N-400 2008 October Filers

[oldahmed 38]

Thank you Stella. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. My citizenship journey is over, now I need to start another journey. Getting a fiancee visa for my Fiancee. I referred to her as my wife in other posts, but we are not legally married yet so I need to get her a fiancee visa.

Good luck to you and to everyone

Hey oldahmed, Congratulation You are finally done!!!!

I am so happy for you.

And good luck with your fiance visa

Thank you, and good luck to you and to every one.

[thea 1]

Congratulations oldahmed

[brewerFan 1]

Add my timeline

UserName.... Sent........NOA1.......Biometrics....Int letter rec.....Interview.....Oath.........Office

kaino...............................................12/31/08..........2/09/09

pdxBoof....09/29/08.....10/13/08......11/07/08......12/07/08..........1/27/09.....1/27/09....NSC/Portland

mnbinth....08/28/08.....10/29/08......11/20/08......12/09/08..........1/15/09.....1/29/09....NSC/Des Moines

Ze Maria...10/07/08.....10/25/08......11/21/08......12/08/08..........1/29/09.....2/09/09....VSC/Baltimore

Chelsea....10/07/08.....10/22/08......11/28/08......12/08/08..........1/26/09.....................TSC

brewerFan..10/07/08.....10/24/08......11/12/08......11/26/08..........1/27/09.....3/26/09....NSC/Milwaukee

Avvypudge..10/10/08.....10/30/08......11/21/08......1/2/09............2/18/09.................VSC/Newark

bgbirl.....10/10/08.....10/20/08......11/13/08......1/23/09...........3/23/09.....................CSC/

thea.......10/11/08.....10/24/08......11/28/08......01/07/09..........02/03/09....2/03/09....VSC/Washington DC

stiglet....10/14/08.....10/30/08......11/19/08......11/28/08..........12/29/08....2/20/09....VSC/Manchester

TX101......10/15/08.....10/24/08......11/03/08...............................................TSC/Texas

AJ ........10/15/08.....10/30/08......12/09/08......12/27/08..........2/18/09....2/18/09....VSC/Newark

zhz........10/17/08.....10/31/08......11/21/08......12/26/08..........2/09/09................TSC/Atlanta

tyme.......10/20/08.....11/03/08......xx/xx/xx......1/25/09...........3/9/09.................TSC/Charlotte/Durham

ikinNJ.....10/21/08.....10/31/08.................................................................VSC

Dima.......10/23/08.....11/07/08......11/21/08......12/17/08..........1/29/09................NSC/Indianapolis

T and..M...10/23/08.....11/03/08......xx/xx/08......12/26/08..........2/12/09................TSC/Atlanta

tmman......10/23/08.....11/12/08......11/29/08......02/09/09..........03/03/09...............TSC/Memphis

drs........10/23/08.....11/07/08......11/20/08......12/27/08..........2/09/09................NSC/Cincinnati

kokobearus.10/27/08.....11/01/08......12/03/08......12/27/08..........2/18/09....2/18/09.....VSC/Baltimore

oldahmed...10/27/08.....10/31/08......12/06/08......01/10/09..........2/04/09................VSC/Washington DC

Virginian..10/31/08.....11/04/08......11/28/08...............................................VSC/Norfolk

[brewerFan 1]

Here is how my Oath ceremony in Milwaukee went.

Parking: There is a small parking lot across from the Federal courthouse on Wisconsin Ave. The parking rate increases gradually with a max of $8/day. The parking spaces are very small. If this lot is full, you can keep going along the alley way and there is another parking lot on your left before you reach Mason St. At this place the rate went up to $10/day

I entered the court house using the public entrance on Wisconsin Ave. We had to go through a security. Cameras, cell phones are allowed. Exiting the elevator on the 3rd floor we saw that a line was forming. There were about 20 people ahead of us including visitors. About 15 minutes before the time mentioned on the oath letter, two IO’s from the DO asked us to form to get our OL, Green card and WI drivers license (or WI state id) out. The oath letter does mention WI driver's license or State id but the officers were very particular about it. One person got pulled out from the line since they had a driving license from a neighboring state. I did not see them take their oath.

An officer goes through the questions on the back of the oath letter. If you did not fill the form out, he circles the yes/no depending on your answers and asks you fill the remaining portion out. Then we stood in another line where a person at a desk took your oath letter and green card and cross checked the information with a list. She kept the green card and gave me an envelope with a document on how to sign your naturalization cert, a text of the oath you are going to take and a copy of the constitution. I was wary of handing over my green card before getting my naturalization certificate.

Then we were led to a courtroom set-up with folding chairs. Guests were asked to go to the visitors’ area in the back. The IO’s finished processing all the applicants about 1/2 and hour past the time on the oath letter. We just sat around in the courtroom making idle chit chat and admiring the wood work in the court room. There were around 50 people being naturalized. Some time later two women from the Milwaukee League of Women Voters came in and sat in the jury box.

Exactly 1 hour past the time in the oath letter, the door to the court room was shut and an assistant to the judge asked us to turn the power off to all cell phones. She insisted the power to the phone be completely off (not just on vibrate). She also warned that people with small children should make sure the children are quiet or risk getting kicked out from the courtroom.

The judge arrived in a couple of minutes and explained the two parts to the oath (renouncing loyalty to your former country followed by pledging allegiance to the US). The women from the league of women voters were there to hand out information about registering to vote. One of the IO’s placed a motion before the judge to grant citizenship to the people present. The judge granted the motion, asked us to stand and raise our right hand and repeat the pledge.

After the pledge, we were asked to exit the court room one at a time. The IO’s took the completed oath form and handed out our naturalization certificates as we left the courtroom. If you are in a hurry to leave make sure you get a seat near the entrance to the courtroom. That way you will be the first to get your naturalization certificate.

