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Q4 (OCT-DEC) 2008 N400 Filers Tracker
- Thread starter chicagonatur
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Finally, the journey was ended yesterday. I went to the Capital Visitor Center for the oath ceremony. In the letter, i was told to arrive at 8am promptly. I got up at 6am drive to Vienna metro, arrived at CVC at about 7:30am. We were seated at about 8am in the Congressional Auditorim. We waited until 10am before the ceremony started. I took a little over an hour. It was a very good experience. This is a great country and i'm proud to be her citizen. Below are my timeline:
D/O : Fairfax, VA
10/06/08 : N-400 Mailed to VSC.
10/09/2008 : N-400 Received.
10/09/2008 : Priority Date.
10/16/2008 : Check Cashed.
10/23/2008 : Notice Date.
10/29/2008 : NOA Received ( I-797C) - Expect within 90 days for notification of interview.
11/01/2008 : FP Notice Received ( I-797C).
11/25/2008 : FP Appointment & Done.
2/4/2009 : Interview Letter.
2/27/2009: Interview Date
3/17/2009 : Oath Letter.
4/3/2009: Oath Date.
4/3/2009: applied PP, regular
Anyone applied PP recently, please post your status. In the dept. of state website, it says regular PP takes about 4-6 weeks. I meant to expediate it since i need to travel to Canada 5/27. The post office clerk told me that i have 7 and half weeks, i can save $87 by not doing expediated. He said it is my choice. So i did regular PP. Hope it will work out.
Thank you all, i will keep you posted for my PP process
nva2009
D/O : Fairfax, VA
10/06/08 : N-400 Mailed to VSC.
10/09/2008 : N-400 Received.
10/09/2008 : Priority Date.
10/16/2008 : Check Cashed.
10/23/2008 : Notice Date.
10/29/2008 : NOA Received ( I-797C) - Expect within 90 days for notification of interview.
11/01/2008 : FP Notice Received ( I-797C).
11/25/2008 : FP Appointment & Done.
2/4/2009 : Interview Letter.
2/27/2009: Interview Date
3/17/2009 : Oath Letter.
4/3/2009: Oath Date.
4/3/2009: applied PP, regular
Anyone applied PP recently, please post your status. In the dept. of state website, it says regular PP takes about 4-6 weeks. I meant to expediate it since i need to travel to Canada 5/27. The post office clerk told me that i have 7 and half weeks, i can save $87 by not doing expediated. He said it is my choice. So i did regular PP. Hope it will work out.
Thank you all, i will keep you posted for my PP process
nva2009
Update
I had my interview to day and I must say this was a far better experience than I had with the I-485 process...
Since I live in south Everett, I made my there early and arrived at about 11:30 AM which was half an hour before my noon interview. I passed through security quickly and was the only on in line for anything. The receptionist scanned the barcode on my I-797c and told me to proceed to the second floor waiting room. When i got there, there were 3 other people waiting so I sat near them in the third row. At noon, my name was called and I was escorted by a very professional IIO to her office. After oath, she proceeded to review my application. She asked for my green card and driver's license only. I told her that I had a copy of my application and if it was ok to follow along which she said it was fine. She asked my address and if I was married. She didn't make an issue that I was married 3 times. She asked if I was still with the same employer and if there were any changes to my travel. I did mention my trip to Canada which she added to the top. Everything was smooth, affiliations ok and then the dreaded question 16. Since the latest violation - a broken front light was in 2004 - she simply checkmarked it and moved on. She asked the other questions and I answered appropriately. I then was asked to read a sentence and write the response on another sheet. The 6 civics questions were:
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Who is the governor of the state?
Name 2 national holidays?
Who was the first president?
Where is the statue of liberty?
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
She then had me to print my full name 3 times on the application and write my full name on the pictures. She then printed a N-652 stating that I passed and Congratulations. Then a minute later I received an N-445. My Oath is 13 April 2009!!!!
I was with this board from the beginning and was a member of the previous board Mr. Khanna had when I was going through Labor Cert. and to me this has been a great resource for the immigrant community. I simply can't thank Mr. Khanna enough.
More to come.
Rafiq
I had my interview to day and I must say this was a far better experience than I had with the I-485 process...
