November 2009 N-400 Tracker

Passed my interview today and will have a wonderful 3.5 months to reflect on this before actually getting to take the oath ceremony on June 10th! For the detailed report on my experience, here is the link to posting on the Boston thread: Boston interview
 
I got my Passport today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DO: Miami
09/25/1998: GC
11/17/2009: Sent N400 to Lewisville TX.
11/18/2009: N400 Forwarded to Dallas, TX.
11/19/2009: N400 Received in Dallas.
11/27/2009: NOA received. Priority date 11/23/2009
12/04/2009: Email received- RFE
12/10/2009: FP letter received for 12/18/2009
12/18/2009: FP Done. It took less than 15 minutes.
12/29/2009: Email:"This case has been sent for a standard interview "
01/02/2010: Interview letter received.
01/27/2010: Interview Date
01/27/2010: PASSED the interview
01/29/2010: OD
01/29/2010: Oath Taken
01/30/2010: PP applied for
02/18/2010: Email received that Passport was mail.
02/18/2010: Citizenship Certificate received.
02/22/2010: Passport Received.
 
Congrats GoodJuju ... again, I shake my head in amazement about how different our timelines are. We both applied on the exact same day and while you have a passport in hand, I have to wait another 3.5 months just to get to the oath ceremony! But I have patience and can't really complain :)
 
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All,

Any USC applied for PIO recently in NY. Please let us know the processing time.
Much appreciated..
BK
 
JPBoston said:
Congrats GoodJuju ... again, I shake my head in amazement about how different our timelines are. We both applied on the exact same day and while you have a passport in hand, I have to wait another 3.5 months just to get to the oath ceremony! But I have patience and can't really complain :)
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JPBoston - I feel your pain. I passed my interview 1/14 and will have my oath next week (3/4) - 7 weeks later. My application process was zooming along until the interview. The wife of a colleague of mine had her interview today at the same DO I was dealing with and her oath is 3/18. I wish all DOs would go to same day oaths or at least have capacity to do oaths within a month of the interview!

I hope that they will at least do a super special oath ceremony for you since you had to wait so long for it.
 
tobias2801 said:
I hope that they will at least do a super special oath ceremony for you since you had to wait so long for it.
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Thanks and I think Boston is the absolute worst DO in the country in terms of waiting for the oath ceremony. I will spend more time waiting for the oath ceremony than I had spent from submitting the application to passing the interview. But in the end, I am just grateful to be in the position I am in and will be patient. A special ceremony would be nice!
 
JPBoston said:
Congrats GoodJuju ... again, I shake my head in amazement about how different our timelines are. We both applied on the exact same day and while you have a passport in hand, I have to wait another 3.5 months just to get to the oath ceremony! But I have patience and can't really complain :)
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Thank you JPBoston, you are right in thinking about a big celebration after you oath ceremony. Let me know if you come down to South Florida and I will buy you a couple cold ones to continue your celebration.
 
GoodJuju said:
Thank you JPBoston, you are right in thinking about a big celebration after you oath ceremony. Let me know if you come down to South Florida and I will buy you a couple cold ones to continue your celebration.
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Ha ha ... you're on, GoodJuju. We do come down to FL every year to visit my mother-in-law who lives there. BTW, what exactly is the Citizenship Certificate that your signature says you received and how is that different from the Naturalization Certificate?
 
Oath done. Going for passport tomorrow morning. Check the newark thread for play-by-play. 3.5 months from application to oath. Not bad.
 
JPBoston said:
Ha ha ... you're on, GoodJuju. We do come down to FL every year to visit my mother-in-law who lives there. BTW, what exactly is the Citizenship Certificate that your signature says you received and how is that different from the Naturalization Certificate?
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I meant to say the Naturalization Certificate. They take the original when you apply for your Passport and then is mailed back to you. I still can't believe that your oath is in June.
Which City does your mother live?
 
GoodJuju said:
I meant to say the Naturalization Certificate. They take the original when you apply for your Passport and then is mailed back to you. I still can't believe that your oath is in June.
Which City does your mother live?
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Oh so the Naturalization Cert is mailed back to you separately from the passport. Interesting, I would have thought they mailed both back together.

