Razorback Fan

Guys,

I posted this query before and there was no response. I figured I outlined
my question too narrowly, so I thought I'd broaden the scope. Can someone
please share with me the current time between fingerprinting and interview
for a N-400 application. I live in Kansas, so anybody's experience from
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Iowa would be useful for me to get an idea.

Thanks a lot for sharing. I realize the time can vary greatly from place to
place but anyone's experience from the above states can help me get a
general feel for it.

R'back

simon bland

I am going through TSC. I had my fingerprints done at Orlando in April 2002, I then had an appointment for interview in July. This was descheduled by INS and now has been rescheduled for the end of January 2003 in Miami

Hope this helps some

jaytee

Long enough that the interview notice seems to come out of the blue. Months! If you got your fingerprint notice, then you're on track. Other than that, its an extremely slow and frustrating process.

I filed September 2001,



FBI fingerprints February 2002,



interview notice May 2002,



interview August 2002.



INS could not get my file to the interview on time! They only just transferred the file from the service center 3 months late, but thats another story ...and I am still waiting for it to be processed as 2002 draws to a close.

For your record, I am in the TSC area, but filed while in the east at the Vermont SC (aka eastern service center)

V

"Razorback Fan" wrote in message
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    > I posted this query before and there was no response. I figured I
outlined
    > my question too narrowly, so I thought I'd broaden the scope. Can someone
    > please share with me the current time between fingerprinting and interview
    > for a N-400 application. I live in Kansas, so anybody's experience from
    > Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Iowa would be useful for me to get an idea.

My timeline: (less than 6 months!)

Filed N-400: Aug 01 2002
Fingerprints: Sep 19 2002
Interview: Nov 15 2003
Swearing in scheduled: Jan 17 2003

I filed at Texas Service Center, from Texas.

V.

Razorback Fan

Thanks guys, I very much appreciate your responses. Anyone else's
experience is welcome.
R'back

"v" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Razorback Fan" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I posted this query before and there was no response. I figured I
    > outlined
    > > my question too narrowly, so I thought I'd broaden the scope. Can
someone
    > > please share with me the current time between fingerprinting and
interview
    > > for a N-400 application. I live in Kansas, so anybody's experience from
    > > Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Iowa would be useful for me to get an
idea.
    > My timeline: (less than 6 months!)
    > Filed N-400: Aug 01 2002
    > Fingerprints: Sep 19 2002
    > Interview: Nov 15 2003
    > Swearing in scheduled: Jan 17 2003
    > I filed at Texas Service Center, from Texas.
    > V.

Rambo

Unrelated..but I thght might throw it out there anyways.

I filed my N400, now I see people are stating we shld say Yes for
traffic ticket violations (on the form for if you pleaded guilty, etc..).
From what I re-collect INS only cares for Misdemeanors or Felony
level violations.

What have people done in recent past? Did the INS interviewer ask
them explicity regarding those?


"Razorback Fan" wrote in message news:...
    > Thanks guys, I very much appreciate your responses. Anyone else's
    > experience is welcome.
    > R'back
    >
    > "v" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Razorback Fan" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > > I posted this query before and there was no response. I figured I
    > outlined
    > > > my question too narrowly, so I thought I'd broaden the scope. Can
    > someone
    > > > please share with me the current time between fingerprinting and
    > interview
    > > > for a N-400 application. I live in Kansas, so anybody's experience from
    > > > Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Iowa would be useful for me to get an
    > idea.
    > >
    > > My timeline: (less than 6 months!)
    > >
    > > Filed N-400: Aug 01 2002
    > > Fingerprints: Sep 19 2002
    > > Interview: Nov 15 2003
    > > Swearing in scheduled: Jan 17 2003
    > >
    > > I filed at Texas Service Center, from Texas.
    > >
    > > V.
    > >
    > >

Joachim Feise

Rambo wrote:
    > Unrelated..but I thght might throw it out there anyways.
    >
    > I filed my N400, now I see people are stating we shld say Yes for
    > traffic ticket violations (on the form for if you pleaded guilty, etc..).
    > From what I re-collect INS only cares for Misdemeanors or Felony
    > level violations.

Used to be the case. But INS recently changed the form, and it now no
longer has the magical words "excluding traffic violations".

-Joe

V

"Joachim Feise" wrote in message
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    > Rambo wrote:
    > > Unrelated..but I thght might throw it out there anyways.
    > >
    > > I filed my N400, now I see people are stating we shld say Yes for
    > > traffic ticket violations (on the form for if you pleaded guilty,
etc..).
    > > From what I re-collect INS only cares for Misdemeanors or Felony
    > > level violations.
    > Used to be the case. But INS recently changed the form, and it now no
    > longer has the magical words "excluding traffic violations".

