ??

Appreciate your feedback.
 
tdesai:
Does your wife's online status change after getting the FP notice?
I think if you go to DO, they can tell you whether your FP notice has
been sent and ask you to wait otherwise..
 
sphinx2000 said:
tdesai:
Does your wife's online status change after getting the FP notice?
I think if you go to DO, they can tell you whether your FP notice has
been sent and ask you to wait otherwise..
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Her online status appeared the first time on 11/23/2005 and has
not been updated since but in her case both the receipt and FP letter
were send on the same day - 11/21/2005 and so probably the status
didn't require any change after that..

The Immigration Officer whom I talked to told me that no FP letter
has been sent but did not have any clue as to when I should expect
my FP letter and told me about the default processing time as i indicated
earlier on.

So my question was will the DO be able to take any action if we can
tell them that we haven't received any FP letter even after 6-8 weeks
after sending in the application.

Thanks.
 
Interview on 2nd Nov, oath letter not received yet

Is this normal (doesn't appear to be from reading the other posts here). The interviewing officer said he was approving my application and I should receive the oath letter within the next 2 weeks. I'm now afraid it might've been lost in the mail :confused:

Any suggestions? Can I go back to the Oakland office and inquire?
 
malgudi said:
Is this normal (doesn't appear to be from reading the other posts here). The interviewing officer said he was approving my application and I should receive the oath letter within the next 2 weeks. I'm now afraid it might've been lost in the mail :confused:

Any suggestions? Can I go back to the Oakland office and inquire?
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suggestion is...

schedule an infopass appointment and don't waste your time to wait at home.
 
tdesai said:
Her online status appeared the first time on 11/23/2005 and has
not been updated since but in her case both the receipt and FP letter
were send on the same day - 11/21/2005 and so probably the status
didn't require any change after that..

The Immigration Officer whom I talked to told me that no FP letter
has been sent but did not have any clue as to when I should expect
my FP letter and told me about the default processing time as i indicated
earlier on.

So my question was will the DO be able to take any action if we can
tell them that we haven't received any FP letter even after 6-8 weeks
after sending in the application.

Thanks.
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does DO schedule FP or the national service center does?
 
ocworker said:
does DO schedule FP or the national service center does?
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I don't know and that's the reason I posted the information/question
in my post.

Any help would be kindly appreciated..
 
Interview Done!!

Interview Done!!! Yea!! Got the N-652 with "Congratulations, your application has been recommended for approval...." checked off.

Got to USCIS, San Francisco at 10:30, my apptmnt was at 10:45 (took BART and walked up six blocks on Sansome from the Montgomery station). Presented apptmnt letter to guard at entrance, went through security screening and went to the second floor as stated in the apptmnt letter. Note: If you've not heard about it already, do not take cell phones with camera since no photography devices are allowed inside the building, the guard at the gate and during security screening they checked my cell to ensure that it did not have a camera.

Once at the second floor, presented int. apptmnt letter to receptionist, who took the letter and asked me to sit in a specific section (area D) of the waiting room. At pretty close to 10:45 an asian officer came out and called my name. As soon as I walked in to his office he had me take the oath to tell the truth and asked me for my GC and an Id. I gave my DL along with the GC. The officer was very pleasant, courteous and kept up a conversation as he went through the n-400 form. Verified that while I got my GC through employment, I was applying for natz. based on USC spouse. While reviewing the n-400 confirmed that my address and employment was the same. Asked me a few questions like have you been a member of the communist party, etc, arrested, jailed, deported, etc and finally had me sign the n -400. I had to sign my full name in cursive (first middle last) in the box.

He asked me what additional documents I had re: my spouse and myself. He told me that due to fraud issues USCIS required the IO to verify this closely and while the application had some documents attached to it he wanted to see some recent (within last 3 months) documents. I gave him some current bank and 401 (k) statements (November's) showing our joint a/c, DMV registration tags for each of our cars with the same address, our lease, rental insurance in both our names and a copy of both our DL's. The IO said that these should suffice and went and made copies to add to the file.

Finally made me sign both photos in cursive similar to the n-400 (along the vertical side in the clear area on both side of the head in the phots, i.e. first and middle name on the left of the head and the last name on the right of the head in the photos)

Asked me six questions verbally:
1. Where does the president live?
2. Where is the White House?
3. How long is a Senator's term?
4. What is 4th of July
5. What is the supreme law of the land?
6. Can the constitution be changed?

Asked me to write a simple sentence on a form and then he gave me the N-652 and told me that that’s all there is and that I should be getting an oath letter within a month.

Did not ask for original marriage certificate or my passport to verify trips. I had six trips in ranging for 1 day to 21 days post GC, for a total of ~ 60 days.

The whole process took about 15 minutes and was very painless and smooth. Now waiting for the oath letter. Thanks to all who have been posting on this forum for the information, which helped tremendously in filing the application and preparing for the interview. I’ll update once I get the oath letter.
 
Hi all!

hi! I am new and just recently submitted my N400 application. Would like to share my experiences and hear others' experiences here.

So far I have received the I-797 NOA with the exception thing:
Missing evidence(s)....

