NATURALIZATION PROCESS.. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE ?

[cookiee 0]

You won't have biometrics again.

They expire after 15 months and you took them in August 08, so unless your case goes beyond November 09, no need for new biometrics.

i know about that. the question is not about biometrics..

i'm just wondering how long whole naturalization process takes for those applied from Florida lately ?

[cookiee 0]

one more question

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from the biometrics services fee). Write your "A-number" on the back of the check or money order.

do we need to use pen or pencil to write A-number on the back of the check ??

[J&D 0]

Take a look at the immigration timelines link at the top of the page, the stats may be helpful

...and if you'd like more numbers....

Some statistics for September, October, November, December and January filers as of 8:40AM, Monday, February 16:

Days between application sent and NOA:

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers....3.........23................9...........8 (n=19)

October filers........4.........62...............15..........14 (n=20)

November filers.....4.........22...............10..........10 (n=23)

December filers.....4.........26...............12..........12 (n=26)

January filers........5.........16...............11..........11 (n=17)

Days between application sent and Biometrics appointment:

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers...24.........51..............32..........31 (n=21)

October filers.......19.........84..............40..........37 (n=17)

November filers....23.........43..............31..........30 (n=19)

December filers....25.........71..............37..........34 (n=21)

January filers.......27.........36..............31..........32 (n=12)

Days between application sent and Interview appointment:

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers...75........152............119.......121 (n=17)

October filers.......76........164............119.......115 (n=17)

November filers....92.......138............116........111 (n=17)

December filers....83.......121............101..........97 (n=9)

January filers.......70.........70.............70..........70 (n=1)

Days between application sent and Oath appointment (COMPLETION):

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers..120........187............160.......160 (n=8)

October filers......115........154............129.......125 (n=5)

November filers...117.......117............117........117 (n=1)

December filers...XXX.......XXX...........XXX.......XXX (n=0)

January filers......XXX.......XXX...........XXX.......XXX (n=0)

I'll be applying for naturalization in about 4 weeks or so and my DO is Tampa, so this info is great to have. Thanks Goran!

[moonhunt 1]

one more question

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from the biometrics services fee). Write your "A-number" on the back of the check or money order.

do we need to use pen or pencil to write A-number on the back of the check ??

You are not supposed to write anything in the back of the check or money order.

Front of the check or money order should have "memo" field from left, bottom corner.

You can write your A# in the memo field.

[cookiee 0]

one more question

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from the biometrics services fee). Write your "A-number" on the back of the check or money order.

do we need to use pen or pencil to write A-number on the back of the check ??

You are not supposed to write anything in the back of the check or money order.

Front of the check or money order should have "memo" field from left, bottom corner.

You can write your A# in the memo field.

so why are they saying that ?! maybe i should write with a pencil on the back of the check

[jasminelily 1]

one more question

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

check or money order for the application fee and the biometric services fee (Applicants 75 years of age or older are exempted from the biometrics services fee). Write your "A-number" on the back of the check or money order.

do we need to use pen or pencil to write A-number on the back of the check ??

You are not supposed to write anything in the back of the check or money order.

Front of the check or money order should have "memo" field from left, bottom corner.

You can write your A# in the memo field.

so why are they saying that ?! maybe i should write with a pencil on the back of the check

Just my 2 cents, what I personally do is write A# and Form Number, i.e. N-400, on front bottom left personal check where it says "memo" or "for". I think that's good enough for me. But that's just me. Now for passport photos, need to use pencil to write name and A# on the back.