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So... had a nice surprise today. I went in for my interview at 11:15am and came out of the Dept of Homeland Security Building a US citizen by 2:30pm. =)

Got there 30 minutes earlier, appointment was 11:15am. There were about 20 people ahead of me so this was so far the longest wait I've had at this office. Officer called me by name, he was very nice. He even apologized twice saying he did not want to be rude, he just wanted to rush through the interview so that he could add me to the oath ceremony that same day! And I just smiled and said it's totally fine! My husband went with me even though we knew he would just be waiting, but he wanted to be fully supportive. So this way, he had to ditch work for only one day. Worked out perfectly!

We went through all of the n400 but blitzed through it: names, addresses, travels, children, organizations you belong to, and all the additional questions in the form. Then he asked me to read "Who is the first US president" and write "George Washington is the first US president." Questions were:

1. Name one of the wars the US fought in the 1900s.

2. Who is the Chief Justice

3. Who is the father of the country

4. How many House of Representatives are there

5. How often do we elect House of Representatives

6. Hmm... can't recall the 6th question.

Then he ask me to sign and said he's adding me to the oath scheduled at 1:15, stamped my file approved and he added it to a huge stack of applications he had with him which were also going for the same day oath. He even suggested that we can go out and have lunch first since it was still early, but make sure that we're back and through security by 1:15.

Hubby and I did just that. Looked for the nearest burger chain (another couple who were at the oath ceremony were also there eating) and were back by 1pm. By 1:15 they started to issue out instructions. Guests were to go directly to the auditorium and wait. Applicants were to wait so they can show their form, surrender their green cards, be assigned an auditorium seat and receive their welcome packet. There were 90 people from 37 countries who became new citizens with me. It was a short affair with video montage, oath, pledge, speeches and photo ops.

By 2:30 we were done. The immigration officials stayed for questions and photo ops.

Thank you to all of you who answer questions and post their experiences here -- it has been very helpful throughout this journey.

And good luck to all of those still waiting!

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

paulinespens....|11/17/08|03/28|--/--|04/12|05/04/16|05/06/16.|05/19/16.|06/21/16.|08/12/16.|Louisville, KY
LuvMyDirndl.....|03/--/07|04/01|04/12|04/14|05/09/16|07/05/16.|07/14/16.|08/15/16.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC
txl344655.......|07/01/11|04/02|04/06|04/04|04/26/16|06/01/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
kiwibean........|08/29/06|04/04|04/13|04/08|05/05/16|05/09/16.|06/20/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA

love&cinta......|--/--/--|04/11|--/--|04/14|05/09/16|05/14/16.|05/23/16.|06/28/16.|07/22/16.|Philadelphia, PA
thatannegirl....|10/22/12|04/13|04/19|04/18|05/11/16|--/--/--.|07/08/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
babyjk..........|--/--/--|04/13|--/--|04/18|05/13/16|05/19/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
N400-Dream......|06/21/11|04/14|04/19|04/20|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
Alecita King....|01/13/13|04/16|04/21|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
PMartin37.......|07/13/13|04/18|04/25|04/26|05/20/16|06/13/16.|07/11/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
IslandLady......|06/28/12|04/18|04/25|04/22|05/17/16|--/--/--.|07/27/16.|09/08/16.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

Aschenbecher....|12/18/12|04/18|04/26|04/26|05/20/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA
ZamoTrance......|07/18/11|04/18|04/22|04/22|05/18/16|06/20/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

