N-400 March 2013 Filers

GoNiners · June 4, 2013

Hi All,

I became a US citizen today at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.

Congratuations!!!!!

DanieLMelara · June 5, 2013

Dude, that is so interesting! and now that I see that table it makes total sense.

so, what exactly is the eligibility date? Is it the date that you turn 3 or 5 years, or the 90 days before you turn 3 or 5 years?

I understand your frustration. If you take a look at timelines in April where we've also listed our eligibility dates, you'll see a pattern, where those with much earlier eligibility dates such as back in 2012, are getting through quicker, than say, filers like myself, who filed on same day that eligibility window opened up. So in addition to how busy your local office is, your eligibility date might very well be a factor.

Gboree · June 5, 2013

Hi. Thanks for the response. I think you need to update your information in the timeline as it say inline for interview........I assume you have your interview date already based on your response?

My interview is on June 17th. And I so look forward to it.

Gboree · June 5, 2013

Hi All,

I became a US citizen today at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.

Congratulations to you. It's not an easy Journey but finally you are there!!!

Triniiphone · June 5, 2013

Congrats candhan!!!

Question, how was long was the ceremony? Were you in and out of there I'm about 3 hrs?

candhan · June 5, 2013

Congrats candhan!!!

Question, how was long was the ceremony? Were you in and out of there I'm about 3 hrs?

Hey Triniphone,

Here's the short answer. Got there for 8:30 am, didn't leave until 12:30 pm. Walk with a lot of patience. The actual part with the judge and oath only takes like 15 mins (for us from about 12:00 to 12:15), the rest of the time we were doing administrative stuff.

To all who will have there Oath Ceremonies at Cadman Plaza EAST,

First of all, it's cadman plaza east not cadman plaza west. BEWARE. To get there, take the A-train to High Street. It might be the closest station. Although you could definitely take the 4/5 to borough hall and walk.The ceremony was due to start at 8:30 am. I got there around 8:15 am. Don't go too early because the earlier you go, the more patience you need to have. Of course don't come late either. I would suggest somewhere between 8:15 and 8:30. Security was kinda hostile, but ignore them....brooklynites! lol) If you bring your phone, after you go through security you will have to check in your phone. You will have to go to the 2nd floor for the court room, your guests will need to go to the 3rd floor in the cafeteria to watch the ceremony via live feed. I carried my husband but I might advise you to not bring a guest. I mean they have to wait 3-4 hours just to see the thing on TV. Anyway, once we got to the 2nd floor, we were all lined up to go into the courtroom. Be sure that you have already answered the questions & signed the back of your Oath Ceremony notice form. If you haven't already signed it they will ask you to sign it while you're in the line. Anyway, we all got into the courtroom and were seated in order by one of the court officers. We were also given a packet that contained stuff like a cover for your Naturalization Certificate, oath of allegiance form, letter from the president, passport application etc etc. By the time we were all seated, it was about 9:10. Okay then we were told that we will be called up row by row (in order of which we arrived) to submit our old green cards. Be sure you bring all old green cards and old employment authorization cards. After submitting these cards we needed to check our naturalization certificates to make sure all the info on it was correct, and to sign it. If some of your info is incorrect and you don't realize it on the day of the Oath Ceremony, apparently you have to pay $200 to get your info changed later on (that's what we were told by the court officer). Anyway there were 274 of us, so this process took all of like 2 hours. People were very impatient....this is NY, we are all always busy. lol. After that segment, they spent like 30 mins calling up people who wanted to change their names to collect some type of certificate or something. Alright then we had to wait 10 mins for the judge to arrive. We were warned that if we were to go out of the courtroom we needed to make sure to come back in before the judge arrived because once the judge arrives the courtroom is closed and you will not be able to enter so your oath ceremony would have to be re-scheduled. Finally the judge arrived, we said the oath of allegiance. She declared us US citizens, then we said the pledge of allegiance. She then said a few words and left. After this, we were called up in the order in which we arrived, to collect our naturalization certificates. Once collected, we were allowed to leave. This process will take all morning so make sure you don't have anywhere else to go in a hurry. Walk with a book and a lot of patience...it took 4 hours but I know it was worth it.

