N-400 Post your individual journey please!
 

Moi :) Timeline

Sent N400 to AZ 02/20/10
Check cashed 03/03/10
NOA received 03/06/10

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I'll never get used to these back to front dates:lol:

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What's an N400:o

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Girl this thread is for folk to post their personal journey on applying for Citizenship in the US the N400 is the application form that has to be submitted.

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Ah ha....well catch ya laters:D

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Dh's if it helps, California (San Jose I think?) dates the right way round ;)

20/12/08 N400/Documents submitted
29/12/08 Appointment for Biometrics received
23/01/09 Biometric Appointment
05/03/09 Citizenship Interview Appointment letter received
22/04/09 Citizenship Interview
21/05/09 Letter received for Oath Ceremony
18/06/09 Oath Ceremony

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Good lass and yes it all helps :)

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If I can crash the party I will post here, and make my other thread redundant no doubt (which I'm sure it was the minute I posted it because in my over exuberance I didn't do a search :)). Here is my own timeline, albeit a short one but hey ho . . .

3/9/10 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix
3/11/10 - N400 arrived in Phoeniz and delivered

Once the check is cashed and the confirmation of receipt is sent out I'll add those too. Told you it was short :lol:

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Hello,

I'd like to join you as well- currently on the last leg of my journey:

N-400 (based on 5 years of Permanent Residence, disclosed 1 traffic ticket (speeding), did not submit - and was not asked for - any tax returns to prove good moral character)


11/2/09 mailed application to Lewisville TX Lockbox
11/3/09 received by USCIS
11/9/09 received NOA
12/2/09 Biometrics
1/13/10 Interview done
3/8/10 received oath letter
3/29/10 OATH CEREMONY!!!!

(If all goes well, time frame just matches the national average of 5 months)

Good luck on your journey!

Rebecca

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Good luck everybody. I know how exciting it was when I did mine in 2008.

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Going for the shortest timeline record.

3/12/10 Three separated N400's mailed to Phoenix in the same envelope. (5 year residencies).

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I was naturalized in December, the whole thing took about 4 months from Filing to Oath.

We filed EXACTLY at 90 days prior to completion of the 5 years of residency, and we were called to interview before the full time had elapsed, so we were asked to return a week later to interview when out 5 years had elapsed.

All in all was very pleasant experience.

If you want to see a bunch of processing times I suggest you take a peek at
http://www.trackitt.com/usa-immigrat...rs/n400/page/1

Good Luck

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Recieved NOA today for finger prints 03/15/10
Appointment 03/29/10 :)

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I'm adding my husband's timeline since he's not on this forum.
Mailed application FEB 6 (to Texas)
Check cashed FEB 19
NOA FEB 24
Fingerprints scheduled (Metairie, Louisiana-abt 4 hr drive) 10 AM/MAR 19
He can't go on that date as huge work project is due so he is going to go
10 AM/MAR 24 instead.

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N-400 sent around 02/02/10
NOA received around 02/15/10
After that nothing.... I am a tiny bit worried why I haven't received an invitation for finger printing... :confused:

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Where did you file!

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I'm not sure, I'm using a lawyer who sent it off. I live in San Diego.

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Where you file depends on where you live. Hint = the Internet is a vast resource of information.

Ian

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He he, sure is! I need to take a more pro-active approach and the first step was to figure out that my application was sent (hopefully) to Phoenix, AZ.

Second step was to sign up for the email notification system. Although, I've heard it is not very reliable.

Third step, I guess, will be to bug my lawyer, but I think I'll hold off for another couple of weeks. Not much he can do anyway, I assume.

Thanks!

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Yes I would think its AZ all CA apps go there.
Call your lawyer,you are paying him aren't you!

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Just an update-my husband had his biometrics done in Metairie, LA (outside of New Orleans) this morning. As it's a 4 hour drive, we went over and spent the night-there is a Day's Inn just 2 blocks from the office. It took a grand total of 10 minutes and we were on the way back home. I didn't go in, but he said everyone he dealt with was extremely courteous. They had said no cell phones, but he said everyone there (except him who minded the rule!) had one but they were asked to turn them off.
Now the wait for the next phase begins!

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Thank you and keep us posted please. :)

I think I have been to that office when I lived in LA do you have to park on what looks like waste land and its a very run down area!!

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Nope, it was a 5 story car park that was attached to the building. It seemed pretty safe but I did lock the doors while I was alone waiting just in case. Martin said they even asked him to fill out a little questionnaire asking if his experience had been a good one. I honestly thought that something had gone wrong when I saw him coming back to the car so quickly-I always expect any dealings with immigration on either side of the Atlantic to be a hassle so this was a pleasant surprise.

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Yep there was a mutil story as well but I guess the area has changed and built on again after Katrina.

The fingerprints nevere take long its a quick in and out, well its always been that way for me :)

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Hi, can I join in too?

Mailing our N-400s next week, based on 5 year green card. We're in Los Angeles.

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Oh please do the more the merrier and welcome :)

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Thank you.

I'm so nervous about the final stage, I just hope it goes quickly and smoothly!

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Hi Nyz,

welcome on board :)

I filed on the basis of 5 years of residency myself and can only confirm that this was the easiest, least work-intensive, fastest process I ever went through!

Can't believe it will be over soon ;)

Wishing you smooth sailing,

Rebecca.

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I'd call your lawyer now... if they sent it in then I assume they sent it by courier or similar, which will at least confirm it was received by USCIS. If thay have no proof it was received then frankly I'd tear them another a-hole.

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Checks cashed 3/24/10.

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:thumbsup: ;)

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I received a confirmation from USCIS that they had received my application.

I spoke with my lawyer the other day, he was going to inquire about my case.

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Mine's been with them almost 2 weeks now, should be getting a confirmation soon myself all being well.

As far as I am aware they did cash the check - unless I am imagining that. My wife handles the finances, I'm crap with money :)

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Thanks, I hope ours goes as easily as yours, all the best for Monday!

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Confirmation of receipt arrived yesterday!

Just have to wait for biometrics appointment now I guess. Nice to know it arrived safely though.

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Has anyone done theirs after three years as a spouse, rather than five years?

I'll be 90 days short of three years at the end of this month so I'll send it off then - it's a 3-paycheque month so I actually have the money.

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My husband and I have been married 6 years but he is just 3 years (as of March 15 2010) here in the US and is in the middle of the application process. Biometrics done, now waiting on interview.

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Yes, and most of us from the marriage-based forum did. :)

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In the question where it asks how many days you've been out of the US in the last five years, what did you put? Do I say 745 days? Or pretend they asked 'in the last three years' and put 15?

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If you are applying under the 3-year waiver (married to a USC for the 3 years + be a PR for 3 years) then you can answer all the "5-year" questions as "3 years". You can even cross through the 5 if you like, and write in a 3.