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St. Louis N-400 Experience
My wife and I learned so much from this wonderful forum that I promised to share our experience to give back to this community. I sincerely hope that sharing our experience will be helpful to others.
From the time of mailing the N-400 application package out to USCIS to my wife receiving the Passport in her hand, it took just over 8 months. My wife was certainly fortunate to go through quite a smooth process even though the St. Louis office processing times were showing very long wait times. I highly recommend that you submit a cover letter listing out all of the items, even though this is not a strict requirement. There are a lot of factors that can affect the processing time, however, I think itemizing attachments very systematically and carefully, as well as using a cover letter probably helped my wife.
Here is the timeline of my wife's experience:
09/15/2017 - Mailed the N-400 Application Package by USPS from St. Louis to the USCIS Lock Box in Chicago
09/18/2017 - N-400 Application Package Reached the USCIS Lock Box in Chicago - Priority Date Was Assigned
09/19/2017 - Credit Card Charged Based on G-1450 Form that was Submitted in the N-400 Application Package
09/29/2017 - Biometrics Appointment Letter Received in St. Louis
10/11/2017 - Biometrics Appointment Completed in St. Louis
10/23/2017 - "Case Is In Line For Interview" Case Status Online
02/01/2018 - "Interview Was Scheduled" Case Status Online
02/05/2018 - Interview Notice Letter Received in St. Louis
03/20/2018 - Interview Completed in St. Louis - Recommended for Approval
04/19/2018 - "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed" Case Status Online
04/20/2018 - Oath Ceremony Notice Letter Received in St. Louis
05/18/2018 - Oath Ceremony at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis
05/18/2018 - Mailed the Expedited Passport Application by USPS from St. Louis to the National Processing Center in Philadelphia
05/19/2018 - Passport Application Reached the National Processing Center in Philadelphia
05/24/2018 - Passport Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas Mailed the Passport to St. Louis via USPS Express Post
05/25/2018 - My Wife Received Her US Passport!!
As a Canadian, I learned a lot about my neighbour to the South by sharing in my wife's experience. It was a lot of fun learning about the rich history of the United States!
I wish each and every one of you the best of luck on this journey towards naturalization!
From the time of mailing the N-400 application package out to USCIS to my wife receiving the Passport in her hand, it took just over 8 months. My wife was certainly fortunate to go through quite a smooth process even though the St. Louis office processing times were showing very long wait times. I highly recommend that you submit a cover letter listing out all of the items, even though this is not a strict requirement. There are a lot of factors that can affect the processing time, however, I think itemizing attachments very systematically and carefully, as well as using a cover letter probably helped my wife.
Here is the timeline of my wife's experience:
09/15/2017 - Mailed the N-400 Application Package by USPS from St. Louis to the USCIS Lock Box in Chicago
09/18/2017 - N-400 Application Package Reached the USCIS Lock Box in Chicago - Priority Date Was Assigned
09/19/2017 - Credit Card Charged Based on G-1450 Form that was Submitted in the N-400 Application Package
09/29/2017 - Biometrics Appointment Letter Received in St. Louis
10/11/2017 - Biometrics Appointment Completed in St. Louis
10/23/2017 - "Case Is In Line For Interview" Case Status Online
02/01/2018 - "Interview Was Scheduled" Case Status Online
02/05/2018 - Interview Notice Letter Received in St. Louis
03/20/2018 - Interview Completed in St. Louis - Recommended for Approval
04/19/2018 - "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed" Case Status Online
04/20/2018 - Oath Ceremony Notice Letter Received in St. Louis
05/18/2018 - Oath Ceremony at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis
05/18/2018 - Mailed the Expedited Passport Application by USPS from St. Louis to the National Processing Center in Philadelphia
05/19/2018 - Passport Application Reached the National Processing Center in Philadelphia
05/24/2018 - Passport Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas Mailed the Passport to St. Louis via USPS Express Post
05/25/2018 - My Wife Received Her US Passport!!
As a Canadian, I learned a lot about my neighbour to the South by sharing in my wife's experience. It was a lot of fun learning about the rich history of the United States!
I wish each and every one of you the best of luck on this journey towards naturalization!
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