San Jose, CA - N-400 Timeline

Qsn about interview

In the USCIS gov site, there are following 3 documents listed -

1. 100 sample qsns
2. Learning objectives - United States History 1600-1987 - http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/ushist.pdf
3. Learning objectives - US Government Structrure - http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/usstruct.pdf

I have a qsn that do we have be prepared for History and Government structure documents also for the interview? or preparing 100 Qsns is enough?

Please let me know.

Also my status also disappeared before I got the interview letter.

Thanks
Jaggu

DO - San Jose
Applied - 7/29/2005
Priority date - 8/4/2005
FP notice - 8/21/2005
FP done - 9/17/2005
Interview letter arrived - 10/26/2005
Interview schedule date - 12/29/2005
 
100 questions are enough but learning something about US history and govt won't hurt. In my case I was asked simple questions:

1. How many branches of teh govt and name them
2. How many senators
3. name 2 senators from CA
 
bobby350z said:
100 questions are enough but learning something about US history and govt won't hurt. In my case I was asked simple questions:

1. How many branches of teh govt and name them
2. How many senators
3. name 2 senators from CA
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I agree with bobby350z. Also I received my Oath Letter (my wife did not receive her even we had our interview on same date i.e. October 21 2005) yesterday.

My Timeline so far..

Application Sent --> 05/18/2005
Application Received --> 05/23/2005
Check Cashed --> 06/02/2005
Received Official Receipt --> 06/08/2005
Received Date on Receipt --> 05/23/2005
Priority Date on Receipt --> 05/23/2005
Notice Date on Receipt --> 06/03/2005
Online Status Appeared --> 06/15/2005
FP Notice Date --> 06/22/2005
FP Notice Date Sent on --> 06/23/2005
FP Notice Recieved on --> 06/25/2005
FP taken on --> 07/16/2005
Interview Notice Date --> 08/23/2005
Interview Notice Sent on --> 08/24/2005
Interview Notice Received on --> 08/26/2005
Interview Completed on --> 10/21/2005
Oath Letter Sent on --> 10/25/2005
Oath Letter Received on --> 10/26/2005
Oath to be taken on --> 11/16/2005
 
Became US citizen today

Just came out of my oath ceremony at USCIS center in San Jose. There were approx 100 people over there. It seems USCIS does regular ceremonies there at the USCIS office in addition to monthly ceremony at Campbell Heritage Theater.

Thanks everyone and good luck to all. Now time to apply for the passport.
 
dilipjaju said:
I agree with bobby350z. Also I received my Oath Letter (my wife did not receive her even we had our interview on same date i.e. October 21 2005) yesterday.

My Timeline so far..

Application Sent --> 05/18/2005
Application Received --> 05/23/2005
Check Cashed --> 06/02/2005
Received Official Receipt --> 06/08/2005
Received Date on Receipt --> 05/23/2005
Priority Date on Receipt --> 05/23/2005
Notice Date on Receipt --> 06/03/2005
Online Status Appeared --> 06/15/2005
FP Notice Date --> 06/22/2005
FP Notice Date Sent on --> 06/23/2005
FP Notice Recieved on --> 06/25/2005
FP taken on --> 07/16/2005
Interview Notice Date --> 08/23/2005
Interview Notice Sent on --> 08/24/2005
Interview Notice Received on --> 08/26/2005
Interview Completed on --> 10/21/2005
Oath Letter Sent on --> 10/25/2005
Oath Letter Received on --> 10/26/2005
Oath to be taken on --> 11/16/2005
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Recived my wife's Oath letter yesterday. Same day, Same Plcae, Same time. :)
 
Thanks Dilipjaju and congrats!!

Dilipjaju,
Congratulations. Thanks for your help on this board, your comments are really valuable.

Here are my updates.. my case number just disappeared from the system and I recd. the interivew notice..

Here are my dates:
Mailed July 19, 2005
Recd. July 20
Priority Date: July 20
Check Cashed: July 25
Notice Date: July 27
Notice Received: July 30
Finger Printing Notice Recd: Aug 7
Finger printing: Sept 7
FBI got it and fwded to USCIS on same day: Spet 7
Interview Date Recd: October 28
Interview Date: Dec 22


Thanks,
Kane
 
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Need your help! Travel during N-400

Can anyone help me on this from past experience?
Anyone had to travel outside the country between initial filing of N-400 and interview date?? If so, what do you do at interview because the form N-400 that you filled will not have the info of your latest trip.

