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heymrdddj Apprentice

heymrdddj   0

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Ok so i've been placed in line to schedule for an interview since sept 1 2011, it's been almost a month.

I called them 3 times within these time and once a guy told me that i will receive a written notice within 40 days(from that day).

Then i called again, some lady explained my status to me, which was very unhelpful. And she couldn't do anything at all. The third time was about the same.

I know i have to wait. But these people are working so slow. I've actually went to my local office one day, and i saw that the office was totally empty. I mean like seriously, i expected that the place should've been so crowded...Anyways I wonder what these people are doing while we are in line for scheduling. Don't tell me they are checking our background because i know they are Not!

I know everyone is different. I've heard people only waited 3 weeks or even 2 weeks to receive a notice for interview, though i don't know if they were exaggerating.

When should give USCIS a call again ?

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together4evr   360

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Ok so i've been placed in line to schedule for an interview since sept 1 2011, it's been almost a month.

I called them 3 times within these time and once a guy told me that i will receive a written notice within 40 days(from that day).

Then i called again, some lady explained my status to me, which was very unhelpful. And she couldn't do anything at all. The third time was about the same.

I know i have to wait. But these people are working so slow. I've actually went to my local office one day, and i saw that the office was totally empty. I mean like seriously, i expected that the place should've been so crowded...Anyways I wonder what these people are doing while we are in line for scheduling. Don't tell me they are checking our background because i know they are Not!

I know everyone is different. I've heard people only waited 3 weeks or even 2 weeks to receive a notice for interview, though i don't know if they were exaggerating.

When should give USCIS a call again ?

I do not know how anyone can answer you. To get accurate answer you should at least have the type of visa you applied for and the country you are dealing with. Please put in a timeline when you get a chance. Egypt has a 6 month wait for CR-1 I-130 applications.

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

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Penguin_ie   5,993

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I do not know how anyone can answer you. To get accurate answer you should at least have the type of visa you applied for and the country you are dealing with. Please put in a timeline when you get a chance. Egypt has a 6 month wait for CR-1 I-130 applications.

He is talking about the citizenship interview, not a visa. However, it is still impossible to tell because it depends on the filed office. In my case (Fort Smith, AR), I did fingerprints on a Thursday, was placed in line for interview scheduling the next day, and interview notice sent the Wednesday after that.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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OKflyboy   35

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Look at my timeline.

By calling so many times in just one month you're only gonna tick them off.

Ara & Anya - Tucson, Arizona

IR-5 for my (Anya's) mother
00 Filed: 03/08/2013

536 POE: 08/26/2014

Father

00 I-130 mailed to Phoenix Lockbox: 05/28/2014

455 POE LAX: 09/03/2015

Brother (9 years old, A2A through LPR mother)

I-130

00 Filed: 09/12/2014

03 Petition accepted at California Service Center, NOA-1 mailed: 09/15/2014

07 NOA-1 received; Priority date is 09/15/2014: 09/19/2014

176 RFE received: 03/07/2015

238 RFE response mailed to CSC: 05/08/2015

242 RFE response received at CSC; Decision to be made before 07/11/2015: 05/12/2015

308 Approved; NOA-2 mailed: 07/17/2015

314 NOA-2 received; Case sent to NVC: 07/23/2015

371 Welcome Letter received; Choice of Agent form submitted: 09/18/2015

374 AoS fee paid: 09/21/2015

416 IV fee paid; IV application submitted: 11/02/2015

452 IV and AoS packets mailed: 12/08/2015

455 Documents received at NVC; Waiting for CC: 12/11/2015

502 Case Complete; Wating for IL: 01/27/2016

504 Interview scheduled for 03/11/2016: 01/29/2016

523 Medical exam: 02/17/2016 Passed

546 Interview: 03/11/2016 PASSED!

549 Visa issued: 03/14/2016

588 POE LAX: 04/22/2016

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,993

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what embassy, what kind of visa, need more information to answer your questions,

No embassy, no visa- this is a naturalisation interview.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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NickD   203

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Just checking the calendar, summer is always a bad time to apply, not only Memorial and Independents day, but 20 days paid leave for vacations, plus another three weeks of sick leave, use it or lose it, whether you are sick or not. Had Labor day, that should add at least two weeks, Columbus day only adds about a week as does Veterans day, but Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming soon, have to prepare for that, normally adds at least a month to processing. January and February is not good either, Martin Luther Kings and Presidents Day.

End of March is a good time to apply, not much going on, but get your taxes done early, need that for evidence.

Really finding a correlation between processing times and the time of the year. This time of the year is not good. Just wait.

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It really depends on your field office... In my case, was in line for interview on May 9, interview scheduled on May 10, interview date was June 21, but was in line for oath taking for 2 mos.

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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heymrdddj Apprentice

heymrdddj   0

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It really depends on your field office... In my case, was in line for interview on May 9, interview scheduled on May 10, interview date was June 21, but was in line for oath taking for 2 mos.

Oh hell no! REALLY ? I waited for a month! and now it's finally scheduled. I was in line for scheduling since sept 1, and finally scheduled on Oct 4. Your LUCKYY!!!!! and it's quite unfair!

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aussie girl   1

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According to my observation based on the timelines from the May filers to August filers is that from fingerprinting to being scheduled for interview is on average of almost exactly a month (4 weeks or a bit more). My fingerprinting was on Sept 8 and my status is now scheduled for interview since Oct 7. Its Oct 11 now and I didn't get the interview letter yet. And when the interview letter comes I expect the interview date to be 4 to 5 weeks from october 7. And of course there are those really lucky people who get their N400 process completed in 2 months time from the time they sent their application to oath taking.

Oh hell no! REALLY ? I waited for a month! and now it's finally scheduled. I was in line for scheduling since sept 1, and finally scheduled on Oct 4. Your LUCKYY!!!!! and it's quite unfair!

*** CR1 process ***

05/08/2004 - got married (Sydney, Australia)

07/26/2004 - USC mailed I-130 packet to VSC (mine/son)

09/04/2004 - I-130 Approved - yey!!!

04/19/2005 - medicals

05/13/2005 - interview schedule

05/10/2005 - Visa approved! :D

06/24/2005 - Depart Dublin - Arrived at JFK

*** I-751 process ***

04/30/2007 - Mailed I-751 (Mine/son) to VSC

05/30/2007 - check cashed (only my fee and biometrics, not my son's)

06/14/2007 - recvd NOA1 (letter of one year extension)

06/24/2007 - Aussie Girl's condl PRC expires

06/27/2007 - Biometrics appt. Done!

12/14/2007 - Aussie Girl's removal of condition approved!

*** N-400 process ***

03/25/2008 - eligible to apply for US Citzenship

08/05/2011 - sent N-400

08/11/2011 - check cashed

08/16/2011 - received NOA (priority date 08/09/2011)

08/22/2011 - USCIS sent Fprint schedule

08/25/2011 - received Biometrics letter

09/08/2011 - Fingerprinting appointment

10/07/2011 - Interview scheduled; Interview letter issued

11/15/2011 - Interview appointment - now a U.S. Citizen!

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nwctzn   55

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It really depends on your field office...

I've been placed in line for the interview since July 19 and received a Yellow Letter on Aug 30, till now I have yet received an interview letter.

I'm assuming that we just have to wait!! :(

What is your field office?

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