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US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers
Adding my interview date:


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N-400: April 2011 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|.NOA.....|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|.Field Office....|
Leafgal..........|03/31/11.|04/07/11.|04/01/11.|05/05/11.|06/27/11.|08/01/11.|09/01/11.|Norfolk, VA......|
Picho............|04/06/11.|04/13/11.|04/12/11.|05/04/11.|06/01/11.|06/29/11.|08/11/11.|Buffalo, NY......|
Moro_Mindanao....|04/09/11.|../../11.|../../11.|05/11/11.|05/27/11.|06/29/11.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD....|
kimm.............|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|04/28/11.|05/27/11.|07/08/11.|08/09/11.|01/13/12.|New York City,NY.|
vylex............|04/22/11.|04/27/11.|04/26/11.|05/27/11.|07/26/11.|09/01/11.|09/01/11.|Newark, NJ.......|
N_400............|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/25/11.|06/07/11.|06/16/11.|07/19/11.|08/10/11.|Charlotte, NC....|
Sarudoshi........|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|05/02/11.|06/10/11.|07/08/11.|08/10/11.|08/22/11.|Charlotte, NC....|
Curioustoknow....|04/10/11.|04/16/11.|04/16/11.|05/16/11.|06/28/11.|08/04/11.|08/20/11.|San Antonio, TX..|
s716.............|04/18/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|05/27/11.|09/22/11.|10/27/11.|11/04/11.|Brooklyn, NY.....|


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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|Sent.....| ChkCashd|..NOA....|.Fprints.|.Int Ltr.|.Intview.|.Oath....|.Field Office....|
Sweet10..........|04/01/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/17/11.|05/28/11.|06/30/11.|07/07/11.|San Diego, CA....|
Lisa and Phil....|04/02/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/23/11.|02/15/12.|03/20/12.|--/--/--.|Detroit, MI......|Biom 02/08
DavidandMae......|04/04/11.|04/06/11.|04/07/11.|04/21/11.|05/10/11.|06/21/11.|09/15/11.|Kansas City......|
akm_ind..........|04/04/11.|04/12/11.|04/07/11.|05/23/11.|06/29/11.|08/01/11.|08/01/11.|Portland, OR.....|
Amhayl...........|04/06/11.|04/12/11.|04/12/11.|05/17/11.|05/12/11.|06/20/11.|07/20/11.|San Diego, CA....|
baloo16 .........|04/07/11.|04/12/11.|05/12/11.|06/06/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|
Rocky_nBullwinkle|04/08/11.|04/13/11.|04/13/11.|04/29/11.|06/01/11.|07/07/11.|07/26/11.|San Francisco, CA|
Raj1007..........|04/14/11.|04/19/11.|04/18/11.|05/12/11.|05/31/11.|06/28/11.|08/25/11.|San Jose, CA.....|
AZKira...........|04/17/11.|04/28/11.|04/28/11.|05/18/11.|06/28/11.|08/04/11.|08/19/11.|Phoenix, AZ......|
Perfect..........|04/18/11.|04/21/11.|04/21/11.|06/08/11.|06/28/11.|08/01/11.|09/28/11.|Santa Ana, CA....|
jots1984.........|04/19/11.|--/--/--.|04/22/11.|05/16/11.|--/--/--.|08/04/11.|08/24/11.|Sacramento, CA...|
BlueRain77.......|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/28/11.|06/07/11.|06/21/11.|07/26/11.|07/26/11.|Seattle, WA......|
Jimmy & Judy.....|04/24/11.|04/27/11.|05/12/11.|06/08/11.|06/17/11.|07/25/11.|07/25/11.|Seattle, WA......|
dubliner.........|04/25/11.|05/02/11.|05/05/11.|05/23/11.|06/14/11.|07/18/11.|08/16/11.|Honolulu, HI.....|

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|Sent.....| ChkCashd|..NOA....|.Fprints.|.Int Ltr.|.Intview.|.Oath....|.Field Office....|
T&T..............|04/12/11.|04/16/11.|04/25/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA....|


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Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2012-02-15 15:56:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers
My interview will be on March 20th, just got the letter today. :)
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2012-02-15 15:50:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

WOW! Congratulations


Thanks v333k. :)

Got another one today:

Your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION is now scheduled for interview. You will receive a written notice with a time and place for your interview. You should receive this notice within 14 days. If you do not receive this notice within 14 days from February 10, 2012, please call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for further assistance.

