shakysgirl

After spending the last 4 1/2 years trying to figure out the US immigration system, we have finally received the date for the end of our journey. My husband will be sworn in as a US citizen on January 22, 2010. It's so lovely to receive word of this right before Thanksgiving. There are many people on this board who offered a lot of wisdom and support to us over the last four years and we are very grateful. To everyone dealing with the USCIS whether you are just starting off at the beginning, are slogging through AOS, or are on this forum waiting for an oath letter I say to you good luck and Godspeed.

Bye Bye!!!!!!! :dance: :dance:

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UserName............Sent...........NOA1...........Biometrics......Int ltr recd....Interview......Oath.......Office

NI-CT...............06/01/09.......06/08/09.......08/07/09........08/27/09........10/05/09.......11/20/09...Hartford

Imzadi..............06/05/09.......06/10/09.......07/01/09........09/14/09........10/19/09.......10/19/09...Atlanta

Kamranashraf1.......06/05/09.......07/11/09.......07/28/09........09/19/09........11/02/09.......11/12/09...New York

Tata................06/06/09.......06/10/09.......07/10/09........07/27/09........09/16/09.......10/14/09...Philadelphia

Jayde......resent...06/06/09.......06/10/09.......07/06/09........07/23/09........08/28/09.......09/16/09...Fort Lauderdale

poisontee...........06/07/09.......06/11/09.......07/02/09........07/13/09........08/24/09.......10/22/09...San Antonio

CColdwell...........06/08/09.......06/12/09.......07/11/09........08/29/09........10/14/09.......10/14/09...Newark

PRK73...............06/08/09.......06/16/09.......07/02/09........09/14/09........10/19/09.......--/--/--...Atlanta

PussInBoots.........06/08/09.......06/10/09.......07/02/09........09/26/09........11/10/09.......--/--/--...New York

Red Diablo..........06/09/09.......06/16/09.......07/09/09........08/06/09........08/31/09.......09/16/09...Fort Lauderdale

Mohsin..............06/10/09.......06/19/09.......07/11/09........08/03/09........09/02/09.......10/26/09...Mt. Laurel

Wannabe_Texan.......06/11/09.......06/19/09.......07/24/09........08/06/09........09/14/09.......10/21/09...Houston

Deep123.............06/11/09.......06/18/09.......08/05/09........08/25/09........10/08/09.......--/--/--...Hartford

LovelySummer1982....06/12/09.......06/22/09.......07/10/09........10/19/09........11/19/09.......--/--/--...

AbdiraRashid........06/12/09.......06/16/09.......07/10/09........--/--/--........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Oklahoma City

Siddarth18..........06/16/09.......06/29/09.......07/18/09........09/05/09........10/16/09.......10/16/09...Newark KBF.................06/16/09.......06/22/09.......07/13/09........08/03/09........09/10/09.......10/19/09...Charleston, WV

phillydude411.......06/18/09.......06/23/09.......07/10/09........09/01/09........10/20/09.......11/13/09...Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Big Dog.........06/23/09.......06/29/09.......07/16/09........07/25/09........09/09/09.......10/28/09...Tampa

Leo_Boca Raton......06/23/09.......06/30/09.......07/16/09........08/03/09........09/29/09.......10/07/09...West Palm Beach

roosh...............06/23/09.......06/30/09.......07/15/09........09/14/09........10/19/09.......--/--/--...Newark

neolla .............06/27/09.......07/02/09.......07/25/09........09/14/09........10/21/09.......10/21/09...Newark

shakysgirl..........06/28/09.......07/06/09.......07/24/09........08/31/09........10/08/09.......01/22/10...Albany

KikiDoug............06/29/09.......07/10/09.......07/24/09........08/25/09........09/19/09.......09/23/09...Baltimore

malydon.............06/29/09.......07/06/07.......07/29/09........08/13/09........09/21/09.......10/16/09...Manchester NH

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UserName............Sent...........NOA1...........Biometrics......Int ltr recd....Interview......Oath.......Office

gopalag1............06/01/09.......06/04/09.......06/25/09........07/06/09........08/17/09.......--/--/--...San Diego

Kashif..............06/08/09.......06/11/09.......06/23/09........08/03/09........09/22/09.......09/29/09...Seattle

80k.................06/08/09.......06/15/09.......07/16/09........08/31/09........10/21/09.......11/19/09...Portland, OR

Jess1...............06/09/09.......06/18/09.......07/22/09........07/30/09........09/22/09.......09/30/09...Detroit

alexandsara.........06/09/09.......06/16/09.......07/09/09........--/--/--........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Seattle