It's my wife's mum and she lives on Marco Island. Where are you in FL?
 
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I attended the morning Oath Ceremony at Tampa convention center today. It was a very enjoyable occasion, 502 from 79 nations were sworn in. It was all very organized and ran smoothly. We had to show up for 8.00am, the actual ceremony started a little after 9.00am and we were on our way with naturalization certificates by 10.30am.

I did not line up there to make a passport application or for voter registration. As my office is very near the courthouse in Clearwater I walked over there this afternoon and didn't have to line up for for either passport application or voter registration. I will go to the Social Security office after they return my Naturalization Certificate from the passport office.

This whole N400 process has been much quicker and smoother than my I360 & I485 for the Green Card. N400 finished in less that 4 months from application.
 
JPBoston said:
Oh so the Naturalization Cert is mailed back to you separately from the passport. Interesting, I would have thought they mailed both back together.

It's my wife's mum and she lives on Marco Island. Where are you in FL?
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I live in Coral Springs.
 
I got my Voter's Registration Card today.
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DO: Miami
09/25/1998: GC
11/17/2009: Sent N400 to Lewisville TX.
11/18/2009: N400 Forwarded to Dallas, TX.
11/19/2009: N400 Received in Dallas.
11/27/2009: NOA received. Priority date 11/23/2009
12/04/2009: Email received- RFE
12/10/2009: FP letter received for 12/18/2009
12/18/2009: FP Done. It took less than 15 minutes.
12/29/2009: Email:"This case has been sent for a standard interview "
01/02/2010: Interview letter received.
01/27/2010: Interview Date
01/27/2010: PASSED the interview
01/29/2010: OD
01/29/2010: Oath Taken
01/29/2010: Voter's Registration Applied for.
01/29/2010: Socail Security Card Applied for.
01/30/2010: PP applied for
02/18/2010: Email received that Passport was mail.
02/18/2010: Citizenship Certificate received.
02/22/2010: Passport Received.
02/26/2010: Voter's Registration Card received.
xx/xx/2010: Social Security Card Received.
 
OD - 3/26/10 - Going out of country on 03/28/10, requesting the Oath for a later date.
 
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Got my passport on friday. Mailed in my voter registration. Planning to go to SS office next week. Anything else I am missing?
 
I amd my wife received our passports today (3/1/2010)...


SEATTLE DO

11/11/2009 -- Sent N400 (me and my wife) applications via Fedex to Phoenix
11/12/2009 -- Application received
11/18/2009 -- Checks cashed
11/20/2009 -- NOA received (PD= 11/16/2009)
11/23/2009 -- FP notice received
12/15/2009 -- FP appointment
12/07/2009 - Received Yellow Letter.. (Just mine).
12/31/2009 -- Email mssg: "case transferred for interview"..
2/4/2010 -- Interview scheduled (oath eligilibity after 2/7/2010)
2/4/2010 -- Passed the test. Wife got oath and received the certificate.
2/8/2010 -- Oath scheduled for me.
2/8/2010 - Oath taken..
2/9/2010 -- PP applied (regular proccesing)
3/1/2010 -- PP received. (both received)
 
All,

My wife and I appeared for interview.My wife got citizenship. In my case , the IO was not very convinced about my number of visits out of the country, though they were less than 180 days per trip. Because of my job, as employed by a US company, I had to stay outside the country for long but never more than 180 days. I satisfied both the criteria, 3 years of continous residency in US after GC and not being out of the country for more 180 days. The IO was making a claim that I dont have enough supporting evidence that I am living as a permamnent resident in US thelast 2 years. I dont own a house in US but shared my relative's house as I was more spending my time in India related to my job the last 2 years. Based on this analysis, she gave me an option of withdrawing my N400 or wait for a letter from them requesting for more infiormation and reappear for another interview soon. I opted for the latter. Just wondering if I would end up losing my GC if they deny my case. Also , what will be the process for withdrawal of N400?

I appreciate your help.

Thanks
BK
 
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