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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I just tried calling USCIS- the woman refused to escalate the call to an immigration officer and said that they can't do that until I have been waiting 7 months - GRRR! The last date of action on my file is May 4th - not even information about biometrics. I need to make an Infopass appointment if I want to speak to someone who actually knows anything. I 'thanked' her for lack of assistance.

Kathryn41,

Please let me how to reach customer service rep on 1-800 number When I called 1-800 , it did not have an option to connect to Customer representative. Do I have to go through address update option in order to connect to CR? Is there any other way to connect to CR.

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At last - received my interview letter today - interview is at 1:05 - don't know if it will be in time for same day oath ceremony or not ...

Congrats, Kathryn - that's good news! :star:

I've read somewhere that the interview has to be successfully completed by 1:30 p.m. to qualify for a same day oath ceremony (but I'm not sure if my memory is correct ... :unsure:). If you have your turn punctually you might just scrape through. Let's hope for it.

Good luck for your interviews tomorrow, Babonsi and macb1980! :thumbs:

Give us a report, please.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I just tried calling USCIS- the woman refused to escalate the call to an immigration officer and said that they can't do that until I have been waiting 7 months - GRRR! The last date of action on my file is May 4th - not even information about biometrics. I need to make an Infopass appointment if I want to speak to someone who actually knows anything. I 'thanked' her for lack of assistance.

Kathryn41,

Please let me how to reach customer service rep on 1-800 number When I called 1-800 , it did not have an option to connect to Customer representative. Do I have to go through address update option in order to connect to CR? Is there any other way to connect to CR.

I don't remember the numbers now, but when you call it gives you the option of if you have a case filed. I selected that one. It then asked for the number which I entered in using the phone pad; I don't remember which order it went but it asked if you have a problem or if you case is out of processing date - I selected that option and got put on hold for a representative - who was next to useless (VBG). You might want to try the advice Mr. Puff Bunny gave in post #541 (back one page) in this thread - it not only gets you to a representative, it gets you escalated to an actual immigration officer who might be able to help you. Good luck.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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When u call, go for option 1, 2, 3 in that order to talk to a cust service rep, tell'em u have filed in April and u still don't have a receipt number, don't tell em anything else. They will escalate u to someone who actually knows something. Good luck.

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N400 Sent 4/20/2009

N400 Received 4/21/2009 at Phoenix Lock Box facility

PD 4/22/2009

Check cashed 4/27/2009

NOA letter 4/27/2009

FP 05/28/2009

IL received 07/06/2009

Interview on 08/20/2009

OL 09/16/2009

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Had my interview yesterday, update my dates.

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UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

KromiX...........04/01/09....04/13/09....04/28/09......05/09/09........07/02/09.....--/--/--....Miami, FL

Raleighn400......04/02/09....04/07/09....05/11/09......05/22/09........07/29/09.....--/--/--....Durham, NC

SY2k9............04/02/09....04/11/09....05/02/09......05/11/09........06/18/09.....06/25/09....San Antonio. Tx

Tumande..........04/02/09....04/10/09....05/01/09......05/15/09........06/23/09.....--/--/--....Dallas, TX

GabLopSan........04/06/09....04/13/09....05/08/09......06/02/09........08/20/09.....--/--/--....Newark NJ

James............04/07/09....04/10/09....05/01/09......05/21/09........07/08/09.....--/--/--....Miami, FL

Ssalburo.........04/07/09....04/13/09....05/08/09......05/18/09........08/06/09.....--/--/--....Baltimore, MD

