N-400 Newark/Mt Laurel New Jersey

[Lelita 74]

1 hour ago, viajero said:

so what happens if you don't get your passport on time? can u get a stamp on your foreign passport or what?

U still can travel before the oath ceremony

just have to notify on the day of the ceremony!

I just to get this process out of my mind, and not be worry I'll get my oath day during my vacation time!

[juliava 80]

Hello everyone, today I passed the interview at Newark office, followed by oath ceremony! Finally I am a US citizen!  🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍

 

[Moxa1989 21]

32 minutes ago, juliava said:

Hello everyone, today I passed the interview at Newark office, followed by oath ceremony! Finally I am a US citizen!  🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍

 

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Can you share your time line please ,,

and congrats 

[juliava 80]

2 hours ago, Moxa1989 said:

Can you share your time line please ,,

and congrats 

Thanks ! I applied in early June 2017, I was in line for interview in July, interview letter received in January 2018,  interview and oath both done today. 

Edited February 28, 2018 by juliava

[LifeOnHold 186]

2 hours ago, juliava said:

Hello everyone, today I passed the interview at Newark office, followed by oath ceremony! Finally I am a US citizen!  🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍

 

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Yayayayay!! Congrats! Would you be able to tell us some more information about how it went in Newark? Such as how long it all took and what specific documents they asked for? Or even the questions they asked, if you remember. My hubby goes on Saturday and I want to make sure I have everything in order for him. I think I'm more nervous than he is lol. 

[juliava 80]

17 minutes ago, LifeOnHold said:

Yayayayay!! Congrats! Would you be able to tell us some more information about how it went in Newark? Such as how long it all took and what specific documents they asked for? Or even the questions they asked, if you remember. My hubby goes on Saturday and I want to make sure I have everything in order for him. I think I'm more nervous than he is lol. 

Thank you so much! I will!! Good luck to your hubby this Saturday! 👍👍

Thank you guys! Just a few observations about my interview:

 

1. If you owe taxes but you have an installment agreement and you pay your bill on time - there is nothing to worry about it. Just bring a copy of your most recent statement and a copy of your installment agreement. 

2. I know what the instrcutions say about passport pics. Please do me a favor : bring two passport size photos just in case!!! I was asked for them, and thank God I had them with me! 

3. Don't stress about the civics questions, there are pretty easy! Mine were: Who wrote the Declaration of Independece? ; Name 3 of the original states/colonies; What is the president's political party? ; What are the main political parties in the US?; Name one state that borders Mexico.; Who is the commander in chief of the military? 

4. If you interview in Newark, please arm yourself with patience. My interview was at 11:00am. I was called in at 12pm, finished with interview around 12:40pm after interview officer consulted with supervisor. After that I sat there waiting  until 3:30pm to be called to sign my naturalization certificate. Following this, thd oath ceremony started at 4pm and I was out of the building around 4:45. 

 

Good luck!🎉🎉🎉

[LifeOnHold 186]

2 hours ago, juliava said:

Thank you so much! I will!! Good luck to your hubby this Saturday! 👍👍

Thank you guys! Just a few observations about my interview:

 

1. If you owe taxes but you have an installment agreement and you pay your bill on time - there is nothing to worry about it. Just bring a copy of your most recent statement and a copy of your installment agreement. 

2. I know what the instrcutions say about passport pics. Please do me a favor : bring two passport size photos just in case!!! I was asked for them, and thank God I had them with me! 

3. Don't stress about the civics questions, there are pretty easy! Mine were: Who wrote the Declaration of Independece? ; Name 3 of the original states/colonies; What is the president's political party? ; What are the main political parties in the US?; Name one state that borders Mexico.; Who is the commander in chief of the military? 

4. If you interview in Newark, please arm yourself with patience. My interview was at 11:00am. I was called in at 12pm, finished with interview around 12:40pm after interview officer consulted with supervisor. After that I sat there waiting  until 3:30pm to be called to sign my naturalization certificate. Following this, thd oath ceremony started at 4pm and I was out of the building around 4:45. 

 

Good luck!🎉🎉🎉

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this info!

[SquashGuy 4]

Hi all - I'm a July '17 paper filer. As an update, I received my interview notice for March 17th. From what I've read on this forum so far, sounds like I should be able to take the oath the same day if they approve on the spot. Fingers crossed!

[Someday 5]

1 hour ago, SquashGuy said:

Hi all - I'm a July '17 paper filer. As an update, I received my interview notice for March 17th. From what I've read on this forum so far, sounds like I should be able to take the oath the same day if they approve on the spot. Fingers crossed!

What's your field office and can u recall when u got inline 4 int.?

