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ALFREDO

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I am going to reach 5 years this September 14, 2009. and I have few questions for you:

1) I heard that I can send my application 4years and 9 months, so I could go ahead and send it now, right?

2) Because We are in the tax business, we are totally busy from January-April. Based on your experience when I should send my paper si I won't get any notice for the test or oath during January and april?

3) what is the timeline of the whole process

thanks a lot for helping me
 
You can file now if you haven't broken continuous residence since you obtained your GC in 2004.
If you send it in now there's a good chance for interview and oath by end of this year.
Timeline ins DO dependent, anywhere from 4-8 months.
 
thanks, what is the definition of continuous residence. I have live here always since 1996, I just have been out of the country for vacation (never more than 3 weeks).
 
Continuous residence means you have never broken US residency ties by something like travel outside US over 6 months at once or working in foreign country with foreign company.
 
Usually it is taking 4 to 5 months on average (starting from application till Oath) - for normal cases.

You will need to spend time as follows:

- Review and fill the app form, send the form along with fee, GC copies etc
- Once you get application/fee receipt, save it and check the info and case #
- Then you will get finger prints notice (with appointment date)
- Go to local application support center and give your finger prints (1 hr max. on the appointment day)
- After 2 to 4 weeks - you will get interview notice (assuming you pass finger prints and then name check/background processing)
- Interview date usually will be 2 months after the letter received date
- Attend interview on the scheduled date (You may need half day to a full day)
- You may get same day oath (if your interview is in the morning schedule and time/oath availability at local DO)
- If you don't get same day oath, you may need to attend oath a later day (usually from 3 to 4 weeks after interview date)
 
All these steps and timeline are assuming your case is simple (i.e., normal - without any history of criminal/arrests/descripancies/legal issues etc). The timeline also depends on your DO.

cpzinga said:
Usually it is taking 4 to 5 months on average (starting from application till Oath) - for normal cases.

You will need to spend time as follows:

- Review and fill the app form, send the form along with fee, GC copies etc
- Once you get application/fee receipt, save it and check the info and case #
- Then you will get finger prints notice (with appointment date)
- Go to local application support center and give your finger prints (1 hr max. on the appointment day)
- After 2 to 4 weeks - you will get interview notice (assuming you pass finger prints and then name check/background processing)
- Interview date usually will be 2 months after the letter received date
- Attend interview on the scheduled date (You may need half day to a full day)
- You may get same day oath (if your interview is in the morning schedule and time/oath availability at local DO)
- If you don't get same day oath, you may need to attend oath a later day (usually from 3 to 4 weeks after interview date)
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I got this for my city
N400 Application for Naturalization January 01, 2009
Should I read this like it is taking 7-8 months right?
 
ALFREDO said:
I got this for my city
N400 Application for Naturalization January 01, 2009
Should I read this like it is taking 7-8 months right?
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The processing times posted are not up to date. The processing time is less than the one posted (most of the cases).

Also make sure that you send your N-400 form to the right lock box unit. It should be either to Lewisville, TX or Phoenix, AZ address. See N-400 form instructions guidelines.
 
ALFREDO said:
I got this for my city
N400 Application for Naturalization January 01, 2009
Should I read this like it is taking 7-8 months right?
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The current dates posted on the USCIS website are as of May 31. Therefore, what that means is that as of May 31, 2009, it was taking 5 months (January 1, 2009) to process naturalization cases in your area. In August, USCIS will post processing times as of June 30, 2009.
 
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