N-400 July 2013 Filers

[jkelly07 120]

big congrats

[Jamericanlove 31]

Good luck today DR.A ♥ O/ Om! I know you'll do great!

[Jamericanlove 31]

Bumping up the list.

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-- N-400: JULY 2013 APPLICATIONS --

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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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|11/07/13|Washington, DC (EB: 7/29/13)

LARAREYES.......|06/24/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/09/13|08/06/13|08/22/13|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL

DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL

LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX

CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX

PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY

JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)

OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)

CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV

DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|--/--/--|Portland, OR

HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO

RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL

CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ

IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

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[Me&Her 2]

Just wanted to update that as of today, we have not hear anything about our request to re-schedule the oath date. We have sent certified letter to the Washington field office and have the proof that the letter was delivered. We requested a December date but obviously, if the re-scheduled oath date is 12/5 or 12/19, we should have heard about it by now. We are looking at 1/2 or 1/16 as the next possible days, as the court conduct oath on the first and third Thursday.

Bumping up the list.

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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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, original Oath 11/7/2013)

LARAREYES.......|06/24/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/09/13|08/06/13|08/22/13|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL
DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL
LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX
CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX
PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY
JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)
OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)
CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV
DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|--/--/--|Portland, OR
HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO
RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL
CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ
IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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[Jamericanlove 31]

Fixing format.

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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL
DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL
LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX
CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX
PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY
JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)
OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)
CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV
DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|--/--/--|Portland, OR
HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO
RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL
CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ
IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Good luck today DR.A ♥ O/ Om! I know you'll do great!

Thank you Jamericanlove! We had the interview today and citizenship was approved! Here's a summary of how it went.

We left Eugene around 10:30 AM and arrived in Portland around 12:50 PM. The letter says not to arrive early because there is limited space in the waiting area so we timed it to arrive on time. Our appointment was at 12:55 PM on the second floor of the immigration office. We brought a bag of evidence encase they requested any original copies we submitted or proof of marriage since we applied on the three year marriage rule. We parked in the all day parking lot under the overpass next to the immigration office and paid the $7 parking fee encase we had a same day oath ceremony.

We then went into the immigration office and presented our letter for the citizenship interview to security and they checked us through. Then we went to the second floor. When you reach the lobby of the second floor there are bathrooms in front of you, CO offices to the right, and registration and the waiting area through the doors to the left. We went left to registration and checked in for our interview. Everyone has to wait in a line and check in at the 4th window. He showed his letter again and his green card. Then they took his finger prints and a picture of him. Then we were told to go sit in the waiting area and someone will come call him by name.

We waited an hour from our appointment time until our interview. The place was busy and packed. I was afraid we missed our appointment because we might not have heard them calling us but they were just an hour behind. During our wait at around 1:30 PM a lady came out to make an announcement to everyone. She said she wanted all the friends and family to wait in the waiting area for now and she only wanted the people with the oath ceremony letters to follow her downstairs. Then around half the room cleared out as people got up and followed her. There must have been close to 60 people taking the oath. We knew then that we weren't going to make the same day oath ceremony as we missed it starting and hadn't had our interview yet. A half hour later at around 2 PM they called our name for the interview. Then just right after that there came an announcement overhead for everyone else waiting in the waiting area that came with those who were having their oath ceremony today to please come downstairs and join them now. That's when the rest of the room cleared out till it was nearly empty. It must have been 100 people that went downstairs to join them with only four other people left in the waiting area.

The interview didn't last long. In and out in 15 minutes. The man only wanted to see the Driver's License, Green Card and Passport. Then he went down the paper asking questions and stopped when six questions were answered right. Then there was one written question. The only personal question asked was where was your wife born. The officer told him that we really didn't need to bring all that evidence with us and it was too much. Then he told us we're approved and asked if we'd like to come back for the oath ceremony tomorrow. The oath ceremony is held daily at 1:30 PM. He apologized because we missed it today and he knew we drove two hours already for the interview. We took the offer for the oath ceremony tomorrow. Then he printed off our oath ceremony letter.

