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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Finland
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I just got my text and email too!

On February 10, 2014, we scheduled you for your oath ceremony and sent a notice providing the date, time, and location. If you move prior to the scheduled ceremony, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

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CITIZENSHIP:
Eligibility Criteria: 5 years
xx-xx-1998: Eligibility Date
11-12-2013: Application Sent
11-19-2013: NOA Date
11-19-2013: Check/Money Order Cashed
11-22-2013: Bio-metric Letter sent Date
12-05-2013: Bio-metric Date
01-10-2014: In-line for Interview
02-06-2014: Interview Letter Received
03-12-2014: Interview Date

03-21-2014: In Oath Scheduling Que

03-24-2014: Oath Scheduled Notice Mailed

04-09-2014: Oath Ceremony

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Already getting antsy here. Not sure why we're in the queue for an oath ceremony instead of it being scheduled - Pittsburgh is not a busy office. Sigh.

Met in Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines: 2007-05-17
Our son was born in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: 2009-04-01
Married in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: 2009-10-24
CR-1 Visa - California Service Center; Consulate - Manila, Philippines
I-130 mailed: 2010-04-13
I-130 NOA1: 2010-04-24
I-130 NOA2: 2010-09-30
NVC received case: 2010-10-14
Case Complete: 2010-12-01
Interview scheduled: 2010-12-06
Medical, St. Luke's, Manila: 2010-12-09 and 2010-12-10
Interview at US Embassy in Manila 8:30 AM: 2011-01-05 - Approved!
Visa delivered: 2011-01-08
CFO Seminar completed: 2011-01-10
My beloved wife Sol and my beautiful son Nathan arrive in the U.S. (POE San Francisco): 2011-01-26
Lifting Conditions - Vermont Service Center
Date mailed: 2012-11-01
Receipt date: 2012-11-05
NOA received: 2012-11-09
Biometrics letter received: 2012-11-16
Biometrics appointment date: 2012-12-10
Biometrics walk-in successful: 2012-11-20
Removal of Conditions approved date: 2013-04-27
10 year green card mailed: 2013-05-03
10 year green card received: 2013-05-06
Citizenship
N400 mailed: 2013-10-28
N400 delivered: 2013-10-31
NOA1: 2013-11-04
Biometrics: 2013-11-18
In Line: 2013-12-26
Interview scheduled: 2013-12-30
Interview: 2014-02-03

Oath ceremony queue: 2014-02-07

Oath ceremony: 2014-03-28 Sol is a U.S. citizen

Applied for expedited passport: 2014-04-01

Passport received, Priority Express: 2014-04-09 This is journey's end at last!

Naturalization certificate returned, Priority Mail: 2014-04-12

Passport card received, First Class: 2014-04-14

1457 days, I-130 mailed to passport in hand

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Looks like I'm first to reach the finish line in this topic -- my oath ceremony took place this morning and I am all done kicking.gif

After the ceremony, they directed us to a stand held by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation so we could register to vote -- so I did that as well.

I think I saw that the custom in other similar threads is to mark people who are done in red, so here's the updated table. Looks like other people have gotten their oath ceremonies scheduled but haven't received the letter yet, so I didn't update anything but my own entry below.

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName.........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

Jon and Sol......|10/28/13|10/28/13|11/05/13|11/04/13|11/18/13|12/26/13|12/30/13|02/03/14|--/--/--|Pittsburgh,PA

suzukiwookie.....|04/11/12|10/29/13|--/--/--|11/06/13|12/05/13|12/09/13|01/16/14|02/25/14|--/--/--|Tampa,FL

ravi_niu.........|10/14/13|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/04/13|11/18/13|12/12/13|01/02/14|02/05/14|--/--/--|Orlando,FL

juzero2..........|--/--/--|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/16/13|12/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore,MA

Kirthiraj........|03/03/13|11/04/13|11/13/13|11/07/13|12/09/13|12/11/13|01/18/14|02/21/14|--/--/--|Washington D.C.

