N400 Seattle (merged)

[Lilmama 19]

6 hours ago, MGMA said:

Update about interview:

Filled: 01/26/2020

Bio: 02/18/2020

interview Notice: 06/07/2021

Interview Date: 07/22/2021

 

Got in at 6:45 for a 7 am interview. I was called a little after 7 to get into the office with an ipad on the desk and officer is online. She was very super nice. The officer was not from Seattle office, I do not recall where she is located, but she said she is not in Seattle. She asked me if I want to proceed without my attorney, and I said yes since he changed his mind and did not show up. Went through history question and passed after 7 questions, so one was wrong. Then asked me to read "What we pay to the government", I said we pay taxes. She said no, I am asking you to read the question lol. I was still in the questioning mode.  The she asked me to write the answer. We reviewed the application with very basic information like name, date of birth, address, SSN, etc. She asked me if I travelled since I filed the application and answer was No. Lots of corrections happened in the application as I was answering lol. Basically, I provided some wrong dates in the application and she corrected them with the name change as well. Then I have to sign the corrections. Then we went through the Yes, No questions and there was some missing answers and some she wanted me to change due to my miss understanding (Do not know what did the attorney I hired do lol) 

After this, she recommended me for approval. and I have to sign a document that nothing happened since my approval to the ceremony as she said she will schedule on the same day. She pressed multiple times that I am lucky to be in Seattle as applicants in her local office have to wait 1-2 months to get scheduled for the oath. I was in fact happy that this is going to be over. She asked me to take everything with me and only leave my GC.

Overall, this was about an hour since I entered the building to the time. Another officer escorted me out and and told me my oath ceremony will be at 9:30. I was given the option to go out and come back at 9 if I want, or if I want to stay. I did not have a letter of my oath date,  but she said they sometime do not print it when it's a virtual interview. I did go out for a bit and when I came back I told them that I have an oath setup, but do not have a letter and my interview was today as she recommended. When I came back, they asked to see my original interview letter since I did not have an oath letter. They let me in. When it was 9:30, I was still not called for an oath. Logged in to my account to find the letter that say it's setup to be at 5 pm. I thought this is probably standard that means by 5 pm. I waited few more, and by 9:45 the same officer who escorted me out came and called few names and we are taken down to the oath room. We were only less than 10 people. We took the oath and then handed the certificates. I was out by 10 am, so overall was about 3 hours and 15 minutes door to door. 

 

Important: I heard an officer in the waiting area telling people individually that they have to sign the certificate with a black pen. And that, if you sign it with any other color, it's considered void. Be careful and only use black pen. Take copies and also review the information very carefully. If you have to fix anything after leaving the building, it code $550. We were not told this info in our oath. 

Congratulations my friend 🙏😊.

I guess your next step is the passport, do you have to send the original of your certificate? Or is it possible to send the enhanced driver's license?

If I understand enhanced driver's license = passport card, right? I wish I didn't have to send my Certificate, the officer told me last time that the uscis don't issues certified copies. 

 

[Lilmama 19]

For those Who don't want to give their Original Naturalization Certificate at the post office, here is the information I found regarding the Enhanced Driver's license for WA residents: 

***"The enhanced driver license (EDL) or enhanced ID card (EID) confirms your identity and U.S. citizenship. It's acceptable for re-entry into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean through a land or sea border crossing. The EDL/EID is also an acceptable REAL ID document to use for air travel within the United States."***

***You can upgrade your driver's license to an enhanced driver's license for $4 per year for the remaining time on your driver's license. 

• Allow 2 weeks to receive your permanent EDL/EID in the mail. You'll get a temporary EDL the same day before you leave the licensing office, but you can't use it at border crossings.*** 

https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/edlget.html

 

Now the question is: did someone ever use a WA enhanced driver's license to apply for a US passport? We are going to try with my husband who is about to renew his passport. He just needs to walkin anyday. I'll update if anyone is interested. 

Edited July 24, 2021 by Lilmama

[arnab221 29]

On 6/4/2021 at 9:16 AM, TamHMB said:

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

 

@TamHMB : Am I seeing this right ?  From online filing to interview its was a total of < 2 months(ONLY  🤯 )!!  Does this mean processing time in the Seattle USCIS office is coming down generally ? 
 