Since I live in south Everett, I made my there early and arrived at about 11:30 AM which was half an hour before my noon interview. I passed through security quickly and was the only on in line for anything. The receptionist scanned the barcode on my I-797c and told me to proceed to the second floor waiting room. When i got there, there were 3 other people waiting so I sat near them in the third row. At noon, my name was called and I was escorted by a very professional IIO to her office. After oath, she proceeded to review my application. She asked for my green card and driver's license only. I told her that I had a copy of my application and if it was ok to follow along which she said it was fine. She asked my address and if I was married. She didn't make an issue that I was married 3 times. She asked if I was still with the same employer and if there were any changes to my travel. I did mention my trip to Canada which she added to the top. Everything was smooth, affiliations ok and then the dreaded question 16. Since the latest violation - a broken front light was in 2004 - she simply checkmarked it and moved on. She asked the other questions and I answered appropriately. I then was asked to read a sentence and write the response on another sheet. The 6 civics questions were:
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Who is the governor of the state?
Name 2 national holidays?
Who was the first president?
Where is the statue of liberty?
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
She then had me to print my full name 3 times on the application and write my full name on the pictures. She then printed a N-652 stating that I passed and Congratulations. Then a minute later I received an N-445. My Oath is 13 April 2009!!!!
I was with this board from the beginning and was a member of the previous board Mr. Khanna had when I was going through Labor Cert. and to me this has been a great resource for the immigrant community. I simply can't thank Mr. Khanna enough.
More to come.
Rafiq
Finally, the journey was ended yesterday. I went to the Capital Visitor Center for the oath ceremony. .............
Anyone applied PP recently, please post your status. In the dept. of state website, it says regular PP takes about 4-6 weeks. I meant to expediate it since i need to travel to Canada 5/27. The post office clerk told me that i have 7 and half weeks, i can save $87 by not doing expediated. He said it is my choice. So i did regular PP. Hope it will work out.
Thank you all, i will keep you posted for my PP process
nva2009
There is a passport tracking thread http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=295461
My Timeline - Philadelphia (Vermont)
Vermont/Philadelphia N-400
Application Mailed : September 2008
Received Date : 09/30/2008
Priority Date : 09/30/2008
FP Letter Date: 10/30/2008
FP Appointment Date : 11/12/2008 (done)
Yellow Letter: 01/14/2009
Infopass: 03/09/2009
Second FP Letter: 03/26/2009
Second FP Date: 04/11/2009
Infopass: 04/01/2009
FP walk-in:04/04/2009
Vermont/Philadelphia N-400
Application Mailed : September 2008
Received Date : 09/30/2008
Priority Date : 09/30/2008
FP Letter Date: 10/30/2008
FP Appointment Date : 11/12/2008 (done)
Yellow Letter: 01/14/2009
Infopass: 03/09/2009
Second FP Letter: 03/26/2009
Second FP Date: 04/11/2009
Infopass: 04/01/2009
FP walk-in:04/04/2009
The interview went fine. Waiting for the oath letter.
Thanks for all the help.
D/O : Chicago
11/24/08 : N-400 Mailed to Nebraska Service Center.
11/28/08 : Receipt Date.
12/09/08 : FP Notice Received
12/24/08 : FP Appointment.
04/02/09 : Interview Date
xx/xx/xx : Oath Letter.
xx/xx/xx : Oath Date.
Thanks for all the help.
D/O : Chicago
11/24/08 : N-400 Mailed to Nebraska Service Center.
11/28/08 : Receipt Date.
12/09/08 : FP Notice Received
12/24/08 : FP Appointment.
04/02/09 : Interview Date
xx/xx/xx : Oath Letter.
xx/xx/xx : Oath Date.
The interview went fine. Waiting for the oath letter.
Thanks for all the help.
D/O : Chicago
11/24/08 : N-400 Mailed to Nebraska Service Center.
11/28/08 : Receipt Date.
12/09/08 : FP Notice Received
12/24/08 : FP Appointment.
04/02/09 : Interview Date
xx/xx/xx : Oath Letter.
xx/xx/xx : Oath Date.
ilcitizen: I thought Chicago DO gives you the Oath Letter immediately after the interview. Did you ask for it?
Oath Ceremony
Hi all,
I've just returned from my citizenship oath and here is my story...
