N-400 Newark/Mt Laurel New Jersey

[Quarknase 1,072]

2 hours ago, JK123 said:

Here we go NJ. Just got an email back from local congressman office about N-400 interview timeline. They said Newark office began processing scheduling N-400 interviews from June 29th, on a limited bases.  If anybody shares a new scheduled date, it would be very helpful

Great, thanks for sharing! When did you submit? Curious to see what the new wait times will be 😑

[RVPT 13]

I have mine scheduled for 7/16. Originally was scheduled for March 19 (the day after the USCIS closed)

[Quarknase 1,072]

16 minutes ago, RVPT said:

I have mine scheduled for 7/16. Originally was scheduled for March 19 (the day after the USCIS closed)

Awesome, congrats! Keep us posted how it's going. 10 days notice to prepare for an interview... Wow haha

Good luck!

[skskskks 15]

35 minutes ago, RVPT said:

I have mine scheduled for 7/16. Originally was scheduled for March 19 (the day after the USCIS closed)

Wow that's good to hear. I hope to hear about mine soon as well. (was March 19 earlier). Fingers crossed. Good luck.

[RVPT 13]

1 minute ago, skskskks said:

Wow that's good to hear. I hope to hear about mine soon as well. (was March 19 earlier). Fingers crossed. Good luck.

Good Luck! My husband was also March 19 and he got his interview date as 7/28 so you should be getting it soon.

22 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

Awesome, congrats! Keep us posted how it's going. 10 days notice to prepare for an interview... Wow haha

Good luck!

I am ok with that! just want to wrap up interview and naturalization!

[Quarknase 1,072]

3 minutes ago, skskskks said:

Wow that's good to hear. I hope to hear about mine soon as well. (was March 19 earlier). Fingers crossed. Good luck.

 

1 minute ago, RVPT said:

Good Luck! My husband was also March 19 and he got his interview date as 7/28 so you should be getting it soon.

When did the 3 of you file? Would you mind filling out your timelines? This will help other members immense to get estimates on general timelines post-covid

[RVPT 13]

Myself and Husband (same timelines)

N400 filing - June 29 2019

Fingerprinting - Early Aug

Scheduled for Interview: March 19, 2020 (Mail recieved Feb 8, 2020)

Self - Rescheduled due to COVID: July 16 2020

Husband - July 28 2020

 

Edited July 6, 2020 by RVPT

[skskskks 15]

6 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

 

When did the 3 of you file? Would you mind filling out your timelines? This will help other members immense to get estimates on general timelines post-covid

I filed June 30 2019.

Finger printing July 23. 

Scheduled for March 19 2020 (descheduled) 

[Quarknase 1,072]

The consistency is impressive - filed within two days, initial interview at the same day Good luck to everyone!

I filed in January and hoped for a fast ish processing since it's election year - little did I know

[New Yorker 82 8]

I had a interview today at Newark office 

 

Finally i am a US citizen. (Newark NJ)

 

My interview was reschedule for July 8 2020 

 

Original Interview date was March 18 2020 (Cancelled because of covid 19)

 

My appointment was at 8:30 am i waited for about 30 TO 40  minutes to be seen by the officer.

 

She was very nice women, she asked me about how covid 19 is affecting my life.

 

She asked about the  details on the form.She asked about is it my first marriage or not also about my wife's 1st or second marriage.

 

She asked me  you had 10 trips in the last four years. She asked me did i had any trips after filing the N400.I said yes two trips. She required all the dates and the countries visited on the trip.Luckily i had the paper with all information. 

 

She asked question about  law related issues or  crime in the countries i have visited. I had visited many mostly Europe but also Middle eastern countries,officer also asked i visited different countries mostly for business or vacation i told her vacation. 

 

Reading Question 

Which state has the most number of people?

 

Writing 

California has the most number of  people

 

Six questions were

When we celebrate the Independence day 

Ocean on the west coast 

what did the declaration of independence do 

highest court 

two rights of everyone living in USA

Pledge of allegiance to who ?

 

 

She told me you passed the civic and English section but i need to check something. She took my passports and told me that i need to wait outside  as she has to copy my passport. I waited outside thinking she might give me a letter for decision cannot be made or something.  After wait of  25 minutes she came outside giving me the letter for approval. I think she probably consulted with the  supervisor.

 

I waited in the Hallway for the Oath ceremony it was at 11:30 so i became of US citizen at 11:45.am

 

Newark officers were all very polite and humble.There were 23 people in total who took the oath.

 

 

[skskskks 15]

14 minutes ago, New Yorker 82 said:

I had a interview today at Newark office 

 

Finally i am a US citizen. (Newark NJ)

 

My interview was reschedule for July 8 2020 

 

Original Interview date was March 18 2020 (Cancelled because of covid 19)

 

My appointment was at 8:30 am i waited for about 30 TO 40  minutes to be seen by the officer.

 

She was very nice women, she asked me about how covid 19 is affecting my life.

 

She asked about the  details on the form.She asked about is it my first marriage or not also about my wife's 1st or second marriage.

 

She asked me  you had 10 trips in the last four years. She asked me did i had any trips after filing the N400.I said yes two trips. She required all the dates and the countries visited on the trip.Luckily i had the paper with all information. 

 

She asked question about  law related issues or  crime in the countries i have visited. I had visited many mostly Europe but also Middle eastern countries,officer also asked i visited different countries mostly for business or vacation i told her vacation. 

 

Reading Question 

Which state has the most number of people?

