N-400 July 2013 Filers

[BRB 6]

Do you change your name? Why does it take that long (45 days)? I thought it is only a few days.

No name change in our case. I guess it could happen quicker but this is what other people have told me. Our oath will probably be in Tyler if given the chance to pick. They may not have as many oath taking times as other locations.

[happyzac 0]

No name change in our case. I guess it could happen quicker but this is what other people have told me. Our oath will probably be in Tyler if given the chance to pick. They may not have as many oath taking times as other locations.

I hope you don't have to wait that long. I see that they have the ceremony 3-4 days a week in Irving. Good luck.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Both my friends that went through Portland had their interview in the morning and were told to return a couple of hours later for the oath ceremony - so dress for the Oath ceremony

Sweet! Thanks for the info. Two of our friends going through Portland had the same experience too!

I will for sure, thanks!

Today's the day! Sending best wishes!

[Adriana Watson 2]

Sweet! Thanks for the info. Two of our friends going through Portland had the same experience too!

Today's the day! Sending best wishes!

Thanks!! I'm so nervous I had a nightmare about the interview last nigh LOL... They asked me questions that were not on the book and even asked me to sing a song hahaha.... Yikes!

Anyways... Keep you guys posted when I come back, it's at 1:30pm

[Jamericanlove 31]

Good luck! I know you're going to be awesome!

[geekfamily 0]

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
HAPPYBERMY......|03/20/12|06/28/13|07/08/13|07/02/13|08/01/13|08/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
BRB.............|03/09/13|07/01/13|07/08/13|07/02/13|07/31/13|08/02/13|09/06/13|10/03/13|--/--/--|Irving, TX
GT9550A.........|10/23/12|07/01/13|07/10/13|07/13/13|08/07/13|07/26/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:07/22/13)
KABHATTI........|06/29/13|07/02/13|07/11/13|07/10/13|08/12/13|08/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:07/22/13)
SANISH..........|05/11/13|07/02/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|07/30/13|08/02/13|08/19/13|10/03/13|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX
ME&HER..........|--/--/--|07/03/13|07/11/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|08/02/13|08/12/13|09/18/13|--/--/--|Washington, DC (EB: 7/29/13)
LARAREYES.......|06/24/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/09/13|08/06/13|08/22/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Miami, FL
DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Orlando, FL
LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX
CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lawrence,MA
MOMOV31.........|07/05/13|07/11/13|07/17/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA
PBNJ............|--/--/--|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/18/13|08/08/13|08/12/13|08/19/13|10/08/13|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX
PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)
OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)
CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
GEEKFAMILY......|09/27/13|06/28/13|CASHIERS|07/02/13|07/26/13|08/27/13|09/04/13|10/08/13|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
MATT & BING.....|09/15/12|07/01/13|07/09/13|07/03/13|07/25/13|07/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Detroit, MI
RPRR............|06/30/13|07/01/13|CASHIERS|07/03/13|08/01/13|08/05/13|08/14/13|09/11/13|--/--/--|Honolulu, HI
ADRIANA WATSON..|05/12/12|07/02/13|CASHIERS|07/08/13|07/26/13|07/31/13|08/06/13|09/09/13|--/--/--|Las Vegas, NV
OM..............|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Portland, OR
HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|--/--/--|St. Louis, MO
RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Detroit, MI
NINA80..........|06/03/13|07/07/13|-WAIVER-|07/11/13|08/07/13|08/12/13|08/31/13|09/30/13|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Des Moines, IA
JAGAMATERO......|--/--/--|07/10/13|--/--/--|07/13/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Honolulu, HI
DER_INGENIEUR...|10/08/13|07/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
DPDS............|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/19/13|07/20/13|08/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Phoenix, AZ
IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boise, ID

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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[Adriana Watson 2]

PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

The form says:

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for naturalization. If final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for the Oath Ceremony.

So this is how is how it went down:

My interview was at the Las Vegas field office at 1:30pm.

Got there at 1:15pm, went through the metal detector, checked in for the interview where they asked for my ID and interview letter, they kept the appointment letter, and they told me to take a seat on the waiting room that they would call me.

Waited for like 10 minutes, and I was called in to a cubicle where they took fingerprints and a picture then sent me back to the waiting room.

I was called in for my interview at 2:10pm.

My IO was a very nice older gentleman, he took me to his office and told me to put my stuff (my purse and file full of evidence) on the chair behind me.

Told me to lift my right hand and "do you swear to tell the truth...." all that stuff, I said yes, told me to sit down and to give him my Nevada ID and my Green Card.

Then he went over my file, that by the way was HUGE! like 2 reams of paper huge, he made the comment "I see you brought more information with you but by the look of your file I don't think we will be needing more information at this time" (hahahaha).