Nyosh............|11/03/13|11/04/13|11/12/13|11/07/13|12/05/13|01/02/14|01/03/14|02/06/14|--/--/--|Memphis,TN

Vares66..........|--/--/--|11/12/13|11/18/13|11/13/13|12/04/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Louisville,KY

Trooper..........|10/27/13|11/13/13|11/18/13|11/25/13|12/13/13|--/--/--|12/30/13|01/29/14|--/--/--|Philadelphia,PA

jewel4life.......|11/18/13|11/14/13|11/21/13|11/18/13|12/02/13|01/16/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston,TX

lmno.............|08/04/13|11/14/13|11/19/13|11/21/13|12/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas,TX

babfela..........|11/11/13|11/15/13|--/--/--|11/19/13|12/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Pittsburgh,PA

Shub.............|05/24/13|11/19/13|11/27/13|11/22/13|12/24/13|12/27/13|12/31/13|02/06/14|02/10/14|Philadelphia,PA

kryskou..........|11/23/13|11/25/13|12/04/13|11/29/13|12/26/13|01/21/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore,MD

Wee McPea........|11/06/13|11/27/13|--/--/--|12/02/13|12/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName.........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

vbb..............|10/31/13|10/30/13|11/08/13|11/07/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT

fabulous02.......|06/11/13|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/11/13|12/04/13|12/06/13|12/12/13|01/13/14|02/18/14|Saint Paul,MN

therealzenga.....|10/14/13|11/04/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|11/27/13|12/02/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Portland, OR

copetes5.........|10/15/13|11/05/13|11/15/13|11/08/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--/--/--|Chicago,IL

Nica_In_Love.....|11/01/13|11/06/13|11/14/13|11/13/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--/--/--|Chicago,IL

Tina Nguyen......|--/--/--|11/06/13|11/12/13|11/17/13|12/02/13|12/04/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--|--/--|Chicago, IL

lostinlove03.....|11/08/13|11/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT

Birdo............|01/02/98|11/12/13|11/19/13|11/14/13|12/05/13|01/10/14|02/06/14|03/12/14|--/--/--|San Bernardino,CA

Reje.............|09/13/13|11/14/13|11/21/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|

title2013IL......|11/11/13|11/22/13|11/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|01/27/14|03/06/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

mnanath..........|10/14/13|11/23/13|--/--/--|11/27/13|12/20/13|12/24/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT

nlclhc...........|11/22/13|11/23/13|11/29/13|11/25/13|12/13/13|01/20/14|01/31/14|03/06/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

Antito...........|11/26/13|11/25/13|--/--/--|11/29/13|12/10/13|12/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA

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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|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

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

Timeline:

2005-04-14: met online

2005-09-03: met in person

2007-02-26: filed for K-1

2007-03-19: K-1 approved

2007-06-11: K-1 in hand

2007-07-03: arrived in USA

2007-07-21: got married, yay!

2007-07-28: applied for green card

2008-02-19: conditional green card in hand

2010-01-05: applied for removal of conditions

2010-06-14: 10-year green card in hand

2013-11-19: applied for US citizenship

2014-02-10: became a US citizen

2014-02-22: applied for US passport

2014-03-14: received US passport

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Finland
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Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait for my turn... goofy.gif

CITIZENSHIP:
Eligibility Criteria: 5 years
xx-xx-1998: Eligibility Date
11-12-2013: Application Sent
11-19-2013: NOA Date
11-19-2013: Check/Money Order Cashed
11-22-2013: Bio-metric Letter sent Date
12-05-2013: Bio-metric Date
01-10-2014: In-line for Interview
02-06-2014: Interview Letter Received
03-12-2014: Interview Date

03-21-2014: In Oath Scheduling Que

03-24-2014: Oath Scheduled Notice Mailed

04-09-2014: Oath Ceremony

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Mexico
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Looks like I'm first to reach the finish line in this topic -- my oath ceremony took place this morning and I am all done kicking.gif

After the ceremony, they directed us to a stand held by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation so we could register to vote -- so I did that as well.