It took long time to start moving but God always knows the right time for everything. :luv:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2012-02-10 19:14:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers
Just got this email:

On February 9, 2012, your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION was placed in line for interview scheduling. When scheduling is complete, you will receive a written notice with a time and place for your interview. Please check the website for further updates on your case. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.

I went for biometrics yesterday and got this email today. Now I don't know if I'll receive a letter requesting Certificate of Good Conduct from Police before of after interview. I'm crossing my fingers for receiving it before so they will have it in hands by time I have my interview.
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2012-02-09 17:42:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers
Received another Biometrics app letter (to January 2012) had to reschedule, got new one to 02/08/2012.

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N-400: April 2011 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|.NOA.....|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|.Field Office....|
Leafgal..........|03/31/11.|04/07/11.|04/01/11.|05/05/11.|06/27/11.|08/01/11.|09/01/11.|Norfolk, VA......|
Picho............|04/06/11.|04/13/11.|04/12/11.|05/04/11.|06/01/11.|06/29/11.|08/11/11.|Buffalo, NY......|
Moro_Mindanao....|04/09/11.|../../11.|../../11.|05/11/11.|05/27/11.|06/29/11.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD....|
kimm.............|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|04/28/11.|05/27/11.|07/08/11.|08/09/11.|01/13/12.|New York City,NY.|
vylex............|04/22/11.|04/27/11.|04/26/11.|05/27/11.|07/26/11.|09/01/11.|09/01/11.|Newark, NJ.......|
N_400............|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/25/11.|06/07/11.|06/16/11.|07/19/11.|08/10/11.|Charlotte, NC....|
Sarudoshi........|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|05/02/11.|06/10/11.|07/08/11.|08/10/11.|08/22/11.|Charlotte, NC....|
Curioustoknow....|04/10/11.|04/16/11.|04/16/11.|05/16/11.|06/28/11.|08/04/11.|08/20/11.|San Antonio, TX..|
s716.............|04/18/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|05/27/11.|09/22/11.|10/27/11.|11/04/11.|Brooklyn, NY.....|


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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|Sent.....| ChkCashd|..NOA....|.Fprints.|.Int Ltr.|.Intview.|.Oath....|.Field Office....|
Sweet10..........|04/01/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/17/11.|05/28/11.|06/30/11.|07/07/11.|San Diego, CA....|
Lisa and Phil....|04/02/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Detroit, MI......|Biom 02/08
DavidandMae......|04/04/11.|04/06/11.|04/07/11.|04/21/11.|05/10/11.|06/21/11.|09/15/11.|Kansas City......|
akm_ind..........|04/04/11.|04/12/11.|04/07/11.|05/23/11.|06/29/11.|08/01/11.|08/01/11.|Portland, OR.....|
Amhayl...........|04/06/11.|04/12/11.|04/12/11.|05/17/11.|05/12/11.|06/20/11.|07/20/11.|San Diego, CA....|
baloo16 .........|04/07/11.|04/12/11.|05/12/11.|06/06/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|
Rocky_nBullwinkle|04/08/11.|04/13/11.|04/13/11.|04/29/11.|06/01/11.|07/07/11.|07/26/11.|San Francisco, CA|
Raj1007..........|04/14/11.|04/19/11.|04/18/11.|05/12/11.|05/31/11.|06/28/11.|08/25/11.|San Jose, CA.....|
AZKira...........|04/17/11.|04/28/11.|04/28/11.|05/18/11.|06/28/11.|08/04/11.|08/19/11.|Phoenix, AZ......|
Perfect..........|04/18/11.|04/21/11.|04/21/11.|06/08/11.|06/28/11.|08/01/11.|09/28/11.|Santa Ana, CA....|
jots1984.........|04/19/11.|--/--/--.|04/22/11.|05/16/11.|--/--/--.|08/04/11.|08/24/11.|Sacramento, CA...|
BlueRain77.......|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/28/11.|06/07/11.|06/21/11.|07/26/11.|07/26/11.|Seattle, WA......|
Jimmy & Judy.....|04/24/11.|04/27/11.|05/12/11.|06/08/11.|06/17/11.|07/25/11.|07/25/11.|Seattle, WA......|
dubliner.........|04/25/11.|05/02/11.|05/05/11.|05/23/11.|06/14/11.|07/18/11.|08/16/11.|Honolulu, HI.....|

