Cranbury Office interview experience (split)

[JaLady 5]

Had my N400 interview in Cranbury yesterday, and it's one of the best govt offices I've visited. Literally everyone in there is pleasant. Everything took place on one floor. I arrived about 30 minutes before my appointment and was told to come back 15 minutes later. So one advice is not to go too early, they'll ask you to come back. 

Entered the building, the security checked me in then I went to window 1 for her to scan by letter, then assign a number. After that I sat for about 10 minutes and my number was called before my appointment time. Interview was quick, after scanning my index fingers the officer dived right into the civics question no warning. Lol. Then the yes, no questions. They ask you to write on an iPad with your finger instead of a sheet of paper (yayyy for being tech forward)! 

The interview lasted less than 10 minutes and I was given a sheet of paper with results and told to wait outside for the oath. The office is new so no one knew exactly what time the oath was. We were told some days they've done it at 10:30am depending on appointments for the day and when they have critical mass. Eventually it happened at 12, lasted 10 minutes. By 12:15 I was a US citizen and out of there!

 

The office is very nice - much smaller than Newark. Surplus parking and it's free! The supervisor who administered the oath told us this is the first of many offices in the US to come with this model. We were the 10th group to have been sworn in at the location. No name change available at the location, so if you requested a name change and your interview is here, you won't be sworn in for months or longer. That process hasnt been established there yet. 

 

Cranbury USCIS office is great! Had my interview and became a U.S. citizen all in under 3 hours! 

[Ketsuban 1,034]

On 7/22/2023 at 9:29 AM, JaLady said:

Had my N400 interview in Cranbury yesterday, and it's one of the best govt offices I've visited. Literally everyone in there is pleasant. Everything took place on one floor. I arrived about 30 minutes before my appointment and was told to come back 15 minutes later. So one advice is not to go too early, they'll ask you to come back. 

Entered the building, the security checked me in then I went to window 1 for her to scan by letter, then assign a number. After that I sat for about 10 minutes and my number was called before my appointment time. Interview was quick, after scanning my index fingers the officer dived right into the civics question no warning. Lol. Then the yes, no questions. They ask you to write on an iPad with your finger instead of a sheet of paper (yayyy for being tech forward)! 

The interview lasted less than 10 minutes and I was given a sheet of paper with results and told to wait outside for the oath. The office is new so no one knew exactly what time the oath was. We were told some days they've done it at 10:30am depending on appointments for the day and when they have critical mass. Eventually it happened at 12, lasted 10 minutes. By 12:15 I was a US citizen and out of there!

 

The office is very nice - much smaller than Newark. Surplus parking and it's free! The supervisor who administered the oath told us this is the first of many offices in the US to come with this model. We were the 10th group to have been sworn in at the location. No name change available at the location, so if you requested a name change and your interview is here, you won't be sworn in for months or longer. That process hasnt been established there yet. 

 

Cranbury USCIS office is great! Had my interview and became a U.S. citizen all in under 3 hours! 

That is brilliant. I interviewed in Cleveland OH five days ago and am still waiting for my oath ceremony to be scheduled. 

 

Congratulations on your speedy naturalization experience!

[*FishF00D* 45]

On 7/22/2023 at 9:29 AM, JaLady said:

Had my N400 interview in Cranbury yesterday, and it's one of the best govt offices I've visited. Literally everyone in there is pleasant. Everything took place on one floor. I arrived about 30 minutes before my appointment and was told to come back 15 minutes later. So one advice is not to go too early, they'll ask you to come back. 

Entered the building, the security checked me in then I went to window 1 for her to scan by letter, then assign a number. After that I sat for about 10 minutes and my number was called before my appointment time. Interview was quick, after scanning my index fingers the officer dived right into the civics question no warning. Lol. Then the yes, no questions. They ask you to write on an iPad with your finger instead of a sheet of paper (yayyy for being tech forward)! 

The interview lasted less than 10 minutes and I was given a sheet of paper with results and told to wait outside for the oath. The office is new so no one knew exactly what time the oath was. We were told some days they've done it at 10:30am depending on appointments for the day and when they have critical mass. Eventually it happened at 12, lasted 10 minutes. By 12:15 I was a US citizen and out of there!

 

The office is very nice - much smaller than Newark. Surplus parking and it's free! The supervisor who administered the oath told us this is the first of many offices in the US to come with this model. We were the 10th group to have been sworn in at the location. No name change available at the location, so if you requested a name change and your interview is here, you won't be sworn in for months or longer. That process hasnt been established there yet. 

 

Cranbury USCIS office is great! Had my interview and became a U.S. citizen all in under 3 hours! 

 

I had my interview at Cranbury today and can vouch for everything you said, I had basically the same experience!

 

The space was beautiful -- I will mention that the interview rooms currently have glass walls (floor to ceiling) and are fully visible from the waiting room, so we were able to see IO's prepping and going over files while we waited. Kindof weird for the lack of privacy, but it also meant that we had a view of the lake while waiting and during the interview itself, which was serene!

 

I had a similar experience through security and check in as well. The lawyer I hired to attend with me was on laughing/joking/friendly terms with every clerk/manager/security guard who wasn't a new hire, as the majority of staff at this office were transferred from Newark and they'd all known eachother for decades. All the staff who've been transferred from Newark are apparently thrilled to be at Cranbury, so the vibe is very pleasant.

 

Waited about a half hour past my scheduled interview time before being called in. I was sworn in, took the reading/writing/civics test, and we went over my N400. IO confirmed my name/birthday/address, and my height "because that's what we'll be putting in your certificate" which made it obvious that the decision about my approval had been made before I even stepped into the room. Did not ask for originals of any supporting documents, tax returns, or anything else -- interview itself was under 10 mins for sure!

 

IO took my GC and reminded me that I'll need to apply for/receive a passport before I can travel outside of the country again. I was handed the "Congrats you passed the interview!" paper and told to wait back in the waiting room until the next oath ceremony. Ultimately a small ceremony was held after about an hour. I was in and out of the building in under 3 hours with Natz Certificate in hand!

 

 

[Ontarkie 14,225]

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