IndyQuad........|06/15/11|04/20|04/27|04/27|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC

tsekub..........|07/17/13|04/21|05/03|04/28|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Brooklyn, NY
Codon1..........|02/28/13|04/22|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
gaby08..........|11/16/12|04/22|--/--|05/03|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
kiran&salman....|07/24/13|04/25|05/02|04/27|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
Petareño........|07/27/11|04/26|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|06/27/16.|07/05/16.|08/02/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
Maranda.........|11/09/11|04/26|05/03|05/02|05/20/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charleston, SC
xqw.............|07/25/11|04/26|05/02|04/29|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
winn55..........|07/07/06|04/28|05/08|05/09|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Cooc............|07/25/13|04/28|05/02|05/06|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY

manhattansinatra|07/25/11|04/28|05/04|05/06|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

moe7............|07/21/09|04/05|04/13|04/08|04/28/16|05/03/16.|06/22/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
TommyF..........|06/24/13|04/06|04/13|04/12|05/13/16|05/23/16.|06/13/16.|07/09/16.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO
Ben&Janna.......|03/17/11|04/06|04/11|04/11|05/02/16|05/06/16.|07/06/16.|08/09/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

bellaling.......|07/12/13|04/11|04/16|04/16|05/13/16|06/13/16.|06/24/16.|08/01/16.|08/01/16.|Seattle, WA
Tony and Daisy..|12/01/15|04/12|04/20|04/18|04/12/16|--/--/--.|07/19/16.|08/08/16.|--/--/--.|Honolulu, Hi
Waheed and Kris.|08/02/10|04/12|04/18|04/13|05/12/16|05/16/16.|07/16/16.|08/16/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
ameraslam99.....|--/--/13|04/14|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|??, ??
SLD.............|04/11/13|04/15|04/21|04/20|05/20/16|05/24/16.|07/06/16.|08/10/16.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA

mvn.............|??/??/??|04/18|??/??|04/26|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Las Vegas, NV
gangan_2000.....|08/10/10|04/19|N/A |04/21|05/19/16|05/24/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA
casperghost.....|06/--/13|04/22|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Fresno, CA
rrac23..........|07/10/13|04/23|04/29|04/28|05/17/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA
agrabs..........|07/05/13|04/25|05/08|05/04|05/27/16|06/08/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|08/11/16.|Kansas City, MO
filler..........|06/06/13|04/25|05/02|05/05|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA
raghu2383.......|06/10/12|04/25|04/29|04/28|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ
Hoody...........|03/28/13|04/25| N/A |04/29|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Lee's Summit, MO

ca2wa_dude......|07/21/11|04/24| N/A |04/29|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Heidi...........|01/05/12|04/06|04/12|04/14|05/12/16|05/16/16.|05/23/16.|06/21/16.|07/29/16.|Memphis, TN


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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card
Sent: Date N-400 was mailed to USCIS
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NOA: Receipt Notice Date Printed on your official I-797 notification
Fprints: Date assigned for fingerprinting (Bio-metrics).
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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Barbados
Timeline
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

paulinespens....|11/17/08|03/28|--/--|04/12|05/04/16|05/06/16.|05/19/16.|06/21/16.|08/12/16.|Louisville, KY
LuvMyDirndl.....|03/--/07|04/01|04/12|04/14|05/09/16|07/05/16.|07/14/16.|08/15/16.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC
txl344655.......|07/01/11|04/02|04/06|04/04|04/26/16|06/01/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
kiwibean........|08/29/06|04/04|04/13|04/08|05/05/16|05/09/16.|06/20/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA

love&cinta......|--/--/--|04/11|--/--|04/14|05/09/16|05/14/16.|05/23/16.|06/28/16.|07/22/16.|Philadelphia, PA
thatannegirl....|10/22/12|04/13|04/19|04/18|05/11/16|--/--/--.|07/08/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
babyjk..........|--/--/--|04/13|--/--|04/18|05/13/16|05/19/16.|07/28/16.|09/02/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
N400-Dream......|06/21/11|04/14|04/19|04/20|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
Alecita King....|01/13/13|04/16|04/21|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
PMartin37.......|07/13/13|04/18|04/25|04/26|05/20/16|06/13/16.|07/11/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
IslandLady......|06/28/12|04/18|04/25|04/22|05/17/16|--/--/--.|07/27/16.|09/08/16.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

