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After almost 4 months of waiting (my interview was on Jan 10th) I finally got my Oath Ceremony letter today in mail. So my ceremony is on May 30th at 11:45am in Jerrefson City, MO!

I see the end of the long tunnel already LOL!

Here is my timeline: (wow...shy of 1 year since I sent my N-400 to NSC)

06/27/2007 - Sent N-400 to NSC

07/03/2007 - NSC cashed the check

07/13/2007 - Date on NOA

07/19/2007 - Got NOA in mail

07/23/2007 - Biometric appt. letter in mail

07/30/2007 - Biometric appointment at St. Louis DO

11/09/2007 - Interview letter in mail

01/10/2008 - Interview at Kansas City DO

05/03/2008 - Oath Ceremony letter in mail

05/30/2008 - Oath Ceremony in Jefferson City

** Chris & Aleksandra **

Missouri, USA - Slovenia, Europe

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Disclaimer: I'm not an immigration lawyer, the information I'm giving out

on this page is taken from my personal experience. I'm not saying these

are the 'correct' answers, or the ones anyone else should use. They are

merely the way in which I truthfully answered the questions on the forms

given our own experiences and situation.

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After almost 4 months of waiting (my interview was on Jan 10th) I finally got my Oath Ceremony letter today in mail. So my ceremony is on May 30th at 11:45am in Jerrefson City, MO!

I see the end of the long tunnel already LOL!

Here is my timeline: (wow...shy of 1 year since I sent my N-400 to NSC)

06/27/2007 - Sent N-400 to NSC

07/03/2007 - NSC cashed the check

07/13/2007 - Date on NOA

07/19/2007 - Got NOA in mail

07/23/2007 - Biometric appt. letter in mail

07/30/2007 - Biometric appointment at St. Louis DO

11/09/2007 - Interview letter in mail

01/10/2008 - Interview at Kansas City DO

05/03/2008 - Oath Ceremony letter in mail

05/30/2008 - Oath Ceremony in Jefferson City

Congratulations

----- I-751 -----

Mailed to NSC: 04/29/07

NOA: 05/03/07

Biometrics: 05/31/07

Transferred from NSC to CSC: 04/01/08

Card Production ordered: 05/09/08

10 yr GC received: 05/16/08

----- N-400 -----

Mailed to NSC: 04/29/08

Priority Date: 05/01/08

NOA: 05/06/08

1st Biometric date: 05/22/08 - Missed due to work travel

Biometrics: 05/28/08

Interview: 07/17/08

Oath: 08/29/08 : Missed due to my vacation plans

Oath: 09/26/2008 : Hooray, citizen of this country

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Paraguay
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Congratulations! It has certainly been a long journey. Now all you have to do is celebrate!!

Permanent Residence Card Timeline

09.14.04: Conditional PR granted

06.14.06: I-751 sent

07.07.06: NOA extending GC for a year

07.24.07: Biometrics Appt

09.10.07: Called 1-800 to inquire about Status

09.14.07: Conditional GC expired :(

09.24.07: Received Letter dated 09.19.07 -->Case pending Officer review

10.15.07: Another useless call to 1-800 line

11.13.07: Infopass Appt to inquire about I-751 status - Letter to Ombudsman sent.

12.08.07: Letter from Ombudsman received. Formal inquiry initiated. I should hear back from USCIS within 45 days.

01.05.08: Response from USCIS received: Required Review still in process. Contacted Congresswoman office.

Approved per Congresswoman's office response given in March 08.

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Citizenship Timeline

11.05.07: N-400 Submitted

11.08.07: N-400 Application Received

11.14.07: N-400 Application Check Cashed!!

12.03.07: NOA Receipt Received - Priority Date:11/08/07

12.08.07: NOA 2 --> Fingerprint Notification Received. Scheduled date is 12.31.07

01.12.08: NOA 3 --> Interview Appt Letter. Interview date is 03.04 at 9:40AM

03.04.08: Interview done. I should hear from them soon.

04.07.08: Oath Ceremony Letter Received!!!

05.02.08: Oath Ceremony completed. I am now an American Citizen

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greeneyedgirlfl   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations!!!

Dawn

Our journey to be together (work in progress)

March 2007 - Met online

1/28/08 - Sent I-129F to VSC

5/13/08 - Visa in hand!!!

7/7/08 - POE

7/11/08 - legal wedding

7/20/08 - AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago Lockbox

11/18/08 - AOS approved!!!

11/25/08 - Received welcome letter...and Green Card!!!

12/21/08 - ceremonial wedding

10/9/10 - Sent I-751 and started the fresh hell that is ROC

10/14/10 - NOA1 for ROC

10/29/10 - received appointment for Biometrics

11/22/10 - Biometrics appointment

Currently: Living blissfully with my Essex lad...

