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Hi Angel,

I think that will depend on which DO your husband falls under as each office has different processing times. In my case, I'm under the Charlotte (NC) DO and it was almost 3 weeks. I haven't had a chance to examine both letters closely but I think the yellow letter is a generic one that the NBC sends out whereas the interview letter is sent out by the DO. You also have to factor in the time it takes for the name check to clear.

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

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01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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Hi Angel,

I think that will depend on which DO your husband falls under as each office has different processing times. In my case, I'm under the Charlotte (NC) DO and it was almost 3 weeks. I haven't had a chance to examine both letters closely but I think the yellow letter is a generic one that the NBC sends out whereas the interview letter is sent out by the DO. You also have to factor in the time it takes for the name check to clear.

Great explaination!!!!^^^ :thumbs:

My Citizenship Timeline

Service Center : Nebraska

CIS Office : St Paul, MN

Date Filed : 2008-07-31

NOA Date : 2008-08-06

Bio.Rcvd Date : 2008-08-15

Bio. Appt. : 2008-08-28

Interview Date : 2008-12-08

Approved : YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Approval 2009-03-16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!File is in line for Oath Schedule

Oath Letter Rcvd: 2009-04-03

Oath Ceremony : 2009-04-30

Total Time So Far: 9 months, 0 days ..WooHoo!!!!!!!! Can You Hear The Sarcasm =)

I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

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My husband falls under the Atlanta, GA district office

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4/7/08 -------> Rec'd email from USCIS showing Card Ordered, Woot Woot

4/14/08 -----> 10 yr green card in hand

Citizenship Timeline

8/20/08 -------> Mailed N-400 to TSC

8/21/08 -------> N-400 rec'd by TSC @ 10:42 am signed for by C Maxa

8/26/08 -------> Check cashed

8/28/08 -------> Called USCIS was told biometrics scheduled for Sept 12 @ 3 pm

9/02/08 -------> Received NOA 1 showing receipt date as August 22, 2008

9/02/08 -------> Received bio appt by snail mail verifying scheduled date as 9/12 @ 3 pm

9/12/08 -------> Fingerprints taken

12/16/08------> Interview @ 10:05 am [PASSED]; OAth given at 2 pm

***MY HUSBAND IS NOW A USC***

12/29/08 -----> Filed for US passport book and passport card for my husband

01/08/09 -----> Rec'd US passport book in mail today; still waiting for card and return of natz cert

1/10/09 ------> Rec'd US passport card and Natz cert.

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Someone please update me, my husband received his interview letter today. Interview date December 16th @ 10:05 am Atlanta, GA

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4/7/08 -------> Rec'd email from USCIS showing Card Ordered, Woot Woot

4/14/08 -----> 10 yr green card in hand

Citizenship Timeline

8/20/08 -------> Mailed N-400 to TSC

8/21/08 -------> N-400 rec'd by TSC @ 10:42 am signed for by C Maxa

8/26/08 -------> Check cashed

8/28/08 -------> Called USCIS was told biometrics scheduled for Sept 12 @ 3 pm

9/02/08 -------> Received NOA 1 showing receipt date as August 22, 2008

9/02/08 -------> Received bio appt by snail mail verifying scheduled date as 9/12 @ 3 pm

9/12/08 -------> Fingerprints taken

12/16/08------> Interview @ 10:05 am [PASSED]; OAth given at 2 pm

***MY HUSBAND IS NOW A USC***

12/29/08 -----> Filed for US passport book and passport card for my husband

01/08/09 -----> Rec'd US passport book in mail today; still waiting for card and return of natz cert

1/10/09 ------> Rec'd US passport card and Natz cert.

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Name.............Date sent....NOA1.....Biodate...Interview....Oath.....Center..Local Office..Check Cashed

Vermont

Walley...........08/02/08...08/07/08...08/26/08...11/20/08...--/--/--...VSC....Albany, NY....08/05/08

branga...........08/04/08...08/13/08...09/03/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Boston, MA....08/11/08

noone............08/08/08...08/12/08...old used...10/28/08...10/31/08...VSC....Wash. D.C.....08/08/08

TayRivers........08/11/08...08/14/08...09/16/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Boston MA.....08/18/08

Gemma12nEl.......08/11/08...08/18/08...09/17/08...12/09/08...--/--/--...VSC....Newark NJ.....08/16/08

Shumayun.........08/15/08...08/27/08...09/17/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....New York......08/19/08

Aussielad........08/25/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....San Juan,PR...--/--/--

