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N-400 Naturalization process
11/17 Mailed package
11/29 Application Received for Applied N400
12/15 Did biometrics
02/04 -still no news on appointment date yet?
Some of my friends got their appointment letter within 3 months of sending application.
I guess as I am muslime male and single that my application process will take longer...
11/29 Application Received for Applied N400
12/15 Did biometrics
02/04 -still no news on appointment date yet?
Some of my friends got their appointment letter within 3 months of sending application.
I guess as I am muslime male and single that my application process will take longer...
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Citizenship
First filed N 400 Nov 23,2010
Rejected Dec 03, due to insufficient funds (raised the price $5 the day app was mailed!)
filed again Dec 3, 2010
received receipt Dec 15
FP app Jan 12, 2011
Interview Feb 23, 2011 (passed)
now I'm waiting
Rejected Dec 03, due to insufficient funds (raised the price $5 the day app was mailed!)
filed again Dec 3, 2010
received receipt Dec 15
FP app Jan 12, 2011
Interview Feb 23, 2011 (passed)
now I'm waiting
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US Citizen Today : And Damn Proud of It!
I just naturalized today in a court ceremony in Tampa, Florida and it was an excellent and fairly smooth experience. Here is my timeline and a few things I worried about that fortunately didn't become major issues:
05/04/2010 - Mailed N400 to Dallas,TX via FedEx
(08/03/2005 - Date I Received GC) - applied based on 90 day rule.
05/06/2010 - Received by USCIS per receipt. I was worried because I calculated 3 months prior to 5 years and not 90 days. Fortunately, I selected FedEx 2nd Day and not overnight and so it got there exactly 89 days before the 5 year anniversary. Was not even an issue on the interview.
7/21/2010 - Biometrics - took 10 mins.
9/8/2010 - Interview. Was very simple and was asked 6 questions, asked about name change, asked about marriage and provided marriage certificate, asked about baby born after application, provided birth certificate. Passed everything with flying colors. Was mainly concerned about 90 day rule, which turned out to be a non-issue.
2/3/2011 - Oath ceremony in Tampa, Florida. Wonderful court oath ceremony. Everything went off smooth. I was concerned about 86 days of overseas travel between the interview and the oath, but the law is clear that you have to spend 30 months outside the US to be considered ineligible for naturalization and I had 16. Took a copy of the relevant section and logs of all travels outside US with me in case it came down to that. Non-issue and naturalized as planned.
My suggestions:
1. If you're a male under 26 and have any intention of ever residing in the US permanently, register for the selective service. I had no idea about this, and got really worried when I discovered that it was a requirement. Through some luck it seems like I had registered while in college and I was saved. Just plain luck. I don't even remember when I registered.
2. Count (very precisely) the 89th day prior to your 5 or 3 year anniversary, and maybe wait another day or two. I can confirm that it is the date they RECEIVE the N-400 that counts and not the postmark date or date you send or sign it. I was concerned and spent hours doing research on this.
3. Keep a spreadsheet, probably in Google Docs, that will allow you to track ALL your overseas travel from the time you get your green card, as re-constructing this information is very difficult.
4. Ensure that you are very careful in the days leading up to your naturalization not to get any tickets or other issues on your record.
05/04/2010 - Mailed N400 to Dallas,TX via FedEx
(08/03/2005 - Date I Received GC) - applied based on 90 day rule.
05/06/2010 - Received by USCIS per receipt. I was worried because I calculated 3 months prior to 5 years and not 90 days. Fortunately, I selected FedEx 2nd Day and not overnight and so it got there exactly 89 days before the 5 year anniversary. Was not even an issue on the interview.
7/21/2010 - Biometrics - took 10 mins.
9/8/2010 - Interview. Was very simple and was asked 6 questions, asked about name change, asked about marriage and provided marriage certificate, asked about baby born after application, provided birth certificate. Passed everything with flying colors. Was mainly concerned about 90 day rule, which turned out to be a non-issue.
2/3/2011 - Oath ceremony in Tampa, Florida. Wonderful court oath ceremony. Everything went off smooth. I was concerned about 86 days of overseas travel between the interview and the oath, but the law is clear that you have to spend 30 months outside the US to be considered ineligible for naturalization and I had 16. Took a copy of the relevant section and logs of all travels outside US with me in case it came down to that. Non-issue and naturalized as planned.
My suggestions:
1. If you're a male under 26 and have any intention of ever residing in the US permanently, register for the selective service. I had no idea about this, and got really worried when I discovered that it was a requirement. Through some luck it seems like I had registered while in college and I was saved. Just plain luck. I don't even remember when I registered.
2. Count (very precisely) the 89th day prior to your 5 or 3 year anniversary, and maybe wait another day or two. I can confirm that it is the date they RECEIVE the N-400 that counts and not the postmark date or date you send or sign it. I was concerned and spent hours doing research on this.
3. Keep a spreadsheet, probably in Google Docs, that will allow you to track ALL your overseas travel from the time you get your green card, as re-constructing this information is very difficult.
4. Ensure that you are very careful in the days leading up to your naturalization not to get any tickets or other issues on your record.
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ADVISE FOR THOSE WITH CRIMINAL HISTORY
Interviewed in Charlotte, NC, DEC 2010.
Had criminal history -receiving stolen property in 1992 and DUI in 1991. Also had a lot of traffic charges between 1990 and 1994. Was questioned about all of these during the interview; especially, the receiving stolen property. This almost created a problem but at the end of the day, the officer granted my application based on the fact that he believed I have rehabilitated.