Onion...............06/10/09.......06/20/09.......07/15/09........07/30/09........09/22/09.......09/30/09...Detroit

daveh...............06/11/09.......06/16/09.......07/16/09........07/27/09........09/02/09.......09/25/09...San Jose

Auria...............06/20/09.......06/30/09.......07/16/09........--/--/--........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Olympia

LiraKonen...........06/xx/09.......06/22/09.......07/14/09........07/24/09........09/10/09.......09/17/09...Anoka, MN

Treyu...............06/23/09.......06/26/09.......07/25/09........08/06/09........09/11/09.......10/29/09...San Jose

WishAllGood.........06/23/09.......06/26/09.......07/25/09........08/06/09........09/11/09.......11/19/09...San Jose

Scouser1973.........06/23/09.......06/29/09.......07/24/09........09/03/09........10/06/09.......11/05/09...San Francisco

Scouser1973(Spouse).06/23/09.......07/16/09.......08/08/09........09/02/09........10/06/09.......10/30/09...San Francisco

Kharazia............06/25/09.......07/10/09.......07/27/09........--/--/--........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Detroit

internetkafe........06/26/09.......07/03/09.......--/--/--........--/--/--........10/28/09.......--/--/--...Milwaukee

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NI-CT...............06/01/09.......06/08/09.......08/07/09........08/27/09...........10/05/09.......--/--/--...Hartford

Imzadi..............06/05/09.......06/10/09.......07/01/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Atlanta

Kamranashraf1.......06/05/09.......07/11/09.......07/28/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...New York

Tata................06/06/09.......06/10/09.......07/10/09........07/27/09...........09/16/09.......--/--/--...Philadelphia

Jayde......resent...06/06/09.......06/10/09.......07/06/09........07/23/09...........08/28/09.......09/16/09...Fort Lauderdale

poisontee...........06/07/09.......06/11/09.......07/02/09........07/13/09...........08/24/09.......--/--/--...San Antonio

CColdwell...........06/08/09.......06/12/09.......07/11/09........08/29/09...........10/14/09.......--/--/--...Newark

PRK73...............06/08/09.......06/16/09.......07/02/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Atlanta

Red Diablo..........06/09/09.......06/16/09.......07/09/09........08/06/09...........08/31/09.......--/--/--...Fort Lauderdale

Mohsin..............06/10/09.......06/19/09.......07/11/09........08/03/09...........09/02/09.......--/--/--...Mt. Laurel

Wannabe_Texan.......06/11/09.......06/19/09.......07/24/09........08/06/09...........09/14/09.......--/--/--...Houston

Deep123.............06/11/09.......06/18/09.......08/05/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Hartford

LovelySummer1982....06/12/09.......06/22/09.......07/10/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...

AbdiraRashid........06/12/09.......06/16/09.......07/10/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Oklahoma City

Siddarth18..........06/16/09.......06/29/09.......07/18/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Newark

KBF.................06/16/09.......06/22/09.......07/13/09........08/03/09...........09/10/09.......--/--/--...Charleston, WV

phillydude411.......06/18/09.......06/23/09.......07/10/09........09/01/09...........10/20/09.......--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Big Dog.........06/23/09.......06/29/09.......07/16/09........07/25/09...........09/09/09.......--/--/--...Tampa

Leo_Boca Raton......06/23/09.......06/30/09.......07/16/09........08/03/09...........10/14/09.......--/--/--...West Palm Beach

roosh...............06/23/09.......06/30/09.......07/15/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Newark

neolla .............06/27/09.......07/02/09.......07/25/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Newark

shakysgirl..........06/28/09.......07/06/09.......07/24/09........08/31/09...........10/08/09.......--/--/--...Albany

KikiDoug............06/29/09.......07/10/09.......07/24/09........08/25/09...........09/19/09.......--/--/--...Baltimore

malydon.............06/29/09.......07/06/07.......07/29/09........08/13/09...........09/15/09.......--/--/--...Manchester NH

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UserName............Sent...........NOA1...........Biometrics......Int ltr recd.......Interview......Oath.......Office

gopalag1............06/01/09.......06/04/09.......06/25/09........07/06/09...........08/17/09.......--/--/--...San Diego

Kashif..............06/08/09.......06/11/09.......06/23/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Seattle

80k.................06/08/09.......06/15/09........07/16/09.......--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Portland, OR

Jess1...............06/09/09.......06/18/09.......07/22/09........07/30/09...........09/22/09.......--/--/--...Detroit

alexandsara.........06/09/09.......06/16/09.......07/09/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Seattle

Onion...............06/10/09.......06/20/09.......07/15/09........--/--/--...........09/22/09.......--/--/--...Detroit

daveh...............06/11/09.......06/16/09.......07/16/09........07/27/09...........09/02/09.......--/--/--...San Jose

Auria...............06/20/09.......06/30/09.......07/16/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Olympia

LiraKonen...........06/xx/09.......06/22/09.......07/14/09........07/24/09...........10/10/09.......--/--/--...

