N-400 October 2015 filers

[M.A.C 1]

OK here some more details, adding to the above:

Docs to bring. Very few!

Bring greencard, N-445, any U.S. re-entry permits you might have, state issued driver's license or non-driver's license state ID.

Not required: foreign passport (doesnt make sense anyways for this event)

Do bring a pen (no pencil)

Attire: No jeans, t-shirts, flip flops. It's a court room.

Oath ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Feb 23, 2016):

My requested door time was 8:03 am (9:00 start of ceremony). They give people different times to stagger arrivals, avoid crowding. I arrived by car at 7:20, skipped the loooong wait of cars entering the underground parking structure (signs "citizenship parking") by driving around the Center to the W side (following "to West Hall" signage), and entered the same garage from the West entrance without any wait. Paid $15 cash at entry. Parked, walked up - all is well covered with signs directing you. Ushers are very friendly.

I had brought a binder to keep my stuff together, which helped a lot - you get an envelope with things like a copy of the two oaths to read from (and the words of The Star Spangled Banner). Good idea to go to the restroom before the ceremony. The entrance to the event hall is from the outside, west side of the building (the West Hall).

1. Separate lanes: One for candidates and one for guests (family, friends) at entry to building. Guests don't need to show for who they are there for - it seems pretty open access.

2. security checkpoint (like TSA @ airport, no water)

3. After security, frantically filling out backside of N-445 (oath notice / invite), many dont have pens - sign and date. CAREFUL which lines on the form you fill out. Do bring a pen. I lent mine to two others.

4. Then waiting a few minutes in a crowd - they crowd control. Finally my batch gets let through to the check-in tables, lined up alongside the side of the hall.

5. Pick ANY table to check in (short or no lines are farther back).

6. At check-in, most people get asked about the questions on the back of the N-445. They may reverse how they ask questions. For example, the N-445 asks under No. 7: "Since your interview, has there been any change in your willingness to bear arms on behalf of the United States (...)". Answer has to be an honest "No" to be admitted ('No' means you are still willing to bear arms). They might instead ask you directly: "Are you willing to bear arms in defense of the United States" or similar. The honest answer has to be "Yes" then. It's the same questions as on the back of the N-445.

The officer then staples greencard (and if appliccable, re-entry permit) to the form, punches a hole through them, then rubber stamps the front of the form, and hand writes a large number on it - that's the table number where you pick up your certificate after the ceremony. The people asking at check-in are immigration officers in civilian clothing. The one who had interviewed me sat one desk over, recognized me, and greeted me by hand shake. I was only asked if anything had changed, nothing more.

7. Receive an envelope with content, and a small flag, and go to the seating area and get ushered in. Last chance for bathroom. Candidates sit in the front of the hall, the guests are physically separated and sit in the back. From now on, do NOT go to the bathroom to not miss the ceremony. Once the judge is there and the court in session, you will not be allowed in or out.

Envelope: An info sheet for what to do next, voting information, a passport application form, a carton cover for the certificate, and a printout of the two oaths and the Star Spangled Banner.

8. 8:45 ceremony starts, many consecutive steps from now on. Just follow instructions and meet your fellow candidates.

The following is roughly in order of events.

General announcements are in English and then Spanish. Mostly people having lost documents and are invited to pick them up at the podium. Voter registration forms are handed out. Fill it out but do not sign it yet (you need to be a citizen to sign it). A lot of people are very challenged in English.

When they start speaking, you better sit. Someone at the podium knocks with a hammer three times - court!

A delegate of the Federal Government speaks and authorizes the judge to act.

The hall gets declared a court of law of the local federal circuit court.

A USCIS person speaks, then the judge. The pledge of allegiance (standing, right hand up) gets administered (see envelope contents), then the judge gave a speech. Speeches by others, then the oath of allegiance to the flag (shorter than the pledge, right hand up, standing).

At the end, the Star Spangled Banner is sung, welcome to sing along (standing, right hand to heart, face the flag).

Congratulations, new citizens!!

Countries of origin are honoured by top 5 (1. Mexico, 2. Philippines, 3. Iran, 4. Vietnam, 5. China). Military members naturalizing are honoured by name. Two videos are shown (one is Obama speaking), then instructions - sign the voter registration form now, and hand it over (that part is voluntary).

