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1 hour ago, atenea26 said:

We're on the same boat here. I still know nothing and I've gone through biometrics twice, the last one in December. I'm so exhausted I feel like withdrawing the whole application and just give up.

Maybe make an InfoPass appointment first. Also submit a case status inquiry online. Bombard them with any channel possible. 

21 hours ago, AlienCupcake said:

I heard from another applicant that you have to surrender your green card at the naturalization interview. Is this true? If so, what do you do if you need to travel out of the country in the meantime? Advance parole? I know it's not ideal, but my tickets are booked, so this may happen.

I didn't have to surrender mine at the interview. Everyone who took the oath ceremony had to surrender theirs on the day they took their oaths. 

Journey completed. Good luck to all.

PD 7/22

FP 8/18

Interview 3/8

Oath 3/28

Chicago field office. 

My timeline. Had interview yesterday. Online (ELIS) status updated to USCIS has scheduled your oath ceremony and will mail you the appointment notice.

I also received 2 emails simultaneously. One says "Post Decision Activity....Recommended for approval...you case submitted for quality review". The other one followed shortly and reads " Case status: Oath ceremony.....in line for oath cermony" 

A little confusing at first but both my ELIS and USCIS case status pages show "Oath Ceremony"

NOA 7/22/16

FP 8/18/2016

Interview notice 1/31/2017

Interview 3/8/2017

Oath scheduled status update 3/9/2017

Field office: Chicago

On 6/23/2016 at 10:14 AM, JimmyHou said:

 

I wanted to document my N-400 journey in detail. Many members find reassurance in reading the experiences of others, and I hope this helps. I got my green card through my employer and applied based on 5 years of permanent residency. Some of this information is specific to Houston, but most of it will be of use to all applicants. I hope this serves as a useful "sample timeline" for others. So here you go; everything that happened from the moment I sent the application to the moment I picked up my naturalization certificate.

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Timeline

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16-Dec-2015 Early-filing eligibility date

17-Dec-2015 Day 1 N-400 mailed to Lewisville, TX

18-Dec-2015 Day 2 Application delivered (FedEx confirmation)

23-Dec-2015 Day 7 Check cashed

23-Dec-2015 Day 7 Application received (e-notification)

28-Dec-2015 Day 12 Receipt notice (NOA) received

04-Jan-2016 Day 19 Biometrics notice received (for 13-Jan-2016)

13-Jan-2016 Day 28 Biometrics completed

26-Apr-2016 Day 132 In-line for interview (e-notification)

03-May-2016 Day 139 Interview scheduled (e-notification)

06-May-2016 Day 142 Interview letter received (for 07-Jun-2016)

07-Jun-2016 Day 174 Interview completed (recommended for approval)

09-Jun-2016 Day 176 In-line for oath (e-notification)

10-Jun-2016 Day 177 Oath scheduled (e-notification)

13-Jun-2016 Day 180 Oath letter received (for 22-Jun-2016)

22-Jun-2016 Day 189 Oath ceremony

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Application

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16-Dec-2015

I became eligible to file my application; 90 days before the 5th anniversary of the "resident since" date on my green card. Note: the early filing calculator on the USCIS website took into consideration that 2016 is a leap year.

17-Dec-2015 - Day 1

I mailed my application to the Lewisville, TX lockbox (sent to the street address, not the P. O. Box). I included the N-400 form, the G-1145 form, two passport photos with my name and A-number written on the back, a copy of the front and back of my green card, and a personal check for $680 with my A-number written on it. I used FedEx; for $7.50, they guaranteed next-day delivery, although I'm sure it was only that cheap because it's only a 3 hour drive.

18-Dec-2015 - Day 2

My application was delivered to USCIS in Lewisville, TX according to the tracking tool on the FedEx website.

23-Dec-2015 - Day 7

Morning: my bank account showed that USCIS cashed my check.