Treyu...............06/23/09.......06/26/09.......07/25/09........08/06/09...........09/11/09.......--/--/--...San Jose

WishAllGood.........06/23/09.......06/26/09.......07/25/09........08/06/09...........09/11/09.......--/--/--...San Jose

Scouser1973.........06/23/09.......06/29/09.......07/24/09........09/03/09...........10/06/09.......--/--/--...San Francisco

Scouser1973(Spouse).06/23/09.......07/16/09.......08/08/09........09/02/09...........10/06/09.......--/--/--...San Francisco

Kharazia............06/25/09.......07/10/09.......07/27/09........--/--/--...........--/--/--.......--/--/--...Detroit

internetkafe........06/26/09.......07/03/09.......--/--/--........--/--/--...........10/28/09.......--/--/--...Milwaukee[/font]

Just wondering how many of you are choosing the old test and how many are choosing the new test?

I don't think we have a choice here.

"Files* the Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, ON or AFTER October 1, 2008, will take the new test." - USCIS.

My husband was told at his biometrics he could choose between the old test and the new test. This isn't the first time I have gotten conflicting advice. It's not like I'm new to this- we've been doing this for years. I think I'm just fed up at this point. Wishing you all good luck- I'm done posting.

Just wondering how many of you are choosing the old test and how many are choosing the new test?

Congrats on your interview date Malydon! Wishing good thoughts to everyone for speedy IL's, successful interviews, and most importantly: speedy oath dates!!

Congrats to everyone receiving their IL.....nice to see everything going so quickly!

I noticed some of you have interviews scheduled less than three months after you sent in your N-400 package. Did any of you file 90 days prior to meeting your residency requirement and if so, how will they be able to approve you on your interview day? Things seem to be moving so fast with naturalization that I'm afraid my interview is going to be scheduled before I actually qualify. My USCIS office is quite far away and I sure as heck don't want to make two treks out there.

Char,

I had the same concern because in the application you state that you have been resident for three years so there is a conflict. I asked them and they said technically you are eligiable ninty days before the three years, Congress wanted the proccessing time to be deducted from the three years.

I have applied and everything seems fine.

They are able to approve you.

This is interesting to see discussed because I was wondering about that as well......I mentioned this earlier in the process due to what I was told by my local office. I am glad to see people getting interviews so quickly- regardless of how much you try to tell yourself you won't allow yourself to become stressed, you still do! Anyway congrats to everyone who have received their IL's and hope the rest of us get them quickly!! Funnily enough, my cousin has become engaged to someone who lives in the UK, and I just pointed him to Visa Journey, so he's starting at the beginning of the process right now. I have offered to help him, but having support from people going through what you are going through at the exact same time is really helpful I think. I am very grateful for all the help and support my fellow VJ'ers have given me. Thanks guys.

Congratulations to Mr. Big Dog and Tata on getting your interview dates!! You're nearly there............

Congratulations Etahb!! My husband is also going through the Albany Service Center, so it's nice to read your experience to get a feel for what to expect. Again, congratulations!!

Congratulations Jayde. My husband just left for his biometrics appointment. I just told him we'll have to get really serious about studying for the civics test now. Up til this point it's been for fun quizzing people when they come over and seeing who gets what correct. It's time to buckle down now and get this right.

Thanks for all the replies. I don't mind waiting, I just wanted to be sure that my local office wasn't just giving the congressman's office a load of garbage. Sorry but I do not believe in any way they know the rules and follow them. Like the rest of you, I've been doing this basically non-stop for 4 years and have had nothing but problems throughout. I made the "mistake" of doing US immigration after going through the UK immigration process. That was so easy and stress-free it's like night and day. So I guess my take on it all has been skewered a bit by being spoiled the first time around! Anyway, thanks again for all the input. I feel better now!

Congratulations Lawrencetoland!!

