NYC Timeline ?
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My timeline
My timeline:
package send on 05/27/03 via certified mail
package arrived at VSC on 05/30/03
check has been deposit on 06/09/03
NOA letter was send on 06/20/03
received the letter on 06/25/03
FP letter send by VSC on 07/03/03
received FP letter on 07/11/03
FP date is 08/01/03
received letter of interview notice on 02/02/04
Interview is on 04/21/04 at Federal Plaza in Manhattan (not Garden City).
I live in NYC, Manhattan
Because of many threads in regards to the name check, some other info. I did follow the USCIS instructions how to file the N400. This means using paper clips and the order of the documents. I am from a European country. I did read on the Internet that the FBI is able to access police records of my home country. My first and last name are uncommon and do not sound like a Muslim name. My green card has been processed by the Vermont center. I did spend some hours searching the Internet in regards of the processing time in NYC of N400 applications. Well, it is like playing lotto. I saw one posting in another forum of a couple from England, which had a processing time of 7 month. Other postings went up to two years. This just for Info. It doesn't mean anything in the terms of faster or slower processing times to my knowledge.
My timeline:
package send on 05/27/03 via certified mail
package arrived at VSC on 05/30/03
check has been deposit on 06/09/03
NOA letter was send on 06/20/03
received the letter on 06/25/03
FP letter send by VSC on 07/03/03
received FP letter on 07/11/03
FP date is 08/01/03
received letter of interview notice on 02/02/04
Interview is on 04/21/04 at Federal Plaza in Manhattan (not Garden City).
I live in NYC, Manhattan
Because of many threads in regards to the name check, some other info. I did follow the USCIS instructions how to file the N400. This means using paper clips and the order of the documents. I am from a European country. I did read on the Internet that the FBI is able to access police records of my home country. My first and last name are uncommon and do not sound like a Muslim name. My green card has been processed by the Vermont center. I did spend some hours searching the Internet in regards of the processing time in NYC of N400 applications. Well, it is like playing lotto. I saw one posting in another forum of a couple from England, which had a processing time of 7 month. Other postings went up to two years. This just for Info. It doesn't mean anything in the terms of faster or slower processing times to my knowledge.
Hi choyty,
here is my interview experience:
I arrived one hour before my scheduled interview at 26 Federal Plaza (downtown Manhattan). The entrance for USCIS visitors with an appointment letter is in the back of the building where a small park is located (front is Broadway where the none appointment letter USCIS visitors lineup). Similar to the airport security, my bag and jacket was x-rayed. I went up to the 7th floor and entered the room as listed in the interview letter. A security clerk asked for my interview letter and she told me to go to counter 152. The room has many rows of seats and on both ends is a small counter area. I did go to the counter and handed over my interview letter. The USCIS employee took my letter and asked me if I would like to change my name. I said no. Then he told me to wait until I am called. As well, he gave me a form, which I had to fill out. The form asks for your SSA#, day time telephone number and I had to sign it. My interview appointment was at 8:40 and exactly at 8:40, I was called by the interviewer. We walked to his office and he asked me not to sit down. He did swear me in and asked for my green card and passport. The he started to ask me questions. What is you name? What is your SSA# number? Where do you live? Very basic stuff. He went through my application line by line. After that, he asked me the civic questions and did the English test. The questions where from the 100 questions list. I did answer all 10 questions correctly and passed the English test, as well. Then he asked me the morality questions (drinking, criminal and etc.). I never had been arrested and never got a speeding ticket. Thereafter, he told me to sign the two photographs. Then he asked me the final questions of the N-400 form (will you bear arms and etc.). I did answer with yes and he asked me to sign and print my name at the oath part of the application. During the interview the interviewer checked the trips, which I took by checking the entry stamps in my passport. As well, he asked for the IRS transcripts. He congratulated me and told me that my application has been recommended for approval. At the end he gave me the form N-662 with the following entries marked:
You passed the English and US history and government test
Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for naturalization. If final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for the Oath Ceremony.
The interviewer walked be back the setting area and said goodbye to me. The interviewer was very friendly and professional. The interview lasted for 30 minutes.
I will let you know about the oath date after I have received the letter for it.
Good luck to all!!
here is my interview experience:
I arrived one hour before my scheduled interview at 26 Federal Plaza (downtown Manhattan). The entrance for USCIS visitors with an appointment letter is in the back of the building where a small park is located (front is Broadway where the none appointment letter USCIS visitors lineup). Similar to the airport security, my bag and jacket was x-rayed. I went up to the 7th floor and entered the room as listed in the interview letter. A security clerk asked for my interview letter and she told me to go to counter 152. The room has many rows of seats and on both ends is a small counter area. I did go to the counter and handed over my interview letter. The USCIS employee took my letter and asked me if I would like to change my name. I said no. Then he told me to wait until I am called. As well, he gave me a form, which I had to fill out. The form asks for your SSA#, day time telephone number and I had to sign it. My interview appointment was at 8:40 and exactly at 8:40, I was called by the interviewer. We walked to his office and he asked me not to sit down. He did swear me in and asked for my green card and passport. The he started to ask me questions. What is you name? What is your SSA# number? Where do you live? Very basic stuff. He went through my application line by line. After that, he asked me the civic questions and did the English test. The questions where from the 100 questions list. I did answer all 10 questions correctly and passed the English test, as well. Then he asked me the morality questions (drinking, criminal and etc.). I never had been arrested and never got a speeding ticket. Thereafter, he told me to sign the two photographs. Then he asked me the final questions of the N-400 form (will you bear arms and etc.). I did answer with yes and he asked me to sign and print my name at the oath part of the application. During the interview the interviewer checked the trips, which I took by checking the entry stamps in my passport. As well, he asked for the IRS transcripts. He congratulated me and told me that my application has been recommended for approval. At the end he gave me the form N-662 with the following entries marked:
You passed the English and US history and government test
Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for naturalization. If final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for the Oath Ceremony.
The interviewer walked be back the setting area and said goodbye to me. The interviewer was very friendly and professional. The interview lasted for 30 minutes.
I will let you know about the oath date after I have received the letter for it.
Good luck to all!!
Hi guys,
My time line is
D 7/03, FP 8/03. I haven't heard anything since then. On line status hasn't changed. What should I do at this point? It's almost 10 months, and each day making me more worried. Should I wait more, or start communiting with my local office/senator/congressmen? Any suggestion, comment would be appreciated.
Thanks
Choyty
My time line is
D 7/03, FP 8/03. I haven't heard anything since then. On line status hasn't changed. What should I do at this point? It's almost 10 months, and each day making me more worried. Should I wait more, or start communiting with my local office/senator/congressmen? Any suggestion, comment would be appreciated.Thanks
Choyty
Hi Choyty
My timeline is 12 months from FP to Interview but I did call the National # numerous times (no help there) and also called the FBI numbers to make sure my fingerprints and name check were in progress or completed...
I would suggest you do the same, but don't worry, you might get your letter in the next couple of months like I did...
Ratrat
My timeline is 12 months from FP to Interview but I did call the National # numerous times (no help there) and also called the FBI numbers to make sure my fingerprints and name check were in progress or completed...
I would suggest you do the same, but don't worry, you might get your letter in the next couple of months like I did...
Ratrat