The guests are now dismissed:

Certificates are only handed out once all guests have left the hall.

9. From seating to tables: Follow instructions by the ushers. People are admitted to the tables in batches. Line up ONLY at the one you have indicated by a hand written number on your N-445. You hand in the form (with greencard attached) and in return receive the certificate.

10 SCRUTINIZE spelling of your name, date of birth, and ensure it's embossed. Then walk off. If something is not right, let them know right at the table. There is also a resolution table to your right, to get things fixed. Photos can be taken with the flag in the background, from behind the flag. Restrooms along the way. Tables where you can sign the certificate (can also do at home).

There are lots of businesses out there selling flowers, photo ops, lapel pins (US flag, $8), certificate holders ($10). At exit from the building (East side), friends/family can welcome you. Wave your little flag.

That day, 3,146 people became American during the 9am ceremony at this location (there is one afternoon ceremony too, 1day/month for L.A.), from 100+ countries. 11 servicemen/-women who naturalized were honored.

Recommended after the ceremony:

- scan your certificate after signing it with ink (!), e.g. ball point pen, or a real ink pen.

- show the original to HR at your employer, so they can update your status. They might make a copy of it.

- apply for a passport (need to send original of certificate, so go see your employer first) (find an application location here: https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/ )

- after 30 days, go to the local social security administration office, bring original certificate. (find it here: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp )

- Post your status here

- party in red, white and blue!

Cheers all,

MyOwnV

Thanks, that was elaborative

[paribest 0]

I do not think you should be expecting an interview appointment letter if your status says you are in line for an interview. "Typically" your status should change to "An interview appointment has been scheduled for you." Then the letter should come in 6 to 9 days.

Now sometimes people will say that the status is not being updated and you still could receive your interview appointment letter. And then there are problems such as my wife never got her letter at all. I had to make calls to the service number and finally request a Tier 2 officer to find out her interview was scheduled 4 days from when I was speaking with him.

hi Guys !! i am pretty desperate to get my interview letter,filed on 28 th of Oct ,2015 ,done with fp on 27 th Nov,and the status tells me that i am in line for interview.Need to when should ill be getting my interview letter ? I ll be very grateful if someone could answer this? ... thankyou !

Thanks Andy - I am in same state as jazz007. I called the toll free support number and they said I am in processing timeline.

Do I just call and ask for tier 2 officer?

GC - 09/25/10

Sent - 10/22

Cashd - 10/29

NOA - 10/28

FP - 11/16/15

[jazz007 0]

some days ago i called on the uscis no. and then after pressing 112111 ( a research work) i got to talk to a human being ,told me that due to work load the processing time could take 3 or 4 mnths which came to me as a shock and i am very depressed by this information . is this true ? i just happened to see the processing time on vj ,which says a different story . Someone on this forum suggested that computer picks a name and then the interview is set up ? is this true ?is NBC going through delays ??

[Audy_Rob 26]

Thanks Andy - I am in same state as jazz007. I called the toll free support number and they said I am in processing timeline.

Do I just call and ask for tier 2 officer?

GC - 09/25/10

Sent - 10/22

Cashd - 10/29

NOA - 10/28

FP - 11/16/15

If you are in the same state as jazz, meaning your status says you are "in line" and does not yet say "An interview has been scheduled..." than similarly you should not yet be expecting the interview appointment letter.

However, to answer your question, yes, you can call the number and after speaking to the first line agents to which I can now say are there to keep people from making any progress whatsoever on their case, simply say, I would like to speak to a Tier 2 Agent please.

They way it worked when I did it was, a recording took my information and said I would receive a call back in 13 minutes. I am thinking yea, sure, probably more like 5 hours. Well I was pleasantly surprised. 24 minutes after I hung up I got a call from a polite, knowledgeable and extremely helpful Tier 2 agent. Admittedly he kept trying to rush me off of the phone so he could move on to the next customer but all turned out well.

Good luck all.

