N-400 June 2018 Filers

[Tina and Johan 206]

36 minutes ago, Kitti said:

Interview scheduled for May 14, 2019   Woo effin Hoo !!!!!

Congrats!!! I know, it's been a looooong time coming.  We hit 5 years of the anniversary of our fiance visa this week (my approval, then it went on to Dublin).  Johan's  est time of completion is July.

[Kitti 65]

9 hours ago, Tina and Johan said:

Congrats!!! I know, it's been a looooong time coming.  We hit 5 years of the anniversary of our fiance visa this week (my approval, then it went on to Dublin).  Johan's  est time of completion is July.

Thank you! We don't know what we will do once this is over, it has been on our minds all this time.

I hope you get to the end of your journey soon as well , and can move on to life without USCIS, lol

[Lemon23 400]

Sharing my Interview experience at Federal Plaza dated Apr 8, 2019 at 10:00AM

 

My spouse and I arrived at Federal Plaza 9:00AM, I was expecting that the guard won't allow us to enter the building since we're an hour ahead of my appointment time, but surprisingly the guard let us in.

We did the same process like everyone did about the screening at the lobby (like an airport security screening) workers at the lobby were not friendly at all and keep on yelling to some visitors that can't follow the instructions.

I was surprised as well that they don't let us remove our shoes but asks us instead to remove any metal thing from our body which was expected.

 

At the lobby you can see which elevator you need to go on you floor location so we proceeded on the right elevator and get off on the floor that was written on my interview notice.

After we get off from the elevator a guy on the door greeted us in a nice way and ask for our purpose, I just told him for Naturalization interview and ask for my interview notice, he said we're early but it's fine we can take a seat.

While we were seated my spouse told me to go to the window where the guy scanning the interview notice. I get up and went to the window and greeted the guy good morning, he said you're here for Naturalization interview? and I said yes.

He asked me if I have a lawyer and told him no, just me and my spouse, then he scanned my interview notice and wrote the IO name on my interview notice and gave me a number. He said take a seat first and wait for your number to be called.

I've noticed some applicants ask to go down to the 4th floor after the guy scanned their interview notice, which I found out because these people applications were situated on the 4th floor that is why they asked to go down.

 

Waited for 20 mins and an African American IO called my number, I stand up and greeted her but didn't bother to response, so for me that kind of gesture thinks she was so serious and I it's part of their job. 

She asked me to follow to her room and ask me to remain stand and raise my right hand and take an Oath, she told me to seat and give to her my DL, green card and passport.

 

While I was seating she's keep on flipping my application which I think 5 inches thick LOL, and I was surprised that even my ROC 5 inches thick as well was there and she was checking. 

We were quiet for about 7 mins then she started talk, she told me so you got your 10 years green card when? so I told her last year of June, and she said and you filed your naturalization same month? I told her correct.

Then she said, okay lets start with civic test, I can't remember all the questions but I answered the first 6 questions correctly then she stopped, then she asked me to read and write after the civic test and told me I passed.

 

She went through everything about my application from my full name 'till the last page of my application, these includes about my travel outside the US and the yes and no question, she asked me as well if I want to change my name and responded no. After that, she asked me to check the tablet in front me and to verify if all of my information were correct and sign it if everything is correct and told me that is the information that will print to your certification, I signed and accept it and we were quiet again for 5 mins again, while she's clicking her mouse and busy staring her monitor.

 

Then she asked me if I already filed our taxes for 2018 and I said yes, and she asked me to show to her and asked me as well if we have the recent joint account bank statement, I told her I have everything from 2014 to present (2019)

She told me I only need the recent month, I hand over to her our tax filing and our recent joint account statement and she checked each pages and the transaction of the statement.

 

After that she told me congratulation I will approved your application and expect a letter from the mail for your Oath Ceremony, I told her thank you. She printed the N-652 with x marks that I passed the civic test and recommended for approval and gave it to me. She asked me, do you have any questions for me, I said no I'm good then she escorted me outside and told me enjoy your day and I told here thank you and you too!

 

The interview lasted for 45 mins. I did not get the email and notification approval same day but I feel relived since I have the N-652 that I was recommended for approval and passed the civic test.

April 9, 2019 9:00am, I got three email and text notifications. One was we approved your case, the other one was I"m online for oath ceremony and the last one was we scheduled your oath ceremony.