Aschenbecher....|12/18/12|04/18|04/26|04/26|05/20/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA
ZamoTrance......|07/18/11|04/18|04/22|04/22|05/18/16|06/20/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

IndyQuad........|06/15/11|04/20|04/27|04/27|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC

tsekub..........|07/17/13|04/21|05/03|04/28|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Brooklyn, NY
Codon1..........|02/28/13|04/22|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
gaby08..........|11/16/12|04/22|--/--|05/03|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
kiran&salman....|07/24/13|04/25|05/02|04/27|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
Petareño........|07/27/11|04/26|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|06/27/16.|07/05/16.|08/02/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
Maranda.........|11/09/11|04/26|05/03|05/02|05/20/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charleston, SC
xqw.............|07/25/11|04/26|05/02|04/29|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
winn55..........|07/07/06|04/28|05/08|05/09|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Cooc............|07/25/13|04/28|05/02|05/06|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY

manhattansinatra|07/25/11|04/28|05/04|05/06|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

moe7............|07/21/09|04/05|04/13|04/08|04/28/16|05/03/16.|06/22/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
TommyF..........|06/24/13|04/06|04/13|04/12|05/13/16|05/23/16.|06/13/16.|07/09/16.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO
Ben&Janna.......|03/17/11|04/06|04/11|04/11|05/02/16|05/06/16.|07/06/16.|08/09/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

bellaling.......|07/12/13|04/11|04/16|04/16|05/13/16|06/13/16.|06/24/16.|08/01/16.|08/01/16.|Seattle, WA
Tony and Daisy..|12/01/15|04/12|04/20|04/18|04/12/16|--/--/--.|07/19/16.|08/08/16.|--/--/--.|Honolulu, Hi
Waheed and Kris.|08/02/10|04/12|04/18|04/13|05/12/16|05/16/16.|07/16/16.|08/16/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
ameraslam99.....|--/--/13|04/14|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|??, ??
SLD.............|04/11/13|04/15|04/21|04/20|05/20/16|05/24/16.|07/06/16.|08/10/16.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA

mvn.............|??/??/??|04/18|??/??|04/26|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Las Vegas, NV
gangan_2000.....|08/10/10|04/19|N/A |04/21|05/19/16|05/24/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA
casperghost.....|06/--/13|04/22|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Fresno, CA
rrac23..........|07/10/13|04/23|04/29|04/28|05/17/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA
agrabs..........|07/05/13|04/25|05/08|05/04|05/27/16|06/08/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|08/11/16.|Kansas City, MO
filler..........|06/06/13|04/25|05/02|05/05|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA
raghu2383.......|06/10/12|04/25|04/29|04/28|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ
Hoody...........|03/28/13|04/25| N/A |04/29|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Lee's Summit, MO

ca2wa_dude......|07/21/11|04/24| N/A |04/29|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Heidi...........|01/05/12|04/06|04/12|04/14|05/12/16|05/16/16.|05/23/16.|06/21/16.|07/29/16.|Memphis, TN


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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card
Sent: Date N-400 was mailed to USCIS
Cashd: Date your check was cashed by USCIS
NOA: Receipt Notice Date Printed on your official I-797 notification
Fprints: Date assigned for fingerprinting (Bio-metrics).
Underline indicates early walk-in.
In Line: Date you received e-notification about the start of your interview scheduling
Int Ltr: Date you received the official letter in the mail regarding interview
Interview: Date of your interview
Oath: Date Oath taken
Field Office: Your local USCIS office where you will have the N-400 interview


Tomorrow is my interview. Big day. I'll keep you updated.

Good Luck

So... had a nice surprise today. I went in for my interview at 11:15am and came out of the Dept of Homeland Security Building a US citizen by 2:30pm. =)

Got there 30 minutes earlier, appointment was 11:15am. There were about 20 people ahead of me so this was so far the longest wait I've had at this office. Officer called me by name, he was very nice. He even apologized twice saying he did not want to be rude, he just wanted to rush through the interview so that he could add me to the oath ceremony that same day! And I just smiled and said it's totally fine! My husband went with me even though we knew he would just be waiting, but he wanted to be fully supportive. So this way, he had to ditch work for only one day. Worked out perfectly!

