AAZZ

Canuck,
Just to get an idea regarding scheduling, whats ur local office(FP)?

Dan725

No, thats what this thread is for - resurrect away! Following your case with interest - you are very close to me timelinewise, and like you were, I am hanging on the finger print notice at the mo - I'm hoping for one soon!

canuckshark

My local office is Dallas but the finger printing is done in a satellite office nearby.

Dan725

Sounds like a similar setup to what they have here in Tampa. I wonder if its the big busy places in fairly popular states that are suffering an enhanced slowdown? Seems to be the case borne out on this board - some folks got their fingerprinting notice straight away after the cashing of the check, you and myself did not.

Archie Wilson

Hi Dan,

Your assumption is logical and correct from my observation in past years . . . not just on N-400, but on I-129F after new changes went into effect after 9/11.

Atlanta and Orlando and other Florida service centers were inundated and backlogged.

Archie Wilson

abir007

I just got the interview notice for 2/28 in Louisville, KY! .

I better start studying hard for the test. Is that 96 question in M-638 or M-623 flash cards enough for prep?

Updated Timeline:
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09/10/2007 - Application Mailed
09/13/2007 - Application arrived at TSC
12/20/2007 - Check cashed (100 days to cash the check from the date it was issued)
12/29/2007 - Received I-797C Notice of Action - Application Receipt
01/14/2008 - Received I-797C Notice of Action - Finger Printing Notice
01/18/2008 - Finger Print Appointment in Cincinnati, OH
02/04/2008 - Received I-797C Notice of Action - Interview/Citizenship Test Notice
02/28/2008 - Interview Scheduled in Louisville, KY

Bluegrass Lass

That is absolutely brilliant!! I can't believe it came that quickly!! Just goes to show how much the service center was holding up the local office!!

congrats!

meauxna

How's that? The Service Center holds the application until the Local Office is ready for it.

Aycee

It's nice to see good news more often these days!

So much for their 16-18 months' processing estimate!

ian-mstm

This timeline suggests only that the Louisville, KY office is moving along. It does not suggest a widespread processing increase.

Ian

Bluegrass Lass

Oh, I figured the SC let it go when they were done entering it into the system. My bad.

AAZZ

Just called the USCIS misinformation line to inquire about the status of my pending I751 (one year) and N400. I can't believe the mindless discussion I had with the REP. All she could do was to read off the same screen with no extra info. My concern for I751 was that may be I have missed any letter from them, and as I never responded to that imaginary letter, they might just have thrown away my case. Of course she could not confirm any thing except the advice of sit and wait.

Is there a way to actually talk to an immigration official instead of these phone reps? I hope that actual immigration officials can give more pertinent information.

Bluegrass Lass

If you're really concerned, then you should make an Infopass appt via uscis.gov, for your local office. How long ago did you file your I-751? Is it past the processing dates posted for your service center? But I wouldn't necessarily worry too much about it, cuz once your N-400 gets approved, then the I-751 is automatically approved.

augigi

Wow - that was fast. Congrats and good luck for the interview!

Archie Wilson

Congrats, Abir.

Really sort of nutso -- only 24 days notice. Good you got it and are ready to go. Not sure trend wise what, if anything, to make of your early interview, but glad you got it.

Archie Wilson