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It's with shock and happiness that I report I am now a CITIZEN of the USA. My oath ceremony took place in NYC today (Federal Plaza). They did say however that this was going to be the "last ceremony until further notice" (at that location) in reference to the coronavirus situation. The ceremony for 150 people was abbreviated (much shorter than usual) and no friends/family were allowed in the room. So while it's not clear what is going to be happen in the weeks ahead with regards to oath ceremonies at Federal Plaza (Manhattan), today was a good test run for how to successfully conduct a modified oath ceremony which still ticks all the boxes!  I am hopeful they will find a way to keep ceremonies going without cancelling or delaying them outright - at least in that particular location. 

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

4/2019: Submitted N400

5/2019: Biometrics (3 weeks)

2/2020: Interview (10 months)

3/2020: Oath & naturalization (11 months)

6/2020: Passport received (3 months)

Officially a U.S. Citizen! 

 

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It's with shock and happiness that I report I am now a CITIZEN of the USA. My oath ceremony took place in NYC today (Federal Plaza). They did say however that this was going to be the "last ceremony u

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Finally after a long wait (10 months) I became American citizen on 5/27/2020. Thank you so much VJ for all the help and support during this long journey!!!! 

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City State Ceremony Date Notes Alexandria VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member Boston

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4 minutes ago, N400NYC said:

It's with shock and happiness that I report I am now a CITIZEN of the USA. My oath ceremony took place in NYC today (Federal Plaza). They did say however that this was going to be the "last ceremony until further notice" (at that location) in reference to the coronavirus situation. The ceremony for 150 people was abbreviated (much shorter than usual) and no friends/family were allowed in the room. So while it's not clear what is going to be happen in the weeks ahead with regards to oath ceremonies at Federal Plaza (Manhattan), today was a good test run for how to successfully conduct a modified oath ceremony which still ticks all the boxes!  I am hopeful they will find a way to keep ceremonies going without cancelling or delaying them outright - at least in that particular location. 

Congratulations! 

2015-03-23 AOS filed

2015-12-29 AOS approved

2017-10-03 I-751 filed

2018-10-02 N400 filed

2020-07-16 I-751 & N400 approved. Sworn in as a US citizen.

2020-07-16 Registered to vote & applied for passport

2020-07-20 Voted!

 

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25 minutes ago, N400NYC said:

It's with shock and happiness that I report I am now a CITIZEN of the USA. My oath ceremony took place in NYC today (Federal Plaza). They did say however that this was going to be the "last ceremony until further notice" (at that location) in reference to the coronavirus situation. The ceremony for 150 people was abbreviated (much shorter than usual) and no friends/family were allowed in the room. So while it's not clear what is going to be happen in the weeks ahead with regards to oath ceremonies at Federal Plaza (Manhattan), today was a good test run for how to successfully conduct a modified oath ceremony which still ticks all the boxes!  I am hopeful they will find a way to keep ceremonies going without cancelling or delaying them outright - at least in that particular location. 

Congrats! Didn’t I tell you so!!!

@kkalan2: thank you, I’ll stay positive!

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N-400:

07/19/2019: Applied online

08/07/2019: Biometrics 

01/22/2020: Interview scheduled

02/26/2020: Interview.

02/27/2020: Status changed to Approved. Oath scheduled for 03/18/2020

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, SilverLake said:

Congrats! Didn’t I tell you so!!!

THANK YOU - you helped me over the last couple of days!!!! 

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

4/2019: Submitted N400

5/2019: Biometrics (3 weeks)

2/2020: Interview (10 months)

3/2020: Oath & naturalization (11 months)

6/2020: Passport received (3 months)

Officially a U.S. Citizen! 

 

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8 hours ago, skskskks said:

Does this mean interviews are still happening? 

Yes, interviews are still taking place.

 

(Oath ceremonies present more complications as they are typically group events with crowds of people). 

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

4/2019: Submitted N400

5/2019: Biometrics (3 weeks)

2/2020: Interview (10 months)

3/2020: Oath & naturalization (11 months)

6/2020: Passport received (3 months)

Officially a U.S. Citizen! 

 

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REPORTED OATH CANCELLATIONS (always check directly with USCIS)

 

City State Ceremony Date Notes
Alexandria VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Atlanta (court-based) GA April 10th Per VJ member
Boston MA March 11th  Per Twitter; reddit
Bowling Green KY March 13th  Per Twitter
Columbus OH March 17th & 26th   
Houston TX March 18th Per other online forum; call to USCIS
Kansas City KS March 18th Per VJ member
Las Vegas NV March 14th & 20th Per other online forum; per VJ member
Los Angeles CA March 19th  Various sources
Manhattan (court-based) NY Suspended after 3/13 Per NY Post
Norfolk VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Oakland/San Franciso CA March 18th Various sources
Peoria IL March 20th Per news report
Portland OR March 13th Per call to USCIS
Richmond VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
San Jose CA March (TBD) Per other online forum
Seattle WA March 3rd & 13th Per VJ member; reddit
South Bend IN April 3rd  Per VJ member
Westchester (court-based) NY March 19th & April 3rd Per Twitter
Whole state (court-based) NH March 13 to April 30th  Per media report

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

4/2019: Submitted N400

5/2019: Biometrics (3 weeks)

2/2020: Interview (10 months)

3/2020: Oath & naturalization (11 months)

6/2020: Passport received (3 months)

Officially a U.S. Citizen! 

