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Finally received the oath ceremony letter. It is going to be May 8th at 11:45 in Jefferson City, MO. which is really great for us as we live here. Almost done! Three month wait between interview and ceremony. Will let you know once the oath ceremony is done and we are totally done.

Good Luck to those that are still in the process!

Lisa and Moh

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Updating moe_lisa...

also setting rwj as complete since their oath was today..

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

MaryR............10/18/08...11/01/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...NSC....San Juan, PR....10/24/08

myfellah.........11/03/08...11/15/08...11/29/08...02/03/09...03/10/09...NSC....Columns,OH......11/10/08

ziia.............11/03/08...11/08/08...12/03/08...03/17/09...--/--/--...NSC....Chicago, IL.....--/--/--

RightD...........11/04/08...11/12/08...12/12/08...02/23/09...02/23/09...VSC....Baltimore, MD...11/10/08

rwj..............11/05/08...11/13/08...12/04/08...03/18/09...04/10/09...CSC....Reno, NV........11/13/08

phl_nov08........11/05/08...11/10/08...12/10/08...03/20/09...--/--/--...VSC....Philadelphia,PA.11/10/08

k1spain..........11/10/08...11/14/08...12/13/08...05/20/09...--/--/--...NSC....Detroit, MI.....11/12/08

hassan_debbie....11/06/08...11/15/08...12/04/08...02/24/09...02/24/09...TSC....Atlanta, GA.....11/10/08

asid.............11/07/08...11/20/08...12/06/08...04/07/09...05/08/09...VSC....Hartford, CT....11/14/08

duomi............11/07/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...03/03/09...--/--/--...VSC....Fairfax, VA.....11/19/08

JennySala........11/07/08...11/22/08...12/11/08...02/09/09...03/04/09...TSC....Houston, TX.....11/13/08

lomeshp..........11/10/08...11/21/08...12/04/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/17/08

Moe_Lisa.........11/10/08...11/18/08...12/10/08...02/23/09...05/08/09...NSC....St. Louis, MO...11/17/08

martingopher.....11/13/08...11/22/08...--/--/--...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/18/08

manty............11/14/08...11/24/08...12/18/08...03/27/09...--/--/--...VSC....Norfolk, VA.....11/17/08

bryand1..........11/15/08...11/22/08...12/10/08...03/05/09...--/--/--...CSC....L.A., CA........--/--/--

TridentMoss......11/15/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...02/17/09...--/--/--...VSC....Washington DC...11/19/08

mavsfans.........11/15/08...11/25/08...12/12/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas,TX.......11/25/08

chefdino.........--/--/--...11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...???....????............--/--/-

vital2006........11/18/08...11/28/08...12/11/08...03/31/09...04/03/09...VSC....NYC, NY.........11/21/08

Brian-Charisma...11/20/08...12/12/08...12/24/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Charlotte, NC...12/05/08

gennyangel.......11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Honolulu, HI....--/--/--

nzu..............11/20/08...12/01/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Phoneix, AZ.....11/25/08

doodle...........11/24/08...12/10/08...01/06/09...04/08/09...--/--/--...TSC....Charlotte, NC...12/04/08

haiti............11/24/08...12/08/08...01/06/09...03/26/09...04/17/09...TSC....Greer, SC..12/04/08

karotte..........11/28/08...12/12/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....S.F., CA........12/14/08

cloud9villa......11/26/08...12/08/08...12/23/08...02/04/09...03/05/09...VSC....Boston, MA......12/04/08

Merindah13.......11/28/08...12/04/08...12/26/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....GardenCity, NY..12/04/08

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1. CR1 Visas [Complete/2005/Total Days: 198]

2. Removal of Conditions [Complete/2007-2008/Total Days: 388]

3. Citizenship [Completed/2008-2009/Total Days: 113]

>> View complete timeline

It took us 1496 days from day I filed I-130 to Citizenship & Oath.

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Sorry for the very late response. I'll give you a brief synopsis on our interview experience in Durham, NC on Wednesday the 8th.