We went through all of the n400 but blitzed through it: names, addresses, travels, children, organizations you belong to, and all the additional questions in the form. Then he asked me to read "Who is the first US president" and write "George Washington is the first US president." Questions were:

1. Name one of the wars the US fought in the 1900s.

2. Who is the Chief Justice

3. Who is the father of the country

4. How many House of Representatives are there

5. How often do we elect House of Representatives

6. Hmm... can't recall the 6th question.

Then he ask me to sign and said he's adding me to the oath scheduled at 1:15, stamped my file approved and he added it to a huge stack of applications he had with him which were also going for the same day oath. He even suggested that we can go out and have lunch first since it was still early, but make sure that we're back and through security by 1:15.

Hubby and I did just that. Looked for the nearest burger chain (another couple who were at the oath ceremony were also there eating) and were back by 1pm. By 1:15 they started to issue out instructions. Guests were to go directly to the auditorium and wait. Applicants were to wait so they can show their form, surrender their green cards, be assigned an auditorium seat and receive their welcome packet. There were 90 people from 37 countries who became new citizens with me. It was a short affair with video montage, oath, pledge, speeches and photo ops.

By 2:30 we were done. The immigration officials stayed for questions and photo ops.

Thank you to all of you who answer questions and post their experiences here -- it has been very helpful throughout this journey.

And good luck to all of those still waiting!

Congratulations

Edited by babyjk

My Husband's naturalization timeline:
08/25/10: My Husband finally posts his naturalization application
09/01/10: Text message & e-mail notification acknowledging receipt of application. Forwarded to NBC
09/04/10: I-797 Received in the mail. Priority Date: August 30th 2010
02/02/11: Naturalization Interview (Postponed due to weather and probably backlogged)
03/11/11: Naturalization Interview..........PASSED!!!!!!!!
04/20/11: Oath Ceremony

02/04/11: Civil Marriage Ceremony in New York
02/05/12: Religious Marriage Ceremony in Barbados

USCIS
05/09/12: I-130 Sent
05/14/12: I-130 NOA1
01/17/13: I-130 NOA2

NVC
02/04/13: NVC Received
02/21/13: Case number assigned
02/22/13: Called and got case number & gave e-mail addresses
02/24/13: Emailed DS3032
02/25/13: AOS bill generated and paid
03/06/13: DS3032 Accepted
03/06/13: AOS appears as "PAID"
03/07/13: IV bill generated and paid
03/08/13: IV bill shows as "PAID"
03/11/13: Mailed AOS & IV Packets
03/13/13: NVC Received AOS & IV Packets
03/26/13: Case Complete!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!


04/10/13: Medical Exam
05/08/13: Interview



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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Got my interview letter today. Interview is on 9/8/16. I never got a "in line" thing.


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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

paulinespens....|11/17/08|03/28|--/--|04/12|05/04/16|05/06/16.|05/19/16.|06/21/16.|08/12/16.|Louisville, KY
LuvMyDirndl.....|03/--/07|04/01|04/12|04/14|05/09/16|07/05/16.|07/14/16.|08/15/16.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC
txl344655.......|07/01/11|04/02|04/06|04/04|04/26/16|06/01/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
kiwibean........|08/29/06|04/04|04/13|04/08|05/05/16|05/09/16.|06/20/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA

love&cinta......|--/--/--|04/11|--/--|04/14|05/09/16|05/14/16.|05/23/16.|06/28/16.|07/22/16.|Philadelphia, PA
thatannegirl....|10/22/12|04/13|04/19|04/18|05/11/16|--/--/--.|07/08/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
babyjk..........|--/--/--|04/13|--/--|04/18|05/13/16|05/19/16.|07/28/16.|09/02/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
N400-Dream......|06/21/11|04/14|04/19|04/20|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
Alecita King....|01/13/13|04/16|04/21|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
PMartin37.......|07/13/13|04/18|04/25|04/26|05/20/16|06/13/16.|07/11/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
IslandLady......|06/28/12|04/18|04/25|04/22|05/17/16|--/--/--.|07/27/16.|09/08/16.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