Afternoon: I received a text message and e-mail notifying me that my application had been accepted. The text message said that my case had been received and it provided me with my case number (starting with NBC*). The email contained the same information, but also informed me that the application had been routed to the National Benefits Center and said that I should expect my NOA in the mail within 7-10 days. I used my case number to set up an account on the USCIS website and to turn on text message and email alerts for the next stages of my application.

28-Dec-2015 - Day 12

I received my receipt notice (I-797C Notice of Action) with a notice date of 22-Dec-2015. The NOA states that I'll be scheduled to appear for an interview "upon receipt of all required Record Checks".

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Biometrics

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04-Jan-2016 - Day 19

I received my biometrics letter with an appointment date of 13-Jan-2016. The letter was sent from the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, MO and is dated 26-Dec-2015.

13-Jan-2016 - Day 28

My biometrics appointment was scheduled for 2:00 pm at the Southwest Houston Application Support Center (11777 S State Highway 6), which is actually in the city of Sugar Land, just southwest of Houston. I arrived at 1:40 - note that parking is no concern at all since this ASC shares a parking lot with a Kroger and several other stores. I left my phone in the car, because I was asked to do so on every other visit. When I walked in, the security guard told me to turn off my cellphone if I had one (even though there was a sign that said no cellphones). They may have relaxed the rules, since on previous visits I was told to leave my phone in the car. He checked my letter, asked to see my green card, and gave me the "Learn About the United States" packet and a form to fill out. The form asked for my biographical information as well as any other names I have used in the past. When I was done, I handed the security guard the form and followed another gentleman to do my biometrics. There were two people ahead of me when I walked in and they were done by this time. He then asked me to sit down for the photo, which he had to retake because I didn't lean all the way up against the wall the first time. I then had to sign my name on an electronic reader and I could see my signature, photo, and fingerprints on the screen. I filled out an evaluation card and was given my biometrics letter (now stamped and dated). I walked out at 1:55.

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Interview

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18-Apr-2016 - Day 124

I have not heard anything from USCIS since my biometrics appointment, which was 3 months ago. The status check page on the USCIS website won't let me submit an online "Case Status Inquiry" because my application is still within normal processing times. However, those are predicted times for the whole process, and not just for the stage I'm in. It's too early to bother calling or making an Infopass appointment. So on the recommendation of a fellow December 2015 filer who was in the same position, I filed an "Notice Not Received" online inquiry. Since I haven't received the Inline for Interview notice, I thought this made sense.

26-Apr-2016 - Day 132

I was placed inline for interview scheduling. I received an e-mail update and my online case status was updated around 11:00am. The text message arrived two days later. My status now says that USCIS "started the interview scheduling process." No idea if this is related to the online inquiry.

03-May-2016 - Day 139

My interview was scheduled. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated to indicate that USCIS would send me an interview letter in the mail.

06-May-2016 - Day 142

I received the interview letter in the mail. My interview is scheduled for 07-Jun-2016 at the new USCIS office on Gears Road in north Houston.

07-Jun-2016 - Day 174

I had my interview this morning and I was recommended for approval.

My appointment was for 8:30 at the new USCIS office at 810 Gears Road in north Houston. I walked into the building at 8:10, went through a security checkpoint, and turned in my interview letter at the front desk. There was no line at check-in, and I was asked to wait in one of two waiting areas in a large open room. One waiting area was for naturalization interviews and the other was for Infopass appointments. Every now and then, a number would be called, and someone in the Infopass area would be told to go to one of the windows around the room. The naturalization interviewees were called by name and told to go to a door where an officer was waiting. I waited for about an hour (so about 40 minutes after my appointment time) before my name was called. My interviewer met me at the door, introduced herself, and chatted while we walked back to her office. By any measure, she was friendly, but by USCIS standards, she was positively bubbly. When we got to her office, she asked me to sit down and give her my green card, passport, and drivers license. She then asked me to stand so she could place me under oath.

We started with the testing portion of the interview. She asked me the following six questions:

- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

- How many amendments does the Constitution have?

- What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

- What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

- Why did the colonists fight the British?

- What is the highest court in the United States?

