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Thanks girl :) I know you will do well :) and still might beat me in the end with the oath lol! He mentioned it like 3 times that it will take months to get the letter and mentioned also that he can't tell me when or where , all that didn't make me very hopeful that it will happen anytime soon lol!

I felt terrible for the guy who didn't pass as well! He must have not studied though cause after I answered all questions the IO mentioned... See it's not hard if you study... Since I was in there right after him I wondered if that was a comment to the interview before me! I hope he will pass though next time around :)

Woohoo yipppeeee MayoKy awesome news!!! Congrats girl xx Ive got my interview coming up in about a month, hope it goes as smooth and as quick as yours! :) poor dude who failed all the questions tho, that would suck big time...

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10/08/2014 N400 sent

10/16/14 Check Cashed

11/13/14 Biometrics

01/06/15 N400 Interview

01/30/15 Oath Ceremony

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My oath is going to be on jan 08.

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From newcitizen.us Step 5. Report Your Change in Citizenship to the Social Security Administration The Social Security Administration requires any person who has a change in his or her immigratio

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Just one finger sounds like a dream He did all of my fingers several times and some still were rejected after the 3rd and 4th time... sigh... Oh well its fine either way we just roll with the punches

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Don't know why they had to do the background check again after the interview. I thought the background check is done after finger prints and if the background is okay they will issue a interview date or place inline for the interview.

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MayoKy, congratualations and thanks a lot for sharing your experience. Wish you will get the Oath Ceremony letter soon.

Warmest regards

Moon Light

Thank you all so much :)

I just got home! I was recommended for approval but he said it could be a couple of months until I will get my Oath Ceremony letter. I didn't like to hear that lol but I guess they don't do very many Ceremonies here, so now we are back to waiting :)

Here is my experience.

My Appointment was at 10am and I got there at 9:40am (my interview letter mentioned that because there is not very many seats that we shouldn't arrive any more than 30 minutes before our Interview Appointment. The Lady at the Window was very nice and asked me for the interview letter, my passport and my Green Card. I handed everything to her and she thanked me and said they will call you in as soon as it is or time!

I took a seat and waited. A few minuted later a lady came back in and asked for her Mother in Law.. she was very happy and cried and said she had passed :) I was so happy for her that I almost started crying as well :)

Then the next guy came back.. He was with his lawyer, most people were there with a lawyer which at first intimidated me, I thought did I miss something? Anyways the guy had not passed and the lawyer explained to him why not right in front of me. When he was sworn in he was asked to and he just said yes, and then the IO asked can you explain to me what this means and what the word truth means? Apparently he couldn't. He then was asked 5 Questions for the Civics test and failed all 5. He then also said no to ALL yes and no Questions even the ones like would you defend the constitution and would you join the military in a war situation and all that. So the Lawyer told him not to worry and he would get another interview letter in 60-90 days and he should start studying again. So I thought.. well... I guess it does happen that people fail this... dang.. I felt and for him.

So I was next. The IO was a nice younger guy and introduced himself with his name. He took me to his room and all my paperwork was already in front of him.

He asked me to read "Which State has the most people" And then asked me to write "California has the most people"

Then he immediately went to the Civics test, my Questions were

1. There is 4 amendments to the Constitution, describe one of them

2. Who Vetoes Bills

3. During the cold war what was the main concern int he US

4. If the president can no longer serve who becomes president

5. What was one reason Colonists came to America

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment

I answered all Questions correctly.

He asked me if I wanted to submit any other Documentation that USCIS doesn't have yet that has both my and my husbands name on it, so I gave him the HUD from when we bought a house last year and some more bank statements from the last two years, he seems to be satisfied with it and just filed it to the other gigantic stack of paperwork. He then went on to go over my application, asked if I wanted to Change my name or not and the yes and no Questions and then gave me all my IDs back. He said hang on to that Green Card for now you are not a Citizen yet but you will not need this much longer and we will take it back at your Oath Ceremony. You should be receiving a letter to come to your oath in the next few months. ( I was hoping he would say weeks but oh well it is what it is :) ) He said they would run one last background check on me but as soon as I would get that approval and the last signature from his boss I will get scheduled for oath...

