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56 minutes ago, thedtayl said:

Question for those who have either got the oath ceremony notice or have naturalized.

 

I asked a few people if I can bring 3 guests ( wife + two in-laws) to ceremony. My lawyer said it should say what is/is not allowed on notice. Did anyone have that info on their notice? If so, where?

 

I have tried contacting my specific field office in Philly and also the USCIS customer service but to no avail

I had the same question before my naturalization ceremony. My notice did not mention anything about bringing guests. But I googled "naturalization ceremonies wisconsin" (my state), and the court website stated this: "Limited seating is available for family members and visitors on a first come/first serve basis".

 

So, I brought 5 guests. We got there early. All 5 were able to sit in the courtroom. The seating was limited though, so who ever got there a little late, they were sent to "the overflow room": they were able to watch the ceremony live on a screen.

 

I'm sure it's very different for every location. Maybe state your field office, so that others from the same FO can chime in.

K-1:
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03/16/2016 - 129-F filed at Dallas Lockbox

03/19/2016 - Delivered at the Dallas Lockbox

03/25/2016 - NOA1 (Text message and email)

03/31/2016 - NOA1 hard copy in the mail with a Notice date 03/24/2016

06/10/2016 - NOA2!!! (no text or email) The approval took 78 days from NOA1

06/16/2016 - NOA2 hard copy received in the mail

07/13/2016 - Case received at NVC

07/20/2016 - Case number assigned at NVC (didn't call them, got a letter in the mail from NVC!)

08/03/2016 - Case received by US Embassy in Moscow

09/15/2016 - Medical. I'm healthy as a horse!

09/16/2016 - Interview. APPROVED! Review is submitted

09/23/2016 - Visa in hand

10/15/2016 - POE Chicago! Pretty smooth. Review is submitted

10/31/2016 - Applied for SSN

11/05/2016 - SS card in the mail!

12/15/2016 - We got married

 

 
AOS:
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12/01/2017 - AOS, EAD, AP filed

12/07/2017 - NOA1 in the mail
12/29/2017 - Biometrics (it was a breeze!)
01/05/2018 - RFIE
03/16/2018 - reply to RFIE mailed; received by USCIS on 03/19/2018.
04/06/2018 - EAD & AP approved.
04/12/2018 - EAD & AP combo card received.
06/27/2018 - Interview scheduled. But we couldn't make it that day, so we called USCIS and then sent a letter to local office to re-schedule; it was granted.
08/29/2018 - Interview re-scheduled. Approved on the spot!!! They did not ask why we didn't apply for AOS right after getting married. Review in Milwaukee USCIS office submitted
09/06/2018 - Green card in hand! It took 279 days to get it, but could've been sooner if not for the RFIE and re-scheduling of interview.

 

 
ROC:
6/10/2020 - I-751 filed. Biometrics were waived.
3/19/2021 - RFE
5/20/2021 - sent a reply for the RFE
6/29/2021 - case transferred to National Benefits Center
8/30/2022 - case status updated to "Ready to be scheduled for an interview".
12/07/2021 - divorce granted (we had been having issues and the marriage didn't survive). I asked to switch my petition to Divorce Waiver and sent the request off along with my reply to the RFE.
05/31/2023 - case was updated at some point to show that my biometrics were taken (they re-used the ones I provided at AOS) and on this date, status update to "Ready to be scheduled for an interview" again.
No more updates were made; I assume this case was approved as I received my citizenship.
 
Citizenship:
2/5/2024 - filed N400 online under the 5-year rule (with pending I-751).
2/9/2024 - Interview scheduled for the end of March! The fastest I ever got anything updated! Not sure if it's a combo interview or not. Following advice here, I uploaded a simple Word doc asking to waive the ROC interview or do a combo.
3/27/2024 - Interview. It was a combo interview of both ROC and 400-N. I passed the test, but a decision could not be made as the officer had to review my 2-inch-thick ROC case file.
4/8/2024 - online status got updated that an Oath Ceremony was scheduled and that they mailed me the notice! I got it in the mail 8 days later.
5/9/2024 - Oath Ceremony. I am a U.S. citizen!!!
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Laure&Colin
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Back home and all done. I'm a US citizen now! 🥳   Full account of my experience below. Tldr: I waited an hour for my interview, then an hour and a half for my same-day oath ceremony. In

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Hi all,   my process is now complete. Total wait time 2.5 months.   Went to the oath ceremony this morning in Philly. It took about 1.5 hours total as there were about 50 people and e

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Just had my interview and was approved! I'm now waiting for my same-day oath ceremony. Will report on the whole process later - mostly waiting a lot.

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Got hubby's interview scheduled for 9/11!

 

It's not a combo interview, but we did get that courtesy letter from uscis asking for us to submit evidence of continued marriage for our I-751. We will be submitting that evidence this weekend. Hopefully that will maybe waive the I-751 interview.

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3 hours ago, Haydnator said:

Got hubby's interview scheduled for 9/11!

