N-400 December 2014 Filers

[Nana098 18]

Hey VJ's!

A few minutes ago I got a sms and email saying my case was updated, interview notices it's on way

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

[huy_le 32]

Yeah, the next one in my area is around that day too. Luckily I got on this month's one. Honestly, it will be all the same, but I understand how excited and anxious you are now. I was the same, lol.

Yeah, I just checked the oath taking schedule in my area and I think the next one is on 4/22. So I'm hoping to get on that. Thanks!

[Thunder_Bold 2]

Hi all

I have a quession ;

If they ask us : -What is one right or freedom from the first amendment ?

There is 5 answer, like

-speech

-religion

-assembly

-press

-petition goverment

So if i give only one of them is that okay ?

Or should i give all the answer ?

And there is a lot of quession like that i just want to make sure.

[KASH2011 382]

Hi all

I have a quession ;

If they ask us : -What is one right or freedom from the first amendment ?

There is 5 answer, like

-speech

-religion

-assembly

-press

-petition goverment

So if i give only one of them is that okay ?

Or should i give all the answer ?

And there is a lot of quession like that i just want to make sure.

You only answer one of the answers not all!

[Thunder_Bold 2]

You only answer one of the answers not all!

Thank you..

[idduchristy 1]

I belong to one of the slow(est) field office. I am calling them on April 2 since that was mentioned in my inline notice. Whew! Hopefully I get the notice before I call.

TO all my fellow December filer already USC, Congrats!

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

3 weeks to go. Good luck to all.

[kznova 2]

Hello All,

I had my interview few days ago and I like to share the details of my experience ((:

My interview was about 10 minutes. He started with the reading, writing and civic tests right after asking me to review my informations.

First he asked me to read " how many senators in the United states ?" Then he he handed me a paper and asked me to write " United states has 100 senators ."

After reading and writing tests, he started asking me the civic questions

I can't remember them all ((:-/

1- why are there 13 strips in the American flag?

2- which ocean is located in the west coast ?

3- what happened in September 11th, 2001 ?

4- what is the rule of the law?

After the tests, he started reviewing my n-400 form

Every thing was fine but he stopped in these questions about violations which I answered them all with "no" and he asked if I ever got stopped for a traffic violations and I said yes I have a few speeding tickets ((:

He asked if I paid them all !? I answered yes and he didn't ask for any proof of payments .

He was wondering why I had along trip outside the country last summer !?

Over all he was a firm young officer and there was another officer standing the whole time next to him .. May be because of a training purposes

In the end , he handed me a piece of paper and

told me that he recommend me for approval and it has to be reviewed again by his supervisor and go throw some background check and they will send me a letter with the date and time of my oath ceremony

Congrats to everybody who passed their interviews and waiting for their ceremony and good luck to who still waiting.

I am glad that my journey is almost over which has started 6 years and six months ago.. Good luck to every body and this is not the end but it is just a new beginning .

[Mom1 1]

Just receive text stating my interview have been scheduled. Will inform you guys on the date when I receive it.

[jnjcontainer 4]

Just got text and email saying I am in-line for Oath Ceremony. Will update with the actual date once letter is mailed and received.

thanks!

[vwguy 2]

Just receive text stating my interview have been scheduled. Will inform you guys on the date when I receive it.

congrats!!!

[Mom1 1]

Tnx. I was placed in-line for so long, it's nice to get an update...finally

[singapal 1]

Had my interview on the 23rd and it was very disappointing experience. The IO didn't appear to possess much knowledge about immigration law and I had to suffer and walk away with a "decision cannot be made". She started out by declaring I wasn't eligible because I traveled overseas for over two months right after fingerprinting which broke my "physical presence" test. I had to explain to her that one only needs to satisfy that test up until the filing date of N-400 and it was the continuous residency that needs to be maintained all they way thru oath. She looked dubious but let me take the English and civics test anyway. After that she requested my tax returns which I didn't bring because I was filing under the regular 5-year rule. Went home and got copies of the returns, brought them back to the IO, but she said she needed more time to "conduct research". I was devastated.

Question is what kind of communication should I expect from USCIS now and how long does it take? Should I preemptively engage an attorney? Looks like the long battle has just begun.

[JimmyHou 613]

Had my interview on the 23rd and it was very disappointing experience. The IO didn't appear to possess much knowledge about immigration law and I had to suffer and walk away with a "decision cannot be made". She started out by declaring I wasn't eligible because I traveled overseas for over two months right after fingerprinting which broke my "physical presence" test. I had to explain to her that one only needs to satisfy that test up until the filing date of N-400 and it was the continuous residency that needs to be maintained all they way thru oath. She looked dubious but let me take the English and civics test anyway. After that she requested my tax returns which I didn't bring because I was filing under the regular 5-year rule. Went home and got copies of the returns, brought them back to the IO, but she said she needed more time to "conduct research". I was devastated.

Question is what kind of communication should I expect from USCIS now and how long does it take? Should I preemptively engage an attorney? Looks like the long battle has just begun.

Forgive me if I misunderstood your post, but I want to make sure you're not confused.

You have to maintain physical presence until you are naturalized, not until you file.

You have to maintain 3 months of residency within a state until you file, not until you naturalize. Which one are you talking about?

You said ". I had to explain to her that one only needs to satisfy that test up until the filing date of N-400 and it was the continuous residency that needs to be maintained all they way thru oath" but this is not correct.

Example 1: You live in California and want to file your N400. You have to have lived in CA for 3 months prior to filing, but you can move after you file.

Example 2: Under the 5 year rule, you need 913 days of physical presence out of the last 5 years.

Suppose you have 915 days in the US on the day that you file, but then you take a 2 month trip outside the US. On the day of your interview, you no longer have 913 days out of the last 5 years and you are ineligible and will be denied.

The rule states that you need to meet the physical presence requirement to be naturalized, not just to file.

Now, if you have 1000 days in the US and you take a short trip abroad after filing, there's no problem.

I'm not sure which category you fall into, but I hope it's the latter and the interviewer was just mistaken. If it's the former and you were close to failing the physical presence test, then you should not have traveled after filing your N400. Keep your fingers crossed; sometimes USCIS chooses to overlook these issues if the rest of your background indicates that you intend to reside in the US permanently.

Edited March 28, 2015 by JimmyHou