[Audy_Rob 26]

Add Paula_C's 02/27 date of Oath - Congratulations

N-400: October 2015 Applicants

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Andry............|09/23/10|09/28|10/05|10/06|10/28/15|10/30/15.|12/31/15.|02/08/16.|02/08/16.|Newark, NJ
Ed & Dais........|12/28/12|09/28|10/05|10/02|10/27/15|11/30/15.|01/09/16.|02/09/16.|02/19/16.|Baltimore, MD
reginakrys.......|10/17/12|09/28|10/02|10/01|10/29/15|11/02/15.|02/06/16.|03/07/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
jv0814(Cousin)...|10/08/11|09/30|09/30|10/08|11/05/15|11/09/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
lvriesling.......|10/06/11|10/03|11/06|11/06|12/23/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Park, FL
Paula_C..........|09/26/12|10/05|10/13|10/09|11/30/15|12/02/15.|01/09/16.|02/27/16.|02/27/16.|Newark, NJ (FP - Rescheduled from 11/17)
Kerrin...........|07/12/10|10/05|10/07|10/08|10/26/15|11/05/15.|12/10/15.|01/12/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL (Early FP: 10/21/15)
DebLogs..........|10/23/12|10/06|09/11|10/12|10/30/15|11/03/15.|12/22/15.|01/25/16.|02/11/16.|Atlanta, GA
Mahyland.........|07/24/12|10/14|10/21|10/16|11/09/15|02/19/16.|02/22/16.|03/25/16.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
NWD2013..........|--/--/--|10/15|10/21|10/16|11/09/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX (Early FP: 11/05/15)
usaeagle.........|08/16/12|10/15|10/22|10/20|11/13/15|11/17/15.|01/04/16.|02/03/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
levitude23.......|01/08/13|10/16|--/--|10/19|11/19/15|12/08/15.|12/29/15.|02/01/16.|02/09/16.|Atlanta, GA (Early FP: 11/10/15)
M.A.C............|01/14/11|10/19|10/23|10/20|11/17/15|01/14/16.|02/09/16.|03/18/16.|--/--/--.|Alexandria, VA (Early FP: 11/09/15)
mnrcwv16.........|01/18/13|10/22|10/28|10/26|11/12/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX (FP re-scheduled from 11/17)
Barciur..........|08/18/06|10/24|waive|11/09|11/30/15|12/02/15.|01/22/16.|02/24/16.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA
ar & bi..........|01/26/13|10/28|11/03|10/30|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Sassiringa.......|12/10/12|09/28|--/--|10/01|10/21/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
She_him..........|09/20/08|09/30|10/07|10/07|10/26/15|10/30/15.|01/19/16.|02/16/16.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA (Early FP: 10/21/15)
Cathey & Paul....|05/06/11|10/01|10/08|10/06|10/30/15|11/05/15.|12/17/15.|01/25/16.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO
Jeanycnd.........|05/02/10|10/05|10/09|10/19|11/06/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
Audy_Rob.........|04/08/11|10/07|10/15|10/13|11/02/15|11/04/15.|--/--/*1.|02/23/16.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA - *1(Int Ltr never rcvd. Was faxed by Tier 2 Officer on 02/19/16)
ashwnzl..........|08/13/12|10/08|10/15|10/13|11/03/15|11/05/15.|01/13/16.|01/20/16.|01/25/16.|Detroit, MI
pppppp...........|03/26/09|10/12|10/19|10/15|11/12/15|11/16/15.|01/04/16.|02/08/16.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA
MyOwnV...........|03/20/08|10/12|--/--|10/15|11/09/15|11/11/15.|01/04/16.|02/03/16.|02/23/16.|Los Angeles, CA
christera22......|07/17/09|10/13|10/17|10/16|11/13/15|11/17/15.|12/07/15.|01/11/16.|01/14/16.|Cincinnati, OH
inches...........|01/10/11|10/13|10/19|10/14|11/13/15|12/10/15.|01/0-/16?|02/09/16.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ
VeraVimes........|08/09/11|10/14|10/21|10/20|11/09/15|11/11/15.|01/07/16.|02/11/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL (Early FP: 11/06/15)
Yanabel..........|06/21/11|10/14|10/20|10/15|11/10/15|11/12/15.|01/22/16.|02/19/16.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA
Wchan23..........|01/17/13|10/19|10/29|10/27|11/18/15|12/17/15.|01/19/16.|02/23/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
khwaidee1........|01/15/13|10/20|10/26|10/23|11/18/15|12/15/15.|01/04/16.|02/10/16.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA
Paribest.........|09/25/10|10/22|10/29|10/28|11/16/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA
Esme2015.........|01/08/13|10/22|10/29|10/28|11/16/15|12/08/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA
jc79.............|08/05/10|10/23|10/28|10/27|11/20/15|--/--/--.|01/20/16.|02/26/16.|--/--/--.|Portland, OR

