It's official - I've applied for US citizenship. The n-400 has been completed, all the supporting documentation accumulated, the photos taken and the fees submitted. It's all in the hands of UPS and on its way to the processing center in AZ.
So now the next phase begins, a phase of mostly waiting. From what I understand, my application is going to a USCIS Processing Center - there are 2, and which one you send to is based on the state you live in. Living in Missouri, my Processing Center is in Arizona. The application will go through an initial processing/screening etc. there and then be sent to the local USCIS office for the remainder of the processing. The n-400 is one of the only USCIS forms that is processed mostly at the local offices, which cuts down on the processing time considerably! I actually found a processing flowchart that someone did online (gotta love Google)....if you were really interested in the details you can go here: n-400 Flowchart.
Have to give a shout-out to the USCIS's advancements in notification processes, I was able to include a request to recieve confirmations and updates by e-mail and text message. That has certainly changed since my initial residency process.
While I'm waiting, I guess I can get started on preparing for the English and Civics tests...that should be entertaining.
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