Aschenbecher....|12/18/12|04/18|04/26|04/26|05/20/16|--/--/--.|08/01/16.|09/08/16.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA
ZamoTrance......|07/18/11|04/18|04/22|04/22|05/18/16|06/20/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

IndyQuad........|06/15/11|04/20|04/27|04/27|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC

tsekub..........|07/17/13|04/21|05/03|04/28|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Brooklyn, NY
Codon1..........|02/28/13|04/22|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
gaby08..........|11/16/12|04/22|--/--|05/03|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
kiran&salman....|07/24/13|04/25|05/02|04/27|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
Petareño........|07/27/11|04/26|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|06/27/16.|07/05/16.|08/02/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
Maranda.........|11/09/11|04/26|05/03|05/02|05/20/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charleston, SC
xqw.............|07/25/11|04/26|05/02|04/29|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
winn55..........|07/07/06|04/28|05/08|05/09|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Cooc............|07/25/13|04/28|05/02|05/06|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY

manhattansinatra|07/25/11|04/28|05/04|05/06|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

moe7............|07/21/09|04/05|04/13|04/08|04/28/16|05/03/16.|06/22/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
TommyF..........|06/24/13|04/06|04/13|04/12|05/13/16|05/23/16.|06/13/16.|07/09/16.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO
Ben&Janna.......|03/17/11|04/06|04/11|04/11|05/02/16|05/06/16.|07/06/16.|08/09/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

bellaling.......|07/12/13|04/11|04/16|04/16|05/13/16|06/13/16.|06/24/16.|08/01/16.|08/01/16.|Seattle, WA
Tony and Daisy..|12/01/15|04/12|04/20|04/18|04/12/16|--/--/--.|07/19/16.|08/08/16.|--/--/--.|Honolulu, Hi
Waheed and Kris.|08/02/10|04/12|04/18|04/13|05/12/16|05/16/16.|07/16/16.|08/16/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
ameraslam99.....|--/--/13|04/14|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|??, ??
SLD.............|04/11/13|04/15|04/21|04/20|05/20/16|05/24/16.|07/06/16.|08/10/16.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA

mvn.............|??/??/??|04/18|??/??|04/26|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Las Vegas, NV
gangan_2000.....|08/10/10|04/19|N/A |04/21|05/19/16|05/24/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA
casperghost.....|06/--/13|04/22|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Fresno, CA
rrac23..........|07/10/13|04/23|04/29|04/28|05/17/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA
agrabs..........|07/05/13|04/25|05/08|05/04|05/27/16|06/08/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|08/11/16.|Kansas City, MO
filler..........|06/06/13|04/25|05/02|05/05|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA
raghu2383.......|06/10/12|04/25|04/29|04/28|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ
Hoody...........|03/28/13|04/25| N/A |04/29|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Lee's Summit, MO

ca2wa_dude......|07/21/11|04/24| N/A |04/29|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Heidi...........|01/05/12|04/06|04/12|04/14|05/12/16|05/16/16.|05/23/16.|06/21/16.|07/29/16.|Memphis, TN


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5/1/2022 - Filed I-130 For Mom

5/1/2022 - NOA1

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
Timeline
Posted

Tomorrow is my interview. Big day. I'll keep you updated.

Good luck to you! Let us know how it goes!

