N-400 2008 October Filers

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

oldahmed check this website below for April 12 naturalization ceremony for over 200 new Americans will preceede the concert at the Lincoln Memorial

http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/calendar/...es-4-12-09.aspx

I surfed around the net and found that a member called manty posted a website about April 12 naturalization ceremony " i think this is the special ceremony that IO told you about oldahmed" Also i based it on the information below froma the member called manty which i believe this info is correct :

The following email might be useful - I was forwarded it by a friend:

"The Washington District Office advises that for at least the next several weeks it will be reducing the number of daily N-400 naturalization oath ceremonies conducted at USCIS Fairfax in anticipation of special ceremonies involving larger groups to be held at the Lincoln Memorial on April 12, and at the new Capitol Visitor Center on an as yet unspecified date. Regular daily ceremonies will continue to be conducted from time to time, although beneficiaries of approved N-400 applications may not be provided a date and time for their oath ceremony upon completion of their interview. USCIS Fairfax will continue to provide same-day oath ceremonies in special circumstances where N-400 applicants demonstrate reasonable need, and will be flexible in consideration of these cases. They will also continue to perform same day administrative ceremonies for Sec. 319(cool.gif cases, where the applicant resides abroad."

Any updates kookoo? I still didn't hear anything from them. Please, keep me posted.

Hi oldahmed, I talked to my lawyer last week and he told me that USCIS are having THREE (3) oath ceremonies see below. Also, i did an Info pass for next week to see what they can tell me. If i hear more news i will let you know as soon as i can and my lawyer said they are doing very large oaths but they are still doing same day oath at Fairfax DO... So i hope we get something in the mail soon.

1) There is a special oath ceremony each year at Mount Vernon. This year's ceremony is on the 18 May 2009. Mount Vernon will be the site of a special Immigration and Naturalization Service Ceremony, during which 50 individuals will officially receive American citizenship.

http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/index....vent/calID/139/

2) Lincoln Memorial Rededication Series: Marian Anderson Tribute

The Lincoln Bicentennial celebration is on the 12th of April. They are evidently conducting a naturalization ceremony for over 200 new Americans that day.

http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/calendar/...es-4-12-09.aspx

3) Capitol Visitor Center on April 3, which can holds about 4000 people.

http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/

Capital Visitor Center

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

Any updates kookoo? I still didn't hear anything from them. Please, keep me posted.

Hi oldahmed, I talked to my lawyer last week and he told me that USCIS are having THREE (3) oath ceremonies see below. Also, i did an Info pass for next week to see what they can tell me. If i hear more news i will let you know as soon as i can and my lawyer said they are doing very large oaths but they are still doing same day oath at Fairfax DO... So i hope we get something in the mail soon.

1) There is a special oath ceremony each year at Mount Vernon. This year's ceremony is on the 18 May 2009. Mount Vernon will be the site of a special Immigration and Naturalization Service Ceremony, during which 50 individuals will officially receive American citizenship.

http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/index....vent/calID/139/

2) Lincoln Memorial Rededication Series: Marian Anderson Tribute

The Lincoln Bicentennial celebration is on the 12th of April. They are evidently conducting a naturalization ceremony for over 200 new Americans that day.

http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/calendar/...es-4-12-09.aspx

3) Capitol Visitor Center on April 3, which can holds about 4000 people.

http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/

Capital Visitor Center

Oh for number (3) Capitol Visitor Center on April 3, which can hold about 4000 people. i found another forum and this guy took his interview on Feb-17 and was approved then waited did Infopass in FairfaxVA DO on March 4th and they told him that his letter has been mailed out three days later on March 7th he got his oath letter dated for April 3rd in the Capitol Visitor Center.

This is what he wrote dated March 4th" I went to Fairfax INS office this morning. The information officer told me that i'm in queue for oath. She said i should receive oath letter this week, at the latest next week. She said they do oath once a week now. I don't get it. Anyway, i have to wait. No other choice. Anybody else wants to share your experience? Thanks." see web link below for forum:

Wash DC (Arlington)

look at pages 110 and 111 his nick name is nva2009

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

Hi oldahmed,

i was on another Forum and this guy who had his interview on Feb 10 just got his oath letter today in the mail for ceremony at Fairfax DO USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on the 2nd floor room 507 on 3/23/2009. see message below and web link :

Oath Ceremony at Fairfax VA DO on 3/23/09

Hi Kookoova

My oath ceremeony is at USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on the 2nd floor room 507 - don't remember if its the same room as the interview on Feb 10 (for me anyway). Letter received today (3/12/09) - dated 3/10/09.