Then we drove home since it was cheaper than staying in a hotel because our car is fuel efficient and we didn't have a change of clothes or anything with us to stay the night. We called work and cancelled our appointments for tomorrow to clear the schedule for the oath ceremony. So four hours on the road today and we get to do it again tomorrow. Then we'll be done!

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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL

DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL

LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX

CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX

PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY

JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)

OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)

CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV

DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|11/26/13|Portland, OR

HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO

RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL

CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ

IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

................|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|

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[MrMrs Drummer 4]

Thank you Jamericanlove! We had the interview today and citizenship was approved! Here's a summary of how it went.

We left Eugene around 10:30 AM and arrived in Portland around 12:50 PM. The letter says not to arrive early because there is limited space in the waiting area so we timed it to arrive on time. Our appointment was at 12:55 PM on the second floor of the immigration office. We brought a bag of evidence encase they requested any original copies we submitted or proof of marriage since we applied on the three year marriage rule. We parked in the all day parking lot under the overpass next to the immigration office and paid the $7 parking fee encase we had a same day oath ceremony.

We then went into the immigration office and presented our letter for the citizenship interview to security and they checked us through. Then we went to the second floor. When you reach the lobby of the second floor there are bathrooms in front of you, CO offices to the right, and registration and the waiting area through the doors to the left. We went left to registration and checked in for our interview. Everyone has to wait in a line and check in at the 4th window. He showed his letter again and his green card. Then they took his finger prints and a picture of him. Then we were told to go sit in the waiting area and someone will come call him by name.

We waited an hour from our appointment time until our interview. The place was busy and packed. I was afraid we missed our appointment because we might not have heard them calling us but they were just an hour behind. During our wait at around 1:30 PM a lady came out to make an announcement to everyone. She said she wanted all the friends and family to wait in the waiting area for now and she only wanted the people with the oath ceremony letters to follow her downstairs. Then around half the room cleared out as people got up and followed her. There must have been close to 60 people taking the oath. We knew then that we weren't going to make the same day oath ceremony as we missed it starting and hadn't had our interview yet. A half hour later at around 2 PM they called our name for the interview. Then just right after that there came an announcement overhead for everyone else waiting in the waiting area that came with those who were having their oath ceremony today to please come downstairs and join them now. That's when the rest of the room cleared out till it was nearly empty. It must have been 100 people that went downstairs to join them with only four other people left in the waiting area.

The interview didn't last long. In and out in 15 minutes. The man only wanted to see the Driver's License, Green Card and Passport. Then he went down the paper asking questions and stopped when six questions were answered right. Then there was one written question. The only personal question asked was where was your wife born. The officer told him that we really didn't need to bring all that evidence with us and it was too much. Then he told us we're approved and asked if we'd like to come back for the oath ceremony tomorrow. The oath ceremony is held daily at 1:30 PM. He apologized because we missed it today and he knew we drove two hours already for the interview. We took the offer for the oath ceremony tomorrow. Then he printed off our oath ceremony letter.

Then we drove home since it was cheaper than staying in a hotel because our car is fuel efficient and we didn't have a change of clothes or anything with us to stay the night. We called work and cancelled our appointments for tomorrow to clear the schedule for the oath ceremony. So four hours on the road today and we get to do it again tomorrow. Then we'll be done!

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-- N-400: JULY 2013 APPLICATIONS --

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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL

DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL

LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX

CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX

PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY

JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)

OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)

CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV

DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|11/26/13|Portland, OR

HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO

RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL

CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ

IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

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Yay! Congratulations!!! I am glad the interview went very well for you! Portland is the best!

You should have told me and you could stay with us overnight in our apartment in Portland, so you did not have to drive back the next day for the Oath Ceremony Good luck tomorrow. Drive safely. The Ceremony is very nice. Have fun!

Blessings to you and Happy Thanksgiving!

[Jamericanlove 31]

Congrats to you OM! I'm glad your journey is finally almost over. In less than 24 hours you will be a proud USC!

Edited November 26, 2013 by Jamericanlove

[Jamericanlove 31]

Fixing format.

