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Hey guys, I became a US Citizen today. Thank for you this thread and everyone for sharing their experiences to help me with this journey.

I teared a little when the supervisor gave a really touching speech about the immigration process and how this marks the final milestone.

 

My interview was today, 1/16 at 7AM at the Newark downtown USCIS building.

We arrived 6.45am, the doors were still locked and there was already a line formed.

It was freezing out btw, shortly after security staffs opened the doors a few minutes past 7.

Full on airport style TSA security check, so if you don't need to bring your laptops or big liquid bottles, save yourself the trouble.

 

15 minutes later, we arrived at the 15th floor, another guard checked out IDs both me and the husband.

To my amusement, there were already like 10 plus people before us waiting for their interview.

The clerk took my interview letter and reviewed my ID, and instructed me to sit until my name was called by the interviewer.

I was pretty nervous, still tried to cram in as much as I can from the booklet.

 

Another 20 mins in, my name was called along with another applicant, and I was greeted by a nice gentleman. 

Very professional and polite, he started by making me swear in before I take my seat.

 

There was a brief moment of awkwardness when I told him that I was previously residing in New York, and only moved to Jersey a few months ago.

He seemed mildly agitated because he had to run through the file to do a write up.   

Then went ahead to finger print me, take my picture and verify all my application details.

There were some discussion about me not willing to bear arms if the country needs me to, he suggested to change that, if not, it will complicate the process, and usually only Jehovah's Witness people with appropriate paperwork will get approved.

I reluctantly agreed, and he proceeded to the quiz. He asked 6 surefire and quick questions, and I answered them very quickly, and it was over before I knew it.

So there won't be 10 questions if you can successfully answer all 1st 6 questions correct.

I'm listing the Q&A below if this helps:

1) Which group of people were brought in the United States to be sold as Slaves

- African People

 2) Who is the current Vice President of The US.

- Mike Pence

3) What is the highest court in the US.

- Supreme Court

4) Reason the colonists came to America.

- Freedom and Economic Opportunity

5) How many Amendment are done to the Constitution?

- 27

6) During the Cold War, what was the US most afraid of?

- Communism

 

After the quiz, we proceed to the reading and writing portion. Fairly simple.

I read from an ipad, Who can vote? And I wrote on it, All citizens can vote.

 

Next, he went through the procedure of asking all the security related questions that you had already answered in the application (Are you criminal/terrorist/rapist etc)

 

Before I know it, I signed my application after verifying all my personal details were correct.

He took out a form, and told me I'll be scheduled for the Oath taking later in the day.

I was over the moon! He prides that only in the Jersey field office have such a benefit compared to the other states, so he highly encourage family or spouse to accompany applicants for their interview. 

Overall, it was really pleasant and wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be.

I brought a boatload of documents, worried that they might want additional info/updates on the past year since the application date, he didn't ask for a single one. 

My file was thick.. He said they have everything they needed. My advice though, is still to bring all your IDs, documents, it's better to come prepare since the wait is already so long.

I also tried to crack a few jokes here and there, and I think it ended on a really good page when he handed my notification on my pass and the oath document.

 

I shook his hand, went back out, waited for my name to be called by the clerk outside again.

The clerk took my green card, and also requested my expired green card, which I stupidly left out.

She reassured me its fine, and gave me a green envelope saying I can mail it in when I get home.

I verified my details on my naturalization cert, and told me to come back here after she confirmed my time for the ceremony at 9.30am.

 

We went to the cafeteria at the 2nd floor for some breakfast and coffee, didn't ate anything prior.

Promptly returned at 9.15am and at 9.30pm sharp, an announcement was made, we were whisked into a room with arranged chairs, a mini stage and theater. 

The usual, the officer congratulated us, showed us a few introductory videos, and proceeded with the singing of the anthem, oath taking and pledge. 

Watched a cringe worthy video of Trump welcoming us, the newly naturalized citizens. It was quite terrible, as you can clearly tell he was reading from a prompter without expression.
We ended the process by waving our mini flags to the song "Proud to be an American", and they called out our names to receive our certs.

 

After phototaking, the last step was applying for my passport.

Conveniently the packet includes the application form, and the post office is just across the street.

