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N-400 interview in TWO days. Last wise words?

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10 hours ago, Tariqj said:

Today I passed the US citizenship exam and took the same-day Oath.
5 yrs. rule.
Field Office: Cranbury New Jersey
Timeline:
N400 submitted: February 5, 2023
Bio Appointment: March 1, 2023
Interview Day: August 11, 2023
Same Day Oath ceremony.
Civic test
1.Name one US territory
2.Longest river
2.father of our country
3.Name 2 national holidays
4.Why flag has 50 stars?
5.Name US senator
6.What does the Constitution do
Writing Question.
White House is in Washington D.C.
The officer asked me my name, other name used, date of birth, height, address, phone no, how many times married, how many kids, wife name, kids' name, current employer, job title, and how many trips outside USA.
Officer quickly asked 30 Yes/No questions. He did not ask for any definitions or meanings.
I got lucky to have a nice and polite officer. The whole interview took only 25 minutes.
God bless everyone.

Congratulations!!!!!! :)

 

I am still waiting on an Oath date. Ok its only been 2 weeks but it is the first thing I check when I wake up in the morning 🤣🤣

Click "spoiler" below for a detailed account of our journey to a CR1 visa via DCF in Athens, Greece.

 

2011 - Met hubby online and became friends
Early 2013 - Confessed our love for each other * Late 2013 - I got pregnant with our daughter
2014 - Our baby was born in Athens, Greece and completed our family. We now have two boys and a girl!! 2013 - 2015 - Looking for jobs in Greece, none were available (due to socioeconomic crisis) 2015 - Decided only way to feed our family was to immigrate and started the process December 2015 - Got married (Greece has a LOT of red tape for foreigners marrying Greeks)
January 2016 - Finished gathering all documents and getting them translated
* * DCF in Athens, Greece * *
28th January 2016 - Finally filed I-130s
29th June - ISSUED!!!!!!1st July - Visa packages and passports delivered to DHL.4th July - Visas in hand! CU in two weeks USA!!
19th July- POE Detroit. All went well!! (excluding our screaming, jet lagged toddler!!)

 

After Arrival in the US

September 2016 - Hubby is diagnosed with congestive heart failure
October - February 2016 - Battle with drug use, overdosing, bringing home a tiny paycheck

March - July 2017 - I am working 80 hr weeks to make ends meet. Discovered hubby's affair. Still overdoses and is hospitalized. Has quit working all together.
July - October 2017 - Marriage counseling. Revealed hubby has "several" mental conditions. Is started on several mental meds.

October 2017 - Got accepted for a college course. Got better job to help raise my kids.

October 2017 - March 2018 - Situation at home is toxic. He files for divorce.

July 2018 - Divorce is final. I have full custody of our daughter.

 

ROC (GC expires July 19th 2018)

July 16th - Package for ROC is delivered to the CA service center (divorce waiver).

August 30th - NOA1 received with 18 month extension (fee waiver approved).

March 28th 2019 - Biometrics

August 8th 2019 - Case Approved No RFE No Interview - 10 year GC in production

N400 (Online - Detroit, MI office)
June 6th 2023 - Applied for naturalization under 5 year rule.
June 7th 2023 - Application received/Biometric will be reused.
June 16th - Interview scheduled.
July 27th - Upcoming interview.



**Our DCF journey to an IV took 5 months and 1 day from turning in the I-130 to getting "Issued"**


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I PASSED!! Oath within the next 60 days (most likely in September) Thank you everyone!!

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If you know the questions, it's easy according to my wife. Passed in March of this year. IO started with the questions, and she said she was " In the Zone". We had studied the questions so much she wa

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Don't worry.  Wife said it was easy.  If you know the 100 questions, you will be fine.  Congratulations!!!   This is a great, great achievement!!!  Escaping the grasp of USCIS is wonderful!!

