biggish data

Charlotte, NC

they opened a new office in Durham, so it might be pretty fast! from what i read on another forum some applications take a couple month, some a couple years. it all depends on time slots they have available for interview. Charlottle is way behind from what i hear. i guess we are lucky to be close to Durham

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-07-05 13:40:00

N-400 form

Oh, i am not worried about employment stuff, i was just wondering what should i write in the employment section since i am not employed

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-07-05 15:07:00

N-400 form

it might be a silly question, but when it comes to immigration forms you wouldnt want to mess it up. since i came to US 4 years ago, i've never had a job. I was too busy being pregnant and having kids

. so, what do i write in the part 6 B, where it asks about jobs and schools? do i say homemaker/stay-at-home mom/unemployed? or leave it blank?

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-07-05 13:53:00

Filing N-400

i used the cover letter for I-751 as an example, just changed it abit (lazy me haha)

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-08 21:24:00

Filing N-400

you probably still have lots of energy left to deal with immigration

. Personally, i was too tired and lazy, so only sent what was required, no extras (hubby was kinda lazy to copy same stuff over and over too

). Otherwise, looking good

P.S. i did add a brief cover letter, listing all the stuff i included in the package

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-08 17:22:00

N-400 September 2008 Filers

there is a september thread already

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=149651

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-10 18:16:00

Update on citizenship interview/testing

congrats!
i dont think you'll be able to vote though

i believe the deadline to register to vote is oct. 10, and you are not officially a usc till after your oath.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-30 17:30:00

N400 Interview Cancelled with no reason

hhmmm.. what does your lawyer say about it? i am not really sure how to help you, but if i were you i would of scheduled an infopass to figure things out.
good luck!

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-30 20:50:00

Congrats on interview dates!

eau_xplain, i hope i gonna get my letter soon too!

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-10-24 23:54:00

QUOTE (eau_xplain @ Sep 25 2008, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful news Paula!! There is hope for us after all.

yeah good news, but Durham and Charlotte have different timelines though. As i understand, Durham is not as busy yet.

had my bio app. yesterday at Durham. nice office

most people seem to have a hard time finding it though. It's right behind a pub!

It looked like the stuff isn't too experienced yet, the fingetprinting lady was torturing my little fingers for awhile till she could get some good prints. i was also surprised they only had 2 fingerprinting spots, and people just kept coming in. i was lucky to be the first one, so got out in 25 minutes.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-25 16:41:00

forgot to give my update here

transfered to NBC, NOA Aug 26, FP sep. 24

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-14 15:31:00

yep, registered mail

Thanks for reassurance

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-08-21 19:40:00

sent my papers on Monday, apparently they only tried to deliver them today but couldn't. what's that supposed to mean? i sure hope they are not going to send them back to me undelivered.

rolltide, fingerprinting, so soon? Congrats!!!

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-08-21 19:13:00

finally sent mine today, Aug. 18
Didnt send too much stuff either, guess i am getting lazy to send same stuff over and over again....

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-08-18 21:19:00

guys, silly question...did you send a cover letter with your N400?

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-08-09 14:41:00

i am planning on sending mine next week

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-08-06 20:38:00

finally, got my letter today! yay! oat ceremony is March 16

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-02-21 16:29:00

If Billy has nothing else to do that day, sure

otherwise i wouldnt go out of my way, really. besides they dont mention anything about spouse being there. you can always call your husband in case he is needed.
I am sure you gonna be fine!!!!
Hey Cristina, how about a party to celebrate?

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-01-16 14:49:00

Thank you guys!
It took much less time. than i expected/planned for! my appointment was at 9 am and i was out before 10am. They give you a ticket downstairs at a check in, then you have to wait in the upstairs waiting room for your number to be called (they actually dont let you get into that room till 30 min before your interview time). well, i just had enough time to look around and go over the test questions.
my interviewer was asian middle-aged man with a heavy accent and very quiet voice, so he was a bit hard to understand. But he was very nice! he went over my application asking about my address/phone/ date of our wedding/ and all those yes/no questions., made me sign the application and write my name on the pictures. then he printed out the questions he was gonna ask me.
i had to read a sentence, something like "she is happy with her house" and write "they are going to the grocery store". then he asked
What is Constitution?
How many stars are there on the flag? (to what i veeeery confidently answered 13! (on my gosh! too much studying makes your brain go dead!) he smiled and said "come on, I know you know it!")
Who is going to be a president if president and vice president can no longer serve?
why did pilgrims come to america?
name one amendment that talks about voting rights (this one wasnt on the new test! he actually didnt even ask me which test i wanted. good i looked over the old one too!)
uummm....i dont think there were any more questions or i just forgot

then he printed out a paper saying that i was recommended for naturalization and told me to wait for my oath letter in the mail.
the door in his office was open and i could hear some girl answering her questions. the IO sounded pretty strict, i heard him ask her where her husband was and if he was waiting for her. actually i really hoped he wouldnt be interviewing me when i saw him calling people, he had a really mean face lol
Cristina, i dont know how often they have oath ceremonies, so there is a chance we might have it together!

oh and he never asked for any additional/ original documents or my passport (maybe because i only took 1 2week trip since i came here)

Edited by mybunny'shoney, 16 January 2009 - 12:02 AM.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-01-15 23:58:00

Had my interview this morning and was approved! yay!!! have to wait for a couple weeks for my interview letter though, boo...

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-01-14 22:44:00

well, i understand how it is with 2 kids

But at least, give them a call, press different options, till they transfer you to immigration officer, not customer service rep. another thing you can do from home is contact your Senator's office.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-24 09:09:00

QUOTE (Moldovandish @ Nov 23 2008, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (mybunny @ Nov 22 2008, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yellow paper doesn't give you interview date and time, just a list of documents.

