Santa Ana (OC), CA Time Line

[mandeson]

Hi mandeson

can you share your experience on the parking when you went there for an interview appt? was it ok (easy to find place to park) or bad ?

There are plenty of parking spaces available.

i read the "About Us" which is about Santa Ana office. They said they have the meter parking, and also public parking for fee. are both parking places close to Santa Ana Sub Office?

There is metered parking across the street from the buiding and public fee parking next to the building.

I *guess* the parking might not be a problem to me since I will have a 7:20am appointment. Hopefully I can get there with no traffic and easy to find a spot to park. Also, what time was your interview?

If you are worried about parking do a "dry" run a couple of days before to figure out your options.

 

[ocworker]

The D-Day

I will be going to the Interview in Orange County Sub Office. The appointment is at 7:20am. I had a "dry" run from my home to the Sub Office on the weekend, so I have an idea what route would I take.

I am trying to stay calm right now.

Good luck to all of you who are going to have your interview today in different DOs, including myself.

 

[ocworker]

passed the exam....

background check pending..

what the pho...

 

[FoxyIdiot]

passed the exam....

background check pending..

what the pho...

What did the interviewer mark on the Results sheet?
By the way at my interview the interviewer asked me
"Are you a member of Al-Qaeda?" I said "No I'm not"
He said "I believe you" and that was the end of the background check.
It was hilarious...

 

[ocworker]

What did the interviewer mark on the Results sheet?
By the way at my interview the interviewer asked me
"Are you a member of Al-Qaeda?" I said "No I'm not"
He said "I believe you" and that was the end of the background check.
It was hilarious...

she marked ok in read / speak / understand english / knowledge of US history and goverment.

checked

No future action on your part is required at ths time. Upon receipt of the below checked boxes, your application can be acted up on:

[checked] Other: Background clearance

she said everyone would need to be got clearance on the background check. I asked was it a FBI name check. She looked me a bit shock and said, "it is nothing to do FBI, we (USCIS) do the background check".

I thought I saw the list of my name previous used before on another sheet seems to mark as "clearance" thou.

I am not sure if it is because I mentioned the speeding tickets to you but I did not write it on the form. She asked me why I did not, I said I did not know. She asked me how I knew I would have to put them on. I said I checked on the net.

pho.. it must be my mistake. i will get an infopass to visit there every month until the 120days are up. Actually, I plan to get there every 3 weeks. just keep asking even thought I know it will just waste my time, and I will get the same answer [PENDING].

sigh.

 

[FoxyIdiot]

she said everyone would need to be got clearance on the background check. I asked was it a FBI name check. She looked me a bit shock and said, "it is nothing to do FBI, we (USCIS) do the background check".

Well the DHS cannot do background checks on their own. They have to use the FBI and CIA so I dont think she is right. You probably should contact congressman or senator about it.

 

[ocworker]

Well the DHS cannot do background checks on their own. They have to use the FBI and CIA so I dont think she is right. You probably should contact congressman or senator about it.

where could i get the congressman info for my area (or So. CA, or CA?)?

by the way, when is the best moment to contact the congressman / senator?

after 120 days or before 120days?

i am impatient, however, i do not want the congressman / senator to feel it since they might just end up telling me to wait till after 120 days.

do you think it is because of i mentioned the traffic ticket at the interview, and affect to the background check?

i did not ask when the background check was request. i will ask when i go to the next infopass.

however, i thought i saw a list of my previouse names with "clearence" next to them.. or might be i saw them wrongly.

by any chance you would have a letter / template to write to the congressman / senator?

 

[FoxyIdiot]

where could i get the congressman info for my area (or So. CA, or CA?)?

http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Go to above address put in your zip code and find out the name of your
congressman. Then do a google search on the name and find his web-site.
Thats only one way.
Senators are Babara Boxer and Diane Feinstein. Again do google search to find their websites.
First think about who you want to contact Cong/Boxer/Feinstein and contact only one of them. It can be tough to decide who can help you the best. But you dont want to contact more than one person. Once you decided contact him/her ASAP dont waste any time.

This has nothing to do with you mentioning/not mentioning your tickets.

I dont have a template letter but make sure you address them as The Honorable XXX.

by the way, when is the best moment to contact the congressman / senator?

after 120 days or before 120days?

i am impatient, however, i do not want the congressman / senator to feel it since they might just end up telling me to wait till after 120 days.

do you think it is because of i mentioned the traffic ticket at the interview, and affect to the background check?

i did not ask when the background check was request. i will ask when i go to the next infopass.

however, i thought i saw a list of my previouse names with "clearence" next to them.. or might be i saw them wrongly.

by any chance you would have a letter / template to write to the congressman / senator?

 

[ocworker]

Fox. thanks alot for your informatio. I will get to search their info and contact one of them. should i contact one of them after 120 days or before 120 days?

also, you mentioned to google the congressman / boxer / feinstein's website. shouldn't I write to one of them via snail mail?