[Lelita 74]

On February 27, 2018 at 11:30 AM, LKB said:

Hi ,hope all went well for your interview !

 

whenever possible, can u please post your questions and if you had your oath on the same day ?My interview is at 1pm ,so don't know if all go well ,if I will have time for oath ceremony ?

Hi!

everything went well, my case was given a notice that I passed my interview and recommended for approval right on the spot!

my field office is NYC unfortunately they don't do same day oath!

she told me it shouldn't take long since they do oath every Friday 

[NewportNinja 3]

17 hours ago, juliava said:

Thank you so much! I will!! Good luck to your hubby this Saturday! 👍👍

Thank you guys! Just a few observations about my interview:

 

1. If you owe taxes but you have an installment agreement and you pay your bill on time - there is nothing to worry about it. Just bring a copy of your most recent statement and a copy of your installment agreement. 

2. I know what the instrcutions say about passport pics. Please do me a favor : bring two passport size photos just in case!!! I was asked for them, and thank God I had them with me! 

3. Don't stress about the civics questions, there are pretty easy! Mine were: Who wrote the Declaration of Independece? ; Name 3 of the original states/colonies; What is the president's political party? ; What are the main political parties in the US?; Name one state that borders Mexico.; Who is the commander in chief of the military? 

4. If you interview in Newark, please arm yourself with patience. My interview was at 11:00am. I was called in at 12pm, finished with interview around 12:40pm after interview officer consulted with supervisor. After that I sat there waiting  until 3:30pm to be called to sign my naturalization certificate. Following this, thd oath ceremony started at 4pm and I was out of the building around 4:45. 

 

Good luck!🎉🎉🎉

Thanks a ton for sharing this information - would prove to be very helpful to all of us!

[JT4/25 38]

On 2/27/2018 at 11:22 AM, LKB said:

Thanks All ! Got my interview letter yesterday ....2/27

Interview scheduled  for 4/2

 

Can someone please update my dates against LKB ? sorry,I am having issues posting it in the right format ....

awesome news.  congratulations

23 hours ago, SquashGuy said:

Hi all - I'm a July '17 paper filer. As an update, I received my interview notice for March 17th. From what I've read on this forum so far, sounds like I should be able to take the oath the same day if they approve on the spot. Fingers crossed!

oath ceremony is the same day.  yipee.

 

[SquashGuy 4]

On 2/28/2018 at 11:19 AM, Someday said:

What's your field office and can u recall when u got inline 4 int.?

Hi - I'm at Newark, NJ and got in line on 12/20/17.

[LifeOnHold 186]

Hey all. I am copying the same information I posted in the June 2017 thread about my husband's interview today in Newark, NJ.

 

Hubby had his interview today and unfortunately, it did not go as planned. It was really busy for a Saturday and even though we were there at 9:30 am for a 9:45 am interview, there were many people there that had already had their interviews and were waiting for the oath ceremony. We noticed that when they called people to the window and they didn't have 2 passport photos, then they had to exit the building to take them and come back. At about 10:40 am they called the first set of people who passed the interview to go to their oath ceremony and then they separated those who were waiting to sign their oath certificates from those that still needed to be interviewed (such as my husband). He went in at 11:45 am and the officer took him to the offices one floor down. He proceeded to wait there until 12:10 pm for his interview. The interview lasted 30 minutes when he finally rejoined me. 

 

My husband came out and told me that he passed his written and speaking exam, as well as the civics exam. However, the officer insisted that he needed to submit further proof of a bonafide marriage and refused to see all the documents he had. She said she needed to see the marriage certificate in its original language and translated to English (my husband had the original with him and I had a copy as well). She also stated he needed life insurance and utility bills (he also had these) and when he said he had it and pulled it out, she simply said it would need to be mailed in. She assumed he didn't have his 2 passport pictures and when he put them on the desk in front of her she was shocked he had them. On the N-14 she gave him it states that he now needs 3 passport photos, not 2 (since when do you need 3? According to the paperwork for the N-400, he technically doesn't even need 2 pictures, but we still had them). Needless to say, I am a mess and highly disappointed. The officer was not nice at all and was quite rude. If you are going to the Newark office, do not be discouraged though! Many of the officers were sweet and had a sense of humor, even joking around with everyone in the waiting room and putting people at ease. We were just not fortunate. 

 

We have one month to send in documents that they already have and we do too. Then, we wait for a response...again. 

 

Has this happened to anyone before?

[Snorlux 58]

Hey so I tried to add my details to the list on this thread but there's something crooked with it so everytime i try to edit it breaks :S

 

Here are my details, if anyone can add them that would be great - I applied at Dallas Lockbox.

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