N-400 Seattle (Part 2)

[Seattle2021 10]

  On 9/15/2022 at 11:18 PM, Trent & Alexa said:

Hi everyone! 

 

I filed the N-400 only 3 months ago, and my interview just got scheduled for October 31st! Anybody else going on that same date?

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my parents application was filed in Late May and interview is Oct 25th. so yeah things are getting fast. Great to see. best of luck

[Jujuy 8]

  On 9/16/2022 at 8:06 AM, LoveAndLight2045 said:

Nice!

 

Yeah, about the introspection, I had to let folks now what it means. Unless you’ve lived for a while in a country that’s not your native one, you can’t really understand what it means

 

I got it yep, travel coming very soon. It’s actually faster than I was expecting. 

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Congratulations on becoming a US citizen!

Can you share the steps for getting a passport so fast, please? Did it take 2 days from the interview to receive your passport?
I'm really interested in hearing this as I have a trip 8 days after the interview and I worry I won't get a passport on time.
Or would you prefer that I contact you in private?

Thank you so much in advance and once again, congratulations!!!

[PedroDaGr8 247]

  On 9/19/2022 at 3:49 AM, Jujuy said:

Congratulations on becoming a US citizen!

Can you share the steps for getting a passport so fast, please? Did it take 2 days from the interview to receive your passport?
I'm really interested in hearing this as I have a trip 8 days after the interview and I worry I won't get a passport on time.
Or would you prefer that I contact you in private?

Thank you so much in advance and once again, congratulations!!!

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You should be able to get a passport in that amount of time, my wife was able to get hers in less than a week. 

 

After you have done your oath, call 1-877-487-2778 which is the scheduling line for Urgent Travel Service Passport Service. The hours for the line are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, Mondays through Fridays.

 

My wife called on a Wed evening and was able to get an appointment for Friday morning. At the appointment, they will determine, based on your travel details, if you need same day service or can wait two business days to receive your passport. Make sure you bring all of the necessary stuff with you (passport photos, proof of travel, payment, etc.). From there, you will return to the office either later in the day or two days later to pick up your passport. 

[Jujuy 8]

  On 9/19/2022 at 6:54 PM, PedroDaGr8 said:

You should be able to get a passport in that amount of time, my wife was able to get hers in less than a week. 

 

After you have done your oath, call 1-877-487-2778 which is the scheduling line for Urgent Travel Service Passport Service. The hours for the line are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, Mondays through Fridays.

 

My wife called on a Wed evening and was able to get an appointment for Friday morning. At the appointment, they will determine, based on your travel details, if you need same day service or can wait two business days to receive your passport. Make sure you bring all of the necessary stuff with you (passport photos, proof of travel, payment, etc.). From there, you will return to the office either later in the day or two days later to pick up your passport. 

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Thank you so much for answering this! This is really helpful and encouraging!

[Sparkle✨ 372]

Just wondering; do officers interviewing in Seattle wear masks?

Also, if it’s virtual, which software do they use? Teams/Zoom or any other?

Edited September 21, 2022 by Sparkle✨

[Gaps0214 67]

My estimated processing time just moved from 8 months to 10, any one seeing the same extended indicator for their case?

 

Thanks,

G&A

[Truth_Seeker 14]

  On 9/26/2022 at 4:27 PM, Gaps0214 said:

My estimated processing time just moved from 8 months to 10, any one seeing the same extended indicator for their case?

 

Thanks,

G&A

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Same happened to us.  I really don't trust those estimates.  

[Gaps0214 67]

  On 9/26/2022 at 4:49 PM, Truth_Seeker said:

Same happened to us.  I really don't trust those estimates.  

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As you rightly did. 😊 I just got my N400 interview notice in the mail after I posted my comment.

Filed in July 2022 and I got an interview schedule for November 2022. I-751 still pending, and I'm preparing to have both cases adjudicated during the interview.

Any recommendations for N400 review resources to prepare for the interview will be much appreciated though.

 

Cheers,

G&A

[jan22n400 2]

I am a citizen now! I went in last Friday, did the interview via video and the oath afterwards. The only annoying thing was that I missed the previous oath ceremony by 5 minutes, so I had to wait for 2 hours for the next one (a drop in the bucket compared to how many days I waited for that moment!).

As everyone said in this topic, the process is very straightforward and everyone was very friendly throughout. I went in 25 minutes before my interview. There were a lot of people, but it seemed to be moving very fast. The interview officer was nice and courteous and I didn't have any problems with the audio or microphone during the interview. I was very nervous, so I don't even remember the questions that he asked for the civics test (but I got the first 6 right ).

 

For resources, I used the USCIS flash cards and the CitizenNow app.

 

Most people that work there were not using masks (I was).

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by jan22n400

[forthecookies 4]

  On 9/26/2022 at 8:59 PM, Gaps0214 said:

As you rightly did. 😊 I just got my N400 interview notice in the mail after I posted my comment.

Filed in July 2022 and I got an interview schedule for November 2022. I-751 still pending, and I'm preparing to have both cases adjudicated during the interview.