My journey is almost end and thank you for everyone's contribution, will update my timeline soon once I have the oath schedule. 

Hope this experienced helps and sorry for the long message.

MUCHOS GRACIAS

[lovemywife85 33]

22 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

Sharing my Interview experience at Federal Plaza dated Apr 8, 2019 at 10:00AM

 

My spouse and I arrived at Federal Plaza 9:00AM, I was expecting that the guard won't allow us to enter the building since we're an hour ahead of my appointment time, but surprisingly the guard let us in.

We did the same process like everyone did about the screening at the lobby (like an airport security screening) workers at the lobby were not friendly at all and keep on yelling to some visitors that can't follow the instructions.

I was surprised as well that they don't let us remove our shoes but asks us instead to remove any metal thing from our body which was expected.

 

At the lobby you can see which elevator you need to go on you floor location so we proceeded on the right elevator and get off on the floor that was written on my interview notice.

After we get off from the elevator a guy on the door greeted us in a nice way and ask for our purpose, I just told him for Naturalization interview and ask for my interview notice, he said we're early but it's fine we can take a seat.

While we were seated my spouse told me to go to the window where the guy scanning the interview notice. I get up and went to the window and greeted the guy good morning, he said you're here for Naturalization interview? and I said yes.

He asked me if I have a lawyer and told him no, just me and my spouse, then he scanned my interview notice and wrote the IO name on my interview notice and gave me a number. He said take a seat first and wait for your number to be called.

I've noticed some applicants ask to go down to the 4th floor after the guy scanned their interview notice, which I found out because these people applications were situated on the 4th floor that is why they asked to go down.

 

Waited for 20 mins and an African American IO called my number, I stand up and greeted her but didn't bother to response, so for me that kind of gesture thinks she was so serious and I it's part of their job. 

She asked me to follow to her room and ask me to remain stand and raise my right hand and take an Oath, she told me to seat and give to her my DL, green card and passport.

 

While I was seating she's keep on flipping my application which I think 5 inches thick LOL, and I was surprised that even my ROC 5 inches thick as well was there and she was checking. 

We were quiet for about 7 mins then she started talk, she told me so you got your 10 years green card when? so I told her last year of June, and she said and you filed your naturalization same month? I told her correct.

Then she said, okay lets start with civic test, I can't remember all the questions but I answered the first 6 questions correctly then she stopped, then she asked me to read and write after the civic test and told me I passed.

 

She went through everything about my application from my full name 'till the last page of my application, these includes about my travel outside the US and the yes and no question, she asked me as well if I want to change my name and responded no. After that, she asked me to check the tablet in front me and to verify if all of my information were correct and sign it if everything is correct and told me that is the information that will print to your certification, I signed and accept it and we were quiet again for 5 mins again, while she's clicking her mouse and busy staring her monitor.

 

Then she asked me if I already filed our taxes for 2018 and I said yes, and she asked me to show to her and asked me as well if we have the recent joint account bank statement, I told her I have everything from 2014 to present (2019)

She told me I only need the recent month, I hand over to her our tax filing and our recent joint account statement and she checked each pages and the transaction of the statement.

 

After that she told me congratulation I will approved your application and expect a letter from the mail for your Oath Ceremony, I told her thank you. She printed the N-652 with x marks that I passed the civic test and recommended for approval and gave it to me. She asked me, do you have any questions for me, I said no I'm good then she escorted me outside and told me enjoy your day and I told here thank you and you too!

 

The interview lasted for 45 mins. I did not get the email and notification approval same day but I feel relived since I have the N-652 that I was recommended for approval and passed the civic test.

April 9, 2019 9:00am, I got three email and text notifications. One was we approved your case, the other one was I"m online for oath ceremony and the last one was we scheduled your oath ceremony.

My journey is almost end and thank you for everyone's contribution, will update my timeline soon once I have the oath schedule. 

Hope this experienced helps and sorry for the long message.

MUCHOS GRACIAS

Congrats I am so glad you done! I wish I will done soon!

[lovemywife85 33]

23 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

Sharing my Interview experience at Federal Plaza dated Apr 8, 2019 at 10:00AM

 

My spouse and I arrived at Federal Plaza 9:00AM, I was expecting that the guard won't allow us to enter the building since we're an hour ahead of my appointment time, but surprisingly the guard let us in.

