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Husband had interview yesterday. It went really well, they barely asked to see any documents and the test was very easy and quick for him.   Heads up: don't wear a mask with a ve

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Hi all,   My paper application was received March 30th and my priority date is April 7th (inline for interviews April 27th). I just received a  notification tonight that my interview has bee

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Happy New Year to everyone! I am glad to announce that my case got approved! On Dec. 26 my online case status changed to in line for Oath Ceremony and today I came home to Oath Ceremony letter that is

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3 minutes ago, Fahad86 said:

Hey guys, does the letter say what to bring at the interview? mine only says bring my wife naturalization and divorce decree if any.

On mine it said to bring: copy of letter, green card, evidence of Selective Service registration, passport used in connection with entry into US, marriage certificate, divorce decree (if applicable), US spouse's birthday certificate and any other documents submitted with the original application.

Wisc2022 Apprentice

Wisc2022   15

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2 minutes ago, Fahad86 said:

Hey guys, does the letter say what to bring at the interview? mine only says bring my wife naturalization and divorce decree if any.

Mine says to bring this appointment letter, green card, passport and certificate of marriage and birth certificate or naturalization certificate of the spouse 

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BlueDevil   61

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16 minutes ago, chicago2020 said:

Mine says to bring this appointment letter, green card, passport and certificate of marriage and birth certificate or naturalization certificate of the spouse 

Regardless of what the letter says it is a good idea to bring everything you could possibly need. Both required documents as well as evidence. Doesn’t hurt to bring more than what you might need. Better to come over prepared than miss any documents and get an RFE to further delay the process. 

My USCIS Journey...

 

I had an I-485 filing already submitted through an employment-based application. Post-marriage, I submitted an I-130, which after being approved was interfiled with the existing I-485.

Interfiling/AOS Timeline:

01/03/14 - Day 274 - Interfiling request received by USCIS

04/03/14 - Day 364 - Interfiling service request sent

04/30/14 - Day 391 - Second interfiling service request sent

05/19/14 - Day 410 - Email sent asking for case status update

06/04/14 - Day 426 - Response received that I-485 was transferred to NBC

06/05/14 - Day 427 - I-485 updated to "sent to local office for processing"

07/02/14 - Day 454 - Status changed to testing & interview. Interview date August 4!!

08/04/14 - Day 487 - Mini-Stokes interview. IO intended on approving AOS but the computer did not show I-130 approval. The wait goes on...

08/18/14 - Day 501 - Spoke with Tier 2 IO - said that my I-485 is approved but no card prodn ordered. Asked to call back in 2 weeks if no update.

08/29/14 - Day 512 - Spoke with Tier 2 IO - said that my I-485 was not approved yet, but my file was with an IO for a decision

09/03/14 - Day 517 - Wrote a request to my Congressman asking for assistance

09/09/14 - Day 523 - Status updated to Card/Document Production

09/15/14 - Day 529 - Status update - Card mailed to address on record/permanent resident status registered

09/15/14 - Day 529 - Status update - Card picked up by USPS.

09/16/14 - Day 530 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED IN THE MAIL!!

I-751 Timeline:

05/25/16 - Day 000 - I-751packet mailed to CSC

05/27/16 - Day 002 - I-751 packet received at CSC

06/02/16 - Day 008 - Check cashed

06/03/16 - Day 009 - NOA1 received. Receipt Date: 05/27/16

06/10/16 - Day 016 - Biometrics appointment notice received - appointment date 6/22/16

06/22/16 - Day 028 - Biometrics Appointment - complete

01/04/17 - Day 224 - Status update - ROC Approved!  Card production ordered.

01/09/17 - Day 229 - Status update - Approval notice letter received.  Also received a notification that the card has been mailed.

01/11/17 - Day 231 - Card received in the mail!

N-400 Timeline:

12/02/20 - Day 000 - N-400 application submitted online; case received.

01/06/20 - Day 035 - Biometrics reuse notification received.

04/01/21 - Day 119 - Voluntary withdrawal N-400 Application.

N-400 Resubmission:

11/02/22 - Day 000 - N-400 application submitted online; case received.

11/02/22 - Day 000 - Biometrics reuse notification received.

01/05/22 - Day 064 - Interview scheduled for 02/14/23.

02/14/23 - Day 104 - N-400 Approved! 

08/18/23 - Day 289 - Oath Ceremony notice received - scheduled for 09/29/23.

09/29/23 - Day 331 - Oath Ceremony

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Just wondering, does your interview notice says it will take about two hours? I received the letter in mail today and realize it says it will take about hours.

12/26/2015 Got Married

Our CR1 Journey

2/4/2016 - I-130 file and documents mailed to Chicago Lockbox

2/9/2016 - Received NOA1 via text and email

2/15/2016 - Received NOA1 in mail

5/18/2016 to 6/1/2016 - Visited wife in india

8/11/2016 - Received NOA 2 via text and email :dancing: :dancing:

8/22/2016 - Received NOA 2 in mail

9/6/2016 - Case was sent to NVC (received text & email)

9/12/2016 - NVC received our Case from USCIS... wait continues for NVC case number

9/27/2016 - Submitted -261 and paid AOS fee

9/29/2016 - Received and paid IV fee

10/9/2016 - Submitted DS-260

10/15/2016 - AOS and IV package mailed to NVC

10/19/2016 - Scan Date

12/07/2016 - Case Completed

12/27/16 - Interview date received over the phone

12/30/16 - P4 letter received

02/03/2016 - Interview, VISA APPROVED!!!:jest::jest:

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Wisc2022   15

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Hello Chicago filers,

Quick question regarding the documents to bring for the interview. I'm sure it was mentioned before just cannot find it :) 

Should I bring original birth certificate and marriage certificate or a copy ? (the letter doesnt say if a copy is sufficient or if the original is required so I am just wondering) 

Thank you in advance for your help 

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10 minutes ago, chicago2020 said:

Hello Chicago filers,

Quick question regarding the documents to bring for the interview. I'm sure it was mentioned before just cannot find it :) 

Should I bring original birth certificate and marriage certificate or a copy ? (the letter doesnt say if a copy is sufficient or if the original is required so I am just wondering) 

Thank you in advance for your help 

Take all the originals documents. specially marriage certificate if your n400 is based on marriage. Also Birth certificate should be original. You can make copies of each document for the immigration officer if he wants to keep it.