zucchini.........|../../..|10/24|10/..|10/27|11/23/15|11/25/15.|11/30/15.|01/08/16.|02/19/16.|Louisville, KY
Chegayl..........|02/23/03|10/26|MnOrd|10/27|11/16/15|11/18/15.|01/29/16.|03/01/16.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA
bikerbrit........|06/29/03|10/29|11/05|11/04|11/23/15|11/30/15.|01/28/16.|03/01/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Adella...........|12/22/11|09/30|10/09|10/02|11/20/15|11/24/15.|12/21/15.|01/14/16.|02/17/16.|San Diego, CA
Alix_fmi.........|02/26/11|10/05|10/13|10/15|11/09/15|11/12/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
dadajnm..........|12/09/12|10/06|10/13|10/07|11/18/15|11/06/15.|12/07/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA (01/04/16 descheduled by USCIS on 12/28/15)



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[Sassiringa 2]

If you are in the same state as jazz, meaning your status says you are "in line" and does not yet say "An interview has been scheduled..." than similarly you should not yet be expecting the interview appointment letter.

However, to answer your question, yes, you can call the number and after speaking to the first line agents to which I can now say are there to keep people from making any progress whatsoever on their case, simply say, I would like to speak to a Tier 2 Agent please.

They way it worked when I did it was, a recording took my information and said I would receive a call back in 13 minutes. I am thinking yea, sure, probably more like 5 hours. Well I was pleasantly surprised. 24 minutes after I hung up I got a call from a polite, knowledgeable and extremely helpful Tier 2 agent. Admittedly he kept trying to rush me off of the phone so he could move on to the next customer but all turned out well.

Good luck all.

have been so frustrated because I haven't received my interview letter, I sent my application on September 28, and at this point nothing has changed in the USCIS page since I did my fingerprints. All my classmates that have applied after me are having their interviews the this week.

It is so frustrating when you are waiting for an interview and all you need is to be updated on the facts, I don't want to hear from my lawyer that everything will be fine and I am in the normal frame time but, I need to know where I am in the process! Please, please advise me it has been more than 5 months and nothing. I will appreciate any advice, I would love to vote in the next elections!!!

[Mr. & Mrs. Darcy 4]

Updating my info (Oath date):

N-400: October 2015 Applicants

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office

Andry............|09/23/10|09/28|10/05|10/06|10/28/15|10/30/15.|12/31/15.|02/08/16.|02/08/16.|Newark, NJ

Ed & Dais........|12/28/12|09/28|10/05|10/02|10/27/15|11/30/15.|01/09/16.|02/09/16.|02/19/16.|Baltimore, MD

reginakrys.......|10/17/12|09/28|10/02|10/01|10/29/15|11/02/15.|02/06/16.|03/07/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY

jv0814(Cousin)...|10/08/11|09/30|09/30|10/08|11/05/15|11/09/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX

lvriesling.......|10/06/11|10/03|11/06|11/06|12/23/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Park, FL

Paula_C..........|09/26/12|10/05|10/13|10/09|11/30/15|12/02/15.|01/09/16.|02/27/16.|02/27/16.|Newark, NJ (FP - Rescheduled from 11/17)

Kerrin...........|07/12/10|10/05|10/07|10/08|10/26/15|11/05/15.|12/10/15.|01/12/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL (Early FP: 10/21/15)

DebLogs..........|10/23/12|10/06|09/11|10/12|10/30/15|11/03/15.|12/22/15.|01/25/16.|02/11/16.|Atlanta, GA

Mahyland.........|07/24/12|10/14|10/21|10/16|11/09/15|02/19/16.|02/22/16.|03/25/16.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX

NWD2013..........|--/--/--|10/15|10/21|10/16|11/09/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX (Early FP: 11/05/15)

usaeagle.........|08/16/12|10/15|10/22|10/20|11/13/15|11/17/15.|01/04/16.|02/03/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL

levitude23.......|01/08/13|10/16|--/--|10/19|11/19/15|12/08/15.|12/29/15.|02/01/16.|02/09/16.|Atlanta, GA (Early FP: 11/10/15)