At my interview last month the officer asked "Have you ever been arrested or
detained by a law-enforcement officer, except for speeding tickets".

It's probably safe to assume they don't care about minor traffic violations.
But I think the safest thing to do is come clean about all such violations
in the application. Let them decide whether it matters or not, rather than
risk the accusation of being untruthful. You never know what kind of
information they have access to.

V.

Rambo

"v" wrote in message news:...
    > "Joachim Feise" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Rambo wrote:
    > > > Unrelated..but I thght might throw it out there anyways.
    > > >
    > > > I filed my N400, now I see people are stating we shld say Yes for
    > > > traffic ticket violations (on the form for if you pleaded guilty,
    > etc..).
    > > > From what I re-collect INS only cares for Misdemeanors or Felony
    > > > level violations.
    > >
    > > Used to be the case. But INS recently changed the form, and it now no
    > > longer has the magical words "excluding traffic violations".
    >
    > At my interview last month the officer asked "Have you ever been arrested or
    > detained by a law-enforcement officer, except for speeding tickets".
    >
    > It's probably safe to assume they don't care about minor traffic violations.
    > But I think the safest thing to do is come clean about all such violations
    > in the application. Let them decide whether it matters or not, rather than
    > risk the accusation of being untruthful. You never know what kind of
    > information they have access to.
    >
    > V.

Thanx for such quick responses, I have already filed is there a re-course
or the form can be amended when I go for my interview (Dec 30 2002)?

All, I have his 3 speeding tickets in the last 12 years I have lived here.
Never thght they would haunt me..

H

jaytee

Regarding speeding tickets > I didn't put anything on my n-400 form. I am past the interview stage now. However, I paid off the rediculously expensive speeding tickets (did not go to court).

stevelisaw

Geez....I think living in Ohio and filing with NSC is probably the worst place to be for N-400

Hubby's timeline:
Filed N-400: August 30, 2002
NSC received N-400: September 03, 2002
N-400 NOA received: September 13, 2002 dated September 09, 2002
Nothing since....nada....zip...still waiting on fingerprint appointment letter.

[email protected]

I filed in Nov 2001 and got printed in Feb. Interviewed in May and
was scheduled for the same Jan 17th ceremony in Austin.

Then my lawyer called me and said my swearing it was canceled due to
new background checks.

Hope that won't happen to you

    >> My timeline: (less than 6 months!)
    >> Filed N-400: Aug 01 2002
    >> Fingerprints: Sep 19 2002
    >> Interview: Nov 15 2003
    >> Swearing in scheduled: Jan 17 2003
    >> I filed at Texas Service Center, from Texas.
    >> V.

V

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    > I filed in Nov 2001 and got printed in Feb. Interviewed in May and
    > was scheduled for the same Jan 17th ceremony in Austin.
    > Then my lawyer called me and said my swearing it was canceled due to
    > new background checks.
    > Hope that won't happen to you


Do you know/did your lawyer say if it was only your swearing in that was
cancelled, or was it the entire ceremony? Yes, I'm scheduled for the same
Jan 17 ceremony in Austin. I haven't heard about a cancellation yet.

My interview was Nov 15 2002, which I think was a couple of days AFTER the
extra background checks were instituted. I got my swearing appt. letter a
few days later.

Thanks for any info.

V.

[email protected]

Just mine. He did mention that other clients were affected, but it
did not sound like very many.

My interview was May 28th and I did not get a notice till mid-Nov
since INS in Dallas had lost my file and San Antonio was waiting for
it.


"v" wrote:

    > wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> I filed in Nov 2001 and got printed in Feb. Interviewed in May and
    >> was scheduled for the same Jan 17th ceremony in Austin.
    >> Then my lawyer called me and said my swearing it was canceled due to
    >> new background checks.
    >> Hope that won't happen to you
    >Do you know/did your lawyer say if it was only your swearing in that was
    >cancelled, or was it the entire ceremony? Yes, I'm scheduled for the same
    >Jan 17 ceremony in Austin. I haven't heard about a cancellation yet.
    >My interview was Nov 15 2002, which I think was a couple of days AFTER the
    >extra background checks were instituted. I got my swearing appt. letter a
    >few days later.
    >Thanks for any info.
    >V.

jaytee

My interview was May 28th and I did not get a notice till mid-Nov
since INS in Dallas had lost my file and San Antonio was waiting for
it.""

typical -- the old "we're waiting for the file"

I called up many times until I got through. The rep said, "There are 3 requests for the file from Atlanta. We are using a new system and official requests are submitted by e-mail. The office did not submit them in the correct format, so they weren't answered. My supervisor will take care of it and send out the file immediately..today or tomorrow."

There you have it folks. The customer must sort out the delay. The only apology you'll hear is a pre-recorded one