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|Sent.....| ChkCashd|..NOA....|.Fprints.|.Int Ltr.|.Intview.|.Oath....|.Field Office....|
T&T..............|04/12/11.|04/16/11.|04/25/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA....|


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Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2012-01-24 18:49:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Brand new week... hope all of us who are waiting will finally hear some good news! Gawd, I hate this waiting game! LOL! I believe I'm spoiled already, hahaha!


I'm also tired of waiting, Mae.
Crossing my fingers for you.
Sucks being stuck. :angry:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-17 12:57:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers
Just re-posting so nobody gets lost. :)

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N-400: April 2011 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|.NOA.....|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|.Field Office....|
Leafgal..........|03/31/11.|04/07/11.|04/01/11.|05/05/11.|06/27/11.|08/01/11.|--/--/--.|Norfolk, VA......|
Picho............|04/06/11.|04/13/11.|04/12/11.|05/04/11.|06/01/11.|06/29/11.|08/11/11.|Buffalo, NY......|
Moro_Mindanao....|04/09/11.|../../11.|../../11.|05/11/11.|05/27/11.|06/29/11.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD....|
kimm.............|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|04/28/11.|05/27/11.|07/08/11.|08/09/11.|--/--/--.|New York City,NY.|
vylex............|04/22/11.|04/27/11.|04/26/11.|05/27/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ.......|
N_400............|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/25/11.|06/07/11.|06/16/11.|07/19/11.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC....|
Sarudoshi........|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|05/02/11.|06/10/11.|07/08/11.|08/10/11.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC....|
Curioustoknow....|04/10/11.|04/16/11.|04/16/11.|05/16/11.|06/28/11.|08/04/11.|--/--/--.|San Antonio, TX.|


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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|Sent.....| ChkCashd|..NOA....|.Fprints.|.Int Ltr.|.Intview.|.Oath....|.Field Office....|
Sweet10..........|04/01/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/17/11.|05/28/11.|06/30/11.|07/07/11.|San Diego, CA....|
Lisa and Phil....|04/02/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Detroit, MI......|
DavidandMae......|04/04/11.|04/06/11.|04/07/11.|04/21/11.|05/10/11.|06/21/11.|--/--/--.|Kansas City......|
akm_ind..........|04/04/11.|04/12/11.|04/07/11.|05/23/11.|06/29/11.|08/01/11.|--/--/--.|Portland, OR.....|
Amhayl...........|04/06/11.|04/12/11.|04/12/11.|05/17/11.|05/12/11.|06/20/11.|07/20/11.|San Diego, CA....|
Rocky_nBullwinkle|04/08/11.|04/13/11.|04/13/11.|04/29/11.|06/01/11.|07/07/11.|07/26/11.|San Francisco, CA|
Raj1007..........|04/14/11.|04/19/11.|04/18/11.|05/12/11.|05/31/11.|06/28/11.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA.....|
Perfect..........|04/18/11.|04/21/11.|04/21/11.|06/08/11.|06/28/11.|08/01/11.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA....|
jots1984.........|04/19/11.|--/--/--.|04/22/11.|05/16/11.|--/--/--.|08/04/11.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA...|
BlueRain77.......|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/28/11.|06/07/11.|06/21/11.|07/26/11.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA......|
Jimmy & Judy.....|04/24/11.|04/27/11.|05/12/11.|06/08/11.|06/17/11.|07/25/11.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA......|
dubliner.........|04/25/11.|05/02/11.|05/05/11.|05/23/11.|06/14/11.|07/18/11.|--/--/--.|Honolulu, HI.....|
baloo16..........|04/07/11.|04/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.................|