I got my interview letter in the mail today. Yooohooo! it's for Jan. 14, 2009 at 9 am

Congrats! It's interesting that we both got our interview appointments yesterday. Mine is on the 26th at 8 a.m.!

Congrats to you too! They probably send out a bunch of letters at the same time. which test are you studying for?
personally i think the new one is easier.

i wonder if they let you choose

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-23 21:48:00

QUOTE (sakura888 @ Nov 23 2008, 03:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hello mybunny'shoney,

Are you at Raleigh-Durham office? If so, (sigh), I wonder what happened to my papers. I submitted N400 in July, got fingerprinted at Raleigh-Durham office on Sept 12, and I still havent heard from USCIS for my interview

Yes, i am at Raleigh-Durham office. If I were you I would make an infopass to find out what's going on. They might already sent you your letter, and it might of gotten lost in the mail, things happen.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-23 14:29:00

QUOTE (Walley @ Nov 22 2008, 04:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What is the difference between the yellow paper and the Interview Notice if they both state what documentations to bring during interview?

yellow paper doesn't give you interview date and time, just a list of documents.

I got my interview letter in the mail today. Yooohooo! it's for Jan. 14, 2009 at 9 am

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-22 22:04:00

QUOTE (KyngSilva @ Nov 14 2008, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Gemma12nel @ Nov 14 2008, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I didn't receive any yellow paper, just the normal letter you get from then, like the notice date saying come for a the first part of the n400 application.

Your probably sent them everything they wanted and are not looking for anything additional on your file.

uuumm...so did I

, everything on the list was in my envelope. sending original birth cert. of the kids wasnt a requirement, it said COPIES. so you never know

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-14 22:33:00

i guess it's a paper most people receive a couple weeks before interview letter, saying which original documents to bring to the interview. I believe the list is pretty standart, driver's licence or state ID, tax returns or income statements, and birth cert. of kids born in US.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-13 21:48:00

got my "yellow paper" in the mail today! Hopefully the interview letter is going to show up sometime soon too! now off to start studying

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-13 19:01:00

I hear ya! i gonna give them a call tomorrow, since i had my tooth pooled out today and they probably wont understand what i am saying

if they dont tell me anything interesting gonna go for infopass too.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-12 15:06:00

with more interview letters coming in i am starting to get concerned.. where the heck is mine???

i just hope it's not lost 'cause i havent started the studying yet...

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-11 13:43:00

hhmmm..wonder why they ask, because i only sent copies too, just like instructions said. well, hopefully your interview date is coming soon!

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-10-05 22:02:00

oh yeah, and my case was transferred to National benefits center too.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-06 23:26:00

yep, i am here, with 2 letters

been away on vacation

as a "format challenged" person asking somebody to update the list

NOA Aug 26
FP sep. 24

yay!

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-09-06 23:22:00

Name....................Date sent.........NOA1........Biodate.......Interview........Oath........Service center......Local office

noone....................08/08/08.........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--............--/--/--..........VSC............Wash. D.C.
TayRivers...............08/11/08.........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--............--/--/--..........VSC.............Boston
mybunny'shoney....08/18/08.........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--............--/--/--..........TSC.............Durham, NC

Edited by mybunny'shoney, 18 August 2008 - 10:02 PM.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-08-18 21:59:00

Oath ceremony in Raleigh, NC

Congratulations again!!!

I hope they won't be this late at the immigration office, my kids won't handle that!

P.S. we gonna have a little celebration on monday, i gonna make a cake. Would you guys come over? i believe you live quite close to us.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-03-13 14:22:00

Passport - How long does it take?

I received my daughter's and my passports today in the mail. Tomorrow would of been 3 weeks since we applied, regular processing. Was surprised it was so fast.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-04-08 22:48:00

N-400 JULY 2008 Filers

QUOTE (paulaclk @ Nov 13 2008, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Guys!

Well I am almost there. I had my interview yesterday. I waited for about 2 hours before I got called (not sure why they give you a time appointment). I went in and told the man I had brought all the extra documents they had requested and I pilled them out. He told me to just put them away as I was making his work space messy! It was pretty intimidating. He asked a bunch of question...did I personally know any terrorists, did I engage in prostitution, did I traffic drugs and so on.

I passed the first 8 question so he stopped there. He asked me how long the president served, what was the state capitol, when was independence day, ....gosh my mind is blank I cannot remember the rest.

Anyway my oath ceremony is next Thursday November 20th....I am so relieved this is almost over.

Good luck to the rest of you.

Paula

Congratulations!
I am going through the same office, so i have a question. Did you get to choose which test you wanted to take?

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2008-11-17 23:09:00

QUOTE (Moldovandish @ Mar 24 2009, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (mybunny'shoney @ Mar 19 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

you need an appointment to apply for passport? we just walked in and filled out the application, except we had to go back home since we forgot we needed baby's birth cert.

It depends on the post office, I guess. I decided to go with the one close to work because I wanted to apply over lunch during a workday. This one makes appointments.

You needed your baby's birth certificate for your passport application or where you applying for hers at the same time?

we applied for hers too, since she doesnt have a passport yet. we went on thursday during hubby's lunch break. of course this time i left my ID at home

so had to go back to get it. otherwise it took like 15 min. (i filled out the application on-line and printed it out)

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-03-25 17:43:00

you need an appointment to apply for passport? we just walked in and filled out the application, except we had to go back home since we forgot we needed baby's birth cert.

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-03-19 13:11:00

I'll update SS first, otherwise you have to wait for your certificate to be mailed back to you. And what if they lose it...

mybunny'shoney

Female

Lithuania

2009-03-13 14:19:00