They gave us 3 options for delivery, standard - 4-6 weeks, rushed 2-3 weeks, and urgent priority which requires documentation for the urgency - 1 day overnight delivery.

I took the 2-3 weeks one, had to pay cash, it's surprising they don't take card.

It's hefy! $250 after taxes. It's probably also because I applied for the passport card at the same time.

Oh and be sure to ask the post office clerk to make a copy of your naturalized cert, they take your original for the passport application, and will only be mailed back to you separately when you receive your passport. 

 

On and all, we are so thankful for all the people that helped us in this process, and hope our experience can help the next person with their journey as well.

Best of luck!

 

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Congrats! Nice to have it all done in one day, interview and oath.

Marriage: 2014-02-23 - Colombia    ROC interview/completed: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
CR1 started : 2014-06-06           N400 started: 2018-04-24
CR1 completed/POE : 2015-07-13     N400 interview: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
ROC started : 2017-04-14 CSC     Oath ceremony: 2018-09-24 – Santa Fe

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Hi guys, 

 

I had my N400 interview last Wednesday (Jan 9) in Los Angeles office with the pending I751. My husband’s wasn’t allowed to join me in the interview. 

On January 11 they changed my I-751 status for “your card is being produced”. After that the status already changed twice to “your I751 was approved” and “we mailed your new card”, but my N400 hasn’t changed yet. The status is still “we schedule your interview” 

somebody had the same experience? They really will mail my 10 year GC? Why the N400 status didn’t change ? 

Any comments is really appreciate. 

Thank you 

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My oath is scheduled for next week. The oath letter doesn't give any specific instructions on how early to come, just what to bring and how to dress.

However, the interview officer said to come 3 hours early? Is that really necessary?

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22 minutes ago, Ivy. said:

My oath is scheduled for next week. The oath letter doesn't give any specific instructions on how early to come, just what to bring and how to dress.

However, the interview officer said to come 3 hours early? Is that really necessary?

3 hours? Hmm, that seems like overkill. At my wife's oath ceremony we arrived 30 minutes early at the Santa Fe site. They opened the doors 30 minutes later than they say they would. The entire 1 hour wait in line was a waste of time. All the people standing in line (about 200 people waiting to be naturalized) were processed within about 45 minutes and the first in line didn't gain any advantage over the last in line. Everyone sat in assigned seating for the ceremony.

 

Well, no matter when you get in line, I wish you the best of luck. It's the final piece of your journey. Enjoy!

Marriage: 2014-02-23 - Colombia    ROC interview/completed: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
CR1 started : 2014-06-06           N400 started: 2018-04-24
CR1 completed/POE : 2015-07-13     N400 interview: 2018-08-16 - Albuquerque
ROC started : 2017-04-14 CSC     Oath ceremony: 2018-09-24 – Santa Fe

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My husband finally became a US citizen yesterday!  The ceremony was held in Pasadena and there were over 800 new US citizens there.  The Pasadena Convention Center is a really beautiful building!  On the oath letter it stated that we should be there by 7:45am, but we arrived just before 7am to avoid traffic.  Passing by the building, there was already a line forming outside (so much for being early!).  There were separate lines for the applicants and the guests.  It was a relatively small group compared to the approximately 5000 applicants that they usually have at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  We probably spent almost an hour in line (it was drizzling and we forgot our umbrella!) until we are finally seated inside with the rest of the guests and another hour of waiting for everybody else to get in.  The ceremony promptly started at 9am.  It was basically the same program as everyone else described.  The judge who presided the oath taking spoke of his own story coming from an immigrant family which I thought was extremely touching.  He said that of all the accomplishments that he had had, becoming a judge and such, presiding this oath taking ceremony is something that his grandparents would be particularly proud of! 😁

 

It was a short ceremony, finished by around 9:30am.  The guests were instructed to go outside first, as they cannot distribute the naturalization certificates until all the guests are out.  So I, together with my kids, waited outside the building.  It was dark and gloomy, definitely not a typical California day and by this time, the drizzling that was happening earlier that day became pouring rain.  We went to a neighboring building to keep from getting soaked.  Nevertheless, my husband finally came out (maybe around 10am), with his naturalization certificate in hand and we couldn't be happier!  We are glad that our kids witnessed the ceremony and saw the happiness and the pride of everyone there on becoming American citizens.  