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|Sent.....| ChkCashd|..NOA....|.Fprints.|.Int Ltr.|.Intview.|.Oath....|.Field Office....|
T&T..............|04/12/11.|04/16/11.|04/25/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA....|


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Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-17 12:54:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Oath appointment letter received yesterday. Will attend the ceremony on Wednesday 20th july. Eight days from now. So excited. Ceremony will be held at the san diego court at 8 am.
Congratulation to those who received their oat appointments and good luck to evryone. Hope things will go faster .


Congratulations Amhayl! :dance:

baloo16 I am in the same boat. :blush:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-14 11:13:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Lisa! Call them again! I am praying for you, positive thinking, it is almost the end of the journey!


Thank you Sweet10 I really appreciate that. :star:

So how is the feeling of being the first USC from the "Class of April 2011 filers"? :)
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-12 14:28:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Lisa,

Has it been 14 days since you got the email notice? if so, I will definably call them and have them check, if this is not the case, then I hope you get your IL today or monday.


Actually I didn't get any email. Just got the yellow letter dated Jun 15th 2011 (almost a month ago) and nothing else since then. :unsure:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-12 14:25:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Keep following up. Hopefully, it is just sitting in the wrong pile, temporarily.


Yes, I think that must be it. :(
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-12 14:22:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers
Congratulations to everybody!!!

Please pray for me, I'm so left behind. :crying:

Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-09 11:41:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Rocky_nBullwinkle --> Marie had interview and got approved. Oath appointment letter hand delivered about 10 minutes after interview. We go to Oakland for the ceremony at the Paramount Theater on July 26th. They say "dress smartly -- no jeans."


Congratulations!!! :dance:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-09 11:36:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Thank you!!!
I didn't receive an email until today, but on saturday I received the oath letter on mail... and online was just updated today!


Oath Ceremony today!

Congratulations girl!!! :dance:

As my stepdaughter says, "lucky!!!". lol

My case is still the same. 45 days has passed after my biometrics done and nothing. :(
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-07-07 12:56:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Just came back home from Buffalo, NY from my interview. My wife and I arrived about 20 minutes before the appointment, went through security and headed to the "check in" window on the 1st floor, the lady told us to go to the second floor, we went to the second floor and signed in my name on the list and waited to be called. There were only three other people waiting and two more came after us, my name was called 10 minutes or so later.

When I heard my name I got up and my wife got up also, and she asked the officer if she could come in, the officer hesitated for a few seconds and then he said yes! But he told my wife she had to remain silent during the interview. We went into the officer's office, he had me take the oath to tell the truth and then he asked to see my resident card (he didn't asked for any other ID or any other document for that matter). He reviewed my card and then he asked me to sign a form related to changing my name.

Now he started going through my N400 application, not question by question, he only asked me to confirm my current address, if I had any other trips outside the US since filing the application, which I responded no. Then he went to the section about my wife's previous marriages, which I knew I had made a mistake completing that section, and the officer asked my wife, instead of me, to provide the correct name of her ex-husband. He corrected that section for me and then he went and asked a few of the Yes / No type questions, he only asked maybe 5 of them (if I've ever been a communist, if I've ever been associated with terrorists, if I've ever committed a crime but not been arrested for it and maybe one more question I cannot remember). At the end he completed the section about corrections made to the application and asked me to sign.