We arrived at 8am for an 8:20 appointment. My husband was called in around 8:45. He was out of the interview at approximately 9:20. Everything was smooth - they took copies of my new passport, birth certificate and my husband's passport. They looked at the tax information. They jumped right into the test and my husband can only remember the following questions (I guess that's what nerves do to you):

How many U.S. Senators are there?

▪ one hundred (100)

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

▪ all people of the state

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

▪ the President

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

▪ World War II

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

▪ Pacific (Ocean)

He was asked to write the sentence:

We have one hundred United States Senators.

After he passed the test and answered all of the questions on the application - the interviewer told him that he had passed. However, apparently the fingerprints that were done in January have not been sent back to the office yet (backed up), so they could not give him an oath date and technically the application is still not approved. They gave him a form that stated he passed the exam but that the application was still pending. The interviewer continuously assured him that everything looked perfect and that they were just waiting on the fingerprints and he would be mailed an oath letter. They had a friendly chat and on his way out the interviewer asked if I was there and he pointed to me in the waiting room. That was it. So, we continue to wait but are happy that the hard part is out of the way. Looking forward to the ceremony whenever it happens.

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See Profile for K-1, AOS and Removing of Conditions Timelines:

Naturalization (N-400):

NOVEMBER 24, 2008 N-400 in the mail!

NOVEMBER 28, 2008 N-400 Arrives

DECEMBER 4, 2008 Check is Cashed!

DECEMBER 10, 2008 NOA1 Received

DECEMBER 16, 2008 NOA2 Received

JANUARY 6, 2009 Fingerprints

FEBRUARY 26, 2009 Interview date recieved

APRIL 8, 2009 Interview

JUNE 12, 2009 Oath Ceremony

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Congrats to Doodle and good luck to merindah13.....

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

MaryR............10/18/08...11/01/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...NSC....San Juan, PR....10/24/08

myfellah.........11/03/08...11/15/08...11/29/08...02/03/09...03/10/09...NSC....Columns,OH......11/10/08

ziia.............11/03/08...11/08/08...12/03/08...03/17/09...--/--/--...NSC....Chicago, IL.....--/--/--

RightD...........11/04/08...11/12/08...12/12/08...02/23/09...02/23/09...VSC....Baltimore, MD...11/10/08

rwj..............11/05/08...11/13/08...12/04/08...03/18/09...04/10/09...CSC....Reno, NV........11/13/08

phl_nov08........11/05/08...11/10/08...12/10/08...03/20/09...--/--/--...VSC....Philadelphia,PA.11/10/08

k1spain..........11/10/08...11/14/08...12/13/08...05/20/09...--/--/--...NSC....Detroit, MI.....11/12/08

hassan_debbie....11/06/08...11/15/08...12/04/08...02/24/09...02/24/09...TSC....Atlanta, GA.....11/10/08

asid.............11/07/08...11/20/08...12/06/08...04/07/09...05/08/09...VSC....Hartford, CT....11/14/08

duomi............11/07/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...03/03/09...--/--/--...VSC....Fairfax, VA.....11/19/08

JennySala........11/07/08...11/22/08...12/11/08...02/09/09...03/04/09...TSC....Houston, TX.....11/13/08

lomeshp..........11/10/08...11/21/08...12/04/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/17/08

Moe_Lisa.........11/10/08...11/18/08...12/10/08...02/23/09...05/08/09...NSC....St. Louis, MO...11/17/08

martingopher.....11/13/08...11/22/08...--/--/--...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/18/08

manty............11/14/08...11/24/08...12/18/08...03/27/09...--/--/--...VSC....Norfolk, VA.....11/17/08

bryand1..........11/15/08...11/22/08...12/10/08...03/05/09...--/--/--...CSC....L.A., CA........--/--/--

TridentMoss......11/15/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...02/17/09...--/--/--...VSC....Washington DC...11/19/08

mavsfans.........11/15/08...11/25/08...12/12/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas,TX.......11/25/08

chefdino.........--/--/--...11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...???....????............--/--/-

vital2006........11/18/08...11/28/08...12/11/08...03/31/09...04/03/09...VSC....NYC, NY.........11/21/08