We did the same process like everyone did about the screening at the lobby (like an airport security screening) workers at the lobby were not friendly at all and keep on yelling to some visitors that can't follow the instructions.

I was surprised as well that they don't let us remove our shoes but asks us instead to remove any metal thing from our body which was expected.

 

At the lobby you can see which elevator you need to go on you floor location so we proceeded on the right elevator and get off on the floor that was written on my interview notice.

After we get off from the elevator a guy on the door greeted us in a nice way and ask for our purpose, I just told him for Naturalization interview and ask for my interview notice, he said we're early but it's fine we can take a seat.

While we were seated my spouse told me to go to the window where the guy scanning the interview notice. I get up and went to the window and greeted the guy good morning, he said you're here for Naturalization interview? and I said yes.

He asked me if I have a lawyer and told him no, just me and my spouse, then he scanned my interview notice and wrote the IO name on my interview notice and gave me a number. He said take a seat first and wait for your number to be called.

I've noticed some applicants ask to go down to the 4th floor after the guy scanned their interview notice, which I found out because these people applications were situated on the 4th floor that is why they asked to go down.

 

Waited for 20 mins and an African American IO called my number, I stand up and greeted her but didn't bother to response, so for me that kind of gesture thinks she was so serious and I it's part of their job. 

She asked me to follow to her room and ask me to remain stand and raise my right hand and take an Oath, she told me to seat and give to her my DL, green card and passport.

 

While I was seating she's keep on flipping my application which I think 5 inches thick LOL, and I was surprised that even my ROC 5 inches thick as well was there and she was checking. 

We were quiet for about 7 mins then she started talk, she told me so you got your 10 years green card when? so I told her last year of June, and she said and you filed your naturalization same month? I told her correct.

Then she said, okay lets start with civic test, I can't remember all the questions but I answered the first 6 questions correctly then she stopped, then she asked me to read and write after the civic test and told me I passed.

 

She went through everything about my application from my full name 'till the last page of my application, these includes about my travel outside the US and the yes and no question, she asked me as well if I want to change my name and responded no. After that, she asked me to check the tablet in front me and to verify if all of my information were correct and sign it if everything is correct and told me that is the information that will print to your certification, I signed and accept it and we were quiet again for 5 mins again, while she's clicking her mouse and busy staring her monitor.

 

Then she asked me if I already filed our taxes for 2018 and I said yes, and she asked me to show to her and asked me as well if we have the recent joint account bank statement, I told her I have everything from 2014 to present (2019)

She told me I only need the recent month, I hand over to her our tax filing and our recent joint account statement and she checked each pages and the transaction of the statement.

 

After that she told me congratulation I will approved your application and expect a letter from the mail for your Oath Ceremony, I told her thank you. She printed the N-652 with x marks that I passed the civic test and recommended for approval and gave it to me. She asked me, do you have any questions for me, I said no I'm good then she escorted me outside and told me enjoy your day and I told here thank you and you too!

 

The interview lasted for 45 mins. I did not get the email and notification approval same day but I feel relived since I have the N-652 that I was recommended for approval and passed the civic test.

April 9, 2019 9:00am, I got three email and text notifications. One was we approved your case, the other one was I"m online for oath ceremony and the last one was we scheduled your oath ceremony.

My journey is almost end and thank you for everyone's contribution, will update my timeline soon once I have the oath schedule. 

Hope this experienced helps and sorry for the long message.

MUCHOS GRACIAS

I have only one expired passport and I did not renew it because  I did not travel outside du you think this could cause any issue? did they ask you about those staff ? thank you,

[Lemon23 400]

39 minutes ago, lovemywife85 said:

I have only one expired passport and I did not renew it because  I did not travel outside du you think this could cause any issue? did they ask you about those staff ? thank you,

No since you did not have international travel, just bring the expired passport with you on the day of your interview.

[lovemywife85 33]

2 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

No since you did not have international travel, just bring the expired passport with you on the day of your interview.

Thank you good luck for your ceremony!

[matuiza94 39]

 

On 3/20/2019 at 3:45 PM, Lemon23 said:

USCIS processing times always messed up, they don't have concrete timeline and they changed it from time to time.