From here he went to the test part, and he asked me to write "Columbus day is in October", and he didn't asked me to read any sentences, instead he went directly to the civics/history questions.

I remember he asked:

1. Who did the US fight in World War II ? Germany, Italy and Japan
2. What's the capital of your New York state ? Albany
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the people
4. What is an amendment ? a change or addition to the Constitution
5. I don't remember if he asked me who signs bills to become laws? or who vetoes bills? but it was one of those two which I answered "The President"
6. What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of Allegiance? I answered "to the flag of the US", and the officer said "but we show loyalty to more than the flag right?" and I said "yes to the United States". Well, I guess he didn't think that was quite a correct enough answer and went ahead and asked me one more.
7. What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen ? to obey the laws of the US

and that was it for the test.

The officer said he approved and asked me if August 11th was a good day for the oath ceremony, which I replied yes. He said to wait a few minutes for my oath interview letter, he went outside his office for a couple of minutes. When he came back he gave me my interview results letter and my oath letter, and he explained how to complete the oath letter on the day of the oath.

And that was it, the whole thing only took 15 minutes or so.


Wow that was lovely!!!
Congratulations Picho! :dance:

Sweet10 is tomorrow, good luck to her!
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-29 14:00:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Thanks, Lisa! I'm still rooting for you! May you finally get something!


Hey May! I'm happy for you. And thanks. :)

Yes, I hope I receive something soon. Just feel in the dark with this. :unsure:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-29 13:16:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

On June 29, 2011, we placed your application in the oath scheduling que. We will send a notice when the ceremony is scheduled.

Moving along!


Yay May!!! lol

Congratulations girl! Sure it will be a beautiful ceremony!!! :dance:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-29 13:05:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

I am heading out to my interview, will report later !!


Good luck Pichoo! :star:

And congrats to Perfect and Leafgal. :dance:

I guess my case kinda fell asleep again. Didn't get anything yet. :unsure:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-29 13:02:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

I just finished my interview here in San Jose. Arrived 15 min ahead of my appointment time; passed through security and dropped of the letter in the window. I was called in about 1/2 hr later (there was quite some crowd in the waiting area).

IO first had me take the "truth oath" then went through my N400 form and asked me a few questions like how many times have you been out of US since I got my GC, were there any trips longer than 6 mos, crime questions (have you ever been ... blah blah blah ).

Then she checked the passport to verify the dates of into/out from US that I had put in the N400.

Then asked me to read "Who is Abraham Lincoln" and write "Lincoln lead the nation during the civil war".

Asked me 6 q's:
1. What is the supreme law of the land
2. Longest rivers in US
3. Who inhabited US before the colonists arrived
4 Speaker of the house
5. what do we call the first 10 ammendments
6 President's term?

Thats it. She said I was approved and gave the approval letter. All done in less than 15 min.



Congratulations Raj! :dance:

I received my interview letter today and its scheduled in august


Congratulations curioustoknow! Your case got stck but now it's noving!!! :dance:

Hello April filers,

I've been a silent participant of this thread for some time now...I guess it's time to join. Below are my dates:

District Office: Baltimore, MD
04/09/2011: N-400 Mailed to Lewisville, TX Lockbox via UPS Express
04/11/2011: Application received
04/13/2011: Received text and email - application accepted, NOA mailed.
04/15/2011: NOA I-797C received in mail
04/21/2011: FP Letter received (scheduled for 05/11/2011)
05/11/2011: FP Done
05/13/2010: Online Status Update: In line to be scheduled for an interview...
05/20/2011: Online Status Update: Scheduled for an interview...
05/27/2011: IL Received. Interview scheduled for 06/29

Peace,


Today! Good luck! :star:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-29 12:57:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 April 2011 filers

Got an email and text today. "Your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION is now scheduled for interview. You will receive a written notice with a time and place for your interview. You should receive this notice within 14 days"


It's moving,Akm_ind!! :dance:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-24 17:32:00
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I received a text/email update this morning and this is what I have:

Your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION is now scheduled for interview. You will receive a written notice with a time and place for your interview. You should receive this notice within 14 days


That was fast! lol Congratulations!