Brian-Charisma...11/20/08...12/12/08...12/24/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Charlotte, NC...12/05/08

gennyangel.......11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Honolulu, HI....--/--/--

nzu..............11/20/08...12/01/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Phoneix, AZ.....11/25/08

doodle...........11/24/08...12/10/08...01/06/09...04/08/09...--/--/--...TSC....Charlotte, NC...12/04/08

haiti............11/24/08...12/08/08...01/06/09...03/26/09...04/17/09...TSC....Greer, SC.......12/04/08

karotte..........11/28/08...12/12/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....S.F., CA........12/14/08

cloud9villa......11/26/08...12/08/08...12/23/08...02/04/09...03/05/09...VSC....Boston, MA......12/04/08

Merindah13.......11/28/08...12/04/08...12/26/08...05/13/09...--/--/--...VSC....GardenCity, NY..12/04/08

---------------------------------------

1. CR1 Visas [Complete/2005/Total Days: 198]

2. Removal of Conditions [Complete/2007-2008/Total Days: 388]

3. Citizenship [Completed/2008-2009/Total Days: 113]

>> View complete timeline

It took us 1496 days from day I filed I-130 to Citizenship & Oath.

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Yeah! Back on track

Oath letter arrived today 4/15, scheduled for 4/28/09

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Philadelphia

Sent N-400: 11/5/08

PD: 11/10/08

FP notice: 11/25/08

FP Date: 12/10/08

IL: 2/2/09

ID: 3/20/09 (Recommended for approval)

OL: 4/29/09

OD: 5/8/09 (re-scheduled from 4/10 and then 4/28) (Completed - Now a Citizen )

Passport applied: 5/12/09 (Philadelphia Passport Office)

Passport book received: 5/13/09 (Philadelphia Passport Office)

Passport card received: 6/8/09 (USPS)

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Thanks all of you guys for your support! I am a US Citizen now! I will have more on my blog and I will stay here to support all of the rest of you!

So, I am updating myself and wants to congratulate Phl Nov08 for his/her interview.

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

MaryR............10/18/08...11/01/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...NSC....San Juan, PR....10/24/08

myfellah.........11/03/08...11/15/08...11/29/08...02/03/09...03/10/09...NSC....Columns,OH......11/10/08

ziia.............11/03/08...11/08/08...12/03/08...03/17/09...--/--/--...NSC....Chicago, IL.....--/--/--

RightD...........11/04/08...11/12/08...12/12/08...02/23/09...02/23/09...VSC....Baltimore, MD...11/10/08

rwj..............11/05/08...11/13/08...12/04/08...03/18/09...04/10/09...CSC....Reno, NV........11/13/08

phl_nov08........11/05/08...11/10/08...12/10/08...03/20/09...04/28/09...VSC....Philadelphia,PA.11/10/08

k1spain..........11/10/08...11/14/08...12/13/08...05/20/09...--/--/--...NSC....Detroit, MI.....11/12/08

hassan_debbie....11/06/08...11/15/08...12/04/08...02/24/09...02/24/09...TSC....Atlanta, GA.....11/10/08

asid.............11/07/08...11/20/08...12/06/08...04/07/09...05/08/09...VSC....Hartford, CT....11/14/08

duomi............11/07/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...03/03/09...--/--/--...VSC....Fairfax, VA.....11/19/08

JennySala........11/07/08...11/22/08...12/11/08...02/09/09...03/04/09...TSC....Houston, TX.....11/13/08

lomeshp..........11/10/08...11/21/08...12/04/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/17/08

Moe_Lisa.........11/10/08...11/18/08...12/10/08...02/23/09...05/08/09...NSC....St. Louis, MO...11/17/08

martingopher.....11/13/08...11/22/08...--/--/--...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/18/08

manty............11/14/08...11/24/08...12/18/08...03/27/09...--/--/--...VSC....Norfolk, VA.....11/17/08

bryand1..........11/15/08...11/22/08...12/10/08...03/05/09...--/--/--...CSC....L.A., CA........--/--/--

