Chicago N400 filers

[ChicagoN400 31]

Alright, some news from my end...I just got an update email, mentioning my interview was scheduled on January 11th.

 

Will update y'all once I get the mail

 

[cupcake123 26]

2 hours ago, ChicagoN400 said:

Alright, some news from my end...I just got an update email, mentioning my interview was scheduled on January 11th.

 

Will update y'all once I get the mail

 

This is fantastic news.  I think things maybe speeding up finally.  

 

My status actually just changed to say "Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed" only 3 days after my interview so I'm very hopeful for those slightly behind me.

[cupcake123 26]

9 hours ago, Emma1 said:

Congrats!!!!! I am so happy for you, and thank you for sharing your experience. When did you submit your application? and how long did you wait for the interview?

@Emma1 ...  IMy timelines are as follows: Mailed date: March 29th, 2017 (received date was March 30th). NOA Date: April 7th, 2017 Finger prints: scheduled for April 25th but I went early and did them on April 17th, 2017 In-line interview: April 27th, 2017 If going by NOA date, the Chicago FO seems to be scheduling April now.  I waited quite some time, but my hope is that things are moving more quickly now.

 

Crossing my fingers for you!!

 

[cupcake123 26]

4 hours ago, Yuliya Lipina said:

I am officially a United States citizen! Woot woot!

Here is how it went. The ceremony was scheduled for 12 PM at Chicago Federal Building. The check-in started at 11.30 AM. A nice USCIS officer asked us to form two lines in the hall in front of the courtroom door: people, who are taking an oath and guests. At the entrance to the room one USCIS employee checked the letters, and then once people entered another person collected green cards and notices. It took us all about  30 min to get checked in. There were 110 people from 31 countries taking an oath plus guests. Guests were let in after all the people taking oath got situated and checked in. Needless to say the courtroom was full. Each of us had a welcome packet on a seat that included the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, Information about voting and registration, passport application, and naturalization certificate holder.  There was no welcome letter from the current President ( not disappointed).

 

The ceremony itself didn't start until 1:10 or 1:15 PM. Almost all the time before that  a USCIS officers was telling us what to do after the naturalization and how us getting naturalized is going to affect our minor children if we have any. It was very nice and the officer was very pleasant. When the judge came in she gave a wonderful speech the main message of which was that we are all welcome no matter our ethnic, religious or racial background, that we should be building bridges and not walls. At certain parts of her speech I felt my eyes well up with tears. The speech was really heartfelt and strong. We took the oath and then one by one received the certificates. Judge allowed us to take pictures (it is prohibited in the federal building unless a judge grants a special permission). She also shook everyone's hand and took pictures with us. 

 

I enjoyed the ceremony very very much!

What a fantastic update!!  So very happy for you!!!  Sounds like it was a very moving ceremony.  And thank you for the info on pictures.  I want to be able to capture as much of the day as possible.  I just received notice today that my oath ceremony notice has been mailed:)

[agrzybianek 34]

9 hours ago, ChicagoN400 said:

Alright, some news from my end...I just got an update email, mentioning my interview was scheduled on January 11th.

 

Will update y'all once I get the mail

 

Congrats! when did you file if you don't mind me asking?

[Waitinggame16 91]

9 hours ago, ChicagoN400 said:

Alright, some news from my end...I just got an update email, mentioning my interview was scheduled on January 11th.

 

Will update y'all once I get the mail

 

That's great news ! Nearly there! 

Edited January 12, 2018 by Waitinggame16

[ChicagoN400 31]

56 minutes ago, agrzybianek said:

Congrats! when did you file if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks!

 

April 17th

[agrzybianek 34]

Just now, ChicagoN400 said:

Thanks!

 

April 17th

ah nice, my birthday I filed middle of June so hopefully not much longer for me...

does it go by when you file or by when your biometrics are done? online it shows that I've been in line since July 31st. 

[Yuliya Lipina 64]

8 hours ago, cupcake123 said:

What a fantastic update!!  So very happy for you!!!  Sounds like it was a very moving ceremony.  And thank you for the info on pictures.  I want to be able to capture as much of the day as possible.  I just received notice today that my oath ceremony notice has been mailed:)

Thank you and congratulations!

[Waitinggame16 91]

7 minutes ago, Yuliya Lipina said:

Thank you and congratulations!

Congratulations to you both! @cupcake123 nearly there! Great to see you finish your journey. 

@Yuliya Lipina that was a great update! Enjoy basking in reaching the end. 

[Yuliya Lipina 64]

@Waitinggame16 thank you! I hope you will be done soon as well!

[Steelers1020 64]

13 hours ago, ChicagoN400 said:

Alright, some news from my end...I just got an update email, mentioning my interview was scheduled on January 11th.

 

Will update y'all once I get the mail

 

This is wonderful news! 

[Steelers1020 64]

16 hours ago, Yuliya Lipina said:

I am officially a United States citizen! Woot woot!

Here is how it went. The ceremony was scheduled for 12 PM at Chicago Federal Building. The check-in started at 11.30 AM. A nice USCIS officer asked us to form two lines in the hall in front of the courtroom door: people, who are taking an oath and guests. At the entrance to the room one USCIS employee checked the letters, and then once people entered another person collected green cards and notices. It took us all about  30 min to get checked in. There were 110 people from 31 countries taking an oath plus guests. Guests were let in after all the people taking oath got situated and checked in. Needless to say the courtroom was full. Each of us had a welcome packet on a seat that included the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, Information about voting and registration, passport application, and naturalization certificate holder.  There was no welcome letter from the current President ( not disappointed).

 

The ceremony itself didn't start until 1:10 or 1:15 PM. Almost all the time before that  a USCIS officers was telling us what to do after the naturalization and how us getting naturalized is going to affect our minor children if we have any. It was very nice and the officer was very pleasant. When the judge came in she gave a wonderful speech the main message of which was that we are all welcome no matter our ethnic, religious or racial background, that we should be building bridges and not walls. At certain parts of her speech I felt my eyes well up with tears. The speech was really heartfelt and strong. We took the oath and then one by one received the certificates. Judge allowed us to take pictures (it is prohibited in the federal building unless a judge grants a special permission). She also shook everyone's hand and took pictures with us. 

 

I enjoyed the ceremony very very much!

Yay! Congrats! I'm so glad you are done and everything worked out. 

[Yuliya Lipina 64]

19 minutes ago, Steelers1020 said:

Yay! Congrats! I'm so glad you are done and everything worked out. 

Thank you!

[ChicagoN400 31]

3 hours ago, agrzybianek said:

ah nice, my birthday I filed middle of June so hopefully not much longer for me...

does it go by when you file or by when your biometrics are done? online it shows that I've been in line since July 31st. 

It goes by your filing/priority date.

Judging by recent timelines, it is taking at least 2 months, if not more, to clear one month of applications. If your priority date is in June, it might be safer to assume that you will get your interview scheduled in 4 months time. Hopefully, things will go faster and you will get it sooner than that