I'm gonna check my status. Didn't get any email. :(
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-24 10:43:00
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hmmm. you make me think now :-). maybe you are correct, better to bring everything to them


Specially if you are based on 3 years marriage to a USC. :star:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-24 10:36:00
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I am just gonna bring what they ask for(state-issued driver's license or state-issued ID) and that's it. it doesn't make any sense bring something they did not request.


Yes but what if they want to see the original of some of the submitted documents? Your spouse's birth certificate or passport for example? I think when we receive our interview appointment letter we will get more requests. I would not be happy after all the time waiting going to the interview and he/she saying: can I see the original <document> and I not having it. I think it's too risky and it doesn't cost anything to us to bring evidence. If they don't want to see anything, no problem. I think it's better safe than sorry.

Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-24 10:05:00
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I hope so :-). Did they ever asked to send a copy of driver license? I don't remember reading this on the application requirement list.


I told you you would get this letter! as Mae said, yes it means they are working on your case. :dance:

Leafgal already got an email saying she's getting her interview letter in mail. So, maybe our cases, that are similar, will follow the same steps. :star:

Did they ask you to send a copy of your DL or to bring it to your interview?
My letter requests me to bring state-issued driver's license or state-issued ID to the interview. If yours is like this so you just have to bring it (and original of all documents previously submitted of course (if your case is based on 3 years marriage to a USC, bring as much evidence as possible to avoid delays).
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-24 09:40:00
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Sorry Lisa and Phil somehow I missed this lol. My letter is requesing everything I have already filed lol. State issued DL, Income tax transcripts or taxes for the last 3 years, proof of residence (utility bills, mortgage payments) and proof of termination of any prior marriages (second marriage for both of us). So I will bring it all with me. Oh and it also says to bring the letter as well.


Yes, this thread goes fast. lol
Yes it says on my letter to bring the letter too. But only thing they requested was state ID or DL. But of course I will bring everything anyways. Just in case. Better safe than sorry. :star:

I just checked and my status is the same, initial review and date April 25 when they sent me biometrics appointment letter.

Edited by Lisa and Phil, 23 June 2011 - 11:57 AM.

Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-23 11:54:00
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Finally rec'd text and email that my case has been scheduled for interview.


Yaaaaaaaaaay! It's moving now!!!
I've been praying for the stuck ones and all of us of course. Hope our cases can keep going now.
So you got this message after 10 days you received the yellow letter, right?
Now I hope to get something too. :luv:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-23 11:49:00
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I had my Citizenship's interview and testing this morning in Kansas City. I was scheduled for 9:30am, was there around 9:10 (yeah, were kind of late), went through their security and then as soon as I got in the waiting area, I place my interview appointment letter in a box (there were 3 other letters). I haven't been seated for 5 minutes and they already called my name. The IO is a woman, she was very nice. She had me sworn in as soon as we got in the room. She asked for my DL and GC, counter-checked it with my N-400. Then she went ahead with the civics, reading and writing tests right away. She said she'll ask me 10 questions but will stop at 6 if I got them all correct. I swear it was only 4 questions, or maybe I was too nervous to remember getting 6, LOL. Then we went ahead and review my N-400. She asked if my husband was with me, I said yes and she said "I thought I saw him out there." then smiled. She made me sign on the last page of my forms, then chatted a little bit. After that, she said I passed and should receive my oath taking appointment, which usually could take up to 2 months. She then handed me a piece of paper that said I passed the tests and "Congratulations..." and that my application will be recommended for approval. The immigration officer was very nice. I was in and out of the process in 10 minutes! That quick! What a relief!