SleepBear........04/10/09....04/20/09....05/11/09......06/01/09........07/06/09.....07/15/09....Miami, FL

weirdon..........04/10/09....04/20/09....05/20/09......06/08/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Philadelphia, PA

l.j./1999........04/11/09....04/16/09....05/07/09......06/27/09........08/18/09.....--/--/--....New York, NY

n400filer........04/11/09....04/20/09....05/22/09......05/27/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Boston, MA

liahnsilver......04/16/09....05/05/09....05/30/09......06/21/09........07/30/09.....--/--/--....Houston,TX

jeangab .........04/20/09....04/30/09....05/15/09......06/05/09........07/29/09.....--/--/--....Durham, NC

pampita2.........04/20/09....05/04/09....06/05/09......06/19/09........07/22/09.....--/--/--....Front Royal, VA

Cliff_Ksenia.....04/23/09....04/29/09....05/20/09......06/08/09........07/22/09.....--/--/--....Christiansted, VI

J&D..............04/24/09....04/30/09....05/16/09......06/04/09........07/23/09.....--/--/--....Tampa, FL

Kathryn41........04/30/09....05/06/09....06/03/09......07/06/09........08/13/09.....--/--/--....Atlanta, GA

etahb............04/30/09....05/04/09....06/03/09......06/12/09........07/23/09.....--/--/--....Albany, NY

USCIS Lockbox Arizona

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

anci78...........03/26/09....04/02/09....04/22/09......05/15/09........06/22/09.....--/--/--....San Francisco, CA

jsnearline.......03/28/09....04/03/09....04/25/09......05/20/09........07/17/09.....--/--/--....Denver, CO

gopalag..........04/01/09....04/13/09....04/29/09......05/21/09........07/01/09.....--/--/--....San Diego, CA

sjjp1974.........04/03/09....04/17/09....05/09/09......05/22/09........07/21/09.....--/--/--....Portland, OR

Babonsi..........04/06/09....04/18/09....05/08/09......05/26/09........07/07/09.....--/--/--....Sacramento, CA

Swatcat..........04/09/09....04/17/09....05/27/09......06/18/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Kansas City, MO

macb1980.........04/09/09....04/16/09....05/08/09......05/26/09........07/07/09.....--/--/--....Cincinnati, OH

RDan19...........04/18/09....04/20/09....05/19/09......--/--/--........--/--/--.....--/--/--....St.Paul, MN

MsAnn............04/20/09....04/27/09....05/29/09......06/17/09........08/19/09.....--/--/--....Portland, OR

mrPuffyBunny.....04/20/09....04/27/09....05/28/09......--/--/--........08/20/09.....--/--/--....St.Paul, MN

tpontirolli......04/22/09....04/29/09....05/22/09......06/05/09........07/15/09.....--/--/--....San Diego, CA

Wifey246.........04/24/09....04/30/09....05/13/09......06/08/09........07/30/09.....--/--/--....Los Angeles, CA

Clarax...........04/28/09....05/08/09....05/26/09......06/26/09........08/11/09.....--/--/--....Denver, CO

USCIS Lockbox Nebraska

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

GermanInDixie....04/03/09....04/09/09....04/29/09......06/02/09........06/16/09.....07/22/09....Atlanta, GA

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Brazil
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Had my interview yesterday, update my dates.

Woohooo Grats Man!!!!!

Did they tell you right there when your Oath would be? (Your not in West Kendall right?), Because my IO said I'd probably be the 15th as well....

usa.gifN-400 Naturalization Timeline

04/01/2009 - Sent Application via USPS Regular Mail

04/09/2009 - Check Cashed

04/13/2009 - Received NOA

04/18/2009 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

04/28/2009 - Biometrics Appointment @ 2:00 PM

05/09/2009 - Received Interview Letter Appointment

06/03/2009 - Received Yellow Letter requesting to bring Driver's License

07/02/2009 - Interview Date *APPROVED*

07/10/2009 - Oath Letter Sent Out from USCIS

07/14/2009 - Oath Appointment Letter Received

07/27/2009 - Oath Ceremony Date *COMPLETE, NOW A U.S CITIZEN!!*

07/27/2009 - Updated Records with Social Security Administration

07/27/2009 - Mailed in Application for Passport (Regular Service)

08/10/2009 - Passport Received in Hand!!!!

usa.gifLength of Process:

3 Months, 27 Days - Day 1 Mailing Date -> Oath Ceremony Date

15 Days - Passport Application Mailing -> Passport Received in Hand

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Congrats sleepbear, how come u have an oath date and kromix doesn't :blink: ? ah the inconsistency of uscis.. updating timeline.. received the interview letter yesterday..RDan, hope u get yours this week since you are the only one left...

