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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Hi,

We sent N-400 package on Jan 26th and it was confirmed that the package was received on Jan 28th. We received NOA1 in the mail on Feb 7th. The check of $675 was cashed on Feb 4th and case was touched on Feb 5th. The case status is available on line now as below:

“On January 28, 2009, we received this N400 APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location.”

We have a concern. We sent the package to Vermont Service Center (we are from New York) as requested on the instruction of N-400. However on the case status it says the case is at NBC location. Is this okay? Does that mean they forwarded it to NBC?

Anyone from New York has the same situation as ours? Does someone have an idea what the processing time is, 6 months, 12 months?

Thanks,

Wil

Posted

Hi Wil!

Yes, as of 1/22/09, all N-400 applications are supposed to be mailed to one of two "lockbox" facilities. One is in Arizona, the other in Texas. If you go to the USCIS website and pull up the current instructions for the N-400 application, it will tell you which lockbox to send it to depending on which state you reside in.

Cases sent to th "old" service centers, in your case Vermont, are automatically forwarded to the appropriate lockbox, which is taken care of the National Benefits Center.

Once your case has gone through "due course," you interview will most likely be held at the local USCIS office closest to you. However, before then, the National Benefits Center will do all the background checks, etc, and basically give your local office a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" decision on your case even before you get called to the interview.

Hope this helps,

Goran

01/31/2009 - Mailed N-400 to the Texas Lockbox

02/05/2009 - USPS "Priority" mail package delivered to Texas Lockbox

02/05/2009 - Priority Date

02/10/2009 - Notice Date

03/03/2009 - Biometrics Appointment

03/19/2009 - Interview Letter Received

05/21/2009 - Interview Appointment

05/21/2009 - Interview Passed

07/15/2009 - Oath Appointment

07/15/2009 - Oath Completed

07/15/2009 - Submitted Passport Application (Standard 4-6 week service)

08/22/2009 - Received letter stating that I did not sign passport application (not true) and need to re-apply

08/24/2009 - Resubmitted passport application

09/05/2009 - Received Passport

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Thank you Goran.

We downloaded the instruction at the beginning of Jan. We didn't check again after Jan 22 so we didn't know that the address where the package should be mailed to have been changed.

So in our case, Vermont service center have forwarded our package to the correct lockbox - Texas. Everything should be okay, isn't it? And hopefully that won't mess up and delay the processing. Sometimes we heard they misplaced the package. Just a little worried.

I noticed you sent your N-400 almost at the same time as ours. How is your status? Did you receive NOA1 yet?

Posted
Thank you Goran.

We downloaded the instruction... (TRUNCATED TO SAVE SPACE) ... How is your status? Did you receive NOA1 yet?

Hi Wil!

I think you will be just fine! Actually, I think my application would probably have gotten to the Texas NBC faster if I has sent it via VSC, rather than directly via USPS "priority" mail. I sent my application on Saturday 1/31, and didn't get to Texas until 2/5 (last Thursday). So, I will probably see an NOA in my mail sometime this week.

If you'd like, you're welcome to add your "stats" to our ongoing "January Filers'" list. You can find it here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...9803&st=120

Just leave a message with your current application processing dates (see the "grid" post in the thread), and one of us will add you to the list.

Cheers,

Goran

01/31/2009 - Mailed N-400 to the Texas Lockbox

02/05/2009 - USPS "Priority" mail package delivered to Texas Lockbox

02/05/2009 - Priority Date

02/10/2009 - Notice Date

03/03/2009 - Biometrics Appointment

03/19/2009 - Interview Letter Received

05/21/2009 - Interview Appointment

05/21/2009 - Interview Passed

07/15/2009 - Oath Appointment

07/15/2009 - Oath Completed

07/15/2009 - Submitted Passport Application (Standard 4-6 week service)

08/22/2009 - Received letter stating that I did not sign passport application (not true) and need to re-apply

08/24/2009 - Resubmitted passport application

09/05/2009 - Received Passport

 
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