N-400 January Filers

[cmartyn 0]

Got the rescheduled date already. Its for March 15th! That was quick!

[jilanik 0]

Question for the January 08 group:

We just moved to our new house, it's 2 streets down from were we used to live (same zip code). Long story short, it was a good deal so we bought it. We will be renting out our previous home, so technically we still own it but won't be living there.

Do I need to do the change of address with INS? And if yes, would that cause further delay in the citizenship process?

For what it's worth I was told once by an immigration attorney that if my wife and I moved, in addition to filing the AR-11, we should also send a letter to the address on her receipt to report the address. She could follow up by either calling the USCIS National Call Center 800 number or scheduling an Infopass appointment at the nearest USCIS to confirm they have changed the address in the N-400 processing database. Apparently there are no problems about moving if it is before the interview.

Got a letter from USCIS saying my address has been changed. It was mailed to the new address. Should I still make an appointment with infopass for my local office or all is well?

Edited February 29, 2008 by jilanik

[nscvet 0]

Question for the January 08 group:

We just moved to our new house, it's 2 streets down from were we used to live (same zip code). Long story short, it was a good deal so we bought it. We will be renting out our previous home, so technically we still own it but won't be living there.

Do I need to do the change of address with INS? And if yes, would that cause further delay in the citizenship process?

For what it's worth I was told once by an immigration attorney that if my wife and I moved, in addition to filing the AR-11, we should also send a letter to the address on her receipt to report the address. She could follow up by either calling the USCIS National Call Center 800 number or scheduling an Infopass appointment at the nearest USCIS to confirm they have changed the address in the N-400 processing database. Apparently there are no problems about moving if it is before the interview.

Got a letter from USCIS saying my address has been changed. It was mailed to the new address. Should I still make an appointment with infopass for my local office or all is well?

I doubt that would be necessary in your case. After all, you only moved to a different house in the same city so your district office did not change. Probably be a good idea to take the USCIS letter with you to the interview though, if and when you ever get one.

Keep smiling.

[cmartyn 0]

Our poor thread is halfway down page 4 :-(

Had the biometrics done today. And now we wait.

And wait and wait and wait...

[kiwis 0]

Updated ...

1/05/08 - N-400 sent to NSC

1/10/08 - NSC cashes check

1/16/08 - Received NOA1 for N-400. Notice (NOA1) states we should expect to be notified within 450 days. Glad that fee increase gave us the results the USCIS promised!

Yeah. They're really looking out for us.

My timeline:

Sometime Dec 07: mailed N400 to NSC

12/26/07: received date

1/26/08: fingerprinted

my notice paper said "expect to be notified within 180 days" so does that mean they'd process mine in 180days just becuz I sent my application less than a month before you?

[lucyrich 19]

We got an interview appointment today!!

The notice arrived in our mailbox today, Mar 27. It's dated March 24. The interview appointment is set for May 30. Other details are in our timeline below.

We're being processed through the San Francisco office. This is faster than we expected!

[kiwis 0]

We got an interview appointment today!!

The notice arrived in our mailbox today, Mar 27. It's dated March 24. The interview appointment is set for May 30. Other details are in our timeline below.

We're being processed through the San Francisco office. This is faster than we expected!

wow, your case is super fast! you're so lucky! you even applied for it later than me too! congratulations!

[nscvet 0]

We got an interview appointment today!!

The notice arrived in our mailbox today, Mar 27. It's dated March 24. The interview appointment is set for May 30. Other details are in our timeline below.

We're being processed through the San Francisco office. This is faster than we expected!

Congratulations. You applied a few days after we did. I guess San Fran is on a roll. Gives us hope.

[Tunafish 0]

We got an interview appointment today!!

The notice arrived in our mailbox today, Mar 27. It's dated March 24. The interview appointment is set for May 30. Other details are in our timeline below.

We're being processed through the San Francisco office. This is faster than we expected!

Congratulations! Your good news gives me a glimpse of hope.

[Tunafish 0]

Bad news! Fingerprints were not good enough, need to re-do biometrics. I think I will stay away from the guy who took my fingerprints in Feb, he had to take them twice and did not stop taking about himself the entire time!

Here's my timeline so far:

1/14/2008 application sent to NSC

1/17/2008 application received (PD)

1/22/2008 check cashed

1/23/2008 NOA sent

1/28/2008 rcvd NOA. I will be notified within 90 days of notice.

2/4/2008 NOA for biometrics sent

2/15/2008 Biometrics appt

4/9/2008 Second Biometrics appt

[cal 0]

Updated ...

1/05/08 - N-400 sent to NSC

1/10/08 - NSC cashes check

1/16/08 - Received NOA1 for N-400. Notice (NOA1) states we should expect to be notified within 450 days. Glad that fee increase gave us the results the USCIS promised!

Hey hotairguy...just wanted to let you know I received my NOA1 yesterday for N-400. States 240 days. Weird considering we are both in Denver. Where do they pick these numbers from anyways....

[hotairguy 0]

Updated ...

1/05/08 - N-400 sent to NSC

1/10/08 - NSC cashes check

1/16/08 - Received NOA1 for N-400. Notice (NOA1) states we should expect to be notified within 450 days. Glad that fee increase gave us the results the USCIS promised!

Hey hotairguy...just wanted to let you know I received my NOA1 yesterday for N-400. States 240 days. Weird considering we are both in Denver. Where do they pick these numbers from anyways....

Cal,

Keep me informed if you receive your biometrics notice. I still haven't received one as yet and our service center number doesn't work on the USCIS site. Also without a service center number that works, I can't reach anyone through the 800 number.

Thanks, Marilyn and Peter.

[Staashi 371]

Holy Shnikies!!! We just got our N-400 interview notice. We're in a true state of shock. My husband just had the biometrics done two weeks ago. His notice is to report on May 6 at 10:50 am. We cannot believe this.

[Ngoc-Anh 1]

Holy Shnikies!!! We just got our N-400 interview notice. We're in a true state of shock. My husband just had the biometrics done two weeks ago. His notice is to report on May 6 at 10:50 am. We cannot believe this.

Congratulations!!!!

Hope when it is my turn to apply for N400 it will be that fast as well!

[nscvet 0]

Holy Shnikies!!! We just got our N-400 interview notice. We're in a true state of shock. My husband just had the biometrics done two weeks ago. His notice is to report on May 6 at 10:50 am. We cannot believe this.

Wow, that is incredible. Cheers!