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Newark, NJ - N-400 Timeline
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My Timeline
Hello All,
I just thought I would post my timeline for Newark:
Application Sent: 9/17/2005
Priority Date: 9/19/2005
Fingerprint: 11/10/2005
I just checked today (1/26/2006) and my online status was changed to:
"The status for this Receipt Number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your case receipt number to see if it is correct. If you have questions or concerns about your case status, please contact the National Customer Service Center."
I assume this means that I should be getting the Interview Notice soon.
Hello All,
I just thought I would post my timeline for Newark:
Application Sent: 9/17/2005
Priority Date: 9/19/2005
Fingerprint: 11/10/2005
I just checked today (1/26/2006) and my online status was changed to:
"The status for this Receipt Number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your case receipt number to see if it is correct. If you have questions or concerns about your case status, please contact the National Customer Service Center."
I assume this means that I should be getting the Interview Notice soon.
My colleague also applied in September and he has already received an interview letter for interview at the end of March.Sli said:Hello All,
I just thought I would post my timeline for Newark:
Application Sent: 9/17/2005
Priority Date: 9/19/2005
Fingerprint: 11/10/2005
I just checked today (1/26/2006) and my online status was changed to:
"The status for this Receipt Number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your case receipt number to see if it is correct. If you have questions or concerns about your case status, please contact the National Customer Service Center."
I assume this means that I should be getting the Interview Notice soon.
Interview letter: April/Mayjv2 said:Mine is
PD: 12/20/2005
FD: 01/20/2006
Does anyone know approx when can we expect the interview letter.
Is Interview and Oath on the same date at Newark?
Interview and oath on the same day
Completed my FP
Just wanted to update my FP experience @ Newark.
Decided to take the Train(NJ Transit) instead of driving. It was raining like crazy and strong gusts of wind when I reached there approx 10 minutes ahead of my schedule.
Walked in and there was a line of Approx 25 people waiting before me. There was a lady manading the front desk and she asked me, May I help you, I showed my FP appointment letter. Then she asked do you have a cell phone - I said "YES" i have already switched it off. and she handed out a writing pad and form to fill out your details and said join the line.
Stood in line and filled the form, then waited in line, say the same repeat for many other who arrived after me, I also noticed that one lady had made a mistake on the form but was told... just strike it out and overwrite.. NO new form.
I was then called to another desk where my Passport & Green card was checked and give a token number and asked to wait. Also had your hands checked to see that you looks alright to get F prints..
Then you were called in batches of 4 or 5 to finger print... the person doing the prints wanted your ID and the filled out form.Water was sprayed on you five fingers of your RIght hand wiped and then F printed one finger at a time, Once everyhting was done..then was fived a card to fill out feed back and leave.
The whole procees took approx 2 hrs.
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12/08/05: Mailed Application
12/12/05: Recieved date
12/12/05: Priority Date
01/18/06: Finger Printed
Just wanted to update my FP experience @ Newark.
Decided to take the Train(NJ Transit) instead of driving. It was raining like crazy and strong gusts of wind when I reached there approx 10 minutes ahead of my schedule.
Walked in and there was a line of Approx 25 people waiting before me. There was a lady manading the front desk and she asked me, May I help you, I showed my FP appointment letter. Then she asked do you have a cell phone - I said "YES" i have already switched it off. and she handed out a writing pad and form to fill out your details and said join the line.
Stood in line and filled the form, then waited in line, say the same repeat for many other who arrived after me, I also noticed that one lady had made a mistake on the form but was told... just strike it out and overwrite.. NO new form.
I was then called to another desk where my Passport & Green card was checked and give a token number and asked to wait. Also had your hands checked to see that you looks alright to get F prints..
Then you were called in batches of 4 or 5 to finger print... the person doing the prints wanted your ID and the filled out form.Water was sprayed on you five fingers of your RIght hand wiped and then F printed one finger at a time, Once everyhting was done..then was fived a card to fill out feed back and leave.
The whole procees took approx 2 hrs.
-------------------------
12/08/05: Mailed Application
12/12/05: Recieved date
12/12/05: Priority Date
01/18/06: Finger Printed
ID : April 05 2006 - NewArk -
Hi,
Myself and my wife got the Interview notice for April 05 2006.
Details are below :
PD: Sept 16 2005
FP : Nov 9 2005
ID : April 05 2006
Service Center : VSC
Local INS Office : New Ark
Hope this information helps others around the time line above.
thanks
Hi,
Myself and my wife got the Interview notice for April 05 2006.
Details are below :
PD: Sept 16 2005
FP : Nov 9 2005
ID : April 05 2006
Service Center : VSC
Local INS Office : New Ark
Hope this information helps others around the time line above.
thanks
Delayed ??
