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Congratulations A_Singh!  Thank you very much for your feedback, and it must be wonderful to complete your journey. All the best for the future!

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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I had my citizenship interview last Thursday. I passed the History and the English Test,  after the interview was over the IO handled me a USCIS Form N -652 with a check mark on  "a Decision cannot ye

rana300
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Interview done. Recommended for approval. The whole process took 20 mins.....5 min wait, 15 min interview.

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Went to my Oath Ceremony this morning - what a beautiful ceremony. At was at the Federal Courthouse so it was a judge presiding - he was very gracious in his comments and it was all so moving! We were

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1 hour ago, A_Singh said:

Thank you everyone for the wishes. Also, I updated my previous post in a hurry so couldn't share the interview and the oath ceremony feedback. Since everyone has been so supportive, I feel like I should share it with everyone.

 

My interview was scheduled this past Saturday at 8AM at Newark NJ office. The place is only a 30 minute drive from my place so I was there by 7 50 ready and all set. I brought in some additional proof (not all) - Please see the list

1. Marriage Certificate

2. Spouse's proof of citizenship

3. Our Medical bills / explanation of benefits - randomly picked up (10 of them) that covered the last 2-3 years

4. Proof my life insurance and 401k

5. Proof of any trips that I made outside the US since I got my green card - i had boarding passes for some, and took itinerary copies for the rest

6. Daughter's birth certificate

7. Current travel documents (passport, gc, etc)

 

When you arrive at the building, you need to go through quick security check and then head over to the 15th floor where USCIS office is. Once you get there, you're called at the counter and they ask you for your interview letter. They also ask you if you have an attorney. Since i filed myself, i just handed over my letter. They then ask you to sit and wait until your name is called. Around an hour later, my name was called and I was asked to come at one of the windows. The lady there asked me for my current passport, original valid current green card and other id (I showed license). She made copies of these, handed the originals back to me and asked me to follow her to one of the rooms. My spouse wasn't allowed there, i figured it was for my test. Once we got to the room, she asked me before you sit, please raise your right hand and say yes/no if I would speak the truth. Of course i said yes. Then I was asked to sit down and she took my fingerprints and picture to confirm my identity (if I was the same person who filed). Once that is done, she pulled up a big pile of paperwork (which was my file and had documents that i submitted from even 10 years ago for visitor visa for US) and went through my N400 questions again. She confirmed if i lived at the same place as mentioned and worked at the same place or if anything has changed. Once that was done she said we wil now start the test, she gave me a paper and told me to write "We have One Hundred Senators" (spell out 100). I wrote that and then she picked up another paper and started asking me questions from that. That paper already had  10 questions pre-printed and she went one by one and also ticked if I did right/wrong. She also kept documenting what I answered. I answered the first 6 and she stopped then and there she said you passed the civis test. Now from then, she told me that she would be recommending me for approval and congratulated me on passing the interiew. She never asked me any other document or supporting evidence other than what I had originally submiited with n400. She said I already have a huge pile from you that included your paperwork from my 2 previous countries so she doesn't need any. I left the room and went back to the waiting area for my name to be called again.

 

After like 40 mins or so again, my name was called and i was asked to give away my GC and verify my name and other details on the citizenship certificate that was just printed. I was asked to sign and then was told that i would be getting it after the oath. For Oath I was asked to wait in the Oath Ceremony area where other people who had passed the test were also waiting.

 

After like a 2.5 hour wait in that area, the ceremony began. I would like not to share the process of ceremony, but it lasted like 40 mins or so. RIght after the ceremony we were once again asked to check if anything was wrong on citizenship certificate as that could be corrected then and there for free. They mentioned if you leave and come back later today or next day, they won't accept and will ask us to go through offiical update/correction on Citizenship certificate that could take 9 months.

 

That was it, it was a long long wait but glad its done. although the interview and oath ceremony itself isn't that long, the wait and the delay makes it time consuming.

 

Good Luck everyone on their process.

 

 

Massive congrats! It must be such a relief for you. Now you just need to get your US passport sorted :)

01/03/2010: Met / 08/2010: Dating - VISITS: 07/2010: US / 09/2010: UK / 11/2010: UK / 12/2010: US / 03/2011: US / 07/2011: US / 10/2011: UK / 11/2011: UK / 12/2011: US / 02/2012: UK / 07/2012: UK / 02/15/2012 : Engaged

02/28/2012 : I-129F Filed
09/06/2012 : NOA2 ... APPROVED in 188 days, no RFE
09/28/2012 : Medical
10/12/2012 : Interview - APPROVED!
10/28/2012 : POE - Washington DC
11/10/2012 : Wedding
12/17/2012 : AOS application forms: I-485 / I-765 filed
02/15/2013 : I-765 approved
06/07/2013 : I-131 (AP) approved

09/04/2013 : I-485 approved

09/11/2013 : Received Green Card

06/09/2015 : Filed ROC application I-751

12/17/2015 : New Green Card received (10 Yr)

10/20/2016 : Filed N-400 application for Naturalization

07/07/2017 : Naturalization interview - approved!