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UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

KromiX...........04/01/09....04/13/09....04/28/09......05/09/09........07/02/09.....--/--/--....Miami, FL

Raleighn400......04/02/09....04/07/09....05/11/09......05/22/09........07/29/09.....--/--/--....Durham, NC

SY2k9............04/02/09....04/11/09....05/02/09......05/11/09........06/18/09.....06/25/09....San Antonio. Tx

Tumande..........04/02/09....04/10/09....05/01/09......05/15/09........06/23/09.....--/--/--....Dallas, TX

GabLopSan........04/06/09....04/13/09....05/08/09......06/02/09........08/20/09.....--/--/--....Newark NJ

James............04/07/09....04/10/09....05/01/09......05/21/09........07/08/09.....--/--/--....Miami, FL

Ssalburo.........04/07/09....04/13/09....05/08/09......05/18/09........08/06/09.....--/--/--....Baltimore, MD

SleepBear........04/10/09....04/20/09....05/11/09......06/01/09........07/06/09.....07/15/09....Miami, FL

weirdon..........04/10/09....04/20/09....05/20/09......06/08/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Philadelphia, PA

l.j./1999........04/11/09....04/16/09....05/07/09......06/27/09........08/18/09.....--/--/--....New York, NY

n400filer........04/11/09....04/20/09....05/22/09......05/27/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Boston, MA

liahnsilver......04/16/09....05/05/09....05/30/09......06/21/09........07/30/09.....--/--/--....Houston,TX

jeangab .........04/20/09....04/30/09....05/15/09......06/05/09........07/29/09.....--/--/--....Durham, NC

pampita2.........04/20/09....05/04/09....06/05/09......06/19/09........07/22/09.....--/--/--....Front Royal, VA

Cliff_Ksenia.....04/23/09....04/29/09....05/20/09......06/08/09........07/22/09.....--/--/--....Christiansted, VI

J&D..............04/24/09....04/30/09....05/16/09......06/04/09........07/23/09.....--/--/--....Tampa, FL

Kathryn41........04/30/09....05/06/09....06/03/09......07/06/09........08/13/09.....--/--/--....Atlanta, GA

etahb............04/30/09....05/04/09....06/03/09......06/12/09........07/23/09.....--/--/--....Albany, NY

USCIS Lockbox Arizona

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

anci78...........03/26/09....04/02/09....04/22/09......05/15/09........06/22/09.....--/--/--....San Francisco, CA

jsnearline.......03/28/09....04/03/09....04/25/09......05/20/09........07/17/09.....--/--/--....Denver, CO

gopalag..........04/01/09....04/13/09....04/29/09......05/21/09........07/01/09.....--/--/--....San Diego, CA

sjjp1974.........04/03/09....04/17/09....05/09/09......05/22/09........07/21/09.....--/--/--....Portland, OR

Babonsi..........04/06/09....04/18/09....05/08/09......05/26/09........07/07/09.....--/--/--....Sacramento, CA

Swatcat..........04/09/09....04/17/09....05/27/09......06/18/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Kansas City, MO

macb1980.........04/09/09....04/16/09....05/08/09......05/26/09........07/07/09.....--/--/--....Cincinnati, OH

RDan19...........04/18/09....04/20/09....05/19/09......--/--/--........--/--/--.....--/--/--....St.Paul, MN

