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What is that pre-interview/yellow letter. What does it say on it?

It usually requests you bring certain items to your interview. Somtimes it has a single item such as a Driver's license and other times it can contain a few requests such as IRS transcripts, etc...

Not everyone receives it...

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

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It usually requests you bring certain items to your interview. Somtimes it has a single item such as a Driver's license and other times it can contain a few requests such as IRS transcripts, etc...

Not everyone receives it...

So all this information is updated on your online case status updates? Because if you didn't receive your interview letter, and didn't sign up for email alerts/ online updates how would you know when your interview was?

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David-and-mae,

Did you just turn up to the interview with the information that was provided online in your case status updates then?

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Paul

Oh I received an interview appointment letter, which showed the date, time and place of my interview. But I never received the infamous yellow/pre-interview letter.

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

"Love is a noble act of self-giving, offering trust, faith, and loyalty.

The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

you end up being complete with your loved ones."

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So all this information is updated on your online case status updates? Because if you didn't receive your interview letter, and didn't sign up for email alerts/ online updates how would you know when your interview was?

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We signed up for email/text alerts using Case Status Online so we can keep track of the movements of our cases. Now, if you didn't sign up for it, you basically find things out through the letter in the mail i.e. NOA, Biometrics appt, yellow letter, interview appt letter.

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

"Love is a noble act of self-giving, offering trust, faith, and loyalty.

The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

you end up being complete with your loved ones."

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Correct. If you do not sign up for email notifications, then you will just wait to get things in the mail. The email notifications, however, do not contain anything besides what the step entails. It will not specify dates, times or anything else. It is a generic email that everyone receives the same exact copy.

The yellow letter does not have any email notification associated with it. So the only way to know if they sent you one or not is if you see it in the mailbox.

So all this information is updated on your online case status updates? Because if you didn't receive your interview letter, and didn't sign up for email alerts/ online updates how would you know when your interview was?

:unsure:

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

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Correct. If you do not sign up for email notifications, then you will just wait to get things in the mail. The email notifications, however, do not contain anything besides what the step entails. It will not specify dates, times or anything else. It is a generic email that everyone receives the same exact copy.

The yellow letter does not have any email notification associated with it. So the only way to know if they sent you one or not is if you see it in the mailbox.

I agree. The only good thing about these notifications is you have an idea on when to expect the letter in the mail. However, this case status online works for some, it doesn't for others. I relied heavily on it and so far it has never failed me. When they informed me that they mailed me something I usually get it within 4 days average.

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

"Love is a noble act of self-giving, offering trust, faith, and loyalty.

The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

you end up being complete with your loved ones."

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I agree. The only good thing about these notifications is you have an idea on when to expect the letter in the mail. However, this case status online works for some, it doesn't for others. I relied heavily on it and so far it has never failed me. When they informed me that they mailed me something I usually get it within 4 days average.

I misunderstood some of the previous posts and thought that the yellow letter WAS the interview letter, not the pre-interview letter :bonk: lol

no idea why they would have to send an additional letter before the official one :wacko: lol

oh well, USCIS works in its own unique way!

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I misunderstood some of the previous posts and thought that the yellow letter WAS the interview letter, not the pre-interview letter :bonk: lol

no idea why they would have to send an additional letter before the official one :wacko: lol

oh well, USCIS works in its own unique way!

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I think to some it became like a consolation letter from them, just to let you know that your case is not forgotten ;)

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

"Love is a noble act of self-giving, offering trust, faith, and loyalty.

The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

you end up being complete with your loved ones."

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Congratulations boilermaker!! Best of luck on the interview. I just got to know that I am placed in line for the interview on august 30

Our Timeline

06/23/2006 Happiest day of my life, got married to my lovely Wife!

AOS

11/27/06 I-485 / I-765 Sent (Overnight)

11/28/06 I-485 / I-765 Received

12/01/06 Notice Date for both

12/02/06, 12/04/06, 12/05/06, 12/06/06, 12/10/06, 12/11/06 Touched !!!

12/19/06 Interview letter Issued!

12/26/06 Interview Notice Received!

02/13/07 Interview

08/25/08 Filed Writ of Mandamus (Law Suit) against USCIS, DOS, FBI

09/16/08 Application Approved (IR6)

09/22/08 Card Production Ordered

09/23/08 Welcome Notice Received

09/29/08 10 YR. GC Received!