The Civics test was:
1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
2. What is the president's political party?
3. What are the 2 major polical parties in the US?
4. Name 3 original colonies
That's it... She probably asked me 6 questions but I swear, these are the only questions I can remember.

Reading test: There were 3 sentences, she asked me to read one of them.
"Where does the Congress meet?"

Writing test: She read a sentence and asked me to write it down on the paper she provided.
The Congress meet in Washington.

All in all, the process was very smooth. I was so relieved! Now we wait for the oath taking appointment.

GOODLUCK TO THE REST OF US!



That was lovely, Mae!!! Congratulations!!!! :dance:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-21 16:30:00
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It sounds like the yellow letters are like you are on hold, but they want to let you know you are not forgotten. As far as passports, they want anything that might indicate whether or not you left the county, and for how long, so find all those old passports and bring them with you.


Yes, it could be. And it's an opportunity to request some documents we didn't send. For example I didn't send copy of driver's license (I don't have one, I'm scared to drive :wacko: - if somebody knows something to help against fear of driving, plz let me know lol - so they requested me to bring DL or state ID. It means they are working in our cases. :luv:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-21 09:05:00
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well, i had my interview this afternoon. I thought it was gonna be hard and stressed out for the last two weeks. Any way..... went there today. didnt have to wait was called in in less than 2 minutes after i walked into the building. the guy was extremely nice and smiles as he was talking< which helped me get comfortable,After swearing, first he asked me to read a question which was what country in the south of United States. and wrote the answer in a paper. than 5 other questions:1name one branch of the government 2- we vote the senators for how many years? 3 if the president and vice president can no longer rule who will rule the country? 4 how many justices are on the supreme court? 5 What did the Declaration of Independence do? I think that was it, that is all i can remember now, after that we went through a small review of the n400 form and that is it. he congratulated me and said that i will receive an oath ceremony letter in a week to 10 days and that most likely i will have my oath in the 20 th july.

hope everyone will have a good and easy interview, study hard and good luck


First interview in our group and it was a success! Congratulations Amhayl! :dance:

Wishing best luck to David and Mae, she's having her interview today!!! :luv:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-21 08:48:00
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Well I called USCIS again today and they say it has not been 5 months which is what they are saying they process the cases in that timeframe. They did say it is at the local office. Strange thing was they said the applications being processed there are Dec 1 and online it says something different so that is strange. In any event I will keep waiting till I get an interview.

Quick question for others, has anyone used their passport for ID at the interview if it is expired? I ask since my passport expires next month. I do have a drivers license so I am sure it will be fine, just a drag. No a real drag since I need to go back to Canada in August so I will have to do an emergency passport when I am there since I doubt I will have had my interview, oath and enough time to do a US passport before then.


I think for the interview they want your GC and a state-issued driver's license or state-issued ID (but I think you should still take your passport.

And Leafgal, what is your yellow letter requesting? Mine is requesting state-issued driver's license or state-issued ID.
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 17:54:00
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I dont mind waiting, but it just make you wonder sometimes. yes my status says in line for scheduling. after reading all these posts, it seems like the status will never change if you receive letter or not.


Yes, it takes times but it's normal to get worried. I'm sure you will get something soon.
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 17:50:00
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I called them last week and they told me that it may take up to 5 months. so I am just waiting still



So I'm sure you will get something soon. Plus your status says you are in line for interview, right? Maybe it takes a while because they are busy. In my case I got the yellow letter but my status keeps saying the same, nothing changed. Let's pray and hope our cases finally go on. Not so good being stuck, eh?

Edited by Lisa and Phil, 20 June 2011 - 01:35 PM.

Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 13:34:00
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I still havent got anything yet. I start to worry now.