 

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REPORTED OATH CANCELLATIONS (always check directly with USCIS)

 

City State Ceremony Date Notes
Alexandria VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Atlanta (court-based) GA April 10th Per VJ member
Boston MA March 11th  Per Twitter; reddit
Bowling Green KY March 13th  Per Twitter
Columbus OH March 17th & 26th   
Houston TX March 18th Per other online forum; call to USCIS
Kansas City KS March 18th Per VJ member
Las Vegas NV March 14th & 20th Per other online forum; per VJ member
Los Angeles CA March 19th  Various sources
Manhattan (court-based) NY Suspended after 3/13 Per NY Post
Norfolk VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Oakland/San Franciso CA March 18th Various sources
Peoria IL March 20th Per news report
Portland OR March 13th Per call to USCIS
Richmond VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
San Jose CA March (TBD) Per other online forum
Seattle WA March 3rd & 13th Per VJ member; reddit
South Bend IN April 3rd  Per VJ member
Westchester (court-based) NY March 19th & April 3rd Per Twitter
Whole state (court-based) NH March 13 to April 30th  Per media report

Anyone attending mar 27th Oath at 600 dulany st Alexandria?

 

i did not get any cancellation so checking if it’s still a go .

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I'm in Jacksonville, FL, and my oath ceremony is scheduled for March 19. They called me this morning and asked me to report to the courthouse at 9 am instead of 8:30, but said that the ceremony is still going to happen. Three hours later I saw the news that the mayor of Jax shut down most of the city facilities, but when I called USCIS they said that they don't know anything about any oath ceremony cancellations. How do I get to a Tier 2 person to make sure (obviously that will have to wait until Monday)?

11/24/2015 - Mailed I-130, I-485, and I-765
11/26/2015 - Delivered

11/27/2015 - AOS Package accepted and routed to National Benefits Center
12/03/2015 - eNotices received

12/04/2015 - checks cashed

12/07/2015 - got NOAs in the mail

12/18/2015 - got biometrics appointment in the mail

12/29/2015 - biometrics done

02/09/2016 - EAD approved

02/17/2016 - got EAD in the mail

05/31/2016 - got a text and an email notification that the interview was scheduled for June 30.

06/30/2016 - interview; green card approved; case status moved to "new card is being produced"

07/07/2016 - got the green card in the mail

 

03/31/2018 - mailed I-751 to California Service Center

04/02/2018 - package delivered

04/09/2018 - check cashed and got NOA in the mail

05/11/2018 - got a letter saying that USCIS is going to use my old biometrics

08/16/2018 - got 18 month extension letter

03/04/2019 - case transferred to Nebraska Service Center

04/29/2019 - new card being produced notification

05/04/2019 - got 10-year green card in the mail

 

10/02/2019 - submitted N400 online

10/05/2019 - got biometrics notification

10/25/2019 - biometrics done

12/12/2019 - got interview letter in the mail; interview scheduled for January 16

01/16/2020 - interview; application approved

01/29/2020 - got oath ceremony notification 

03/18/2020 - oath ceremony descheduled due to COVID-19 closures

06/11/2020 - oath ceremony! Got my citizenship!

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16 minutes ago, Anggva said:

I'm in Jacksonville, FL, and my oath ceremony is scheduled for March 19. They called me this morning and asked me to report to the courthouse at 9 am instead of 8:30, but said that the ceremony is still going to happen. Three hours later I saw the news that the mayor of Jax shut down most of the city facilities, but when I called USCIS they said that they don't know anything about any oath ceremony cancellations. How do I get to a Tier 2 person to make sure (obviously that will have to wait until Monday)?

When you call, just ask (with some pressure!) to speak to a Tier 2 officer. My impression is the reps who answer (contractors) don’t seem to have access to what’s happening on the ground in each field office and simply repeat generic information. 

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

4/2019: Submitted N400

5/2019: Biometrics (3 weeks)

2/2020: Interview (10 months)

3/2020: Oath & naturalization (11 months)

6/2020: Passport received (3 months)

Officially a U.S. Citizen! 

 

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Nashville, canceled till April 30th.

https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/sites/tnmd/files/Naturalization Ceremonies during conoravirus outbreak.pdf

They usually hold 8 the last two weeks of each month, so that's a total of 16 ceremonies (50-70 people each) canceled so far.

Passport: Routine service
12/08/2020 (Day 1) Applied (USPS)

12/10/2020 (Day 3) Received

12/15/2020 (Day 7) Approved

12/17/2020 (Day 9) Passport delivered

12/19/2020 (Day 11) Card delivered

12/21/2020 (Day 13) Certificate delivered

 

Naturalization:

Spoiler

11/19/19 (Day 01) Filed N-400 Online 
11/20/19 (Day 02) NOA 
11/23/19 (Day 05) Biometrics scheduled (letter, 2 days later)
12/09/19 (Day 21) Biometrics done (Nashville TN)

12/19/19 (Day 31) Interview letter

01/23/20 (Day 66) Interview (Memphis TN) - Approved!