Edited June 5, 2013 by candhan

Triniiphone · June 5, 2013

Hey Triniphone,

Here's the short answer. Got there for 8:30 am, didn't leave until 12:30 pm. Walk with a lot of patience. The actual part with the judge and oath only takes like 15 mins (for us from about 12:00 to 12:15), the rest of the time we were doing administrative stuff.

To all who will have there Oath Ceremonies at Cadman Plaza EAST,

First of all, it's cadman plaza east not cadman plaza west. BEWARE. To get there, take the A-train to High Street. It might be the closest station. Although you could definitely take the 4/5 to borough hall and walk.The ceremony was due to start at 8:30 am. I got there around 8:15 am. Don't go too early because the earlier you go, the more patience you need to have. Of course don't come late either. I would suggest somewhere between 8:15 and 8:30. Security was kinda hostile, but ignore them....brooklynites! lol) If you bring your phone, after you go through security you will have to check in your phone. You will have to go to the 2nd floor for the court room, your guests will need to go to the 3rd floor in the cafeteria to watch the ceremony via live feed. I carried my husband but I might advise you to not bring a guest. I mean they have to wait 3-4 hours just to see the thing on TV. Anyway, once we got to the 2nd floor, we were all lined up to go into the courtroom. Be sure that you have already answered the questions & signed the back of your Oath Ceremony notice form. If you haven't already signed it they will ask you to sign it while you're in the line. Anyway, we all got into the courtroom and were seated in order by one of the court officers. We were also given a packet that contained stuff like a cover for your Naturalization Certificate, oath of allegiance form, letter from the president, passport application etc etc. By the time we were all seated, it was about 9:10. Okay then we were told that we will be called up row by row (in order of which we arrived) to submit our old green cards. Be sure you bring all old green cards and old employment authorization cards. After submitting these cards we needed to check our naturalization certificates to make sure all the info on it was correct, and to sign it. If some of your info is incorrect and you don't realize it on the day of the Oath Ceremony, apparently you have to pay $200 to get your info changed later on (that's what we were told by the court officer). Anyway there were 274 of us, so this process took all of like 2 hours. People were very impatient....this is NY, we are all always busy. lol. After that segment, they spent like 30 mins calling up people who wanted to change their names to collect some time of certificate or something. Alright then we had to wait 10 mins for the judge to arrive. We were warned that if we were to go out of the courtroom we needed to make sure to come back in before the judge arrived because once the judge arrives the courtroom is closed and you will not be able to enter so your oath ceremony would have to be re-scheduled. Finally the judge arrived, we said the oath of allegiance. She declared us US citizens, then we said the pledge of allegiance. She then said a few words and left. After this, we were called up in the order in which we arrived, to collect our naturalization certificates. Once collected, we were allowed to leave. This process will take all morning so make sure you don't have anywhere else to go in a hurry. Walk with a book and a lot of patience...it took 4 hours but I know it was worth it.

Damn 4 hrs!!!!?

That is ridiculous. But it's NY so there's always a wait.

Thanks for this info though really helpful.

One more question, can you apply for passport there as well?

John9981 · June 5, 2013

Thanks for sharing your experience! I guess I'll get there early to leave early and bring a book.

candhan · June 5, 2013

Damn 4 hrs!!!!?

That is ridiculous. But it's NY so there's always a wait.

Thanks for this info though really helpful.

One more question, can you apply for passport there as well?

no, but the post office is across the street, so a lot of folks just walked over. The sooner you apply for a passport the better. Since they take away your green card, you can't travel until you get your passport.

If you need to travel within 2 weeks of becoming a citizen, do not apply at the post office. Instead set up appointment at the New York Passport Agency before you naturalization day. The New York Passport agency does same-day or next day passports.

John9981 · June 5, 2013

Updating my Oath date.

I became a US citizen today at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.

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TRINIIPHONE......|03/01/13|03/04/13|03/07/13|03/27/13|03/29/13|04/02/13|05/07/13|06/12/13|Brooklyn, NY

CANDHAN..........|03/05/13|03/07/13|03/06/13|03/26/13|--/--/--|04/19/13|05/21/13|06/04/13|Brooklyn, NY (EB:03/14/13)

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PSOORD...........|03/20/13|03/28/13|04/01/13|04/23/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX

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John9981 · June 5, 2013

Updating my Oath date. made a little mistake on the previous post.