M.A.C............|01/14/11|10/19|10/23|10/20|11/17/15|01/14/16.|02/09/16.|03/18/16.|--/--/--.|Alexandria, VA (Early FP: 11/09/15)

mnrcwv16.........|01/18/13|10/22|10/28|10/26|11/12/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX (FP re-scheduled from 11/17)

Barciur..........|08/18/06|10/24|waive|11/09|11/30/15|12/02/15.|01/22/16.|02/24/16.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA

ar & bi..........|01/26/13|10/28|11/03|10/30|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office

Sassiringa.......|12/10/12|09/28|--/--|10/01|10/21/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

She_him..........|09/20/08|09/30|10/07|10/07|10/26/15|10/30/15.|01/19/16.|02/16/16.|03/24/16.|San Jose, CA (Early FP: 10/21/15)

Cathey & Paul....|05/06/11|10/01|10/08|10/06|10/30/15|11/05/15.|12/17/15.|01/25/16.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO

Jeanycnd.........|05/02/10|10/05|10/09|10/19|11/06/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

Audy_Rob.........|04/08/11|10/07|10/15|10/13|11/02/15|11/04/15.|--/--/*1.|02/23/16.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA - *1(Int Ltr never rcvd. Was faxed by Tier 2 Officer on 02/19/16)

ashwnzl..........|08/13/12|10/08|10/15|10/13|11/03/15|11/05/15.|01/13/16.|01/20/16.|01/25/16.|Detroit, MI

pppppp...........|03/26/09|10/12|10/19|10/15|11/12/15|11/16/15.|01/04/16.|02/08/16.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA

MyOwnV...........|03/20/08|10/12|--/--|10/15|11/09/15|11/11/15.|01/04/16.|02/03/16.|02/23/16.|Los Angeles, CA

christera22......|07/17/09|10/13|10/17|10/16|11/13/15|11/17/15.|12/07/15.|01/11/16.|01/14/16.|Cincinnati, OH

inches...........|01/10/11|10/13|10/19|10/14|11/13/15|12/10/15.|01/0-/16?|02/09/16.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ

VeraVimes........|08/09/11|10/14|10/21|10/20|11/09/15|11/11/15.|01/07/16.|02/11/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL (Early FP: 11/06/15)

Yanabel..........|06/21/11|10/14|10/20|10/15|11/10/15|11/12/15.|01/22/16.|02/19/16.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA

Wchan23..........|01/17/13|10/19|10/29|10/27|11/18/15|12/17/15.|01/19/16.|02/23/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

khwaidee1........|01/15/13|10/20|10/26|10/23|11/18/15|12/15/15.|01/04/16.|02/10/16.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA

Paribest.........|09/25/10|10/22|10/29|10/28|11/16/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA

Esme2015.........|01/08/13|10/22|10/29|10/28|11/16/15|12/08/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA

jc79.............|08/05/10|10/23|10/28|10/27|11/20/15|--/--/--.|01/20/16.|02/26/16.|--/--/--.|Portland, OR

zucchini.........|../../..|10/24|10/..|10/27|11/23/15|11/25/15.|11/30/15.|01/08/16.|02/19/16.|Louisville, KY

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[Iwo_Jima 119]

Updating my info (Oath date):

What do you think about early walk-in to biometrics appointment with appointment letter?? Is walk-in possible?

[Mr. & Mrs. Darcy 4]

What do you think about early walk-in to biometrics appointment with appointment letter?? Is walk-in possible?

I think it depends of the city you' re at. I live in Monterey, so the nearest ASC for me was in Salinas. I searched if they would let me do it before I went there.There is a thread about it here on visa journey (the ASCs that will or will not let you do an early biometrics). Edited March 1, 2016 by She_him

[paribest 0]

If you are in the same state as jazz, meaning your status says you are "in line" and does not yet say "An interview has been scheduled..." than similarly you should not yet be expecting the interview appointment letter.

However, to answer your question, yes, you can call the number and after speaking to the first line agents to which I can now say are there to keep people from making any progress whatsoever on their case, simply say, I would like to speak to a Tier 2 Agent please.

