N-400 January 2020 Filers

[zilchfox 296]

On 3/18/2021 at 2:28 PM, popcornpop said:

Quick question for everyone who has gotten through this: Do you get to keep your Green Card after oath/interview? I would like to keep mine as a keepsake, hoping they don't take it away. 

They will ask for it to confiscate it right before the oath ceremony. I didn't have one since I had an I-551 stamp, and they even asked me why I had a stamp instead of the card (it was expired, and they took it away when I got the stamp), and they will write the reasons you give them on the top of the N-445 you received.

 

Speaking of the oath ceremony, as of today, I am officially an American citizen! 🇺🇸

[Leebeans 28]

My journey with USCIS has come to an end, thank God 🙏🏾. My oath ceremony was this past weds in Chicago and I’m currently in the process of applying for my passport. Thank you guys for the support and the company. God speed and good luck to each and everyone of you in your future endeavors as American citizens. Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 

[HNZ91 70]

1 hour ago, Leebeans said:

My journey with USCIS has come to an end, thank God 🙏🏾. My oath ceremony was this past weds in Chicago and I’m currently in the process of applying for my passport. Thank you guys for the support and the company. God speed and good luck to each and everyone of you in your future endeavors as American citizens. Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 

Congrats and hope you get your passport very soon

[zilchfox 296]

13 hours ago, Leebeans said:

My journey with USCIS has come to an end, thank God 🙏🏾. My oath ceremony was this past weds in Chicago and I’m currently in the process of applying for my passport. Thank you guys for the support and the company. God speed and good luck to each and everyone of you in your future endeavors as American citizens. Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 

Congrats! Has it been hard for you to get an appointment for a new passport? I’ve been trying every day since I got naturalized and no appointments within a 50 mile radius literally anywhere. 

[MrGeorgeMonopoly 19]

18 hours ago, Leebeans said:

My journey with USCIS has come to an end, thank God 🙏🏾. My oath ceremony was this past weds in Chicago and I’m currently in the process of applying for my passport. Thank you guys for the support and the company. God speed and good luck to each and everyone of you in your future endeavors as American citizens. Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 

Can you share your oath ceremony experience now with Covid-19?

Edited March 22, 2021 by MrGeorgeMonopoly

[gogojogop 4]

I am January 27, 2020, N-400 Chicago filler. Late February 2020 biometrics, then nothing happened. Pretty frustrated  Let's see what will happen.

[mycase17 114]

3 minutes ago, gogojogop said:

I am January 27, 2020, N-400 Chicago filler. Late February 2020 biometrics, then nothing happened. Pretty frustrated  Let's see what will happen.

On the same boat as you. I'm a Houston Filer. 

[happy_life456 1]

On 3/22/2021 at 6:50 AM, zilchfox said:

Congrats! Has it been hard for you to get an appointment for a new passport? I’ve been trying every day since I got naturalized and no appointments within a 50 mile radius literally anywhere. 

 

I assume you've been looking through USPS's passport appointment website? That happens on their system.

 

Try looking here: https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

 

if you enter zipcode, it will list all facilities nearby. From there you can go to that facility's website. Many offer walk-ins without appointments. Hope that helps.

Edited March 25, 2021 by happy_life456

[zilchfox 296]

18 hours ago, happy_life456 said:

 

I assume you've been looking through USPS's passport appointment website? That happens on their system.

 

Try looking here: https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

 

if you enter zipcode, it will list all facilities nearby. From there you can go to that facility's website. Many offer walk-ins without appointments. Hope that helps.

Thanks! I ended up getting an appointment this Sunday at a public library.

 

On 3/22/2021 at 2:47 PM, MrGeorgeMonopoly said:

Can you share your oath ceremony experience now with Covid-19?

I can. It was actually super abbreviated. All you do is show up with your completed N-445, give your green card (or reason why you don't have one to give, they asked why I didn't have one in my case (expired, already surrendered at InfoPass Appointment months prior)), then you sit down at a chair after they give you a mini US flag with a number on a post-it note attached to it. Due to social distance guidelines, only interpreters and caregivers are allowed with you, otherwise you must be alone. They asked us not to take any photos. Once they had all the chairs filled up, the lady came to the podium, explained that the oath was extremely abbreviated so no videos will be shown. All we did was repeat the oath after her, and then she congratulated us and in orderly fashion we left, while handing in our post-it note numbers to exchange for our naturalization certificate as we were leaving the room. Minus wait time to fill chairs, the whole oath took less than 3 minutes. I was in and out of the building in 30 minutes.

[AngelaP 13]

My passeport application took a total of 25 days (they told me 10-12 weeks to process).

[semilore 9]

Good morning everyone. I just wana thank God that I finally had my oath ceremony last week, after a very rocky and difficult journey. I thank everyone that have posted on this forum, your contributions helped me a lot. And I also like to encourage people that are still waiting, just keep staying positive, your breakthrough will come very soon. I know how hard it is to wait, believe me my road was very rocky. Just stay positive and be prayerful. I give God all the glory.

[sls 13]

Congratulations for your oath ! I was waiting for mine for almost 7 months after being recommended for approval. Today it was scheduled then cancelled ... did it happen to anyone ?

April 7, 2021 Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

April 7, 2021 We cancelled the scheduled appointment for the oath ceremony for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

April 7, 2021 We scheduled you for an oath ceremony for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

April 7, 2021 Your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was placed in line for oath ceremony scheduling.

April 7, 2021 We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review.

[flyingmamba 31]

On 3/19/2021 at 7:52 PM, zilchfox said:

They will ask for it to confiscate it right before the oath ceremony. I didn't have one since I had an I-551 stamp, and they even asked me why I had a stamp instead of the card (it was expired, and they took it away when I got the stamp), and they will write the reasons you give them on the top of the N-445 you received.

 

Speaking of the oath ceremony, as of today, I am officially an American citizen! 🇺🇸

Hi, did they do anything with the I-551 stamp? Like cancel it with a stamp "canceled without prejudice"? I'd be travelling after my oath and can't wait for the passport to arrive in the 6-12 weeks they advertise. Thanks

[zilchfox 296]

2 hours ago, flyingmamba said:

Hi, did they do anything with the I-551 stamp? Like cancel it with a stamp "canceled without prejudice"? I'd be travelling after my oath and can't wait for the passport to arrive in the 6-12 weeks they advertise. Thanks

They did not. Bring your naturalization certificate with you to show that you are entering the US as a citizen if you can. 

[Quarknase 1,072]

4 minutes ago, zilchfox said:

They did not. Bring your naturalization certificate with you to show that you are entering the US as a citizen if you can. 

Cannot travel without US passport after taking oath. That’s why they offer expedited passport service for urgent travel needs