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-- N-400: JULY 2013 APPLICATIONS --
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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL
DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL
LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX
CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX
PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY
JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)
OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)
CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV
DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|11/26/13|Portland, OR
HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO
RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL
CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ
IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Yay! Congratulations!!! I am glad the interview went very well for you! Portland is the best!

You should have told me and you could stay with us overnight in our apartment in Portland, so you did not have to drive back the next day for the Oath Ceremony Good luck tomorrow. Drive safely. The Ceremony is very nice. Have fun!

Blessings to you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you, that is very kind of you and Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

Congrats to you OM! I'm glad your journey is finally almost over. In less than 24 hours you will be a proud USC!

Thank you! Also thank you for fixing the format and I wish you the best on your upcoming interview. I'll update tomorrow when the oath ceremony is over, and I'll let you highlight us red so as not to mess up the format again.

Edited November 26, 2013 by Dr. A ♥ O

[Jamericanlove 31]

No worries Om! I hope you have a safe trip back to the USCIS office and that your oath ceremony is a pleasant and wonderful experience. I will wait until 2pm and then officially put you in the red. All the best for the future as a USC!

[walshy 3]

Congrats Om!!

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Thank you Jamericanlove! We had the interview today and citizenship was approved! Here's a summary of how it went.

We left Eugene around 10:30 AM and arrived in Portland around 12:50 PM. The letter says not to arrive early because there is limited space in the waiting area so we timed it to arrive on time. Our appointment was at 12:55 PM on the second floor of the immigration office. We brought a bag of evidence encase they requested any original copies we submitted or proof of marriage since we applied on the three year marriage rule. We parked in the all day parking lot under the overpass next to the immigration office and paid the $7 parking fee encase we had a same day oath ceremony.

We then went into the immigration office and presented our letter for the citizenship interview to security and they checked us through. Then we went to the second floor. When you reach the lobby of the second floor there are bathrooms in front of you, CO offices to the right, and registration and the waiting area through the doors to the left. We went left to registration and checked in for our interview. Everyone has to wait in a line and check in at the 4th window. He showed his letter again and his green card. Then they took his finger prints and a picture of him. Then we were told to go sit in the waiting area and someone will come call him by name.

We waited an hour from our appointment time until our interview. The place was busy and packed. I was afraid we missed our appointment because we might not have heard them calling us but they were just an hour behind. During our wait at around 1:30 PM a lady came out to make an announcement to everyone. She said she wanted all the friends and family to wait in the waiting area for now and she only wanted the people with the oath ceremony letters to follow her downstairs. Then around half the room cleared out as people got up and followed her. There must have been close to 60 people taking the oath. We knew then that we weren't going to make the same day oath ceremony as we missed it starting and hadn't had our interview yet. A half hour later at around 2 PM they called our name for the interview. Then just right after that there came an announcement overhead for everyone else waiting in the waiting area that came with those who were having their oath ceremony today to please come downstairs and join them now. That's when the rest of the room cleared out till it was nearly empty. It must have been 100 people that went downstairs to join them with only four other people left in the waiting area.

The interview didn't last long. In and out in 15 minutes. The man only wanted to see the Driver's License, Green Card and Passport. Then he went down the paper asking questions and stopped when six questions were answered right. Then there was one written question. The only personal question asked was where was your wife born. The officer told him that we really didn't need to bring all that evidence with us and it was too much. Then he told us we're approved and asked if we'd like to come back for the oath ceremony tomorrow. The oath ceremony is held daily at 1:30 PM. He apologized because we missed it today and he knew we drove two hours already for the interview. We took the offer for the oath ceremony tomorrow. Then he printed off our oath ceremony letter.

Then we drove home since it was cheaper than staying in a hotel because our car is fuel efficient and we didn't have a change of clothes or anything with us to stay the night. We called work and cancelled our appointments for tomorrow to clear the schedule for the oath ceremony. So four hours on the road today and we get to do it again tomorrow. Then we'll be done!