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On 8/12/2023 at 9:28 AM, Marrienne said:

Congratulations!!!!!! :)

 

I am still waiting on an Oath date. Ok its only been 2 weeks but it is the first thing I check when I wake up in the morning 🤣🤣

Congrats 

Just now, Cheschirecat said:

Congrats! Hubs oath ceremony is 8/22!! Next week!!!

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On 7/25/2023 at 8:19 AM, Marrienne said:

Thanks everyone!!

I forgot to add, I did not file under the 3 year rule. I have been here 7 years, so it is filed under being here for over 5 years :)

congrats

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Repeating what others have said: relax! Everything will be fine. This is your last step. Breathe your way through this last interview and then go enjoy the oath ceremony!--OOOPS---did not read the whole thread! Congratulations!

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Mahalo/Salamat!

Steve and Joan
Met on Facebook 2/24/12
Met in person 6/5/12
Second visit 10/2/12
Engaged 10/3/12
NOA10/15/12
Third visit 12/10/12
Joan got her passport! 2/20/13
NOA2 4/24/13
Fourth visit 5/28/13
CFO 5/30/13
Embassy Interview APPROVED 6/6/13

Joan passed through immigration in Hawaii! She's home! 6/13/13

MARRIED 8/24/13

AOS, EAD and AP petitions sent to Chicago via Express Mail

EAD/AP Received 11/13/13

AOS Interview APPROVED 11/26/13

2-year Green Card in hand 12/5/13

ROC (I-751) sent to CSC via USPS Express Mail 8/31/15

ROC check cashed 9/4/15

ROC Biometrics 10/1/15

ROC Approval 4/6/16 (waiting for actual card)

Permanent Green Card Arrived 4/14/16
Naturalization Interview 2/22/17 APPROVED!

Oath Ceremony 3/21/17--Joan is a US Citizen!

Dual Citizenship 7/7/22 Joan is now a Dual US/Filipino Citizen!

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10 hours ago, BEZ said:

Why naturalisation case in virginia is taking over 19 months 

Busy field office, complex immigration history (prior asylum / divorce from USC / WAVA) or other issues (based on country of origin, criminal charges etc). Or simply bad luck.

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Well. Let me tell you something. I have seen people who don't know a lick of English, pass the interview with ease. 

 

It honestly is not a hostile environment. Its pretty straightforward. Know your 100 questions. Respond to each interview question in a confident and friendly tone. 

 

Trust me, I have helped about 5 close relatives immigrate from Pakistan just a few months after 9/11.  Additionally ny friends and acquaintances from the time they file their I-130 application until they get their US passport. And never has a single person have any issues whatsoever.  

 

You have absolutely nothing to stress over. You are definitely far more capable than half the people I have helped. 

 

In the end I will leave you with this website. Its gives a, fairly good idea of the questions asked. 

 

 

https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/u-s-citizenship-interview-questions/

 

 

 

Well. Let me tell you something. I have seen people who don't know a lick of English, pass the interview with ease. 

 

It honestly is not a hostile environment. Its pretty straightforward. Know your 100 questions. Respond to each interview question in a confident and friendly tone. 

 

Trust me, I have helped about 5 close relatives immigrate from Pakistan just a few months after 9/11.  Additionally ny friends and acquaintances from the time they file their I-130 application until they get their US passport. And never has a single person have any issues whatsoever.  

 

You have absolutely nothing to stress over. You are definitely far more capable than half the people I have helped. 

 

In the end I will leave you with this website. Its gives a, fairly good idea of the questions asked. 

 

 

https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/u-s-citizenship-interview-questions/

 

 

 

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On 7/25/2023 at 7:26 AM, Marrienne said:

Hey everyone!!

My N-400 interview is in 2 days.

I am so nervous!!

Nothing weird about my case. No criminal record, just a straight laced gal, worked hard, nothing funky in my past ever.

 

Any last words of advice??

Do's and don't?

Anything you wished someone had told YOU?

 

Tia!!!

 

It starts the minute you walk in and the interviewer makes small talk to you, this is you test of English knowledge.

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