November 2023 N-400 Filers

[qrk 104]

Interview today was a breeze. less than 15 minutes. Now I'm waiting on the ceremony notice. Finally, my immigration journey is coming to a successful end.

[Ali___ 7]

On 2/8/2024 at 1:28 PM, Ali___ said:

No nothing yet. It's showing 20 days remaining, going down 1 day each day haha. I got my GC on 2/7/2019, and applied on 11/14 last year. Fingers crossed.

My interview got scheduled yesterday, 2/21, for March 27th. The count down on the number of remaining days had gone down to 7 days, then I login yesterday and see that it has gone up yo 7 "months"! but then noticed the interview is scheduled! 😀 I have traveled to Canada for a month to visit my family, but I think it should be okay for the interview! Best of luck to everyone still waiting for the interview notice:)

Edited February 22 by Ali___

[NovaDC 270]

26 minutes ago, qrk said:

Interview today was a breeze. less than 15 minutes. Now I'm waiting on the ceremony notice. Finally, my immigration journey is coming to a successful end.

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎉 

[Visitor User 253]

4 hours ago, qrk said:

Interview today was a breeze. less than 15 minutes. Now I'm waiting on the ceremony notice. Finally, my immigration journey is coming to a successful end.

What questions did they ask?

[MT2021 66]

15 hours ago, Ali___ said:

My interview got scheduled yesterday, 2/21, for March 27th. The count down on the number of remaining days had gone down to 7 days, then I login yesterday and see that it has gone up yo 7 "months"! but then noticed the interview is scheduled! 😀 I have traveled to Canada for a month to visit my family, but I think it should be okay for the interview! Best of luck to everyone still waiting for the interview notice:)

Congratulations man….. m waiting for the interview on day 25 so hope to get it soon …. yeah better to go after interview…. What’s your Field office?? Houston or Dallas??

[Germerican 42]

19 hours ago, qrk said:

Interview today was a breeze. less than 15 minutes. Now I'm waiting on the ceremony notice. Finally, my immigration journey is coming to a successful end.

 

Auguri!

[ONtoHOU 228]

Interview today was smooth!
 

Really impressed with the Houston Field Office staff, everyone was kind from the security staff, check-in staff, biometric techs and immigration officers.  I think everyone I talked to ended the interaction with a very kind “good luck today” or congratulatory remark. 
 

tips for everyone:

- relax, and go slow (I was shaking like a leaf an my interviewing officer remarked on it - but in a very kind, trying to put me at ease kind of way) 

- if you’re in a new tax filing year since you applied, have that tax return or proof you’ve submitted it with you 

- relationship photos post immigration are a great idea to provide when you apply, my officer looked through those with me in the room made comments on them and said he was good with those

- when you get to the reading/writing question GO SLOW - even as a native English speaker it’s easy to have nerves mess you up. I read “is” instead of “was” in a sentence the first time because of how nervous I was. The officer was very kind in prompting me to slow down and read carefully. 

 

 

tips/notes for Houston FO attendees: 

- it’s loud in the waiting area, and two sets of numbers were being called out at once. First set is to go to a window for photo and fingerprint check. Second set is to go to a certain door to meet your immigration officer.  Sit near the display until your first number is called for biometrics, then move closer to the door for your actual interview number. 
- it appears spouses were allowed into the waiting area with you, just not back into the interview. Can’t say for sure, but that’s the impression I got based on observing other couples. 
- don’t arrive too early, they turned a few people away who were more than 30 minutes in advance. I arrived 20 minutes early, then waited in the car until 10 minutes before my appointment and was allowed right in. 
- remember you’ll go through security when you enter, so limit the amount of metal on your person (ie heavy shoes/belt/big jewelry) 

[Visitor User 253]

10 hours ago, ONtoHOU said:

Interview today was smooth!
 

Really impressed with the Houston Field Office staff, everyone was kind from the security staff, check-in staff, biometric techs and immigration officers.  I think everyone I talked to ended the interaction with a very kind “good luck today” or congratulatory remark. 
 

tips for everyone:

- relax, and go slow (I was shaking like a leaf an my interviewing officer remarked on it - but in a very kind, trying to put me at ease kind of way) 

- if you’re in a new tax filing year since you applied, have that tax return or proof you’ve submitted it with you 

- relationship photos post immigration are a great idea to provide when you apply, my officer looked through those with me in the room made comments on them and said he was good with those

- when you get to the reading/writing question GO SLOW - even as a native English speaker it’s easy to have nerves mess you up. I read “is” instead of “was” in a sentence the first time because of how nervous I was. The officer was very kind in prompting me to slow down and read carefully. 

 

 

tips/notes for Houston FO attendees: 

- it’s loud in the waiting area, and two sets of numbers were being called out at once. First set is to go to a window for photo and fingerprint check. Second set is to go to a certain door to meet your immigration officer.  Sit near the display until your first number is called for biometrics, then move closer to the door for your actual interview number. 
- it appears spouses were allowed into the waiting area with you, just not back into the interview. Can’t say for sure, but that’s the impression I got based on observing other couples. 
- don’t arrive too early, they turned a few people away who were more than 30 minutes in advance. I arrived 20 minutes early, then waited in the car until 10 minutes before my appointment and was allowed right in. 
- remember you’ll go through security when you enter, so limit the amount of metal on your person (ie heavy shoes/belt/big jewelry) 

My interview will be at Houston FO too. 
 

AOS interview was there as well.

[kbhq 4]

Submitted online on Nov 7 based on 5 year rule.

Interview in LA on Feb 15, approved on the spot and did the same day ceremony.

 

I didn't know they are literally doing rounds of oaths like that every 30 mins lol. Everyone was friendly, smiling and helpful.

 

Great experience. Good luck everyone. 

 

[NovaDC 270]

46 minutes ago, kbhq said:

Submitted online on Nov 7 based on 5 year rule.

Interview in LA on Feb 15, approved on the spot and did the same day ceremony.

 

I didn't know they are literally doing rounds of oaths like that every 30 mins lol. Everyone was friendly, smiling and helpful.

 

Great experience. Good luck everyone. 

 

Congratulations!🎉 

[whiterose123 95]

14 hours ago, kbhq said:

Submitted online on Nov 7 based on 5 year rule.

Interview in LA on Feb 15, approved on the spot and did the same day ceremony.

 

I didn't know they are literally doing rounds of oaths like that every 30 mins lol. Everyone was friendly, smiling and helpful.

 

Great experience. Good luck everyone. 

 

Congratulations 🎉🎉

[whiterose123 95]

Where should we study for the civics exam from ?

[Crazy Cat 41,761]

46 minutes ago, whiterose123 said:

Where should we study for the civics exam from ?

100 Civics Questions and Answers for the 2008 Test with MP3 Audio (English version) | USCIS

[Visitor User 253]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

100 Civics Questions and Answers for the 2008 Test with MP3 Audio (English version) | USCIS

That’s the 2008 version. 

[Crazy Cat 41,761]

3 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

That’s the 2008 version. 

Yes, it is.....It is the current version.

 

USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test | USCIS

The 2020 test will be phased out on April 19, 2021, for initial test takers. Applicants filing on or after March 1, 2021, will take the 2008 civics test.

Edited February 27 by Crazy Cat