Martin_Egan

It has been 11 Years since I arrived in the USA and applied for my Permanent Resident Status, Which was Started in April 1999 and Signed off on in Nov 2001.

So now starts a new chapter , the road to being a US Citizen and getting to do the one thing I couldn't do as a Permanent Resident.......VOTE.

Actually I decided why pay a renewal fee for another 10 year card when might as well pay the difference and become a citizen.... Take the plunge.

So I decided I might as well share the journey with who ever wants to come....

Well the trek started Last week on an overcast but warm Tuesday 23rd Feb when I entered my local post office here in Las Vegas, NV and deposited my N-400 App with Photos and a Copy of my DMV License and the required dosh and sent it on its merry way to the USCIS at the Phoenix, AZ Service Center.

On Thursday 25th Feb it was per my Certified Receipt , Accepted.

It Has been 8 days and no sign of the Check being cashed yet, But I get the feeling it takes a bit longer in Phoenix for them to get on the ball.

Zonie

Hi and thanks for posting. However, ...

I don't want to burst your bubble but that copy should have been one of your green card.

Poppy girl

Yep it has to be the GC mate not your DL.

I sent mine 2 weeks ago to AZ and it was cashed this week.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=655796



I expect that you did read this booklet before submitting, but just incase you did not or for any other folk

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

Martin_Egan

OOps.... Sorry It was late when I posted this.... Don`t know why I said DMV, I did indeed make a copy of my Green Card....

Zonie

Ha, you British with your sense of humour......

Well good luck with the rest of it and let us know how it progresses.

Martin_Egan

Timeline for my N-400 (based on 11 years of residency) so far:

2/23/10 mailed application to Phoenix
2/25/10 received by USCIS
3/6/10 check cashed

Poppy girl

We are on the same time frame 1 or 2 days apart. keep posting as it happens..... it does help others

wordfool

Yeah, it takes 7-10 days for them to cash the check... my application was received by Phoenix in Jan. 5, check was cashed Jan. 12, I had my biometrics Feb. 2, and my interview is scheduled for Mar. 24. Pretty quick overall.

Poppy girl

That sure is damn quick, hope you are studying

fatbrit

There are a lot of slow people in Phoenix. Not at all like the go-getters you find in Vegas.

lansbury

Don't worry it isn't hard to memorize the answer to 100 questions. It was the "Have you every lied to a Federal officer?" that I wasn't expecting

Poppy girl

Just been to check the mail and I have a I-797C Notice of action.

The above application has been recieved by our office and is in process. Our records indicate your personal information is as follows

DOB **********
Address *********

Please verify your personal information listed above and immediately notify our office at the above address or phone number listed below if there are any changes.

Upon receipt of all required record checks, you will be scheduled to appear for an interview at your local USCIS field office.

meauxna

Did you take the new test or the old one?
The new one looks much more challenging!

Poppy girl

GREAT!!

meauxna

Think how much smarter you will be for all the learnin' you'll do...