Newark, NJ - N-400 Timeline
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Techie21,
Currently my wife is unemployed, unfortunatley she is not able to find a job, hopefully she will find soon, she used to work before.
From my epxrience employed/non-employed is a non issue. The interviewer just goes over the form under oath and makes sure what is filled by you on N400 is correct information, so if you overlooked something you can always give the correct information during the interview process when they go over the form.
I feel this interview can be subjective based on the interviewer , so best thing to do is stay focused on what you filled in the N400 form and sticking to it unless something was overlooked and you get hit with it on the overlooked part during the interview process.
The interviewer is under such extreme pressure at least as adminitted by the person who interviewed me that not sticking to what is filled in N400 and asking / voluntaring information can cause confusion and delays.
In my case at the end, the interviewer actually made me sign the oath letter and in the last grabbed it from me since she remembered my pending file and she was furious at me for not reminding her that I had a file pending, I suggested to her that she should be more familiar with the whole process.
So should be fine if no pending file/Two A Files, Name checks or other non-issues are not there.
I wonder why these A files are not consolidated during green card processing.
Good luck.
Thanks
Currently my wife is unemployed, unfortunatley she is not able to find a job, hopefully she will find soon, she used to work before.
From my epxrience employed/non-employed is a non issue. The interviewer just goes over the form under oath and makes sure what is filled by you on N400 is correct information, so if you overlooked something you can always give the correct information during the interview process when they go over the form.
I feel this interview can be subjective based on the interviewer , so best thing to do is stay focused on what you filled in the N400 form and sticking to it unless something was overlooked and you get hit with it on the overlooked part during the interview process.
The interviewer is under such extreme pressure at least as adminitted by the person who interviewed me that not sticking to what is filled in N400 and asking / voluntaring information can cause confusion and delays.
In my case at the end, the interviewer actually made me sign the oath letter and in the last grabbed it from me since she remembered my pending file and she was furious at me for not reminding her that I had a file pending, I suggested to her that she should be more familiar with the whole process.
So should be fine if no pending file/Two A Files, Name checks or other non-issues are not there.
I wonder why these A files are not consolidated during green card processing.
Good luck.
Thanks
techie21 said:
I'm confused by your question.
What's employment got to do with naturalization? Are you suggesting that only employed permanent residents can get naturalized, or that it's easier for them? What about stay-at-home moms and dads, independently wealthy people, the retired, or those who simply can't or don't need to work?
Or is there something specific to your case relevant to this question?
Sam
anand74,
Yes, its a black lady with golden hair ( probably dyed) The form returned to me says 'best" should be " worst" I would say given the rough experience.
But one thing i felt she was venting her stress on me, at times she seems good and thorough hope she addresses with the same vigor and focus my pending file issue and sends me the oath letter ASAP.
thanks
Yes, its a black lady with golden hair ( probably dyed) The form returned to me says 'best" should be " worst" I would say given the rough experience.
But one thing i felt she was venting her stress on me, at times she seems good and thorough hope she addresses with the same vigor and focus my pending file issue and sends me the oath letter ASAP.
thanks
bunny007 said:
Thank you, Bunny007. I have a similar situation with regards to my spouse. We used to work together until the employer went kaput. Based on your experience, it will not matter anyhow.
I hope that your situation will be resolved soon. I've read in several forums about dup A files, and most of them are resolved. Keep your hopes high.
Now, I'm hoping not to cross path with the interviewer that you described.
techie21 said:
That's great and I have no problem with that. I was trying to understand the relevance of your question about employment with regard to the citizenship interview. For example, following your wife's job loss did you go on welfare or seek other government benefits? Other than that I don't see any connection between your or your wife's employment or loss thereof and the naturalization process.
