Timeline for test?

[AMZJ 61]

I'm currently finishing up university and will graduate in the summer. My husband and I have been together almost 7 years. I have plenty of time left on my greencard but am trying to think when would be the best time to apply so I can study for the test. How long does it take approximately?

Thanks.

[Lil bear 4,161]

1 minute ago, AMZJ said:

I'm currently finishing up university and will graduate in the summer. My husband and I have been together almost 7 years. I have plenty of time left on my greencard but am trying to think when would be the best time to apply so I can study for the test. How long does it take approximately?

Thanks.

Depending on the local field office assigned to your area, it will take 6-12 months for your interview to be scheduled. For a native english speaker used to studying .. give yourself 2 weeks to review the question/answers before your interview. There is a list of 100 specified questions and answers.. learn the answers word for word .. it is rote learning .. you want to parrot back the answer .. literally !! You have to get 6 correct out if 10 randomly selected questions from the list. As soon as you answer 6 correctly you're over that hurdle. Easy !! 

[Crazy Cat 41,662]

8 minutes ago, AMZJ said:

I'm currently finishing up university and will graduate in the summer. My husband and I have been together almost 7 years. I have plenty of time left on my greencard but am trying to think when would be the best time to apply so I can study for the test. How long does it take approximately?

Thanks.

Looks like you will be applying under the 5 year rule based on your VJ timeline.  You could easily receive an interview date within 3 or 4 months of application.  

Edited January 1, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Loren Y 2,755]

It varies. My one friend had her interview scheduled a month after filing ( Northern Montana). Filed my wifes N400 in November here in Vegas, and the vibe is 4-6 months from others locally I have talked to at some citizenship classes we have been to to study.  So a good estimate would be 4-6 months. Check to see if there are some free citizenship classes you can take nearby. One of the Unions offers it for free here in Las Vegas,NV as part of the Citizen Project. Great way to get some study material, and good local information on timeline from filing to interview. Plus it helps with all the possible Local questions you will be asked such as Governor, representative for your address, etc. We have a change to the governor here taking effect tomorrow the 2nd, so the questions answer will be changing.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

Just want to say parroting back an answer is not what I did at all. My wife, a teacher, helped me comprehend all of the government questions and gave me background on the historical things over the course of living in the US . I felt like I actually understood more than just memorizing for the test. During the test, I believe the interviewer saw that I knew the material and wasn’t trying to recite some memorized answer like I really I had no clue about the topic. Try starting with the test questions right now in small bites and digest the information through help from your spouse. I realize he may not understand the  US either if he never paid attention to his government of history classes, but it is a great way to learn vs memorizing for a test. Hope he can help.

 

This is a suggestion for anybody preparing for citizenship.

[EmilyW 1,421]

14 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Just want to say parroting back an answer is not what I did at all. My wife, a teacher, helped me comprehend all of the government questions and gave me background on the historical things over the course of living in the US . I felt like I actually understood more than just memorizing for the test. During the test, I believe the interviewer saw that I knew the material and wasn’t trying to recite some memorized answer like I really I had no clue about the topic. Try starting with the test questions right now in small bites and digest the information through help from your spouse. I realize he may not understand the  US either if he never paid attention to his government of history classes, but it is a great way to learn vs memorizing for a test. Hope he can help.

 

This is a suggestion for anybody preparing for citizenship.

I agree that learning more of what drives the questions is intellectually stimulating and interesting to do.  I did the same.

 

For the purposes of the interview and test, however, it is not necessary.  It's not like people get a super duper version of citizenship because they know the context.

[iwannaplay54 985]

We printed the list and I quizzed Mrs Wannaplay for about a month on those questions.  We used the 2008 list. 

It’s verbal, so that’s how she studied.  The practice tests on the USCIS website are good to fill your spare time. They’re multiple choice.