Hi folks,
I'm almost at the end of all my dealings with INS/BCIS/USCIS.
I received my Oath Ceremony Letter today. I think my wife's should also arrive anyday now (Hopefully scheduled for the same day/time)
All the best to everyone in getting through these USCIS delays. In my opinion it seems they are just underpromising and overdelivering when they say 16-18 months of processing time for Citizenship processing. In my case it has taken just under 8 months (approx. 7 months and 20 days), and I applied just at the end of the spike in applications (July 20th)
I will post my oath ceremony experience when thats done and stick around in the forum for a few months incase anyone needs to know anything about our experience. (Although I would now be posting/reading in the U.S. Passport and OCI forum more often!)
Here's my entire timeline so far:
N-400 Application type: Employment based Green Cards.
N-400 Applications Sent: 07/20/2007
N-400 Applications Received: 07/23/2007
US Postal Return Receipt Received: 07/26/2007
Check Cash Date: (Husband): 10/22/2007 (Wife): 10/22/2007
Notice Receipt Postmark Date: (Husband): 10/31/2007 (Wife): 10/31/2007
Notice Received: (Husband): 11/02/2007 (Wife): 11/02/2007
Notice Date: (Husband): 10/26/2007 (Wife): 10/26/2007
Receipt Date on Notice: (Husband): 07/26/2007 (Wife): 07/26/2007
Priority Date: (Husband): 07/26/2007 (Wife): 07/26/2007
N-400 application receive date (as indicated on USCIS status website): (Husband): 10/19/2007 (Wife): 10/19/2007
(Notices indicate missing evidence, which we will be asked to provide at N-400 interview. We will be informed seperately about what missing evidence to bring)
Fingerprint Notice Postmark Date: (Husband): 11/01/2007 (Wife): 11/01/2007
Fingerprint Notice Date: (Husband): 10/30/2007 (Wife): 10/30/2007
Fingerprint Notice Received: (Husband): 11/03/2007 (Wife): 11/03/2007
Fingerprinting Date: (Husband): 11/17/2007 (Wife): 11/17/2007
Interview Notice Date: (Husband): 01/22/2008 (Wife): 01/22/2008
Interview Notice Received: (Husband): 01/24/2008 (Wife): 01/24/2008
Interview Date: (Husband): 02/07/2008 (Wife): 02/07/2008
Interview Done: (Husband): 02/07/2008 (Wife): 02/07/2008
Final Approval Date: (Husband): 02/07/2008 (Wife): 02/07/2008
Oath Ceremony Letter Date: (Husband): 02/14/2008 (Wife): ??/??/????
Oath Ceremony Letter Received: (Husband): 02/16/2008 (Wife): ??/??/????
Oath Ceremony Date: (Husband): 03/13/2008 (Wife): ??/??/????
I'm almost at the end of all my dealings with INS/BCIS/USCIS.
I received my Oath Ceremony Letter today. I think my wife's should also arrive anyday now (Hopefully scheduled for the same day/time)
All the best to everyone in getting through these USCIS delays. In my opinion it seems they are just underpromising and overdelivering when they say 16-18 months of processing time for Citizenship processing. In my case it has taken just under 8 months (approx. 7 months and 20 days), and I applied just at the end of the spike in applications (July 20th)
I will post my oath ceremony experience when thats done and stick around in the forum for a few months incase anyone needs to know anything about our experience. (Although I would now be posting/reading in the U.S. Passport and OCI forum more often!)
Here's my entire timeline so far:
N-400 Application type: Employment based Green Cards.
N-400 Applications Sent: 07/20/2007
N-400 Applications Received: 07/23/2007
US Postal Return Receipt Received: 07/26/2007
Check Cash Date: (Husband): 10/22/2007 (Wife): 10/22/2007
Notice Receipt Postmark Date: (Husband): 10/31/2007 (Wife): 10/31/2007
Notice Received: (Husband): 11/02/2007 (Wife): 11/02/2007
Notice Date: (Husband): 10/26/2007 (Wife): 10/26/2007
Receipt Date on Notice: (Husband): 07/26/2007 (Wife): 07/26/2007
Priority Date: (Husband): 07/26/2007 (Wife): 07/26/2007
N-400 application receive date (as indicated on USCIS status website): (Husband): 10/19/2007 (Wife): 10/19/2007
(Notices indicate missing evidence, which we will be asked to provide at N-400 interview. We will be informed seperately about what missing evidence to bring)
Fingerprint Notice Postmark Date: (Husband): 11/01/2007 (Wife): 11/01/2007
Fingerprint Notice Date: (Husband): 10/30/2007 (Wife): 10/30/2007
Fingerprint Notice Received: (Husband): 11/03/2007 (Wife): 11/03/2007
Fingerprinting Date: (Husband): 11/17/2007 (Wife): 11/17/2007
Interview Notice Date: (Husband): 01/22/2008 (Wife): 01/22/2008
Interview Notice Received: (Husband): 01/24/2008 (Wife): 01/24/2008
Interview Date: (Husband): 02/07/2008 (Wife): 02/07/2008
Interview Done: (Husband): 02/07/2008 (Wife): 02/07/2008
Final Approval Date: (Husband): 02/07/2008 (Wife): 02/07/2008
Oath Ceremony Letter Date: (Husband): 02/14/2008 (Wife): ??/??/????
Oath Ceremony Letter Received: (Husband): 02/16/2008 (Wife): ??/??/????
Oath Ceremony Date: (Husband): 03/13/2008 (Wife): ??/??/????