She then said, This is going to be very elementary for you and moved to the language test.

She asked me to read: What country is north of the United States?

She asked me to write: Canada is north of the United States

We went through the application page by page. She went over my legal name and had some questions as to what my birth name was (I had a translated copy of my birth certificate with me and she took this). We went over all the biographic information and she double-checked my name change request. I told her at the start that I had another trip to add to my list (taken after the application was sent). I had printed this correction out for her and she took the new sheet and added it to my application. Going through the rest of the application, she specifically asked whether my parents were US citizens, whether I was currently a member of any organizations other than those listed, whether I had any citations within the last 5 years other than those listed (she didnt seem to care about the older ones), and whether I had ever been in the military. When we got to the question about selective service, she asked me how old I was (I'm over 31) and she said, "So this doesn't apply to you," and moved on. Other than those specific questions, she seemed to be picking yes/no questions at random (or maybe just the ones she was interested in asking); she didnt ask all of them. She did not ask me for any additional documentation and she didn't look at my passport beyond a quick glance at the name. She asked me if I understood the oath and then asked me to sign my application in two places.

After that, she printed out three sheets of paper. The first two were for the name change and were identical. She asked me to sign both with my current name and reminded me that my name would not legally change until the ceremony. The third sheet of paper had my biographic information on it and was stapled to a small ziplock bag with my photos in it (thats how I had attached the photos to the application). She asked me to check the information, but I looked at it and said, My name is not Maria and Im not from El Salvador; she had attached the photos to the wrong piece of paper. She laughed, corrected this and gave me the right paper to check. She did not ask me to sign my photographs; this seems to be common for name change applicants.

At this point she told me that everything looked good and she gave me the N-652 form stating that I had passed the English and civics tests and that my application was recommended for approval. She said that I should get an oath letter in the mail and that it was important to show up at the time indicated on the letter because it takes hours to get everyone checked in. She said that they were not having people wait for letters today (which I took to mean that they sometimes do on other days). She said that I would mostly likely be scheduled for the June 22nd ceremony, but that if not, then I would be scheduled for the July 27th ceremony.

The interview took about 30 minutes.

She walked me out to the waiting room and told me she would call me when she was done making copies of my passports (2), green card, and drivers license. I waited for about 5 minutes before she called me back to the door, handed me my documents, and told me to have a nice day.

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Oath Ceremony

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09-Jun-2016 - Day 176

I was placed inline for oath ceremony scheduling. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated.

10-Jun-2016 - Day 177

My oath ceremony was scheduled and the letter was mailed. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated.

13-Jun-2016 - Day 180

I received my oath ceremony letter in the mail. It says to take my green card and oath letter to the ceremony and has a number of yes/no questions on the back that need to be filled out on the day of the ceremony. The questions are all related to whether or not anything has changed since the interview. The ceremony is scheduled for 7:00am on 22-Jun-2016.