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[gt9550a 2]

Hi,

Could someone help update –

Gt9550a

Interview notice/letter received: 10/18/13

Interview date: 11/26/13

Interview today was a bit disappointing. We arrived 20 minutes early for the 9:00 appointment at the Atlanta office. We had no wait at security. We did have over a 90 minutes wait in the holding area, which was surprising to us since the appointment was so early. Of course, it’s a holiday week. He was not called back until 10:30 am. He was gone for the interview about 40 minutes. Everything went fine with the questions. He was asked: What is freedom of religion? What ocean is on the east coast? Name one state that borders Canada. How many senators are there? What year was the constitution written? What is the age for selective service? He then read out loud, “What are the colors of the flag of the USA? He then wrote “The flag is red, white and blue.” The officer asked him several questions to confirm the information from the application. My husband said that he had travelled out of the country since his application. The officer said the application could not be approved today because the security clearance was not back yet. He also gave him a form to fill out and mail in to update his application with his trips taken in the past couple of months, even though my husband offered to update the form immediately as he had his passport with the dates in it. He also said that there was no same day oath ceremony today. We were really disappointed that he wasn’t fully approved and wouldn’t be sworn in today. I don’t understand why he would be scheduled before all the information was back. However he was told that there would not be any more interviews, that once the security clearance was back and the updated list of travels was back, he would just receive a letter with his oath date and time.

For anyone that has an arrest record, it might be helpful to you to know that a six year old DUI (1 year prior to green card) arrest (not conviction) did not cause any issues for the officer of either the green card or the citizenship. We had answered the question honestly and provided the citations, the court documents showing the outcome – which was reduction in charge to reckless driving and probation, and a letter showing the probation had been completed.

Although we had received a yellow letter requesting us to bring some of the same documents already submitted, the officer did not look at any of these documents. He only checked my husband’s ID and for the rest of the interview referred to the packet we had sent in our initial application.

We also received an email about an hour after we left confirming that additional documentation was required and should be submitted per the letter we received, etc.

Anyway, hope it’s all final early next year. We’re not holding out hope for finishing in December, although we were told it should all be done within 30 days as long as we submitted the travel updates promptly.

[Jamericanlove 31]

Updating....

Thanks for the review gt9550a. Sounds like you will get your oath ceremony letter very shortly!

Congrats on getting your citizenship Om!

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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|09/12/13|10/30/13|--/--/--|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|10/28/13|Irving, TX
GT9550A.........|10/23/12|07/01/13|07/10/13|07/13/13|08/07/13|07/26/13|10/18/13|11/26/13|--/--/--|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|10/12/13|11/15/13|11/22/13|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|10/10/13|11/12/13|11/22/13|Miami, FL
DONALD-N-ANALYN.|03/19/13|07/03/13|07/11/13|07/09/13|--/--/--|08/08/13|--/--/--|09/26/13|10/11/13|Orlando, FL
LAURARAJESH.....|--/--/--|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Lubbock, TX
CINMA...........|06/20/05|07/09/13|07/15/13|07/11/13|11/14/13|11/18/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|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|11/27/13|San Antonio, TX
PD: 03/20/2011..|12/18/12|07/15/13|07/23/13|07/19/13|08/20/13|09/20/13|10/05/13|11/05/13|--/--/--|New York, NY
JAMERICANLOVE...|07/03/13|07/22/13|07/29/13|07/24/13|08/22/13|09/03/13|11/09/13|12/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:08/08/13)
OLEHANDRO.......|07/28/13|07/26/13|08/01/13|07/29/13|08/27/13|09/26/13|--/--/--|11/07/13|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA (EB:08/12/13)
CHURAWAN........|07/13/13|07/29/13|08/02/13|--/--/--|10/23/10|10/02/13|--/--/--|12/04/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA (EB:09/30/13)

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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|10/17/13|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|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|10/11/13|Las Vegas, NV
DR.A ♥ O........|06/19/13|07/03/13|-WAIVER-|07/15/13|09/03/13|09/05/13|10/21/13|11/25/13|11/26/13|Portland, OR
HOMESWEETHOME...|01/15/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|07/15/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|08/09/13|09/10/13|11/22/13|St. Louis, MO
RYAN_AND_PRISCY.|07/10/13|07/06/13|07/12/13|--/--/--|08/06/13|--/--/--|09/20/13|10/24/13|10/31/13|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|10/22/13|Chicago, IL
CAROLYN1161.....|11/24/08|07/10/13|07/18/13|07/17/13|08/07/13|08/09/13|09/10/13|10/15/13|11/15/13|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|--/--/--|09/12/13|10/08/13|10/29/13|Phoenix, AZ
IMMIBIE.........|07/17/13|07/17/13|07/24/13|07/19/13|08/09/13|09/23/13|--/--/--|10/29/13|12/12/13|Boise, ID

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[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Thank you walshy and Jamericanlove! We're back from Portland and done with the oath ceremony. It all went well.