MsAnn............04/20/09....04/27/09....05/29/09......06/17/09........08/19/09.....--/--/--....Portland, OR

mrPuffyBunny.....04/20/09....04/27/09....05/28/09......07/06/09........08/20/09.....--/--/--....St.Paul, MN

tpontirolli......04/22/09....04/29/09....05/22/09......06/05/09........07/15/09.....--/--/--....San Diego, CA

Wifey246.........04/24/09....04/30/09....05/13/09......06/08/09........07/30/09.....--/--/--....Los Angeles, CA

Clarax...........04/28/09....05/08/09....05/26/09......06/26/09........08/11/09.....--/--/--....Denver, CO

USCIS Lockbox Nebraska

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

GermanInDixie....04/03/09....04/09/09....04/29/09......06/02/09........06/16/09.....07/22/09....Atlanta, GA

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Field Office - Minneapolis-St Paul

N400 Sent 4/20/2009

N400 Received 4/21/2009 at Phoenix Lock Box facility

PD 4/22/2009

Check cashed 4/27/2009

NOA letter 4/27/2009

FP 05/28/2009

IL received 07/06/2009

Interview on 08/20/2009

OL 09/16/2009

OD 09/23/2009 - DONE.. finally :D

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Brazil
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Congrats sleepbear, how come u have an oath date and kromix doesn't :blink: ? ah the inconsistency of uscis.. updating timeline.. received the interview letter yesterday..RDan, hope u get yours this week since you are the only one left...

That is because we are in different district offices :)

usa.gifN-400 Naturalization Timeline

04/01/2009 - Sent Application via USPS Regular Mail

04/09/2009 - Check Cashed

04/13/2009 - Received NOA

04/18/2009 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

04/28/2009 - Biometrics Appointment @ 2:00 PM

05/09/2009 - Received Interview Letter Appointment

06/03/2009 - Received Yellow Letter requesting to bring Driver's License

07/02/2009 - Interview Date *APPROVED*

07/10/2009 - Oath Letter Sent Out from USCIS

07/14/2009 - Oath Appointment Letter Received

07/27/2009 - Oath Ceremony Date *COMPLETE, NOW A U.S CITIZEN!!*

07/27/2009 - Updated Records with Social Security Administration

07/27/2009 - Mailed in Application for Passport (Regular Service)

08/10/2009 - Passport Received in Hand!!!!

usa.gifLength of Process:

3 Months, 27 Days - Day 1 Mailing Date -> Oath Ceremony Date

15 Days - Passport Application Mailing -> Passport Received in Hand

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UPDATING MY INFO

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USCIS Lockbox Texas

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

KromiX...........04/01/09....04/13/09....04/28/09......05/09/09........07/02/09.....--/--/--....Miami, FL

Raleighn400......04/02/09....04/07/09....05/11/09......05/22/09........07/29/09.....--/--/--....Durham, NC

SY2k9............04/02/09....04/11/09....05/02/09......05/11/09........06/18/09.....06/25/09....San Antonio. Tx

Tumande..........04/02/09....04/10/09....05/01/09......05/15/09........06/23/09.....--/--/--....Dallas, TX

GabLopSan........04/06/09....04/13/09....05/08/09......06/02/09........08/20/09.....--/--/--....Newark NJ

James............04/07/09....04/10/09....05/01/09......05/21/09........07/08/09.....--/--/--....Miami, FL

Ssalburo.........04/07/09....04/13/09....05/08/09......05/18/09........08/06/09.....--/--/--....Baltimore, MD

SleepBear........04/10/09....04/20/09....05/11/09......06/01/09........07/06/09.....07/15/09....Miami, FL

weirdon..........04/10/09....04/20/09....05/20/09......06/08/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Philadelphia, PA

l.j./1999........04/11/09....04/16/09....05/07/09......06/27/09........08/18/09.....--/--/--....New York, NY

n400filer........04/11/09....04/20/09....05/22/09......05/27/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Boston, MA

liahnsilver......04/16/09....05/05/09....05/30/09......06/21/09........07/30/09.....--/--/--....Houston,TX

jeangab .........04/20/09....04/30/09....05/15/09......06/05/09........07/29/09.....--/--/--....Durham, NC

pampita2.........04/20/09....05/04/09....06/05/09......06/19/09........07/22/09.....--/--/--....Front Royal, VA