Can this get any more ridiculous? When all the hoopla happened last week as far as whether or not my husband's application was acceptable, we contacted our congressman's office just to get it all straightened out. In the meantime, we did receive the NOA1 as you all know, and yesterday we received the biometrics letter with an appt for next Friday. Anyway, today my husband receives a call from the congressman's office stating that they have spoken to our local field office, and although they can accept my husband's application and process it, he can not go for his interview until he meets the residency requirement, which is September 26, 2009. I have never seen anyone else post about this. I was all over the USCIS website and never saw it posted there anywhere. Maybe it will take 90 days to process anyway, but I have never heard that they won't give an interview til that date is reached. Anyone else ever hear about this? How many June filers are filing with the marriage residency 90 days prior to your green card date? This is just so typical and ridiculous I'm ready to go crazy!!

Congrats Poisontee and gopalagl on your interview letters! It's really exciting to see that kind of movement so quickly.

After stressing out on Friday, today we are in receipt of the biometrics letter. Can someone please update us on the list as follows: NOA 7/6/09 Biometrics: 7/24/09

Thanks so much- after 4 years I'm still hesitant to touch the lists and mess them up! Thanks.

Thank you Tini27!

Would someone mind telling me what their NOA letter said on it? Today I received TWO NOA's in the mail dated July 6. They are both the same. I'm now wondering if someone realized their error and corrected it? This NOA has the statement: The above application has been received by our office and is in process. Our records indidcate your personal information is as follows:

Date of Birth: (correct date)

Address where you live: (correct address)

Please verify your personal information listed above and immediately notify our office blah blah blah.

Upon receipt of all required Records Checks, you will be scheduled to appear for an interview at your local USCIS field office.

Also it states Payment INformation as well (balance $0.00)

Please, can someone tell me if that is what your NOA's looked like? Can I assume that it has been accepted?

I triple checked the form before mailing, and checked our photocopies and it's as good as it gets. We have been married for 4 1/2 years. It must be an error and the two NOA's I received today are a correction of the error. ARGH. So much for not stressing out this time around! Thanks for all replies.

Would someone mind telling me what their NOA letter said on it? I wrote earlier about receiving notice that my husband was not eligible for naturalization until 9/26/09 (that is his green card date). Today I received TWO NOA's in the mail dated July 6. They are both the same. I'm now wondering if someone realized their error and corrected it? This NOA has the statement: The above application has been received by our office and is in process. Our records indidcate your personal information is as follows:

Date of Birth: (correct date)

Address where you live: (correct address)

Please verify your personal information listed above and immediately notify our office blah blah blah.

Upon receipt of all required Records Checks, you will be scheduled to appear for an interview at your local USCIS field office.

Also it states Payment INformation as well (balance $0.00)

Please, can someone tell me if that is what your NOA's looked like? Can I assume that it has been accepted?

I posted this in another section but just to highlight it here in the June filers section- the local office sent us notification that my husband is not eligible for naturalization til Sept 26, 2009!!! And they cashed our check!! We just got this notice Friday late in the afternoon so I guess I'll have to wait til Monday to straighten it out. Someone please talk me down: green card dated September 26, 2006, married for more than 3 years, continuous residency since green card date, filed for naturalization 90 days prior to Sept 26 which was June 28- they rec'd it apparently on July 2. HELP!!

Received notification from my local office that my husband is not eligible to apply for naturalization until September 26, 2009. That is the date on his green card. Because we have been married for over 3 years, we sent in his paperwork 90 days prior to the date of September 26, which was June 28. It was received in Texas on July 2. They have also cashed our check!! So apparently they are overlooking the part on page one of the N-400 instructions that says: "based on three years as a lawful permanent resident married to a US Citizen, you may apply for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the continuous residence requirement." Obviously like anyone else we can't afford to lose $675 because someone is an idiot. So much for not allowing this last leg of the journey to stress me out!! All this happened late on Friday, so I guess I have to wait until Monday to try to sort it out. Any suggestions? I'm thinking of going right to the top and heading into my US Congressman's office Monday morning.

Hi June Gang-

I can see via online banking our check was cashed- I imagine the NOA will be here anyday. Happy to see people progressing- it'll be exciting when people start getting interview letters!

Congrats to everyone who just got their NOA's.....just checked my online banking and the check hasn't been cashed. I figure with the holiday people are on vacation, etc. I expect we'll probably get the NOA in a week or so. Hope everyone had a nice holiday!

I just wanted to say hello to all of the June N-400 filers. Some of the names I recognize from previous threads- it's been a long 4 years since I first joined Visa Journey trying to navigate our way through the various paperwork needed for our family to be together. We're finally at the final hurdle- naturalization. After the stress of removing conditions, this is almost anti-climatic. (almost!) Good luck to all of you!

Can someone please add my husband's information for me? Thank you. We are mailing out the N-400 today to Texas (our local post office has Sunday hours). Our office is Albany. Looking forward to the final leg of our journey!

click on his my timeline link if you're that interested in his dates.