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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the US Citizenship main forum.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Posted
3 hours ago, Justjulia said:

Just cut my finger at dinner, have my interview tomorrow...

 

what does this mean? Will they do my finger prints again? Does it matter that there is a cut on one of them?

Am frantic!

Don't be frantic...

It's not a grilling type of interview pretty laid back and friendly.

They took both my index fingerprints at the interview and took a picture ...its just to say this is the person we interviewed 

 

Posted

Some offices does their signature on ipad or so as there might be no paper trail but so are still manual process being still practiced so you might not end up being finger printed at all. It depends if your file is already on the USCIS system updated like online filers or so. This is my observation only. Experts can chip in here...

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 10 Months 9 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 07, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed by Mail

July 11, 2017 (Day 04) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 12, 2017 (Day 05) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online status, letter mailed out

July 18, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/10/17

Aug 10, 2017 (Day 34) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 40) - Inline for Interview status

Feb 21, 2018 (Day 225) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Feb 28, 2018 (Day 232) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 04/02/18

Apr. 02, 2018 (Day 265) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Apr. 16, 2018 (Day 279) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Inline for Oath Ceremony"

Apr. 30, 2018 (Day 293) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

May. 03, 2018 (Day 296) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

May. 16, 2018 (Day 309) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

Applied for US Passport - requested Routine/ Regular Service

May. 18, 2018 (Day 00) - Submitted Passport Application, filed in person at Post Office

May. 24, 2018 (Day 06) - Online tracker shows application has been received and is under processing

Jun. 7, 2018 (Day 20) - Online tracker shows mailed

Jun. 09, 2018 (Day 22) - Passport received in the mail.

June, 15, 2018 (Day 28) - Naturalization Certificate received back in the mail.

Posted

There are just a few options of what might happen - no matter what happens, you have no control over your cut finger, so you might as well just prepare for the interview and hope for the best.

  1. They might not take your fingerprints at all
  2. They might take at least one fingerprint to confirm your identity at the interview but since they're just confirming they might take another finger.
  3. They need your full fingerprints (or at least the one that's cut) and they'll have to reschedule the interview to after your finger heals. *I know this one is a worst case scenario, but as I say, you have no control over it, so it's not worth fretting about.

Good luck at your interview - I hope all goes well! (And sorry about your finger!)

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Fingerprints are taken at the Bio-metrics appointment, not the interview. At the interview your background checks should have already been processed. They will ask you your civic questions, English test and review all of your N400 questions. Don't stress about your finger spend time and study the questions in the book or on you-tube so you pass the test.  Otherwise good luck. I had what I thought was a squeekey clean application and did not get a decision for a month after my interview, so don't worry about any of it..... Just study and know the answers and spelling. Good luck! 

Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, chefaleslie said:

Fingerprints are taken at the Bio-metrics appointment, not the interview. At the interview your background checks should have already been processed. They will ask you your civic questions, English test and review all of your N400 questions. Don't stress about your finger spend time and study the questions in the book or on you-tube so you pass the test.  Otherwise good luck. I had what I thought was a squeekey clean application and did not get a decision for a month after my interview, so don't worry about any of it..... Just study and know the answers and spelling. Good luck! 

My two index fingers were taken at interview..along with a photo so yes they can take them

And biometrics a month before.

They used the photo from biometrics on my certificate

 

Edited by Rusty72
Posted
23 hours ago, Abdocp said:

hi i just pass my interview its very easy if u know how to write a sentence u are fine focus on test more than fingrprinting because they ask me lot of question from n400 form and 6 questions like civic test but fingrprinting if they ask u to do it again and u have cut in your finger its not from eligibiity it can be reviewed focus on test and all info in n400 focus on ansewer yes or no at te end of form and be at time 

Fortunately, spelling, grammar, and punctuation aren’t required. Lol 😂 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Two posts have been removed at the poster's request.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
On 5/20/2018 at 9:12 PM, Justjulia said:

Just cut my finger at dinner, have my interview tomorrow...