I found the congressman in my area is

he Honorable Christopher Cox
2402 Rayburn
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5611

http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Go to above address put in your zip code and find out the name of your
congressman. Then do a google search on the name and find his web-site.
Thats only one way.
Senators are Babara Boxer and Diane Feinstein. Again do google search to find their websites.
First think about who you want to contact Cong/Boxer/Feinstein and contact only one of them. It can be tough to decide who can help you the best. But you dont want to contact more than one person. Once you decided contact him/her ASAP dont waste any time.

This has nothing to do with you mentioning/not mentioning your tickets.

I dont have a template letter but make sure you address them as The Honorable XXX.

 

[FoxyIdiot]

Fox. thanks alot for your informatio. I will get to search their info and contact one of them. should i contact one of them after 120 days or before 120 days?

also, you mentioned to google the congressman / boxer / feinstein's website. shouldn't I write to one of them via snail mail?

I found the congressman in my area is

he Honorable Christopher Cox
2402 Rayburn
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5611

Well why dont you call the office today and find out what the procedure is?
You probably have to write to him eventually. Boxer/Feinstein also have a local office you can contact and find out what to do. I would do it immediately and not wait for 120 days.

 

[ocworker]

Well why dont you call the office today and find out what the procedure is?
You probably have to write to him eventually. Boxer/Feinstein also have a local office you can contact and find out what to do. I would do it immediately and not wait for 120 days.

thanks. i am going to contact the congressman.
you said to call the office. to call the congressman office in DC?

thanks again

 

[simidude]

Congratulations

Congratulations.
Hope you will get FBI name check clerance soon.
Have fun

I will be going to the Interview in Orange County Sub Office. The appointment is at 7:20am. I had a "dry" run from my home to the Sub Office on the weekend, so I have an idea what route would I take.

I am trying to stay calm right now.

Good luck to all of you who are going to have your interview today in different DOs, including myself.

 

[FoxyIdiot]

No you call the local office and talk to the person in charge of interfacing with local DO CIS. He will ask you to send him a letter (addressed to Congressman) explaining your problem.

 

[FoxyIdiot]

Congratulations.
Hope you will get FBI name check clearance soon.
Have fun

simidude,
My theory why you did not get the interview is that your background check is still pending. I dont know what you can do about it though.

 

[ocworker]

Congratulations.
Hope you will get FBI name check clerance soon.
Have fun

simidude, not much to congrat about but very thank you for your kindness.
i just hope the fbi name check will be cleared soon.

i noticed the SNA DO's time line moved up 14 days (!!! sigh.. slow.. how come it slows all the sudden) from Dec 31, 2004. If the time line moves up 14-15 days (half month) at a time, I just hope in 4 months it would reach my PD. by that time, i wish my NC would be cleared too.

crossing fingers

*i need to chill out and relax now*

thanks all guys

 

[ocworker]

simidude,
My theory why you did not get the interview is that your background check is still pending. I dont know what you can do about it though.

i think simidude is still waiting for the interview letter.

do you think his background check is still pending so USCIS is not going to send out his interview till later?

my friend said she got approval right at the interview, however, she had been totally waiting from PD to the interview day for a year already. my case is just faster than what I expected

PD 3/9/05
Got Interview Notice 5/25/05
Interviewed 7/19/05

 

[ocworker]

No you call the local office and talk to the person in charge of interfacing with local DO CIS. He will ask you to send him a letter (addressed to Congressman) explaining your problem.

hi Foxy,

I found out the CA Senators' local office in LA. However, when I checked out the info for Dianne Feinstein, it shows the "case worker" info is in SF.

1 Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104 Voice: 415-393-0707
FAX: 415 249-4785

11111 San Monica Boulevard, Suite 915
Los Angeles, CA 90025-3343 Voice: 310-914-7300
FAX: 310-914-7318

should I call the LA office number?

Also, Dianne Feinstein is going to have another election in 2006, however Barbara boxer will have her next election in 2010.

Do you think I would get a good chance to get Dianne to help me because she might want to have me (after became a US Citizen) to vote for her in 2006? (and since Boxer's next election is 2010, she might not too care?)

Boxer's case work location is

1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 403-0100
(415) 956-6701 fax

I guess if i need to request Boxer's staff to help, i will have to call the SF Office to handle everything.

I notice that both Boxer and Feinstein's case work should be directed to SF office.

thanks for your help again.

 

[FoxyIdiot]

You should call the LA office of Feinstein. Looks like your choice is between Feinstein and Cong. Cong also will have election in 2006.

 

[ocworker]

You should call the LA office of Feinstein. Looks like your choice is between Feinstein and Cong. Cong also will have election in 2006.

Thanks Foxy. I think I will choose either one. Boxer's website looks impressive because she has her staff name listed out as who is going to do what (for the case work). however, it means nothing anyway.

 

[ocworker]

just checked the processing time line for Santa Ana. It is moving up very slowly. As of Aug 15 2005, they are handling the cases which were submitted on Jan 31, 2005. Even thought I went thru my interview, I am stucked with the name check. I just hope by the time they really process cases which were submitted in March, my name check would be over.

sigh... I am trying hard not to think about it and have faith but from time to time, my faith gets very thin