Houston N-400 Filers

[starsky 99]

22 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

How exciting. Come back tell us all about it.
Bring your mask and your own pen.

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

[pearla 11]

4 minutes ago, starsky said:

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

 

Congratulations!!! That’s so exciting! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with such detail.

 

Congrats again!

[Benoit_L 14]

10 minutes ago, starsky said:

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

Congratulations! 

[dwheels76 5,468]

11 minutes ago, starsky said:

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

Awesome review. I feel like I was there with you. Congratulations.

 

[tlammby 19]

25 minutes ago, starsky said:

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

It’s official.....That’s very complete.....42 people at a go...I think every hour.....social distancing always....Good luck to those still waiting...lest I forget, I think they’re clearing Oath backlogs nothing like interview especially with the social distancing procedure...

[SCCH 12]

1 hour ago, starsky said:

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

Thank you so much for this and congrats! I have mine tomorrow at 9AM. Your details will be very helpful to prepare accordingly.

[dwheels76 5,468]

16 minutes ago, SCCH said:

Thank you so much for this and congrats! I have mine tomorrow at 9AM. Your details will be very helpful to prepare accordingly.

When was your original Oath suppose to be? Come back and tell us all about it.

[SCCH 12]

4 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

When was your original Oath suppose to be? Come back and tell us all about it.

Sure will do. Mine original was March 18th.

[Ashcar 12]

6 hours ago, starsky said:

And I am done! I had my ceremony today and it was very low key.

 

You join about 50 others and line up outside waiting to go in one by one. Masks on, no visitors, have your paperwork filled out and bring all your previous cards etc. 

 

Once you're through security you go into a room and surrender your green card and your appointment letter. You're seated 6 feet from someone else and there are 5-6 rows of people (approx 50 people in attendance). Very short speech is given by the department head, there's a packet on your seat containing information, passport application, US flag and the pledge/oath written. You stand up and hold your hand up with the others and the Oath is read to which you say I do. After that you're called up to the desk and collect your certificate (check everything is written correctly) then you leave. I was in and out within 25 mins and actually lined up outside longer than anything else.

 

I can't believe the journey is over! What a buzz to be completely finished... now just the passport!

 

Good luck everyone, the finish line is nearly there!

Congratulations on completing this process and thank you for sharing your experience. I’m  surprised they’re having ceremonies with ~50 people at a time. Hopefully this will clear the backlog relatively quickly.

My ceremony will be next Wednesday. Looking forward to it!

[dwheels76 5,468]

2 minutes ago, Ashcar said:

Congratulations on completing this process and thank you for sharing your experience. I’m  surprised they’re having ceremonies with ~50 people at a time. Hopefully this will clear the backlog relatively quickly.

My ceremony will be next Wednesday. Looking forward to it!

Is your ceremony a reschedule or 1st time schedule?

If reschedule what was ur original oath date?

 

Congratulations on ur upcoming date. 

[Ashcar 12]

17 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

Is your ceremony a reschedule or 1st time schedule?

If reschedule what was ur original oath date?

 

Congratulations on ur upcoming date. 

Thanks. Rescheduled from April 1st.

[SCCH 12]

Ceremony was at 9AM today. People started lining up when I got to the parking lot at around 8:40. We were let in around 9 am, total 45 or so. We were sat in a room. The citizenship packets were kept on the chairs. A brief speech were given congratulating the new citizens and then the oath of allegiance. After that the naturalization certificates were handed out asking us to check all the info (names, etc.) on it VERY carefully. We were all out in about 15 mins. Everything was done maintaining social distancing. 

Good luck to everyone waiting for this final step. 

[pearla 11]

Congratulations to all the recent citizens. 
 

does anyone know if the person conducting the oath was a judge? 
Were there any people there with name changes on their applications?

[dwheels76 5,468]

2 hours ago, SCCH said:

Ceremony was at 9AM today. People started lining up when I got to the parking lot at around 8:40. We were let in around 9 am, total 45 or so. We were sat in a room. The citizenship packets were kept on the chairs. A brief speech were given congratulating the new citizens and then the oath of allegiance. After that the naturalization certificates were handed out asking us to check all the info (names, etc.) on it VERY carefully. We were all out in about 15 mins. Everything was done maintaining social distancing. 

Good luck to everyone waiting for this final step. 

Congratulations awesome. So do you know are they like doing this oaths hourly all day. Is there a line outside for the next group?
Just curious cuz you know Houston usually oath is thousands of folks and at 40 an hour lord it may take a minute.

I just want them to get to April 7th approvals before October.

[SCCH 12]

18 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

Congratulations awesome. So do you know are they like doing this oaths hourly all day. Is there a line outside for the next group?
Just curious cuz you know Houston usually oath is thousands of folks and at 40 an hour lord it may take a minute.

I just want them to get to April 7th approvals before October.

Yes there was a line outside when we were leaving. I am sure they are doing these every hour. How many in a day it's hard to say. But at least they are doing these to clear some backlog. Considering the upcoming election this is very, very important. The ONLY reason I was hoping for my oath to be completed ASAP was so that I can vote this November.