Portland Oregon Field Office

[Chantel 0]

Any filers who had their interview here, please share your experience, the questions, how many minutes it took, how many months of waiting of interview letter when you were place in line for interview and others

In my case, I added in my application that I opt for a name change, anything that I should know in terms of oath after interview and stuff like that

Anything you want to share, please do

thank you...

[Chantel 0]

bump! nobody would share? p l e a s e

[JB007 4]

Would also like to know.

[Loida and Ed 11]

Fiancee flies into Portland for the first time in about 9 hours. (finally).... For sure we will be using the Portland Office. maybe we can share info / knowledge on whats to come

Would also like to know.

[let-it-be 36]

Any filers who had their interview here, please share your experience, the questions, how many minutes it took, how many months of waiting of interview letter when you were place in line for interview and others

In my case, I added in my application that I opt for a name change, anything that I should know in terms of oath after interview and stuff like that

Anything you want to share, please do

thank you...

As you can see in my timeline (below), from filing to oath ceremony it took 5 months + few days. The normal processing in Portland Local Field Office is 5 months. I was scheduled for the interview more than a month after being placed in line for interview. Hubby & I waited for over an hour in the waiting area. The interview probably took about 15 minutes. The IO went over the N-400 form with me & asked me if there were any changes like any recent trips etc since I filed. I forgot to include another organization so I told her that & she wrote it down. She then proceeded with the tests. The whole interview experience was very pleasant because she was so nice. When she told me I passed & in my excitement I blurted out that I was so happy that I could give her a hug! LOL

For those that can make it to the 9 AM cut-off time, they can join the afternoon oath ceremony. So those whose interviews are beyond the cut-off they will have to wait for the oath letter in the mail. My interview appointment was 10:05 AM so obviously I was scheduled 3 weeks later for the oath. There were 50 of us new US citizens together with our families. We were packed like sardines in there. LOL. A couple of kids were getting restless during the ceremony but overall it was a solemn one. We then took turns afterwards to have our photos taken on the stage. I was literally the last one since a woman cut off in front of me while I was waiting in line. I graciously told her to go ahead for I didn't want to cause a scene over it.

04/20/2012 - N-400 mailed to Phoenix, AZ

04/23/2012 - N-400 delivered & signed by Fernando Dominguez

04/26/2012 - Email confirmation that N-400 received

04/30/2012 - Received NOA (receipt date April 25, 2012)

05/29/2012 - Email notification - Biometrics is scheduled

06/01/2012 - Biometrics notice received

06/12/2012 - Attempted to have early bio but wasn't allowed

06/22/2012 - Biometrics appointment

06/26/2012 - Email notification - placed in line for interview

07/31/2012 - Email notification - scheduled for interview

08/04/2012 - Received interview letter (notice date August 1,2012)

09/06/2012 - Interview Appointment (Approved)

09/13/2012 - Uscis update: scheduled for oath ceremony & letter sent

09/15/2012 - Oath letter received

09/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

Edited November 3, 2012 by let-it-be

[let-it-be 36]

I wanna add more about the interview, I did bring all the original documents like tax transcripts, utility bills, BC's etc but the IO never asked to see any of those. She only asked me to show her my passport ( she checked the Bio page & my old visa), Valid ID & GC's. If you have traveled overseas after you filed, then the IO will check the entry/exit stamps & will write those dates on your N-400 form.

While in the waiting area you are going to fill up a form & will hand that back to them before the ceremony. As your names are called, you are going to surrender your GC's prior to being seated for the ceremony. They will inform you that if there were errors/mistakes on your Naturalization Certificate, you have to do it after the ceremony right away, there will be NO FEE for such corrections. So make sure all the information on your certificate are correct before going home. Who wants to pay a fee for that when clearly it was their mistake, right?

Edited November 3, 2012 by let-it-be

[coloso 6]

And traveling more than six month can extend your eligabilty to qualify for Citizenship

[let-it-be 36]

Edit: If there are errors/mistakes on your Naturalization Certificate, you have to inform them after the ceremony. They will correct it & there will be NO FEE for this. If you wait a day or two to have it corrected, you will have to pay a FEE.

[Chantel 0]

Let it be,

First let me Congratulate you for your approval, I bet it was a great feeling of fulfillment then.

thank you so much for the experience you shared to us, that helps us who are still waiting under Portland field office

any insight about name change?

[Chantel 0]

it's been more than a month now since I was place in line for interview, maybe Portland will take 2 months before they will schedule me, do I have to call or what just wait?

[JB007 4]

it's been more than a month now since I was place in line for interview, maybe Portland will take 2 months before they will schedule me, do I have to call or what just wait?

Chantel, the waiting time for Portland is 5 Months. Would be nice if it was sooner, I know the wait is nerve wracking, going through it myself

[Chantel 0]

yeah I know its 5 months but the waiting time between YOU WERE PUT IN LINE FOR INTERVIEW AND THE DAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW is a month for most people, mine is wayyy more than that

[JB007 4]

yeah I know its 5 months but the waiting time between YOU WERE PUT IN LINE FOR INTERVIEW AND THE DAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW is a month for most people, mine is wayyy more than that

I'm confused. Per your signature you have waited only one month since you filed your N400 and the date you were put in line so 4 months to go.

[celtic59 0]

yeah I know its 5 months but the waiting time between YOU WERE PUT IN LINE FOR INTERVIEW AND THE DAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW is a month for most people, mine is wayyy more than that

I was put in line Oct 29th, this changed on Nov 6th to scheduled for an interview and I received the interview letter a few days after that (for Portland office). My interview is Dec 13th.

I was put in line Oct 29th, this changed on Nov 6th to scheduled for an interview and I received the interview letter a few days after that (for Portland office). My interview is Dec 13th.

No wait I was put in line Oct 9th, not 29th.

[Chantel 0]

almost 2 months of waiting that I was scheduled for interview, now I am waiting for my interview letter in the mail.... time to start reading.....