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I had my test today for citizeship, it all started at 820 am, around 930 I was called in, asked 6 questions, around 20 mins later the officer told me congrats I had passed and to return at 10:45, which I did to wait another hour, whilst they did more paperwork, I was then told to return for the oath at 130 the oath took around 20 mins.

Can someone add me to the oath taken please.

The long and winding road,,,,,,

03/03/04 - I-129F received at VSC

08/03/04 - Date of NOA1

24/04/04 - Approval online email (46 day35 Business day

28/04/04 - Received NOA2 by mail

03/05/04 - NVC fowards petition to London Embassy

14/05/04 - Received Packet 3

26/05/04 - Received Packet 4

01/06/04 - Interview @ London Embassy

01/06/04 - WAS APPROVED FOR VISA!

02/06/04 - Passport inclusive of visa delivered

13/06/04 - Here in the US of A!

31/07/04 - Officially engaged!

28/08/04 - Married

30/08/04 - Filed AOS, EAD, sent via Fed-Ex

02/09/04 - Applied for SSN in married name

10/09/04 - SSN arrives

08/09/04 - NOA for EAD & AOS

30/09/04 - Biometics & Fingerprinting Appointment

10/11/04 - Received approval via email for EAD

13/11/04 - Very happily blessed in Florida with Family present - special day!

16/11/04 - EAD arrives in post

01/03/05 - Posted AP

24/03/05 - NOA1 of AP

20/05/05 - Advance Parole arrived

19/09/05 - Case transferred to CSC

08/11/05 - Approved for AOS at CSC

12/11/05 - Welcome to america letter arrives!

15/11/05 - Green Card Arrives

REMOVE CONDITIONS

07/08/07 - Applied to Vermont for 2 years conditions removed I-751

22/08/07 - Check cashed

23/08/07 - Received I-797 Notice of action in post

04/09/07 - NOA Date

02/10/07 - Biometrics

02/10/07 - Touched- checked at 6:45 PM

03/10/07 - Touched

28/03/08 - Received Email - 10 Year green card approved

CITIZENSHIP

11/08/08 - Sent N-400 application to become a citizen to VERMONT

16/08/08 - Cheque cashed by Vermont

18/08/08 - NOA1 N-400

17/09/08 - Biometrics

09/12/08 - Interview and oath taken at newark

DONE!

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Congrats!!!!!

My Citizenship Timeline

Service Center : Nebraska

CIS Office : St Paul, MN

Date Filed : 2008-07-31

NOA Date : 2008-08-06

Bio.Rcvd Date : 2008-08-15

Bio. Appt. : 2008-08-28

Interview Date : 2008-12-08

Approved : YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Approval 2009-03-16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!File is in line for Oath Schedule

Oath Letter Rcvd: 2009-04-03

Oath Ceremony : 2009-04-30

Total Time So Far: 9 months, 0 days ..WooHoo!!!!!!!! Can You Hear The Sarcasm =)

I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

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I had my test today for citizeship, it all started at 820 am, around 930 I was called in, asked 6 questions, around 20 mins later the officer told me congrats I had passed and to return at 10:45, which I did to wait another hour, whilst they did more paperwork, I was then told to return for the oath at 130 the oath took around 20 mins.

Can someone add me to the oath taken please.

Congratulations Gemma!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

Another Congratulations to KyngSilva for passing the citizenship test!!! :dance::dance::dance:

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4/7/08 -------> Rec'd email from USCIS showing Card Ordered, Woot Woot

4/14/08 -----> 10 yr green card in hand

Citizenship Timeline

8/20/08 -------> Mailed N-400 to TSC

8/21/08 -------> N-400 rec'd by TSC @ 10:42 am signed for by C Maxa

8/26/08 -------> Check cashed

8/28/08 -------> Called USCIS was told biometrics scheduled for Sept 12 @ 3 pm

9/02/08 -------> Received NOA 1 showing receipt date as August 22, 2008

9/02/08 -------> Received bio appt by snail mail verifying scheduled date as 9/12 @ 3 pm

9/12/08 -------> Fingerprints taken

12/16/08------> Interview @ 10:05 am [PASSED]; OAth given at 2 pm

***MY HUSBAND IS NOW A USC***

12/29/08 -----> Filed for US passport book and passport card for my husband

01/08/09 -----> Rec'd US passport book in mail today; still waiting for card and return of natz cert

1/10/09 ------> Rec'd US passport card and Natz cert.