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: India
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Congratulations............... :D

I-751 (Removal of conditions)

03-15-07 - I-751 sent to TSC

03-20-07 - NOA1

04-12-07 - Biometrics

06-03-07 - Touched

01-31-08 - File transfered to VSC

02-04-08 - Touched

02-14-08 - File received at VSC

02-25-08 - Touched

04-22-08- Card Production Order

04-25-08- Approval Notice Sent

05-01-08- 10 Yr. Green Card Received....

N- 400

05-02-08 N-400 Sent to TSC

05-06-08 Packet Delivered to TSC

05-06-08 Priority Date

05-07-08 Check Cashed ( Damn.... Very fast )

05-15-08 touched

05-16-08 Received NOA ( Interview within 450 days........wow )

05-19-08 Received Biometrics NOA

05-29-08 Biometrics Scheduled at Atlanta ASC 1.00 PM

05-29-08 Biometrics done.

07-03-08 Interview Notice Sent

08-19-08 Interview Date Scheduled

08-19-08 Interview Passed

08-21-08 Oath done.

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Congratulations!!!

I'm still waiting mine. :blink:

11/03/2007 - Mailed N-400

11/05/2007 - Delivered to NSC

11/09/2007 - Checked Cashed

11/10/2007 - Return Signature Receipt Received

11/05/2007 - Priority Date

12/03/2007 - NOA1 Receipt Notice Received

12/13/2007 - NOA2 Fingerprints Received

01/02/2008 - Fingerprinting Done

02/11/2008 - NOA3 Interview Notice Received - April 10th, 2008

04/10/2008 - Interview Done - APPROVED

08/15/2008 - Oath Letter Received

09/10/2008 - US Citizen

09/24/2008 - Applied for US Passport

10/06/2008 - US Passport Received

10/09/2008 - Passport Card and Naturalization Certificate Received

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Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

Quick question if i may...I understand there are some questions on the back of the letter concerning changes that might have occured since the time of the interview. what kind of questions are they?

Thanks!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Awesome news....congrats!

Lord blessed be Your name!

K1:

NOA 1 - March 31 2004

NOA 2 - July 7

to Manila - July 30

called embassy for interview date - Aug 17

Recvd K packet - Aug 24

CFO - Sept 7

Medical - Sept 15 & 16

Interview - Oct 8

Visa on hand - Oct 13 YES! thank You God!

POE - October 23

AOS & EAD:

Marriage at the beautiful St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 6

SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

NOAs for AOS & EAD - recvd mail on Dec 15 but receipt date is Dec 8

got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

recved NOA1: march 6

recved biometrics letter: march 10

biometrics: march 19

intrvw letter rec'd: april 3

intrvw: may 13 - APPROVED!

Oath - Sept. 17

US Passport - Sept 26

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After almost 4 months of waiting (my interview was on Jan 10th) I finally got my Oath Ceremony letter today in mail. So my ceremony is on May 30th at 11:45am in Jerrefson City, MO!

I see the end of the long tunnel already LOL!

Here is my timeline: (wow...shy of 1 year since I sent my N-400 to NSC)

06/27/2007 - Sent N-400 to NSC

07/03/2007 - NSC cashed the check

07/13/2007 - Date on NOA

07/19/2007 - Got NOA in mail

07/23/2007 - Biometric appt. letter in mail

07/30/2007 - Biometric appointment at St. Louis DO

11/09/2007 - Interview letter in mail

01/10/2008 - Interview at Kansas City DO

05/03/2008 - Oath Ceremony letter in mail

05/30/2008 - Oath Ceremony in Jefferson City

Congratualtions, almost done

Please fill in your TIMELINE!!!

I-751

10/19/2006 I-751 send to Vermont

11/07/2006 NOA (Kids)

12/01/2006 BIO Appointment (Kids)

04/02/2007 NOA (Wife dated 11/7)

04/11/2007 BIO (Wife 2nd )

06/07/2007 received all 3 approval emails

06/11/2007 Green cards in Mailbox

N-400

09/17/2007 N-400 sent to Vermont

09/20/2007 signed for

11/21/2007 Check Cashed

12/11/2007 Noaa mailed

12/14/2007 Noaa arrives in mailbox

12/15/2007 Biometrics letter in mailbox

12/29/2007 Biometrics Appointment

04/03/2008 Interview letter arrives

05/22/2008 Interview passed, But waiting on two A-Files to be integrated into one.

07/28/2008 Infopass Appointment

09/19/2008 Citizenship Ceremony

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After almost 4 months of waiting (my interview was on Jan 10th) I finally got my Oath Ceremony letter today in mail. So my ceremony is on May 30th at 11:45am in Jerrefson City, MO!