That was it, It only took 10-15 minutes and it was a lot easier than expected :) Im still glad its over with though\Good luck to everyone else that has interviews coming up :) And fingers crossed it will be as smooth as it was for me for all of you :)

Back to being patient :) back to wait

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Thank you all so much :)

I just got home! I was recommended for approval but he said it could be a couple of months until I will get my Oath Ceremony letter. I didn't like to hear that lol but I guess they don't do very many Ceremonies here, so now we are back to waiting :)

Here is my experience.

My Appointment was at 10am and I got there at 9:40am (my interview letter mentioned that because there is not very many seats that we shouldn't arrive any more than 30 minutes before our Interview Appointment. The Lady at the Window was very nice and asked me for the interview letter, my passport and my Green Card. I handed everything to her and she thanked me and said they will call you in as soon as it is or time!

I took a seat and waited. A few minuted later a lady came back in and asked for her Mother in Law.. she was very happy and cried and said she had passed :) I was so happy for her that I almost started crying as well :)

Then the next guy came back.. He was with his lawyer, most people were there with a lawyer which at first intimidated me, I thought did I miss something? Anyways the guy had not passed and the lawyer explained to him why not right in front of me. When he was sworn in he was asked to and he just said yes, and then the IO asked can you explain to me what this means and what the word truth means? Apparently he couldn't. He then was asked 5 Questions for the Civics test and failed all 5. He then also said no to ALL yes and no Questions even the ones like would you defend the constitution and would you join the military in a war situation and all that. So the Lawyer told him not to worry and he would get another interview letter in 60-90 days and he should start studying again. So I thought.. well... I guess it does happen that people fail this... dang.. I felt and for him.

So I was next. The IO was a nice younger guy and introduced himself with his name. He took me to his room and all my paperwork was already in front of him.

He asked me to read "Which State has the most people" And then asked me to write "California has the most people"

Then he immediately went to the Civics test, my Questions were

1. There is 4 amendments to the Constitution, describe one of them

2. Who Vetoes Bills

3. During the cold war what was the main concern int he US

4. If the president can no longer serve who becomes president

5. What was one reason Colonists came to America

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment

I answered all Questions correctly.

He asked me if I wanted to submit any other Documentation that USCIS doesn't have yet that has both my and my husbands name on it, so I gave him the HUD from when we bought a house last year and some more bank statements from the last two years, he seems to be satisfied with it and just filed it to the other gigantic stack of paperwork. He then went on to go over my application, asked if I wanted to Change my name or not and the yes and no Questions and then gave me all my IDs back. He said hang on to that Green Card for now you are not a Citizen yet but you will not need this much longer and we will take it back at your Oath Ceremony. You should be receiving a letter to come to your oath in the next few months. ( I was hoping he would say weeks but oh well it is what it is :) ) He said they would run one last background check on me but as soon as I would get that approval and the last signature from his boss I will get scheduled for oath...

That was it, It only took 10-15 minutes and it was a lot easier than expected :) Im still glad its over with though\Good luck to everyone else that has interviews coming up :) And fingers crossed it will be as smooth as it was for me for all of you :)

Back to being patient :) back to wait

Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing your experience. Hopefully you'll get your oath ceremony letter very soon.

Naturalization Journey

Oct 07, 2014: Sent N-400 packet.

Oct 14, 2014: Received email and sms text that my N-400 application has been received as well the receipt number of my case.

Oct 15, 2014: Check cashed.

Oct 17, 2014: Received NOA. NOA Notice Date is: Oct 10, 2014

Oct 27, 2014: Received yellow letter: Pre-interview Case File Review. (Does NOT mention date of interview.)

Nov 05, 2014: Biometrics were done.

Dec 05, 2014: On-line status updated: In-line for interview.

