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Just thought I'd mention this in passing.

The recent really heavy snow across the midwest seems to have helped me out. I had my biometrics interview a few days after the big snow storm. So travel was still pretty restricted and a lot of companies were closed.

So I headed off really early to make sure I got there in plenty of time for my appointment. I drove around down town, not really remembering where the USCIS was, and with mounds of snow covering parking meters, I decided just to park where I could and then walk. Turns out I parked about 20 yards from the front door.

I go in and it's strangely quiet in the building. The security guards ask if I have an appointment and let me in. Instead of a crowded waiting room, there were maybe six people there. They were only seeing people that day who actually had interviews scheduled. I filled in the form and sat down ready for the usual hour or so wait. This was about 30 minutes before my interview time.

Within five minutes they called my name and I was actually in and out BEFORE my scheduled appointment time.

All posts are based on my experience and the law may have changed, or situations may be different, any information provided should be taken as a guideline and not as fact.

VISA: K1

COUNTRY: UK TO US

Check My Timeline for full details

Time from sending I-129F to I-485 approval 448 days!

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I-751 Sent 2007-01-11

I-751 Received at NSC 2007-01-17

NOA Received: 2007-02-02

Biometric Interview: 2007-02-15

Touched 2007-03-31

InfoPass 2007-01-22 (No additional news)

InfoPass 2007-03-18 I-551 (12 month) stamp

Case Transfer to CSC 2008-04-02

RFE 2008-04-11

Card Ordered 2008-05-14

Card Received 2008-06-01

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Good for you. Guess everything happens for a reason, huh. Hope your interview went well.

~Dora

Dora and David

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June 08, 2005 - US Entry

June 22, 2005 - Received 2 yr Conditional Green Card

July 15, 2005 - Applied SSN

July 28, 2005 - Received SSN

March 10, 2007 - Sent out Form I-751 (Removal of Conditions) via USPS

March 15, 2007 - USPS confirmed delivery

March 15, 2007 - Online status says... case received and pending.

March 28, 2007 - Received NOA1 dated March 14, 2007

March 28, 2007 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter dated March 22, 2007

April 7, 2007 - Biometrics Appointment

April 9, 2007 - Online status says "Petition to Remove Conditions of PR Status received"

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I'm sorry if I'm a little dense but, did you actually have an interview for your I-751 or did they just take your biometrics?

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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I'm sorry if I'm a little dense but, did you actually have an interview for your I-751 or did they just take your biometrics?

Not dense at all. They call it a biometrics interview, but it's really just filling out a form (height, weight etc), having a photo taken and finger prints.

All posts are based on my experience and the law may have changed, or situations may be different, any information provided should be taken as a guideline and not as fact.

VISA: K1

COUNTRY: UK TO US

Check My Timeline for full details

Time from sending I-129F to I-485 approval 448 days!

-----------------------------------------

I-751 Sent 2007-01-11

I-751 Received at NSC 2007-01-17

NOA Received: 2007-02-02

Biometric Interview: 2007-02-15

Touched 2007-03-31

InfoPass 2007-01-22 (No additional news)

InfoPass 2007-03-18 I-551 (12 month) stamp

Case Transfer to CSC 2008-04-02

RFE 2008-04-11

Card Ordered 2008-05-14

Card Received 2008-06-01

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Thank you for the clarification! :)

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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