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1 hour ago, chicago2020 said:

Hello Chicago filers,

Quick question regarding the documents to bring for the interview. I'm sure it was mentioned before just cannot find it :) 

Should I bring original birth certificate and marriage certificate or a copy ? (the letter doesnt say if a copy is sufficient or if the original is required so I am just wondering) 

Thank you in advance for your help 

I concur with the above reply.  Take any and all documents in their original form if you have them.  My take is that I'd rather go with extra documentation that may not end up being needed rather than find that I don't have something they need.  Knowing my luck, the very document I leave at home will be the one they ask for.  And yes, take everything in original and a copy.  That way you can hand them the copy if they require it. Showing the IO that you have come prepared when they ask for something goes a long way.

My USCIS Journey...

 

I had an I-485 filing already submitted through an employment-based application. Post-marriage, I submitted an I-130, which after being approved was interfiled with the existing I-485.

Interfiling/AOS Timeline:

01/03/14 - Day 274 - Interfiling request received by USCIS

04/03/14 - Day 364 - Interfiling service request sent

04/30/14 - Day 391 - Second interfiling service request sent

05/19/14 - Day 410 - Email sent asking for case status update

06/04/14 - Day 426 - Response received that I-485 was transferred to NBC

06/05/14 - Day 427 - I-485 updated to "sent to local office for processing"

07/02/14 - Day 454 - Status changed to testing & interview. Interview date August 4!!

08/04/14 - Day 487 - Mini-Stokes interview. IO intended on approving AOS but the computer did not show I-130 approval. The wait goes on...

08/18/14 - Day 501 - Spoke with Tier 2 IO - said that my I-485 is approved but no card prodn ordered. Asked to call back in 2 weeks if no update.

08/29/14 - Day 512 - Spoke with Tier 2 IO - said that my I-485 was not approved yet, but my file was with an IO for a decision

09/03/14 - Day 517 - Wrote a request to my Congressman asking for assistance

09/09/14 - Day 523 - Status updated to Card/Document Production

09/15/14 - Day 529 - Status update - Card mailed to address on record/permanent resident status registered

09/15/14 - Day 529 - Status update - Card picked up by USPS.

09/16/14 - Day 530 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED IN THE MAIL!!

I-751 Timeline:

05/25/16 - Day 000 - I-751packet mailed to CSC

05/27/16 - Day 002 - I-751 packet received at CSC

06/02/16 - Day 008 - Check cashed

06/03/16 - Day 009 - NOA1 received. Receipt Date: 05/27/16

06/10/16 - Day 016 - Biometrics appointment notice received - appointment date 6/22/16

06/22/16 - Day 028 - Biometrics Appointment - complete

01/04/17 - Day 224 - Status update - ROC Approved!  Card production ordered.

01/09/17 - Day 229 - Status update - Approval notice letter received.  Also received a notification that the card has been mailed.

01/11/17 - Day 231 - Card received in the mail!

N-400 Timeline:

12/02/20 - Day 000 - N-400 application submitted online; case received.

01/06/20 - Day 035 - Biometrics reuse notification received.

04/01/21 - Day 119 - Voluntary withdrawal N-400 Application.

N-400 Resubmission:

11/02/22 - Day 000 - N-400 application submitted online; case received.

11/02/22 - Day 000 - Biometrics reuse notification received.

01/05/22 - Day 064 - Interview scheduled for 02/14/23.

02/14/23 - Day 104 - N-400 Approved! 

08/18/23 - Day 289 - Oath Ceremony notice received - scheduled for 09/29/23.

09/29/23 - Day 331 - Oath Ceremony

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My husband had his citizenship interview this past Tuesday. Here is what he said and what he remembers:

 

1) You have to wait outside the building until exactly 15 minutes before your scheduled time, so dress warm!

2) First he answered the civics questions. He only remembers two of them that she asked:  Who did the United States fight in WWII?  Why do some states have more representative than others?

3) Reading: Who lives in the White House?

4) Writing: The President lives in the White House.

5) Then she went over the application. She never said what she was going to do next, just jumped around, so your English needs to be pretty decent. She asked him questions about himself, travel, work, me, and his children who do not live in the United States. She asked him the yes/no questions, but not every question and not in order. She would ask a bunch that were "no" and then throw in a "yes" question in the middle. She asked him what the word "genocide" and "weapons" means.

6) He applied based on the 3 year rule and brought a TON of evidence. A whole binder full, in plastic sheets, and labeled. She was extremely impressed by this and I think it made her not ask to see so much evidence. She asked to see our marriage certificate and proof that he sends payment for his children where they live in the other country. He brought print outs from Western Union and a pile of receipts for sending money. She had him count the receipts and was very serious about this piece of evidence. 

7) She said he was approved and will receive a letter in a few weeks about the oath ceremony.

 

From start to finish, it was about 45 minutes. 

 

Advice: bring a lot of evidence. You never know who you are going to get. This lady didn't ask for any bank statements, mortgage info, nothing that proved we lived together but she was adamant about proof of child support. Better to be over prepared than under prepared.

 

Good luck to everyone! This site has helped us so much, so thank you!  

 

 
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