[MEG267 0]

Hello everybody!

I'd like to join in although most of you seem to have already got done with this ordeal!! My husband filed for N-400 and we mailed the application Oct 1. USCIS recd it oct 9th and we received a letter of approval like Oct 20 I think. AFter that we received another letter in Jan 09 stating he needed to bring his Driver's licence or STate ID to his interview! But there was no date specified on that letter.

Does anyone have a clue what going on??

DO add his timeline too-

Sent 10/1/08.. recd 10/9/08.. NOA1.. 11/1/08.. SECOND LETTER WE CANT FIGURE OUT ( ASKING TO BRING STATE ID OR DRIVERS LICENCE).. JAN 09...

I'm the worried spouse obviously . The application status says its at the Nebraska Sevice Center and being processed.

ANY ADVICE ?? What should we do..

Thanks

Meg

[Lappa1 0]

Its a strange thing they sent you a notice for the interview without a date. My opinion is you should have called the USCIS 1800 number and tell about the notice which you have received. Otherwise, take a infopass apointment and talk to a real person in your district office. I hope you have not moved or changed your address recently that make the notice being returned without delivery. I wish you will get your date for interview soon. Call and talk to them immediately.

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Hello everybody!

I'd like to join in although most of you seem to have already got done with this ordeal!! My husband filed for N-400 and we mailed the application Oct 1. USCIS recd it oct 9th and we received a letter of approval like Oct 20 I think. AFter that we received another letter in Jan 09 stating he needed to bring his Driver's licence or STate ID to his interview! But there was no date specified on that letter.

Does anyone have a clue what going on??

DO add his timeline too-

Sent 10/1/08.. recd 10/9/08.. NOA1.. 11/1/08.. SECOND LETTER WE CANT FIGURE OUT ( ASKING TO BRING STATE ID OR DRIVERS LICENCE).. JAN 09...

I'm the worried spouse obviously . The application status says its at the Nebraska Sevice Center and being processed.

ANY ADVICE ?? What should we do..

Thanks

Meg

[MEG267 0]

I have taken an INFOPASS appt for next week. We havent moved and nithing has changed since my husband filed for his citizenship. So I think my concern is very valid. Will know more I guess next week. Thanks for the response.

[doxATL 0]

Its a strange thing they sent you a notice for the interview without a date.

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Hello everybody!

AFter that we received another letter in Jan 09 stating he needed to bring his Driver's licence or STate ID to his interview! But there was no date specified on that letter.

Does anyone have a clue what going on??

DO add his timeline too-

Sent 10/1/08.. recd 10/9/08.. NOA1.. 11/1/08.. SECOND LETTER WE CANT FIGURE OUT ( ASKING TO BRING STATE ID OR DRIVERS LICENCE).. JAN 09...

I'm the worried spouse obviously . The application status says its at the Nebraska Sevice Center and being processed.

ANY ADVICE ?? What should we do..

Thanks

Meg

Hello Meg,

the letter you received in January is certainly a yellow page (?), if so, that's not an interview letter. You should received an interview letter after that.

BUt, since you received it in January, that definitely long enough for you to wonder.

I think, you are taking the right steps with the Info pass.

Good luck!

[MEG267 0]

Yes it was a yellow page! The leter was sent to us Jan 28th so its been long enough now.I hope the INFOPASS appt helps.Thanks

[panpan 0]

My interview was on 26th, Jan. During the interview, she asked for more document to be mailed to him. and I mailed he request on 29th, Jan. Now it has been 70 days without any notice on whether the case is approved or not. Called 1-800 number, they told me wait till it gets 90 days, then call back.

any experiences on this?

[Lappa1 0]

What documents did the IO asked? What did you take with you to show to him? What happened at interview?

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My interview was on 26th, Jan. During the interview, she asked for more document to be mailed to him. and I mailed he request on 29th, Jan. Now it has been 70 days without any notice on whether the case is approved or not. Called 1-800 number, they told me wait till it gets 90 days, then call back.

any experiences on this?

[panpan 0]

nevermind, just got the oath letter today, oath on 22nd,April.

YEAH!

What documents did the IO asked? What did you take with you to show to him? What happened at interview?

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My interview was on 26th, Jan. During the interview, she asked for more document to be mailed to him. and I mailed he request on 29th, Jan. Now it has been 70 days without any notice on whether the case is approved or not. Called 1-800 number, they told me wait till it gets 90 days, then call back.

any experiences on this?

[Stella08 0]

nevermind, just got the oath letter today, oath on 22nd,April.

YEAH!

What documents did the IO asked? What did you take with you to show to him? What happened at interview?

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My interview was on 26th, Jan. During the interview, she asked for more document to be mailed to him. and I mailed he request on 29th, Jan. Now it has been 70 days without any notice on whether the case is approved or not. Called 1-800 number, they told me wait till it gets 90 days, then call back.

any experiences on this?

I think you'll take your oath with one of the December filers. Congratulations!!!

[panpan 0]

Yea, it sucks that i waited for over two month after my interview. well, anyway. finally made it!

nevermind, just got the oath letter today, oath on 22nd,April.

YEAH!

What documents did the IO asked? What did you take with you to show to him? What happened at interview?

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My interview was on 26th, Jan. During the interview, she asked for more document to be mailed to him. and I mailed he request on 29th, Jan. Now it has been 70 days without any notice on whether the case is approved or not. Called 1-800 number, they told me wait till it gets 90 days, then call back.

any experiences on this?

I think you'll take your oath with one of the December filers. Congratulations!!!

[mnbinth 2]

Yea, it sucks that i waited for over two month after my interview. well, anyway. finally made it!

Once you're done, all the troubles leading up to this point just don't matter anymore. I'm telling you, it's quite a relief.