22-Jun-2016 - Day 189

Today was the big day; my naturalization ceremony. A guest and I arrived at the M. O. Campbell Educational Center in north Houston at 7:15, a little later than indicated on the oath letter. It was raining heavily when we got there and some people were soaked by the time they made it across the large parking lot to the entrance; luckily I had two umbrellas. At the entrance guests were ushered inside so they could wait in the auditorium while applicants waited outside in a covered area. Our oath letters had numbers on them (from 0 to 9) and these corresponded to the check-in table that you were supposed to go to. After about 20 minutes I was inside the building and 10 minutes after that I was at the front of the line for my table. I turned in my oath letter and green card and was given my certificate to check. I was then given a purple piece of paper and told that we would be dismissed by color (colors corresponded to order of arrival, so those who get there earlier get to leave earlier). I met my guest and we sat together on the second tier of the auditorium (the lower tier was already mostly full). This was at around 8:00 am. As I walked in, I was given a packet containing an American flag, a welcome letter from President Obama, and a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. There were a few announcements made about the colored pieces of paper, but mostly people just took photos and talked and waited. Around 9:00 am the doors were closed and ceremony began with a brief speech by the USCIS director. At this point she asked any applicants who had requested a modified oath to see her and shortly after that, she introduced the judge. The U.S. And Texas flags were brought in and a young lady sang the national anthem. The judge opened the formal court session and made some very kind remarks urging people to relax, take as many photos as they wanted, and not worry about their kids making noise; he said that it was a formal court session, it was a day to celebrate. He also said that he'd stick around afterwards and pose for photos with anyone who was interested. The USCIS director indicated that of the 2089 people scheduled for the oath, 2020 were present and asked the judge to "continue the applications" of those not present, whatever that means. The judge then introduced several members of the armed forces who were being naturalized and asked them to stand and be recognized. He then asked all applicants to stand and he read the entire oath of citizenship at once, after which he said, "If that is your oath, please say, 'I will'" and everyone said "I will." The judge then congratulated us as "his fellow Americans". Before we sat down, we recited the pledge of allegiance. The judge said a few more words about the importance of voting, but kept it brief. That was it; simple, but very enjoyable. There were no additional songs and no video from the president as I've read about at other ceremonies. The judge closed the session and dismissed us shortly before 10:00 am. USCIS officials called out the first color to be dismissed and I heard them call green, orange, pink, yellow, and red before they called purple about 30 minutes after the ceremony ended. When I left, the judge was still posing for photos with over 100 people still in line, so he was going to be there for a while. I went back to table 9 and gave them my purple paper (which they'd written my A-number on). They gave me my certificate and congratulated me. Attached to my certificate was a name change order signed by the judge. Also, unlike almost all the other applicants, the photo on my certificate was the one I had submitted with my application and not the one taken at biometrics. Based on what I've read this is common for those who change their names. The photo was glued on and embossed, not scanned and printed. We left the building at roughly 10:45 and walked out into a hot, humid, sunny Houston morning.

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U.S. Citizen

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And with that, 16 years after I moved to the U.S., I'm happy to call myself an Egyptian, an immigrant, and an American. People differ on what it means to be an immigrant; should one assimilate completely, or should one hold on to their heritage as tightly as possible? As with most things, the best answer is probably somewhere in the middle. Over 200 years ago, Thomas Paine, an immigrant, revolutionary, abolitionist, and founding father, said it better than I ever could, "Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good."

Hi Jimmy,

Found your post as I was searching for interview experiences and yours was one of the most detailed. Thank you! I also had a name change and signed to confirm name change and another item that my parents are not US citizens (these were signed on an iPad. Looks like Chicago has updated!). But I don't remember signing Parts 16-18 which are at the end of the n400 form....hopefully the IO didn't miss anything. I know it's been a while but do you remember signing anything else besides the 3 sheets of paper? I also didn't sign on the photographs at the interview. 

Sharing interview experience today at Chicago field office. Hoping this would help others as this forum has been quite invaluable to me. Thanks to everyone who have answered my questions and best of luck to all, especially the July 2016 filers.

My appointment was at 845am. Called in ten minutes after. I was out by 915am. Interview took less than 20 minutes.

Showed passports (expired and current). Green card. Drivers license. Letter of appointment. 

Civics test first and writing/reading. 

Started to go through application.

Confirmed name change. No issues. I had 2 aliases because my official name has no last name. Only one given name. Long story....

Confirmed personal information.

I forgot to tick the box that my parents are not US citizens. She corrected that.

Updated my travel details because I had one additional trip taken in January which was about 17 days. 

I offered her a corrected sheet of my travels but she said it wasn't necessary. She updated it directly on the system.

She did look at the entry stamp for my latest trip. 

Also, she looked at EVERY PAGE in my passports (current and expired). 

There was one missing entry stamp from my trip to Italy 5 years ago but she didn't bring that up. 

I think she found a few stamps and sort of skipped the rest. 

NO other documents were requested from me. I had over-prepared. 

Yes/No questions were next. Straightforward.