Here's a summary of our experience for the oath ceremony at the Portland immigration office.

We left Eugene just after 11:00 AM and arrived in Portland around 1:00 PM. This time we parked right in front of the immigration office on NW Overton St. and paid for the maximum 3 hours of parking which was $4.80. Then we went inside and presented our letter to security for the oath ceremony and security checked us through. We proceeded to the second floor to sit in the waiting area. We checked in at the reception desk #4 just encase and they looked over the paperwork and said we had to fill out the questions and sign and date the form for the oath ceremony and then wait until someone comes to get us around 1:30 PM.

In the waiting room it became very crowded. This time we waited closer to the stairs instead of in the back of the room. A woman came out and asked for our attention around 1:20 PM and instructed everyone who was doing the oath ceremony today to please fill out their forums by answering the questions and putting Portland, Oregon and sign and date it. She told us there was a very large group today taking the oath and she would be back around 1:40 PM with further instructions. Then she came back at 1:40 PM and asked for everyone's attention again. She stood in the middle of the room and asked the people having the oath ceremony today to please follow her, along with any of their interpreters, and for the rest of the friends and family to please keep waiting in the waiting room upstairs until they're called overhead to join them. She told those naturalizing to have their papers ready and their green cards out because they will be turning them in today. Then a huge group of people got up and followed her downstairs and most of the room cleared out. There wasn't as many friends and family left behind.

Around 2:15 PM came the announcement over head for friends and family to please come downstairs and join the rest of them for the oath ceremony. The room was packed with just a few chairs on the other side of the room for people to sit down and the rest were standing. We were told the ceremony lasts around an hour if everything goes smoothly and depending on the size of the group. They said to please take as many pictures as we wanted. My digital camera wasn't working well but I did get some on my cell phone.

Everyone was sitting in rows of chairs. We were told that there were over 50 people taking the oath today from 26 countries. Then they had each person stand up when their name was called and announce what country they were from. There were people from all over the world. Then they played a short video with historical pictures and locations of the United States. Then they gave another speech welcoming them and explained what it means to be an American and take the oath. Then they were asked to raise their right hand and take the oath. After that there was a video of President Barak Obama welcoming them to America as new citizens. Then they were asked to sing the national anthem and the words were projected on the screen. Then came a music video "I'm Proud to Be an American" with pictures of patriotic shots throughout. After that a boy was called to the stage to lead the pledge of allegiance. His parents and other relatives were all becoming citizens today and he was proud of them. Then we all said the pledge of allegiance. Then another speech and they directed every citizen to stand when they called their name. As they stood they were presented with their naturalization certificate and an American Flag and shook hands.

They told us to keep our naturalization certificates safe because it costs around $600 to replace them. After that came the people in matching yellow shirts giving their announcement on the civic duty of voting and they passed out pens and voter registration cards. Then it was over and everyone was allowed to take pictures on the stage in front of the flags or with anyone there. We were done by 3:00 PM sharp. Afterwards we went outside and took pictures in front of the immigration sign on the building and then we went downtown in the Pearl District and walked around and ate a small celebration meal before heading back to Eugene. Portland is really beautiful and they're already getting set up with Christmas decorations downtown. Also on the drive home we saw many shopping places already set up with Christmas lights.

We're very thankful for this day to come and to finally have the immigration journey behind us for good!

Sending our congratulations and best wishes to everyone before us that became citizens, and to everyone after us who have upcoming interviews and oath ceremonies!

Happy Thanksgiving!! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! AND Happy Holidays!