They way it worked when I did it was, a recording took my information and said I would receive a call back in 13 minutes. I am thinking yea, sure, probably more like 5 hours. Well I was pleasantly surprised. 24 minutes after I hung up I got a call from a polite, knowledgeable and extremely helpful Tier 2 agent. Admittedly he kept trying to rush me off of the phone so he could move on to the next customer but all turned out well.

Good luck all.

Thank you Andy. We got our fingerprinting but no updates after that. The wait is really frustrating.

[bikerbrit 2]

Completed my interview in Chicago today. Interview was scheduled for 11AM - I arrived in the waiting area by 10:45 and was called in at 10:53 AM ahead of some others who had numbers before mine - go figure.... Interview was really quick - total of 20 minutes to complete everything (followed by another 15 minutes chatting about non-related things with the USCIS officer). I was done and out before 11:30.... Now just need to wait to get the letter for the Oath ceremony - I'm hoping it will be scheduled for after April 4 as I'm off to the Caribbean on March 26 for a week and could do without the hassle of trying to get a new passport in a rush....

Civics questions were:

When was the Declaration of Independence? (Date as well as year).

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

What is the name of one of the 2 longest rivers in the USA?

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution known as?

How many years do we elect a President for at any one time?

Who lived in the USA before the Europeans came?

I'll update my timeline when I get my Oath date. Good luck to those waiting...

Bikerbrit.

[pppppp 0]

I think you are in a better situation than I'm. My IO told me that I should receive the list of requirement in 2 weeks by snail mail

And, the IO made no decision because he/she insisted I should've applied under 5 years rule, though he/she finally realized why I chose to do it under 3 years rule (becasue I travelled outside of US too much in the first 2 years). The IO did confirm I could apply under 3 years rule in the end, but I still have to wait for the snail mail. Now, I sort of understand why the IO insisted on 5 years rule, which is obviously more straightforward and easier to review and make decision than 3 years rule. I'll compare my list with yours once I got the mail, hopefully in 2 weeks

Today I got a NICE surprise : an on-line update (and email) :my Oath Ceremony is scheduled ! (instead of getting a RFE letter the IO suggested during interview, I got approved!)

I think they finally realized I should have been approved under 3 years rule, and my application package was designated for the 3 years rule as well. Though this hiccup delayed the process somehow, I can still see the fair result in the end.

Wish all other applicants the best luck and get the fairness we deserve.

[Chegayl 0]

Hi! I had my interview today. I'm so glad that's over and done with! It went surprisingly well...I had paranoid thoughts of being interrogated rather than interviewed. My interview was scheduled at 10:45 am and I got there right on time. The security line took longer than my interview! I waited for my number to be called by an IO and I was so glad a nice lady called my number rather than a grumpy looking IO (which always happens to me). I took the oath and she started with the civic questions first.

The questions were:

-How many US senators are there?

-When must all men register for Selective Service?

-When was the Constitution written?

-What ocean is on the east coast?

-What states border Canada?

-What is freedom of religion?

Then, she went over my N-400 application. This is the dreaded part of the interview because I had a very painful divorce and my ex-husband was my sponsor. I think that's the only reason why I haven't applied for naturalization. She didn't ask me any personal details regarding that. The IO just confirmed everything that was in the application. All she asked for was my passport. At the end, she handed me the paper stating she was recommending me for approval. Oath ceremonies in Los Angeles are only held once a month. Hopefully, I can be sworn in this month so I have time to get my passport for my trip. The whole interview took @15 minutes. Good luck to everyone! I will update once I get my Oath date.

[Iwo_Jima 119]

I think it depends of the city you' re at. I live in Monterey, so the nearest ASC for me was in Salinas. I searched if they would let me do it before I went there.There is a thread about it here on visa journey (the ASCs that will or will not let you do an early biometrics).

My ASC is San Jose, CA. I live in Santa Clara county and San Jose is our county's administrative center.

Can you please give me a link to the thread for San Jose ASC??

[Mr. & Mrs. Darcy 4]

It's a general thread about walk-in biometrics...

Here is the link: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/367977-thinking-of-early-walk-in-for-biometrics/page-11

According to the thread, they will let you do a walk-in at San Jose.