September 2008 filers

[mooninlove 1]

March 13 for me... Woo-hoo!

Wayyy to goooooooo Moldovandish!!! Congratulations!!!!!

Edited February 19, 2009 by mooninlove

[tabbydrax 0]

UserName............Sent......NOA1......Biometrics..Interview...Oath...Office

dalegg..............09/06.....09/11.....10/10.......01/26.......03/12..CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth........09/08.....09/11.....10/07.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..NSC

tabbydrax...........09/08.....09/09.....10/02.......01/07.......02/26..CSC

vega1X1.............09/09.....09/25.....10/10.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC/Hartford

k & j ..............09/09.....09/15.....10/09.......01/21.......02/05..VSC/Norfolk

mooninlove..........09/09.....09/18.....10/10.......01/12.......03/12..CSC/LA

Prizm...............09/09.....09/16.....10/14.......01/07.......01/07..TSC/Atlanta DONE

ferdiee.............09/11.....09/17.....10/15.......12/11.......xx/xx..CSC/SF

Prospect_USC........09/12.....09/16.....10/08.......01/07.......xx/xx..TSC/Atlanta

mattr...............09/15.....09/24.....10/10.......02/12.......02/18..CSC/San Diego DONE!!!

mcssuffolk..........09/15.....10/02.....10/17.......12/11.......xx/xx..VSC/Boston

Moldovandish........09/16.....09/23.....10/23.......01/26.......03/13..TSC/Durham

Aussielad...........09/16.....09/26.....10/22.......02/12.......02/26..VSC/San Juan

edisheri............09/17.....09/24.....10/14.......01/07.......xx/xx..CSC

Tiger50.............09/19.....09/27.....10/25.......02/02.......02/19..CSC

rhenryv.............09/22.....xx/xx.....10/16.......12/08.......xx/xx..TSC/Kentucky

swapdude............09/23.....10/16.....10/31.......01/07.......xx/xx..VSC/DC

Joshie..............09/25.....10/03.....11/03.......02/24.......xx/xx..NSC/Des Moines

sabrina_bossie......09/25.....10/03.....10/23.......12/09.......03/04...CSC

krish10k............09/26.....10/03.....10/25.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

gigant..............09/28.....10/15.....11/18.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC

updated table.

[Tiger50 0]

My wife attended her Oath Ceremony on February 19th, there were 899 new citizens in attendance and 29 no shows, Congresswoman Doris Matsui was the quest speaker, it was about 3 hours. After the ceremony we went to the USPS and submited her application for her US Passport. She will update her Social Security to US Citizen once we get her certificate back and she will register to vote. We are ready to take a vacation now that the process is as good as over.

[Goran 2]

Updating statistics....

Some statistics for September, October, November, December and January filers as of 6:00PM, Monday, February 23:

Days between application sent and NOA:

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers....3.........23................9...........8 (n=19)

October filers........4.........62...............15..........14 (n=20)

November filers.....4.........22...............10..........10 (n=23)

December filers.....4.........26...............12..........12 (n=26)

January filers........5.........16...............11..........11 (n=17)

Days between application sent and Biometrics appointment:

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers...24.........51..............32..........31 (n=21)

October filers.......19.........84..............40..........37 (n=17)

November filers....23.........43..............31..........30 (n=19)

December filers....25.........71..............37..........34 (n=21)

January filers.......26.........36..............31..........31 (n=14)

Days between application sent and Interview appointment:

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers...75........152............119.......121 (n=17)

October filers.......76........164............119.......115 (n=17)

November filers....92.......151............117........111 (n=17)

December filers....83.......133............109........112 (n=14)

January filers.......70.........70.............70..........70 (n=1)

Days between application sent and Oath appointment (COMPLETION):

........................Min.......Max.......Average...Median

September filers..120........187............162.......162 (n=10)

October filers......114........154............126.......125 (n=7)

November filers...117.......127............122........122 (n=2)

December filers...XXX.......XXX...........XXX.......XXX (n=0)

January filers......XXX.......XXX...........XXX.......XXX (n=0)

[JOSHIE 0]

Interview Experience

My interview time was at 10:45 am, my spouse 9:30 signed in at 9 am for both. My spouse went in called at 9:20 and was back by 9:40am . As soon the spouse entered was told us the bad news that security clearance hasnt be cleared and that she would do our interview and asked us to wait for 20-90 days.He was asked to take the oath and choice of test was asked he picked old test and was asked only 6 questions Star colors, How many yrs House of representative elected etc cant remember the rest but was very easy. When over the entire N400 application was asked addresses during the time we came to us for te first time in H1B and all previous employers during h1b time. Requeested passport, GC, kids birth certificate, SSN card, Drivers license. I was called at 10:00 am and was out by 10:25 am. The rest of the interview was exactly same for me except i took the new test questions. So we are in waiting more

1) War in 1900's?