I had a bizarre stop sign and expired driver's license citation 2 years back. Showed up at court to show a valid license. Judge dismissed the case. No fine paid. Nothing. No records. I didn't mention this on my form because I couldn't produce any sort of records since no fines were paid and my driver's record showed nothing. It was my personal judgement that this wasn't worth mentioning because there literally was no court records. Decided it wasn't worth the trouble. 

Then she said congratulations, I have approved you. That means I received a Recommendation for Approval. 

Oath ceremony should be mailed 4-6 weeks. She said Chicago is behind. Because of my name change, I will be taking the oath in a courthouse and not the auditorium at the Chicago field office. 

My green card expires in about a month and half. I asked if I could get a stamp in case I need to travel. She said she's not sure if Chicago is still giving the stamps for green card holders. They stopped for a period and restarted....

Ok, that's it. Now, waiting for oath to be scheduled. 

19 hours ago, ChristianZane said:

They don't care about US entry stamps, they use passenger data when u book an airlines ticket to ascertain when and where you've been, I have Global Entry and never even see an immigration office when returning to stamp anything.

Thanks for sharing. You are completely right. Didn't think of global entry. Super anxious about my upcoming interview in 3 days 

Hi everyone, 

I am getting all ready for my interview nxt Wednesday and realized I have one missing info - an entry stamp in my passport for a trip back in summer 2011. It was a trip to Italy and I was out only for 6 days. SO puzzling. Every trip I took overseas had an entry stamp upon return to the US. Has anyone experienced the IO asking for verification for entry stamps in passports? THanks. Now, I'm super worried......I only took 6 trips in the last 5 years totaling 79 days. 

2 hours ago, ddont said:

I'm able to apply under either the 3-yr or 5-yr rule (what can I say, we dragged our feet a bit after removing conditions a couple years ago...), and I still feel kind of shocked at how little evidence you really need if your situation is a simple one (i.e. still married, maybe have a kid or two, haven't left the country much). Not that I long for the days of hunting up photos and saving utility statements or anything, but it feels so weird to not need very much  

I feel the same! That's why I'm paranoid. I applied for my green card through marriage and had to bring a ton of supporting documents. I think I'm just going bring more than required anyway. In case....

2 hours ago, peachtree said:

 

You pretty much have it covered. Sounds like you are applying under 3 yr rule. Marriage license and proof of spousal citizen (their passport, birth certificate, etc) is important. From what I read, some IO don't even ask for it. They will go through your application and ask what you have answered and also about your spouse (marriage date, any out of the country travel, etc)

Thanks! I'm actually applying under 5-year rule. I'm just a bit paranoid because my green card was obtained through marriage and my citizenship interview requires a lot fewer documents than the green card process!

I have my interview next week and wanted to check if there are any other documents I should bring other than what is stated in the letter. I am bringing my marriage certificate, previous and current passport, tax returns, ss card, drivers license etc. Anything else? Thanks!

Hi all, I just wanted to share an interview from a friend who had his interview last year. He said to be sure to go through what you had filled out in your application. My friend was asked which city he visited in year 20xx and since that trip was 5 years ago, my friend answered the wrong city just because he couldn't remember (I think he was a little nervous as well) and didn't expect the interviewer to ask what is already written in the application.

The interviewer did not approve his application on the spot and said that she needed to double checked his papers later in the day. It turned out fine. My friend is a US citizen now. But I guess we can all save ourselves some angst by doing a little homework. We all hope to get approved on the spot!

1 hour ago, tkseattle said:

Did you create a USCIS online account? https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ When you do, you can download the PDF version of all mailed notices.

Thanks so much! I have been logging on to USCIS not to dhs link you provided. Apparently they are different. I have my interview letter PDF. Thanks!

4 hours ago, tkseattle said:

Interview letter pdf just showed up on the online account today. The status change to "Interview Scheduled" happened online on 2/3. Interview date is March 15.

