15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Nov 10th 2006, 11:51 pm
#16
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Originally Posted by skg
Hi,
Just a small update. I received my oath invitation today. I was told
a waiting period of 3-5 weeks on the day I was interviewed, and the
oath invitation arrived after 4 weeks to the day. My oath will take
place in downtown Chicago on the 21st. Two mathematical coincidenses
stand out.
(1) My N-400 PD was 07/21 and oath will be taken on 11/21, exactly 4
months.
(2) My entry into the US on my K1 was on 11/21/02 and I will naturalise
on 11/21/06. So my K1-->AOS-->CPR-->LPR-->USC journey will
complete its course in exactly 4 years to the day. Not bad, not
bad at all.
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I have lived in nine different countries. Dual Pakistani and Canadian
citizen, applicant for US citizenship(PD Jul-21-06, FP Aug-10-06, ID
Oct-12-06).
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
[email protected] wrote:
> Informed me that I should expect an oath invitation in the next 3-5 weeks.
> So hopefully my last "waiting period" begins.
Just a small update. I received my oath invitation today. I was told
a waiting period of 3-5 weeks on the day I was interviewed, and the
oath invitation arrived after 4 weeks to the day. My oath will take
place in downtown Chicago on the 21st. Two mathematical coincidenses
stand out.
(1) My N-400 PD was 07/21 and oath will be taken on 11/21, exactly 4
months.
(2) My entry into the US on my K1 was on 11/21/02 and I will naturalise
on 11/21/06. So my K1-->AOS-->CPR-->LPR-->USC journey will
complete its course in exactly 4 years to the day. Not bad, not
bad at all.
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I have lived in nine different countries. Dual Pakistani and Canadian
citizen, applicant for US citizenship(PD Jul-21-06, FP Aug-10-06, ID
Oct-12-06).
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
[email protected] wrote:
> Informed me that I should expect an oath invitation in the next 3-5 weeks.
> So hopefully my last "waiting period" begins.
That is very fast. I sent of my N-400 a few months before yours and was fingerprinted about a month before you and I have heard nothing! You must have been lucky and they picked your file for training or something, lucky you! Great news for you and pretty amazing stats there too!
Nov 12th 2006, 3:16 am
#17
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Hi,
I don't know which is your local DO, but Chicago is averaging 4 months
for N-400 cases whose namecheck comes back in 72 hours. Check out
http://immigrationportal.com and you will find loads of people who have
averaged 3-5 months in Chicago.
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I have lived in nine different countries. Dual Pakistani and Canadian
citizen, applicant for US citizenship(PD Jul-21-06, FP Aug-10-06, ID
Oct-12-06).
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
Pickles wrote:
> That is very fast. I sent of my N-400 a few months before yours and
> was fingerprinted about a month before you and I have heard nothing!
> You must have been lucky and they picked your file for training or
> something, lucky you! Great news for you and pretty amazing stats
> there too!
I don't know which is your local DO, but Chicago is averaging 4 months
for N-400 cases whose namecheck comes back in 72 hours. Check out
http://immigrationportal.com and you will find loads of people who have
averaged 3-5 months in Chicago.
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I have lived in nine different countries. Dual Pakistani and Canadian
citizen, applicant for US citizenship(PD Jul-21-06, FP Aug-10-06, ID
Oct-12-06).
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
Pickles wrote:
> That is very fast. I sent of my N-400 a few months before yours and
> was fingerprinted about a month before you and I have heard nothing!
> You must have been lucky and they picked your file for training or
> something, lucky you! Great news for you and pretty amazing stats
> there too!
Nov 12th 2006, 3:52 am
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Originally Posted by skg
(1) What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
(2) What is the Constitution?
(3) What makes up Congress?
(4) How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
(5) Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
(6) Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
(2) What is the Constitution?
(3) What makes up Congress?
(4) How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
(5) Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
(6) Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Congrats on getting it cracked, I hope to do it in a similar timeframe.
Nov 21st 2006, 9:57 am
#19
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Hi,
Today I took citizenship oath. My oath was held at 219 S. Dearbon.
Arrived there at 8:00 am for a 9:00 am ceremony. There were already 50
people ahead of me. Within 20 minutes, another 70 odd joined the line
after me. It took nearly 50 minutes for them to process each applicant
and seat us according to their intended scheme. Judge Virginia Kendall
arrived at 9:00 am sharp. The "Oath of Allegiance" and the judge's
speech took just 15 minutes. Another 15 minutes for the distribution of
the naturalisation certificates.
Hopefully today was my last interaction with INS/BCIS/USCIS :)
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I underwent the immigration process in both Canada and the US. I hold
Pakistani, Canadian and US citizenship.
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
[email protected] wrote:
> Hi,
> Just a small update. I received my oath invitation today. I was told
> a waiting period of 3-5 weeks on the day I was interviewed, and the
> oath invitation arrived after 4 weeks to the day. My oath will take
> place in downtown Chicago on the 21st.
Today I took citizenship oath. My oath was held at 219 S. Dearbon.
Arrived there at 8:00 am for a 9:00 am ceremony. There were already 50
people ahead of me. Within 20 minutes, another 70 odd joined the line
after me. It took nearly 50 minutes for them to process each applicant
and seat us according to their intended scheme. Judge Virginia Kendall
arrived at 9:00 am sharp. The "Oath of Allegiance" and the judge's
speech took just 15 minutes. Another 15 minutes for the distribution of
the naturalisation certificates.
Hopefully today was my last interaction with INS/BCIS/USCIS :)
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I underwent the immigration process in both Canada and the US. I hold
Pakistani, Canadian and US citizenship.
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
[email protected] wrote:
> Hi,
> Just a small update. I received my oath invitation today. I was told
> a waiting period of 3-5 weeks on the day I was interviewed, and the
> oath invitation arrived after 4 weeks to the day. My oath will take
> place in downtown Chicago on the 21st.
Nov 21st 2006, 12:07 pm
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Originally Posted by skg
Today I took citizenship oath.
Ian
Nov 21st 2006, 2:12 pm
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Congratulations!!!
Do we start calling you Bubba now?
Do we start calling you Bubba now?
Nov 21st 2006, 4:50 pm
#22
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Hey ... I'm still the same Cricket-loving, short-shifting-Subie-driver,
so Bubba will not apply :)
Thanks for the congrats!!!
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I underwent the immigration process in both Canada and the US. I hold
Pakistani, Canadian and US citizenship.
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
meauxna wrote:
> Congratulations!!!
> Do we start calling you Bubba now?
>
> :)
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
so Bubba will not apply :)
Thanks for the congrats!!!
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/
**NOTE**
I underwent the immigration process in both Canada and the US. I hold
Pakistani, Canadian and US citizenship.
**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.
meauxna wrote:
> Congratulations!!!
> Do we start calling you Bubba now?
>
> :)
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Nov 22nd 2006, 7:13 am
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
Congratulations....
Nov 24th 2006, 5:32 am
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Re: 15 minutes interview for N-400 @Chicago
how was the citizenship test
