N400 Seattle (merged)

[k3vin 6]

12 hours ago, Lilmama said:

Hi I have a question. Husband is going through some health issues. Can I show up at the interview without him? What should I do to be able to pass the N400 without my husband being with me? 

 

Thank you! 

Sorry to hear your husband is having health issues. If you are only interviewing for N-400, you don’t need to bring him with you. If you also have a pending I-751, you should bring your husband (even if you didn’t get a notice of a combo interview, as it’s possible that you could get a combo interview on the spot).

[Lilmama 19]

1 hour ago, k3vin said:

Sorry to hear your husband is having health issues. If you are only interviewing for N-400, you don’t need to bring him with you. If you also have a pending I-751, you should bring your husband (even if you didn’t get a notice of a combo interview, as it’s possible that you could get a combo interview on the spot).

No I don't have pending i751. It's been approved 1 year ago. We only have the N400 to finish. So I can just show up myself? I wasn't sure because my N400 is marriage rule based. I thought spouses must always be present at every interview. 

[Lilmama 19]

1 hour ago, k3vin said:

Sorry to hear your husband is having health issues. If you are only interviewing for N-400, you don’t need to bring him with you. If you also have a pending I-751, you should bring your husband (even if you didn’t get a notice of a combo interview, as it’s possible that you could get a combo interview on the spot).

And thank you for taking time to respond me 🙏

[mikeEmikeEmike 9]

28 minutes ago, Lilmama said:

And thank you for taking time to respond me 🙏

They won't even let your spouse in the building, so I think you're all set.

[Lilmama 19]

1 hour ago, mikeEmikeEmike said:

They won't even let your spouse in the building, so I think you're all set.

Thank you so much for letting me know that. My husband is reassured and he won't feel like giving up on me 😊

[TheyLoveMe 12]

No many updates this week

[Per 4]

On 5/19/2021 at 8:38 AM, Per said:

After 12 years as a green card holder, I submitted my N-400 application on January 6, 2020. On April 30th, my USCIS Account page finally updated with an interview date - June 3, 2021! I'm two weeks away.

 

I haven't been using this forum until now, but reading this thread really helped me feel confident about the interview and understand that I can expect a same-day oath at the Tukwila field office. This is key for planning the rest of my summer, so thank you ReasonableOrange8, Kam, TheDude123 and others!

 

This thread also has bomb tips for getting your passport: I am going to prep my passport application and photos ahead of time so I can go to the Bellevue USPS office and do a walk-in application the same day.

Today I had my interview and I'm now a U.S. Citizen!

 

I arrived at the Tukwila Field Office at 8:10am, paid the required $8 parking fee, and walked up to the building 15 minutes before my 8:35am appointment. The security guy checked my appointment letter, and then I went through the airport-style security scanner. Then a person behind a desk checked my appointment letter and ID (driver license), gave me a queue ticket with a letter + number (P-24) and directed me upstairs to the lobby.

 

About 25 minutes after the appointed time, my number was called. Officer S. Gagner guided me into her office, and she was extremely nice. She asked for my passport, green card, and state ID. She asked me 6 civics questions and since I got them right, we stopped there. There was a short literacy test where I had to read aloud "What is the largest state in the United States", and then write on an iPad "The largest state in the United States is Alaska". Then she asked me all the questions on the N-400 form i.e. "have you ever been part of an armed militia" etc. 

 

She said I passed the interview, and that as soon as someone else approved the results, I would be able to swear the oath with her. That approval took a while, so she temporarily handed me my GC back and asked me to wait in the lobby for a few minutes. Maybe 10 minutes later she came back out, I went back in to her office, and there I filled out another form (checked "No" for all the answers and signed it) and then officer Gagner asked me to stand, raise my right hand and repeat the Oath after her.

 

After all that, she said "Congratulations, you're now a United States Citizen!". I asked if I could take a selfie with her, but she said unfortunately, they don't allow pictures.

 

I had to wait another 30 minutes for them to make out the Naturalization Certificate, and then I could walk out of the building as a real US American!

 

I did go to Bellevue post office (12224 Bel-Red Rd) hoping to do a walk-in passport application, but the woman working there said the guy who sometimes allows walk-ins wasn't there this week and to come back next week. I'm going to try on Monday at 9am again.

 

Thanks again to everyone here for the good information and support! To anyone who's still waiting, be patient and relax

[mbalih 35]

3 hours ago, TheyLoveMe said:

No many updates this week

I know. It's been quite in the last 2-3 weeks. 

