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My wife is going to her citizenship interview tomorrow in San Bernardino, CA tomorrow (9/4/2012) and it states on her letter that she should expect to be there for 2 hours. I'm of the impression the actual interview takes all of 15-30 minutes if things go smoothly. So why the 2 hours? Does anyone know if this office does same day oath ceremonies? That would certainly explain the amount of time they take. I would greatly appreciate any comments. Thank you.

CR-1/I-130 Timeline

CSC Timeline

09/22/04 I-130 NOA1

01/31/05 RFE'd

03/07/05 I-130 NOA2

NVC Timeline

03/28/05 Case number assigned

04/04/05 DS-3032 & I-864 Fee Bill Generated

04/18/05 IV Bill Generated

05/09/05 I-864 Generated

05/23/05 Packet 3.0 DS-230 Generated

06/09/05 Case Completed

06/20/05 Case Forwarded to Consulate

09/30/05 Packet 3.5/4.0 Received

11/07/05 Interview Date - Visa Denied

11/16/05 Overcome Interview - PASSED!!

11/20/05 Arrives USA!!!

Current Status: At Home...at last!!

K-3/I-129F Timeline

10/11/04 I-129f NOA1

05/10/05 I-129f NOA2

06/15/05 Packet 3 rec'd by spouse

Current Status: Superceded by CR1

Total Days Count - (as of 09/30/05)

CR1:

166/424 days @ USCIS/CSC

104/424 days @ DOS/NVC

154/424 days @ Consulate

K-3:

210/405 days @ USCIS/MSC

195/405 days @ Consulate

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bayojona3231   4

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I do not believe that San Bernadino has the same day Oath. 2 hours is necessary because she will have to wait for about 30-45 minutes on the average before they call her. Chedcking in itself may take 5-10 minutes. It just depends on how long the line is. My wife just went through the same process in Chatsworth, CA. Her appointment was at 10:15 and we were there till 12:30 p.m.

My wife is going to her citizenship interview tomorrow in San Bernardino, CA tomorrow (9/4/2012) and it states on her letter that she should expect to be there for 2 hours. I'm of the impression the actual interview takes all of 15-30 minutes if things go smoothly. So why the 2 hours? Does anyone know if this office does same day oath ceremonies? That would certainly explain the amount of time they take. I would greatly appreciate any comments. Thank you.

REALESTATE BROKER & MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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Tintin and Mike   127

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I went to San Bernardino office for interview and after a month Oath Taking at LA Convention Center. I don't know if they'll do same day interview and oath taking, I was not aware that there were such process as that until recently I've read it here in VJ. Call them during regular business hours. Good luck!

K1
05/22/12 - Mailed I-129F
08/17/12 - Approved I-129F NOA2 (85 days)
11/19/12 - Approved Visa!! (179 days)
12/01/12 - POE Honolulu, HI
12/21/12 - Wedding Day!
AOS, EAD and AP
01/05/13 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131
01/09/13 - USCIS accepted case and received text
01/11/13 - Cashed check
01/08/13 - Received NOA1
01/18/13 - Received Biometrics Appointment Notice
01/22/13 - Early Biometrics Walk-in (scheduled Feb 7)
01/27/13 - We're pregnant!!
02/04/13 - Received Appointment Notice
03/04/13 - Approved EAD and AP (58 days)
03/12/13 - Received EAD and AP combo card
03/12/13 - Interview and Approved GC (63 days)
03/20/13 - Received Green Card

10/3/13 - Baby #1 arrived

2/17/14 - Pregnant again! LOL

10/20/14 - Baby #2 arrived
ROC
01/09/15 - Mailed I-751

01/12/15 - NOA

01/16/15 - Received NOA Letter

01/20/15 - Mailed DMV 1yr Extension

02/05/15 - Received Biometrics Letter

02/09/15 - Early Bio (Walk-IN)

02/19/15 - Biometrics Appointment

06/15/15 - Approved
06/15/15 - Card Ordered and Mailed

08/22/15 - Card Received

N-400 on or after 12/15/15



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arvinb   17

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They don't do same day oath ceremonies, San Bernardino does Oath Ceremonies in Los Angeles, and it happens on the third week of the month (you might be able to get 3rd week of September if you're lucky).

I interviewed in Los Angeles and my appointment time was 12:30, and I didn't get interviewed until maybe 2:30, and I left at 3. So I actually needed three hours free, not counting the drive time.

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SailorBoy1297   0

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I think these responses pretty much nail it on the head. Was wishing and hoping but maybe if we get lucky we'll get in on the 3rd week of September. Thank you all for the prompt responses and if you ever need help or know of someone who does, I'm pretty knowledgeable on I-130, IR1, IR2 type concerns. Spent a lot of time on this site since back in 2004. Overall, either I was super lucky or the folks on this site really knew their stuff. Anyway, I'll be happy to help if I can. Thanks again!! Best to all.

CR-1/I-130 Timeline

CSC Timeline

09/22/04 I-130 NOA1

01/31/05 RFE'd

03/07/05 I-130 NOA2

NVC Timeline

03/28/05 Case number assigned

04/04/05 DS-3032 & I-864 Fee Bill Generated

04/18/05 IV Bill Generated

05/09/05 I-864 Generated

05/23/05 Packet 3.0 DS-230 Generated

06/09/05 Case Completed

06/20/05 Case Forwarded to Consulate

09/30/05 Packet 3.5/4.0 Received

11/07/05 Interview Date - Visa Denied

11/16/05 Overcome Interview - PASSED!!

11/20/05 Arrives USA!!!

Current Status: At Home...at last!!

K-3/I-129F Timeline

10/11/04 I-129f NOA1

05/10/05 I-129f NOA2

06/15/05 Packet 3 rec'd by spouse

Current Status: Superceded by CR1

Total Days Count - (as of 09/30/05)

CR1:

166/424 days @ USCIS/CSC

104/424 days @ DOS/NVC

154/424 days @ Consulate

K-3:

210/405 days @ USCIS/MSC

195/405 days @ Consulate

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Hey I had my N400 interview at San Bernardino on 9/4 also!! My IO said he would try and get me into the 9/21 oath ceramony!

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D.O. LOS ANGELES

Sent: I-130, I-485, I-765 to Chicago Lockbox 3/30/07

RD: 04/02/07

ND: 04/09/07

Received Receipts: 04/12/07

Received FP NOA: 04/16/07

FP Appointment: 05/03/07

LUD 485 & 765: 05/04/07

Received INTERVIEW NOA: 05/14/07

Interview Date: 7/13/07 @ 10:35 AM (CANCELLED BY USCIS! 6/20/07)

LUD 765: 6/13/07 (Card Production Ordered)

LUD 485 & 130: 6/20/07

LUD 485 & 130: 6/21/07

Received EAD: 6/22/07

New Interview Date: 7/31/07 @ 10:40 AM APPROVED!

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The actual interview takes less than 15 minutes tops... but you can expect to wait for about an hour before they call you in, longer if it's a very busy center or they had a delay.

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

STAGE 3 - Lifting Conditions. Filing (19 Dec 2007) to Approval (December 11 2008)

STAGE 4 - CITIZENSHIP (filing under 5-year rule - residency start date on green card Jan 11th, 2006)

*N400 filed December 15, 2011

*Interview March 12, 2012

*Oath Ceremony March 23, 2012.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!

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