So... had a nice surprise today. I went in for my interview at 11:15am and came out of the Dept of Homeland Security Building a US citizen by 2:30pm. =)

Got there 30 minutes earlier, appointment was 11:15am. There were about 20 people ahead of me so this was so far the longest wait I've had at this office. Officer called me by name, he was very nice. He even apologized twice saying he did not want to be rude, he just wanted to rush through the interview so that he could add me to the oath ceremony that same day! And I just smiled and said it's totally fine! My husband went with me even though we knew he would just be waiting, but he wanted to be fully supportive. So this way, he had to ditch work for only one day. Worked out perfectly!

We went through all of the n400 but blitzed through it: names, addresses, travels, children, organizations you belong to, and all the additional questions in the form. Then he asked me to read "Who is the first US president" and write "George Washington is the first US president." Questions were:

1. Name one of the wars the US fought in the 1900s.

2. Who is the Chief Justice

3. Who is the father of the country

4. How many House of Representatives are there

5. How often do we elect House of Representatives

6. Hmm... can't recall the 6th question.

Then he ask me to sign and said he's adding me to the oath scheduled at 1:15, stamped my file approved and he added it to a huge stack of applications he had with him which were also going for the same day oath. He even suggested that we can go out and have lunch first since it was still early, but make sure that we're back and through security by 1:15.

Hubby and I did just that. Looked for the nearest burger chain (another couple who were at the oath ceremony were also there eating) and were back by 1pm. By 1:15 they started to issue out instructions. Guests were to go directly to the auditorium and wait. Applicants were to wait so they can show their form, surrender their green cards, be assigned an auditorium seat and receive their welcome packet. There were 90 people from 37 countries who became new citizens with me. It was a short affair with video montage, oath, pledge, speeches and photo ops.

By 2:30 we were done. The immigration officials stayed for questions and photo ops.

Thank you to all of you who answer questions and post their experiences here -- it has been very helpful throughout this journey.

And good luck to all of those still waiting!

Congrats to you!

Got my interview letter today. Interview is on 9/8/16. I never got a "in line" thing.

Good luck to you!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Venezuela
Timeline
Posted

I got my N400 application "recommended for approval".

The IO asked me if I was interested in attending the coming oath ceremony, and I said "HELL YEAH".

I had to wait for my oath letter after leaving IO office.

So hopefully this Friday I will get my naturalization certificate and vote this coming presidential election.

 

USCIS

 

Chicago lockbox

09/02/16: I-130 + I-485 + I-765 Sent (USPS)

09/15/16: Email/Text from LockBox@USCIS

09/19/16: I-797-C letters received

09/27/16: BIO early walk-in (10/06/2016)

10/05/16: I-485 RFE email received

10/11/16: RFE yellow letter received/RFE package sent

10/13/16: RFE package delivered (USPS)

10/14/16: RFE package received by USCIS (Email received from USCIS)

11/23/16: I-765 was approved. Card ordered (Expedite processing/Job offer)

11/28/16: EAD Card was mailed

12/01/16: EAD Card was in the mail

05/15/16: Interview scheduled for 6/13/17

6/13/17: Interview. Not approved in the spot. IO wanted to check for gonorrhea test on I-693. She said maybe we could get RFE.

6/19/13: I-797C Letter on the mail. I-130 was approved. 

6/26/17: Email update: Green card production was ordered on 6/24/17

6/29/17: Email saying card was mailed on 6/28/17

6/30/17: We received the card. 

6/30/17: Waiting for ROC in 2 years (6/13/19)

 

ROC

 

03/16/19: Sent by USPS

03/19/19: Ready for PickUp ny USPS

03/22/19: Check cashed by USCIS

03/25/19: Extension letter received

11/22/19: BIO 

04/27/2020 Got Email Text saying Card is being produced (Interview waived) 

04/28/2020 Got Email/Text saying Approval letter sent 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Venezuela
Timeline
Posted

