N-400 September 2021 Filers

[notantifun 196]

15 hours ago, Elrona said:

My interview is already next week! Crazy! Right now just going through the list of papers I want to bring with me:

 

• Copy of my N400 (I discovered mistakes in one of my address, ugh!)
• My USC spouse passport and birth certificate (+ copies)
• My passports (+ copies)
• Marriage certificate (+copy)
• State and federal tax documents from 2018, 2019, 2020
• Car documents to show joint ownership
• Health insurance documents
• Bank account info
• Photos together

Would I need anything else?

I will bring everything you submitted in your application including the other evidence docs. In my interview though, I was only asked for my Green card and my N400 NOA.

[Elrona 101]

11 hours ago, notantifun said:

I will bring everything you submitted in your application including the other evidence docs. In my interview though, I was only asked for my Green card and my N400 NOA.

Thank you! Did you also have to update any information? Or does the interviewer as about it? I have to update on one more travel and my employer.

[notantifun 196]

12 hours ago, Elrona said:

Thank you! Did you also have to update any information? Or does the interviewer as about it? I have to update on one more travel and my employer.

I didn't. I actually got added really late as my husband's beneficiary on his pension and we received the docs after I submitted my N400 application. I thought about adding it on the USCIS website, it does allow it but I decided against it. I was confident my evidence (marriage cert, tax transcript, joint credit and savings). the IO asked if I travelled out of the country since submitting application and if I wanted to update my name. 

[notantifun 196]

8 hours ago, notantifun said:

I didn't. I actually got added really late as my husband's beneficiary on his pension and we received the docs after I submitted my N400 application. I thought about adding it on the USCIS website, it does allow it but I decided against it. I was confident my evidence (marriage cert, tax transcript, joint credit and savings). the IO asked if I travelled out of the country since submitting application and if I wanted to update my name. 

I meant I was confident my evidence (marriage cert, tax transcript, joint credit and savings) were sufficient. 

[Elrona 101]

Interview is in 2 days! I was going over my N400 application to add in new information (employer change, a trip after filing the N400 application) and discovered I had forgotten one trip from 2018! In some ways it's no big deal as they should only count my travels from last 3 years but since the application asked for the last 5 years, it should have been there... It actually lowered the number of days I spent outside of US, I just hate the fact I missed in when adding all the trips in initially.

 

I have right now added a post-it note on the first page of my N400 copy with the notes what page I have updated the info. Hopefully that's enough.

[notantifun 196]

14 hours ago, Elrona said:

Interview is in 2 days! I was going over my N400 application to add in new information (employer change, a trip after filing the N400 application) and discovered I had forgotten one trip from 2018! In some ways it's no big deal as they should only count my travels from last 3 years but since the application asked for the last 5 years, it should have been there... It actually lowered the number of days I spent outside of US, I just hate the fact I missed in when adding all the trips in initially.

 

I have right now added a post-it note on the first page of my N400 copy with the notes what page I have updated the info. Hopefully that's enough.

I believe you should be able to update it during the interview. I'm not 100% positive though. There was an error on my employment date which I didn't even realize until the IO asked about it. I saw her enter the information/correction in her computer.

[Rookieden 10]

I received a notice online, INTERVIEW canceled or derescheduled . What this mean . I never got any letter regarding interview 

[notantifun 196]

7 hours ago, Rookieden said:

I received a notice online, INTERVIEW canceled or derescheduled . What this mean . I never got any letter regarding interview 

When you go to the history does it ever show that they sent you an interview notice? 

I tried logging on my USCIS account to see how you can navigate within the page but I cannot log in, it says page blocked. Sorry I'm not much help but I am curious.

 

Edit: found this on Reddit;

 

Edited January 25, 2022 by notantifun
Added link

[Utah123 29]

Anyone here from Salt Lake City Field office? Applied in September and biometric reused. Nothing after that. 

[Charlene Gei 43]

Hello again everyone.. Update from my case:

Recieved - September 23

Biometric Reused and finally 

Interview Scheduled (Feb. 25).. 🙏🏼 Thank God!

And my field office is Honolulu Field Office..

God Bless Us All everyone.. ❤️ 

[Elrona 101]

tl:dr I had my interview today, took the oath after the interview and ... all done! I am a citizen now! 🙌 The process from sending in my application to becoming a citizen was just short of 4 months.