[arnab221 29]

On 7/23/2021 at 10:06 PM, Lilmama said:

For those Who don't want to give their Original Naturalization Certificate at the post office, here is the information I found regarding the Enhanced Driver's license for WA residents: 

***"The enhanced driver license (EDL) or enhanced ID card (EID) confirms your identity and U.S. citizenship. It's acceptable for re-entry into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean through a land or sea border crossing. The EDL/EID is also an acceptable REAL ID document to use for air travel within the United States."***

***You can upgrade your driver's license to an enhanced driver's license for $4 per year for the remaining time on your driver's license. 

• Allow 2 weeks to receive your permanent EDL/EID in the mail. You'll get a temporary EDL the same day before you leave the licensing office, but you can't use it at border crossings.*** 

https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/edlget.html

 

Now the question is: did someone ever use a WA enhanced driver's license to apply for a US passport? We are going to try with my husband who is about to renew his passport. He just needs to walkin anyday. I'll update if anyone is interested. 

US Paspsort law allows only federal documents as proof of US Citizenship . The only two federal documents available are Passport Booklet/Card and Citizenship Certificate. So an EDL will not work when it comes to determining proof of US Citizenship. 

[leethompson 31]

14 hours ago, arnab221 said:

@TamHMB : Am I seeing this right ?  From online filing to interview its was a total of < 2 months(ONLY  🤯 )!!  Does this mean processing time in the Seattle USCIS office is coming down generally ? 
 

I think there's a typo there! @TamHMB's spreadsheet entry shows a May 2020 online filing.

[MGMA 55]

A passport timeline if anyone interested: 

Application sent (Expedited & regular shipping): 06/16

Check cashed: 06/22

Approved: 07/22

In the mail: 07/24

[dimus 1]

The journey is over

• filed on 03/14/2020
• bio reuse: 12/14/2020
• received interview notice on 06/10/21;
• interview date 07/22/2021
• oath ceremony 07/22/2021 (same day)

 

Passport received the same day 07/22/2021 (had to travel next day).

Passport agency in Seattle was kind enough to allow me to apply without prior appointment

 

Good luck everyone

 

 

[wase 6]

On 7/25/2021 at 12:49 PM, MGMA said:

A passport timeline if anyone interested: 

Application sent (Expedited & regular shipping): 06/16

Check cashed: 06/22

Approved: 07/22

In the mail: 07/24

What documents are needed to apply for passport? Do they take original 'Certificate of Citizenship'? Thanks!

[MGMA 55]

15 hours ago, wase said:

What documents are needed to apply for passport? Do they take original 'Certificate of Citizenship'? Thanks!

Yes, you need to submit original certificate. 

[Bd1981 2]

Tracking sheet does not have any update regarding interview notification receive date since Mid July. Wondering what month’s applications are getting processed now. 
Just an humble request- please keep updating the tracking sheet when you receive some info. It really helps others to keep track. Thanks 

[Decent80 16]

Folks, We(me and my wife) have our interview on the 9th of August. Our kids are not Citizens and are GC holders. What is the process to apply for their citizenship.  

[Neo227 0]

Hi all!

I'm going in for my interview this week - would my spouse (US citizen) be able to accompany me for the oath ceremony? Looking for inputs from folks who recently had oath ceremonies. 

Thanks in advance!!

 

[swadesi 12]

25 minutes ago, Neo227 said:

Hi all!

I'm going in for my interview this week - would my spouse (US citizen) be able to accompany me for the oath ceremony? Looking for inputs from folks who recently had oath ceremonies. 

Thanks in advance!!

 

On a side note - could you please help update the timeline in the sheet to help others gauge the processing times

N-400 Seattle Tracker - Google Sheets

 

[Ahava 23]

8 hours ago, Decent80 said:

Folks, We(me and my wife) have our interview on the 9th of August. Our kids are not Citizens and are GC holders. What is the process to apply for their citizenship.  

Assuming your kids are under 18, they automatically become citizens the same date you and your wife become citizens. You can apply for a passport for your kids or you can file N 600 ( certificate of citizenship).

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizen

Edited August 3, 2021 by Ahava

[MMSM 6]

8 minutes ago, Ahava said:

Assuming your kids are under 18, they automatically become citizens the same date you and your wife become citizens. You can apply for a passport for your kids or you can file N 600 ( certificate of citizenship).

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/i-am-the-child-of-a-us-citizen

My child was in same situation, when you apply for passport you can apply along with your passport , that way you dont need to send original naturalization certificate twice