Naturalization Application in NY

[Gloria 0]

Hello Everyone,

I just want to explain a little of my whole process to get Naturalized:

I applied for Naturalization based on 7 years of Permanent Residence. I was married to a US Citizen for over 5 years, got divorced so I am not sure but I couldn't apply based on 3 years of marriage since I was divorced when I decided to submit the N-400.

Submitted N-400 sometime at the end of June to Vermont ( Sorry I don't have exact dates)

They got my application on June 29

Check was cashed the first days of July

Got the receipt a week later around July 8

Got letter for FP on July 15

Fingerprints taken at the end of July

Received letter for Naturalization on January 14(It was my birthday so I got it as a present )

Went to Naturalization appointment in Garden City, NY on March 12, 2008.

They didn't approve me for the Oat Ceremony, so they gave me a letter stating to wait a month for a decision on my Naturalization, I was a little worried since the lady who interview me had a big thick file of all my history on her desk, and said that she needed to review my file before making any desicions. I passed the Civics and US Goverment Test, got all 10 questions right, passed the english test as well. I didn't wait for too long, got there at 1:15PM and I was out by 2:30PM

Got letter for Oat Ceremony on March 18,2008 at 8:30AM Location: Court Plaza, in Brooklyn NY

That's it, If you would like to know anything else, please reply with the questions.

[raymaga 25]

Congrats on becoming a Naturalized citizen!!!

I would like to know what questions you were asked at your interview. I am waiting to get my interview date right now, and I am not going to start studying until I find out the date of my interview.

I'd be interested to know what questions you were asked.

[nscvet 0]

Hello Everyone,

I just want to explain a little of my whole process to get Naturalized:

I applied for Naturalization based on 7 years of Permanent Residence. I was married to a US Citizen for over 5 years, got divorced so I am not sure but I couldn't apply based on 3 years of marriage since I was divorced when I decided to submit the N-400.

Submitted N-400 sometime at the end of June to Vermont ( Sorry I don't have exact dates)

They got my application on June 29

Check was cashed the first days of July

Got the receipt a week later around July 8

Got letter for FP on July 15

Fingerprints taken at the end of July

Received letter for Naturalization on January 14(It was my birthday so I got it as a present )

Went to Naturalization appointment in Garden City, NY on March 12, 2008.

They didn't approve me for the Oat Ceremony, so they gave me a letter stating to wait a month for a decision on my Naturalization, I was a little worried since the lady who interview me had a big thick file of all my history on her desk, and said that she needed to review my file before making any desicions. I passed the Civics and US Goverment Test, got all 10 questions right, passed the english test as well. I didn't wait for too long, got there at 1:15PM and I was out by 2:30PM

Got letter for Oat Ceremony on March 18,2008 at 8:30AM Location: Court Plaza, in Brooklyn NY

That's it, If you would like to know anything else, please reply with the questions.

Your English writing ability is quite good. I can understand how you did so well on the tests. It sounds as if you had a lazy interviewer. She should have familiarized herself, at least to some extent with your file. But as another good writer of English penned, "All's well that ends well."

Congratulations.

[Gloria 0]

Congrats on becoming a Naturalized citizen!!!

I would like to know what questions you were asked at your interview. I am waiting to get my interview date right now, and I am not going to start studying until I find out the date of my interview.

I'd be interested to know what questions you were asked.

It's a little too dificult to remember all the 10 questions they asked me, but i tell you something just study the 100 questions and try to learn all of them, that's what I did, it's not complicated at all, just memorize them.

I was surprised with one question they asked and that was "In what year the Declaration of Independence was proclamed" for my luck I knew the answer.

Also try to study a few days before your test.

Sorry about my late repply, I forgot about this topic.

Good luck!

[j25 0]

Congratulations Gloria!

Do you mind sharing with us your experience about Garden City? You are not from Manhattan so you were send to Garden City, correct? I see that you have listed Federal Plaza as your local office. I'm little bit confused.

But then Oath ceremony was performed at Court Plaza, Brooklyn. Is it usual for people interviewed at Garden City to have Oath in Brooklyn?

Wishing you all well! Hope to be there!

[j25 0]

Went to Naturalization appointment in Garden City, NY on March 12, 2008.

How did you travel there? By bus or LIRR? How long did it take to get there?