N-400 February 2022 Filers

[Imani 105]

54 minutes ago, Lana_17 said:

Ugh, guys, I posted here last week about my interview for N400 being scheduled (quite soon) and is happening in the next 2 weeks. I recently went to apply for the UK Visa though (traveling for a wedding) and my passport (original) is still with the UK VISA center. Of course I didn’t have any interview invitations when I went, otherwise I wouldn’t have gone. I followed up with the UK embassy folks and they keep saying “it’s processing”, which is not helpful. 
 

The Interview invitation receipt says even if I don’t have all the documents, I should still keep the interview date. However, a passport seems like a big deal not to have with me… any thoughts/ideas..? Also calling the USCIS office has gotten significantly harder as well. 

Oh my, I hope you tried calling early in the morning.  Someone in another forum got through today to them and updated us on their issue. Keep trying to call and when you do request a 2nd tier.  Did you explain to the uk embassy rep why youre asking about your application and that you need the passport to attend an important interview?  Try to escalate it and explain.

[oguzksk 25]

Hello folks,

 

How do you study the citizenship test? 
if we just study this would it be okay? 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/100q.pdf

[Verrou 1,962]

2 minutes ago, oguzksk said:

Hello folks,

 

How do you study the citizenship test? 
if we just study this would it be okay? 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/100q.pdf

yes, just study 2008 version

[CG&LGG 27]

22 hours ago, Imani said:

Oh my, I hope you tried calling early in the morning.  Someone in another forum got through today to them and updated us on their issue. Keep trying to call and when you do request a 2nd tier.  Did you explain to the uk embassy rep why youre asking about your application and that you need the passport to attend an important interview?  Try to escalate it and explain.

Do you need your birth country passport for the interview? My husbands Colombian passport expired in May and the consulate in Orlando and Miami has no appointments until next year. He was able to snag an appointment at the Atlanta consulate for late August. So all he has right now is his expired passport and GC. 

[Imani 105]

14 minutes ago, CG&LGG said:

Do you need your birth country passport for the interview? My husbands Colombian passport expired in May and the consulate in Orlando and Miami has no appointments until next year. He was able to snag an appointment at the Atlanta consulate for late August. So all he has right now is his expired passport and GC. 

You need the passport you used to enter the USA n what you sent as an original copy of document expired and unexpired. My passport expires In July but I sent it off to get renewed last month. I tried doing it in January/February but they rejected my photos because my country has strict laws. I’m hoping I would receive them both in time for whenever I’m scheduled. But yes they tell us to bring everything that we submitted and emphasized that the passport be brought too.

 

https://my.uscis.gov/citizenship/what_to_expect

 

 

 

Edited July 7, 2022 by Imani

[annab864 55]

On 5/18/2022 at 6:24 PM, kcoyclay1 said:

My older son applied in Florida on the day my younger son was scheduled and within 6 weeks he had his interview and same day oath. 

May i ask what city in Florida your son applied in? I apologize if you’ve already mentioned it in the past

[annab864 55]

Anybody from Jacksonville still waiting? I applied a week ago but been checking older threads to track an approximate timeline :)) I received a Bio reuse notice and ‘Case is actively being reviewed’ within a few minutes of submitting my form online. Things seem to be going fast..

[Trif2018 36]

3 minutes ago, annab864 said:

Anybody from Jacksonville still waiting? I applied a week ago but been checking older threads to track an approximate timeline :)) I received a Bio reuse notice and ‘Case is actively being reviewed’ within a few minutes of submitting my form online. Things seem to be going fast..

Me! I'm also in Jacksonville. I applied in early February, under the three year rule, and I am still waiting. Case is being 'actively review' for months now 😕 But some people have had their cases processed extremely fast there. I hope you'll be as lucky as them

Edited July 11, 2022 by Trif2018

[Imani 105]

4 minutes ago, annab864 said:

Anybody from Jacksonville still waiting? I applied a week ago but been checking older threads to track an approximate timeline :)) I received a Bio reuse notice and ‘Case is actively being reviewed’ within a few minutes of submitting my form online. Things seem to be going fast..