2)Which month do we vote for president

3) how many memmbers in House of representatives?

4) How many years is senator elected?

5) How many years is House of representative member elected?

6) cant remember that one

NSC- Des Moines

MD –App mail date 09/25/2008

RD- 09/26/2008

PD- 09/26/2008

ND- 10/03/2008

FP Notice –10/10/08

FP –11/03/2008

Document Checklist Received dated-11/12/2008

Document Checklist Dated-11/08/2008

Case File review Doc Yellow letter- 12/16/2008

IL-01/05/2009

ID-02/24/2009- Decision cannot be made -pending security clearance

[krish10k 0]

Update - Interview Passed.

Interview Date: 2/26/2009

Both my wife and I passed the interview at San Jose. Whole interview process was very pleasant. It took about 20 minutes with the officer. He asked general questions about family, visits outside USA, employer, usual questions to answer YES / NO etc. Officer was very professional and pleasant. Just had a bit tough time understanding accent. He was some asian, but somehow I managed.

Here were my questions.

1. Why there are 100 senators

2. What is the National Anthem

3. What do we celebrate on 4th of July

4. Can the constitution can be changed ?

5. Who is the first commander in chift ?

6. I Can not remember.

Thanks

[Lappa 0]

I think he asked you questions from the old test. Is that right?

Both my wife and I passed the interview at San Jose. Whole interview process was very pleasant. It took about 20 minutes with the officer. He asked general questions about family, visits outside USA, employer, usual questions to answer YES / NO etc. Officer was very professional and pleasant. Just had a bit tough time understanding accent. He was some asian, but somehow I managed.

Here were my questions.

1. Why there are 100 senators

2. What is the National Anthem

3. What do we celebrate on 4th of July

4. Can the constitution can be changed ?

5. Who is the first commander in chift ?

6. I Can not remember.

Thanks

[Aussielad 37]

im done so put me done as finished

[vega1x1 0]

Please update: Interview today(March 3rd, 09).

[Moldovandish 0]

UserName............Sent......NOA1......Biometrics..Interview...Oath...Office

dalegg..............09/06.....09/11.....10/10.......01/26.......03/12..CSC/Santa Ana

annelizabeth........09/08.....09/11.....10/07.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..NSC

tabbydrax...........09/08.....09/09.....10/02.......01/07.......02/26..CSC DONE!!!

vega1X1.............09/09.....09/25.....10/10.......03/03.......xx/xx..VSC/Hartford

k & j ..............09/09.....09/15.....10/09.......01/21.......02/05..VSC/Norfolk DONE!!!

mooninlove..........09/09.....09/18.....10/10.......01/12.......03/12..CSC/LA

Prizm...............09/09.....09/16.....10/14.......01/07.......01/07..TSC/Atlanta DONE!!!

ferdiee.............09/11.....09/17.....10/15.......12/11.......xx/xx..CSC/SF

Prospect_USC........09/12.....09/16.....10/08.......01/07.......xx/xx..TSC/Atlanta

mattr...............09/15.....09/24.....10/10.......02/12.......02/18..CSC/San Diego DONE!!!

mcssuffolk..........09/15.....10/02.....10/17.......12/11.......xx/xx..VSC/Boston

Moldovandish........09/16.....09/23.....10/23.......01/26.......03/13..TSC/Durham

Aussielad...........09/16.....09/26.....10/22.......02/12.......02/26..VSC/San Juan DONE!!!

edisheri............09/17.....09/24.....10/14.......01/07.......xx/xx..CSC

Tiger50.............09/19.....09/27.....10/25.......02/02.......02/19..CSC DONE!!!

rhenryv.............09/22.....xx/xx.....10/16.......12/08.......xx/xx..TSC/Kentucky

swapdude............09/23.....10/16.....10/31.......01/07.......xx/xx..VSC/DC

Joshie..............09/25.....10/03.....11/03.......02/24.......xx/xx..NSC/Des Moines

sabrina_bossie......09/25.....10/03.....10/23.......12/09.......03/04...CSC

krish10k............09/26.....10/03.....10/25.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..CSC

gigant..............09/28.....10/15.....11/18.......xx/xx.......xx/xx..VSC

[UpNorthGuy 0]

My wife's N400 was received on Sept. 11.

