SagarSahilSehra
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rawal93600 said:
rawal, when i got my interview letter i KNEW it u are gonna get it in no time too... and this time i dont wanna think the same
but if u do plz let me know ...thank you.
San Antonio TX - N-400 Timeline
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rawal, when i got my interview letter i KNEW it u are gonna get it in no time too... and this time i dont wanna think the same
but if u do plz let me know ...thank you.
Rahul Kumar said:
Nope Rahul ..san antonio office dont schedule u for interview, unless they have ur file. i went to DO today and this information officer was sure about that, he also told me TSC requested for file twice, from VSC / NYC DO, but he cant see if file is transfered.
According to san antonio timelines i dhould have recieved my interview letter.
here is timeline of another poster ...SanAnt1.
The whole process has been extremely pleasant and it took about 3 months from initial submission to oath.
Here is my timeline for the San Antonio district office:
Priority Date: 09/05/03
Fingerprint: 10/22/03
Interview:11/17/03
Oath: 12/11/03
its been 2 months and no interview letter. I know ppl wait for interview letters for 24 months sometimes, but not in san antonio, i am talking about san antonio office, which is fast. its just those ppl in NY making me wait one more time.
I also sopke to my congressman office. and i have appointment for tuesday next week.
I know its been only two months since i filed , i should wait... BUT the thing is... now i fall in san antonio timeline.. NOT NYC timeline. lets see
Rahul is there anything u can help me with, how should i have my file transfered without waiting for 3 more years, by doing certain things.
anything u can think of...
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Rahul Kumar
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shaky,
Looks like the ball (or file!) is in NY DO's court. You will have to work with them. You can ask your congressman to write to the NY DO's congressional unit and try to get things moving. If they call 2-3 times NY DO will get fed up and send the file....
You can write to the NY DO yourself (I would hesitate a bit before recommending this)
and send it certified.
You an get the TSC/San Ant DO to pickup the phone and call NY. Things should work then.
Try to make contacts within San Ant as when they do get your file they can schedule an interview quicker than usual as you have already waited more than the one's whose app is CURRENT (eg: take my case as example)
You can have a bit more patience. It's only two months yes, and when things move it will move real fast. Don't break your head over this. Start with a positive frame of mind and then work your way from there. It's v v easy to get frustated (I was for so many months) but don't give up hope ...
Looks like the ball (or file!) is in NY DO's court. You will have to work with them. You can ask your congressman to write to the NY DO's congressional unit and try to get things moving. If they call 2-3 times NY DO will get fed up and send the file....
You can write to the NY DO yourself (I would hesitate a bit before recommending this)
and send it certified.
You an get the TSC/San Ant DO to pickup the phone and call NY. Things should work then.
Try to make contacts within San Ant as when they do get your file they can schedule an interview quicker than usual as you have already waited more than the one's whose app is CURRENT (eg: take my case as example)
You can have a bit more patience. It's only two months yes, and when things move it will move real fast. Don't break your head over this. Start with a positive frame of mind and then work your way from there. It's v v easy to get frustated (I was for so many months) but don't give up hope ...
rawal93600
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Shaky,
I have been quiet as I have no news or anything else to offer to the thread.
I cross my fingers for 09/01/04 - my interview. Wish me luck and I will do the praying.
Regards
I have been quiet as I have no news or anything else to offer to the thread.
I cross my fingers for 09/01/04 - my interview. Wish me luck and I will do the praying.
Regards
akarim said:Last I saw their update was done on August 11, and before that it was updated on July 20. So is it updated every 20 days or every month (30 days)?? Thanks.
usually once a month. i have no clue why they updated sooner this month, but i guess that happens, maybe u'l see next update on sept 25th.
Rahul Kumar
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Seeeeeeeeee....... Now just be patient
OK update...once again...
got letter from fbi telling me my name check was done and sent back to uscis on august 9th 2004. good.
now INterview... .. when it will be.. cant wait...
so this answers one question, that YES uscis runs name check on every application. this my second application and name was checked second time. on first application it took fbi to clear my name 6 months after filing. on second application it took them 2 months and 10 days. so second time was faster.
Now i guess i am going faster than uscis. everything is done on my application. problematic checks. now feels impossible to wait...lol
got letter from fbi telling me my name check was done and sent back to uscis on august 9th 2004. good.
now INterview... .. when it will be.. cant wait...
so this answers one question, that YES uscis runs name check on every application. this my second application and name was checked second time. on first application it took fbi to clear my name 6 months after filing. on second application it took them 2 months and 10 days. so second time was faster.
Now i guess i am going faster than uscis. everything is done on my application. problematic checks. now feels impossible to wait...lol
porajoy said:
Yes ..i put in inquiry about my name check , and also filed FIOPA.
Inquiry took about 48 days. and i didnt include my E mail address in inquiry on pupose, because they reply to ur E mail address, and that e mail is not that effective to show ur congressman IN CASE u have problem after interview. so they replied by mail. now i have written proof from them on their letterhead.
FIOPA was fast it took them about 8 working days.
rawal93600
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An update .. as big as any from me.