 

We also applied for his US passport later in the day at a post office close to our house.  I was not able to find out if we could apply for a passport at the venue.  

 

For all the other families who are still waiting, my family and I wish you all the best!  Thank you for all the help you've given us.  

 

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On 1/16/2019 at 12:53 PM, Husbandandwife said:

Hi guys, 

 

I had my N400 interview last Wednesday (Jan 9) in Los Angeles office with the pending I751. My husband’s wasn’t allowed to join me in the interview. 

On January 11 they changed my I-751 status for “your card is being produced”. After that the status already changed twice to “your I751 was approved” and “we mailed your new card”, but my N400 hasn’t changed yet. The status is still “we schedule your interview” 

somebody had the same experience? They really will mail my 10 year GC? Why the N400 status didn’t change ? 

Any comments is really appreciate. 

Thank you 

I am hoping for positive movement in your case.  And soon! Sometimes I think the waiting is the hardest part! 

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1 hour ago, aprilfiler said:

I am hoping for positive movement in your case.  And soon! Sometimes I think the waiting is the hardest part! 

@aprilfiler Your positivity is really strong. I just got my 10 years GC and the I-751 approval letter in the mail today. Thank you so much. 

But any new from the N400. Hopefully they wake up and change the status soon. Lol 

thank you 🙏🏽 

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1 hour ago, aprilfiler said:

My husband finally became a US citizen yesterday!  The ceremony was held in Pasadena and there were over 800 new US citizens there.  The Pasadena Convention Center is a really beautiful building!  On the oath letter it stated that we should be there by 7:45am, but we arrived just before 7am to avoid traffic.  Passing by the building, there was already a line forming outside (so much for being early!).  There were separate lines for the applicants and the guests.  It was a relatively small group compared to the approximately 5000 applicants that they usually have at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  We probably spent almost an hour in line (it was drizzling and we forgot our umbrella!) until we are finally seated inside with the rest of the guests and another hour of waiting for everybody else to get in.  The ceremony promptly started at 9am.  It was basically the same program as everyone else described.  The judge who presided the oath taking spoke of his own story coming from an immigrant family which I thought was extremely touching.  He said that of all the accomplishments that he had had, becoming a judge and such, presiding this oath taking ceremony is something that his grandparents would be particularly proud of! 😁

 

It was a short ceremony, finished by around 9:30am.  The guests were instructed to go outside first, as they cannot distribute the naturalization certificates until all the guests are out.  So I, together with my kids, waited outside the building.  It was dark and gloomy, definitely not a typical California day and by this time, the drizzling that was happening earlier that day became pouring rain.  We went to a neighboring building to keep from getting soaked.  Nevertheless, my husband finally came out (maybe around 10am), with his naturalization certificate in hand and we couldn't be happier!  We are glad that our kids witnessed the ceremony and saw the happiness and the pride of everyone there on becoming American citizens.  

 

We also applied for his US passport later in the day at a post office close to our house.  I was not able to find out if we could apply for a passport at the venue.  

 

For all the other families who are still waiting, my family and I wish you all the best!  Thank you for all the help you've given us.  

 

Congratulations and thank you for all details. This is a beautiful and blessed successful experience. Time to celebrate. 