I see the end of the long tunnel already LOL!

Here is my timeline: (wow...shy of 1 year since I sent my N-400 to NSC)

06/27/2007 - Sent N-400 to NSC

07/03/2007 - NSC cashed the check

07/13/2007 - Date on NOA

07/19/2007 - Got NOA in mail

07/23/2007 - Biometric appt. letter in mail

07/30/2007 - Biometric appointment at St. Louis DO

11/09/2007 - Interview letter in mail

01/10/2008 - Interview at Kansas City DO

05/03/2008 - Oath Ceremony letter in mail

05/30/2008 - Oath Ceremony in Jefferson City

Congratulation Lexa!! your journey is almost over :dance: My oath is scheduled tomorrow. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Tena

I'm going to travel the world when I get my US passport

Arrived to the US: 09 Jul, 1997

Permanent Resident since: 09 Jul, 1997

Mailed N-400: 07/24/07

NSC Received N-400: 07/26/07

Date Green Domestic Return Receipt Request returned: 08/01/07

Check cashed: 08/01/07

NOA1 date: 09/10/07

Recieved NOA1: 09/14/07

FP notice received: 09/14/07

FP date: 10/03/07

Interview letter received: 03/15/08

Interview date: 04/15/08

Oath date: 05/07/08

It took 288 days for me to complete my journey

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Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

Quick question if i may...I understand there are some questions on the back of the letter concerning changes that might have occured since the time of the interview. what kind of questions are they?

Thanks!

Thank you everyone :)

Jane Doe,

First I wanted to scan back page of N-445 with those questions and of course, when you need something its not working :)

So I found a pdf file for you, so you can see how N-445 (Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony) looks like.

http://www.ilw.com/forms/N445.pdf

** Chris & Aleksandra **

Missouri, USA - Slovenia, Europe

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~* Our Timeline *~

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Disclaimer: I'm not an immigration lawyer, the information I'm giving out

on this page is taken from my personal experience. I'm not saying these

are the 'correct' answers, or the ones anyone else should use. They are

merely the way in which I truthfully answered the questions on the forms

given our own experiences and situation.

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After almost 4 months of waiting (my interview was on Jan 10th) I finally got my Oath Ceremony letter today in mail. So my ceremony is on May 30th at 11:45am in Jerrefson City, MO!

I see the end of the long tunnel already LOL!

Here is my timeline: (wow...shy of 1 year since I sent my N-400 to NSC)

06/27/2007 - Sent N-400 to NSC

07/03/2007 - NSC cashed the check

07/13/2007 - Date on NOA

07/19/2007 - Got NOA in mail

07/23/2007 - Biometric appt. letter in mail

07/30/2007 - Biometric appointment at St. Louis DO

11/09/2007 - Interview letter in mail

01/10/2008 - Interview at Kansas City DO

05/03/2008 - Oath Ceremony letter in mail

05/30/2008 - Oath Ceremony in Jefferson City

Congratulation Lexa!! your journey is almost over :dance: My oath is scheduled tomorrow. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Tena

The time line shows that you got it before 1 year, Congratulations! people wait for more than one year to get their process done. I wish goodluck to Tena's Oath Ceremenoy.

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After almost 4 months of waiting (my interview was on Jan 10th) I finally got my Oath Ceremony letter today in mail. So my ceremony is on May 30th at 11:45am in Jerrefson City, MO!

I see the end of the long tunnel already LOL!

Here is my timeline: (wow...shy of 1 year since I sent my N-400 to NSC)

06/27/2007 - Sent N-400 to NSC

07/03/2007 - NSC cashed the check

07/13/2007 - Date on NOA

07/19/2007 - Got NOA in mail

07/23/2007 - Biometric appt. letter in mail

07/30/2007 - Biometric appointment at St. Louis DO

11/09/2007 - Interview letter in mail

01/10/2008 - Interview at Kansas City DO

05/03/2008 - Oath Ceremony letter in mail

05/30/2008 - Oath Ceremony in Jefferson City

Congratulation Lexa!! your journey is almost over :dance: My oath is scheduled tomorrow. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Tena

The time line shows that you got it before 1 year, Congratulations! people wait for more than one year to get their process done. I wish goodluck to Tena's Oath Ceremenoy.

Yes, just shy of 1 year...i can say I was pretty luck with the hole process :)

** Chris & Aleksandra **

Missouri, USA - Slovenia, Europe

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~* Our Timeline *~

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Disclaimer: I'm not an immigration lawyer, the information I'm giving out

on this page is taken from my personal experience. I'm not saying these

are the 'correct' answers, or the ones anyone else should use. They are

merely the way in which I truthfully answered the questions on the forms

given our own experiences and situation.

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