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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Hey guys, apologies in advanced if this has been answered elsewhere.

 

I had my citizenship interview this morning. All went well and was approved. When I checked online through My Account after my interview, it says "We scheduled your oath ceremony for Receipt Number IOE**********. We sent a notice with the date, time, and location of your oath ceremony to the address you gave us."

 

Does anyone know when, approximately, I should expect to see the PDF of the interview notice online?

N-400 Application for Naturalization

07/15/16 - N-400 and supporting documents sent to Phoenix via FedEx

07/17/16 - Earliest accepted filing date

07/18/16 - Package delivered to Phoenix

07/21/16 - Check cashed

07/25/16 - NOA received via USPS (dated 07/21/16)

07/26/16 - Biometrics appointment notice available online

08/10/16 - Biometrics appointment

02/24/16 - Online status change to "Interview Scheduled"

02/27/17 - Interview appointment notice available online

03/31/17 - N-400 interview at Los Angeles office - Recommended for approval
03/31/17 - Online status change to "Oath Ceremony Scheduled"
04/03/17 - Oath ceremony notice available online

04/18/17 - Oath ceremony

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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2 hours ago, jordan85 said:

Hey guys, apologies in advanced if this has been answered elsewhere.

 

I had my citizenship interview this morning. All went well and was approved. When I checked online through My Account after my interview, it says "We scheduled your oath ceremony for Receipt Number IOE**********. We sent a notice with the date, time, and location of your oath ceremony to the address you gave us."

 

Does anyone know when, approximately, I should expect to see the PDF of the interview notice online?

I think you mean oath letter?  BTW I'm LA any thoughts on interview?

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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3 hours ago, ChristianZane said:

I think you mean oath letter?  BTW I'm LA any thoughts on interview?

Oh yes, oath letter, that's what I meant, thanks for the correction.

 

My interview went very smoothly. My time was 8:45am. My spouse and I met my attorney in the lobby, and we were waiting in the waiting room until I was called up at about 9:15am. Note- keep a close ear out, cos some officers will call names on the loud speaker, some don't, and it can be a little hard to hear everything in the Level 8 waiting area.. very echoey and sound from TVs drowns out the room a bit. You may want to take a seat near the front.

 

The lady conducting my interview was very warm and friendly and put me straight at ease. My attorney also helped (I know I probably could have done my citizenship application without a lawyer, but I have absolute trust in her and it gave me piece of mind... My naturalization application is based on being married to a US citizen... being a same-sex couple, however, added another layer of concern for me, because even though you hope to be treated fairly, you never know when you might encounter homophobia).

 

After being sworn in, we went straight into the civics test. My questions were:

 

- We elect a US Senator for how many years?

- What did the Declaration of Independence do?

- What does the President's Cabinet do?

- Name one branch or part of the government

- If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

 

I was well-prepared for the civics test, so it was kinda disappointing that it was over so quickly... and I consider these to be really easy questions... Even though there's currently 8 justices on the Supreme Court (as Scalia's replacement is still going through senate confirmation), I answered "9", as my attorney advised me.

 

Then we went through reading and writing - I can't even remember what I read and wrote now, but it was very easy, English being my first language.

 

Then, we went over my N-400. I had a new job and a recent international trip to add. She asked about a day trip I took to Mexico a few years back that was not on the N-400 (though it's not required to be included)... She had a printout from CBP showing all my past entry dates, which I thought was interesting. Then we went through all those personal questions - prostitution, illegal gambling, etc. - then the questions about being willing to defend the US.

 

She then printed out a form N-652 showing that I passed all tests and was recommended for approval.

 

The whole interview took around 20 minutes. By the time we were in the parking lot across the road, I'd received text message updates advising oath ceremony had been scheduled.

 

Let me know if you have any questions :)

N-400 Application for Naturalization

07/15/16 - N-400 and supporting documents sent to Phoenix via FedEx

07/17/16 - Earliest accepted filing date

07/18/16 - Package delivered to Phoenix

07/21/16 - Check cashed

07/25/16 - NOA received via USPS (dated 07/21/16)

07/26/16 - Biometrics appointment notice available online

08/10/16 - Biometrics appointment

02/24/16 - Online status change to "Interview Scheduled"

02/27/17 - Interview appointment notice available online

03/31/17 - N-400 interview at Los Angeles office - Recommended for approval
03/31/17 - Online status change to "Oath Ceremony Scheduled"
04/03/17 - Oath ceremony notice available online

04/18/17 - Oath ceremony

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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54 minutes ago, jordan85 said:

Oh yes, oath letter, that's what I meant, thanks for the correction.

 

My interview went very smoothly. My time was 8:45am. My spouse and I met my attorney in the lobby, and we were waiting in the waiting room until I was called up at about 9:15am. Note- keep a close ear out, cos some officers will call names on the loud speaker, some don't, and it can be a little hard to hear everything in the Level 8 waiting area.. very echoey and sound from TVs drowns out the room a bit. You may want to take a seat near the front.

 

The lady conducting my interview was very warm and friendly and put me straight at ease. My attorney also helped (I know I probably could have done my citizenship application without a lawyer, but I have absolute trust in her and it gave me piece of mind... My naturalization application is based on being married to a US citizen... being a same-sex couple, however, added another layer of concern for me, because even though you hope to be treated fairly, you never know when you might encounter homophobia).

 

After being sworn in, we went straight into the civics test. My questions were:

 

- We elect a US Senator for how many years?

- What did the Declaration of Independence do?

- What does the President's Cabinet do?

- Name one branch or part of the government

- If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

 

I was well-prepared for the civics test, so it was kinda disappointing that it was over so quickly... and I consider these to be really easy questions... Even though there's currently 8 justices on the Supreme Court (as Scalia's replacement is still going through senate confirmation), I answered "9", as my attorney advised me.

 

Then we went through reading and writing - I can't even remember what I read and wrote now, but it was very easy, English being my first language.

 

Then, we went over my N-400. I had a new job and a recent international trip to add. She asked about a day trip I took to Mexico a few years back that was not on the N-400 (though it's not required to be included)... She had a printout from CBP showing all my past entry dates, which I thought was interesting. Then we went through all those personal questions - prostitution, illegal gambling, etc. - then the questions about being willing to defend the US.

 

She then printed out a form N-652 showing that I passed all tests and was recommended for approval.

 

The whole interview took around 20 minutes. By the time we were in the parking lot across the road, I'd received text message updates advising oath ceremony had been scheduled.

 

Let me know if you have any questions :)

ok great thanks for the information!  My appointment is 9.00am in 3 weeks, I most likely won't get same officer so we'll see what happens.  Your oath will be April 18 at the LA Convention Center.

 

  • 3 weeks later...
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Congretulation,

I wish you the best....

I should pass my N400 interview in November 2017...for SS marriage....

I just want to know if you provide some pictures in your folder....

I would like hire a lawyer for that but I hesitate because

my premium lawyer told me I can apply for the N-400 without an attorney's assistance.

And just want to know how long the process takes.

 
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