Dec 29, 2014: On-line status updated: Interview scheduled; notice was sent by mail with the date.

Jan 03, 2015: Received Interview Appointment Notice. Interview date: Feb 02, 2015.

Feb 02, 2015: Had my interview. I.O. verbally said, I had "passed" and should receive the Oath Ceremony notice within 90 days. I.O. did not give me anything in writing.

Feb 05, 2015: On-line status updated: Oath Ceremony scheduled; notice was sent by mail with the date, time and location of ceremony.

Feb 07, 2015: Received Oath Appointment Notice. Oath date: Feb 13, 2015.

Feb 13, 2015: Oath taken. Received Naturalization certificate. Became a US Citizen!

ROC Journey

Nov 04, 2013: Sent I-751 packet.

Nov 08: Received NOA1. Receipt date: Nov 05, 2013.

Nov 16: Received Biometrics appointment for Dec 02.

Nov 18: Succesful walk-in for Biometrics: Done.

Mar 02, 2014: We relocated within the same city, but to a different zip code. Filed change of address of I-751 case pending and AR-11.

Mar 24: Approved!

Mar 31: 10-year GC arrived in the mail.

AOS Journey

Aug 12, 2010: Entered US with K1 visa.
Aug 13: Married.
Aug 16: Sent AOS, AP & EAD package by Fedex to the Chicago S. Dearborn St. address.
Sept 10: AOS case transferred to the California Service Center.
Sept 18: Received hardcopy letter that my AOS case was transferred to the CSC on Sept 10.
Nov 01: AP approved. EAD and AP are available on-line for the first time.
Nov 06: AP received! and Biometrics appointment notice received (scheduled for Nov 29).
Nov 29: EAD card production ordered. (My on-line status jumped from Initial Review to Card Production.)
Dec 10: EAD card received.
Mar 10, 2011: First RFE from the CSC. They lost my I-693! Had to re-do it.
Apr 15: Another RFE from the CSC. Bona fide marriage evidence. We provided the requested documents.
Sept 03: Received Interview Appointment Notice. Interview scheduled for September 27. Finally!
Sept 27: We had our interview. Very easy straight forward questions. Officer needed further processing for our case.
Jan 05, 2012: Case status update - Decision: Approved.
Jan 09: Received letter in the mail with Notice of AOS Decision: Approved.
Jan 10: Case status update - Card Production Ordered.
Jan 13: Green card arrived in the mail. Done with AOS!

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That's great :) Thanks for sharing your experience. Back to waiting game, right hehe. But you are almost done and really congrats to you!

281c4fr.jpgN-400 CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE12-11-2014 = Eligible to apply for Naturalization based on the 5-year rule (90-days rule applied) 01-02-2015 = N-400 packet sent (to P.O. Box Dallas via USPS Priority Mail)01-06-2015 = N-400 packet delivered01-09-2015 = Check cashed01-17-2015 = NOA1 received (Priority Date 01-07-2015)02-02-2015 = Biometrics Letter received (Bio set for 02-11-2015)02-12-2015 = In line for interview03-23-2015 = Interview Letter received (Interview set for 04-22-2015) 04-22-2015 = Interview completed --- = Oath letter received04-24-2015 = Oath Ceremony! I am a U.S Citizen! ♥♥♥ CR1/IR1 JOURNEY ♥♥♥

  • Jun 02 2015: FILED I-130 petition
  • Jun 04 2015: NOA1
  • Jul 01 2015: NOA2 - USCIS APPROVED
  • Jul 10 2015: Case sent to NVC
  • Aug 04 2015: RECEIVED Welcome Letter from NVC
  • Aug 20 2015: SUBMIT DS-261 Choice of Agent online
  • Aug 24 2015: PAID AOS fee online
  • Sep 18 2015: SENT AOS and IV packets to NVC (No IV Invoice yet)
  • Sep 23 2015: Email received from NVC: Documents received (21-Sept-2015)
  • Sep 25 2015: PAID IV fee online
  • Oct 02 2015 : COMPLETED DS-260
  • Oct 23 2015 : RECEIVED email P4 interview letter from NVC
  • Nov 05 2015 : COMPLETED Medical at St. Lukes
  • Dec 04 2015: INTERVIEW Schedule at US Embassy Manila
Dec 08 2015: VISA ON-HAND!!