Cliff_Ksenia.....04/23/09....04/29/09....05/20/09......06/08/09........07/22/09.....--/--/--....Christiansted, VI

J&D..............04/24/09....04/30/09....05/16/09......06/04/09........07/23/09.....--/--/--....Tampa, FL

Kathryn41........04/30/09....05/06/09....06/03/09......07/06/09........08/13/09.....--/--/--....Atlanta, GA

etahb............04/30/09....05/04/09....06/03/09......06/12/09........07/23/09.....--/--/--....Albany, NY

USCIS Lockbox Arizona

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

anci78...........03/26/09....04/02/09....04/22/09......05/15/09........06/22/09.....--/--/--....San Francisco, CA

jsnearline.......03/28/09....04/03/09....04/25/09......05/20/09........07/17/09.....--/--/--....Denver, CO

gopalag..........04/01/09....04/13/09....04/29/09......05/21/09........07/01/09.....--/--/--....San Diego, CA

sjjp1974.........04/03/09....04/17/09....05/09/09......05/22/09........07/21/09.....--/--/--....Portland, OR

Babonsi..........04/06/09....04/18/09....05/08/09......05/26/09........07/07/09.....--/--/--....Sacramento, CA

Swatcat..........04/09/09....04/17/09....05/27/09......06/18/09........07/28/09.....--/--/--....Kansas City, MO

macb1980.........04/09/09....04/16/09....05/08/09......05/26/09........07/07/09.....--/--/--....Cincinnati, OH

RDan19...........04/18/09....04/20/09....05/19/09......07/07/09........08/18/09.....--/--/--....St.Paul, MN

MsAnn............04/20/09....04/27/09....05/29/09......06/17/09........08/19/09.....--/--/--....Portland, OR

mrPuffyBunny.....04/20/09....04/27/09....05/28/09......--/--/--........08/20/09.....--/--/--....St.Paul, MN

tpontirolli......04/22/09....04/29/09....05/22/09......06/05/09........07/15/09.....--/--/--....San Diego, CA

Wifey246.........04/24/09....04/30/09....05/13/09......06/08/09........07/30/09.....--/--/--....Los Angeles, CA

Clarax...........04/28/09....05/08/09....05/26/09......06/26/09........08/11/09.....--/--/--....Denver, CO

USCIS Lockbox Nebraska

UserName.........Sent........NOA1........Biometrics....Int ltr recd....Interview....Oath........Office

GermanInDixie....04/03/09....04/09/09....04/29/09......06/02/09........06/16/09.....07/22/09....Atlanta, GA

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Excellent!

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

. Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
Timeline
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Oath ceremony for San Francisco?

Does anybody know if there is a link or something to look at when the upcoming oath ceremonies are in your area, it has been 2.5 weeks since my interview and I haven't received a letter yet, was just wondering if anybody knew.

The oath ceremonies have been held in Oakland for the last few months, but the lady at the interview told me that they would be in San Francisco again as the hall they are doing them at had been renovated now.

Congrats on all passing their interview and everybody getting their interview letters!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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YAY!!! Success! My wife passed her interview, which was conducted by a very dour older guy in the Hialeah field office. She had to write "George Washington is the Father of Our Country" and read "Who is Abraham Lincoln?" Real toughies. I didn't get all of the questions from her, but three of them were "What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?," "Name one branch or part of government," and "Who is the Father of Our Country?" (obviously, the officer has a George Washington fetish).

No oath date was set -- they will be sending a letter and email notifying us.

Meh

 
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