 

It's not a combo interview, but we did get that courtesy letter from uscis asking for us to submit evidence of continued marriage for our I-751. We will be submitting that evidence this weekend. Hopefully that will maybe waive the I-751 interview.

 

Congrats.

 

I'd still treat it as a combo interview up until.

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It says that my naturalization certificate was mailed back to me on July 26. Usually first class mail takes anywhere from 1 to 5 days to arrive, but it still hasn’t gotten back to me, and I have informed delivery and it doesn’t look like it’s arriving anytime soon. 
 

Can anyone chime in on how long it took them to get their documents back?

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  • Submitted I-485 & I-130 on 09/25/2017
  • Approved Green Card (IR7 category) on 05/17/2019
  • Electronically submitted N-400 (w/ name change) on 02/19/2024
  • Biometrics Reuse received on 02/19/2024
  • Interview Notice received on 04/21/2024 
  • Interview at Chicago FO on 06/10/2024 
  • Oath Ceremony on 07/15/2024
  • Applied for Expedited US Passport at USPS on 07/15/2024
  • PASSPORT RECEIVED on 07/26/2024 🇺🇸
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On 7/26/2024 at 3:33 PM, minivatreni said:

How long did it take for them to change your name since you put in the request?

3 weeks for me. Some people got it really fast. I was updating my citizenship status as well

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After 72 days from the interview, we got our I-751 approved, and now the N-400 status has changed to 'Oath Will Be Scheduled.' I'm not sure how long it will remain in this status. Since the I-751 is approved, will we be receiving a new Green Card, or is it just a formality for the N-400 approval?

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15 minutes ago, Jish&Abt said:

After 72 days from the interview, we got our I-751 approved, and now the N-400 status has changed to 'Oath Will Be Scheduled.' I'm not sure how long it will remain in this status. Since the I-751 is approved, will we be receiving a new Green Card, or is it just a formality for the N-400 approval?

You will not get a new green card. When I got the approval letter for i-751 it mentions that given there's an oath ceremony schedued, they will not issue a new card.

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33 minutes ago, thedtayl said:

You will not get a new green card. When I got the approval letter for i-751 it mentions that given there's an oath ceremony schedued, they will not issue a new card.

Okay, cool. I wasn't sure. Our oath ceremony hasn't been scheduled yet; it has been showing 'Oath Will Be Scheduled' for the past 5 days. Hopefully we will hear something soon.🤞

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It’s been two weeks since I got confirmation that my supporting documents from my passport originals were mailed back to me. However, nothing has arrived in the mail and now I wonder if it got lost by USPS
 

Now I have to figure out how to get an original copy of my name change document because I did not change my name with Social Security yet and they require the original.

 

Does anyone know what is the process? 

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  • Arrived to USA on F-1 Student Visa on 08/16/2016
  • Submitted I-485 & I-130 on 09/25/2017
  • Approved Green Card (IR7 category) on 05/17/2019
  • Electronically submitted N-400 (w/ name change) on 02/19/2024
  • Biometrics Reuse received on 02/19/2024
  • Interview Notice received on 04/21/2024 
  • Interview at Chicago FO on 06/10/2024 
  • Oath Ceremony on 07/15/2024
  • Applied for Expedited US Passport at USPS on 07/15/2024
  • PASSPORT RECEIVED on 07/26/2024 🇺🇸
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Just got back from the interview. Civics test and English test was first. No problem there. But then got a bit of an unexpected grilling over finances and taxes (we had filed MFS for a couple of years, filed jointly this year due to a work situation change). They even called my spouse in after the interview (pro tip - take your spouse if applying for marriage based with you even if it’s not a combo interview). Anyway, bit more of an ordeal than we expected to be honest, especially as RoC was approved recently with no interview. 
 

In the end officer seemed satisfied and said he would try and schedule the oath for tomorrow (had to get supervisor clearance), otherwise will just have to wait for tracker to update. Did get the picture taken for the oath after the interview. 
 

Filed office was quiet and no line for security (afternoon interview). Bit disappointed with the uncertainty, but what can you do. Just glad it’s over. 

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42 minutes ago, BellaUnion said:

Just got back from the interview. Civics test and English test was first. No problem there. But then got a bit of an unexpected grilling over finances and taxes (we had filed MFS for a couple of years, filed jointly this year due to a work situation change). They even called my spouse in after the interview (pro tip - take your spouse if applying for marriage based with you even if it’s not a combo interview). Anyway, bit more of an ordeal than we expected to be honest, especially as RoC was approved recently with no interview. 
 

In the end officer seemed satisfied and said he would try and schedule the oath for tomorrow (had to get supervisor clearance), otherwise will just have to wait for tracker to update. Did get the picture taken for the oath after the interview. 
 

Filed office was quiet and no line for security (afternoon interview). Bit disappointed with the uncertainty, but what can you do. Just glad it’s over. 

Did they ask you for tax transcripts in the interview or they already had that info?

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Did they ask you for tax transcripts in the interview or they already had that info?


They had 20 -22. I brought 23 as it wasn’t available when we filed. 

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