Jan 25 2016: FLIGHT TO US ?

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I did not know this either, maybe it is similar to buying a house. They Check your credit when you first apply and then again a few days before closing to make sure nothing has changed.. something like this would be my only logical explanation :)

Thanks all for the congratulations! I have my fingers crossed for all of you!

Don't know why they had to do the background check again after the interview. I thought the background check is done after finger prints and if the background is okay they will issue a interview date or place inline for the interview.

N-400

10/08/2014 N400 sent

10/16/14 Check Cashed

11/13/14 Biometrics

01/06/15 N400 Interview

01/30/15 Oath Ceremony

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kt128's timeline reddened! Congrats.

N-400: October 2014 Applicants
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Osmosesnew....|--/--/--|10/13|Waive|10/29|11/18|12/12/14.|11/24/14.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
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Carlos EA.....|01/17/12|10/20|10/27|10/30|11/21|12/15/14.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA
Ce2010........|01/19/10|10/22|10/28|10/27|11/17|12/19/14.|11/18/14.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Miami, FL (Early bio 11/07/14)
Lacrima.(GM)..|12/15/09|10/23|10/28|11/01|11/18|11/20/14.|11/24/14.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ
Joe and Ann...|11/16/11|10/24|10/27|10/28|11/21|11/25/14.|11/21/14.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC
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Moon Light....|01/26/12|10/27|11/04|11/10|11/25|12/29/14.|12/01/14.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oklahoma City, OK

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Shaolin_Dragon..|12/02/05|10/??|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|??
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Bio: Date assigned for fingerprinting
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I had my interview today and I passed the English and civics test and was recommended for approval :)

I arrived about 15 minutes before my appointment and was called in about 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment. The IO went over my paperwork, asked my to read "Who can vote?" and then write "Citizens can vote." Then I was asked the civics questions, "What group of people was brought to America for slavery?" "Who is the vice-president?" "Why did America fight Britain?" "How many ammendments are there?" I can't remember the other two but I got six right in a row. The IO then said I passed the interview, handed me a notice that said I passed and was recommended for approval, and I will receive my oath notice in 1-4 months. It all took 10, maybe 15, minutes max.

So glad to have this phase of the citizenship application over!

05/01 - Married USC

06/01 - Filed I-130/I-485

01/03 - Conditional LPR approved

05/05 - Conditions removed

12/13 - Divorced USC

10/10/14 - Filed N-400 based on 5+yrs LPR

10/24/14 - NOA

11/12/14 - Fingerprinted

11/14/14 - In line e-notification

12/01/14 - E-notification of interview scheduled

12/05/14 - Received interview letter - Interview scheduled for January 8th.

01/08/15 - Passed citizenship interview and recommended for approval!

01/19/15 - In line for oath ceremony

02/19/15 - Oath scheduled for March 6th, 2015!

03/06/15 - Became a US citizen! :dancing:

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I had my interview today and I passed the English and civics test and was recommended for approval :)

I arrived about 15 minutes before my appointment and was called in about 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment. The IO went over my paperwork, asked my to read "Who can vote?" and then write "Citizens can vote." Then I was asked the civics questions, "What group of people was brought to America for slavery?" "Who is the vice-president?" "Why did America fight Britain?" "How many ammendments are there?" I can't remember the other two but I got six right in a row. The IO then said I passed the interview, handed me a notice that said I passed and was recommended for approval, and I will receive my oath notice in 1-4 months. It all took 10, maybe 15, minutes max.

So glad to have this phase of the citizenship application over!

Congrats!