You have atleast 4-6 months of waiting for an interview like the rest of us (based on the patterns reported on here) and a Max of up to 13 months. Applying online and generating those instant notifications and letters to download does make it seem like it is going faster. The n400 is placed as priority, so this process vs the others all in all wld be the shortest one. Relax n take your time gathering your material n prepping for the civics.

[annab864 55]

37 minutes ago, Trif2018 said:

Me! I'm also in Jacksonville. I applied in early February, under the three year rule, and I am still waiting. Case is being 'actively review' for months now 😕 But some people have had their cases processed extremely fast there. I hope you'll be as lucky as them

Thank you! I applied under the five year rule, i wonder if it makes a difference! 
 

33 minutes ago, Imani said:

You have atleast 4-6 months of waiting for an interview like the rest of us (based on the patterns reported on here) and a Max of up to 13 months. Applying online and generating those instant notifications and letters to download does make it seem like it is going faster. The n400 is placed as priority, so this process vs the others all in all wld be the shortest one. Relax n take your time gathering your material n prepping for the civics.

Thank you! I have an international trip planned for early August, so looks like its safe to travel 😄

[fredbert 9]

Got my letter the other day; my interview was scheduled in the first week of August. Surprised how fast it has been.

Edited July 12, 2022 by fredbert

[jsean 2]

Hi guys, for citizens or N400 applicants who filed at Cleveland OH, how long in between approval to being scheduled for the oath ceremony?

[Huckleberry&Koala 184]

Interview scheduled for August 22. Interview based on 3 year rule. Local office is San Jose, CA 🤗

[Lana_17 21]

Hi guys, sending an update here. I was the one a couple of weeks ago posting about the original of my current passport being with the UK embassy and while it was there I was scheduled for the N400 interview, and I was obviously freaking out. 

 

Well, update: 

I had my interview today (Baltimore Field office) and I passed (as she said with the perfect score on all questions, ha!). 

 

Details: 

Applied Feb 5, 2022 

Biometrics Reused - Feb 6, 2022 

Interview Scheduled - June 13, 2022 

Interview Date: July 18, 2022, 11:30 AM 

- Walked in, they said no worries about me not having my passport, they can do the interview without it (HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF ON MY END)

- Waited about 8 minutes, was called to the interview office, escorted to a room. 

- In the room - my interviewer was actually connected via "FaceTime" - on the iPad. She was remote. I did not expect it. I am certain if that is a covid measure or not, but it is what it is. 

- She asked me if I am going to say the truth etc. - I said yes. She asked me to put the green card, and my govt. ID on the table (I guess they have cameras on the ceiling) 

- She proceeded to the 6 civics questions (longest river, what did the declaration of the independence do, how many years is the representative selected for, why are there 50 stars on the US Flag, There are 4 amendments to the constitution about who can vote  - describe one of them) 

- she then asked me to write a sentence, on an iPad (sentence was: Washington is the capital) 

- she then moved on to my application, Yes/no questions 

- She asked me about 6-8 Questions about my application:

:: Spell my name, any other names used (I have other past names). 

:: How many times I was away from the US (I said 14 but it was 15 because I recently went to Canada like 2 weeks ago but I forgot about it, no offense to the Canadians lol). So she said - maybe it was 14? you went to Canada it seems? I was like oh yes, It is 14, sorry I forgot about the Canadian trip since it was after the application! She was totally cool with it and chuckled. 

:: She asked my place of employment, asked my marital status (I am divorced from the US Citizen I was granted the K-1 with and green card with. I am applying on the 5yr rule though)

:: She asked how many times I was married, who I was married to

:: If my parents are/were US Citizens 

 

- She then asked to tell me if I am going to support the US, be ready to serve the US Military, if called, etc. etc. 

 

She then said she is recommending my case for approval, because she has no further questions or concerns (she didn't ask me for the latest Tax Return, which I brought with me). 

Then I read over the Oath, acknowledged it, and signed it (on the iPad). 

She then printed out the paper (remotely, to the printer that was in front of me), but it didn't have my name on it LOL, but had someone else's name (which I told her). 

She then printed the "right paper", but I now understand there were pages missing. 

 

She said the oath ceremony is 1 week from this Saturday. So next Saturday, Jul 30. Thanked me, and I was escorted out of the room, by another person. 