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Pavirotti........|05/27/15|04/01|04/01|04/01|04/26/18|--/--/--|10/25/18|12/12/18|--/--/--|Orlando, FL......|IOE 
ivyanddan........|12/17/13|04/01|04/02|04/07|04/26/18|--/--/--|05/30/18|07/12/18|08/08/18|Albuquerque, NM..|IOE
Cincyman.........|06/10/15|04/02|04/02|04/02|04/27/18|--/--/--|05/14/18|06/21/18|07/20/18|Cincinnati, OH...|IOE
Ivy..............|03/17/15|04/02|04/02|04/02|04/10/18|--/--/--|11/02/18|12/10/18|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX..|IOE 
Debwa............|11/23/11|04/03|04/03|04/03|04/24/18|--/--/--|06/04/18|07/13/18|08/21/18|Indianapolis, IN.|IOE
Nenton...........|12/01/15|04/03|04/03|04/06|05/17/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Oakland, CA......|IOE
Miguel&Polina....|06/27/13|04/04|04/04|04/04|04/26/18|--/--/--|11/21/18|01/03/19|01/10/19|Orlando, FL......|IOE
rolling_ftw......|--/--/--|04/05|--/--|04/06|04/16/18|--/--/--|07/03/18|08/07/18|10/10/18|Raleigh, NC......|IOE
Chairmaine.......|06/09/15|04/07|--/--|--/--|04/30/18|--/--/--|11/09/18|12/17/18|01/16/19|Los Angeles, Ca..|IOE
New Brighton.....|11/04/14|04/07|04/07|04/07|04/30/18|--/--/--|07/26/18|09/04/18|09/26/18|San Diego, CA....|IOE
Lynn n Sam.......|05/29/15|04/09|04/09|04/09|04/19/18|07/06/18|07/13/18|08/14/18|09/12/18|Pittsburgh, PA...|IOE
Santos12.........|07/08/15|04/09|04/09|04/09|05/01/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ.......|IOE 
Shanshanjamrock..|--/--/--|04/09|04/09|04/09|04/30/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA...|IOE
California Life..|--/--/--|04/11|04/11|04/12|04/25/18|--/--/--|12/07/18|01/11/19|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA...|IOE
Geinrikh.........|05/27/16|04/11|04/12|04/12|05/03/18|--/--/--|11/01/18|01/07/19|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA...|IOE
Chloraflora......|--/--/--|--/--|--/--|04/13|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|06/21/18|09/11/18|Saint Albans, VT.|IOE
Cam54 ...........|07/09/15|04/12|04/13|04/13|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|IOE
viruso...........|07/12/13|04/12|04/12|04/12|04/19/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA.|IOE
Rockioz..........|06/21/07|04/13|04/13|04/13|04/23/18|12/28/18|12/28/18|02/06/19|--/--/--|Queens, NY.......|IOE
aaakortee........|--/--/--|04/14|04/14|04/14|04/25/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Ferna Val, CA|IOE
DesiCan..........|01/13/15|04/16|04/16|04/16|05/07/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
OceanBorn........|07/16/13|04/17|04/17|04/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE
HusbandandWife...|07/15/15|04/17|04/17|04/17|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|IOE
alexjaco.........|07/16/15|04/17|04/17|04/17|05/09/18|--/--/--|07/02/18|08/20/18|09/07/18|Tampa, FL........|IOE
Ire-Atl..........|07/17/15|04/17|04/17|04/18|05/09/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA......|IOE
88abc1234........|01/26/12|04/18|04/18|04/21|05/08/18|--/--/--|05/11/18|06/18/18|--/--/--|Pittsburgh, PA...|IOE
Dassy004.........|--/--/--|04/18|--/--|04/19|05/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/24/18|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|IOE 
Elle&Kev.........|07/12/15|04/19|04/19|04/19|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Las Vegas, NV....|IOE
Asiavik..........|10/23/08|04/19|04/19|04/21|05/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
JadeyHexed.......|--/--/--|04/20|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|08/21/18|--/--/--|Tampa, FL........|IOE
thilimaa.........|05/07/15|04/20|04/20|04/20|04/25/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA.....|IOE
bluestrudels.....|04/14/15|04/20|04/20|04/20|05/11/18|11/29/18|11/30/18|01/16/19|01/16/19|Newark, NJ.......|IOE 
earl-andrew......|04/25/15|04/21|04/21|04/21|04/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY.....|IOE
Solidus..........|07/22/15|04/23|04/23|04/23|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Saint Paul, MN...|IOE
sudo.............|06/11/11|04/23|04/23|04/23|05/16/18|--/--/--|05/21/18|06/27/18|10/25/18|Kansas City, MO..|IOE
COCO.............|07/22/15|04/23|04/23|04/23|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA.....|IOE
Bjl73............|07/17/15|04/24|04/24|04/23|05/16/18|--/--/--|10/04/18|11/01/18|01/11/19|St. Louis, MO....|IOE
Andrii...........|07/23/14|04/25|04/25|04/25|05/17/18|--/--/--|08/06/18|09/10/18|--/--/--|Mount Laurel, NJ.|IOE
DandelionSF......|01/14/08|04/25|04/25|04/28|05/15/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE 
sweet01..........|06/02/15|04/27|04/27|04/27|05/21/18|--/--/--|07/25/18|08/31/18|09/20/18|Boston,MA........|IOE
travelfairy......|02/12/13|04/29|04/29|04/29|05/21/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Minneapolis, MN..|IOE
mtempelaar.......|05/20/15|04/29|04/29|04/29|05/21/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC....|IOE
Katherine_D......|07/28/15|04/29|04/29|04/29|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA....|IOE
maui0831.........|02/04/15|04/12|-----|-----|04/20/18|07/10/18|--------|08/16/18|--------|New York, NY.....|IOE
Russ&Caro........|07/13/15|04/24|04/25|04/24|05/16/18|--/--/--|06/28/18|08/16/18|09/24/18|Albuquerque, NM..|IOE
PDX10032018......|03/31/15|04/14|04/14|04/14|05/07/18|--/--/--|08/23/18|10/03/18|10/03/18|Portland, OR.....|IOE
EML13............|--/--/--|04/05|--/--|04/09|05/01/18|--/--/--|07/17/18|08/21/18|10/24/18|Latham, NY.......|IOE
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Hi everyone! 