Here is our timelines
RD: June 3, 2005
ND: June 20, 2005
FP: July 28, 2005 (Mine)
FP: Nov 26, 2005 (Wife's) - Had to reschedule once.
ID: ???
However, we haven't received an Interview date so far. I see in this forum that many who applied later have received a date for the interview. Should we be concerned? Also, is there a number that we can contact at Newark USCIS to get more information. I did call the Vermont USCIS to check on the application and there is no update except the initial one.
TIA for any advise/suggestions in this regard.
Thanks
Here is our timelines
RD: June 3, 2005
ND: June 20, 2005
FP: July 28, 2005 (Mine)
FP: Nov 26, 2005 (Wife's) - Had to reschedule once.
ID: ???
However, we haven't received an Interview date so far. I see in this forum that many who applied later have received a date for the interview. Should we be concerned? Also, is there a number that we can contact at Newark USCIS to get more information. I did call the Vermont USCIS to check on the application and there is no update except the initial one.
TIA for any advise/suggestions in this regard.
Thanks
Kashi S said:Here is our timelines
RD: June 3, 2005
ND: June 20, 2005
FP: July 28, 2005 (Mine)
FP: Nov 26, 2005 (Wife's) - Had to reschedule once.
ID: ???
However, we haven't received an Interview date so far. I see in this forum that many who applied later have received a date for the interview. Should we be concerned? Also, is there a number that we can contact at Newark USCIS to get more information. I did call the Vermont USCIS to check on the application and there is no update except the initial one.
TIA for any advise/suggestions in this regard.
Thanks
if I were you, I'd be concerned. You should have been done with the whole process by now. My PD is July 11 and my interview is scheduled for 2/21.
I'd suggest to get an infopass appointment and check out why the delay is?
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PD: 7/11/05
FP: 8/20/05
ID: 2/21/06
NJGoose said:Interview letter: June
Interview and oath on the same day
anand74 said:Luveks
I guess tomorrow is ur grand day. Good luck for your interview and pls post ur experiences in this thread.
Yes, tomorrow is big day for me. I will post the result.
genesis1 said:All the very best & good luck, luveks
Thank you genesis1.
I had bad luck last couple of days, but I hope it turns into good one tomorrow.
Now, I'm US Citizen
I had my Naturalization Interview and following is my experience;
My appointment time was at 1:33pm, but I arrived there about 1 hour early. However, security guard let me in there. Once, I went up 15th floor, I found out approx. 150 people were there. After I put my Appointment Letter in the box, just sit on the chair and started seeing how those people moved. Actually, I realized soon about half of people were waiting for thier oath ceremony scheduled at 1:30pm(?).
Anyway, I was called around 2:10pm. Once I came in the officers room, she first asked me to rais my right hand and asked me if I only told the truth and I answered "Yes". Then, I was asked to sit down and she asked me to give her my green card and passport, then verified my name, DOB and Native Country.
Once she verified those, she started to ask me questions from my N-400 application, Those were all from "Yes", "NO" parts Basically, one or two question were picked up from each section (General, Affiliate, Good Moral etc).
During those questions, I declared two things.
1. One trip to out of country after application:
I had a trip to out of cuntry after application for 9 days and tried to hand over revised list of my trip history, but she said it was not neccessry to do so since my total absence after LPR was 93 days.
2. Speeding Ticket:
I did not realize that speeding ticket was citation when I applied, so I answered "NO" for the part of "Have you ever arrested or cited ...." question. So, I explained her and declared one speeding ticket which I had back in 1998. However, she said that speeding ticket was not a big issue. I got driving histry from DMV and deposition letter from municipal court, but those were not required.
After those questioning was done, she started to ask me local question such as what was good restaurant around my resident area. This contined approx. 2 min. or so. What I thought was she might check my conversaton ability.
After short discussion, she gave me 6 questions from standard 100 questions;
1. What color are the stars on our flag?
2. Who was the first president? I made big mistake thinking she said who was Vice President, then I answered Dick Cheney!!! But, she repeated again the same question and I got right answer.
3. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representative?
4. What group has the power to declare war?
5. Whose rights are guarantted by the COnstitution and the Bill of Rights?
6. What is the name of the President's official home?
Then, I was asked to write down the short sentense "Many people like to travel.
After that, she gave me a word "Congratulation" and asked me to be in the waiting room by 3:30pm for Oath Ceremony.
Interview last just 10 min. or so.
I stayed in wating room after inteview reading book. At around 3:50pm, several clarks started to call each applicant who passed the interview to return Green Card and make signature on Certificate. It lasted till around 5:10pm. Then, once all of people returned green card and made signature on certificate, we were escorted to the big room for Oath Ceremony. Ceremony itself was started at 5:20pm. Supervisor who conducted ceremony tried to show us the short video from the President, but it did not work well and was skipped, so ceremony lasted just only about 20 min. Then, all of us were freed.