-- r

VA - DC District Office in VA

10/31/2008 - N400 Sent

11/04/2008 - Application Received

11/06/2008 - Check Cashed.

12/10/2008 - FP Date

02/10/2009 - Interview

03/12/2009 - Oath letter (received in the mail)

03/23/2009 - Oath ceremony at Prosperity Ave office Rm 507/2nd floor.

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

Any updates kookoo? I still didn't hear anything from them. Please, keep me posted.

Hi oldahmed,

i was on another Forum and this guy who had his interview on Feb 10 just got his oath letter today in the mail for ceremony at Fairfax DO USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on the 2nd floor room 507 on 3/23/2009. see message below and web link :

Oath Ceremony at Fairfax VA DO on 3/23/09

{"Hi Kookoova

My oath ceremeony is at USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on the 2nd floor room 507 - don't remember if its the same room as the interview on Feb 10 (for me anyway). Letter received today (3/12/09) - dated 3/10/09.

-- r

VA - DC District Office in VA

10/31/2008 - N400 Sent

11/04/2008 - Application Received

11/06/2008 - Check Cashed.

12/10/2008 - FP Date

02/10/2009 - Interview

03/12/2009 - Oath letter (received in the mail)

03/23/2009 - Oath ceremony at Prosperity Ave office Rm 507/2nd floor. "}

[oldahmed 38]

Hi oldahmed,

i was on another Forum and this guy who had his interview on Feb 10 just got his oath letter today in the mail for ceremony at Fairfax DO USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on the 2nd floor room 507 on 3/23/2009. see message below and web link :

Oath Ceremony at Fairfax VA DO on 3/23/09

Hi Kookoova

My oath ceremeony is at USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on the 2nd floor room 507 - don't remember if its the same room as the interview on Feb 10 (for me anyway). Letter received today (3/12/09) - dated 3/10/09.

-- r

VA - DC District Office in VA

10/31/2008 - N400 Sent

11/04/2008 - Application Received

11/06/2008 - Check Cashed.

12/10/2008 - FP Date

02/10/2009 - Interview

03/12/2009 - Oath letter (received in the mail)

03/23/2009 - Oath ceremony at Prosperity Ave office Rm 507/2nd floor.

A friend of mine had his interview on March 10th. He had his oath ceremony yesterday March 11th. I guess we are the unlucky once for having to wait this "special ceremony".

[Stella08 0]

Now, who do they offer a next day oath? I mean, I live about 3 hours away and I have a job. Do they expect you to stay in a hotel and take a day off on a moment's notice? Of course I would be happy just to get done with everything, but I'm wondering if you actually can plan on anything with USCIS. But I guess I know the answer to that already...

I'll let you know on Tuesday how my interview went.

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

Hi oldahmed,

I have very good news (the best "LUCK" Friday 13th ever) my infopass helped a great deal. Yesterday morning (3/13/2009) i went to Fairfax VA USCIS Ofiice at 2675 Prosperity Ave.

When i arrived i talked to the IO and she told me that i should not have made an infopass because it has not been 90 days and i must wait 120 days. I told her that i have been waiting 5 weeks + and nothing came in the mail i just want to know what my status at this point because i have canceled may trips many times and put my life and family on hold waiting for the oath letter in the mail. She told me to write a letter to USCIS about my trip abroad and for sure they will get back to me. So for every question i had she had a negative answer and she just wanted to get rid of me fast.

Finally, a change of heart from the IO when i told her that i'm not asking for much but to find out what is going on and that the IO that interviewed me promised that i will receive my oath letter the next day or a week after i was approved/passed. She told me he should not have told you such promises and then she started to type something in her computer and her face change which jumped started my heart. Then she told me to wait a few minutes and took my A # and went to the back offices in the waiting area on the ground floor.

At this point i thought something bad was going to happen because of Friday the 13th. She came back after 3 minutes and told me that my oath letter has been sent out and i should get it in the mail in a few days. Then she told me that my oath ceremony is going to be at Fairfax VA DO USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on 3/23/2009. So i was happy and said thank you to her and the last thing she said to me was to come for the oath ceremony even if i don't get the oath letter in the mail. A few hours later in the afternoon my lawyer received my oath ceremony letter notification in the mail and i have not yet received anything in my mail. I'm not worried anymore because if i don't receive my letter i can take the lawyers copy and go for my oath or just show up.

I hope you get something oldahmed soon.

Good luck all and the end to my journey is near 10 days and counting

Thank you all for helping and i wish everyone the best of luck.

