N-400 November 2024 Filers

[Thatsright 23]

4 minutes ago, Magi Stark said:

Wait, so you had the oath ceremony without the name change? I thought the name change had to come before the oath ceremony so the CON can have the new name.

Nah I was just sitting in the background watching it/them. My ceremony incl name change will take place in June. It looks like the reason for me having had to watch those was that they tried to fix the problem in the system and needed to keep me entertained or something. It also resulted in an email sent to me with today’s date for the ceremony which then got canceled and I got a new notification with the correct date. 

[Magi Stark 12]

22 minutes ago, Thatsright said:

Nah I was just sitting in the background watching it/them. My ceremony incl name change will take place in June. It looks like the reason for me having had to watch those was that they tried to fix the problem in the system and needed to keep me entertained or something. It also resulted in an email sent to me with today’s date for the ceremony which then got canceled and I got a new notification with the correct date. 

Holy cow! OK. Thanks for the clarification. I'm also doing a name change. I had no idea you have to wait months to get it done! I thought it was like getting married, just sign the document and you're done, lol.  UGH! 

[Thatsright 23]

2 hours ago, Magi Stark said:

Holy cow! OK. Thanks for the clarification. I'm also doing a name change. I had no idea you have to wait months to get it done! I thought it was like getting married, just sign the document and you're done, lol.  UGH! 

It depends on your field office. The extra wait can be as short as 4 weeks…and as long as, well, I have heard horror stories like 6 months…but ~3 months seems pretty common. 

 

The officer was actually trying to gently sell me on just going for the Naturalisation since I could have had that the same day, downstairs. I said heck no, I have waited for 11 years, those measly 3 months ain’t gonna make me drop my new name! He laughed and understood, and 3 1-2 months of exact wait I got. Doesn’t even bother me. The deed is done. The stress is over. 

[Magi Stark 12]

21 hours ago, Thatsright said:

It depends on your field office. The extra wait can be as short as 4 weeks…and as long as, well, I have heard horror stories like 6 months…but ~3 months seems pretty common. 

 

The officer was actually trying to gently sell me on just going for the Naturalisation since I could have had that the same day, downstairs. I said heck no, I have waited for 11 years, those measly 3 months ain’t gonna make me drop my new name! He laughed and understood, and 3 1-2 months of exact wait I got. Doesn’t even bother me. The deed is done. The stress is over. 

Fingers crossed it doesn't take too long then. 

[OldUser 8,393]

21 hours ago, Thatsright said:

The officer was actually trying to gently sell me on just going for the Naturalisation since I could have had that the same day, downstairs. 

Naturalisation is offered by British and Aussies, I hope officer offered naturalization.

 

21 hours ago, Thatsright said:

I said heck no, I have waited for 11 years, those measly 3 months ain’t gonna make me drop my new name! He laughed and understood, and 3 1-2 months of exact wait I got. Doesn’t even bother me. The deed is done. The stress is over. 

This was good. I think @MichaelJuan.198 is contemplating whether his wife should just take same day oath with current name and change it later or decline same day oath to naturalize in new name. I think your approach is much better. Good luck!

[MichaelJuan.198 25]

On 3/11/2025 at 9:48 PM, Magi Stark said:

Holy cow! OK. Thanks for the clarification. I'm also doing a name change. I had no idea you have to wait months to get it done! I thought it was like getting married, just sign the document and you're done, lol.  UGH! 

my wife’s on the same boat, and yeah the wait is long. We are still thinking of what is the best way to do it, but it seems like doing it after it faster but more costly. That’s where we’re headed 

[JR_CG 23]

On 3/5/2025 at 8:06 PM, JR_CG said:

Since we received the email asking which two weeks we prefer, we haven’t heard anything back since. 
Is this normal? We asked for 24 March or 21 April at the DC office. 

We sent USCIS a message through the website inbox and asked when we would hear back. We got a response last night saying that they looked into it and found that we are being scheduled for 22 April. We are still waiting on the official notice from the DC office, but that looks like good news!

[Thatsright 23]

4 hours ago, OldUser said:

Naturalisation is offered by British and Aussies, I hope officer offered naturalization.

😂

[JR_CG 23]

On 3/13/2025 at 8:10 AM, JR_CG said:

We sent USCIS a message through the website inbox and asked when we would hear back. We got a response last night saying that they looked into it and found that we are being scheduled for 22 April. We are still waiting on the official notice from the DC office, but that looks like good news!

We just received the interview scheduled notification letter in the USCIS inbox for the 22 April date! We are hoping that it’s approved and we can do the oath ceremony the same day as they often do on Tuesdays and also get an expedited passport appointment.

[staycelanematt87 1]

Hey, I had my Oath Ceremony on monday (same day oath) eveything went great and i have my naturalization certificare. However on my case number and my USCIS account it still shows as ''Oath Ceremony notice was mailed''. It was never mailed cuz I had a same day oath. How long does it usually take to update on my account?

 

PS: I know that i dont need my account to be update since i have my naturalization certificate in hand, but still, i want to see it showing online so please respect my journey. 

[MaceMk 33]

11 minutes ago, staycelanematt87 said:

Hey, I had my Oath Ceremony on monday (same day oath) eveything went great and i have my naturalization certificare. However on my case number and my USCIS account it still shows as ''Oath Ceremony notice was mailed''. It was never mailed cuz I had a same day oath. How long does it usually take to update on my account?

 

PS: I know that i dont need my account to be update since i have my naturalization certificate in hand, but still, i want to see it showing online so please respect my journey. 

Mine showed that way for like a year or so. I think that if I didn't file a K1 visa for my husband it would have never updated it. 

[staycelanematt87 1]

11 minutes ago, MaceMk said:

Mine showed that way for like a year or so. I think that if I didn't file a K1 visa for my husband it would have never updated it. 

What did it say after a year?

[MaceMk 33]

Just now, staycelanematt87 said:

What did it say after a year?

I need to check but it also said case closed

[MaceMk 33]

7 minutes ago, staycelanematt87 said:

What did it say after a year?

It says certificate of naturalization was issued. I also had a same day oath couple of hours after the interview so it was saying that I was placed in line for oath ceremony and didn't change like I said for a long time until I opened a different case as a citizen.

Edited March 19 by MaceMk

[Sarah G 192]

Had my interview today! Approved!

Oath ceremony scheduled for March 31st 😃

 

Interview experience:

Waited almost an hour past my appointment time to be called back. No one in the waiting room ahead of me when I got there. Officer was super nice and reassuring. 

 

Started by swearing me in, taking my photo, checking fingerprints, then confirming my name, date of birth and address. Then moved on to civics test. I had studied so she only asked 6 questions since I got them all right. 

 

1. Name a state that borders Canada.

2. What is the name of the first ten amendments to the constitution?

3. What is the rule of law?

4. What does the president's cabinet do?

5. Who signs bills to pass them into law?

6. Name one branch of government.

 

Then we moved on to the reading and writing test. I had to read out loud a sentence from a screen: "How many Senators do we have." Then I had to write the answer on the screen, which she told me: "We have one hundred Senators."

 

Then we went through the N-400 form.

 

I had originally stated on the form that I wanted to change my name. I let her know that I have changed my mind and will keep my current name. This wasn't a problem, and she just changed the field on the form. 

 

When we finished with the form, I signed on the screen for the change we made, then signed to say I would say the full oath at the ceremony.

 

Then she told me "Congratulations, you passed everything." And asked if I'd like to come to the ceremony being held on the 31st. I said I would, she scheduled me and gave me the confirmation and the page I'll need to fill out on the day.

 

All done! Can't believe I'll be a citizen ten days from now.