He started going over all of the questions to verify the info and to make sure nothing changed, asked me if I made any more trips outside the US after I submitted the application I said No, then went over the yes or no questions and asked me if I was willing to take the full oath of allegiance and if I knew the meaning, yes, if I was willing to bear arms to defend the US if needed, yes and all of the questions at the end of the application.

Once done we asked me to sign it.

Then said, ok lets start the test! He handed me a pice of paper with 3 small sentences and told me to read 1 of them, I picked the first one that said: "How many Senators do we have" he marked correct and then gave me a pen and a sheet with 3 spaces and told me to write "We have one hundred Senators", marked correct and then went over the following questions:

1) Name of the national anthem,

2) What's the rule of law,

3) What is the ocean to the west of the US,

4) How old do citizens have to be to vote,

5) What happened on 9/11 (I knew they were going to ask that since today is 9/9)

6) Why does the flag has 13 stripes.

That was it! he said 6 out 10, don't need to ask any more... Gave me my approval notice and told me that in the next month or two I would get a notification letting me know of the Oath Ceremony!

Made a copy of my ID and Green Card and didn't ask me for anything else....

I hope this info is of any help.

And also wanted to wish good luck to all of you guys that are still waiting to be done with the interview process.

Have a great day!!!

[Jamericanlove 31]

PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!

[carolyn1161 0]

PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

So exciting, congratulations!!!

Those were easy questions, hope I have those LOL

I received a text 1/2 hour ago stating that my case is updated. So I should be receiving my interview letter soon YIKES!!! :-)

[Summer75 16]

PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

The form says:

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for naturalization. If final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for the Oath Ceremony.

So this is how is how it went down:

My interview was at the Las Vegas field office at 1:30pm.

Got there at 1:15pm, went through the metal detector, checked in for the interview where they asked for my ID and interview letter, they kept the appointment letter, and they told me to take a seat on the waiting room that they would call me.

Waited for like 10 minutes, and I was called in to a cubicle where they took fingerprints and a picture then sent me back to the waiting room.

I was called in for my interview at 2:10pm.

My IO was a very nice older gentleman, he took me to his office and told me to put my stuff (my purse and file full of evidence) on the chair behind me.

Told me to lift my right hand and "do you swear to tell the truth...." all that stuff, I said yes, told me to sit down and to give him my Nevada ID and my Green Card.

Then he went over my file, that by the way was HUGE! like 2 reams of paper huge, he made the comment "I see you brought more information with you but by the look of your file I don't think we will be needing more information at this time" (hahahaha).

He started going over all of the questions to verify the info and to make sure nothing changed, asked me if I made any more trips outside the US after I submitted the application I said No, then went over the yes or no questions and asked me if I was willing to take the full oath of allegiance and if I knew the meaning, yes, if I was willing to bear arms to defend the US if needed, yes and all of the questions at the end of the application.

Once done we asked me to sign it.

Then said, ok lets start the test! He handed me a pice of paper with 3 small sentences and told me to read 1 of them, I picked the first one that said: "How many Senators do we have" he marked correct and then gave me a pen and a sheet with 3 spaces and told me to write "We have one hundred Senators", marked correct and then went over the following questions:

1) Name of the national anthem,

2) What's the rule of law,

3) What is the ocean to the west of the US,

4) How old do citizens have to be to vote,

5) What happened on 9/11 (I knew they were going to ask that since today is 9/9)

6) Why does the flag has 13 stripes.

That was it! he said 6 out 10, don't need to ask any more... Gave me my approval notice and told me that in the next month or two I would get a notification letting me know of the Oath Ceremony!

Made a copy of my ID and Green Card and didn't ask me for anything else....

I hope this info is of any help.

And also wanted to wish good luck to all of you guys that are still waiting to be done with the interview process.

Have a great day!!!

[Summer75 16]

OMG CONGRATS!!

My interview is tomorrow! Getting nervous!

PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

The form says:

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for naturalization. If final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for the Oath Ceremony.

So this is how is how it went down:

My interview was at the Las Vegas field office at 1:30pm.

Got there at 1:15pm, went through the metal detector, checked in for the interview where they asked for my ID and interview letter, they kept the appointment letter, and they told me to take a seat on the waiting room that they would call me.

Waited for like 10 minutes, and I was called in to a cubicle where they took fingerprints and a picture then sent me back to the waiting room.

I was called in for my interview at 2:10pm.

My IO was a very nice older gentleman, he took me to his office and told me to put my stuff (my purse and file full of evidence) on the chair behind me.

Told me to lift my right hand and "do you swear to tell the truth...." all that stuff, I said yes, told me to sit down and to give him my Nevada ID and my Green Card.

Then he went over my file, that by the way was HUGE! like 2 reams of paper huge, he made the comment "I see you brought more information with you but by the look of your file I don't think we will be needing more information at this time" (hahahaha).