TridentMoss......11/15/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...02/17/09...--/--/--...VSC....Washington DC...11/19/08

mavsfans.........11/15/08...11/25/08...12/12/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas,TX.......11/25/08

chefdino.........--/--/--...11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...???....????............--/--/-

vital2006........11/18/08...11/28/08...12/11/08...03/31/09...04/03/09...VSC....NYC, NY.........11/21/08

Brian-Charisma...11/20/08...12/12/08...12/24/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Charlotte, NC...12/05/08

gennyangel.......11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Honolulu, HI....--/--/--

nzu..............11/20/08...12/01/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Phoneix, AZ.....11/25/08

doodle...........11/24/08...12/10/08...01/06/09...04/08/09...--/--/--...TSC....Charlotte, NC...12/04/08

haiti............11/24/08...12/08/08...01/06/09...03/26/09...04/17/09...TSC....Greer, SC.......12/04/08

karotte..........11/28/08...12/12/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....S.F., CA........12/14/08

cloud9villa......11/26/08...12/08/08...12/23/08...02/04/09...03/05/09...VSC....Boston, MA......12/04/08

Merindah13.......11/28/08...12/04/08...12/26/08...05/13/09...--/--/--...VSC....GardenCity, NY..12/04/08

Here is my Citizenship Timeline:

November 24, 2008 > Application Filed at TSC via United States Postal Service (day 0)

November 26, 2008 > Application delivered to TSC. Confirm by Postal Service (day 2)

December 04, 2008 > Check Cashed (day 9)

December 08, 2008 > NOA 1 in Mail / Case tranferred to National Benefit Center (day 14)

December 15, 2008 > Biometric appointment letter in mail (day 21 )

January 6, 2009 > Biometric appointment (day 43)

February 5, 2009 > Interview appointment letter in the mail (day 74)

March 26, 2009 > Interview date (day 121)

April 6, 2009 > Oath letter in mail (day 132)

April 17, 2009 > Oath ceremony (day 143 )

April 17, 2009 > I am a US Citizen now!!!

April 20, 2009 > Applied for my US passport via USPS Expedite service and mail my voter's registration card application

April 28, 2009 > Received voter's registration card

April 29, 2009 > Received US Passport

Please visit my blog! Your comments are welcomed!

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Take II

Thanks to all of you guys for your support! I am a US Citizen now! I will have more on my blog:www.samhaiti.blogspot.com and I will stay here to support all of the rest of you!

So, I am updating myself and want to congratulate Phl_Nov08 for the interview appointment.

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

MaryR............10/18/08...11/01/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...NSC....San Juan, PR....10/24/08

myfellah.........11/03/08...11/15/08...11/29/08...02/03/09...03/10/09...NSC....Columns,OH......11/10/08

ziia.............11/03/08...11/08/08...12/03/08...03/17/09...--/--/--...NSC....Chicago, IL.....--/--/--

RightD...........11/04/08...11/12/08...12/12/08...02/23/09...02/23/09...VSC....Baltimore, MD...11/10/08

rwj..............11/05/08...11/13/08...12/04/08...03/18/09...04/10/09...CSC....Reno, NV........11/13/08

phl_nov08........11/05/08...11/10/08...12/10/08...03/20/09...04/28/09...VSC....Philadelphia,PA.11/10/08

k1spain..........11/10/08...11/14/08...12/13/08...05/20/09...--/--/--...NSC....Detroit, MI.....11/12/08

hassan_debbie....11/06/08...11/15/08...12/04/08...02/24/09...02/24/09...TSC....Atlanta, GA.....11/10/08

asid.............11/07/08...11/20/08...12/06/08...04/07/09...05/08/09...VSC....Hartford, CT....11/14/08

duomi............11/07/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...03/03/09...--/--/--...VSC....Fairfax, VA.....11/19/08