On Sept. 23 she received notice to have her biometrics taken in Riverside, Calif. on Oct. 7.

Oct. 7 - Biometrics taken in Riverside

Sometime in November (can't remember when) - Got notice to appear for interview in San Bernardino on Dec. 9. Because she filed before Oct. 1, she had the choice of taking the old test or the new test. After careful consideration, she chose the new test, and studied super-hard for it.

Dec. 9 - Interview in San Bernardino. Interviewer asked his own questions, not from the old or new test (!!!!) I was in the room with her, and we were both mortified. But she passed.

Jan. 27 - Request for two passport-style photos.

Feb. 24 - Notice of oath ceremony on March 25 in Pomona!

Good luck to everybody. We hope it goes as smoothly for you as it did for us. (Well, we hope your interviewer asks you questions from the exam.)

[mattr 0]

Congrats UpNorthGuy!

What kind of question did he ask that was not in the test????

Mattr.

[vega1x1 0]

Please update: oath on March 13th,09.

Here is how the interview went:

1: Asked for ID's, Tax returns(past 3 yrs), selective service reg. card

2: Asked all the questions on the N-400

3: Sign the photo's

4: Civic Test Q's that I remember (and I was asked from the old test and no choice was offered. Good thing I had prepared that one as well:

1) How many stars on the flag

2) Who is the Vice President

3) What ship brought the pilgrims

4) Year constitution was written

5) Name of the national anthem

5: Read a sentence

6: Write “I go to work everyday" lol

7: Congrats you have passed. Pick an oath date

8: Wait outside for 5 minutes

9: Received oath letter.

Good luck to all. Also,Anything I should be aware of regarding the oath? besides bringing the letter and Green Card? is there any other documentation i need to bring or is there another interview?. Thanks!

[doxATL 0]

Please update: oath on March 13th,09.

Here is how the interview went:

1: Asked for ID's, Tax returns(past 3 yrs), selective service reg. card

2: Asked all the questions on the N-400

3: Sign the photo's

4: Civic Test Q's that I remember (and I was asked from the old test and no choice was offered. Good thing I had prepared that one as well:

1) How many stars on the flag

2) Who is the Vice President

3) What ship brought the pilgrims

4) Year constitution was written

5) Name of the national anthem

5: Read a sentence

6: Write "I go to work everyday" lol

7: Congrats you have passed. Pick an oath date

8: Wait outside for 5 minutes

9: Received oath letter.

Good luck to all. Also,Anything I should be aware of regarding the oath? besides bringing the letter and Green Card? is there any other documentation i need to bring or is there another interview?. Thanks!

Congratulation Vega!! You are finally done with USCIS!!! no more I-751 or N400!!! And Hartford, CT got very fast now, good for you guys.

[UpNorthGuy 0]

Congrats UpNorthGuy!

What kind of question did he ask that was not in the test????

Mattr.

I can't remember them now, unfortunately. But we knew the new test (and pretty much the old test) frontwards and backwards, and none of his questions came from either.

I do remember his last question was easy -- but it almost tripped my wife up. He asked, "What form did you fill out to request citizenship?" She had him repeat it a couple of times until she looked down at the pile of support documents we brought with us and saw that it was the N-400. (Trust me, the other questions weren't so easy.)

Speaking of support documents, we brought everything they said to bring, including three years of tax transcripts. Our interviewer didn't want to see the stuff they asked us to bring! He wanted some evidence that we lived together, such as a bill with both of our names on it. Fortunately I had my health insurance card in my wallet with both of our names on it. And the interviewer swore me in and had me "testify" that ours is a legitimate marriage.

The moral of the story, I guess, is to over-prepare. Take anything and everything in terms of documents. If you end up not needing them, what have you lost?

Despite throwing us a major-league curveball, the interviewer was friendly. I think he never intended not to approve my wife.