 

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nevartary...........|29/04/13|07/26|07/29|07/30|08/17/16|--/--/--.|12/01/16.|01/06/17.|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN

Anna&Mirek..........|20/05/13|07/05|07/09|07/01|08/05/16/--/--/--.|--/--/--.|03.01/17.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL |

RealQuetzal.........|03/XX/12|07/26|08/01|07/29|08/16/16/--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA | NBC

tkseattle  .........|10/26/11|07/28|08/02|07/29|08/23/16/--/--/--.|02/03/17.|03/15/17|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA | NBC
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UserName............|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office | NBC/IOE
kireinamida.........|07/02/13|07/06|MnOrd|07/20|07/05/16|--/--/--.|08/17/16.|08/18/16.|08/18/16.|Frankfurt

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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card
Sent: Date N-400 was mailed to USCIS
Cashd: Date your check was cashed by USCIS
NOA: Receipt Notice Date Printed on your official I-797 notification
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Field Office: Your local USCIS office where you will have the N-400 interview

Strange. May I ask where I can find the PDF? Mine still says interview scheduled on January 30 and a notice will be mailed.....

Did anyone with scheduled interviews receive their interview date via mail but not online? I received a text that the status changed. Logged in and saw only that my interview is scheduled. I didn't see a PDF though. 

Beatka, did you receive a notice in your mail or PDF letter online?

PD 7/22. 1/30 status changed to interview scheduled. Chicago,IL. 

27 minutes ago, cutie bear said:

Hello!

We check the application status of my mother-in-law and her interview will be on March 2nd, Chicago office.

 

 

Hi! When did she file and what was NOA date? Can you share her timeline? My NOA is 7/22, Fingerprints on 8/18

This is for the people filing in Chicago. I made an INFOPASS appt to inquire about my application. She said that my case has moved to the interview scheduling stage and I should be expecting an interview notice in a few weeks. She seemed confident on that. Also, she told me that the Chicago office is behind and interviews are expected to pick up pace in March. 

Here's my timeline. Tried adding myself a few months back but the info got deleted. 

NOA July 22nd

Fprints Aug 18

Anyone filing at the Chicago field office? I'm starting to worry a little....NOA date is 07/22. Haven't heard anything since the biometrics.

Hello everyone. I am so beyond frustrated right now. I received a letter from USCIS for a second biometric appointment. As I mentioned before I have a ready completed my first biometric on July 6, 2016 and I explained that to the tier 2 officer I spoke to today. He wasn't really much helpful since he didn't know why I had received this second letter. He simply suggested that I went to this second biometric appointment on November 8 ( I forget the date).

Now, I had previously spoken to another tier 2 officer yesterday and he assured me that my fingerprints were not rejected by the FBI he also said that this could be a glitch in the system but he wasn't sure.

Is anyone else having this problem of having received a second biometrics appointment? Everyone seems to be moving forward but I seem to be moving backwards LOL .

Thank you very much for any comments.

Was this over the phone or in person? Perhaps the next step would be to make an appointment at your field office.

Did people's online case status get updated AFTER you get your fingerprints done? Mine was done in mid August and still reads "Biometric Appointment Scheduled...etc etc etc....if you haven't received your biometrics appointment letter by xx-xx-xxxx...."

I did an early walk-in at the Chicago Pulaski location for biometrics appointment. Wednesday at 2pm and the place was near empty. The guard did not ask questions when I showed her my appointment letter. I was out in under 10 minutes. Very efficient. I had a conflict on my calendar on the day of my actual biometrics appointment so decided to walk in today. Hope this helps someone in Chicago.

Hi, I received my biometric appt notice a few days ago and on the notice under "Service Center" is NBC. I have an IOE receipt number. Does this mean my n400 application will be processed at NBC?

I just received my FP notice and saw that under "Service Center", it was written "NBC". I have an IOE receipt number. Not sure if this means anything. Does anyone else have that on their biometrics appt notice form?

Argh. Still no FP in the mail since USCIS said my biometrics has been scheduled. It has been a week since they said the appointment letter was mailed. Unable to find a downloadable letter. Getting worried since many people got their FP notices in the mail few days after the NOA.