JennySala........11/07/08...11/22/08...12/11/08...02/09/09...03/04/09...TSC....Houston, TX.....11/13/08

lomeshp..........11/10/08...11/21/08...12/04/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/17/08

Moe_Lisa.........11/10/08...11/18/08...12/10/08...02/23/09...05/08/09...NSC....St. Louis, MO...11/17/08

martingopher.....11/13/08...11/22/08...--/--/--...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/18/08

manty............11/14/08...11/24/08...12/18/08...03/27/09...--/--/--...VSC....Norfolk, VA.....11/17/08

bryand1..........11/15/08...11/22/08...12/10/08...03/05/09...--/--/--...CSC....L.A., CA........--/--/--

TridentMoss......11/15/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...02/17/09...--/--/--...VSC....Washington DC...11/19/08

mavsfans.........11/15/08...11/25/08...12/12/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas,TX.......11/25/08

chefdino.........--/--/--...11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...???....????............--/--/-

vital2006........11/18/08...11/28/08...12/11/08...03/31/09...04/03/09...VSC....NYC, NY.........11/21/08

Brian-Charisma...11/20/08...12/12/08...12/24/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Charlotte, NC...12/05/08

gennyangel.......11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Honolulu, HI....--/--/--

nzu..............11/20/08...12/01/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Phoneix, AZ.....11/25/08

doodle...........11/24/08...12/10/08...01/06/09...04/08/09...--/--/--...TSC....Charlotte, NC...12/04/08

haiti............11/24/08...12/08/08...01/06/09...03/26/09...04/17/09...TSC....Greer, SC.......12/04/08

karotte..........11/28/08...12/12/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....S.F., CA........12/14/08

cloud9villa......11/26/08...12/08/08...12/23/08...02/04/09...03/05/09...VSC....Boston, MA......12/04/08

Merindah13.......11/28/08...12/04/08...12/26/08...05/13/09...--/--/--...VSC....GardenCity, NY..12/04/08

Here is my Citizenship Timeline:

November 24, 2008 > Application Filed at TSC via United States Postal Service (day 0)

November 26, 2008 > Application delivered to TSC. Confirm by Postal Service (day 2)

December 04, 2008 > Check Cashed (day 9)

December 08, 2008 > NOA 1 in Mail / Case tranferred to National Benefit Center (day 14)

December 15, 2008 > Biometric appointment letter in mail (day 21 )

January 6, 2009 > Biometric appointment (day 43)

February 5, 2009 > Interview appointment letter in the mail (day 74)

March 26, 2009 > Interview date (day 121)

April 6, 2009 > Oath letter in mail (day 132)

April 17, 2009 > Oath ceremony (day 143 )

April 17, 2009 > I am a US Citizen now!!!

April 20, 2009 > Applied for my US passport via USPS Expedite service and mail my voter's registration card application

April 28, 2009 > Received voter's registration card

April 29, 2009 > Received US Passport

Please visit my blog! Your comments are welcomed!

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I am a US Citizen now!

Congratulations haiti! :dance: Felicitation

DO: Atlanta

Timeline

12/23/2008 N400 sent to Texas

12/25/2008 Forwarded

12/29/2008 Delivered to LEWISVILLE, TX

12/29/2009 Priority date

01/06/2009 Check cashed

01/09/2009 NOA Received

03/03/2009 Called USCIS (Added in interview queue on Feb 25th)

03/27/2009 CFR received

04/30/2009 FP requested through Infopass & Done

05/18/2009 Interview Letter received

06/22/2009 Interview Date & Passed

06/22/2009 Oath Ceremony

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Congrats Haiti!!

---------------------------------------

1. CR1 Visas [Complete/2005/Total Days: 198]

2. Removal of Conditions [Complete/2007-2008/Total Days: 388]

3. Citizenship [Completed/2008-2009/Total Days: 113]

>> View complete timeline

It took us 1496 days from day I filed I-130 to Citizenship & Oath.

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Off track again... :o ... time was changed for tomorrow, wife and I can't both make it to the Oath Ceremony.

