Houston Texas N-400 Processing Times

[Visitor User 253]

4 hours ago, killadocg23 said:

Your oath will be 2-3 weeks after you interview or maybe sooner. I had my oath 2.5 week after my interview.

 

 

 

Got my expedited US passport yesterday had appointment last Wednesday and picked up yesterday. 

That’s fast. Your passport application was sent off last Wednesday?

1 hour ago, Conchas Chinas said:

Did you order a passport card too? I've traveled over the border and it was very useful

Not needed. The book covers that.

[killadocg23 88]

1 hour ago, Visitor User said:

That’s fast. Your passport application was sent off last Wednesday?

Not needed. The book covers that.

No I went in person to the passport office here in Houston because I am traveling on a cruise this Saturday. You can get a passport in a few days/same day if you have travel plans within two weeks. Just I paid like 225 for the passport and the expedite fee.

 

And no the passport card wouldn’t serve me any good as I usually travel by air and internationally. So i just got the book. I have no reason to drive to Canada lol

[Visitor User 253]

6 hours ago, Conchas Chinas said:

 

From your experience?

No. I mean their website says it does. Passport Book has all the benefits of that card. 

[Visitor User 253]

6 hours ago, killadocg23 said:

No I went in person to the passport office here in Houston because I am traveling on a cruise this Saturday. You can get a passport in a few days/same day if you have travel plans within two weeks. Just I paid like 225 for the passport and the expedite fee.

 

And no the passport card wouldn’t serve me any good as I usually travel by air and internationally. So i just got the book. I have no reason to drive to Canada lol

I know but that expedite is fast considering you got it in the mail already.

 

 

[mattguk 18]

Has anyone recently done a name change alongside naturalization at Houston field office? If so - how long did you wait for oath ceremony? 
 

It looks like the wait from approval for normal cases is around 3 weeks so I’m wondering if it extends the time significantly. I realize you have to wait for a court date but presumably in Houston they are fairly frequent. 

[johndott 14]

Is processing time in Houston in general a bit longer than some smaller cities around the country?

[Margo2017777 90]

Who already passed interview, could you please tell me if they asked you definitions of the words when they ask you questions yes/no ?

[Bethie 88]

On 6/21/2024 at 12:08 PM, Margo2017777 said:

Who already passed interview, could you please tell me if they asked you definitions of the words when they ask you questions yes/no ?

They did not at my husbands interview, but they asked him 10 civic questions, and he got them all correct.  Officer wanted to see how far he could go, LOL

[Bethie 88]

On 6/21/2024 at 12:08 PM, Margo2017777 said:

Who already passed interview, could you please tell me if they asked you definitions of the words when they ask you questions yes/no ?

One they may ask is what is an Oath. Seems to be common one on the Youtube videos on N-400 interview.

[Margo2017777 90]

18 hours ago, Bethie said:

One they may ask is what is an Oath. Seems to be common one on the Youtube videos on N-400 interview.

Thank you very much. My interview is tomorrow and the only thing i am concerned is definitions of words ) I hope they wont ask anything  

[Bethie 88]

4 hours ago, Margo2017777 said:

Thank you very much. My interview is tomorrow and the only thing i am concerned is definitions of words ) I hope they wont ask anything  

Good luck, try not to be nervous, be confident , and you will be fine.  

[Margo2017777 90]

23 hours ago, Bethie said:

Good luck, try not to be nervous, be confident , and you will be fine.  

Thank you! I passed. It was very easy. No definitions asked, 6 civic questions. Easy peasy ) 

[Bethie 88]

18 hours ago, Margo2017777 said:

Thank you! I passed. It was very easy. No definitions asked, 6 civic questions. Easy peasy ) 

Congratulations.   😀    Well done!!!!     They will schedule your Oath cermoney soon.  My husbnad got his date for the Oath Cermonly 4 hours after interview.

 

[mattguk 18]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:58 AM, Bethie said:

Congratulations.   😀    Well done!!!!     They will schedule your Oath cermoney soon.  My husbnad got his date for the Oath Cermonly 4 hours after interview.

 

Do you know if they are still holding larger ceremonies as well as the smaller ones in the Field Office? When I attended my interview last week there was a ceremony about to start. Wondering how long from notification of the date until the actual ceremony is as well…

[Bethie 88]

2 hours ago, mattguk said:

Do you know if they are still holding larger ceremonies as well as the smaller ones in the Field Office? When I attended my interview last week there was a ceremony about to start. Wondering how long from notification of the date until the actual ceremony is as well…

Large cermonies at the M. O. Campbell Educational Center

My husbnds Oath day was exactly 3 weeks and 1 day after his was appoved at the N-400 interview.