Most of VJ members actually pay more on attention on some VJ members processing times , specially if they are on the same state. 

Waaaaa....okay, let me try to check in my slowest field, Minneapolis St. Paul 

Thank you!

Edited April 11, 2019 by matuiza94

[matuiza94 39]

Guys, there is hope at the end of the tunnel! Just received a notification that my wife interview has been scheduled...still waiting for another message on the interview date. Please keep your heads high, it's tough but doable.

[Lemon23 400]

Updating my Timeline - Oath Ceremony

N-400: June 2018 Applicants

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Mishal...........|08/27/06|06/15|--/--|07/05|07/12/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA............|IOE
ReRe2015.........|09/11/15|06/18|06/25|06/26|07/18/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA............|IOE
Cyber Ninja......|09/--/13|06/18|06/22|06/29|07/03/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE
nickymicky.......|01/27/13|06/22|06/25|06/27|07/06/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC..........|...
GarL15...........|--/--/--|06/28|--/--|07/06|07/23/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|.......................|...

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USCIS Chicago, Illinois Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrview|Oath....|Field Office...........|NBC/IOE
kimbaljl.........|09/22/14|06/01|06/07|06/05|06/27/18|--/--/--|07/11/18|08/27/18|08/31/18|Cincinnati, OH.........|IOE
crbabelgium......|05/--/14|06/18|06/22|06/25|07/09/18|--/--/--|08/11/18|09/18/18|--/--/--|Cleveland, OH..........|IOE