The oath ceremony was supposed to start at 2 PM and we got there at 1:50 PM. After waiting in a long line, we were slooowly allowed to enter the building for security check. After the security check, visitors were asked to goto directly to the auditorium through the north wall while the oath folks lined up in single file to hand in our N-445 and green cards. You must return your green cards so they may update the system. If you travel without turning it in, you may have potential problems returning. I was then directed to the auditorium and asked to take a seat. A girl two seats down wanted to go to the rest room before it started so she went but on her return, she nearly fell on my lap. She apologized but I said it was OK and I hoped my wife wasn't watching! The row burst into laughter. The Ceremony got started (I dont know what time since I need to take my watch to Macy's to get a new battery) with an opening video, "Face of America". Then the a lady came up to the lecturn and told us to turn our cell phones and keep our kids quiet. Just then, a baby started crying. Next, the Director came up and congratulated us. We stood, raised our right hand, and said the oath to which I affirmed not swore. We were then called up by name to get our certificates. My wife took 7 pictures. We watched a final flick, "I am an American" then we were released to the world! My journey is over.
--Rafiq
Hi all,
I've just returned from my citizenship oath and here is my story...
The oath ceremony was supposed to start at 2 PM and we got there at 1:50 PM. After waiting in a long line, we were slooowly allowed to enter the building for security check. After the security check, visitors were asked to goto directly to the auditorium through the north wall while the oath folks lined up in single file to hand in our N-445 and green cards. You must return your green cards so they may update the system. If you travel without turning it in, you may have potential problems returning. I was then directed to the auditorium and asked to take a seat. A girl two seats down wanted to go to the rest room before it started so she went but on her return, she nearly fell on my lap. She apologized but I said it was OK and I hoped my wife wasn't watching! The row burst into laughter. The Ceremony got started (I dont know what time since I need to take my watch to Macy's to get a new battery) with an opening video, "Face of America". Then the a lady came up to the lecturn and told us to turn our cell phones and keep our kids quiet. Just then, a baby started crying. Next, the Director came up and congratulated us. We stood, raised our right hand, and said the oath to which I affirmed not swore. We were then called up by name to get our certificates. My wife took 7 pictures. We watched a final flick, "I am an American" then we were released to the world! My journey is over.
--Rafiq
Oath letter delay
Please see my dates above. I still did not get the oath letter. There is a May1st oath date in my county. It looks like being a small town they conduct oath ceremony only once or two times a year and I am hearing that due to this wait times for oath ceremony can be upto 9 to 12 months. Has anyone else faced this issue? Is there any recourse to this? Can I take the oath ceremony at a different place like Chicago which has many ceremonies a year? How would I go about this process? This is so frustrating for us. Can someone help?
The interview went fine. Waiting for the oath letter.
Thanks for all the help.
D/O : Chicago
11/24/08 : N-400 Mailed to Nebraska Service Center.
11/28/08 : Receipt Date.
12/09/08 : FP Notice Received
12/24/08 : FP Appointment.
04/02/09 : Interview Date
xx/xx/xx : Oath Letter.
xx/xx/xx : Oath Date.
Please see my dates above. I still did not get the oath letter. There is a May1st oath date in my county. It looks like being a small town they conduct oath ceremony only once or two times a year and I am hearing that due to this wait times for oath ceremony can be upto 9 to 12 months. Has anyone else faced this issue? Is there any recourse to this? Can I take the oath ceremony at a different place like Chicago which has many ceremonies a year? How would I go about this process? This is so frustrating for us. Can someone help?
J09citizen
New Member
Here is the timeline for my N400 at Fairfax.
D/O Washington.
_____________________
N-400 sent --- 02/25/09
N-400 recieved --- 02/26/09
check cashed --- 03/04/09
NOA recieved --- 03/09/2009
FP Letter recieved --- 03/12/09
FP Scheduled & compleleted --- 03/28/09
IL recived ---- 04/18/2009
IL scheduled -- 05/20/2009 (1.30 PM)
Does any one know if the Oath will be conducted on the same day or Do I need to wait for the Oath letter again. Please send me the recent experience at Fairfax,VA.
D/O Washington.
_____________________
N-400 sent --- 02/25/09
N-400 recieved --- 02/26/09
check cashed --- 03/04/09
NOA recieved --- 03/09/2009
FP Letter recieved --- 03/12/09
FP Scheduled & compleleted --- 03/28/09
IL recived ---- 04/18/2009
IL scheduled -- 05/20/2009 (1.30 PM)
Does any one know if the Oath will be conducted on the same day or Do I need to wait for the Oath letter again. Please send me the recent experience at Fairfax,VA.
ilcitizen: I thought Chicago DO gives you the Oath Letter immediately after the interview. Did you ask for it?