Second question is:
anyone had to travel out side country between interview and oath ceremony?
what happens in that case??

Please help!
Kane
 
CitizenKane said:
Can anyone help me on this from past experience?
Anyone had to travel outside the country between initial filing of N-400 and interview date?? If so, what do you do at interview because the form N-400 that you filled will not have the info of your latest trip.

Second question is:
anyone had to travel out side country between interview and oath ceremony?
what happens in that case??

Please help!
Kane
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My cousin traveled outside of US between interview and oath (it happened about 2 years ago and was like a year between them). He went to the interview normal and told them I was out between this and that date they made a note on the file and while is under 6 months (remember, you are still a Permanent Resident after the interview so everything still applies to you :eek: ) there was no problem.

If you travel between filing and interview you should tell that to the officer and you will be filling the application on the spot. Eventually you can bring an updated copy of the application so you and the officer will substitute the travel list from your original N-400

I was already outside of US twice since I filed for N-400.

RazviC
District Office - San Jose
Mailed application - 8/29/2005
Received app -9/12/2005
Check cleared - 9/14/2005
Priority date - 9/12/2005
Finger Printing notice mailed - 9/29/2005
Finger Printing - 10/27/2005
 
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CitizenKane said:
Can anyone help me on this from past experience?
Anyone had to travel outside the country between initial filing of N-400 and interview date?? If so, what do you do at interview because the form N-400 that you filled will not have the info of your latest trip.

Second question is:
anyone had to travel out side country between interview and oath ceremony?
what happens in that case??

Please help!
Kane
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The USCIS will most probably already have dates of your travel outside the US. They did in my case. So at the intervew, the officer updated the N-400 application.

No problem travelling outside US after interview and before oath. You just have to say "yes/no" to 1 of the questions about the travel. you will get it with your oath ceremony.
 
CitizenKane said:
Can anyone help me on this from past experience?
Anyone had to travel outside the country between initial filing of N-400 and interview date?? If so, what do you do at interview because the form N-400 that you filled will not have the info of your latest trip.

Second question is:
anyone had to travel out side country between interview and oath ceremony?
what happens in that case??

Please help!
Kane
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I traveled three times outside the country between filing of N-400 and the interview. The officer asked me when my last trip outside and country was and for how long. He did not want the exact dates!
 
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Pd: Oct 5 2005

Here is my time table in San Jose:
Application Sent --> 10/03/2005
Application Received (according to status check on the phone) --> 10/12/2005
PD --> 10/05/2005

Anxiously waiting for FP notice…
 
CitizenKane said:
Dilipjaju,
Congratulations. Thanks for your help on this board, your comments are really valuable.

Here are my updates.. my case number just disappeared from the system and I recd. the interivew notice..

Here are my dates:
Mailed July 19, 2005
Recd. July 20
Priority Date: July 20
Check Cashed: July 25
Notice Date: July 27
Notice Received: July 30
Finger Printing Notice Recd: Aug 7
Finger printing: Sept 7
FBI got it and fwded to USCIS on same day: Spet 7
Interview Date Recd: October 28
Interview Date: Dec 22


Thanks,
Kane
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You are welcome.. Also congratulations to you too for your interview letter. If everything goes well, then you will be citizen in January 2006. Good Luck to you.

Regards,

Dilip Jaju
 
premald said:
anyone with aug priority date...please post your timelines.
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MY PD is Aug 8th
FP was done on Sept21st

No interview letter so far. But I know someone who had his fingerprint done 1 day before me has gotten an interview letter (last week) for Dec 29th
 
dad22 said:
MY PD is Aug 8th
FP was done on Sept21st

No interview letter so far. But I know someone who had his fingerprint done 1 day before me has gotten an interview letter (last week) for Dec 29th
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Thanks for the update, is your friends PD - 08/08 (same as yours)?
 
Any delay from FBI Name Check?

I read a lot of stories posted within this forum but noticed that most people have PD in 2004 or prior to 2004... Does anyone know any recent application being delayed by FBI name check?
 
premald said:
Thanks for the update, is your friends PD - 08/08 (same as yours)?
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I Could not get his exact PD out of him . All he could tell me was that he sent it in first week of Aug (as did I)
 
dad22 said:
I Could not get his exact PD out of him . All he could tell me was that he sent it in first week of Aug (as did I)
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Ok no problem, let's wait for other people to post their dates. I know Rusus is just about 3 days (PD: 08/15) ahead of me.
 
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