N400 Procesing at Texas Svs Ctr

Hi Maria,


Filed on Aug 15 2002
FP : Oct 2002
Interview: 21 Jan 2003
Name change Mar 12 2003

( By the time I was told that my application has been approved, with all additional security checks). The interview officer told me that I will be scheduled for April Oath by Court House in Dallas. But No news, I went to BCIS - Dallas on April 07. No useful information (After 7 hrs waiting), Mean time I have called couple of time (214-381 1423), but no useful information.

I contacted Senator (John Cornyn - R) from Texas by sending fax letter to his office and email. After one week I went to his office in Dallas, they said since senator is in D.C, He will contact BCIS ASAP. At this point I have no hope on this process. But Last week Monday I received a letter from his D.C office with his signature saying that he has contacted BCIS and will let me know that status as soon as he gets the response from BCIS. On 14 May I called BCIS, same old useless information from a very rude lady.

Finally yesterday (May 15) noon I got a call from Senator's Dallas office with a Good NEWS. It looks like INS!!(District Office) scheduled my Oath only on May 15 morning and fax the letter to Senator's office. Since there is no Oath in Dallas, they arranged with Sherman Court house. Senator's office gave a copy of email sent to Senator from INS saying that " we have received you enquiry Reg. so on so.., We have scheduled his oath on May 20......) Since I have only four days they have faxed the letter to Senator's office and I have collected from there. I am sure senator's push helped me to get the Oath scheduled quickly.

My suggestion is do not do any name change which causing problem like it takes more time and you have to go to Court house etc..)

I hope this helps, I will post my Oath experience. I have to start my wife's paper work..

Good Luck..

SV
 
What are the forms I need for my wife.

Friends,

What are the forms I need to send for my wife who is a Candian PR and already in US as a Visitor. My oath is scheduled on May 20.

Thanks for the information.

SV
 
Received FP letter

Filed Dec 2002
Recd FP Letter Week ending May 17th 2003


Thanks for continued support from the forum participants. Hope people use it as it is indended for.
 
Hey sv_nagari;

What did you tell your Senator in the letter you faxed to his office? Any particular reason to ask for help or just general BCIS slowness?

I contacted my Senators (2), none of them is willing to help much and they just told me that I have to wait.

My timeline:

Filed on May 30, 2002
FP: Sep. 19, 2002
Interview: Dec. 4 2002
Oath: Waiting

Also filed for a name change in my application....

Thank you,
 
ashleyt

hi ashleyt ,

[Also filed for a name change in my application....]

By law you can change your name , but practically when you will change your name ,it will take long (more than a year) to be scheduled for oath ceremony, because name changed ceremony is scheduled for diferent place.........so far I know this

Good luck........
 
Got my Citizenship on 05/20/2003

Friends,

Finally I got my Citizenship yesterday (03/20/03). There was 320 people from 52 Countries.
We went there by 9:30, But Official Ceremony Starts at 1:00PM, Completed at 3:30.
I got the certificate. Now I have to file for my wife who is here already in a visitor visa (she is a
Canadian P.R).
I am sure with out Senators bush I would not have gotten my Oath, because I was the last candidate
yesterday. I can see my name was included in last mints. They have not even arranged seat number for
me because of my last mint inclusion.

hi ashleyt,
Since I know my case was approved and completed all the process other than schedule for Oath.
I told Senator about that, I have mentioned about my spouse process needs to be started after
my citizenship. I met several people yesterday who's Oath has been scheduled even after one year!!!.
I would suggest you to send a mail, fax a letter, explain to them about you urgency. I hope you will find some
who will help you.
Good Luck,
SV
 
Anybody Living in Dallas District office who has applied in Nov 2002, Dec 2002 or Jan 2003 received interview letters?

If so, could you please post your timelines.

Dal123
 
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