 

And a longer version too  

 

My field office was Denver and appointment time was 12:30. Drove up to Denver night before and stayed there. I live only like 2h drive away but I with mountains and winter, I knew I would be a nervous wreck if driving up the same morning. So it was very much worth it, to get to interview fresh and rested.

 

Got to the office about 15 minutes before my time. It was rather empty, no line and really no other people. Showed my appointment letter and ID, through the security and to the check in desk. The employee there was really calm, friendly and nice. A great start for the whole process 😃 In the room there were several windows (like in a bank) and I was kind of surprised that I wasn't directed to a separate office but the whole process happened just there. I did hear that several people who came in after me, they were guided to the second floor. Obviously I do not know if they were also there for citizenship or no, but after a while when I was the only person still sitting in the main room, I really started to wonder what the heck is going on!

 

Just on the dot 12:30 I was invited forward. The USCIS officer I had was just amazing. She was so friendly, polite and really made the whole nervousness go away! Even cracked a couple of jokes during the whole process! She explained really nicely, whats going to happen, in what order etc. 

 

First part was the civics test. I got asked 6 questions and as I got all right, that was it. Questions I was asked:

1. What is the capital of your state?

2. Name one problem that led to the Civil War

3. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

5. What is the "rule of law"?

6. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?

 

After that was the reading and writing test. I cannot remember the exact wording but what I do remember, I had to read "When is the Flag Day?" and then I had to write "Flag Day is in June".

 

Yay, the test part got done! Then it was time to go over my N400 application. I had to change the employer for both me and my husband, fix a mistake in two addresses and update trip list with two trips (one done after the application was sent in, one back in 2018 that I apparently forgot). No issues there! All got done nicely. 

 

Other questions the officer asked:

* My current and previous addresses

No issues with the current and two previous addresses, but for the next one I actually could not remember the address itself, had to check it from papers  Felt so bad, but luckily it wasn't an issue. Since at the current place we share an apartment, I was also asked with who we live (a colleague of mine but all three of us, me, husband and colleague, work for the same company) and what is the living situation (separate bedrooms, sharing the common areas). 

 

* Proof to show marriage is still on-going since I applied for citizenship

I showed the statements from the bank, paperwork for the car we bought together (she asked if that was the car we drove to the office, I said yes and mentioned my husband is sitting in the parking lot in the car waiting for me) and past/current health insurance information. 

 

* Why the mailing address is so different from physical address? (addresses are in different counties, good 4 hour drive)

Explained that the mailing in the town where I live is a true nightmare and after several international packages got returned to sender, decided its easier to just send everything to mother-in-law and she can forward it to us or bring with her when she visits.

 

* Have I worked or lived abroad?

That was honestly the topic I was worried the most. I have worked in New Zealand for extended time (also after becoming resident, but never more than 6 months). I answered truthfully that both me and my husband worked abroad, we have always included foreign income in the taxes and we never claimed to actually live abroad, our residency has always been in US.

 

N400 form done! Had to check the changes and sign them. Then it was time for background check. No idea what that entitled. Officer was doing the stuff in the computer and I was sitting, trying not to look too weird. 

 

At some point I was asked if I was approved, whether I would want to take oath the same day. Of course I said yes! And that meant that once background check was also done, I was ready for oath! She left to get the certificate of the naturalization and was kind enough to inform me that at that moment I could use the phone as long as its on silence. Made the waiting a lot easier! Once she was back, I checked the paperwork, signed some more papers and then stood up and repeated the oath after her. And - done! I was a bit surprised that I wasn't sent to a proper ceremony, taking the oath happened in the same open room, in front of the window and the desk. But I was happy with that decision as I am not a big fan of ceremonies anyway. And then it was done! I got my certificate, tiny US flag and an envelope with the information how to apply for passport. 

 

The whole process was just about an hour. 

[shila75 5]

Congratulations! All the best with your new American life! 

[Charlene Gei 43]

Does USCIS required a vaccine card ?. Is it part of the requirement so you can enter their office?

[notantifun 196]

7 hours ago, Charlene Gei said:

Does USCIS required a vaccine card ?. Is it part of the requirement so you can enter their office?

I was never asked to show my vax card but the USCIS office was very strict on masks.

[Charlene Gei 43]

Hello everyone.. Its me again.. Asking help about preparing documents and update about the N400 interview.. There’s an update about my employment and i stopped working since 2019 and choose to become a full-time-mom and just started this January to invest.. Is this an update that i’m gonna tell to the IO on my interview?

i know this sound a silly question but i need an answer.. Please! Thank you so much for the help! 🙏🏼😊