When did you call them? Maybe you are about to receive a letter like I did. Did you apply on 3 or 5 years rule? If 3, have your spouse to call on your behalf (you must be present and give them authorization to speak to your spouse). So he/she can explain to them what point you are at, tell them you had fp taken and would like to know if something went wrong and if there's something you could do. They probably will research your case and you could get something by mail. But first, if you called them just some days ago, I would wait a little bit more because your case could be moving but not being updated. Hope you hear something new and get your interview letter soon. :)
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 09:26:00
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HEY, HEY, HEY! :dance: At least now you know that your case is alive ;) Hope you get your interview appointment soon!


Yes, I'm so glad I now know it's breathing! lol
Yes, I hope I get it soon too but I think I will get second biometrics first maybe.
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 09:17:00
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I did call USCIS, they are most unhelpful, they dont ever seem to know more than we know through online means!! I have actually called them multiple times to seek a second opinion from different USCIS staff, but they draw a blank and tell me to wait for the 2nd biometrics letter!!. Been over a month and no 2nd fingerprinting letter. I have now taken an interview appointment witht he local officeto try pushing my case!!


I think our cases with fingerprints problems are always slower and more difficult.. :(
Hope you get your second letter soon. I, too, am waiting for mine. I will get a second one for sure. :wacko:
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 09:15:00
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Congrats! Lisa and Phil.


Thx! It feels better to know it's still alive. lol
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-20 09:10:00
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Got the famous yellow letter yesterday. It says "THIS IS NOT AN INTERVIEW NOTICE" and it's requesting me to bring to the interview: state-issued driver's license or state-issued photo identification card.
I'm happy I got this yellow letter, it means my application is alive. That young lady from immigration we talked the other day said she was gonna research and I would be getting something soon by mail and maybe a new biometrics appointment letter. She did her part and I'm happy to see some activity. My online status is the same though. :luv:

Edited by Lisa and Phil, 19 June 2011 - 10:49 AM.

Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-19 10:48:00
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Congratulations and good luck on the interview! :thumbs:


My status didn't changed since June the 9th

Testing and Interview

Your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION is now scheduled for interview. You will receive a written notice with a time and place for your interview. You should receive this notice within 14 days. If you do not receive this notice within 14 days from June 9, 2011, please call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for further assistance. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.


Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-17 16:10:00
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You're welcome, Sarudoshi. Updating your information.

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N-400: April 2011 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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Picho............|04/06/11.|04/13/11.|04/12/11.|05/04/11.|06/01/11.|06/29/11.|--/--/--.|Buffalo, NY......|
kimm.............|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|04/28/11.|05/27/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York City,NY.|
vylex............|04/22/11.|04/27/11.|04/26/11.|05/27/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ.......|
N_400............|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/25/11.|06/07/11.|06/16/11.|07/19/11.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC....|
Sarudochi........|04/26/11.|05/02/11.|05/02/11.|06/10/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC....|
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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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Sweet10..........|04/01/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/17/11.|05/28/11.|06/30/11.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA....|
Lisa and Phil....|04/02/11.|04/07/11.|04/06/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Detroit, MI......|
DavidandMae......|04/04/11.|04/06/11.|04/07/11.|04/21/11.|05/10/11.|06/21/11.|--/--/--.|Kansas City......|
akm_ind..........|04/04/11.|04/12/11.|04/07/11.|05/23/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Portland, OR.....|
Amhayl...........|04/06/11.|04/12/11.|04/12/11.|05/17/11.|05/12/11.|06/20/11.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA....|
Rocky_nBullwinkle|04/08/11.|04/13/11.|04/13/11.|04/29/11.|06/01/11.|07/07/11.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA|
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jots1984.........|04/19/11.|--/--/--.|04/22/11.|05/16/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA...|
BlueRain77.......|04/22/11.|04/25/11.|04/28/11.|06/07/11.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA......|
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Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-17 16:08:00
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My husband just called them and she said the same thing my status says online and then my husband said we already went for fingerprints. She said we just wait for now that I might receive another biometric appointment letter if my fingerprints were rejected. She was very nice during the conversation.
So now it's just wait and hope for the best.
Caroline and PhilNot TellingBrazil2011-06-16 16:18:00