N-400 May 2020 filers

[Vickyxd 18]

5 minutes ago, BerakDicelana said:

No, thankfully they sent the email about 5 days early.

 

I'd said dont worry much about it. It just probably they pushed my slot for more priority/urgent matter. 🙂

I'm kinda freaking out because I really don't want to wake up at 5am to drive to my appointment so I can get turned away 🙃

[MindHunter 18]

I can’t view my documents, status or history on my N400 account , any body here same as me?

Edited March 16, 2021 by MindHunter

[Linyahui 103]

2 hours ago, MindHunter said:

I can’t view my documents, status or history on my N400 account , any body here same as me?

I can see my hubby's documents, status, and history in his N-400 account, but the USCIS "Ask Emma" chatbot isn't working. There must be something wonky with their system today.

Edited March 16, 2021 by Linyahui

[Lettyana 70]

I had my interview this morning at Portland, OR office. It went very well and only took 15 minutes or so (I had to wait to be called for 30 minutes though). Almost every officer that entered the waiting room to call someone for an interview seemed nice and friendly. The officer that was interviewing me was super nice and everything felt more like a chat with an acquaintance rather than an official interview. We even chatted about our cats lol 

 

My journey is almost over and it feels quite strange for some reason. The Oath ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 am this Thursday. After that, I will officially become an American citizen. Yay! ☺️

 

The civics test questions that I was asked:

1) What is freedom of religion?

2) Who is the governor of your state? ( I recently moved to WA so I named both, OR and WA states governors.)

3) Who was the first president?

4) Who is the president of the USA now?

5) Name one state that borders Canada (I said Maine because I lived in New England for a while and the officer was really surprised because most applicants say WA state since it's right next to Oregon.)

6) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? 

Edited March 16, 2021 by Lettyana

[forjuly 8]

I just got notice of my interview! Office is Santa Clara, CA 

Timeline:

Applied May 3rd, 2020
Biometrics reuse notice February 19th 2021

Interview scheduled notice sent March 15 2021 - interview scheduled for April 19th 2021

[Zaidba 39]

4 hours ago, MindHunter said:

I can’t view my documents, status or history on my N400 account , any body here same as me?

Mine disappeared too.

[forjuly 8]

4 minutes ago, Zaidba said:

Mine disappeared too.

Check again, mine came back a few hours ago. I think the Microsoft Azure outage is affecting it, it should eventually come back

[Zaidba 39]

1 minute ago, forjuly said:

Check again, mine came back a few hours ago. I think the Microsoft Azure outage is affecting it, it should eventually come back

Yes, everything is back to normal. I was hoping to have an update in status, but nothing just the same application received and receipt emailed😅

[magentahaze 34]

40 minutes ago, Zaidba said:

Yes, everything is back to normal. I was hoping to have an update in status, but nothing just the same application received and receipt emailed😅

That is the same for me. 🥺

[MindHunter 18]

3 hours ago, Zaidba said:

Yes, everything is back to normal. I was hoping to have an update in status, but nothing just the same application received and receipt emailed😅

Yep the same, everything is back no updates!

[Vickyxd 18]

I just had my naturalization interview at Atlanta office. It went well, I got to the place around 7:20 and I was already out by 8:20. My husband couldn't come in with me. The lady that interviewed me was nice, only asked for my green card and driving licence, didn't ask for anything else when it comes to documentation. 

The questions I were asked was:

What is the rule of law?

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

Who is your senator now?

Name 2 US holidays

What is the political party of the President now?

What major event happened on September 11 2001 in the United States?

 

Then she told me to read the sentence 'when is the columbus day?" and write down "columbus day is in October". Then proceed asked me bunch of questions like are you a terrorist have you ever committed a crime etc. After that she asked me couple questions about me and my husband such as date of birth, where do we live what do we do etc. 

Overall pretty good experience. She told me she will recommend me for an approval and gave me a piece of paper saying I passed. She said I will receive a letter in the mail for an oath ceremony within a month! Almost there so happy! Good luck everyone! ❤️

 

 

 

[magentahaze 34]

15 hours ago, MindHunter said:

Yep the same, everything is back no updates!

Just checked mine a few moments ago and still the same. 

No update in case status, just that my application was received and a notice sent. 

In documents, my bio reuse dated Jan 20/2021. 

*sigh* that's been almost three months. 

No point in calling, I'll just be told to keep waiting. 

Fingers crossed something will happen soon. 

Edited March 17, 2021 by magentahaze

[salvo 0]

2 hours ago, magentahaze said:

Just checked mine a few moments ago and still the same. 

No update in case status, just that my application was received and a notice sent. 

In documents, my bio reuse dated Jan 20/2021. 

*sigh* that's been almost three months. 

No point in calling, I'll just be told to keep waiting. 

Fingers crossed something will happen soon. 

Same here, filled in May 2020, bio reuse date Jan 20/2021 and so far no further updates for almost two months...

[forjuly 8]

Interviews are generally being scheduled 1-3 months after biometric reuse, so I would say if you got reuse on Jan 20th you should expect to wait another month

Also, if you are applying on the basis of marriage I think it'll take longer to schedule an interview  

[meadowzephyr 26]

Hello Everyone!

 

My sincere gratitude for all the help that you offered in these months leading up to my husband's Citizenship interview. Our journey has come to an end! March 16th was my husband's interview. Here's a little about our experience: If you are scheduled for the Fairfax office, there is free parking in front of the building. But it is limited, so you must arrive early. My husband went to the entrance 15 minutes before his interview as instructed in the letter.

 

He said that he was let in and passed through security. Here is the interesting thing: you are not only allowed to have your cellphone, but it is the way you will be called for the interview. My husband turned his off and the IO had to walk downstairs to get him. Oops. 

 

He said that she was EXTREMELY friendly. She made him feel at ease.

 

She started right away with the civic questions. From what he could remember they were:

 

• Who is the father of our country?
• Name one Native American tribe.
• Name one branch of the federal government.
• What is one freedom guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

 

He couldn't remember the others. But he got them all right.

 

She told him to write on an iPad. "Everyone wants to vote."  I can't remember what the reading question was.

 

She asked him about our last trip and got excited when he said Mexico. She's heard a lot about Tulum. 😄 She asked  about his current address, employment, job, what I do and where I work and she asked him about his history paying taxes. She didn't ask for our tax transcripts although we had them ready. She asked him about a traffic citation that he had and was pleased that he brought the original paperwork and fine payment receipt. So bring any paperwork. This makes a good impression. You all were right, she did not ask for my birth certificate at all. After that she asked the final oath questions (he had a modified oath), and cleared up some things on the form, then she congratulated him! We were over the moon when he told me the good news. I was waiting in the car. hahaha

 

Another thing to note Washington DC folks--the ceremony was the next day! So, it may be a good idea to take off two days from work instead of just one. We were very happy about this. We just booked another night at our hotel and called my husband's job. They were thrilled and happily gave him the day off. Today was the super quick oath ceremony. The officials apologized for a more subdued ceremony and congratulated each new citizen. And then we were on our way! 

 

It's absolutely surreal that his journey from K1 visa holder to citizen is over just like that! This site has been an immense help! Thank you to each one of you for help, answers and reviews. We could not have done it so affordably without you. For those still waiting, I wish you the best. You're at the final stretch. I'm happy to answer any questions. 

 

A peaceful journey to all!