 

I have a question after you get your citizenship.

 

Do you have to update your SSN before applying for your passport?

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Brazil
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13 hours ago, rla__ said:

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Aprilfiler.......|06/11/11|04/05|04/12|04/11|04/19/18|--/--/--|11/13/18|12/18/18|01/16/18|Los Angeles, CA..|IOE 
blue_angel_29....|09/02/09|04/11|04/13|04/17|05/09/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|IOE
TMDM.............|07/10/15|04/13|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|IOE
Florist..........|07/15/15|04/17|04/23|04/23|05/14/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA....|IOE 
DR_509...........|07/24/12|04/23|05/01|04/30|05/22/18|--/--/--|11/28/18|01/03/19|--/--/--|Denver, CO.......|IOE


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rla_ ............|00/00/05|03/31|04/03|04/06|04/23/18|--/--/--|10/04/18|11/21/18|11/21/18|Newark, NJ ......|IOE 
Makena...........|04/02/13|04/01|04/01|04/01|04/25/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
Pavirotti........|05/27/15|04/01|04/01|04/01|04/26/18|--/--/--|10/25/18|12/12/18|--/--/--|Orlando, FL......|IOE 
ivyanddan........|12/17/13|04/01|04/02|04/07|04/26/18|--/--/--|05/30/18|07/12/18|08/08/18|Albuquerque, NM..|IOE
Cincyman.........|06/10/15|04/02|04/02|04/02|04/27/18|--/--/--|05/14/18|06/21/18|07/20/18|Cincinnati, OH...|IOE
Ivy..............|03/17/15|04/02|04/02|04/02|04/10/18|--/--/--|11/02/18|12/10/18|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX..|IOE 
Debwa............|11/23/11|04/03|04/03|04/03|04/24/18|--/--/--|06/04/18|07/13/18|08/21/18|Indianapolis, IN.|IOE
Nenton...........|12/01/15|04/03|04/03|04/06|05/17/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Oakland, CA......|IOE
Miguel&Polina....|06/27/13|04/04|04/04|04/04|04/26/18|--/--/--|11/21/18|01/03/19|01/10/19|Orlando, FL......|IOE
rolling_ftw......|--/--/--|04/05|--/--|04/06|04/16/18|--/--/--|07/03/18|08/07/18|10/10/18|Raleigh, NC......|IOE
Chairmaine.......|06/09/15|04/07|--/--|--/--|04/30/18|--/--/--|11/09/18|12/17/18|01/16/19|Los Angeles, Ca..|IOE
New Brighton.....|11/04/14|04/07|04/07|04/07|04/30/18|--/--/--|07/26/18|09/04/18|09/26/18|San Diego, CA....|IOE
Lynn n Sam.......|05/29/15|04/09|04/09|04/09|04/19/18|07/06/18|07/13/18|08/14/18|09/12/18|Pittsburgh, PA...|IOE
Santos12.........|07/08/15|04/09|04/09|04/09|05/01/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ.......|IOE 
Shanshanjamrock..|--/--/--|04/09|04/09|04/09|04/30/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA...|IOE
California Life..|--/--/--|04/11|04/11|04/12|04/25/18|--/--/--|12/07/18|01/11/19|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA...|IOE
Geinrikh.........|05/27/16|04/11|04/12|04/12|05/03/18|--/--/--|11/01/18|01/07/19|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA...|IOE
Chloraflora......|--/--/--|--/--|--/--|04/13|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|06/21/18|09/11/18|Saint Albans, VT.|IOE
Cam54 ...........|07/09/15|04/12|04/13|04/13|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|IOE
viruso...........|07/12/13|04/12|04/12|04/12|04/19/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA.|IOE
Rockioz..........|06/21/07|04/13|04/13|04/13|04/23/18|12/28/18|12/28/18|02/06/19|--/--/--|Queens, NY.......|IOE