I just wish they'd told me more what it is cause I have checked and rechecked my application millions of times before sending it.

Thanks!

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Timeline so far:
11/30/2005 N400 Application mailed
12/02/2005 Received by USCIS (based on USPS)
12/02/2005 PD
12/07/2005 Check cleared
12/14/2005 I797 NOA/receipt w exception received
I797 info :
notice date from I797 12/10/2005
USPS stamp on I797 envelope 12/12/2005
received date & PD from I797 12/02/2005​
 
mobiliare said:
hi! I am new and just recently submitted my N400 application. Would like to share my experiences and hear others' experiences here.

So far I have received the I-797 NOA with the exception thing:
Missing evidence(s)....

I just wish they'd told me more what it is cause I have checked and rechecked my application millions of times before sending it.

Thanks!

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Timeline so far:
11/30/2005 N400 Application mailed
12/02/2005 Received by USCIS (based on USPS)
12/02/2005 PD
12/07/2005 Check cleared
12/14/2005 I797 NOA/receipt w exception received
I797 info :
notice date from I797 12/10/2005
USPS stamp on I797 envelope 12/12/2005
received date & PD from I797 12/02/2005​
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Did you mention traffic ticket or affliations ?
From my experience on this board, I see people receive this standard letter about missing evidence if they mention traffic ticket. I don't think it is a problem. Please browse this site and you will see similar cases. Thanks !
 
Update : Received Interview Letter Today

Just an update. I received my Interview letter today. Pretty fast :) ( I'm impressed). Interview date : 02/08/2006 at Oakland DO. Online status also disappeared.
They requested to produce an evidence of Selective Service Registration although it is not valid in my case ( Was in non-immigration status between 18-26 years). What do you think ? Should I try to get a letter or should I just mention in interview that I didn't have to register..
 
Received Interview Letter

All,

Yesterday received interview letters for both my wife and me. Just want to share this with everyone. :)

Application Sent : 10/12/2005
Priority Date : 10/14/2005
FP Date: 11/29/2005 (Oakland INS office)
Online status is not avialable: 12/15/2005
Interview Letter received: 12/16/2005
Interview Date: 02/08/2006 ( Oakland office)

Thanks,
V
 
harpers_ferry said:
All,

Yesterday received interview letters for both my wife and me. Just want to share this with everyone. :)

Application Sent : 10/12/2005
Priority Date : 10/14/2005
FP Date: 11/29/2005 (Oakland INS office)
Online status is not avialable: 12/15/2005
Interview Letter received: 12/16/2005
Interview Date: 02/08/2006 ( Oakland office)

Thanks,
V
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Hi,
You seems to have exact same date as mine ( same day for FP and Interview). My interview is at 11:05 AM. What is the scheduled time for you ?
 
Status Update

Jurisdiction: CSC/San Francisco DO - Oakland
Application Sent : 11/03/2005
Application Received : 11/05/2005
Check Cashed : 11/15/2005
Received Date on Receipt : 11/07/2005
Priority Date on Receipt : 11/07/2005
Notice Date on Receipt : 11/19/2005
Receipt Notice Letter Sent On : 11/21/2005
Received Official Receipt : 11/23/2005
Online Status Appeared : 11/23/2005
FP Notice Date : 11/19/2005
FP Notice Date Sent On : 11/21/2005
FP Notice Received On : 11/23/2005
FP Date (on notice) : 12/09/2005
FP Taken On : 12/03/2005 (out of town on 12/09 and
so went early, request accepted)
FP sent to and results returned by FBI : 12/03/2005
Interview Notice Date: 12/14/2005
Interview Notice Date Sent On: 12/15/2005
Interview Notice Received On: 12/16/2005
Interview Date: 02/16/2006 (Oakland Office - 1301 Clay St)

My spouse and I applied on the same date (in the same envelope).
My spouse has even as of today not even received the FP notice letter....
 
Status Update

CSC/San Francisco DO - Oakland

N-400 Application Send : 11/03/05
Application Received : 11/05/05
Checks Cashed : 11/15/05
Notice Date : 11/30/05
Priority Date : 11/07/05
Notice Letter Sent On : 12/01/05
Notice Letter Rcvd On : 12/03/05
Online Status Appeared : 12/02/2005
FP Notice Date : 12/14/2005
FP Notice Date Sent On : 12/15/2005
FP Notice Received On : 12/19/2005
FP Appointment Date : 12/28/2005


(Finally received the FP notice..)
 
helper00 said:
Did you mention traffic ticket or affliations ?
From my experience on this board, I see people receive this standard letter about missing evidence if they mention traffic ticket. I don't think it is a problem. Please browse this site and you will see similar cases. Thanks !
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Helper00,
Thanks for the note. I did put in the traffic ticket in my application, and I have heard that it is because of traffic ticket, so I am not too worry.
However, I also heard that some people had the exception because they were asked to bring in their W2s? Is this correct? My understanding is that W2 is only required for married couple?

Did you have the same exception of missing documents? Do you know if there will be delay because of this?
Thanks!
 
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