March ...  (Day ∞)  COVID-19 Pandemic...

06/01/20 (Day 195) Oath letter mailed

06/10/20 (Day 204) Oath (with a mask) - I AM A US CITIZEN!

 ROC:

Spoiler

08/23/16 (Day 01) I-751 package sent to CSC
08/24/16 (Day 02) Package delivered
08/26/16 (Day 04) Check cashed
08/29/16 (Day 07) NOA1 received (Receipt Date: 08/24)
09/23/16 (Day 32) Service Request online ("Expect a reply by 10/15")

09/29/16 (Day 38) Biometrics letter (scheduled for 10/11)

10/03/16 (Day 42) Biometrics walk-in

08/14/17 (Day 357) Infopass appt: I-551 stamp

01/15/18 (Day 511, or 1 year, 4 months, 24 days) GREEN CARD!

AOS:

 

07/10/14 (Day 01) Package delivered (i-485, i-130, i-131, i-765)
07/19/14 (Day 10) NOA copies and Biometrics app. notice received
08/13/14 (Day 35) Biometrics done (Nashville)
08/18/14 (Day 40) Status: Testing and Interview
08/28/14 (Day 50) Interview scheduled for September 30th
09/05/14 (Day 58) EAD Card Production
09/12/14 (Day 65) EAD/AP card received
09/30/14 (Day 83) Interview: APPROVED!
10/07/14 (Day 90) Card Production, tracking number. And... GREEN CARD arrived!!

 

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48 minutes ago, Anggva said:

I'm in Jacksonville, FL, and my oath ceremony is scheduled for March 19. They called me this morning and asked me to report to the courthouse at 9 am instead of 8:30, but said that the ceremony is still going to happen. Three hours later I saw the news that the mayor of Jax shut down most of the city facilities, but when I called USCIS they said that they don't know anything about any oath ceremony cancellations. How do I get to a Tier 2 person to make sure (obviously that will have to wait until Monday)?

I would call but at the same time if you didn't get a cancellation notification through phone call or online, I would just go to the court house just in case. You can even drop by at the court house early next week and ask around if they're still holding events for the week. Just hope that not a lot of petitioners will be taking the oath so that the event won't be canceled.

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Alexandria VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Atlanta (court-based) GA April 10th Per VJ member
Boston MA March 11th  Per Twitter; reddit
Bowling Green KY March 13th  Per Twitter
Columbus OH March 17th & 26th   
Houston TX March 18th Per other online forum; call to USCIS
Kansas City KS March 18th Per VJ member
Las Vegas NV March 14th & 20th Per other online forum; per VJ member
Los Angeles CA March 19th  Various sources

Manhattan (court-based)

Nashville

NY

TN

Suspended after 3/13

Until April 30th

Per NY Post

 

Norfolk VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Oakland/San Franciso CA March 18th Various sources
Peoria IL March 20th Per news report
Portland OR March 13th Per call to USCIS
Richmond VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
San Jose CA March (TBD) Per other online forum
Seattle WA March 3rd & 13th Per VJ member; reddit
South Bend IN April 3rd  Per VJ member
Westchester (court-based) NY March 19th & April 3rd Per Twitter
Whole state (court-based) NH March 13 to April 30th  Per media report
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Another one: SAN ANTONIO (COURT-BASED)

https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Order-Re-COVID-19.pdf

 

City State Ceremony Date Notes
Alexandria VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Atlanta (court-based) GA April 10th Per VJ member
Boston MA March 11th  Per Twitter; reddit
Bowling Green KY March 13th  Per Twitter
Columbus OH March 17th & 26th   
Houston TX March 18th Per other online forum; call to USCIS
Kansas City KS March 18th Per VJ member
Las Vegas NV March 14th & 20th Per other online forum; per VJ member
Los Angeles CA March 19th  Various sources
Manhattan (court-based) NY Suspended after 3/13 Per NY Post
Nashville (court-based) TN Suspended through 4/30 Per court notification
Norfolk VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
Oakland/San Franciso CA March 18th Various sources
Peoria IL March 20th Per news report
Portland OR March 13th Per call to USCIS
Richmond VA Through to March 31st Per VJ member
San Antonio (court-based) TX March 16th through May 1st Per court notification
San Jose CA March (TBD) Per other online forum
Seattle WA March 3rd & 13th Per VJ member; reddit
South Bend IN April 3rd  Per VJ member
Westchester (court-based) NY March 19th & April 3rd Per Twitter
Whole state (court-based) NH March 13 to April 30th  Per media report

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

4/2019: Submitted N400

5/2019: Biometrics (3 weeks)

2/2020: Interview (10 months)

3/2020: Oath & naturalization (11 months)

6/2020: Passport received (3 months)

Officially a U.S. Citizen! 

 

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