Sam
sam_c said:
Good. It seems that you know more on naturalization than me. Hence, I had to ask bunny007 for his wife's experience. With what he shared regarding his wife's employment status and interview, I was right on the money and we can coast comfortably. And I'm glad that he knew what I was alluding to from the get-go.
techie21 said:
I don't claim to know more about naturalization than you or anyone else. I just didn't understand the reason for your question and wanted more info, that's all. Anyway, I am not interested in arguing this point further as it only wastes everybody's time. Good luck for your interview.
Sam
Experts,
How does one know for sure what we are waiting for, Duplicate A # , Name Check, does the N652 form clearly state that.
My N652 form says pending realting file, can this be name check ?
Or may be this is not A #, not name check and something new !!!
Also please post if you get any communication on this so that we can track the timeline.
thanks
How does one know for sure what we are waiting for, Duplicate A # , Name Check, does the N652 form clearly state that.
My N652 form says pending realting file, can this be name check ?
Or may be this is not A #, not name check and something new !!!
Also please post if you get any communication on this so that we can track the timeline.
thanks
Jerzee8302
Registered Users (C)
name change = delay ?!
Hey guys,
I just wanted to know if changing your name as part of the naturalization process means you will not have your interview AND oath ceremony on the same say, for Newark that is. I'm asking b/c I've always read that when you decide to change your name, your oath ceremony has to take place in a federal court. If anyone has had the (preferably recent!) experience of changing his or her name while applying for citizenship IN NEWARK, I'd love to hear about it...
Thanks
03/27/06: Mailed my application
04/14/06: received two separate letters in the mail (one was the receipt and the other the Fingerprinting notice) >>> FP appointment is on 04/22/2006
Hey guys,
I just wanted to know if changing your name as part of the naturalization process means you will not have your interview AND oath ceremony on the same say, for Newark that is. I'm asking b/c I've always read that when you decide to change your name, your oath ceremony has to take place in a federal court. If anyone has had the (preferably recent!) experience of changing his or her name while applying for citizenship IN NEWARK, I'd love to hear about it...
Thanks
03/27/06: Mailed my application
04/14/06: received two separate letters in the mail (one was the receipt and the other the Fingerprinting notice) >>> FP appointment is on 04/22/2006
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Dont worry, If interview goes fine and there is no name check(or other BS) pending on your application, they send you for Oath to 15th floor(which is District Court anyway) and after Oath you receive certificate with Name change paper attached. When I went on April 10 this year for ceremony, there were about 15 people who were getting citizenship on the interview day with name changes.Jerzee8302 said:
Jerzee8302
Registered Users (C)
FP experience
I just had my fingerprints taken today. Just a word of advice... don't bother parking at one of those -i'm guessing- expensive private/public parking lots. Just try to find a parking meter near by, put in 75 cents, which is worth 1 hour of parking and is quite enough (of course I was by myself...but if u're w/ somebody u can always have them go put some more quaters in once they're done). Also, When you enter the room where all the people are seated and waiting for their numbers to get called, it might seem like it's gonna take forever, but actually, a lot of people are also there for green card fingerprints (just look at all the people who are there holding their foreign passports!) and it seemed to me those -including myself- there for N-400 fingerprints moved along a lot quicker...
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03/27/06: N-400 mailed
04/14/06: Received 2 separate envelops (the receipt & the fingerprinting appointment notice)
04/22/2006: Fingerprints taken
I just had my fingerprints taken today. Just a word of advice... don't bother parking at one of those -i'm guessing- expensive private/public parking lots. Just try to find a parking meter near by, put in 75 cents, which is worth 1 hour of parking and is quite enough (of course I was by myself...but if u're w/ somebody u can always have them go put some more quaters in once they're done). Also, When you enter the room where all the people are seated and waiting for their numbers to get called, it might seem like it's gonna take forever, but actually, a lot of people are also there for green card fingerprints (just look at all the people who are there holding their foreign passports!) and it seemed to me those -including myself- there for N-400 fingerprints moved along a lot quicker...
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03/27/06: N-400 mailed
04/14/06: Received 2 separate envelops (the receipt & the fingerprinting appointment notice)
04/22/2006: Fingerprints taken
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