 

Here is the deal: later today, I open my USCIS to see if I have any updates, and it does have a letter of "Case approved, Oath ceremony has been scheduled" but the date is NOT next Saturday, Jul 30... but August 25, 2022... (which is more than a month away). I have no issues waiting, but I am not on the line to be connected to a representative to figure out which information to believe (officer or the online account). 

 

I have a feeling it will be the online account but oh well, I would like to clarify!

Ask me any questions - I am here to help. If what I said is confusing - let me know what else I can provide, I am still in shock of this step being over (yay!) and my oath date being wrong (nay). 

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by Lana_17

[Imani 105]

16 minutes ago, Lana_17 said:

Hi guys, sending an update here. I was the one a couple of weeks ago posting about the original of my current passport being with the UK embassy and while it was there I was scheduled for the N400 interview, and I was obviously freaking out. 

 

Well, update: 

I had my interview today (Baltimore Field office) and I passed (as she said with the perfect score on all questions, ha!). 

 

Details: 

Applied Feb 5, 2022 

Biometrics Reused - Feb 6, 2022 

Interview Scheduled - June 13, 2022 

Interview Date: July 18, 2022, 11:30 AM 

- Walked in, they said no worries about me not having my passport, they can do the interview without it (HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF ON MY END)

- Waited about 8 minutes, was called to the interview office, escorted to a room. 

- In the room - my interviewer was actually connected via "FaceTime" - on the iPad. She was remote. I did not expect it. I am certain if that is a covid measure or not, but it is what it is. 

- She asked me if I am going to say the truth etc. - I said yes. She asked me to put the green card, and my govt. ID on the table (I guess they have cameras on the ceiling) 

- She proceeded to the 6 civics questions (longest river, what did the declaration of the independence do, how many years is the representative selected for, why are there 50 stars on the US Flag, There are 4 amendments to the constitution about who can vote  - describe one of them) 

- she then asked me to write a sentence, on an iPad (sentence was: Washington is the capital) 

- she then moved on to my application, Yes/no questions 

- She asked me about 6-8 Questions about my application:

:: Spell my name, any other names used (I have other past names). 

:: How many times I was away from the US (I said 14 but it was 15 because I recently went to Canada like 2 weeks ago but I forgot about it, no offense to the Canadians lol). So she said - maybe it was 14? you went to Canada it seems? I was like oh yes, It is 14, sorry I forgot about the Canadian trip since it was after the application! She was totally cool with it and chuckled. 

:: She asked my place of employment, asked my marital status (I am divorced from the US Citizen I was granted the K-1 with and green card with. I am applying on the 5yr rule though)

:: She asked how many times I was married, who I was married to

:: If my parents are/were US Citizens 

 

- She then asked to tell me if I am going to support the US, be ready to serve the US Military, if called, etc. etc. 

 

She then said she is recommending my case for approval, because she has no further questions or concerns (she didn't ask me for the latest Tax Return, which I brought with me). 

Then I read over the Oath, acknowledged it, and signed it (on the iPad). 

She then printed out the paper (remotely, to the printer that was in front of me), but it didn't have my name on it LOL, but had someone else's name (which I told her). 

She then printed the "right paper", but I now understand there were pages missing. 

 

She said the oath ceremony is 1 week from this Saturday. So next Saturday, Jul 30. Thanked me, and I was escorted out of the room, by another person. 

 

Here is the deal: later today, I open my USCIS to see if I have any updates, and it does have a letter of "Case approved, Oath ceremony has been scheduled" but the date is NOT next Saturday, Jul 30... but August 25, 2022... (which is more than a month away). I have no issues waiting, but I am not on the line to be connected to a representative to figure out which information to believe (officer or the online account). 

 

I have a feeling it will be the online account but oh well, I would like to clarify!

Ask me any questions - I am here to help. If what I said is confusing - let me know what else I can provide, I am still in shock of this step being over (yay!) and my oath date being wrong (nay). 

 

I remember you too well. I was worried for you.  Im the one that told you I had submitted my passport for renewal and was waiting on mine. Mine just came in on friday along with my expired passport so I would have both whenever my interview is called.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited July 18, 2022 by Imani