N-400

07/18/11 N-400 Sent (Overnight) UPS

07/19/11 N-400 Received

08/23/11 Case status changed - FP letter sent

08/26/11 Fingerprint notice received in mail

08/26/11 Early Fingerprints completed

09/13/11 Original Fingerprints scheduled date

08/30/11 Case status updated: In-Line to be scheduled for an interview

09/12/11 Case status updated: Interview is now scheduled

09/15/11 Interview letter received!

10/19/11 Interview at Santa Ana, CA - I-130 is not approved in file

10/19/11 RFE issued

10/27/11 RFE response received and is being reviewed - even though I didn't get any RFE or responded to one!

11/11/11 Notification for Placed in que for oath ceremony

11/15/11 Notification for Oath being scheduled

11/18/11 N-445 Oath letter received

12/15/11 Oath Ceremony - Its all over! I AM FINALLY A US CITIZEN!

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What number did u call?

304-625-5590

Once you get to the agent, give them your A Number and date of the fingerprinting.

Our Timeline

06/23/2006 Happiest day of my life, got married to my lovely Wife!

AOS

11/27/06 I-485 / I-765 Sent (Overnight)

11/28/06 I-485 / I-765 Received

12/01/06 Notice Date for both

12/02/06, 12/04/06, 12/05/06, 12/06/06, 12/10/06, 12/11/06 Touched !!!

12/19/06 Interview letter Issued!

12/26/06 Interview Notice Received!

02/13/07 Interview

08/25/08 Filed Writ of Mandamus (Law Suit) against USCIS, DOS, FBI

09/16/08 Application Approved (IR6)

09/22/08 Card Production Ordered

09/23/08 Welcome Notice Received

09/29/08 10 YR. GC Received!

N-400

07/18/11 N-400 Sent (Overnight) UPS

07/19/11 N-400 Received

08/23/11 Case status changed - FP letter sent

08/26/11 Fingerprint notice received in mail

08/26/11 Early Fingerprints completed

09/13/11 Original Fingerprints scheduled date

08/30/11 Case status updated: In-Line to be scheduled for an interview

09/12/11 Case status updated: Interview is now scheduled

09/15/11 Interview letter received!

10/19/11 Interview at Santa Ana, CA - I-130 is not approved in file

10/19/11 RFE issued

10/27/11 RFE response received and is being reviewed - even though I didn't get any RFE or responded to one!

11/11/11 Notification for Placed in que for oath ceremony

11/15/11 Notification for Oath being scheduled

11/18/11 N-445 Oath letter received

12/15/11 Oath Ceremony - Its all over! I AM FINALLY A US CITIZEN!

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Received a white letter to appear for interview on OCT 5th. The letter is titled: Request for Applicant to Appear for Naturalization Initial Interview (I hope it is the only one I have to appear to), and requests to bring original documents used as evidence, the letter, the GC, SS Registration, Passport, among other documents. I thought the letter was sent from NBC, but to my surprise, it came from the Field Office.

I might be heading for an RFE, but oh well.. will cross my fingers.

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N-400 Timeline

Day 00 - 7/16/2011 - Paperwork Sent

Day 02 - 7/18/2011 - Package delivered (Priority Date)

Day 04 - 7/20/2011 - Checks Cashed / NBC # / 1st TXT MSG / NOA Issued

Day 06 - 7/22/2011 - NOA 1 in the mail (Sent from PHX Lockbox)

Day 10 - 7/26/2011 - Contacted regarding typographical error in NOA

Day 12 - 7/28/2011 - Error correction request letter created

Day 13 - 7/29/2011 - Typo letter sent from 64063

Day 16 - 8/01/2011 - Typo letter notice in mail.

Day 20 - 8/05/2011 - Biometric Appointment TXT MSG / EMAIL

Day 23 - 8/08/2011 - Biometric Appointment in mail (09/01/2011)

Day 24 - 8/09/2011 - Early Fingerprints

Day 26 - 8/11/2011 - TxT MSG / EMAIL - In-Line for Interview Scheduling

Day 45 - 8/30/2011 - TxT MSG / EMAIL - Interview Scheduled

Day 46 - 8/31/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in Mailbox

Day 81 - 10/05/2011 - Interview

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName............|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|FieldOffice......|

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Mateo...............|07/01/11.|--/--/--.|07/06/11.|08/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Miami, FL EF 08/12/11

huniebee............|07/01/11.|07/08/11.|07/16/11.|08/12/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC EF 07/21/11

