N-400 Filers @ New York City, Queens and Long Island Field Offices

[Sar7ahm 6]

22 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

Which borough you're currently residing?

 

queens. but like you I'm scheduled at Cadman Plaza

[Lemon23 400]

1 hour ago, Sar7ahm said:

Can you share your experience? Got my oath ceremony Wednesday and scheduled a passport appointment for 1. Is that enough time? The selected post office is 8 minutes away. 

oh you're Queens resident, I'm from Manhattan, the oath ceremony ended at 12pm.

 

Here's one of the Queens resident took the oath ceremony.

 

 

1 minute ago, Sar7ahm said:

queens. but like you I'm scheduled at Cadman Plaza

Mine was not in Cadman Plaza, I was scheduled in Federal Plaza building.

Edited May 6, 2019 by Lemon23

[Lemon23 400]

4 minutes ago, Sar7ahm said:

queens. but like you I'm scheduled at Cadman Plaza

I think 1pm appointment for passport application is good, since it will be few minutes away from the oath taking location.

Please bring pen with you.

Edited May 6, 2019 by Lemon23

[binashi 9]

10 hours ago, Lemon23 said:

You will get the below status once USCIS scheduled you for oath taking:

 

April 9, 2019

We scheduled your naturalization ceremony

View your letter on your documents tab for the ceremony date, time, and location

Note: It may take up to a few days for your letter to show on your documents tab.

You will take the Oath of Allegiance and receive your Certificate of Naturalization at your ceremony. You will also return your Green Card and answer questions about your activity since your interview.

You will also have the opportunity to apply for a U.S. Passport/Passport Card, register to vote, and update your Social Security record.

What to bring

• Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony (N-445)
• Permanent Resident Card

Thanks! I guess I'm just too excited!😅

[HanhChi 25]

On 5/6/2019 at 1:15 PM, GrowingPlants said:

 

Hello, can I ask you if you had “estimate wait time” box on your case status page?

I applied August 22nd and still didn’t get interview date. Starting to be worried, since my “estimate wait time” was due last Thursday and now past due with the wording “We are taking longer than expected...”. 

Hi,

 

Yes, my estimated wait time is 3 months until case completion. Since the day I applied, it has always shown that my case will be completed in August 2019, it never changed.  And everything seems to be on track. With the interview being scheduled in early June, I am hoping that I will be attending the oath ceremony in July. I think you will get your interview date soon.

[GrowingPlants 10]

11 minutes ago, HanhChi said:

Hi,

 

Yes, my estimated wait time is 3 months until case completion. Since the day I applied, it has always shown that my case will be completed in August 2019, it never changed.  And everything seems to be on track. With the interview being scheduled in early June, I am hoping that I will be attending the oath ceremony in July. I think you will get your interview date soon.

Thank you!

 

My estimate case completion time was the same from the beginning too and never changed. It still shows June 2019, even though I don’t have the date of my interview yet...That’s why I’m a bit frustrated with all the misinformation from USCIS.

[N400NYC 380]

I did biometrics today in NYC. Initially (straight afterwards) my estimated case completion changed from March 2020 to January 2020. Now in the afternoon it says "we reviewed your biometrics" and my case completion changed again, this time to February 2020. One thing is clear, it's a long wait ahead it seems. 

 

Under the biometrics it says "estimated wait time is 8 months" - what is that referring to?

 

 

Edited May 7, 2019 by N400NYC

[Sar7ahm 6]

2 hours ago, N400NYC said:

I did biometrics today in NYC. Initially (straight afterwards) my estimated case completion changed from March 2020 to January 2020. Now in the afternoon it says "we reviewed your biometrics" and my case completion changed again, this time to February 2020. One thing is clear, it's a long wait ahead it seems. 

 

Under the biometrics it says "estimated wait time is 8 months" - what is that referring to?

 

 

I believe it's when the next action will take place. Possibly when your interview is schedule. My interview was scheduled close to the estimate I saw. 

[N400NYC 380]

1 minute ago, Sar7ahm said:

I believe it's when the next action will take place. Possibly when your interview is schedule. My interview was scheduled close to the estimate I saw. 

That makes sense - that is what I concluded also given that the interview letter seems to he sent one month before. 

[Sar7ahm 6]

On 5/6/2019 at 3:20 PM, Lemon23 said:

oh you're Queens resident, I'm from Manhattan, the oath ceremony ended at 12pm.