My time Line below:

Virginia-Fairfax VA

N400 Sent - 10/27/2008 VSC

N400 Received - 10/29/2008

NOA Receipt (RTN) date - 11/01/2008 (received by mail 11/07/2008)

Fingerprint Notification - 11/07/2008 (received by mail 11/10/2008)

Finger Appointment 11AM - 12/05/2008 (Completed) Alexandria VA, DONE

Interview Letter Received 01/07/2009

Interview -Date 02/04/2009 Approved –passed test

Oath letter send - xx/xx/2009 waiting still

Oath date - Final 03/23/2009 at USCIS DO Fairfax VA

[Stella08 0]

Kookoo-FairfaxVA

Congratulations on your upcoming oath. So, I guess they didn't "save" all the applicants for the special ceremony, just made them wait for a later oath date. Maybe they are waiting for construction at the building to be finished?

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

Kookoo-FairfaxVA

Congratulations on your upcoming oath. So, I guess they didn't "save" all the applicants for the special ceremony, just made them wait for a later oath date. Maybe they are waiting for construction at the building to be finished?

Thank you Stella,

They conduct oaths every day now: Oaths are taking place in the morning, afternoon and late afternoon and some same day. by the way it really depends if they have availability slots to give people same day oath. I was unlucky because the officer told me that they have no more slots available (space) to place me in that day for the oath and my interview was at 1pm. It really depends on the slots i think but many have said that if you have a morning interview 99% you will get the same day oath ceremony.

There will be oath ceremonies at Fairfax VA DO on : 3/20/2009 and 3/23/2009 i bet they have more and more everyday. Its not fair that people have to sacrifice their life and family and put everything on hold for an oath ceremonies because hey are waiting for construction at the building to be finished. I did see the construction the day of my interview but that didn't stop people taking the oath.

All the best to you and i wish you all the best of luck with everything

[Stella08 0]

All the best to you and i wish you all the best of luck with everything

Thank you very much. My interview is after 2 p.m., so my hopes are very slim that I'll get to take the oath same day.

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

All the best to you and i wish you all the best of luck with everything

Thank you very much. My interview is after 2 p.m., so my hopes are very slim that I'll get to take the oath same day.

Hi Stella08,

keep your hopes up because you will never know what the IO will do on that day and he might squeeze you in a slot after you pass the interview if they have places or give a next day oath ceremony. I know some people that had an interview at 3pm and did the oath same day at Fairfax VA. Don't be afraid to ask the IO questions about the oath ceremony if he/she tells you to expect the oath letter in the mail. I told the IO after i passed and got approved that i will be leaving soon with my family and need to take the oath ASAP.

So it took 37 days from the interview until i found out about the oath date and in total from interview till the actual oath it took 47 days.

You will do well and pass this and i hope you get the same day or next day oath

[Lappa 0]

Congratulation on your Oath ceremony. I knew to whom you have talked. There is a Spanish/ American lady at the entrance who gives the waiting numbers is very hard to deal with. She don't let people to talk to any IO inside. Even she don't give a number and let us wait and see the IO. She is always grumpy. I have gone there many times in the last few years and I have the same experience as you had yesterday.

[oldahmed 38]

Hi oldahmed,

I have very good news (the best "LUCK" Friday 13th ever) my infopass helped a great deal. Yesterday morning (3/13/2009) i went to Fairfax VA USCIS Ofiice at 2675 Prosperity Ave.

When i arrived i talked to the IO and she told me that i should not have made an infopass because it has not been 90 days and i must wait 120 days. I told her that i have been waiting 5 weeks + and nothing came in the mail i just want to know what my status at this point because i have canceled may trips many times and put my life and family on hold waiting for the oath letter in the mail. She told me to write a letter to USCIS about my trip abroad and for sure they will get back to me. So for every question i had she had a negative answer and she just wanted to get rid of me fast.

Finally, a change of heart from the IO when i told her that i'm not asking for much but to find out what is going on and that the IO that interviewed me promised that i will receive my oath letter the next day or a week after i was approved/passed. She told me he should not have told you such promises and then she started to type something in her computer and her face change which jumped started my heart. Then she told me to wait a few minutes and took my A # and went to the back offices in the waiting area on the ground floor.

At this point i thought something bad was going to happen because of Friday the 13th. She came back after 3 minutes and told me that my oath letter has been sent out and i should get it in the mail in a few days. Then she told me that my oath ceremony is going to be at Fairfax VA DO USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on 3/23/2009. So i was happy and said thank you to her and the last thing she said to me was to come for the oath ceremony even if i don't get the oath letter in the mail. A few hours later in the afternoon my lawyer received my oath ceremony letter notification in the mail and i have not yet received anything in my mail. I'm not worried anymore because if i don't receive my letter i can take the lawyers copy and go for my oath or just show up.