08/11/2017 : Oath Ceremony - Became a USC

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cdneh   3,112

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57 minutes ago, tyler22 said:

Any advice nothing changes after getting fingerprint, waiting so long...

Are you still waiting for an interview? Your status on the left, under your name, shows approved.

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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1 hour ago, Mr.Welder said:

Finally got a response !!!!!!

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Congratulations :)

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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2 hours ago, Mr.Welder said:

Finally got a response !!!!!!

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Congratulations! Wow, great news!

01/03/2010: Met / 08/2010: Dating - VISITS: 07/2010: US / 09/2010: UK / 11/2010: UK / 12/2010: US / 03/2011: US / 07/2011: US / 10/2011: UK / 11/2011: UK / 12/2011: US / 02/2012: UK / 07/2012: UK / 02/15/2012 : Engaged

02/28/2012 : I-129F Filed
09/06/2012 : NOA2 ... APPROVED in 188 days, no RFE
09/28/2012 : Medical
10/12/2012 : Interview - APPROVED!
10/28/2012 : POE - Washington DC
11/10/2012 : Wedding
12/17/2012 : AOS application forms: I-485 / I-765 filed
02/15/2013 : I-765 approved
06/07/2013 : I-131 (AP) approved

09/04/2013 : I-485 approved

09/11/2013 : Received Green Card

06/09/2015 : Filed ROC application I-751

12/17/2015 : New Green Card received (10 Yr)

10/20/2016 : Filed N-400 application for Naturalization

07/07/2017 : Naturalization interview - approved!

08/11/2017 : Oath Ceremony - Became a USC

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Hello,

 

I had my citizenship interview on April 27th and passed it. It took place in Boston. It's been18 days and I haven't received any mail with Oath ceremony date yet. How was everyone else's experience? How long did you guys have to wait until the mail came in? This is so annoying! The worst part is if you go to their website it says "my interview was scheduled". Lol. I guess they don't update their website at all!

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8 minutes ago, BrazilianBoston said:

Hello,

 

I had my citizenship interview on April 27th and passed it. It took place in Boston. It's been18 days and I haven't received any mail with Oath ceremony date yet. How was everyone else's experience? How long did you guys have to wait until the mail came in? This is so annoying! The worst part is if you go to their website it says "my interview was scheduled". Lol. I guess they don't update their website at all!

I had interview last month so my online case show in line for oat scheduled. it didnt mail out from there yet. I waiting still since then for a month already. My guess is they probably wait to have big ceremony next month June 22 at Hynes Convention center. could be 2500 people there on that day. Getting ready for big day though. P.S. Boston is big city so it might take lonnger than another state.

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2 hours ago, BrazilianBoston said:

Hello,

 

I had my citizenship interview on April 27th and passed it. It took place in Boston. It's been18 days and I haven't received any mail with Oath ceremony date yet. How was everyone else's experience? How long did you guys have to wait until the mail came in? This is so annoying! The worst part is if you go to their website it says "my interview was scheduled". Lol. I guess they don't update their website at all!

If it says "interview scheduled" it probably means your case hasn't been approved yet by the supervisor. I had my interview 4/17 and my status updated to "oath ceremony will be scheduled" on 5/4. I haven't received the next update "oath ceremony notice  was mailed". No letter yet. Also, some people don't get updated and they just get the oath letter.

 

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12 minutes ago, Ramz said:

My interview is set for June 19. Started studying etc ... can't wait for it to be over.

Congrats Ramz! :)

01/03/2010: Met / 08/2010: Dating - VISITS: 07/2010: US / 09/2010: UK / 11/2010: UK / 12/2010: US / 03/2011: US / 07/2011: US / 10/2011: UK / 11/2011: UK / 12/2011: US / 02/2012: UK / 07/2012: UK / 02/15/2012 : Engaged

02/28/2012 : I-129F Filed
09/06/2012 : NOA2 ... APPROVED in 188 days, no RFE
09/28/2012 : Medical
10/12/2012 : Interview - APPROVED!
10/28/2012 : POE - Washington DC
11/10/2012 : Wedding
12/17/2012 : AOS application forms: I-485 / I-765 filed
02/15/2013 : I-765 approved
06/07/2013 : I-131 (AP) approved

09/04/2013 : I-485 approved

09/11/2013 : Received Green Card

06/09/2015 : Filed ROC application I-751

12/17/2015 : New Green Card received (10 Yr)

10/20/2016 : Filed N-400 application for Naturalization

07/07/2017 : Naturalization interview - approved!

