hi everyone! I live in NYC and i sent in my N-400 to VSC on 7/26...

i don't know when they received it but they cashed my check in the middle of August...and I have not heard from them since. I have not received any confirmation of any kind...so I'm a little worried...

I read that a lot of you are waiting for NOA...? what is NOA?

Thanks!

My NOA stands for "Notice of Application." Thats the date on the letter form INS that they have received my application. I might be wrong
Anyone else??

It actually stands for Notice of Action , it is very important because - other than acknoledging the fact that they received/are processing your application- it contains the receipt # you can use to check your case status online on the USCIS website www.uscis.gov .

Still no sign of mine, NOA that is...

And yes, VSC is usually fast but it's been stuck on july 25th for 3 or 4 weeks now, if not more....

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good news, Verika - I'm glad somebody's application is moving along. Your N400 must have squeezed under the gate just before they closed it!

Hope your interview goes well.

ahh i see...thanks for clarifying what NOA is...and I have not received that neither!

I actually got accepted to this study abroad program for the spring semester so i will be gone in Feb 08'...what happens if i don't get my fingerprint appointment by then? does my case get canceled?

Your case won't get canceled, but if you move your fingerprinting date or reschedule, you may delay the case. I tried to ask someone that works there when I went for figerprint and I was told that if you can't make it to the appointment they have given you.. you may be place on the bottom of that process unless someone else cancel it..then you might be able to take their schedule. BTW, when I was there.. there were so many people getting them done. I really do recommend you to not reschedule it. HTH and good luck

Congratulations!!!

USCIS Application and Receipting Update for the week ending october, 26 ...Vermont moved up one day...LOL They are currently processing july, 26th N400s, mine was received on july, 30th...if it takes them a month every time to move up one day I'm in for some serious waiting....

I fianlly received my NOA for fingerprint!...apparently my application was received on 7/27

Congrats!

TSC cashed my cheque today!!!!! At long last!!!

N400 sent 26 July (received 30 July)

It was about time CONGRATS!!!

I'm excited too, VSC is working on july, 30th which is the date my package was received...hopefully I will get my NOA soon!

Congratz Annatenna!

I got my biometrics done...does anyone know when will this be reflected on my case status online?

At this rate, I might need to reschedule my interview appointment. I called them and they told me that I have to wait till I received the interview letter before I can reschedule...however, I forgot to ask what happens if I am out of state...silly me...does anyone know? also, the guy seemed very unsure as to whether I will be able to pick my preferred date or one will be decided for me...

I guess I just have to be patient at this point...

Hi everyone! I wasn't sure which thread to put this in, but we got our email notification that our I129f has been approved and that the notice has been sent in the mail! YAY!!!!!

Have been swamped, so late to update stuff.

Finally got the NOA on the 15th. Spelled her last name wrong. Have already called to fix, they said it would take up to 45 days for the change to register in the system. Astonishing.

Got the biometrics appointment letter yesterday. Scheduled for 18 Dec in Baltimore.

WOW We go to Baltimore as well! Where do you guys live if you don't mind me asking? We 're in Towson so pretty close.
I am in my homecountry visiting at the moment and hubby has been away for work for over 2 weeks now, he's going back to the apt. later on today to check the mail..needless to say I am very anxious to know if there is anything from Vermont in there...They received my stuff on july, 30th so I suppose I have justified expectations lol
I will post later to let you know if I had an early Xmas lol

BTW CONGRATS!

And hubby called last night to tell me...NOA and Biometrics appointment both in the mail!!!!!!!!!!
FINALLY!!!!!!!
Anyways it was late so I didnt get the date of the letters, but I think he mentioned it was november 9th for the NOA and the biometrics appointment is for december 18th at 12:00 am in Baltimore for us as well.

I am sooooo happy!!!

Hopefully the worst part is over.

Come one I want to read somemore progress from others now!!!

OH! - Great news Churipu -I'm very pleased for you !

Its strange that I got my NOA within a week of cheque cashing and you had to wait for such a long time. Different service centers must work differently, I guess. My long wait will likely be for the finger print appointment.

You're past one more hurdle anyway!