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I had my test today for citizeship, it all started at 820 am, around 930 I was called in, asked 6 questions, around 20 mins later the officer told me congrats I had passed and to return at 10:45, which I did to wait another hour, whilst they did more paperwork, I was then told to return for the oath at 130 the oath took around 20 mins.

Can someone add me to the oath taken please.

Congratulations Gemma!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

Another Congratulations to KyngSilva for passing the citizenship test!!! :dance::dance::dance:

Thanks Angel. Good luck on your upcoming interview

My Citizenship Timeline

Service Center : Nebraska

CIS Office : St Paul, MN

Date Filed : 2008-07-31

NOA Date : 2008-08-06

Bio.Rcvd Date : 2008-08-15

Bio. Appt. : 2008-08-28

Interview Date : 2008-12-08

Approved : YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Approval 2009-03-16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!File is in line for Oath Schedule

Oath Letter Rcvd: 2009-04-03

Oath Ceremony : 2009-04-30

Total Time So Far: 9 months, 0 days ..WooHoo!!!!!!!! Can You Hear The Sarcasm =)

I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

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edited to add Gemma12nEl oath date.

Name.............Date sent....NOA1.....Biodate...Interview....Oath.....Center..Local Office..Check Cashed

Vermont

Walley...........08/02/08...08/07/08...08/26/08...11/20/08...01/30/09...VSC....Albany, NY....08/05/08

branga...........08/04/08...08/13/08...09/03/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Boston, MA....08/11/08

noone............08/08/08...08/12/08...old used...10/28/08...10/31/08...VSC....Wash. D.C.....08/08/08

TayRivers........08/11/08...08/14/08...09/16/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Boston MA.....08/18/08

Gemma12nEl.......08/11/08...08/18/08...09/17/08...12/09/08...12/09/08...VSC....Newark NJ.....08/16/08

Shumayun.........08/15/08...08/27/08...09/17/08...01/13/09...--/--/--...VSC....New York......08/19/08

Aussielad........08/25/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....San Juan,PR...--/--/--

Texas

kay08............08/18/08...08/20/08...09/13/08...02/04/09...--/--/--...TSC....West Palm Beach

mybunny'shoney...08/18/08...08/26/08...09/24/08...01/14/09...--/--/--...TSC....Durham, NC....--/--/--

eau_xplain.......08/18/08...09/02/08...09/18/08...12/08/08...01/05/08...TSC....Charlotte NC..08/21/08

Angel7422........08/20/08...08/22/08...09/12/08...12/16/08...--/--/--...TSC....Atlanta GA....--/--/--

Sami76...........08/26/08...09/05/08...09/26/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...TSC....Atlanta GA....--/--/--

California

ca_babe..........08/16/08...08/18/08...09/18/08...12/09/08...--/--/--...CSC....Los Angeles...08/19/08

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Congratulations Gemma! No more dealings with USCIS for you!

Congratulations ca_babe and KyngSilva on successful interviews. Hope you get your oath dates soon!

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08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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Congratulations Gemma!

It's nice to have the oath taking on the same day as the interview. No more dealing with the USCIS!

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2008-08-16 Sent N-400

2008-08-18 Application Received

2008-08-19 Check Cashed

2008-09-18 Biometrics

2008-12-09 Interview

2009-01-XX Oath (Yay! I'm a citizen)

==========================

07/19 - NOA2 approval

08/20 - Case received at NVC

08/23 - emailed DS-3022

08/25 - mailed AOS

08/27 - received AOS

08/31 - AOS Accepted

09/04 - Received confirmation of DS-3022

09/05 - Received IV invoice

09/05 - Pay IV bill

09/06 - IV showed as paid

09/06 - Send DS-230 packet

09/10 - Received DS-230 packet by NVC

09/17 - DS-230 Accepted/Case Complete

09/28 - Transfer to Manila Embassy

10/02 - Medical Exam at St. Luke's

10/08- 10/10 - Sputum Test

10/09 - Received by Manila Embassy

10/12 - Result of Sputum Test (Need to repeat)

10/16-10/18 - Repeat Sputum Test (Negative)

12/13 - Sputum Final Result (Negative)

12/21 - Interview at Embassy (Approved)

12/28 - Visa Picked Up from 2GO

12/28 - CFO

12/30 - POE (LAX)

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These questions are to anyone who has already had their interview. Did you take family photos with you to the interview? Did you take two(2) passport photos with you to the interview? Does anyone know if the Atlanta Office does the oath on the same day?