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Yay Congrats :)

I had my interview today and I passed the English and civics test and was recommended for approval :)

I arrived about 15 minutes before my appointment and was called in about 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment. The IO went over my paperwork, asked my to read "Who can vote?" and then write "Citizens can vote." Then I was asked the civics questions, "What group of people was brought to America for slavery?" "Who is the vice-president?" "Why did America fight Britain?" "How many ammendments are there?" I can't remember the other two but I got six right in a row. The IO then said I passed the interview, handed me a notice that said I passed and was recommended for approval, and I will receive my oath notice in 1-4 months. It all took 10, maybe 15, minutes max.

So glad to have this phase of the citizenship application over!



Everyone seems to be getting this notice.. I didn't get anything he just verbally told me I was recommended for approval.. did my IO just forget to hand it to me?

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10/08/2014 N400 sent

10/16/14 Check Cashed

11/13/14 Biometrics

01/06/15 N400 Interview

01/30/15 Oath Ceremony

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I had my interview today and I passed the English and civics test and was recommended for approval :)

I arrived about 15 minutes before my appointment and was called in about 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment. The IO went over my paperwork, asked my to read "Who can vote?" and then write "Citizens can vote." Then I was asked the civics questions, "What group of people was brought to America for slavery?" "Who is the vice-president?" "Why did America fight Britain?" "How many ammendments are there?" I can't remember the other two but I got six right in a row. The IO then said I passed the interview, handed me a notice that said I passed and was recommended for approval, and I will receive my oath notice in 1-4 months. It all took 10, maybe 15, minutes max.

So glad to have this phase of the citizenship application over!

Congrats!! Thanks for sharing.

Naturalization Journey

Oct 07, 2014: Sent N-400 packet.

Oct 14, 2014: Received email and sms text that my N-400 application has been received as well the receipt number of my case.

Oct 15, 2014: Check cashed.

Oct 17, 2014: Received NOA. NOA Notice Date is: Oct 10, 2014

Oct 27, 2014: Received yellow letter: Pre-interview Case File Review. (Does NOT mention date of interview.)

Nov 05, 2014: Biometrics were done.

Dec 05, 2014: On-line status updated: In-line for interview.

Dec 29, 2014: On-line status updated: Interview scheduled; notice was sent by mail with the date.

Jan 03, 2015: Received Interview Appointment Notice. Interview date: Feb 02, 2015.

Feb 02, 2015: Had my interview. I.O. verbally said, I had "passed" and should receive the Oath Ceremony notice within 90 days. I.O. did not give me anything in writing.

Feb 05, 2015: On-line status updated: Oath Ceremony scheduled; notice was sent by mail with the date, time and location of ceremony.

Feb 07, 2015: Received Oath Appointment Notice. Oath date: Feb 13, 2015.

Feb 13, 2015: Oath taken. Received Naturalization certificate. Became a US Citizen!

ROC Journey

Nov 04, 2013: Sent I-751 packet.

Nov 08: Received NOA1. Receipt date: Nov 05, 2013.

Nov 16: Received Biometrics appointment for Dec 02.

Nov 18: Succesful walk-in for Biometrics: Done.

Mar 02, 2014: We relocated within the same city, but to a different zip code. Filed change of address of I-751 case pending and AR-11.

Mar 24: Approved!

Mar 31: 10-year GC arrived in the mail.

AOS Journey

Aug 12, 2010: Entered US with K1 visa.
Aug 13: Married.
Aug 16: Sent AOS, AP & EAD package by Fedex to the Chicago S. Dearborn St. address.
Sept 10: AOS case transferred to the California Service Center.
Sept 18: Received hardcopy letter that my AOS case was transferred to the CSC on Sept 10.
Nov 01: AP approved. EAD and AP are available on-line for the first time.
Nov 06: AP received! and Biometrics appointment notice received (scheduled for Nov 29).
Nov 29: EAD card production ordered. (My on-line status jumped from Initial Review to Card Production.)
Dec 10: EAD card received.
Mar 10, 2011: First RFE from the CSC. They lost my I-693! Had to re-do it.
Apr 15: Another RFE from the CSC. Bona fide marriage evidence. We provided the requested documents.
Sept 03: Received Interview Appointment Notice. Interview scheduled for September 27. Finally!
Sept 27: We had our interview. Very easy straight forward questions. Officer needed further processing for our case.
Jan 05, 2012: Case status update - Decision: Approved.
Jan 09: Received letter in the mail with Notice of AOS Decision: Approved.
Jan 10: Case status update - Card Production Ordered.
Jan 13: Green card arrived in the mail. Done with AOS!