Texas

mybunny'shoney...08/18/08...08/26/08...09/24/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...TSC....Durham, NC....--/--/--

eau_xplain.......08/18/08...09/02/08...09/18/08...12/08/08...--/--/--...TSC....Charlotte NC..08/21/08

Angel7422........08/20/08...08/22/08...09/12/08...12/16/08...--/--/--...TSC....Atlanta GA....--/--/--

Sami76...........08/26/08...09/05/08...09/26/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...TSC....Atlanta GA....--/--/--

California

ca_babe..........08/16/08...08/18/08...09/18/08...12/09/08...--/--/--...CSC....Los Angeles...08/19/08

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with more interview letters coming in i am starting to get concerned.. where the heck is mine??? :D i just hope it's not lost 'cause i havent started the studying yet...

Irina & Dan

K-1

Oct 23, 2003 - I-129F Package sent to TSC

Oct 30, 2003 - 1st NOA

Mar 1, 2004 - 2nd NOA

Mar 8, 2004 - NVC received package

Mar 22, 2004 - NVC sent package to Embassy in Warsaw

Mar 22, 2004 - Embassy stated they received package

Mar 25, 2004 - Embassy mailed Packet 3 (never received it)

Apr 5, 2004 - e-mailed WRW1 checklist (OC-169) back to the embassy

Apr 22, 2004 - Packet 4 received in the mail

May 3, 2004 - Medical Examination in Vilnius

May 10, 2004 - American Visa in passport!!!

May 16, 2004 - Vilnius-Prague-Newark-Raleigh

Jun. 1, 2004 - Applied for SSN

Jun 16, 2004 - Re-submited SSN application (they lost my first one )

Jun 19, 2004 - Received SS card in the mail :)

Jul 10, 2004 - Civil Wedding Ceremony in SD - legally Mrs. now

Aug. 18, 2004 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

Sep. 1, 2004 - Fingerprinting and Biometrics Appointment

Nov. 1, 2004 - EAD on-line approval

Oct. 31, 2005 - AOS interview - APPROVED!!!!!

Oct. 7, 2007 - mailed I-175 to TSC

Nov.7, 2007 - NOA from CSC

Jan.18, 2008 - biometrics appointment

Jun 25, 2008 - permanent Green Card approved

Aug 18, 2008 - N-400 sent

Aug 22, 2008 - N-400 received by TSC

Aug 26, 2008 - NOA date

Sep 24, 2008 - FP @ 8 am @ Durham office

Jan. 14, 2009 - Interview @ 9 am

Mar.16, 2009 - Oath!!!

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I know I hate to see others getting there interview letters when we have not heard anything about our application. We just have to wait as there is nothing else we can do.

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Well I have just made an infopass appointment at my local office for next week, as I was reading the post for people who filed in Sept 2008 and I see that at least one person from my local office who filed more than a month after me has an appointment for their interview in Dec.

So I am going to go ask why I have not heard anything. I worry that the interview letter has got lost in the mail.

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I hear ya! i gonna give them a call tomorrow, since i had my tooth pooled out today and they probably wont understand what i am saying :D if they dont tell me anything interesting gonna go for infopass too.

Irina & Dan

K-1

Oct 23, 2003 - I-129F Package sent to TSC

Oct 30, 2003 - 1st NOA

Mar 1, 2004 - 2nd NOA

Mar 8, 2004 - NVC received package

Mar 22, 2004 - NVC sent package to Embassy in Warsaw

Mar 22, 2004 - Embassy stated they received package

Mar 25, 2004 - Embassy mailed Packet 3 (never received it)

Apr 5, 2004 - e-mailed WRW1 checklist (OC-169) back to the embassy

Apr 22, 2004 - Packet 4 received in the mail

May 3, 2004 - Medical Examination in Vilnius

May 10, 2004 - American Visa in passport!!!

May 16, 2004 - Vilnius-Prague-Newark-Raleigh

Jun. 1, 2004 - Applied for SSN

Jun 16, 2004 - Re-submited SSN application (they lost my first one )

Jun 19, 2004 - Received SS card in the mail :)

Jul 10, 2004 - Civil Wedding Ceremony in SD - legally Mrs. now

Aug. 18, 2004 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

Sep. 1, 2004 - Fingerprinting and Biometrics Appointment

Nov. 1, 2004 - EAD on-line approval

Oct. 31, 2005 - AOS interview - APPROVED!!!!!