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4/7/08 -------> Rec'd email from USCIS showing Card Ordered, Woot Woot

4/14/08 -----> 10 yr green card in hand

Citizenship Timeline

8/20/08 -------> Mailed N-400 to TSC

8/21/08 -------> N-400 rec'd by TSC @ 10:42 am signed for by C Maxa

8/26/08 -------> Check cashed

8/28/08 -------> Called USCIS was told biometrics scheduled for Sept 12 @ 3 pm

9/02/08 -------> Received NOA 1 showing receipt date as August 22, 2008

9/02/08 -------> Received bio appt by snail mail verifying scheduled date as 9/12 @ 3 pm

9/12/08 -------> Fingerprints taken

12/16/08------> Interview @ 10:05 am [PASSED]; OAth given at 2 pm

***MY HUSBAND IS NOW A USC***

12/29/08 -----> Filed for US passport book and passport card for my husband

01/08/09 -----> Rec'd US passport book in mail today; still waiting for card and return of natz cert

1/10/09 ------> Rec'd US passport card and Natz cert.

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These questions are to anyone who has already had their interview. Did you take family photos with you to the interview? Did you take two(2) passport photos with you to the interview? Does anyone know if the Atlanta Office does the oath on the same day?

-Nope did not take family photos. Not required too and one doesn't have to prove with pics during the naturalization process. They are looking for more financial docs, tax returns, bank statements, etc. Correct me if I am wrong anybody

-Yes I took 2 passport pics just incase they did not like the ones I sent in with the file. I figured I could use them for my passport after the oath ceremony.

-I don't know about the Altanta office.

My Citizenship Timeline

Service Center : Nebraska

CIS Office : St Paul, MN

Date Filed : 2008-07-31

NOA Date : 2008-08-06

Bio.Rcvd Date : 2008-08-15

Bio. Appt. : 2008-08-28

Interview Date : 2008-12-08

Approved : YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Approval 2009-03-16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!File is in line for Oath Schedule

Oath Letter Rcvd: 2009-04-03

Oath Ceremony : 2009-04-30

Total Time So Far: 9 months, 0 days ..WooHoo!!!!!!!! Can You Hear The Sarcasm =)

I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

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These questions are to anyone who has already had their interview. Did you take family photos with you to the interview? Did you take two(2) passport photos with you to the interview? Does anyone know if the Atlanta Office does the oath on the same day?

-Nope did not take family photos. Not required too and one doesn't have to prove with pics during the naturalization process. They are looking for more financial docs, tax returns, bank statements, etc. Correct me if I am wrong anybody

-Yes I took 2 passport pics just incase they did not like the ones I sent in with the file. I figured I could use them for my passport after the oath ceremony.

-I don't know about the Altanta office.

Thanks for the reply. I am taking everything I can organize so that they dont ask my husband for something he didnt have. I mean it couldnt hurt. i threw in a letter from my life ins company stating my husband is beneficiary, a few recent utility bills, tax transcripts, recent bank statements, pay stubs from both our jobs, a notice from my job stating i was approved for my annual raise, etc etc. Yes it may be a big bundle and maybe they didnt ask for all this but I'd rather be safe than sorry. We will go out this weekend and get the passport photos.

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4/7/08 -------> Rec'd email from USCIS showing Card Ordered, Woot Woot

4/14/08 -----> 10 yr green card in hand

Citizenship Timeline

8/20/08 -------> Mailed N-400 to TSC

8/21/08 -------> N-400 rec'd by TSC @ 10:42 am signed for by C Maxa

8/26/08 -------> Check cashed

8/28/08 -------> Called USCIS was told biometrics scheduled for Sept 12 @ 3 pm

9/02/08 -------> Received NOA 1 showing receipt date as August 22, 2008

9/02/08 -------> Received bio appt by snail mail verifying scheduled date as 9/12 @ 3 pm

9/12/08 -------> Fingerprints taken

12/16/08------> Interview @ 10:05 am [PASSED]; OAth given at 2 pm

***MY HUSBAND IS NOW A USC***

12/29/08 -----> Filed for US passport book and passport card for my husband

01/08/09 -----> Rec'd US passport book in mail today; still waiting for card and return of natz cert

1/10/09 ------> Rec'd US passport card and Natz cert.

