Tampa Timeline?

Does anyone have latest information on where Oath takes place

I went to the Tampa Convention Center website and I dont see the USCIS Natuaralization ceremony there for the month or in the future. Is it now immediate after Interview, or the next day....Anyone has some input....
 
maryvams said:
I went to the Tampa Convention Center website and I dont see the USCIS Natuaralization ceremony there for the month or in the future. Is it now immediate after Interview, or the next day....Anyone has some input....
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I do see Naturalization ceremonies scheduled for the following dates at the Tampa Convention Centre

Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services Convention Center 10/24/2006
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services Convention Center 11/30/2006
December - they do not have anything scheduled.
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services Convention Center 1/25/2007
 
I just went and there are dates posted ("Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services") for 10/24, 11/20, 1/25, 2/26 and that's as far as I went. Nothing for December. Any news on your name-check yet?
 
Yep!!!

Caillie said:
Looks like we posted simultaneously, stbg :)
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:) I just wanted to let everybody know that my husband has got his IL for Nov 27th. :) We are so glad. But its sad that he will not make the Nov 30th Oath date. And the next one is only in Jan 2007. Another long agonising wait.... :rolleyes:
 
stbg said:
:) I just wanted to let everybody know that my husband has got his IL for Nov 27th. :) We are so glad. But its sad that he will not make the Nov 30th Oath date. And the next one is only in Jan 2007. Another long agonising wait.... :rolleyes:
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Congratulations! If he's really lucky, he might make the 11/30 oath. I think one person here did get the oath within a couple of days of the interview.
Either way, you now know he has passed the name-check hurdle (since they don't schedule interviews without it anymore, or at least it's extremely rare?) and you're on your way. Congrats again!
 
Thanks Caillie..

I guess that would be being too very hopeful (having a successful interview on Nov 27th and then having Nov 30th as the Oath Date) :) But if it happens there would be none more happier than us.. :) ... Yeahh.. We hope that "name check" thing is done. We really can't be sure about anything ultil the Certificate of Citizenship is in our hands and I get to go join my husband.. :)

Are the Naturalization ceremonies held only at the Tampa Convention Centre??
Does anybody have any info on this?
 
stbg said:
Are the Naturalization ceremonies held only at the Tampa Convention Centre??
Does anybody have any info on this?
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They also have ceremonies at the courthouse, but I believe it's only for people who have requested a name change. I have no idea whether they post a schedule anywhere (I checked at one point, but couldn't find anything), or whether they also administer the oath to other applicants (sans name change). I suppose it couldn't hurt to ask during the interview.
 
Friends can you tell me where you all received the

Oath letter from , the service center (Texas) or from Tampa......All responses are appreciated......
 
I think it was from Tampa and looked as printout on laser printer and and not standard NOA form. I scheduled my infopass for this Friday since yesterday was may 120-day anniversary. I'm confident that it will be wasted time.
 
Maryvams, both of mine (;)) were from the Tampa DO. From what I understand they schedule you once they receive your file from TX after everything's cleared. But don't quote me on that!

z350, good luck with your appointment. I'm inclined to agree that it probably IS a waste, but it can't hurt to check in with them anyway.
The NY Times had an interesting article on the name-check debacle, btw. I don't know if it's been posted on this board yet, but you can find it here:
NY Times
 
Thank you for your replies.....Just a note...

My Name check was cleared by FBI on 11th of Oct, and I went to Tampa Office on Monday they said the background checks are still pending. Today I called the 800 number and they said the checks are complete, got off the call made an infopass and rushed to Tampa Office just to make sure what I heard was true. The IO at the window took a copy of that and a copy of the N652 that they had given during my interview and said she will give it the officer who interviewed me. They asked me to expect the a communication from them. Hopefully they send my OL soon. That will get one load off my head.

Thank you all for your well wishes and wish me that I cross the final hurdle.
 
Sounds like excellent news, Maryvams! I'll definitely continue to keep my fingers crossed for you and let us know when your letter arrives.
 
Wow! Great news, maryvams! Looks like FBI sometimes works on our cases. I thought when there are some hits they just drop them to the very bottom of backlog and only court can make them to take it back. :confused:
 
As expected, my infopass was wasted time. IO told me that NC is still pending since 01/25/2006. It is over 9 month at the moment. He said that USCIS can do nothing about it since FBI is different agency. I got from him useless sheet of paper with example of request for status from fbinncp@ic.fbi.gov. I doubt they'll bother to answer but I sent email just in case if I go with 1447b next year. My Ukrainian passport expires on fall 2007 so I better spend $350 for 1447 then for travel to DC.
 
A doubt??

My husband has his interview time as 7.30 am. Does the Tampa DO open that early??? I thought all offices usually open at 8 am.

Please, can somebody shed some light on this?
 
Yes. It does Open....I was there once at 6:30

stbg said:
My husband has his interview time as 7.30 am. Does the Tampa DO open that early??? I thought all offices usually open at 8 am.

Please, can somebody shed some light on this?
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Yes. It does Open....I was there once at 6:30 AM in the morning for one my several info pass appointments.
 
Thanks maryvams

Wow.... That's really early..

maryvams said:
Yes. It does Open....I was there once at 6:30 AM in the morning for one my several info pass appointments.
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Just heard the magic words.....Approved

Hi All,
Thank you all for your kind prayers and wishes. Just now got off the phone and the IO on the 800 number just told me that my application was Approved on the Oct 30. He asked me to wait for the Oath Letter.

After I heard the dreaded words "Pending Background Checks" I lost hope. 1 week after my Interview sent off 1 letter to the Ombudsman and another to the First Lady. Nothing much, just explained my situation. Put my case details, address and phone number and a prayer to them to look into my case. For 1 months no reply. I made it a point to visit the Tampa DO every month on the first week with an Info Pass. Then Ombudsman sent a reply that they have taken up the issue with USCIS and I should hear from them in 45 days. No word from USCIS yet. So I sent an email quoting my case and got a reply saying they are taking it up again with USCIS and then got a reply from USCIS that it will take 6 months and they have assigned a case number to follow up. Yeah right. In the meanwhile I got a mail from USDOJ and to my surprise it was from FBI saying my name checks have been completed and sent to USCIS. Went to Tampa DO with that letter and they said they still show Pending Background checks. That means it takes about a week to 10 days for someone to look at the FBI record that was sent to USCIS and consider it is good for Background checks complete (good for approval...just my guess....)....I waited another 3 days and called 800 number and the IO said that the background check is complete. Immediately took an Info Pass and rushed to the Tampa DO and asked them my status. She said "your background check is complete"....and then printed the case and went to meet the Supervisor in charge. She was asked to take that give it to the DAO who interviewed me and was told i should hear from them shortly. That was last Thrusday. Today I called up the 800 number and the IO said the application was Approved and I should hear from them shortly......I will wait for the Oath Letter and hope I will get it within the next few days.

I owed it for all you folks to narrate my story because without the countless narration from all you folks I dont know how I would have reached this stage.

I hope everyone keeps up this thread and help out each other.....

God Bless
 
Thanks for your update, Maryvams! I'll continue to keep my fingers crossed until you receive that oath letter! Sounds like you're almost there now.

z350, I'm sorry that your Infopass was a bust! I can't remember now whether you had your interview already? That is a LONG wait from January!

stbg, that IS very early. The good news is that they probably won't be backed up that early on in the morning and your husband should be done quickly. Best of luck to him!
 
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