 

Writing 

California has the most number of  people

 

Six questions were

When we celebrate the Independence day 

Ocean on the west coast 

what did the declaration of independence do 

highest court 

two rights of everyone living in USA

Pledge of allegiance to who ?

 

 

She told me you passed the civic and English section but i need to check something. She took my passports and told me that i need to wait outside  as she has to copy my passport. I waited outside thinking she might give me a letter for decision cannot be made or something.  After wait of  25 minutes she came outside giving me the letter for approval. I think she probably consulted with the  supervisor.

 

I waited in the Hallway for the Oath ceremony it was at 11:30 so i became of US citizen at 11:45.am

 

Newark officers were all very polite and humble.There were 23 people in total who took the oath.

 

 

Congrats!!! Thanks for sharing your story.

[Quarknase 1,072]

34 minutes ago, New Yorker 82 said:

I had a interview today at Newark office 

 

Finally i am a US citizen. (Newark NJ)

 

My interview was reschedule for July 8 2020 

 

Original Interview date was March 18 2020 (Cancelled because of covid 19)

 

My appointment was at 8:30 am i waited for about 30 TO 40  minutes to be seen by the officer.

 

She was very nice women, she asked me about how covid 19 is affecting my life.

 

She asked about the  details on the form.She asked about is it my first marriage or not also about my wife's 1st or second marriage.

 

She asked me  you had 10 trips in the last four years. She asked me did i had any trips after filing the N400.I said yes two trips. She required all the dates and the countries visited on the trip.Luckily i had the paper with all information. 

 

She asked question about  law related issues or  crime in the countries i have visited. I had visited many mostly Europe but also Middle eastern countries,officer also asked i visited different countries mostly for business or vacation i told her vacation. 

 

Reading Question 

Which state has the most number of people?

 

Writing 

California has the most number of  people

 

Six questions were

When we celebrate the Independence day 

Ocean on the west coast 

what did the declaration of independence do 

highest court 

two rights of everyone living in USA

Pledge of allegiance to who ?

 

 

She told me you passed the civic and English section but i need to check something. She took my passports and told me that i need to wait outside  as she has to copy my passport. I waited outside thinking she might give me a letter for decision cannot be made or something.  After wait of  25 minutes she came outside giving me the letter for approval. I think she probably consulted with the  supervisor.

 

I waited in the Hallway for the Oath ceremony it was at 11:30 so i became of US citizen at 11:45.am

 

Newark officers were all very polite and humble.There were 23 people in total who took the oath.

 

 

Congratulations!!! And thank you for all the details!

[Duncan21 202]

@New Yorker 82 Congratulations!  and thanks for sharing your experience as well.

[RVPT 13]

21 hours ago, New Yorker 82 said:

I had a interview today at Newark office 

 

Finally i am a US citizen. (Newark NJ)

 

My interview was reschedule for July 8 2020 

 

Original Interview date was March 18 2020 (Cancelled because of covid 19)

 

My appointment was at 8:30 am i waited for about 30 TO 40  minutes to be seen by the officer.

 

She was very nice women, she asked me about how covid 19 is affecting my life.

 

She asked about the  details on the form.She asked about is it my first marriage or not also about my wife's 1st or second marriage.

 

She asked me  you had 10 trips in the last four years. She asked me did i had any trips after filing the N400.I said yes two trips. She required all the dates and the countries visited on the trip.Luckily i had the paper with all information. 

 

She asked question about  law related issues or  crime in the countries i have visited. I had visited many mostly Europe but also Middle eastern countries,officer also asked i visited different countries mostly for business or vacation i told her vacation. 

 

Reading Question 

Which state has the most number of people?

 

Writing 

California has the most number of  people

 

Six questions were

When we celebrate the Independence day 

Ocean on the west coast 

what did the declaration of independence do 

highest court 

two rights of everyone living in USA

Pledge of allegiance to who ?

 

 

She told me you passed the civic and English section but i need to check something. She took my passports and told me that i need to wait outside  as she has to copy my passport. I waited outside thinking she might give me a letter for decision cannot be made or something.  After wait of  25 minutes she came outside giving me the letter for approval. I think she probably consulted with the  supervisor.

 

I waited in the Hallway for the Oath ceremony it was at 11:30 so i became of US citizen at 11:45.am

 

Newark officers were all very polite and humble.There were 23 people in total who took the oath.

 

 

Congratulations. 

 

Did you have to take any tax paper work? I am just thinking what all documents are needed. Was planning to take my passport, GC and marriage certificate (due to change of last name)

Also good pointer to write all the dates of travel for previous years. 

[RunTheRoad 75]

On 6/19/2020 at 3:40 PM, CHEERIOZ said:

I know they've been doing that, but that's why I was asking if they are doing interviews as well.

 

If you use the fact that they did same day interview same day oath (there is no one left to naturalize at a ceremony later) - then most people who were naturalized these couple of days  are people who have had their interview on the same day (post covid interviews).

 

Unless, they are people who had to reschedule their oath, but how or why reschedule it if you do it the same day as your interview ?

I am one of those who did my interview on Feb 26 at Newark, but couldn't do the same day oath as they couldn't print my certificate. So, I was asked to wait for a rescheduled date, then COVID struck and I ended up in a limbo. Finally, I had my oath ceremony done yesterday and I can confirm that the Newark office is back to doing naturalization interviews and possibly, same day oaths (not able to confirm the latter). There were quite a few interviewees yesterday (though by no means as crowded as in the pre-COVID days). So, while the numbers may be lower, there definitely is stuff happening.