VjourneyMan.........|07/02/11.|07/08/11.|07/12/11.|08/09/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ

Neetu(rajee)........|07/05/11.|07/12/11.|07/12/11.|08/11/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ

Crow2011............|07/05/11.|07/12/11.|07/06/11.|08/22/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore,MD

Arlington...........|07/08/11.|07/15/11.|07/12/11.|08/19/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC EF 08/12/11

celtics.............|07/22/11.|--/--/--.|07/26/11.|08/17/11.|08/23/11.|09/23/11.|--/--/--.|Providence,RI

Icede...............|07/22/11.|07/27/11.|08/01/11.|08/17/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Hartford CT

thetreble...........|07/28/11.|08/02/11.|08/11/11.|08/22/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName............|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|FieldOffice.......|

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Converse34..........|07/01/11.|07/11/11.|07/10/11.|08/03/11.|08/11/11.|09/13/11.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA

AJ and JJ...........|...??....|...??....|07/06/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA

Cardamom............|07/06/11.|07/11/11.|07/20/11.|08/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA FP resched at my request

Aminesbaby..........|07/06/11.|07/13/11.|07/11/11.|08/04/11.|08/03/11.|09/08/11.|--/--/--.|Kansas City, MO EF 07/25/11

kbsadang24..........|07/07/11.|07/11/11.|07/11/11.|08/22/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Las Vegas, NV

love_forever........|07/13/11.|07/19/11.|07/19/11.|08/29/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA EF 08/16/11 in Oakland, CA

Sharky..............|07/14/11.|--/--/--.|07/20/11.|08/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA

Boilermaker.........|07/16/11.|07/20/11.|07/20/11.|09/01/11.|08/31/11.|10/05/11.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ EF 08/10/11

Bharat..............|07/18/11.|07/26/11.|--/--/--.|08/17/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Cincinnati, OH

Shakil..............|07/18/11.|07/22/11.|07/21/11.|09/13/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA EF 08/26/11

Lili................|07/19/11.|07/28/11.|07/21/11.|08/24/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA EF 08/19/11

NickNNora.......... |07/20/11.|--/--/--.|07/28/11.|08/15/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Cleveland, OH

okwhatever..........|07/23/11.|07/29/11.|07/26/11.|08/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles,CA

Canary..............|07/25/11.|07/29/11.|07/29/11.|08/23/11.|08/18/11.|09/26/11.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA EF 08/15/11

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox

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utz119..............|07/08/11.|07/18/11.|07/22/11.|08/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York City, NY

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That's progress for you, boilermaker!

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

"Love is a noble act of self-giving, offering trust, faith, and loyalty.

The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

you end up being complete with your loved ones."

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Congrats and best of luck. :-) Be sure to post the full review.

Our Timeline

06/23/2006 Happiest day of my life, got married to my lovely Wife!

AOS

11/27/06 I-485 / I-765 Sent (Overnight)

11/28/06 I-485 / I-765 Received

12/01/06 Notice Date for both

12/02/06, 12/04/06, 12/05/06, 12/06/06, 12/10/06, 12/11/06 Touched !!!

12/19/06 Interview letter Issued!

12/26/06 Interview Notice Received!

02/13/07 Interview

08/25/08 Filed Writ of Mandamus (Law Suit) against USCIS, DOS, FBI

09/16/08 Application Approved (IR6)

09/22/08 Card Production Ordered

09/23/08 Welcome Notice Received

09/29/08 10 YR. GC Received!

N-400

07/18/11 N-400 Sent (Overnight) UPS

07/19/11 N-400 Received

08/23/11 Case status changed - FP letter sent

08/26/11 Fingerprint notice received in mail

08/26/11 Early Fingerprints completed

09/13/11 Original Fingerprints scheduled date

08/30/11 Case status updated: In-Line to be scheduled for an interview

09/12/11 Case status updated: Interview is now scheduled

09/15/11 Interview letter received!

10/19/11 Interview at Santa Ana, CA - I-130 is not approved in file

10/19/11 RFE issued

10/27/11 RFE response received and is being reviewed - even though I didn't get any RFE or responded to one!

11/11/11 Notification for Placed in que for oath ceremony

11/15/11 Notification for Oath being scheduled

11/18/11 N-445 Oath letter received

12/15/11 Oath Ceremony - Its all over! I AM FINALLY A US CITIZEN!

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