I think I saw that the custom in other similar threads is to mark people who are done in red, so here's the updated table. Looks like other people have gotten their oath ceremonies scheduled but haven't received the letter yet, so I didn't update anything but my own entry below.

======================================

USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName.........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

Jon and Sol......|10/28/13|10/28/13|11/05/13|11/04/13|11/18/13|12/26/13|12/30/13|02/03/14|--/--/--|Pittsburgh,PA

suzukiwookie.....|04/11/12|10/29/13|--/--/--|11/06/13|12/05/13|12/09/13|01/16/14|02/25/14|--/--/--|Tampa,FL

ravi_niu.........|10/14/13|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/04/13|11/18/13|12/12/13|01/02/14|02/05/14|--/--/--|Orlando,FL

juzero2..........|--/--/--|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/16/13|12/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore,MA

Kirthiraj........|03/03/13|11/04/13|11/13/13|11/07/13|12/09/13|12/11/13|01/18/14|02/21/14|--/--/--|Washington D.C.

Nyosh............|11/03/13|11/04/13|11/12/13|11/07/13|12/05/13|01/02/14|01/03/14|02/06/14|--/--/--|Memphis,TN

Vares66..........|--/--/--|11/12/13|11/18/13|11/13/13|12/04/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Louisville,KY

Trooper..........|10/27/13|11/13/13|11/18/13|11/25/13|12/13/13|--/--/--|12/30/13|01/29/14|--/--/--|Philadelphia,PA

jewel4life.......|11/18/13|11/14/13|11/21/13|11/18/13|12/02/13|01/16/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston,TX

lmno.............|08/04/13|11/14/13|11/19/13|11/21/13|12/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas,TX

babfela..........|11/11/13|11/15/13|--/--/--|11/19/13|12/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Pittsburgh,PA

Shub.............|05/24/13|11/19/13|11/27/13|11/22/13|12/24/13|12/27/13|12/31/13|02/06/14|02/10/14|Philadelphia,PA

kryskou..........|11/23/13|11/25/13|12/04/13|11/29/13|12/26/13|01/21/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore,MD

Wee McPea........|11/06/13|11/27/13|--/--/--|12/02/13|12/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName.........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

vbb..............|10/31/13|10/30/13|11/08/13|11/07/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT

fabulous02.......|06/11/13|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/11/13|12/04/13|12/06/13|12/12/13|01/13/14|02/18/14|Saint Paul,MN

therealzenga.....|10/14/13|11/04/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|11/27/13|12/02/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Portland, OR

copetes5.........|10/15/13|11/05/13|11/15/13|11/08/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--/--/--|Chicago,IL

Nica_In_Love.....|11/01/13|11/06/13|11/14/13|11/13/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--/--/--|Chicago,IL

Tina Nguyen......|--/--/--|11/06/13|11/12/13|11/17/13|12/02/13|12/04/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--|--/--|Chicago, IL

lostinlove03.....|11/08/13|11/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT

Birdo............|01/02/98|11/12/13|11/19/13|11/14/13|12/05/13|01/10/14|02/06/14|03/12/14|--/--/--|San Bernardino,CA

Reje.............|09/13/13|11/14/13|11/21/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|

title2013IL......|11/11/13|11/22/13|11/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|01/27/14|03/06/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

mnanath..........|10/14/13|11/23/13|--/--/--|11/27/13|12/20/13|12/24/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT

nlclhc...........|11/22/13|11/23/13|11/29/13|11/25/13|12/13/13|01/20/14|01/31/14|03/06/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

Antito...........|11/26/13|11/25/13|--/--/--|11/29/13|12/10/13|12/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA

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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|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

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

Congrats!!

CITIZENSHIP Track:

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years

10-15-2013: Eligibility Date

11-05-2013: Application Sent

11-08-2013: Application Received

11-15-2013: Check/Money Order Cashed

11-23-2013: Bio-metric Letter Received

11-29-2013: Bio-metric Date

02-05-2014: Interview

02-20-2014: Oath Ceremony - DONE!!!