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

paulinespens....|11/17/08|03/28|--/--|04/12|05/04/16|05/06/16.|05/19/16.|06/21/16.|08/12/16.|Louisville, KY
LuvMyDirndl.....|03/--/07|04/01|04/12|04/14|05/09/16|07/05/16.|07/14/16.|08/15/16.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC
txl344655.......|07/01/11|04/02|04/06|04/04|04/26/16|06/01/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
kiwibean........|08/29/06|04/04|04/13|04/08|05/05/16|05/09/16.|06/20/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA

love&cinta......|--/--/--|04/11|--/--|04/14|05/09/16|05/14/16.|05/23/16.|06/28/16.|07/22/16.|Philadelphia, PA
thatannegirl....|10/22/12|04/13|04/19|04/18|05/11/16|--/--/--.|07/08/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
babyjk..........|--/--/--|04/13|--/--|04/18|05/13/16|05/19/16.|07/28/16.|09/02/16.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
N400-Dream......|06/21/11|04/14|04/19|04/20|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
Alecita King....|01/13/13|04/16|04/21|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
PMartin37.......|07/13/13|04/18|04/25|04/26|05/20/16|06/13/16.|07/11/16.|08/11/16.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
IslandLady......|06/28/12|04/18|04/25|04/22|05/17/16|--/--/--.|07/27/16.|09/08/16.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

Aschenbecher....|12/18/12|04/18|04/26|04/26|05/20/16|--/--/--.|08/01/16.|09/08/16.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA
ZamoTrance......|07/18/11|04/18|04/22|04/22|05/18/16|06/20/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Oakland Pk, FL

IndyQuad........|06/15/11|04/20|04/27|04/27|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC

tsekub..........|07/17/13|04/21|05/03|04/28|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Brooklyn, NY
Codon1..........|02/28/13|04/22|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
gaby08..........|11/16/12|04/22|--/--|05/03|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
kiran&salman....|07/24/13|04/25|05/02|04/27|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
Petareño........|07/27/11|04/26|05/03|05/03|05/18/16|06/27/16.|07/05/16.|08/02/16.|08/05/16.|Atlanta, GA
Maranda.........|11/09/11|04/26|05/03|05/02|05/20/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Charleston, SC
xqw.............|07/25/11|04/26|05/02|04/29|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Long Island, NY
winn55..........|07/07/06|04/28|05/08|05/09|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Cooc............|07/25/13|04/28|05/02|05/06|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY

manhattansinatra|07/25/11|04/28|05/04|05/06|05/25/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office

moe7............|07/21/09|04/05|04/13|04/08|04/28/16|05/03/16.|06/22/16.|07/27/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
TommyF..........|06/24/13|04/06|04/13|04/12|05/13/16|05/23/16.|06/13/16.|07/09/16.|--/--/--.|Denver, CO
Ben&Janna.......|03/17/11|04/06|04/11|04/11|05/02/16|05/06/16.|07/06/16.|08/09/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

bellaling.......|07/12/13|04/11|04/16|04/16|05/13/16|06/13/16.|06/24/16.|08/01/16.|08/01/16.|Seattle, WA
Tony and Daisy..|12/01/15|04/12|04/20|04/18|04/12/16|--/--/--.|07/19/16.|08/08/16.|--/--/--.|Honolulu, Hi
Waheed and Kris.|08/02/10|04/12|04/18|04/13|05/12/16|05/16/16.|07/16/16.|08/16/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
ameraslam99.....|--/--/13|04/14|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|??, ??
SLD.............|04/11/13|04/15|04/21|04/20|05/20/16|05/24/16.|07/06/16.|08/10/16.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA

mvn.............|??/??/??|04/18|??/??|04/26|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Las Vegas, NV
gangan_2000.....|08/10/10|04/19|N/A |04/21|05/19/16|05/24/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA
casperghost.....|06/--/13|04/22|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Fresno, CA
rrac23..........|07/10/13|04/23|04/29|04/28|05/17/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA
agrabs..........|07/05/13|04/25|05/08|05/04|05/27/16|06/08/16.|06/09/16.|07/18/16.|08/11/16.|Kansas City, MO
filler..........|06/06/13|04/25|05/02|05/05|05/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA
raghu2383.......|06/10/12|04/25|04/29|04/28|05/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ
Hoody...........|03/28/13|04/25| N/A |04/29|05/27/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Lee's Summit, MO

ca2wa_dude......|07/21/11|04/24| N/A |04/29|05/19/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Heidi...........|01/05/12|04/06|04/12|04/14|05/12/16|05/16/16.|05/23/16.|06/21/16.|07/29/16.|Memphis, TN