08/11/2017 : Oath Ceremony - Became a USC

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N-400: October 2016 Applicants
USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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Kim&Jos..........|12/26/13|09/27|09/30|10/03|10/24/16|11/28/16.|02/08/17.|03/15/17.|05/09/17.|Boston, MA.......|NBC
Scot_in_USA......|07/19/07|09/27|10/24|10/24|11/30/16|12/13/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Hartford, CT.....|NBC - Early bio done 11/21/2016
makica7..........|12/24/13|09/28|10/07|10/04|11/01/16|11/25/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Holtsville, NY...|NBC
Jamesandangie....|05/08/13|10/02|10/11|10/07|11/03/16|--/--/--.|02/21/17.|03/27/17.|05/19/17.|Norfolk, VA......| 
AandD............|01/06/11|10/03|10/07|10/07|11/03/16|11/07/16.|01/24/17.|03/02/17.|03/22/17.|Springfield, MA .|
jaagoda..........|08/--/13|10/03|--/--|--/--|11/10/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York, NY.....|NBC - Early bio done 11/01/16

Marcuchios.......|--/--|--/10|03|--/--|10/11|11/11/16|11/15/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX.......|
Uwe..............|11/16/96|10/03|--/--|10/10|11/03/16|11/08/16.|02/22/17.|03/17/17.|--/--/--.|Washington, DC...|

latson...........|12/05/11|10/03|10/10|10/07|11/03/16|11/07/16.|03/31/17.|05/09/17.|05/10/17.|Newark, NJ.......|NBC
cdneh............|11/12/09|10/04|10/14|10/13|11/07/16|11/17/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Memphis, TN......|NBC  
mtcmk1...........|12/13/13|10/04|10/18|10/17|11/08/16|11/17/16.|05/03/17.|06/08/17.|--/--/--.|Hartford, CT.....|NBC
A-Singh..........|12/21/13|10/05|--/--|10/12|11/10/16|11/21/16.|04/08/17.|05/13/17.|05/13/17.|Newark NJ........|NBC - Early Bio Done 10/31

Bebop21..........|01/03/14|10/05|--/--|--/--|11/07/16|12/05/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX......|NBC

GueuF............|--/--/--|10/03|--/--|10/05|11/10/16|12/--/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX.......|NBC
email2faisalplz..|09/15/13|10/06|10/12|10/11|11/08/16|11/10/16.|01/30/17.|03/03/17.|03/08/16.|Baltimore, MD....|NBC
Monxhy...........|12/03/14|10/06|10/11|10/11|11/03/16|11/09/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas,TX........|NBC
Sieben...........|04/18/10|10/07|--/--|10/11|11/07/16|11/04/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston TX.......|NBC - Early Bio Done 11/01
Xtrasome.........|11/27/13|10/08|10/13|10/13|11/07/16|12/06/16.|04/28/17.|05/25/17.|--/--/--.|New York, NY.....|NBC - Early Bio Done 10/31
Massawi..........|01/10/14|10/11|10/17|10/17|11/03/16|12/12/16.|04/24/17.|05/24/17.|--/--/--.|Memphis, TN......|NBC
kwanggrawi.......|--/--/--|10/13|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.................|
LaMadi809........|10/12/12|10/13|10/18|10/19|11/18/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA.......|NBC
jc84.............|01/12/12|10/15|10/27|10/25|11/14/16|01/26/17.|03/20/17.|04/24/17.|--/--/--.|Fairfax, VA......|NBC

mimi68...........|--/--/--|10/15|10/31|10/27|11/08/16|11/29/16.|04/04/17.|05/03/17.|05/09/17.|W. Palm Beach, FL|
CGu13............|--/--/--|10/17|10/21|10/24|11/17/16|11/21/16.|03/19/17.|04/18/17.|--/--/--.|Fairfax, VA......|NBC

umutkms..........|10/03/13|10/17|10/20|10/24|11/28/16|12/01/16.|02/25/17.|03/28/17.|04/13/17.|Boston, MA.......|NBC
GabbyBird........|10/10/13|10/18|10/21|10/24|11/15/16|11/18/16.|04/10/17.|05/18/17.|--/--/--.|Mt. Laurel, NJ...|NBC
Shezi............|09/04/13|10/18|10/21|10/24|11/14/16|11/17/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Memphis, TN......|NBC

Caribq...........|--/--/--|10/24|--/--|--/--|11/16/16|02/28/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Holtsville, NY...|
Ramz.............|01/14/14|10/24|10/31|10/28|11/23/16|12/14/16.|05/16/17.|06/19/17.|--/--/--.|Orlando,FL.......|NBC - Early Bio Done 11/18
Rana300..........|04/19/10|10/26|11/02|10/31|11/30/16|12/05/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas,TX........|NBC
burnabrenna......|11/03/13|10/26|--/--|10/28|11/23/16|12/01/16.|04/17/17.|05/22/17.|--/--/--.|Charlotte, NC....|NBC - Early Bio Done 11/16

katnatd..........|--/--/--|10/29|--/--|--/--|11/22/16|11/29/16.|05/01/17.|06/01/17.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ.......|

solec2020........|--/--/--|10/30|--/--|--/--|11/04/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Raleigh NC.......|NBC - interview date 03/27/17 cancelled

 

USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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Desi_girl........|11/--/07|10/15|--/--|10/16|11/15/16|11/18/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Francisco....|NBC
zmaster..........|01/16/14|10/18|10/21|10/21|11/16/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St. Paul, MN.....|NBC - Early Bio Done 11/04
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1 hour ago, Ramz said:

My interview is set for June 19. Started studying etc ... can't wait for it to be over.

Congrats Ramz! Not long now :)

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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