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Mexico
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Already getting antsy here. Not sure why we're in the queue for an oath ceremony instead of it being scheduled - Pittsburgh is not a busy office. Sigh.

Hang in there...Pittsburgh tracks at 5 months on average for processing time, so anything before 04/01 is gravy..it'll be over soon enough smile.png

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CITIZENSHIP Track:

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years

10-15-2013: Eligibility Date

11-05-2013: Application Sent

11-08-2013: Application Received

11-15-2013: Check/Money Order Cashed

11-23-2013: Bio-metric Letter Received

11-29-2013: Bio-metric Date

02-05-2014: Interview

02-20-2014: Oath Ceremony - DONE!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Already getting antsy here. Not sure why we're in the queue for an oath ceremony instead of it being scheduled - Pittsburgh is not a busy office. Sigh.

That is the issue with not a busy office. All the other things happens fast(finger printing and interview). But they wait for enough people to pass to conduct the Oath ceremony and you end up waiting for the same. Hang in there and it will happen soon.

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Hang in there...Pittsburgh tracks at 5 months on average for processing time, so anything before 04/01 is gravy..it'll be over soon enough smile.png

Thanks.

That is the issue with not a busy office. All the other things happens fast(finger printing and interview). But they wait for enough people to pass to conduct the Oath ceremony and you end up waiting for the same. Hang in there and it will happen soon.

Thanks also.

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Met in Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines: 2007-05-17
Our son was born in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: 2009-04-01
Married in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: 2009-10-24
CR-1 Visa - California Service Center; Consulate - Manila, Philippines
I-130 mailed: 2010-04-13
I-130 NOA1: 2010-04-24
I-130 NOA2: 2010-09-30
NVC received case: 2010-10-14
Case Complete: 2010-12-01
Interview scheduled: 2010-12-06
Medical, St. Luke's, Manila: 2010-12-09 and 2010-12-10
Interview at US Embassy in Manila 8:30 AM: 2011-01-05 - Approved!
Visa delivered: 2011-01-08
CFO Seminar completed: 2011-01-10
My beloved wife Sol and my beautiful son Nathan arrive in the U.S. (POE San Francisco): 2011-01-26
Lifting Conditions - Vermont Service Center
Date mailed: 2012-11-01
Receipt date: 2012-11-05
NOA received: 2012-11-09
Biometrics letter received: 2012-11-16
Biometrics appointment date: 2012-12-10
Biometrics walk-in successful: 2012-11-20
Removal of Conditions approved date: 2013-04-27
10 year green card mailed: 2013-05-03
10 year green card received: 2013-05-06
Citizenship
N400 mailed: 2013-10-28
N400 delivered: 2013-10-31
NOA1: 2013-11-04
Biometrics: 2013-11-18
In Line: 2013-12-26
Interview scheduled: 2013-12-30
Interview: 2014-02-03

Oath ceremony queue: 2014-02-07

Oath ceremony: 2014-03-28 Sol is a U.S. citizen

Applied for expedited passport: 2014-04-01

Passport received, Priority Express: 2014-04-09 This is journey's end at last!

Naturalization certificate returned, Priority Mail: 2014-04-12

Passport card received, First Class: 2014-04-14

1457 days, I-130 mailed to passport in hand

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Looks like I'm first to reach the finish line in this topic -- my oath ceremony took place this morning and I am all done kicking.gif

After the ceremony, they directed us to a stand held by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation so we could register to vote -- so I did that as well.

I think I saw that the custom in other similar threads is to mark people who are done in red, so here's the updated table. Looks like other people have gotten their oath ceremonies scheduled but haven't received the letter yet, so I didn't update anything but my own entry below.

Congrats Shub!!!!!!!!! Finally.........................

I was scheduled for oath ceremony today. Cant wait to get done with this process!!!