I am from a small town near Chicago. Hence, I am not eligible to take up the Oath in Chicago.
When I contacted my local county we were informed that I might not get the Oath letter for next month Oath Ceremony.
I have also posted one more query in my previous mail to find out how it goes for people coming from smaller cities where the oath takes place only twice a year (or so).
We hear that people who attended the interview last year from our town have still not got their Oath letter.
Has anyone in this forum faced such issues. Happy if anybody can help.
Updated Timeline
Updated timeline :
__________________
12/30/08 : N-400 Mailed to Nebraska Service Center.
01/02/09 : Forwarded to Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox.
01/05/09 : USPS (mail delivered).
01/10/09 : NOA Received.
01/21/09 : FP Notice Received.
01/29/09 : FP Completed.
02/17/09 : Interview Letter.
04/01/09 : Interview Date (Complete and Approved)
04/27/09 : Oath Letter.
05/27/09 : Oath Date.
Updated timeline :
__________________
12/30/08 : N-400 Mailed to Nebraska Service Center.
01/02/09 : Forwarded to Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox.
01/05/09 : USPS (mail delivered).
01/10/09 : NOA Received.
01/21/09 : FP Notice Received.
01/29/09 : FP Completed.
02/17/09 : Interview Letter.
04/01/09 : Interview Date (Complete and Approved)
04/27/09 : Oath Letter.
05/27/09 : Oath Date.
ok I somehow forget, combination of, how to talk to a rep over the phone. I tried all the combinations. can someone tell me what is it again?
Alien,
I think it is 1 - 2 - 3
I just got back...
The appointment was at 9:30... Interview started at 9:15...
Went through the application and was smooth sailing... UNTIL...
The IO wanted proof that I did not break continuous residence...
I had misplaced my re-entry permit... and the IO basically said, I will need to give proof that I did not abandon my residency...
Not quite sure what to do, since I was a full time student and did not file any tax during the time I was away from the country... Not sure what will be sufficient proof that I did not abandon residency...
Other than that, the IO was nice... I guess it's back to the drawing board...
My big complaint is, if I apply for the re-entry permit through USCIS, shouldn't they have it on file that I had a re-entry permit...
The appointment was at 9:30... Interview started at 9:15...
Went through the application and was smooth sailing... UNTIL...
The IO wanted proof that I did not break continuous residence...
I had misplaced my re-entry permit... and the IO basically said, I will need to give proof that I did not abandon my residency...
Not quite sure what to do, since I was a full time student and did not file any tax during the time I was away from the country... Not sure what will be sufficient proof that I did not abandon residency...
Other than that, the IO was nice... I guess it's back to the drawing board...
My big complaint is, if I apply for the re-entry permit through USCIS, shouldn't they have it on file that I had a re-entry permit...
immigrant7777
Registered Users (C)
I just got back...
The appointment was at 9:30... Interview started at 9:15...
Went through the application and was smooth sailing... UNTIL...
The IO wanted proof that I did not break continuous residence...
I had misplaced my re-entry permit... and the IO basically said, I will need to give proof that I did not abandon my residency...
Not quite sure what to do, since I was a full time student and did not file any tax during the time I was away from the country... Not sure what will be sufficient proof that I did not abandon residency...
Other than that, the IO was nice... I guess it's back to the drawing board...
My big complaint is, if I apply for the re-entry permit through USCIS, shouldn't they have it on file that I had a re-entry permit...
Did you received anything after your interview like a N-652 form?
Please update this thread:
http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=296663
Interview Passed... Oath is on Friday!!
Guys, I have passed the Naturalization Interview today, everything went quick and smooth. Thanks for all of you whom participated on this great forum and answered mine and others questiuons. It was really very helpful. Updated timeline is in the signature.
Guys, I have passed the Naturalization Interview today, everything went quick and smooth. Thanks for all of you whom participated on this great forum and answered mine and others questiuons. It was really very helpful. Updated timeline is in the signature.
Did you received anything after your interview like a N-652 form?
Please update this thread:
I did receive N-652 with "B" checked
"A decision cannot yet be made about your application"