aaakortee........|--/--/--|04/14|04/14|04/14|04/25/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Ferna Val, CA|IOE
DesiCan..........|01/13/15|04/16|04/16|04/16|05/07/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
OceanBorn........|07/16/13|04/17|04/17|04/17|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA......|IOE
HusbandandWife...|07/15/15|04/17|04/17|04/17|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA..|IOE
alexjaco.........|07/16/15|04/17|04/17|04/17|05/09/18|--/--/--|07/02/18|08/20/18|09/07/18|Tampa, FL........|IOE
Ire-Atl..........|07/17/15|04/17|04/17|04/18|05/09/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA......|IOE
88abc1234........|01/26/12|04/18|04/18|04/21|05/08/18|--/--/--|05/11/18|06/18/18|--/--/--|Pittsburgh, PA...|IOE
Dassy004.........|--/--/--|04/18|--/--|04/19|05/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/24/18|--/--/--|Chicago, IL......|IOE 
Elle&Kev.........|07/12/15|04/19|04/19|04/19|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Las Vegas, NV....|IOE
Asiavik..........|10/23/08|04/19|04/19|04/21|05/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.......|IOE
JadeyHexed.......|--/--/--|04/20|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|08/21/18|--/--/--|Tampa, FL........|IOE
thilimaa.........|05/07/15|04/20|04/20|04/20|04/25/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA.....|IOE
bluestrudels.....|04/14/15|04/20|04/20|04/20|05/11/18|11/29/18|11/30/18|01/16/19|01/16/19|Newark, NJ.......|IOE 
earl-andrew......|04/25/15|04/21|04/21|04/21|04/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY.....|IOE
Solidus..........|07/22/15|04/23|04/23|04/23|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Saint Paul, MN...|IOE
sudo.............|06/11/11|04/23|04/23|04/23|05/16/18|--/--/--|05/21/18|06/27/18|10/25/18|Kansas City, MO..|IOE
COCO.............|07/22/15|04/23|04/23|04/23|05/04/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA.....|IOE
Bjl73............|07/17/15|04/24|04/24|04/23|05/16/18|--/--/--|10/04/18|11/01/18|01/11/19|St. Louis, MO....|IOE
Andrii...........|07/23/14|04/25|04/25|04/25|05/17/18|--/--/--|08/06/18|09/10/18|--/--/--|Mount Laurel, NJ.|IOE
DandelionSF......|01/14/08|04/25|04/25|04/28|05/15/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA|IOE 
sweet01..........|06/02/15|04/27|04/27|04/27|05/21/18|--/--/--|07/25/18|08/31/18|09/20/18|Boston,MA........|IOE
travelfairy......|02/12/13|04/29|04/29|04/29|05/21/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Minneapolis, MN..|IOE
mtempelaar.......|05/20/15|04/29|04/29|04/29|05/21/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC....|IOE
Katherine_D......|07/28/15|04/29|04/29|04/29|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA....|IOE
maui0831.........|02/04/15|04/12|-----|-----|04/20/18|07/10/18|--------|08/16/18|--------|New York, NY.....|IOE
Russ&Caro........|07/13/15|04/24|04/25|04/24|05/16/18|--/--/--|06/28/18|08/16/18|09/24/18|Albuquerque, NM..|IOE
PDX10032018......|03/31/15|04/14|04/14|04/14|05/07/18|--/--/--|08/23/18|10/03/18|10/03/18|Portland, OR.....|IOE
EML13............|--/--/--|04/05|--/--|04/09|05/01/18|--/--/--|07/17/18|08/21/18|10/24/18|Latham, NY.......|IOE
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Hi everyone! 