[AlienLife 21]

2 hours ago, Per said:

After all that, she said "Congratulations, you're now a United States Citizen!". I asked if I could take a selfie with her, but she said unfortunately, they don't allow pictures.

Congratulations! Pretty ballsy move to ask for a selfie with the officer. That cracked me up 😀

[TamHMB 15]

My case status just changed  USCIS. Look like they schedule an interview for me. But I was unable to see the notice even on the Documents tab. 

It keep giving me error:

{"data":null,"error":{"developerMessage":null,"userMessage":null}}

 

Does anyone know what this mean? 

 

Filed May 26 2020

[onek 306]

15 hours ago, Per said:

Today I had my interview and I'm now a U.S. Citizen!

 

I arrived at the Tukwila Field Office at 8:10am, paid the required $8 parking fee, and walked up to the building 15 minutes before my 8:35am appointment. The security guy checked my appointment letter, and then I went through the airport-style security scanner. Then a person behind a desk checked my appointment letter and ID (driver license), gave me a queue ticket with a letter + number (P-24) and directed me upstairs to the lobby.

 

About 25 minutes after the appointed time, my number was called. Officer S. Gagner guided me into her office, and she was extremely nice. She asked for my passport, green card, and state ID. She asked me 6 civics questions and since I got them right, we stopped there. There was a short literacy test where I had to read aloud "What is the largest state in the United States", and then write on an iPad "The largest state in the United States is Alaska". Then she asked me all the questions on the N-400 form i.e. "have you ever been part of an armed militia" etc. 

 

She said I passed the interview, and that as soon as someone else approved the results, I would be able to swear the oath with her. That approval took a while, so she temporarily handed me my GC back and asked me to wait in the lobby for a few minutes. Maybe 10 minutes later she came back out, I went back in to her office, and there I filled out another form (checked "No" for all the answers and signed it) and then officer Gagner asked me to stand, raise my right hand and repeat the Oath after her.

 

After all that, she said "Congratulations, you're now a United States Citizen!". I asked if I could take a selfie with her, but she said unfortunately, they don't allow pictures.

 

I had to wait another 30 minutes for them to make out the Naturalization Certificate, and then I could walk out of the building as a real US American!

 

I did go to Bellevue post office (12224 Bel-Red Rd) hoping to do a walk-in passport application, but the woman working there said the guy who sometimes allows walk-ins wasn't there this week and to come back next week. I'm going to try on Monday at 9am again.

 

Thanks again to everyone here for the good information and support! To anyone who's still waiting, be patient and relax

Congratulations 👏

[Birdy-flying 12]

25 minutes ago, TamHMB said:

My case status just changed  USCIS. Look like they schedule an interview for me. But I was unable to see the notice even on the Documents tab. 

It keep giving me error:

{"data":null,"error":{"developerMessage":null,"userMessage":null}}

 

Does anyone know what this mean? 

 

Filed May 26 2020

Did you try it on your phone? Try it on your laptop. It doesn't work for me on my phone, only on the laptop... 

[TamHMB 15]

Just now, Birdy-flying said:

Did you try it on your phone? Try it on your laptop. It doesn't work for me on my phone, only on the laptop... 

Yes I tried on iPad android surface and desktop....none work lol

[StuTor 51]

47 minutes ago, TamHMB said:

My case status just changed  USCIS. Look like they schedule an interview for me. But I was unable to see the notice even on the Documents tab. 

It keep giving me error:

{"data":null,"error":{"developerMessage":null,"userMessage":null}}

 

Does anyone know what this mean? 

 

Filed May 26 2020

It looks like the system was trying to upload something and it had an error. I'd give it a couple hours and try again

[TamHMB 15]

2 hours ago, StuTor said:

It looks like the system was trying to upload something and it had an error. I'd give it a couple hours and try again

OMG this is true! haha!

 

i got my date now, July 12th and it will be in Portland Oregon 7:30AM 

 

Did i anyone done the interview in Portland yet? can you shar eyour experiences? and Civic questions and are they doing the same day oath? 

 

Many thanks and sorry if someone already did and i didn't see. 

 

N400

 

Filed Online : 05/26/2021

Biometrics Reuse: 12/14/2020

Interview Notice: 06/04/2021

Interview Date: 07/12/2021

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by TamHMB