 

Here's one of the Queens resident took the oath ceremony.

 

 

Mine was not in Cadman Plaza, I was scheduled in Federal Plaza building.

oops. I don't know why I thought that. The post is quiet old but I did find one from august 2018 hopefully it's the same. The post stated they were out by 12:20. I'll update tomorrow afterwards to let you know if I made it. 

[Kamsme 3]

For the interview, what are required things you should take? The letter I received just says to bring in my wife's Birth certificate, Drivers license, passports and my green card. I have never traveled outside the states and my passport is expired.

 

I'm applying under 3 year rule and I read somewhere you need to take passport sized photos? The interview is at 26 Federal Plaza. 

Hows the parking situation, as I'm planing to drive there. Any tips you can hare for a better experience? 

Thanks guys!

[Going through 5,669]

1 hour ago, Kamsme said:

For the interview, what are required things you should take? The letter I received just says to bring in my wife's Birth certificate, Drivers license, passports and my green card. I have never traveled outside the states and my passport is expired.

 

I'm applying under 3 year rule and I read somewhere you need to take passport sized photos? The interview is at 26 Federal Plaza. 

Hows the parking situation, as I'm planing to drive there. Any tips you can hare for a better experience? 

Thanks guys!

Bring whatever is mentioned on the interview letter, and I would suggest as well any originals of documents you submitted with your application incase the IO asks to see the originals.  The passport being expired is irrelevant, you need to bring it for the IO to check any stamps/secondary identification.

 

You are not required to bring photos, although some people have brought passport photos to their interview on the rare chance the IO states the biometrics photo is "not good enough" for the Naturalization certificate...so to avoid the chance of getting RFE'd for photos later, some applicants walk with a set to their interview.  It's rare this will happen, though.

 

I interviewed at Federal Plaza as well.  There is public parking lots (paid) near the building.  Going through the area, you have to enter the building from Lafayette Street.  There is another entrance but it is clearly marked for "Non-USCIS Visitors".  Have you interview letter and ID ready, and then after showing them to one guard, you walk down a long corridor and end up in a section where it looks like you're passing through airport security.  They give you big plastic bins to place everything in, including belts/watches and change), and then you pass through the security scanner while your items are x-rayed.  Once you leave that area, it then looks like the lobby of any other office building (there is even a cafe on the other side of the elevator bank). 

Edited May 8, 2019 by Going through

[Going through 5,669]

3 hours ago, Sar7ahm said:

oops. I don't know why I thought that. The post is quiet old but I did find one from august 2018 hopefully it's the same. The post stated they were out by 12:20. I'll update tomorrow afterwards to let you know if I made it. 

As long as only the post is old....I'm still young 😛 

 

(it was my thread someone linked to above)

[Lemon23 400]

13 hours ago, Sar7ahm said:

oops. I don't know why I thought that. The post is quiet old but I did find one from august 2018 hopefully it's the same. The post stated they were out by 12:20. I'll update tomorrow afterwards to let you know if I made it. 

Good luck on your oath taking today.

[Kamsme 3]

12 hours ago, Going through said:

Bring whatever is mentioned on the interview letter, and I would suggest as well any originals of documents you submitted with your application incase the IO asks to see the originals.  The passport being expired is irrelevant, you need to bring it for the IO to check any stamps/secondary identification.

 

You are not required to bring photos, although some people have brought passport photos to their interview on the rare chance the IO states the biometrics photo is "not good enough" for the Naturalization certificate...so to avoid the chance of getting RFE'd for photos later, some applicants walk with a set to their interview.  It's rare this will happen, though.

 

I interviewed at Federal Plaza as well.  There is public parking lots (paid) near the building.  Going through the area, you have to enter the building from Lafayette Street.  There is another entrance but it is clearly marked for "Non-USCIS Visitors".  Have you interview letter and ID ready, and then after showing them to one guard, you walk down a long corridor and end up in a section where it looks like you're passing through airport security.  They give you big plastic bins to place everything in, including belts/watches and change), and then you pass through the security scanner while your items are x-rayed.  Once you leave that area, it then looks like the lobby of any other office building (there is even a cafe on the other side of the elevator bank). 

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. Does the IO ask the Civic questions with the multiple choice or they ask a question and we have to give the best answer?