Congrats Churipu!!! You're almost there. I hope ur having a great time visiting your country
Let us know how everything go.. As for me, I haven't heard anything since my last figerprint appointment.

Again Congratulation!!

UPDATE: I got my finger print appointment today!

17 December 10am in Oklahoma City.

A nice surprise!




TSC N400 26 July 2007
Cheque cashed 19 Nov.
NOA 26 Nov.
Priority Date 27 July
Finger print letter 6 Dec
FP appointment 17 Dec 07.

CONGRATS!!

Congratulations guys!

Hey guys! Good news from me too! Finally TSC came through. I saw that my check for the N400 was cashed 12/7 I sent my app in on Jul 27 and was picked up by them on Jul 31. I have been seeing that some people are having their check cashed before receiving the NOA so hopefully I will get mine this week. How soon before people have gotten the letter for fingerprinting?

*Absolutely stoked*

Oh! Good news - glad to hear it at last!

It was about 10 days between my NOA and FP letter

TSC N400 26 July 2007
Cheque cashed 19 Nov.
NOA 26 Nov.
Priority Date 27 July
Finger print letter 6 Dec
FP appointment 17 Dec 07.

hello
I just had my interview today and got accepted. My oath ceremony is scheduled for Feb 4, 2008. At the interview I had to raise my right hand and swear that all I was about to disclose was accurate. she videotaped me the whole time. We went over my application to make sure everything was correct. she asked me 6 questions about the us, I signed some more papers then she gave me the sheet for my ceremony date...good luck to all who are waiting...

All done at last!! CONGRATS!!!


I looked at the last USCIS newsletter a few days ago where it stated that applications such as N-400 will take approx. 16-18 months to be completed if filed after july 2007 because of the increased number of filed applications... Sorry I don't have the link to post right this moment because I am in a hurry, but I am sure others here read about that as well.

Hopefully it's not so bad...




Congrats to you too!!

My timeline is in my signature.

Congratulations, Verika!!!

You did it!!!

So much for their estimate of 16 to 18 months! VSC is doing well.

I want to say its based on your location but to be honest I don't know how I got through so soon. I'm just happy its almost over......

You're right!! I just saw Verika's complete timeline in her signature...I am going through VSC too so hopefully it won't be too bad as I said... Reason why we are so anxious with this citizenship thing is that hubby's getting out of the military really soon and his lined-up civilian job requires the spouse to be a US citizen...they're ok with the fact I filed already so that'll be enough for awhile, but the sooner the better of course!

I've got a feeling that the 16 - 18 months estimate is a "worst case scenario" thing, to cover themselves. There's more chance of it applying to TSC than the other centers I think.


I hope you'll be the next one to tell us your interview is scheduled, churipu. :-)

Congratz! Verika!

I am so worried cause I'll be studying abroad for almost a year next February...I know that rescheduling the interview is not encouraged but it seems that I might have to...

But yeah...best of luck to everyone...and thx for starting this thread chiripu! it's good to know the progress of others in the same situation!

Congrats Verika! it's almost over!



i know that Removing conditions is different then Naturalization, but my example still might help you - i rescheduled my biometrics for 10 months while was getting my degree abroad, and still got the greencard (after a RFE), so i hope that if you don't brake any rules, laws and don't divorce your US citizen spouse, then rescheduling N400 interview should be fine.

Good luck to everyone!

Congratulations. We are very happy for you. My wife files this month and we have been very depressed over the long time frames. I am retired and in the prime travel time of my life and the out-of-country restrictions on GC holders have been exasperating. You give us all hope.

Biometrics done earlier today in Baltimore! The place was packed though, had 20 people ahead of me, so it took over an hour and a half but it was a breeze afterall. They gave me the book with the CD with the civic lessons about the US to prepare fore the interview. Now back to waiting.

My wife did her biometrics in Baltimore yesterday as well, got there over an hour early and was in and out fairly quickly. Someone told her that they were trying to get the interviews/oaths done as soon as they can so that the new citizens can vote in the Primaries. That means pretty quick, because the Maryland Primaries are February 12th. Study Hard, interview may be sooner than you think!