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These questions are to anyone who has already had their interview. Did you take family photos with you to the interview? Did you take two(2) passport photos with you to the interview? Does anyone know if the Atlanta Office does the oath on the same day?

I am just wondering how you got the biometrics info before you know your case number.

"Called USCIS was told biometrics scheduled for Sept 12 @ 3 pm"

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These questions are to anyone who has already had their interview. Did you take family photos with you to the interview? Did you take two(2) passport photos with you to the interview? Does anyone know if the Atlanta Office does the oath on the same day?

-Nope did not take family photos. Not required too and one doesn't have to prove with pics during the naturalization process. They are looking for more financial docs, tax returns, bank statements, etc. Correct me if I am wrong anybody

-Yes I took 2 passport pics just incase they did not like the ones I sent in with the file. I figured I could use them for my passport after the oath ceremony.

-I don't know about the Altanta office.

Thanks for the reply. I am taking everything I can organize so that they dont ask my husband for something he didnt have. I mean it couldnt hurt. i threw in a letter from my life ins company stating my husband is beneficiary, a few recent utility bills, tax transcripts, recent bank statements, pay stubs from both our jobs, a notice from my job stating i was approved for my annual raise, etc etc. Yes it may be a big bundle and maybe they didnt ask for all this but I'd rather be safe than sorry. We will go out this weekend and get the passport photos.

Yeah besides sending all that jazz, I also took stuff that they had requested, like kids birth certificates, marriage certificates, blah blah blah. He never asked for them. But like you said better safe than sorry. You never know with the USCIS.

My Citizenship Timeline

Service Center : Nebraska

CIS Office : St Paul, MN

Date Filed : 2008-07-31

NOA Date : 2008-08-06

Bio.Rcvd Date : 2008-08-15

Bio. Appt. : 2008-08-28

Interview Date : 2008-12-08

Approved : YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Approval 2009-03-16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!File is in line for Oath Schedule

Oath Letter Rcvd: 2009-04-03

Oath Ceremony : 2009-04-30

Total Time So Far: 9 months, 0 days ..WooHoo!!!!!!!! Can You Hear The Sarcasm =)

I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

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I had my big file for my I-751 and N400, which contained the originals of all the evidence I had sent. Decided to take these two big files since we didn't have an AOS interview nor an I-751 interview. The IO only looked at my husband's original birth certificate and our original marriage certificate. I'm thinking she only did that so I didn't feel bad about lugging two big files to the interview. :lol:

I also took extra passport photos but she didn't ask for them.

BTW, when I signed the forms and the passport photos that she had on my N400 file, I used my regular signature.

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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Do you get the certificate of naturalization right after the ceremony? Or do you wait for it again in the mail?

===========================

2008-08-16 Sent N-400

2008-08-18 Application Received

2008-08-19 Check Cashed

2008-09-18 Biometrics

2008-12-09 Interview

2009-01-XX Oath (Yay! I'm a citizen)

==========================

07/19 - NOA2 approval

08/20 - Case received at NVC

08/23 - emailed DS-3022

08/25 - mailed AOS

08/27 - received AOS

08/31 - AOS Accepted

09/04 - Received confirmation of DS-3022

09/05 - Received IV invoice

09/05 - Pay IV bill

09/06 - IV showed as paid

09/06 - Send DS-230 packet

09/10 - Received DS-230 packet by NVC

09/17 - DS-230 Accepted/Case Complete

09/28 - Transfer to Manila Embassy

10/02 - Medical Exam at St. Luke's

10/08- 10/10 - Sputum Test

10/09 - Received by Manila Embassy

10/12 - Result of Sputum Test (Need to repeat)

10/16-10/18 - Repeat Sputum Test (Negative)

12/13 - Sputum Final Result (Negative)

12/21 - Interview at Embassy (Approved)

12/28 - Visa Picked Up from 2GO

12/28 - CFO

12/30 - POE (LAX)

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Do you get the certificate of naturalization right after the ceremony? Or do you wait for it again in the mail?

You get your Naturalization Certificate at the ceremony, You have to hand in your Greencard at the ceremony too.

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