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Chicago lockbox

09/02/16: I-130 + I-485 + I-765 Sent (USPS)

09/15/16: Email/Text from LockBox@USCIS

09/19/16: I-797-C letters received

09/27/16: BIO early walk-in (10/06/2016)

10/05/16: I-485 RFE email received

10/11/16: RFE yellow letter received/RFE package sent

10/13/16: RFE package delivered (USPS)

10/14/16: RFE package received by USCIS (Email received from USCIS)

11/23/16: I-765 was approved. Card ordered (Expedite processing/Job offer)

11/28/16: EAD Card was mailed

12/01/16: EAD Card was in the mail

05/15/16: Interview scheduled for 6/13/17

6/13/17: Interview. Not approved in the spot. IO wanted to check for gonorrhea test on I-693. She said maybe we could get RFE.

6/19/13: I-797C Letter on the mail. I-130 was approved. 

6/26/17: Email update: Green card production was ordered on 6/24/17

6/29/17: Email saying card was mailed on 6/28/17

6/30/17: We received the card. 

6/30/17: Waiting for ROC in 2 years (6/13/19)

 

ROC

 

03/16/19: Sent by USPS

03/19/19: Ready for PickUp ny USPS

03/22/19: Check cashed by USCIS

03/25/19: Extension letter received

11/22/19: BIO 

04/27/2020 Got Email Text saying Card is being produced (Interview waived) 

04/28/2020 Got Email/Text saying Approval letter sent 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
Timeline
Posted

I got my N400 application "recommended for approval".

The IO asked me if I was interested in attending the coming oath ceremony, and I said "HELL YEAH".

I had to wait for my oath letter after leaving IO office.

So hopefully this Friday I will get my naturalization certificate and vote this coming presidential election.

Congrats!

Posted

I got notification I was in-line for oath ceremony scheduling yesterday, and today I heard that my ceremony has been scheduled! I still have to wait for the letter to see when it is (that's so annoying when you're impatient!!)

On J visas.  Spouse won DV lottery while in US.  Did AOS from the US.

 

Boston field office, GC holder for 10 years.

Citizenship received in 2016, took ~5 months from application to passport.

Spouse received citizenship in 2019

 

 

Filed: Timeline
Posted (edited)

Congrats!

I got notification I was in-line for oath ceremony scheduling yesterday, and today I heard that my ceremony has been scheduled! I still have to wait for the letter to see when it is (that's so annoying when you're impatient!!)

Edited by wyatt123
Posted

I got my N400 application "recommended for approval".

The IO asked me if I was interested in attending the coming oath ceremony, and I said "HELL YEAH".

I had to wait for my oath letter after leaving IO office.

So hopefully this Friday I will get my naturalization certificate and vote this coming presidential election.

Congrats!! Did you have an IOE or NBC number?

AOS from Marriage on B2 ~ Full & Detailed Timeline in My Profile

  • Married in Las Vegas - 5.11.11
  • Greencard received - 11.18.11
  • Removing of Conditions - package mailed 10.9.13
  • Greencard received - 1.23.14
  • Naturalization - package mailed 4.26.16
  • Oath ceremony - 3.28.17
  • Petition Alien Relative (Father Abroad) - package mailed 7.14.17
  • Check cashed - 7.21.17
  • NOA1 (I-797C receipt dated 7.18) received - 7.27.17
  • NOA2 (approval, dated 1.31) received - 2.5.18
 
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