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Just received an interview date letter . . . due on March 11 :) slowly but surely I'm getting there fox dancin5hr.gif

Overnight Mail N-400 Application to USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox on 11/26/13


Delivered-Received Signature: 11/27/2013


USCIS Acceptance Confirmation Email: 12/04/2013


My Online Status: On December 10, 2013, we mailed you an appointment notice to have your fingerprints taken.


Biometric Letter Received on 12/13


Biometric Due Date 12/23


Walked in FP on 12/18


Received Yellow Letter on 01/27/2014


In-Line Text Received on 01/29/2014


Scheduled for Interview on 02/04/2014


Interview Letter Received on 02/10/2014


Interview Date 03/11/2014 (A file was missing) rescheduled on May 5th 2014


May 5th 2014- Under Supervisor Review


N-400 is Approved stated by Tier 2 Officer over the ph on June 06 2014


Received Text & Email Notification scheduled for "Oath Ceremony" on May 10 2014


Oath of Allegiance-Registered for Vote & Applied for P.P June 24 2014


American Passport Received on 07/03/2014

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

Jon and Sol......|10/28/13|10/28/13|11/05/13|11/04/13|11/18/13|12/26/13|12/30/13|02/03/14|--/--/--|Pittsburgh,PA
suzukiwookie.....|04/11/12|10/29/13|--/--/--|11/06/13|12/05/13|12/09/13|01/16/14|02/25/14|--/--/--|Tampa,FL
ravi_niu.........|10/14/13|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/04/13|11/18/13|12/12/13|01/02/14|02/05/14|--/--/--|Orlando,FL
juzero2..........|--/--/--|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/16/13|12/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore,MA
Kirthiraj........|03/03/13|11/04/13|11/13/13|11/07/13|12/09/13|12/11/13|01/18/14|02/21/14|--/--/--|Washington D.C.
Nyosh............|11/03/13|11/04/13|11/12/13|11/07/13|12/05/13|01/02/14|01/03/14|02/06/14|--/--/--|Memphis,TN
Vares66..........|--/--/--|11/12/13|11/18/13|11/13/13|12/04/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Louisville,KY
Trooper..........|10/27/13|11/13/13|11/18/13|11/25/13|12/13/13|--/--/--|12/30/13|01/29/14|--/--/--|Philadelphia,PA
jewel4life.......|11/18/13|11/14/13|11/21/13|11/18/13|12/02/13|01/16/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston,TX
lmno.............|08/04/13|11/14/13|11/19/13|11/21/13|12/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas,TX
babfela..........|11/11/13|11/15/13|--/--/--|11/19/13|12/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Pittsburgh,PA
Shub.............|05/24/13|11/19/13|11/27/13|11/22/13|12/24/13|12/27/13|12/31/13|02/06/14|02/10/14|Philadelphia,PA
kryskou..........|11/23/13|11/25/13|12/04/13|11/29/13|12/26/13|01/21/14|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore,MD
Wee McPea........|11/06/13|11/27/13|--/--/--|12/02/13|12/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|In-line |Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

vbb..............|10/31/13|10/30/13|11/08/13|11/07/13|12/18/13|12/30/13|12/30/13|02/03/14|--/--/--|Omaha, NE
fabulous02.......|06/11/13|11/01/13|11/07/13|11/11/13|12/04/13|12/06/13|12/12/13|01/13/14|02/18/14|Saint Paul,MN
therealzenga.....|10/14/13|11/04/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|11/27/13|12/02/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Portland, OR
copetes5.........|10/15/13|11/05/13|11/15/13|11/08/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--/--/--|Chicago,IL
Nica_In_Love.....|11/01/13|11/06/13|11/14/13|11/13/13|11/29/13|12/03/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--/--/--|Chicago,IL
Tina Nguyen......|--/--/--|11/06/13|11/12/13|11/17/13|12/02/13|12/04/13|12/31/13|02/05/14|--|--/--|Chicago, IL
lostinlove03.....|11/08/13|11/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT
Birdo............|01/02/98|11/12/13|11/19/13|11/14/13|12/05/13|01/10/14|02/06/14|03/12/14|--/--/--|San Bernardino,CA
Reje.............|09/13/13|11/14/13|11/21/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|
title2013IL......|11/11/13|11/22/13|11/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|01/27/14|03/06/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
mnanath..........|10/14/13|11/23/13|--/--/--|11/27/13|12/20/13|12/24/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Salt Lake City,UT
nlclhc...........|11/22/13|11/23/13|11/29/13|11/25/13|12/13/13|01/20/14|01/31/14|03/06/14|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
Antito...........|11/26/13|11/25/13|--/--/--|11/29/13|12/10/13|12/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA

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

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years

10-31-2013: Eligibility Date

10-30-2013: Application Sent

11-05-2013: Application Received

11-05-2013: Priority Date

11-08-2013: Check Cashed

11-14-2013: Bio-metric Letter sent Date

12-18-2013: Bio-metric Date

12-30-2013: In-line for Interview

12-30-2013: Interview Date

02-03-2014: Interview

03-14-2014: Oath Ceremony

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Looks like I'm first to reach the finish line in this topic -- my oath ceremony took place this morning and I am all done kicking.gif

After the ceremony, they directed us to a stand held by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation so we could register to vote -- so I did that as well.

I think I saw that the custom in other similar threads is to mark people who are done in red, so here's the updated table. Looks like other people have gotten their oath ceremonies scheduled but haven't received the letter yet, so I didn't update anything but my own entry below.

Congrats Shub!

How was the ceremony? Glad to hear you registered to vote. Were they taking applications for U.S. passports? Not sure if they do that or not. I think I've read that they do.

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The ceremony was fine, much like every account I'd heard in the past.

First they gave each of us a number, then called each number to hand over our old documents. Note on that: they didn't just want my green card, they also wanted my EAD and advance parole documents (which I'd never used and both were expired), so when it says on the oath ceremony notice to bring all travel documents they issued you, think hard on everything USCIS ever gave you and bring all that. Even though the EAD card is not a travel document, they wanted it back apparently. I don't think it would be a huge deal not to hand those over, but you might as well bring them. In retrospect I realized I forgot to bring them my old 2-year green card but I might just keep it as a souvenir. After handing over my old stuff, they showed me my certificate and asked me to make sure everything was accurate, which it was, so then we proceeded into the ceremony room and... waited. It took a good hour before they started it.

We got a little speech from the sector director (seemed like a nice guy), then they showed us a couple of videos: Faces of America -- basically a slideshow of pictures of immigrants over the years; a message from Obama; a rather painful music video of God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood (

-- I know it resonates with a lot of people but it's just too hokey for me and reeks of American exceptionalism which is a notion I always resented), then a little speech from one of the officers because of Black History Month, and then they called us in the order we had arrived at the office (we were each given a piece of paper with a number), and then it was all done!

There was no opportunity to apply for a passport, only to register to vote, but along with the certificate of citizenship, they gave us all a little packet with the text of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution (it's good reading while waiting for the ceremony to begin -- as a history major I had already read it but I like to re-read it as it's a powerful document), a little flag, a generic letter from the president (similar in content to the video), and most importantly a blank Department of State form DS-11 (Application For A U.S. Passport).

There were 41 or 42 people in the ceremony, from 26 countries (a majority of Chinese and Filipino nationals).

Timeline:

2005-04-14: met online

2005-09-03: met in person

2007-02-26: filed for K-1

2007-03-19: K-1 approved

2007-06-11: K-1 in hand

2007-07-03: arrived in USA

2007-07-21: got married, yay!

2007-07-28: applied for green card

2008-02-19: conditional green card in hand

2010-01-05: applied for removal of conditions

2010-06-14: 10-year green card in hand

2013-11-19: applied for US citizenship

2014-02-10: became a US citizen

2014-02-22: applied for US passport

2014-03-14: received US passport

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