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USCIS Online Filing
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theanswerisdance.|08/28/15|06/03|--/--|06/04|06/26/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA.........|IOE
Milatx...........|07/22/13|06/04|--/--|--/--|06/26/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE
metsteph.........|09/03/15|06/05|06/05|06/06|06/18/18|08/06/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Helena, MT.............|IOE
USBoston.........|09/13/15|06/05|06/05|06/06|06/29/18|08/30/18|08/30/18|10/04/18|--/--/--|Boston, MA.............|IOE
annzthirtheen....|--/--/--|06/05|--/--|--/--|06/09/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL............|IOE
Chirag Chaudhari.|09/04/15|06/06|--/--|06/06|06/27/18|08/04/18|11/02/18|12/10/18|02/04/19|Omaha, NE..............|IOE
dburnt...........|01/30/15|06/06|06/06|06/06|06/19/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Orlando, FL............|IOE 
visaquestions2010|09/04/13|06/06|06/07|06/07|06/11/18|12/23/18|12/25/18|02/05/19|02/05/19|Newark, NJ.............|IOE
Nerdchic89.......|12/05/93|06/06|06/06|06/06|06/28/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY...........|IOE
natvyas..........|09/06/13|06/07|--/--|06/07|06/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE
ultrasoul........|09/06/13|06/09|06/09|06/09|06/18/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA.............|IOE
PauPau...........|09/08/15|06/10|06/10|06/10|07/02/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Fernando Valley, CA|IOE
WBFDO............|07/03/09|06/10|06/10|06/10|07/05/18|03/28/19|04/25/19|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA............|IOE
omw..............|--/--/06|06/10|06/11|06/11|07/05/18|08/02/18|08/03/18|09/11/18|09/17/18|Buffalo, NY............|IOE
pastorom.........|--/--/--|06/12|--/--|06/13|07/12/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL............|IOE
thebals..........|09/05/13|06/12|06/12|06/13|07/06/18|12/31/18|12/31/18|02/04/19|02/15/19|Denver, CO.............|IOE
J+H..............|09/11/15|06/13|06/13|06/13|07/06/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY...........|IOE
Kitti............|08/01/15|06/13|06/13|06/13|06/19/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Jacksonville, FL.......|IOE
stomo............|08/28/15|06/13|06/14|06/14|07/03/18|--/--/--|09/19/18|10/23/18|10/23/18|Mount Laurel, NJ.......|IOE
youkhan..........|09/11/15|06/13|06/13|06/13|06/21/18|--/--/--|01/23/19|03/12/19|--/--/--|Orlando, FL............|IOE
Nans.............|09/06/13|06/14|06/14|06/14|07/02/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Jacksonville, FL.......|IOE
AlfNel23.........|08/14/15|06/15|06/16|06/21|07/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Broward, FL............|IOE
recneps9.........|11/06/14|06/15|06/15|06/15|07/02/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New Orleans, LA........|IOE
lemongreentea....|09/01/15|06/16|06/16|06/16|07/02/18|--/--/--|08/28/18|10/09/18|--/--/--|Indianapolis, IN.......|IOE
prettyjackie.....|09/09/14|06/16|06/16|06/16|06/26/18|07/16/18|07/21/18|08/22/18|09/18/18|Lawrence, MA...........|IOE
ukyank73.........|--/--/04|06/16|06/16|06/17|07/10/18|10/18/18|--/--/--|11/26/18|--/--/--|Omaha, NE..............|IOE
musketeers18.....|09/13/13|06/17|06/18|06/17|07/09/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ.............|IOE  
mext.............|03/15/15|06/17|06/17|06/17|06/29/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX............|IOE
sacman...........|08/28/15|06/17|06/17|06/18|07/03/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|.......................|IOE
nikha............|09/16/15|06/18|06/18|06/21|06/26/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA...........|IOE
Tina and Johan...|07/28/15|06/19|06/19|06/20|07/12/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Fernando Valley, CA|IOE
Mahanya..........|09/16/13|06/19|06/19|06/19|06/27/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore, MD..........|IOE
Carl&Ellie.......|07/06/11|06/19|06/19|06/19|07/11/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Milwaukee, WI..........|IOE
Indykittykeilah..|--/--/--|06/20|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|09/13/18|10/17/18|Indianapolis, IN.......|IOE
Lemon23..........|08/10/15|06/21|06/21|06/21|07/12/18|02/28/19|03/01/19|04/08/19|05/02/19|New York, NY...........|IOE
mmy..............|--/--/--|06/23|--/--|--/--|07/13/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Bernardino, CA.....|IOE
metiska..........|09/19/13|06/23|06/23|06/23|07/20/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO.............|IOE
GoGreen2008......|09/05/13|06/24|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Saint Paula, MN........|IOE
thatangela.......|06/12/15|06/24|06/24|06/24|07/16/18|--/--/--|09/25/18|10/29/18|--/--/--|Spokane, WA............|IOE
trinket..........|11/24/08|06/26|06/26|06/26|07/20/18|08/02/18|08/02/18|09/20/18|11/09/18|Indianapolis, IN.......|IOE
gypsyqueen.......|09/25/15|06/27|06/27|06/27|07/27/18|08/07/18|09/27/18|11/06/18|02/11/19|Norfolk, VA............|IOE
highkapoor.......|11/24/13|06/27|06/27|06/27|07/17/18|07/31/18|12/13/18|01/24/19|03/09/19|Fairfax, VA............|IOE
APRC.............|02/05/15|06/27|06/27|06/29|07/20/18|03/04/19|--/--/--|04/08/19|--/--/--|Nashville, TN..........|IOE
Ksenia1985.......|09/15/15|06/27|--/--|--/--|07/24/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|10/01/18|--/--/--|Spokane, WA............|IOE
love_my_wife.....|11/23/10|06/28|06/28|06/30|07/09/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX.............|IOE
EireneFaith......|08/29/13|06/29|07/02|07/02|07/16/18|07/31/18|08/03/18|09/06/18|09/20/18|Charleston, SC.........|IOE
jyo_c............|01/12/15|06/29|06/29|06/30|07/17/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA............|IOE
Sar7ahm..........|05/02/15|06/30|06/30|06/30|07/26/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Queens, NY.............|IOE
evak.............|07/31/13|06/08|06/08|06/08|06/29/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Milwaukee, WI..........|IOE
FinalStrech......|09/03/13|06/15|06/15|06/15|07/05/18|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore, MD..........|IOE
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[Kitti 65]

On 4/11/2019 at 12:58 PM, Lemon23 said:

Sharing my Interview experience at Federal Plaza dated Apr 8, 2019 at 10:00AM

 

My spouse and I arrived at Federal Plaza 9:00AM, I was expecting that the guard won't allow us to enter the building since we're an hour ahead of my appointment time, but surprisingly the guard let us in.

We did the same process like everyone did about the screening at the lobby (like an airport security screening) workers at the lobby were not friendly at all and keep on yelling to some visitors that can't follow the instructions.

I was surprised as well that they don't let us remove our shoes but asks us instead to remove any metal thing from our body which was expected.