Am working to re-schedule

Yeah! Back on track

Oath letter arrived today 4/15, scheduled for 4/28/09

:thumbs:

Philadelphia

Sent N-400: 11/5/08

PD: 11/10/08

FP notice: 11/25/08

FP Date: 12/10/08

IL: 2/2/09

ID: 3/20/09 (Recommended for approval)

OL: 4/29/09

OD: 5/8/09 (re-scheduled from 4/10 and then 4/28) (Completed - Now a Citizen )

Passport applied: 5/12/09 (Philadelphia Passport Office)

Passport book received: 5/13/09 (Philadelphia Passport Office)

Passport card received: 6/8/09 (USPS)

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Off track again... :o ... time was changed for tomorrow, wife and I can't both make it to the Oath Ceremony.

Am working to re-schedule

Yeah! Back on track

Oath letter arrived today 4/15, scheduled for 4/28/09

:thumbs:

Oh no....hope you get something suitable soon!

DCF - London

18 Jul 04 - Police Certificate Requested

19 Jul 04 - I-130 sent

22 Jul 04 - NOA I-130 logged with INS

29 Jul 04 - DS230 sent

29 Jul 04 - Had vaccinations

14 Aug 04 - Police Certificate Received

30 Sept 04 - I-130 approved

30 Nov 04 - Received I-864 from co sponsor

04 Dec 04 - Sent DS2001

13 Jan 05 - Interview date 04 Feb 05

04 Feb 05 - VISA APPROVED!!!

08 Feb 05 - Proud owner of IR-1 Visa

09 Jun 05 - Arrived in the USA

24 April 09 - US Citizen

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Hello everyone,

Things have been busy so I just have the chance to give you all an update.

I had my citizenship test/interview on March 10, 2009 at the Phoenix USCIS downtown (not the service center). This was a one-on-one interview behind closed doors. They won't allow relatives to accompany you (I guess unless you have translation needs). The interview itself took about half an hour: the interviewing USCIS agent went over my N400 application line by line. We spent most time verifying foreign travel and days spent abroad because I travel frequently for work as well as leisure. Then he administered the civics test, 10 questions, all very straightforward from the study guide.

Before we finished, I asked whether I'd be able to take my oath the same day, because I had heard others report that it could be possible. Alas, no, that is not possible in Phoenix. He said first my case needs to be recommended for approval, and once it is approved, I will then receive an invitation to the oath ceremony in the mail. However, he was nice enough to note down my pre-arranged travel dates so that I could be scheduled to attend an oath ceremony on a non-conflicting date. He also said the ceremony invitation would arrive within the next 45 days and the ceremony itself would take place sometime within the next 6 months.

Fortunately, things happened much faster than that! :) The invitation to the oath ceremony came in the mail on March 29th, and the ceremony took place on April 17th at the brand new Sandra Day O'Connor Superior Court building in downtown Phoenix. The candidates lined up and were seated in an atrium style courtroom; we surrendered our greencards as we sat down. After USCIS officials explained how the ceremony will be organized, they allowed friends and family into the gallery. Photo and video equipment was allowed. The whole event took over 2 hours, and it was very pleasant. During the ceremony, people stood up and gave impromptu speeches about how they felt about the US and their citizenship. The presiding judge also gave an emotional account of her parents' immigrant experience. All in all, applicants of all ages (youngest was 18 and oldest was 77) from 29 countries were represented: Turkey (me), Venezuela, Haiti, Mexico, Germany, the UK, Canada, China, India, Bangladesh, Italy, Vietnam and Brazil are some I remember. The Social Security Administration and Voter Registration set up tables outside the courtroom so immediately after the ceremony people could line up and update their SS cards and register to vote.

I applied for an expedited passport on Monday April 20th and hope to have it before May 13.

This is the end of my visa journey, I guess! I will visit the forum and post my experiences if any of my family members would like to apply for immigration benefits through me in the future.