Our (mine and my wife's) application was approved!
We were told that the oath ceremony could take place at anytime in the next 4 months and we should look out for the oath letter in the mail.
I am not sure if there will be any name checks OR anything else though.
We had a pleasant experience.
We took our 2 year old with us. The 5 year old was at school.
Mine was at 09:45 and wife's was at 10:40. Parking was not too far from the
building. I had a camera phone with me so I had to return and put it back in the car. I arrived inside the building at 09:45 as I got stuck a bit in traffic.
I turned my letter in with the security guard and at 10:10 the officer took me to my interview room. (his office I guess) He was polite and nice. We talked about how cold it was inside the building. He asked me to take a seat and to take my green card, driver's license & passport out. I placed them on the desk. He then gave me the questionaire on history/civics test and asked me to read the questions (10 0r 12 ?) and answer them. I think I aced all of these. I had to write a simple sentence that he asked me to. I signed my name on the same paper. Then he asked me to raise my right hand and take the oath, I just had to say YES.
He then went over my application, asked me about any arrests, my work and employer, whether I was out of the country in the last 3 months. It took him a few minutes to go over the 2 passports and check out the dates when I was or wasn't in the U.S. He made some notes based on my verbal answers in the application with a red pen and then he shook my hand saying congratulations. I had to sign (running handwriting) on the photos in the front and in some other places except for one or 2 places where I had to print my name. He escorted me downstairs as he did when we went up. I had forgotten the white APPROVED letter at his desk.
My wife's interviewer asked her to get new photos done. (not sure why)
She got them done downstairs and paid $11 for these.
She was asked a history question. There was a small correction to be made on the date she last left the U.S. in the application. She had last worked in 1998. (before 5 years) It must have helped when my interviewer went into the room where my wife was being interviewed to hand her the letter that I had forgotten. Her interviewer asked about my interviewer how the husband did and he said fine. Hers ended soon after. I should mention that her interviewer asked about how the name change request that she wanted meant both a middle & last name change. So he called in 2 experts to clear that up. In the end she signed with her now new name.
Also he had asked about if there was someone to take care of the 2 year old to which she replied that her husband was being interviewed at the time. But fortunately while she got her photos done we ran into each other and I took care of the 2 year old after that, so her interview was peaceful without the 2 year old's moods and needs.
We were back in our car returning home by 11:10 even with losing so much time.
Finally, thanks to this great thread & forum and best wishes to all of you.
I will surely keep you posted on the oath and anything else. (hoping that there won't be any snags)
Our (mine and my wife's) application was approved!
We were told that the oath ceremony could take place at anytime in the next 4 months and we should look out for the oath letter in the mail.
I am not sure if there will be any name checks OR anything else though.
We had a pleasant experience.
We took our 2 year old with us. The 5 year old was at school.
Mine was at 09:45 and wife's was at 10:40. Parking was not too far from the
building. I had a camera phone with me so I had to return and put it back in the car. I arrived inside the building at 09:45 as I got stuck a bit in traffic.
I turned my letter in with the security guard and at 10:10 the officer took me to my interview room. (his office I guess) He was polite and nice. We talked about how cold it was inside the building. He asked me to take a seat and to take my green card, driver's license & passport out. I placed them on the desk. He then gave me the questionaire on history/civics test and asked me to read the questions (10 0r 12 ?) and answer them. I think I aced all of these. I had to write a simple sentence that he asked me to. I signed my name on the same paper. Then he asked me to raise my right hand and take the oath, I just had to say YES.
He then went over my application, asked me about any arrests, my work and employer, whether I was out of the country in the last 3 months. It took him a few minutes to go over the 2 passports and check out the dates when I was or wasn't in the U.S. He made some notes based on my verbal answers in the application with a red pen and then he shook my hand saying congratulations. I had to sign (running handwriting) on the photos in the front and in some other places except for one or 2 places where I had to print my name. He escorted me downstairs as he did when we went up. I had forgotten the white APPROVED letter at his desk.
My wife's interviewer asked her to get new photos done. (not sure why)
She got them done downstairs and paid $11 for these.
She was asked a history question. There was a small correction to be made on the date she last left the U.S. in the application. She had last worked in 1998. (before 5 years) It must have helped when my interviewer went into the room where my wife was being interviewed to hand her the letter that I had forgotten. Her interviewer asked about my interviewer how the husband did and he said fine. Hers ended soon after. I should mention that her interviewer asked about how the name change request that she wanted meant both a middle & last name change. So he called in 2 experts to clear that up. In the end she signed with her now new name.
Also he had asked about if there was someone to take care of the 2 year old to which she replied that her husband was being interviewed at the time. But fortunately while she got her photos done we ran into each other and I took care of the 2 year old after that, so her interview was peaceful without the 2 year old's moods and needs.
We were back in our car returning home by 11:10 even with losing so much time.
Finally, thanks to this great thread & forum and best wishes to all of you.
I will surely keep you posted on the oath and anything else. (hoping that there won't be any snags)
Rahul Kumar
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congrats