He started going over all of the questions to verify the info and to make sure nothing changed, asked me if I made any more trips outside the US after I submitted the application I said No, then went over the yes or no questions and asked me if I was willing to take the full oath of allegiance and if I knew the meaning, yes, if I was willing to bear arms to defend the US if needed, yes and all of the questions at the end of the application.

Once done we asked me to sign it.

Then said, ok lets start the test! He handed me a pice of paper with 3 small sentences and told me to read 1 of them, I picked the first one that said: "How many Senators do we have" he marked correct and then gave me a pen and a sheet with 3 spaces and told me to write "We have one hundred Senators", marked correct and then went over the following questions:

1) Name of the national anthem,

2) What's the rule of law,

3) What is the ocean to the west of the US,

4) How old do citizens have to be to vote,

5) What happened on 9/11 (I knew they were going to ask that since today is 9/9)

6) Why does the flag has 13 stripes.

That was it! he said 6 out 10, don't need to ask any more... Gave me my approval notice and told me that in the next month or two I would get a notification letting me know of the Oath Ceremony!

Made a copy of my ID and Green Card and didn't ask me for anything else....

I hope this info is of any help.

And also wanted to wish good luck to all of you guys that are still waiting to be done with the interview process.

Have a great day!!!

[Summer75 16]

I PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

It did not take more than 10 minutes!

No fingerprints, no picture taken

Got there by 9:15 , appointment was at 9:30, called my name by 10 am or so.

Walked me into her office, the IO was a nice lady

She noticed I am pregnant, asked me when my DD is

She asked me if the guy waiting for me is my husband

Then asked me to lift my right arm to swear the truth... etc

She started asking the questions, asked me how many times I traveled since I got here (2).

Then she handed me a piece of paper with 3 small sentences and told me to read 1 of them, I picked the first one that said: "How many Senators do we have" she marked "correct" and then handed me same paper in the back with 3 spaces and told me to write "We have one hundred Senators", marked correct and then asked me the same Adriana Watson's questions:

1) Name of the national anthem,

2) What's the rule of law,

3) What is the ocean to the west of the US,

4) How old do citizens have to be to vote,

5) What happened on 9/11 (I knew they were going to ask that since today is 9/9)

6) Why does the flag has 13 stripes

Exactly the same questions!

I responded them well, then asked me questions about my N-400 application, confirm home address, full name, DOB etc.

Then she said I passed the test and she will recommend my approval. Then she saw me putting mine and my hubby's passports back in the envelope. I told her I guess I don't need them, she smiled and said... Well, I see your husband came with you and you are pregnant so I do believe you have a real marriage, lol

Told me I will get a letter on the mail scheduling the Oath Ceremony, might be October or November, but fur sure will be before my baby is born.

That was it!

She walked me out, my hubby waiting for me and we left. And we went to celebrate to Red Lobster.

Now we just have to wait.

AWESOME I AM SO HAPPY!!!

So for those who have interviews, you might be asked the SAME questions above...

[Jamericanlove 31]

Congrats homesweethome!

[Adriana Watson 2]

Then she handed me a piece of paper with 3 small sentences and told me to read 1 of them, I picked the first one that said: "How many Senators do we have" she marked "correct" and then handed me same paper in the back with 3 spaces and told me to write "We have one hundred Senators", marked correct and then asked me the same Adriana Watson's questions:

1) Name of the national anthem,

2) What's the rule of law,

3) What is the ocean to the west of the US,

4) How old do citizens have to be to vote,

5) What happened on 9/11 (I knew they were going to ask that since today is 9/9)

6) Why does the flag has 13 stripes

Exactly the same questions!

I responded them well, then asked me questions about my N-400 application, confirm home address, full name, DOB etc.

Then she said I passed the test and she will recommend my approval. Then she saw me putting mine and my hubby's passports back in the envelope. I told her I guess I don't need them, she smiled and said... Well, I see your husband came with you and you are pregnant so I do believe you have a real marriage, lol

Told me I will get a letter on the mail scheduling the Oath Ceremony, might be October or November, but fur sure will be before my baby is born.

That was it!

She walked me out, my hubby waiting for me and we left. And we went to celebrate to Red Lobster.

Now we just have to wait.

AWESOME I AM SO HAPPY!!!

So for those who have interviews, you might be asked the SAME questions above...

CONGRATS!!!!! that's too funny.... The whole test part was exactly the same.... Hahahaha

Did they have an idea about when will the oath ceremony will take place?

[rprr 1]

Adriana Watson and HomeSweetHome -- Congratulations !!!!!

Our interviews are tomorrow 9/11. Have to catch an early morning flight to the interview location in Honolulu.

Edited September 10, 2013 by rprr