Oct. 7, 2007 - mailed I-175 to TSC

Nov.7, 2007 - NOA from CSC

Jan.18, 2008 - biometrics appointment

Jun 25, 2008 - permanent Green Card approved

Aug 18, 2008 - N-400 sent

Aug 22, 2008 - N-400 received by TSC

Aug 26, 2008 - NOA date

Sep 24, 2008 - FP @ 8 am @ Durham office

Jan. 14, 2009 - Interview @ 9 am

Mar.16, 2009 - Oath!!!

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I hear ya! i gonna give them a call tomorrow, since i had my tooth pooled out today and they probably wont understand what i am saying :D if they dont tell me anything interesting gonna go for infopass too.

No point in calling them the 1-800 line can not get anymore info than you can see on the website. I also just emailed my Congressman to see what he has to say.

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got my "yellow paper" in the mail today! Hopefully the interview letter is going to show up sometime soon too! now off to start studying :)

Irina & Dan

K-1

Oct 23, 2003 - I-129F Package sent to TSC

Oct 30, 2003 - 1st NOA

Mar 1, 2004 - 2nd NOA

Mar 8, 2004 - NVC received package

Mar 22, 2004 - NVC sent package to Embassy in Warsaw

Mar 22, 2004 - Embassy stated they received package

Mar 25, 2004 - Embassy mailed Packet 3 (never received it)

Apr 5, 2004 - e-mailed WRW1 checklist (OC-169) back to the embassy

Apr 22, 2004 - Packet 4 received in the mail

May 3, 2004 - Medical Examination in Vilnius

May 10, 2004 - American Visa in passport!!!

May 16, 2004 - Vilnius-Prague-Newark-Raleigh

Jun. 1, 2004 - Applied for SSN

Jun 16, 2004 - Re-submited SSN application (they lost my first one )

Jun 19, 2004 - Received SS card in the mail :)

Jul 10, 2004 - Civil Wedding Ceremony in SD - legally Mrs. now

Aug. 18, 2004 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

Sep. 1, 2004 - Fingerprinting and Biometrics Appointment

Nov. 1, 2004 - EAD on-line approval

Oct. 31, 2005 - AOS interview - APPROVED!!!!!

Oct. 7, 2007 - mailed I-175 to TSC

Nov.7, 2007 - NOA from CSC

Jan.18, 2008 - biometrics appointment

Jun 25, 2008 - permanent Green Card approved

Aug 18, 2008 - N-400 sent

Aug 22, 2008 - N-400 received by TSC

Aug 26, 2008 - NOA date

Sep 24, 2008 - FP @ 8 am @ Durham office

Jan. 14, 2009 - Interview @ 9 am

Mar.16, 2009 - Oath!!!

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What's the "yellow paper"?

Love is patient

2003

05/01 - Engagement

10/20 - I-129f sent to TSC

10/24 - NOA1

2004

04/09 - NOA2

04/22 - NVC sent petition to Bucharest

07/20 - interview - APPROVED!

08/13 - flight to RDU

09/18 - Wedding

09/30 - SSN with married name

10/01 - sent in AOS to Charlotte

10/13 - NOA - AOS & EAD

10/20 - Bio

12/02 - received EAD

2005

08/18 - e-filed EAD renewal

10/13 - FP

10/24 - interview letter

11/02 - EAD recieved

12/13 - AOS interview

12/19 - Green Card received

2007

09/14 - I-751 sent to TSC

09/18 - received

10/16 - Check cashed. Transf. to CSC

10/17 - NOA received

12/15 - biometrics

01/25 - permanent Green Card approved

2008

09/16 - N-400 sent to TSC

09/19 - received

09/22 - check cashed

09/23 - NOA

10/23 - Biometrics

11/22 - Interview letter received

01/26 - Interview - PASSED!

03/13 - Oath

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i guess it's a paper most people receive a couple weeks before interview letter, saying which original documents to bring to the interview. I believe the list is pretty standart, driver's licence or state ID, tax returns or income statements, and birth cert. of kids born in US.

Irina & Dan

K-1

Oct 23, 2003 - I-129F Package sent to TSC

Oct 30, 2003 - 1st NOA

Mar 1, 2004 - 2nd NOA

Mar 8, 2004 - NVC received package

Mar 22, 2004 - NVC sent package to Embassy in Warsaw

Mar 22, 2004 - Embassy stated they received package

Mar 25, 2004 - Embassy mailed Packet 3 (never received it)

Apr 5, 2004 - e-mailed WRW1 checklist (OC-169) back to the embassy

Apr 22, 2004 - Packet 4 received in the mail

May 3, 2004 - Medical Examination in Vilnius

May 10, 2004 - American Visa in passport!!!