My concern during the interview was about my devorce and child support. We got married and devorced under my native country's law. For devorce, as long as we mutually agree the condition, we do not need the file the cae to the court and we only have notarized mutual agreement. Also, I have been paying child support without fail shince we divorced. I send the copy of agreement and copies of canceled check with my application. But, I was concerned our notarized mutual agreement would be accepted by them or not. For the interrview, I brought all of my copy of application and its support documents, and also original and copies of canceld check after application. But, she just questioned me if I've been doing child support without fail. That's it. No support documents were requested.
By the way, regarding Selective Service issue, I've never required to register since I came here after my 26th birthday under non-immigrant VISA (I came here when I wa 29) and became LPR when I was 37. But, just for safety sake, I tried to get letter from SSS, but since I could not show them the proof of first entry in to US (my voided old passport and very first documents were gone somewhere and I could not find them out), I could not get it by today.However, nothing was asked about SSS during interview.
Overall, my Immigration Officer was very courteous and interview was done very smooth.
I had my Naturalization Interview and following is my experience;
My appointment time was at 1:33pm, but I arrived there about 1 hour early. However, security guard let me in there. Once, I went up 15th floor, I found out approx. 150 people were there. After I put my Appointment Letter in the box, just sit on the chair and started seeing how those people moved. Actually, I realized soon about half of people were waiting for thier oath ceremony scheduled at 1:30pm(?).
Anyway, I was called around 2:10pm. Once I came in the officers room, she first asked me to rais my right hand and asked me if I only told the truth and I answered "Yes". Then, I was asked to sit down and she asked me to give her my green card and passport, then verified my name, DOB and Native Country.
Once she verified those, she started to ask me questions from my N-400 application, Those were all from "Yes", "NO" parts Basically, one or two question were picked up from each section (General, Affiliate, Good Moral etc).
During those questions, I declared two things.
1. One trip to out of country after application:
I had a trip to out of cuntry after application for 9 days and tried to hand over revised list of my trip history, but she said it was not neccessry to do so since my total absence after LPR was 93 days.
2. Speeding Ticket:
I did not realize that speeding ticket was citation when I applied, so I answered "NO" for the part of "Have you ever arrested or cited ...." question. So, I explained her and declared one speeding ticket which I had back in 1998. However, she said that speeding ticket was not a big issue. I got driving histry from DMV and deposition letter from municipal court, but those were not required.
After those questioning was done, she started to ask me local question such as what was good restaurant around my resident area. This contined approx. 2 min. or so. What I thought was she might check my conversaton ability.
After short discussion, she gave me 6 questions from standard 100 questions;
1. What color are the stars on our flag?
2. Who was the first president? I made big mistake thinking she said who was Vice President, then I answered Dick Cheney!!! But, she repeated again the same question and I got right answer.
3. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representative?
4. What group has the power to declare war?
5. Whose rights are guarantted by the COnstitution and the Bill of Rights?
6. What is the name of the President's official home?
Then, I was asked to write down the short sentense "Many people like to travel.
After that, she gave me a word "Congratulation" and asked me to be in the waiting room by 3:30pm for Oath Ceremony.
Interview last just 10 min. or so.
I stayed in wating room after inteview reading book. At around 3:50pm, several clarks started to call each applicant who passed the interview to return Green Card and make signature on Certificate. It lasted till around 5:10pm. Then, once all of people returned green card and made signature on certificate, we were escorted to the big room for Oath Ceremony. Ceremony itself was started at 5:20pm. Supervisor who conducted ceremony tried to show us the short video from the President, but it did not work well and was skipped, so ceremony lasted just only about 20 min. Then, all of us were freed.
My concern during the interview was about my devorce and child support. We got married and devorced under my native country's law. For devorce, as long as we mutually agree the condition, we do not need the file the cae to the court and we only have notarized mutual agreement. Also, I have been paying child support without fail shince we divorced. I send the copy of agreement and copies of canceled check with my application. But, I was concerned our notarized mutual agreement would be accepted by them or not. For the interrview, I brought all of my copy of application and its support documents, and also original and copies of canceld check after application. But, she just questioned me if I've been doing child support without fail. That's it. No support documents were requested.
By the way, regarding Selective Service issue, I've never required to register since I came here after my 26th birthday under non-immigrant VISA (I came here when I wa 29) and became LPR when I was 37. But, just for safety sake, I tried to get letter from SSS, but since I could not show them the proof of first entry in to US (my voided old passport and very first documents were gone somewhere and I could not find them out), I could not get it by today.However, nothing was asked about SSS during interview.
Overall, my Immigration Officer was very courteous and interview was done very smooth.
Thank you, genesis1
I will go to County Clerk's Office or Post Office to apply US Passport today using lunch break.genesis1 said:Congrats luveks. All the very best.