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Congrats MayoKy!

Did you go to the interview with your husband or by yourself?

Thank you all so much :)

I just got home! I was recommended for approval but he said it could be a couple of months until I will get my Oath Ceremony letter. I didn't like to hear that lol but I guess they don't do very many Ceremonies here, so now we are back to waiting :)

Here is my experience.

My Appointment was at 10am and I got there at 9:40am (my interview letter mentioned that because there is not very many seats that we shouldn't arrive any more than 30 minutes before our Interview Appointment. The Lady at the Window was very nice and asked me for the interview letter, my passport and my Green Card. I handed everything to her and she thanked me and said they will call you in as soon as it is or time!

I took a seat and waited. A few minuted later a lady came back in and asked for her Mother in Law.. she was very happy and cried and said she had passed :) I was so happy for her that I almost started crying as well :)

Then the next guy came back.. He was with his lawyer, most people were there with a lawyer which at first intimidated me, I thought did I miss something? Anyways the guy had not passed and the lawyer explained to him why not right in front of me. When he was sworn in he was asked to and he just said yes, and then the IO asked can you explain to me what this means and what the word truth means? Apparently he couldn't. He then was asked 5 Questions for the Civics test and failed all 5. He then also said no to ALL yes and no Questions even the ones like would you defend the constitution and would you join the military in a war situation and all that. So the Lawyer told him not to worry and he would get another interview letter in 60-90 days and he should start studying again. So I thought.. well... I guess it does happen that people fail this... dang.. I felt and for him.

So I was next. The IO was a nice younger guy and introduced himself with his name. He took me to his room and all my paperwork was already in front of him.

He asked me to read "Which State has the most people" And then asked me to write "California has the most people"

Then he immediately went to the Civics test, my Questions were

1. There is 4 amendments to the Constitution, describe one of them

2. Who Vetoes Bills

3. During the cold war what was the main concern int he US

4. If the president can no longer serve who becomes president

5. What was one reason Colonists came to America

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment

I answered all Questions correctly.

He asked me if I wanted to submit any other Documentation that USCIS doesn't have yet that has both my and my husbands name on it, so I gave him the HUD from when we bought a house last year and some more bank statements from the last two years, he seems to be satisfied with it and just filed it to the other gigantic stack of paperwork. He then went on to go over my application, asked if I wanted to Change my name or not and the yes and no Questions and then gave me all my IDs back. He said hang on to that Green Card for now you are not a Citizen yet but you will not need this much longer and we will take it back at your Oath Ceremony. You should be receiving a letter to come to your oath in the next few months. ( I was hoping he would say weeks but oh well it is what it is :) ) He said they would run one last background check on me but as soon as I would get that approval and the last signature from his boss I will get scheduled for oath...

That was it, It only took 10-15 minutes and it was a lot easier than expected :) Im still glad its over with though\Good luck to everyone else that has interviews coming up :) And fingers crossed it will be as smooth as it was for me for all of you :)

Back to being patient :) back to wait

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By myself, my husband had to be at work! It wasn't a problem at all! :) The IO didn't ask about it but asked a few Questions about our marriage so in that time frame I mentioned why he wasn't there but it didn't seem to bother the IO!

Congrats MayoKy!

Did you go to the interview with your husband or by yourself?

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10/08/2014 N400 sent

10/16/14 Check Cashed

11/13/14 Biometrics

01/06/15 N400 Interview

01/30/15 Oath Ceremony

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