N-400 May 2020 filers

[abfar 119]

Oddly enough, USCIS website shows below msg instead of “pending decision”

 

March 4, 2022

Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

We placed you in line for your oath ceremony and will send you a notice for Receipt Number IOExxxxx with the date, time, and location of your oath ceremony. You should receive your notice within 30 days of its mailing date. Please follow the instructions in the notice. 
 

before that update theres another update:

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

And then it says below as last update:

Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

Edited March 4, 2022 by abfar

[whatsawotsit 8]

8 minutes ago, abfar said:

Oddly enough, USCIS website shows below msg instead of “pending decision”

 

March 4, 2022

Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

Many congratulations.

 

9 minutes ago, abfar said:

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

Yes it sounds like you are there!  When I was interviewed, I had a similar experience. The interviewing officer said I'd passed the interview, but she couldnt make the approval decision there and then as the case had to go for a quality review.

A couple of hours later my status changed to "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled", which meant that I was fully approved and they were just trying to schedule an oath appointment.

 

I got my Oath ceremony letter a couple of weeks later, and then about a month later had the ceremony.

 

Congrats again!

 

[Rn400 20]

You applied as 5yrs GC holder?maybe you can upload those document in the portal now?

[abfar 119]

24 minutes ago, Rn400 said:

You applied as 5yrs GC holder?maybe you can upload those document in the portal now?

I applied as 3 yr marriage but 2 years passed now 😬 during process anyway 

[abfar 119]

1 hour ago, whatsawotsit said:

Many congratulations.

 

Yes it sounds like you are there!  When I was interviewed, I had a similar experience. The interviewing officer said I'd passed the interview, but she couldnt make the approval decision there and then as the case had to go for a quality review.

A couple of hours later my status changed to "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled", which meant that I was fully approved and they were just trying to schedule an oath appointment.

 

I got my Oath ceremony letter a couple of weeks later, and then about a month later had the ceremony.

 

Congrats again!

 

The emotional roller coaster continues. Now it says cancelled 😞 

 

March 4, 2022

Status

Oath Ceremony Cancelled

[abfar 119]

On 2/17/2022 at 3:35 PM, MKT3121 said:

I figured out why my interview was scheduled and canceled in the same day. They uploaded both receipt notices to my account. Apparently they scheduled my interview in the same day they sent me the notice. That's why they cancelled it immediately.

 

Also, In my interview notice it says I need to bring my green card with me. However, last year, when I got an I-551 stamp on my passport to be able to travel after my green card expired they kept my green card. Anyone had that happen? I'm not sure what to do about it.

I'm not sure I understand this part. Could you please explain why you think the cancellation took place?

[MKT3121 1]

17 minutes ago, abfar said:

I'm not sure I understand this part. Could you please explain why you think the cancellation took place?

They sent me a notice for the interview on Feb 4. In the notice, it said my interview was scheduled for that same day. This leads me to believe that’s the reason why they cancelled it immediately. Obviously I’m just guessing at this point. I have no way to know for sure.

Edited March 4, 2022 by MKT3121

[fk67 7]

11 hours ago, abfar said:

I'm not sure I understand this part. Could you please explain why you think the cancellation took place?

Oath ceremony gets scheduled after couple of days or perhaps week after the notice. In some cases, the computer or whatever schedules the ceremony on the same day of notice, which is impossible to attend unless the applicant is right there inside the building. 
 

[STurcotte77 40]

That’s it! I’m a U.S. Citizen! 

Filed: May 15,2020- Atlanta, GA Based on 5yr. 
Bio Reuse: Jan 20,2021
Congresswoman Contacted : 1/27/2022
FOIA: 1/12/2022
Interview Date received: 1/31/2022
Interview Date: March 5, 2022
Oath Ceremony: March 5,2022

I had my interview this morning at 7:30.  Check in process was very quick and easy.  
Interviewer had me verify my name, address and SSN.  Then asked the 6 questions, I got them all right. (I don’t remember them all because it was so fast). 
  He went through my application and asked about my name change (I was reverting back to my Maiden name) and mentioned that I didn’t need it because my divorce decree stated that my name was to be reverted back.  
Then he said my application was approved and would I be able to come back today for 11:30 Oath Ceremony. He mentioned in conversation that they were doing same day oaths due to the back up. All 10 people who I walked in with to wait for the interview were at the oath ceremony. 
Oath ceremony was very quick, they had 50 of us at a time and took our Green cards and we said the oath and after a few minutes we had our certificates.  
I was so excited to get a same day oath as I really thought it wasn’t a possibility but here we are!  YAY!

[Rn400 20]

Congratulations!🎈 

[Rn400 20]

Hi Folks . Today my wife and I passed interview !!They allowed us to get in 15 min prior to interview timing for check in ( cell phone were allowed ) . I had to wait 30 min to be called . Once officer called my name they had a small oath followed by civic testing . I applied in 5 yr GC category . They only asked me

GC,DL, passport nothing else. They asked 6 civic questions , a simple sentence to write and another one liner to read . It took 5 minutes . Then Officer went through N-400 form ( bunch of YES/NO) I think it’s section 12 in N-400. Since I changed my state of residence she had to update that in the system . Followed by Bunch of simple questions about wife and kids( name DOB). She asked few basic questions on last out of country travel( not specifically dates of travel though) Once everything was completed , I had to sign the changes and corrections. Besides a initial wait of 30 min the actual interview process took 15 min only . I was asked if I need to change my name or anything and she can add in portal( seems that is an option ). Finally I was told I passed my interview and she is forwarding for oath ceremony . I was given a letter of interview pass check and congrats to oath message check.

Norfolk , Va doesn’t offer same day Oath .She said oath details will be mailed in a month time!

Extremely relieved ! Wishing you all good luck for those waiting . It’s just matter of time, hold tight Everyone will be citizen

There was no A-file drama They did not ask anything.  A-file was uploaded after some 50 days of FOIA filing,

Thank you all for your valuable suggestions and comments 

[magentahaze 34]

Good news today - I FINALLY have an interview date!

April 18th - Des Moines, IA

My FOIA is still on step 3 (6576 in the queue) but it must've triggered something.

 

Filed online May 6th 2020

Biometrics Reuse notice Jan 20th 2021

Filed FOIA Feb 8th 2022

Interview Scheduled Mar 8th 2022

I'm so happy! At least I have a month to prepare and gather up a few more things.

 

[Rn400 20]

Congratulations 🎈 

[keyuree1 27]

Sam713, thank you again for sharing the FOIA tip with everyone here. Today I finally became a US citizen. Without you I would still be waiting. No doubt! Thank you! 

[MKT3121 1]

My interview has been rescheduled. I hope to finally be done with this whole process by May.

 

Thank you to everyone who helped in this forum.