Were the questions right out of the civics study book, or were they merely similar to the questions in the book?

I got there 30 minutes early myself but the place was already packed at 11:30 am when I arrived. I did notice a lot of people with the citizenship study book in their hands...Hopefully they were right about what they told your wife and interview will be quicker than I think! The sooner the better, I need to be a US citizen ASAP for hubby's new job as a civilian.

I attended for fingerprinting on Monday (Oklahoma City office). Didn't have to wait long - in and out within 30 minutes.

Better start studying for the civics test !

It'll be interesting to see how long it is before one of us gets an interview appointment. I'm hoping it won't take the full 365 days they stated in my NOA. There didn't seem to be a lot of others waiting in connection with N400 applications on Monday.

Hoping for the best, anyway.

It's good to see that we're all moving - slowly, slowly, now.

Hi.. the questions were right out the book. she just read them to me and I had to give her the answer so as long as your study them you should be fine..

Getting nervous..

It has been over 5 months since the day I filed.. And almost 3 months since I had my fingerprinting done.
I am sorry..but I just feel very lost and I wish we can all find out how far along our files are. I was hoping to travel outside the country in March, but I don't think its going to happen

Anyone feeling the same?

and thanks for reading this... many of my friends (who are born citizens) don't understand what I am going thru right now.. they are so lucky.

Lovely Tena

I understand your frustration.

I think the backlog has caught up with you later rather than sooner. I waited over 4 months for receipt and fingerprinting, whereas you went ahead more quickly, only to meet the "bulge" later on. They have warned that anyone filing after June may face well over a year's processing time. It's frustrating, because this time last year we'd probably all have had our interviews and be waiting for oath ceremonies.

Nothing we can do but try to be patient

NOA to TSC 26 July 2007
Cheque cashed 19 November
NOA 26 November
Fingerprinting done 17 December

Hope everyone had a nice Xmas and will have a Happy New Year...

Anyways...

I was looking at the primaries website for MD...you have to be registered by january, 22 to be able to vote and there's absolutely no way they will complete my citizenship by then I don't think (unless a miracle would happen)...they would have to schedue interview and oath in pretty much 3 weeks from now and I guess I should have an appointment letter already if that was the case...

Oh well...hopefully I will be able to vote in november

Happy New Year to you too, Churipu !

I gave up hope of being eligible to vote in November 2008 when they issued that 16-18 month processing time estimate.
Everything will depend of the Field/District Office we're attached to from now on.

I saw it mentioned that someone who applied via TSC around 11 July, now has interview scheduled for late January (on another forum) - via Dallas Office - which is probably a big, well-staffed place.

I'm not expecting to hear anything until the summer, earliest, re an interview. I'll keep an eye on the message boards though, it's good to see everyone else's progress. I hope you'll move fast!



N400 to TSC 26 July 07
Cheque cashed 19 Nov
N0A received 26 Nov
FP done 17 Dec 07 (OKC)

speaking of staffing offices, did you notice that many checks from cases filed July-November were cashed in November, do you think it's associated with additional people hired?

Perhaps, but it's probably also a result of decrease in the number of applications received after the fee increase.

Also, at TSC , they seemed to bypass dealing with N400s for many weeks while they concentrated on dealing with an influx of (I think it was) I485s.
If it hadn't been for that additional hold-up we'd probably have ha a shorter wait for cheque cashing.


I had fingerprints done 17 December, but have now been called back for a second "do" because FBI wasn't able to read my fingerprint card. New appointment 22 January. More delay for me! :-(

N400 to TSC 26 July 07
Cheque cashed 19 Nov
NOA 26 Nov
FP (1) 17 Dec. 07
FP (2) appointment 22 Jan 08.

I'm hope mine will be okay...

Hi Tena,

I usually just read posts and don't post myself, but I wanted to let you know that my wife (who had an N-400 receipt date of July 20) just got her interview letter from the NSC. Her interview is set for Feb. 21, at our local office in Chicago. Our timeline is very similar to yours (fingerprints in September), so hopefully your interview letter is coming soon!

I hope everyone get their interview letter soon. It took me 6 months and 2 weeks to get N-400 through. Still waiting for oath ceremony.