 

what does this mean? Will they do my finger prints again? Does it matter that there is a cut on one of them?

Am frantic!

How did it go? Are you an American now? 

Posted
On 5/21/2018 at 2:41 PM, nightingalejules said:

There are just a few options of what might happen - no matter what happens, you have no control over your cut finger, so you might as well just prepare for the interview and hope for the best.

  1. They might not take your fingerprints at all
  2. They might take at least one fingerprint to confirm your identity at the interview but since they're just confirming they might take another finger.
  3. They need your full fingerprints (or at least the one that's cut) and they'll have to reschedule the interview to after your finger heals. *I know this one is a worst case scenario, but as I say, you have no control over it, so it's not worth fretting about.

Good luck at your interview - I hope all goes well! (And sorry about your finger!)

This post is misleading and will scare you.

 

Fingerprints are taken during the bio-metrics appointment, not at the interview.

Posted
16 minutes ago, deepfineleg said:

This post is misleading and will scare you.

 

Fingerprints are taken during the bio-metrics appointment, not at the interview.

Sorry! I had no intention of scaring anyone - some people on this thread did mention that a "confirmation fingerprint" was taken at the interview... so there is some possibility that OP would have had a fingerprint taken - although probably they'd be able to use a different finger than the injured one. 

 

Yes, the fingerprints are taken at biometrics, and that's the only time I've seen someone turned away for a finger injury. 

 

The point of my post was that there was no reason to worry since USCIS will do what they will do, and all we have control over is being as well prepared as possible. 

 

In either case, OP would have been to their interview by now. I just wanted to clarify that my post was in no way intended to make people worry more - quite the opposite!

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

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Posted
On 5/24/2018 at 4:48 PM, nightingalejules said:

Sorry! I had no intention of scaring anyone - some people on this thread did mention that a "confirmation fingerprint" was taken at the interview... so there is some possibility that OP would have had a fingerprint taken - although probably they'd be able to use a different finger than the injured one. 

 

Yes, the fingerprints are taken at biometrics, and that's the only time I've seen someone turned away for a finger injury. 

 

The point of my post was that there was no reason to worry since USCIS will do what they will do, and all we have control over is being as well prepared as possible. 

 

In either case, OP would have been to their interview by now. I just wanted to clarify that my post was in no way intended to make people worry more - quite the opposite!

Hey I totally second you on this. Yes I never had any fingerprints taken during my interview and also I never signed on Ipad but signed on my application that i submitted in paper. So some offices have been updated with software and hence for that software the identification at times matter and hence they will take finger prints depending and also signature on the ipad itself. So we are getting confused with manual vs digital here in my opinion. So those OP who claimed they did fingerscans during interview is due to that office being more advanced than others. Mine was in NY Queens field office and it was totally manual. It works out for all at the end.

 

Just be prepared for what ever the ISO asks you guys. my 2 cents

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 10 Months 9 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 07, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed by Mail

July 11, 2017 (Day 04) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 12, 2017 (Day 05) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online status, letter mailed out

July 18, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/10/17

Aug 10, 2017 (Day 34) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 40) - Inline for Interview status

Feb 21, 2018 (Day 225) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Feb 28, 2018 (Day 232) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 04/02/18

Apr. 02, 2018 (Day 265) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Apr. 16, 2018 (Day 279) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Inline for Oath Ceremony"

Apr. 30, 2018 (Day 293) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

May. 03, 2018 (Day 296) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

May. 16, 2018 (Day 309) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

Applied for US Passport - requested Routine/ Regular Service

May. 18, 2018 (Day 00) - Submitted Passport Application, filed in person at Post Office

May. 24, 2018 (Day 06) - Online tracker shows application has been received and is under processing

Jun. 7, 2018 (Day 20) - Online tracker shows mailed

Jun. 09, 2018 (Day 22) - Passport received in the mail.

June, 15, 2018 (Day 28) - Naturalization Certificate received back in the mail.

 
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