Any recommendations for N400 review resources to prepare for the interview will be much appreciated though.

 

Cheers,

G&A

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When is your interview scheduled for? I filed July 29 so am hopefully not too far behind.

[Gaps0214 67]

  On 9/26/2022 at 11:28 PM, forthecookies said:

When is your interview scheduled for? I filed July 29 so am hopefully not too far behind.

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November 10th, filed July 20

[forthecookies 4]

  On 9/27/2022 at 1:41 AM, Gaps0214 said:

November 10th, filed July 20

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Awesome, can’t believe how quickly things are going now. Do update the sheet with your date when you get a chance. 

[Jujuy 8]

  On 8/23/2022 at 11:04 PM, bashar26 said:

Hi everyone! looking for quick advice. 

 

I had my interview today. it went well and I passed, but my file was not there so they had to delay my oath ceremony. they said the file should arrive within 30 days.

 

I unfortunately made a mistake during the interview - they asked if I had ever been cited by an officer, and I said no. When I left the interview, I realized I had completely unintentionally forgotten about a speeding ticket I got this year in February (after I submitted the N-400 application). The ticket was reduced to a non-moving violation when I challenged it in court, and there are no points on my record. It now looks like a parking ticket on my record. However, I am worried that the officer could consider this lying. I want to contact USCIS and clarify this issue but I don't know how and I don't know if this would make any complication with my case. If my file had been there today, I would have just left as a citizen and this wouldn't have been an issue at all.

 

Any advice for what to do in this situation? Thanks so much

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Hi Bashar,

I have a question regarding your situation.
Did they take away your green card after the interview, or do you still have it with you as you didn't do the oath ceremony?
 

I read that people are asked for their green card when they go "downstairs" for the ceremony, so I want to know what happened in your situation.
I hope they have already contacted you as it's been more than 30 days since you posted this
Thank you!  

[Jujuy 8]

  On 8/10/2022 at 8:47 PM, Some_one said:

Hi,

 

i had my interview today (8/10). My appointment was at 8:45 am and I got there 25 mins before. They did let me in and after security took a picture and index finger prints from both hands. 

 

After that they asked me to go to the second floor. I first sat on the right side of the waiting area but then moved to the other side as they were calling out numbers from this side. 

 

My interview was virtual and they ask us to take out our passports, green card and drivers license. The headset is not the best but one can make do for the 20 min conversation. 

 

The officer was pleasant and accommodating. She mentioned to ask her to repeat things if I couldn’t understand her before answering. 

 

she asked me to show the drivers license and green card and please it close to the camera for her to take a screen shot. to confirm my identity she asked for my name and birthdate. 

 

Then she started the interview and asked me to confirm my identity which I found repetitive. Any way she asked me the civics questions first

 

A. Who is the Chief Justice?

B. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

C. Name two holidays

D. Who is in charge of the executive?

E. Who did USA fight against in Ww2?

F. When is Independence Day?

 

For the English test she asked me to read

Who is George Washington?

 

She asked me to write

George Washington was the first president. 

 

After which she asked details from the  application.  One question that was interesting to me was why did I leave the employer that had sponsored my green card?

 

After the personal questions there were the national security ones which are a series of yes /no questions. 

 

Then she mentioned that I’m completed all the evaluations necessary for citizenship and have passed them all. However she cannot approve my application because she doesn’t have my file. It is in transit and might take up to 90 days.  So she asked me to go home and wait for a decision. She mentioned I should open an info pass appointment if I have not heard back in 90 days. 

 

I had got my green card 9 years ago so they had a much older picture of me and hence she asked me to retake the picture before I left. 

 

I hope others were able to get their oath today however whilst I was waiting I didn’t see anyone hanging around the waiting area for the oath ceremony. The auditorium area downstairs also was empty. 

 

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Hi Some_one,

I have a question regarding your situation (I asked this to Bashar, who had a situation similar to yours).

Did they take away your green card after the interview, or did you go home with your green card as you didn't do the oath ceremony?
 

I read that people are asked for their green card when they go "downstairs" for the ceremony, so I want to know what happened in your situation.
I hope everything went well on your ceremony on 9/9 
Thank you! 

[LoveAndLight2045 18]

  On 9/19/2022 at 6:54 PM, PedroDaGr8 said:

You should be able to get a passport in that amount of time, my wife was able to get hers in less than a week. 

 

After you have done your oath, call 1-877-487-2778 which is the scheduling line for Urgent Travel Service Passport Service. The hours for the line are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, Mondays through Fridays.

 

My wife called on a Wed evening and was able to get an appointment for Friday morning. At the appointment, they will determine, based on your travel details, if you need same day service or can wait two business days to receive your passport. Make sure you bring all of the necessary stuff with you (passport photos, proof of travel, payment, etc.). From there, you will return to the office either later in the day or two days later to pick up your passport. 

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@Jujuy sorry I missed your question.
 

This exactly what I did yep. The appointment should be your first step. Since you know when your interview will be, you don’t have to wait for the interview to happen to call for your appointment. Best of luck!