 

I have a question after you get your citizenship.

 

Do you have to update your SSN before applying for your passport?

No, you don't. Not for a passport. But you need to update your SSN at some point because a lot of employers use e-verify to check your work eligibility and if the record is not updated they might not be able to hire you until you update it. 

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On 1/15/2019 at 9:23 PM, Elle&Kev said:

My husband also got the notice that the file was transferred. He also has a pending I751 and N400. 

 

When this occurs they they are combining the two cases so that they can ready and complete the cases. The website anticipates his completion to be March/April, but when he went to the local office, to get yet another stamp in his passport, the IO told him it could take as long as June before approval.

 

We we don’t really believe that statement because the IO was just saying a date... he wasn’t looking  on the computer. Really he should of just kept is remark to himself because throwing out guesses isn’t helpful. 

 

Hopefully we all hear something soon. The good news is your cases have movement. Good luck!

Hi! Thanks for sharing, it feels a little better to know someone is going through the same thing. Did they give him the stamp in the end? I was thinking I might need to do that again if it takes some more months. I have travel plans for summer.

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Yes they did. This is his third stamp. His employer requires his extension be updated.

I-751 Removal of Conditions

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4/15/17: I-751 Packet sent to CSC 
4/18/17: CSC Received
5/04/17: Check Cashed
5/05/17: NOA
5/11/17: Biometrics Notice Received
5/26/17: Biometrics Appointment
4/18/18: Still Pending - Extension Stamp in Passport good for 6 months
8/25/18: Received an 18 month extension in the mail
12/20/18: Case Transferred from CA to NBC
5/9/2019: I 751 interview - was scheduled as a combo N400 - they said no N400 technical difficulties 
5/9/2019: Printing new 10 year Green Card
5/10/2019: Case status changed to - Your Case was Approved
 
N 400 Application / Submitted Online
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Application Support Center: Las Vegas, NV
4/19/18: N400 Application Submitted Online - $725 fee paid
4/20/18: Biometrics Notice Received (Online)
5/04/18: Biometrics Completed / Early Walk In - Scheduled appointment was for 5/11/18 ( estimated completion March 2019 10 months)
4/12/19: In Line notification for Testing and Interview - May 30th 
5/01/19: USCIS De Scheduled Interview
5/02/19: Interview Scheduled - June 11th
5/08/19: USCIS De Scheduled Interview
5/09/19: Combo I751 and N400 - Could not conduct the N400 today due to technical difficulties. 
5/10/19: Interview date scheduled - June 28th
6/28/19: N400 Interview
7/26/19: 🇺🇸 Oath Ceremony  🇺🇸
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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Parents' oath ceremony is on January 22. Denver colorado. 

 

They will be officially done with USCIS!!

AOS from h2a visa, marriage based.

 

Filed I 130, I 485, I 131 and I 765 concurrently,

 

5/11/2018 Priority date; sent to Missouri, MSCxxxxxxxxx

6/15/2018 Biometrics appointment, Houston TX

7/11/2018 RFE for Birth Certificate

7/23/2018 Sent BC in response to RFE

7/31/2018 Confirmation of receipt of the BC

8/3/2018 received courtesy letter for medical 

8/6/2018 Case is ready to be scheduled for interview

9/19/2018 EAD/AP approved

9/20/2018 EAD/AP card in production 

9/24/2018 EAD/AP card is ready to be mailed

9/25/2018 EAD/AP card is mailed, usps tracking included in online update

9/27/2018 EAD/AP card picked up at post office

 

I-130 for 2 husband's daughters (my step daughters) 10 and 17

5/11/2018 Priority Date; sent to Nebraska Service Center, LINxxxxxxxxx


Waiting game for ALL cases!

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