May 16, 2004 - Vilnius-Prague-Newark-Raleigh

Jun. 1, 2004 - Applied for SSN

Jun 16, 2004 - Re-submited SSN application (they lost my first one )

Jun 19, 2004 - Received SS card in the mail :)

Jul 10, 2004 - Civil Wedding Ceremony in SD - legally Mrs. now

Aug. 18, 2004 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

Sep. 1, 2004 - Fingerprinting and Biometrics Appointment

Nov. 1, 2004 - EAD on-line approval

Oct. 31, 2005 - AOS interview - APPROVED!!!!!

Oct. 7, 2007 - mailed I-175 to TSC

Nov.7, 2007 - NOA from CSC

Jan.18, 2008 - biometrics appointment

Jun 25, 2008 - permanent Green Card approved

Aug 18, 2008 - N-400 sent

Aug 22, 2008 - N-400 received by TSC

Aug 26, 2008 - NOA date

Sep 24, 2008 - FP @ 8 am @ Durham office

Jan. 14, 2009 - Interview @ 9 am

Mar.16, 2009 - Oath!!!

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Oh OK. Good luck. Hope your interview letter arrives soon. I am about a month behind you, so I'm watching your timeline :D

Love is patient

2003

05/01 - Engagement

10/20 - I-129f sent to TSC

10/24 - NOA1

2004

04/09 - NOA2

04/22 - NVC sent petition to Bucharest

07/20 - interview - APPROVED!

08/13 - flight to RDU

09/18 - Wedding

09/30 - SSN with married name

10/01 - sent in AOS to Charlotte

10/13 - NOA - AOS & EAD

10/20 - Bio

12/02 - received EAD

2005

08/18 - e-filed EAD renewal

10/13 - FP

10/24 - interview letter

11/02 - EAD recieved

12/13 - AOS interview

12/19 - Green Card received

2007

09/14 - I-751 sent to TSC

09/18 - received

10/16 - Check cashed. Transf. to CSC

10/17 - NOA received

12/15 - biometrics

01/25 - permanent Green Card approved

2008

09/16 - N-400 sent to TSC

09/19 - received

09/22 - check cashed

09/23 - NOA

10/23 - Biometrics

11/22 - Interview letter received

01/26 - Interview - PASSED!

03/13 - Oath

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I didn't receive any yellow paper, just the normal letter you get from then, like the notice date saying come for a the first part of the n400 application.

The long and winding road,,,,,,

03/03/04 - I-129F received at VSC

08/03/04 - Date of NOA1

24/04/04 - Approval online email (46 day35 Business day

28/04/04 - Received NOA2 by mail

03/05/04 - NVC fowards petition to London Embassy

14/05/04 - Received Packet 3

26/05/04 - Received Packet 4

01/06/04 - Interview @ London Embassy

01/06/04 - WAS APPROVED FOR VISA!

02/06/04 - Passport inclusive of visa delivered

13/06/04 - Here in the US of A!

31/07/04 - Officially engaged!

28/08/04 - Married

30/08/04 - Filed AOS, EAD, sent via Fed-Ex

02/09/04 - Applied for SSN in married name

10/09/04 - SSN arrives

08/09/04 - NOA for EAD & AOS

30/09/04 - Biometics & Fingerprinting Appointment

10/11/04 - Received approval via email for EAD

13/11/04 - Very happily blessed in Florida with Family present - special day!

16/11/04 - EAD arrives in post

01/03/05 - Posted AP

24/03/05 - NOA1 of AP

20/05/05 - Advance Parole arrived

19/09/05 - Case transferred to CSC

08/11/05 - Approved for AOS at CSC

12/11/05 - Welcome to america letter arrives!

15/11/05 - Green Card Arrives

REMOVE CONDITIONS

07/08/07 - Applied to Vermont for 2 years conditions removed I-751

22/08/07 - Check cashed

23/08/07 - Received I-797 Notice of action in post

04/09/07 - NOA Date

02/10/07 - Biometrics

02/10/07 - Touched- checked at 6:45 PM

03/10/07 - Touched

28/03/08 - Received Email - 10 Year green card approved

CITIZENSHIP

11/08/08 - Sent N-400 application to become a citizen to VERMONT

16/08/08 - Cheque cashed by Vermont

18/08/08 - NOA1 N-400

17/09/08 - Biometrics

09/12/08 - Interview and oath taken at newark

DONE!

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