N-400 September 2020 Filers

[JourneyFromA2 85]

I became a US citizen yesterday.

Registered to vote and also applied for passport.

 

Below is a recap of my timeline:

 

From A2 (diplomatic) and overstayed

AOS/EOD filed in March-2016. 
Green Card (2 yrs) received in 19-April-2017 
Removal of condition filed in 19-January-2019

5 years card received in 30-December-2019 (sent 26-December-2019)
N-400 Filed and Receipt on 01-Sep-2020 (I could've filed in April-2020, but was waiting until after the election)
Biometric Reuse notice on 30-Dec-2020
Interview Scheduled notice on 8-Apr-2021
Interview on 11-May-2021 and status changed to “In line for oath ceremony schedule”
Oath Ceremony letter mailed 24-May-2021
Oath ceremony on 15-June-2021
Passport application submitted on 15-June-2021

[FARAMAREN 18]

Congretulation!!!!

I imagine how you can feel release from this stressful journey.

[Smile4rill1 64]

6 hours ago, JourneyFromA2 said:

I became a US citizen yesterday.

Registered to vote and also applied for passport.

 

Below is a recap of my timeline:

 

From A2 (diplomatic) and overstayed

AOS/EOD filed in March-2016. 
Green Card (2 yrs) received in 19-April-2017 
Removal of condition filed in 19-January-2019

5 years card received in 30-December-2019 (sent 26-December-2019)
N-400 Filed and Receipt on 01-Sep-2020 (I could've filed in April-2020, but was waiting until after the election)
Biometric Reuse notice on 30-Dec-2020
Interview Scheduled notice on 8-Apr-2021
Interview on 11-May-2021 and status changed to “In line for oath ceremony schedule”
Oath Ceremony letter mailed 24-May-2021
Oath ceremony on 15-June-2021
Passport application submitted on 15-June-2021

Congratulations!! Applying for passport same day was wat I did n its d best decision I made. Planning trip number 2. Entering US with blue passport is heavenly, totally different from using ur greencard.

[FARAMAREN 18]

YOU ARE RIGHT

BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR DC RESIDENTS APPLICANTS

WE DON'T HAVE A SAME DAY OATH CEREMONY AFTER AN INTERVIEW.

IF SOMEONE FROM DC GET THEIR OATH THIS MONTH OR NEXT MONTH

PLEASE SHARE.....

[clauric 10]

Finally my citizenship journey has been completed! Had my interview Wednesday. Very quick! Did the civic questions, reading and written tests. Then the office asked me a few questions like when my mom became a citizen. About where I work and if I had any additional membership besides the labor union. Then we did the yes and no questions. He approved and let me know the oath ceremony is happening and I can get my certificate and become a US citizen on the same day!

Whew I am just glad it’s over. 

PS I had goosebumps when the officer told me he approved. It’s a different kind of happiness!

Edited June 17, 2021 by clauric

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

So the IDIOTS at USCIS have somehow scheduled my son's biometrics for MARYLAND and sent the biometrics notice to an address we lived at THIRTEEN YEARS ago???????????

Ugh, ugh UGH!

[JourneyFromA2 85]

5 hours ago, clauric said:

Finally my citizenship journey has been completed! Had my interview Wednesday. Very quick! Did the civic questions, reading and written tests. Then the office asked me a few questions like when my mom became a citizen. About where I work and if I had any additional membership besides the labor union. Then we did the yes and no questions. He approved and let me know the oath ceremony is happening and I can get my certificate and become a US citizen on the same day!

Whew I am just glad it’s over. 

PS I had goosebumps when the officer told me he approved. It’s a different kind of happiness!

Congratulations.

[JourneyFromA2 85]

2 hours ago, JaEnglishGirl said:

So the IDIOTS at USCIS have somehow scheduled my son's biometrics for MARYLAND and sent the biometrics notice to an address we lived at THIRTEEN YEARS ago???????????

Ugh, ugh UGH!

OMG! That's asinine.

Will he be able to visit the biometric site? Or is that too far away?

Is it worth the trouble and time to ask for a reschedule to a closer location?

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

3 minutes ago, JourneyFromA2 said:

OMG! That's asinine.

Will he be able to visit the biometric site? Or is that too far away?

Is it worth the trouble and time to ask for a reschedule to a closer location?

Only 1000 miles away...we live in FL and the appointment is in MD

[JourneyFromA2 85]

12 hours ago, Smile4rill1 said:

Congratulations!! Applying for passport same day was wat I did n its d best decision I made. Planning trip number 2. Entering US with blue passport is heavenly, totally different from using ur greencard.

I have yet to experience that.

However, having been a member of Global Entry, my wife and I have had special treatments entering the US from any of our overseas travel - prior to Covid, of course.

[Sarasota 178]

My passport arrived yesterday! All that's left is to update info with social security office and I will be 100% done.

 

Hoping everyone hears good news soon. It's a long journey but the end is in sight for all of us!

 

Enjoy the weekend!

[El Escocés 217]

1 hour ago, Sarasota said:

My passport arrived yesterday! All that's left is to update info with social security office and I will be 100% done.

 

Hoping everyone hears good news soon. It's a long journey but the end is in sight for all of us!

 

Enjoy the weekend!

Congratulations. How long did the passport take ?

[Irza 14]

So today I logged in to my wife's account to check the UCSIS center address where she was supposed to do the biometrics.

And saw there is a new notice. dated today, that they have scheduled her a new appointment for Jul 12th!

This is horrible, I guess we have to wait and go on July 12th, but the last paper we got was showing June 18TH.

Has anyone had similar experience?

[Sarasota 178]

3 hours ago, Keyboard Warrior said:

Congratulations. How long did the passport take ?

Thanks - 8 weeks and 2 days after I submitted the application.

 

You can pay for a faster service if you want but I didn't need it. They said it would be estimated 12 weeks for standard service

[Prashant Dewan 17]

5 hours ago, Irza said:

So today I logged in to my wife's account to check the UCSIS center address where she was supposed to do the biometrics.

And saw there is a new notice. dated today, that they have scheduled her a new appointment for Jul 12th!

This is horrible, I guess we have to wait and go on July 12th, but the last paper we got was showing June 18TH.

Has anyone had similar experience?

I see a new notice as well for Biometric for a date in July while I had it in June as well.