Wish you all the best, :thumbs:

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Updating nzu...Congratulations nzu! :thumbs:

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

MaryR............10/18/08...11/01/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...NSC....San Juan, PR....10/24/08

myfellah.........11/03/08...11/15/08...11/29/08...02/03/09...03/10/09...NSC....Columns,OH......11/10/08

ziia.............11/03/08...11/08/08...12/03/08...03/17/09...--/--/--...NSC....Chicago, IL.....--/--/--

RightD...........11/04/08...11/12/08...12/12/08...02/23/09...02/23/09...VSC....Baltimore, MD...11/10/08

rwj..............11/05/08...11/13/08...12/04/08...03/18/09...04/10/09...CSC....Reno, NV........11/13/08

phl_nov08........11/05/08...11/10/08...12/10/08...03/20/09...04/28/09...VSC....Philadelphia,PA.11/10/08

k1spain..........11/10/08...11/14/08...12/13/08...05/20/09...--/--/--...NSC....Detroit, MI.....11/12/08

hassan_debbie....11/06/08...11/15/08...12/04/08...02/24/09...02/24/09...TSC....Atlanta, GA.....11/10/08

asid.............11/07/08...11/20/08...12/06/08...04/07/09...05/08/09...VSC....Hartford, CT....11/14/08

duomi............11/07/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...03/03/09...--/--/--...VSC....Fairfax, VA.....11/19/08

JennySala........11/07/08...11/22/08...12/11/08...02/09/09...03/04/09...TSC....Houston, TX.....11/13/08

lomeshp..........11/10/08...11/21/08...12/04/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/17/08

Moe_Lisa.........11/10/08...11/18/08...12/10/08...02/23/09...05/08/09...NSC....St. Louis, MO...11/17/08

martingopher.....11/13/08...11/22/08...--/--/--...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas, TX......11/18/08

manty............11/14/08...11/24/08...12/18/08...03/27/09...--/--/--...VSC....Norfolk, VA.....11/17/08

bryand1..........11/15/08...11/22/08...12/10/08...03/05/09...--/--/--...CSC....L.A., CA........--/--/--

TridentMoss......11/15/08...11/19/08...--/--/--...02/17/09...--/--/--...VSC....Washington DC...11/19/08

mavsfans.........11/15/08...11/25/08...12/12/08...03/03/09...03/03/09...TSC....Dallas,TX.......11/25/08

chefdino.........--/--/--...11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...???....????............--/--/-

vital2006........11/18/08...11/28/08...12/11/08...03/31/09...04/03/09...VSC....NYC, NY.........11/21/08

Brian-Charisma...11/20/08...12/12/08...12/24/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...VSC....Charlotte, NC...12/05/08

gennyangel.......11/20/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....Honolulu, HI....--/--/--

nzu..............11/20/08...12/01/08...--/--/--...03/10/09...04/17/09...CSC....Phoneix, AZ.....11/25/08

doodle...........11/24/08...12/10/08...01/06/09...04/08/09...--/--/--...TSC....Charlotte, NC...12/04/08

haiti............11/24/08...12/08/08...01/06/09...03/26/09...04/17/09...TSC....Greer, SC.......12/04/08

karotte..........11/28/08...12/12/08...--/--/--...--/--/--...--/--/--...CSC....S.F., CA........12/14/08

cloud9villa......11/26/08...12/08/08...12/23/08...02/04/09...03/05/09...VSC....Boston, MA......12/04/08

Merindah13.......11/28/08...12/04/08...12/26/08...05/13/09...--/--/--...VSC....GardenCity, NY..12/04/08

DO: Atlanta

Timeline

12/23/2008 N400 sent to Texas

12/25/2008 Forwarded

12/29/2008 Delivered to LEWISVILLE, TX

12/29/2009 Priority date

01/06/2009 Check cashed

01/09/2009 NOA Received

03/03/2009 Called USCIS (Added in interview queue on Feb 25th)

03/27/2009 CFR received

04/30/2009 FP requested through Infopass & Done

05/18/2009 Interview Letter received

06/22/2009 Interview Date & Passed

06/22/2009 Oath Ceremony

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