N400 Timeline: Houston, TEXAS

workhomes2003

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I am starting a timeline thread. I will update my timeline once I receive the PD. Has anyone applied/mailed N400 (DO - Houston ) recently ?
 
Houston DO timeline

PD 10-11-05.
FD 11-12-05 (received with 5 days advance notice).
Still waiting for Interview letter.
 
Mailed my N400 around X'mas time. Check got cleared on 28th Dec. But I have not received a letter with a PD and the case number. Is this normal ?. Does it usually take this long to receive a letter ?.
 
Your check was cleared which is reassuring. I received my PD notice letter after about 2 weeks; you should probably receive yours in the next few days.
 
thanks houston2006. I received my PD notice letter today. I logged in to the USCIS site with my case number. It shows the following:

It is taking between 750 and 999 days for us to process this kind of case. We will mail you a decision as soon as processing is complete."

Whereas in the PD notice letter , it says I should be notified for the interview with in 180 days. Which is correct ?.
 
180 days from PD to ID is a stated USCIS goal after which (if not interviewed) you may request a case status inquiry. The fingerprint date can vary widely somewhere between the PD and ID. The oath dates are fixed in advance for the entire year and are available online (or soon will be for 2006).

My rough estimate for recent scheduling in Houston DO was approximately 140 days from PD to ID. However MainBheeCitizen above is extremely lucky - just 77 days from PD to ID! I hope other recent applicants too share their timeline info online.
 
MainBheeCitizen , good luck with your interview tomorrow. Please share your experience after the interview.

I am still waiting for my FP notice.
 
Interview done at Houston - Name Check pending

Hello All,

I had my interview at Houston yesterday. The interviewer was a very pleasant person. My time was at 9:20 AM - I was escorted in by the officer at 9:45 AM or so. He made me raise my right hand to affirm truthfulness. After that he said: "I can do everything for you except granting your application!". My heart sank - he then clarified that the FBI name check is pending. I opened my folder with my passports - he asked me to put it away! Then he briefly went over my application - hardly asked any probing questions. I had one trip of 7 months in 2001 and he asked me about it. I simply said that the intent was not to stay abroad that long - travel plans were altered because my son fell sick. He said "I can live with that" and I noticed that he wrote my explanation in a couple of lines in that section of the application. Then he asked how long I had lived in Houston - I answered (since May 2005). He briefly asked me about my previous address and then went over the rest of the application - didn't care about my 2 speeding tickets. At no time did he want to see any further paperwork. Then he asked me to sign my photographs and the application. Meanwhile he handed me the civics test with questions - I got 10 out of 10. He then told me that the oath would either be in March or June (if the FBI namecheck was done by then). Then he gave me the N-652 letter that said that I had passed my English & civics test; No decision could be made about my application (written below this was "pending receipt of a completed background check"). Attached to this was a map and instructions about the oath ceremony. He said that all that was left was sending the oath letter and he would do so once FBI got back to him with the name check. That was it.

I thank God and the interviewer for making this so easy - he was so friendly. Wish you all the very best in this and other things in life. The Houston DO rocks - this was so quick!
 
MainBheeCitizen, thanks for sharing ur experience. Congratualtions, I am sure u will get ur oath letter soon.

As per the timelime by others, I should have received my FP notice by now. But I am still waiting for my FP notice.

PD - DEC 23rd
FP Notice - Still waiting.
 
did online case status change?

MainBheeCitizen,
Thanks for sharing very useful info. Hope your name check is completed soon.

Did your online case status change after you received interview letter or does it still display the standard "your N400 was received on....."? Thanks again in advance.

My timeline:
PD Oct 11, 2005
FD Nov 12, 2005 (letter received on Nov 7, 2005)
ID still waiting for letter...
 
Thank you workhomes2003 - I think you should be getting your FP anytime now (based on my experience).

Houston2006, my case status disappeared a few days before I got the interview notice.

Fellow Houstonians, please post any information that you may have about 2006 Oath ceremonies in Houston. As per my interviewere, they only have one in March and the next one in June??? I asked him if I could "choose" the April ceremony since my entire family would be here to witness it. He said its better to stick the one you're scheduled for.

This leaves me with a very positive image of USCIS. Remember, they are going to ensure that the law is being followed - but the attitude is not to "get" the applicants - that's what I think.

Good luck to all!
 
Oath tentative dates in 2006

Tentative dates for Houston Naturalization Ceremonies in 2006:

January 24
March 29
June 21
August 9
September 20
November 15
 
I finally received my FP Notice for 23rd FEB:

PD: 12/23/2005
FP Notice Date 02/02
FP NOtice Received 02/09
FP - 02/23

Houston folks, please update your timeline
 
Houston oath

Interview Jan.3 2006
Oath ????????

Hi everyone,

I have the same story as mainbheecitizen. But no oath yet. I hope name check move fast.

My cousin applied for citizenship her time line is

PD Dec.29
FP letter today Feb. 9
FP Feb.25

Houston is way faster in process than any other big city
 
We are facing an unusual situation. Would appreciate if anyone can provide insight/guidance.

We filed citizenship applications for my mom and dad on 12/20/05. However we made a mistake with my Dad's case as in a rush we sent xerox copy of the application instead of the original. The paperwork for my dad was returned back to us. But my mom's paperwork was good and they cashed the check and mailed receipt dated 12/23/2005 to us.
As soon as I received my dad returned paperwork, the very next day mailed the correct application again. This time they received the application on 1/4/06 and cashed the check on 1/6/06. However I have not yet received even a receipt number.
Today I received fingerprinting appt for my mom on 2/22/06. However havent received receipt number for my dad.
How would you suggest I proceed ? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
 
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