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Just finish with my interview today in the Irving, Texas site.. " Congratulations! Your application is recommended for approval". IO told me to wait for the Oath Taking Letter in three weeks time.

Interview is short. The whole process just took me 20 minutes. Civic test is easy if you are prepared for it. What caught me off guard after i was sworn in she immediately ask me " why do you mean by the Oath of allegiance".

i think i said " You swear to be loyal and obey the laws of the united states." She said good answer. :-)

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New citizen here . Ceremony was last Thursday at the Irving Texas Field Office. Schedule was supposed to be @ 8:30, but they started the check in process around 8:45 which took about 45 minutes. Th

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I arrived at 8 AM for the ceremony and was asked to wait in the waiting area. Then after checking the appointment letters and green cards we were asked to proceed to the ceremony room. Here the agents

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I have a lawyer. I spoke to him before I filed and then retained him. If you think your case does not have complications, I wouldn't get one. If you got an RFE that bugs you, I would consult one. I ha

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Just finish with my interview today in the Irving, Texas site.. " Congratulations! Your application is recommended for approval". IO told me to wait for the Oath Taking Letter in three weeks time.

Interview is short. The whole process just took me 20 minutes. Civic test is easy if you are prepared for it. What caught me off guard after i was sworn in she immediately ask me " why do you mean by the Oath of allegiance".

i think i said " You swear to be loyal and obey the laws of the united states." She said good answer. :-)

What civics questions were you asked?

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Just finish with my interview today in the Irving, Texas site.. " Congratulations! Your application is recommended for approval". IO told me to wait for the Oath Taking Letter in three weeks time.

Interview is short. The whole process just took me 20 minutes. Civic test is easy if you are prepared for it. What caught me off guard after i was sworn in she immediately ask me " why do you mean by the Oath of allegiance".

i think i said " You swear to be loyal and obey the laws of the united states." She said good answer. :-)

That's great. Congratulations! My wife's interview is a week from tomorrow, also at the Irving, Texas site. We are looking forward to getting it over with!

IR5 - (Father-In-Law)

Feb. 2018 - Interview - Approved

Feb. 2018 - VISA Received!

May 6, 2018 - Arrived in the  U.S.! 

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Congrats Raymon!!

Just finish with my interview today in the Irving, Texas site.. " Congratulations! Your application is recommended for approval". IO told me to wait for the Oath Taking Letter in three weeks time.

Interview is short. The whole process just took me 20 minutes. Civic test is easy if you are prepared for it. What caught me off guard after i was sworn in she immediately ask me " why do you mean by the Oath of allegiance".

i think i said " You swear to be loyal and obey the laws of the united states." She said good answer. :-)

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What civics questions were you asked?

These are the civic questions.

1. Who is incharge of the executive branch

2. How many senators are there

3. There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. describe one of them

4. What are the two rights of everyone living in the US

5. What is one reason colonist came to america.

6. name one right only for the US Citizen.

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That's great. Congratulations! My wife's interview is a week from tomorrow, also at the Irving, Texas site. We are looking forward to getting it over with!

Thanks Bruin. Good Luck for Next week.!!

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Got a text and email for status change. I'm now being scheduled for my oath.

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

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YAY congrats Ms.Hogan. I was thinking about you all day yesterday. Work is insane for me right now and my boss was not going to approve my requested vacation day for my oath ceremony. I flipped out.. He asked me if I could postpone this ceremony to a later date. I said no. I am working on a project deadline but will be looking for a new job immediately after this project is completed.

You and I have our oath ceremonies within a day of each other. Since I have to be back in Canada the day after for work, I am going to go to the DMV immediately after my oath ceremony to get an enhanced license for the time being and will also head to NEXUS to update my info. I will have to apply for a passport at a later date.

I can't believe your boss had the nerve!

I think I'm going to just do regular expedite rather than try for same day passport. I'm getting conflicting instructions and I'm worried about it in general now for the kids.

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

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Ms Hogan, I had my parents, in-laws, and wife with me for the oath ceremony. I think there were maybe three times as many guests as applicants, so I'm pretty sure you can have as many guests as you want. Everyone comes in the same way to the oath ceremony; Cleveland doesn't split them up. Best bet might be to do what I did and park in the lower lot, and hop on the casino shuttle. They'll drop you near an entrance to Tower City with a long indoor hallway that leads to the courthouse.

Congratulations!

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I-129F / K-1 / AOS:

2009-02-21: Sent I-129F package to VSC

...

2009-11-09: Interview in Montreal - VISA GRANTED!

2009-11-21: POE - Moved to be with my fiancee :)

2010-01-23: Married!

2010-02-19: Sent I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), I-131 (AP) package to Chicago Lockbox

2010-03-01: NOA1

2010-03-16: Transferred to CSC!

2010-03-24: Biometrics in Buffalo

2010-04-21: AOS APPROVED!

2010-04-27: Received I-797 Approval / Welcome to America letter for AOS

2010-04-30: Received Green Card

ROC:

2012-03-12: Sent I-751 package to VSC

2012-03-13: I-751 package arrived at VSC (Hi D. Renaud!)

2012-03-14: NOA1

2012-03-15: I-751 check cashed

2012-03-19: Received NOA1

2012-03-27: Received biometrics appt. notice for 2012-04-19 in Buffalo

2012-04-09: Successful early walk-in biometrics at Cleveland ASC

2012-12-04: I-751 APPROVED / 10 YR GC PRODUCTION ORDERED!

Naturalization:

2015-11-30: Here we go again: Filling out the N-400

2015-12-21: Sent N-400 to Phoenix AZ Lockbox

2015-12-23: NOA Date

2016-01-20: Biometrics in Cleveland

2016-01-25: In-line for interview

2016-01-25: Interview scheduled!

2016-01-29: Received interview letter! Scheduled for...

2016-02-29: Interview in Cleveland - APPROVED!

2016-03-18: Naturalization ceremony in Cleveland! I am a US Citizen!

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Coming up this week for Dec2015ers...

We have the following interviews scheduled:

Monday: jucuellar

Tuesday: -

Wednesday: zzmr_qz

Thursday: kwakun

Friday: Bruin85

We have the following naturalization ceremonies scheduled:

None

Good luck!

For a review of each step of my N-400 naturalization process, from application to oath ceremony, please click here.

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So... while we're waiting...

How long has everyone been living in the US?

Let's hope all the answers are over 3 years!

For a review of each step of my N-400 naturalization process, from application to oath ceremony, please click here.

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So... while we're waiting...

How long has everyone been living in the US?

Let's hope all the answers are over 3 years!

15.5 years

For a review of each step of my N-400 naturalization process, from application to oath ceremony, please click here.

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