 

At the lobby you can see which elevator you need to go on you floor location so we proceeded on the right elevator and get off on the floor that was written on my interview notice.

After we get off from the elevator a guy on the door greeted us in a nice way and ask for our purpose, I just told him for Naturalization interview and ask for my interview notice, he said we're early but it's fine we can take a seat.

While we were seated my spouse told me to go to the window where the guy scanning the interview notice. I get up and went to the window and greeted the guy good morning, he said you're here for Naturalization interview? and I said yes.

He asked me if I have a lawyer and told him no, just me and my spouse, then he scanned my interview notice and wrote the IO name on my interview notice and gave me a number. He said take a seat first and wait for your number to be called.

I've noticed some applicants ask to go down to the 4th floor after the guy scanned their interview notice, which I found out because these people applications were situated on the 4th floor that is why they asked to go down.

 

Waited for 20 mins and an African American IO called my number, I stand up and greeted her but didn't bother to response, so for me that kind of gesture thinks she was so serious and I it's part of their job. 

She asked me to follow to her room and ask me to remain stand and raise my right hand and take an Oath, she told me to seat and give to her my DL, green card and passport.

 

While I was seating she's keep on flipping my application which I think 5 inches thick LOL, and I was surprised that even my ROC 5 inches thick as well was there and she was checking. 

We were quiet for about 7 mins then she started talk, she told me so you got your 10 years green card when? so I told her last year of June, and she said and you filed your naturalization same month? I told her correct.

Then she said, okay lets start with civic test, I can't remember all the questions but I answered the first 6 questions correctly then she stopped, then she asked me to read and write after the civic test and told me I passed.

 

She went through everything about my application from my full name 'till the last page of my application, these includes about my travel outside the US and the yes and no question, she asked me as well if I want to change my name and responded no. After that, she asked me to check the tablet in front me and to verify if all of my information were correct and sign it if everything is correct and told me that is the information that will print to your certification, I signed and accept it and we were quiet again for 5 mins again, while she's clicking her mouse and busy staring her monitor.

 

Then she asked me if I already filed our taxes for 2018 and I said yes, and she asked me to show to her and asked me as well if we have the recent joint account bank statement, I told her I have everything from 2014 to present (2019)

She told me I only need the recent month, I hand over to her our tax filing and our recent joint account statement and she checked each pages and the transaction of the statement.

 

After that she told me congratulation I will approved your application and expect a letter from the mail for your Oath Ceremony, I told her thank you. She printed the N-652 with x marks that I passed the civic test and recommended for approval and gave it to me. She asked me, do you have any questions for me, I said no I'm good then she escorted me outside and told me enjoy your day and I told here thank you and you too!

 

The interview lasted for 45 mins. I did not get the email and notification approval same day but I feel relived since I have the N-652 that I was recommended for approval and passed the civic test.

April 9, 2019 9:00am, I got three email and text notifications. One was we approved your case, the other one was I"m online for oath ceremony and the last one was we scheduled your oath ceremony.

My journey is almost end and thank you for everyone's contribution, will update my timeline soon once I have the oath schedule. 

Hope this experienced helps and sorry for the long message.

MUCHOS GRACIAS

Congrats! Can I ask did they ask you to bring your tax info in your appointment letter?

[Lemon23 400]

1 hour ago, Kitti said:

Congrats! Can I ask did they ask you to bring your tax info in your appointment letter?

No, i just brought my tax return and tax transcript for 2018 "coz I know that is the commonly document that the IO will ask.

But the IO just want the tax transcript, she returned to me the tax returns.

[matuiza94 39]

So after the notification that interview has been scheduled, do they send any more notification of the interview date or I need to wait for the mail? About how soon do they send out that mail? Thanks.

[Lemon23 400]

2 hours ago, matuiza94 said:

So after the notification that interview has been scheduled, do they send any more notification of the interview date or I need to wait for the mail? About how soon do they send out that mail? Thanks.

They also uploaded the interview invitation online after 24 hours you received the online update, but they also sent an actual letter on a regular mail.

[matuiza94 39]

35 minutes ago, Lemon23 said:

They also uploaded the interview invitation online after 24 hours you received the online update, but they also sent an actual letter on a regular mail.

Thanks a lot...will keep checking.