San Jose, CA - N-400 Timeline

Oath letter received for 10/29

My wife passed her interview on 10/14, waiting to see her OL as well.

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07/22/09 N-400 Sent
07/24/09 N-400 delivered
07/24/09 Received date
07/24/09 Priority date
07/29/09 I-797C: NOA: Notice date
07/30/09 Check cashing
08/03/09 NOA received @home
08/10/09 FP issue date
08/12/09 FP notice mail @home
08/28/09 FP appointment
08/28/09 FP taken in Charcoat office - SJ
09/05/09 Interview letter - notice date: 09/03/2009
10/13/09 Interview scheduled & passed
10/17/09 OL received - OL date 10/14/09
10/29/09 Oath Ceremony
 
Khilari said:
You can apply at post office but not all the post offices provide the passport services.Check USPS website for your area. Also some post office requires appointment.
Documnet Reqd:
The passport application.
Naturalization certificate, original.
2 color photographs, 2x2
Fees , $75+$25. ($60 additional for expedite)[/QUOTE

You WILL ALSO need a copy of your drivers license
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Dadagiri said:
Khilari said:
You can apply at post office but not all the post offices provide the passport services.Check USPS website for your area. Also some post office requires appointment.
Documnet Reqd:
The passport application.
Naturalization certificate, original.
2 color photographs, 2x2
Fees , $75+$25. ($60 additional for expedite)[/QUOTE

You WILL ALSO need a copy of your drivers license
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THANKS!!
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Interview passed

My wife and myself went for interview in San Jose today. Officer called me in first, my interview lasted 15-20 mins and was straightforward. I got first 5 civics questions right, gave wrong answer on #6, then got #7 right, so I was done. My wife also had straightforward interview, got 6 out of 6 correct.

Now waiting for oath letter. Both our officers told us that oath should be in about a month's time.

Timeline:

Mailed N-400 to Phoenix: 07/31/09
PD: 08/03/09
FP: 09/08/09
Interview: 10/19/09
Oath:?
 
Oath timeline

Hi all:

We completed our interview yesterday in San Jose. I wanted to know from gurus whether I should except any online case status change before recieving oath letter. Or will online case status still say "Interview and testing"?

Timeline:

Mailed N-400 to Phoenix: 07/31/09
PD: 08/03/09
FP: 09/08/09
Interview: 10/19/09
Oath:?
 
gc-despo said:
We completed our interview yesterday in San Jose. I wanted to know from gurus whether I should except any online case status change before recieving oath letter. Or will online case status still say "Interview and testing"?

Oath:?
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Online status doesn't change quick. I've my OL, but the status is still 'Interview and testing'
 
internetuser said:
Oath letter received for 10/29


================================================================
07/22/09 N-400 Sent
07/24/09 N-400 delivered
07/24/09 Received date
07/24/09 Priority date
07/29/09 I-797C: NOA: Notice date
07/30/09 Check cashing
08/03/09 NOA received @home
08/10/09 FP issue date
08/12/09 FP notice mail @home
08/28/09 FP appointment
08/28/09 FP taken in Charcoat office - SJ
09/05/09 Interview letter - notice date: 09/03/2009
10/13/09 Interview scheduled & passed
10/14/09 Spouse Interview scheduled & passed
10/17/09 OL received - OL date 10/14/09
10/20/09 OL received - OL date 10/16/09
10/29/09 Oath Ceremony
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My wife also got her OL, Oath Ceremony for both of us on 10/29
 
internetuser, thanks.

Looks like you got your OL within 3 days of interview and oath on 10/29. It gives me faint hope that I might also make it to 10/29 ceremony....
 
Interview on 10/19

San Jose Interview on 10/19; cleared with approval
Also; wife had interview on 10/20; but we both got it over it on 10/19 itself.
(had to wait though before all the line cleared up.. mine was at 10.15 am; and wife's got over at 11.30; cleared with approval )

Hoping the OL come thru by 10/23 for the Ceremony on 10/29.

Good luck to all you guys;
it has been a long wait from H1 till here.
 
10/02/09 : N-400 Mailed to Phoenix
10/03/09 : N-400 received at 11:00
10/05/09 : RD
10/07/09 : PD
10/13/09 : Check Cashed
10/13/09 : NOA Received
10/22/09 : FP Notice Received
??/??/09 : Walkin FP done
11/13/09 : FP Date @ San Jose - Charcot Ave.
??/??/?? : Interview Letter Received
??/??/?? : Interview Date Passed
??/??/?? : Oath Letter recieved
??/??/?? : Oath Date US Citizen (done)
??/??/?? : PP applied
??/??/?? : PP Received
 
Oath Letter - finally

Finally got my OL after one month and 11 days - total 41 days for 11/19.

I can think of two possible reasons my delay. Just want to share with those who plan to get to Interview.
1. Name change - confused IO. Also be sure to sign the paper with your correct info.
2. Travel plan - I tried to expedite the process to see if I can get Oath on September. Maybe the IO put a note on my case that I would be out of State on October. Thus, they decide not to take the risk to schedule while I might be away.

Good luck guys..
 
10/02/09 : N-400 Mailed to Phoenix
10/03/09 : N-400 received at 11:00
10/05/09 : RD
10/07/09 : PD
10/13/09 : Check Cashed
10/13/09 : NOA Received
10/22/09 : FP Notice Received
10/23/09 : Walkin FP done.
11/13/09 : FP Date @ San Jose - Charcot Ave.
??/??/?? : Interview Letter Received
??/??/?? : Interview Date Passed
??/??/?? : Oath Letter recieved
??/??/?? : Oath Date US Citizen (done)
??/??/?? : PP applied
??/??/?? : PP Received
 
Oath Letter

Hi, we had interview last Monday Oct 19. Has anyone who had interview around this timeframe (Oct 10-20) recieved oath letter?
 
My spouse just received his Oath Letter. I want to thank everyone here who posted their time line. What a great help it has been. There was a slight problem in my spouse's interview- even though he turned in our apt lease(with both of our names), marriage certificate, and the last 3 years of taxes- the interviewer still wanted more evidence of our marriage. He was given one hour to get more evidence. What he turned in was copies of all our utilities in both our names, copies of airline tickets to a recent trip we took to NYC, and our car/ rental insurance policies.

I don't know all the dates but here are the dates I know:

9/03/09: IL received
10/13/09: Interview (Passed)
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10/24/09: Oath Letter Recieved
11/19/09: Oath Date
 
Just did the interview. Pretty straight forward for us as we're based on 5-year PR status.

Things we bring:
- the appointment letter
- green card, driving license
- updated N400 (with updated trips outside the US)
- passports (current and past, didn't ask for the past one)
- 2 additional passport photos (didn't ask for it)

Here's how it went:
- went through N-400 and asked things already mentioned on the form (address, phone, wife, child, employment, traffic ticket and outstanding fine, tax due)
- sign names on the passport photos sent in with application
- read/write test
- 6 out of the 100 questions
- told me about the oath ceremony

They're pretty prompt on the interview time, staff were friendly and efficient.
 
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