I hope you get something oldahmed soon.

Good luck all and the end to my journey is near 10 days and counting

Thank you all for helping and i wish everyone the best of luck.

My time Line below:

Virginia-Fairfax VA

N400 Sent - 10/27/2008 VSC

N400 Received - 10/29/2008

NOA Receipt (RTN) date - 11/01/2008 (received by mail 11/07/2008)

Fingerprint Notification - 11/07/2008 (received by mail 11/10/2008)

Finger Appointment 11AM - 12/05/2008 (Completed) Alexandria VA, DONE

Interview Letter Received 01/07/2009

Interview -Date 02/04/2009 Approved –passed test

Oath letter send - xx/xx/2009 waiting still

Oath date - Final 03/23/2009 at USCIS DO Fairfax VA

My congratulations to you. I have my good news too. I too received my oath letter. It's on March 20th. Actually I'm happy that I had to wait since my wife will be visiting me starting next week, so she can be with me at the oath ceremony.

[Stella08 0]

Congratulations, Lappa!!! Seems like it's all working out for the best and with your wife there it will be a special oath ceremony!

[Kookoo-FairfaxVA 0]

Hi oldahmed,

I have very good news (the best "LUCK" Friday 13th ever) my infopass helped a great deal. Yesterday morning (3/13/2009) i went to Fairfax VA USCIS Ofiice at 2675 Prosperity Ave.

When i arrived i talked to the IO and she told me that i should not have made an infopass because it has not been 90 days and i must wait 120 days. I told her that i have been waiting 5 weeks + and nothing came in the mail i just want to know what my status at this point because i have canceled may trips many times and put my life and family on hold waiting for the oath letter in the mail. She told me to write a letter to USCIS about my trip abroad and for sure they will get back to me. So for every question i had she had a negative answer and she just wanted to get rid of me fast.

Finally, a change of heart from the IO when i told her that i'm not asking for much but to find out what is going on and that the IO that interviewed me promised that i will receive my oath letter the next day or a week after i was approved/passed. She told me he should not have told you such promises and then she started to type something in her computer and her face change which jumped started my heart. Then she told me to wait a few minutes and took my A # and went to the back offices in the waiting area on the ground floor.

At this point i thought something bad was going to happen because of Friday the 13th. She came back after 3 minutes and told me that my oath letter has been sent out and i should get it in the mail in a few days. Then she told me that my oath ceremony is going to be at Fairfax VA DO USCIS office at 2675 Prosperity Ave on 3/23/2009. So i was happy and said thank you to her and the last thing she said to me was to come for the oath ceremony even if i don't get the oath letter in the mail. A few hours later in the afternoon my lawyer received my oath ceremony letter notification in the mail and i have not yet received anything in my mail. I'm not worried anymore because if i don't receive my letter i can take the lawyers copy and go for my oath or just show up.

I hope you get something oldahmed soon.

Good luck all and the end to my journey is near 10 days and counting

Thank you all for helping and i wish everyone the best of luck.

My time Line below:

Virginia-Fairfax VA

N400 Sent - 10/27/2008 VSC

N400 Received - 10/29/2008

NOA Receipt (RTN) date - 11/01/2008 (received by mail 11/07/2008)

Fingerprint Notification - 11/07/2008 (received by mail 11/10/2008)

Finger Appointment 11AM - 12/05/2008 (Completed) Alexandria VA, DONE

Interview Letter Received 01/07/2009

Interview -Date 02/04/2009 Approved –passed test

Oath letter send - xx/xx/2009 waiting still

Oath date - Final 03/23/2009 at USCIS DO Fairfax VA

My congratulations to you. I have my good news too. I too received my oath letter. It's on March 20th. Actually I'm happy that I had to wait since my wife will be visiting me starting next week, so she can be with me at the oath ceremony.

Congratulations to you oldahmed,

I knew you will get something in the mail i guess the people who had an interview on Feb 4 are getting the oath letter in the mail now wooohooo.

So what do i need to take with for the oath ceremony? just the green and my ID's like Drivers license, foreign passport, SS card...... Please let me know on what to take with me. I just don't want to carry all the docs with me. Will they need more Docs to see just in case they as for them should i carry everything i had during the interview?

Anyone please share you oath ceremony experience.

Thank you and a week more to go for all of us to become USC