Advise - Use a lawyer if you have criminal history. Lawyer not needed if no criminal history. The presence of my lawyer made all the difference, I probably would have been denied. I also prayed and fasted 3 days before the interview. I believe this helped tremendously.
I got sweared in today after 22 years on this thing. I cried after the swearing-in ceremony because of the long journey to victory. In anycase, I say God bless America, what a great country this is!
Had criminal history -receiving stolen property in 1992 and DUI in 1991. Also had a lot of traffic charges between 1990 and 1994. Was questioned about all of these during the interview; especially, the receiving stolen property. This almost created a problem but at the end of the day, the officer granted my application based on the fact that he believed I have rehabilitated.
Advise - Use a lawyer if you have criminal history. Lawyer not needed if no criminal history. The presence of my lawyer made all the difference, I probably would have been denied. I also prayed and fasted 3 days before the interview. I believe this helped tremendously.
I got sweared in today after 22 years on this thing. I cried after the swearing-in ceremony because of the long journey to victory. In anycase, I say God bless America, what a great country this is!
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n-400 timeline
2010-06-sent in application (after 6yrs of continued residence)
2010-07-check cashed
2010-08-biometrics/fingerprinting
2010-10-interview
2010-12-oath ceremony
NOTE:
If you are a male and you received your greencard between the ages of 18-26; please confirm that you have been registered for Selective Service as this may affect your application. You can verify online at www.sss.gov
b)I've read in previous posts that the interview officer was 'courteous'/kind/nice, etc. Don't expect that! My interview officer was very strict and did not crack a smile. I recall being told to "not move the chair" as I inched closer to his desk to sign some papers. So please, just go into the interview prepared to answer the basic questions; don't assume the officers are going to be your friends.
2010-07-check cashed
2010-08-biometrics/fingerprinting
2010-10-interview
2010-12-oath ceremony
NOTE:
If you are a male and you received your greencard between the ages of 18-26; please confirm that you have been registered for Selective Service as this may affect your application. You can verify online at www.sss.gov
b)I've read in previous posts that the interview officer was 'courteous'/kind/nice, etc. Don't expect that! My interview officer was very strict and did not crack a smile. I recall being told to "not move the chair" as I inched closer to his desk to sign some papers. So please, just go into the interview prepared to answer the basic questions; don't assume the officers are going to be your friends.
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n-400 apllication sent on 12/06/2010 based on 5 years
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Blunder made by USCIS on day of Interview, second file missing for A number
My fiancee had Citizenship interview today at Newark, NJ. The officer took her interview and also told her that they can not make any decision on her case because she has two A number and they don’t have second file there for second A number, so they have to locate the file and reschedule the interview after 60+ days. She was totally shocked with this since we were waiting for this interview for last 2 months and again they are asking to wait another 2+ months because of their mistake. On top of that we will end up paying extra fees for my green card application because of their mistake since they are going to raise the fees from 23rd November 2010.
I Just want to Inform people out there that If you have scheduled interview then just make sure in advance with USCIS that you don’t have any issue like this, or there might be surprise like this waiting for you on the day of Interview to collapse or your plans which depends on your so called US citizenship.
I Just want to Inform people out there that If you have scheduled interview then just make sure in advance with USCIS that you don’t have any issue like this, or there might be surprise like this waiting for you on the day of Interview to collapse or your plans which depends on your so called US citizenship.
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Question
I travelled to my native country after my 5 year continous stay in the US. I spent about 197 days outside and am planning on filing for my citizenship. Am wondering if that will be a problem. Thanks.
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Citizenship timeline
07/19/10 - N400 mailed to the phoenix center
07/21/10 - Application received by Estrada
08/12/10 - Biometrics appt (lasted about 10 min)
08/29/10 - Received appointment letter
09/20/10 - Received letter telling me to bring drivers licence and greencard to interview
10/20/10 - Interview - Officer was very courteous and asked 6 civics questions and made me read and write one sentence in English
I waited for the oath letter after the interview
Oath scheduled for 11/08/2010
Thanks everyone for your useful inputs on this site
07/21/10 - Application received by Estrada
08/12/10 - Biometrics appt (lasted about 10 min)
08/29/10 - Received appointment letter
09/20/10 - Received letter telling me to bring drivers licence and greencard to interview
10/20/10 - Interview - Officer was very courteous and asked 6 civics questions and made me read and write one sentence in English
I waited for the oath letter after the interview
Oath scheduled for 11/08/2010
Thanks everyone for your useful inputs on this site
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N-400
07/08/10 Application Mailed
07/09/10 Application received at Lewisville , TX
07/19/10 Receipt received in mail
07/27/10 Request For Evidence Email
07/29/10 Fingerprint notice received in mail
08/23/10 Finger print completed @ Elizabeth,NJ
10/09/10 Email for Interview schedule
10/12/10 Interview Letter arrived in mail
11/15/10 Interview
XX/XX/XX Oath
07/09/10 Application received at Lewisville , TX
07/19/10 Receipt received in mail
07/27/10 Request For Evidence Email
07/29/10 Fingerprint notice received in mail
08/23/10 Finger print completed @ Elizabeth,NJ
10/09/10 Email for Interview schedule
10/12/10 Interview Letter arrived in mail
11/15/10 Interview
XX/XX/XX Oath
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