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  1.    Thatsright reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
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    I like to believe it’s really the solemn oath that makes you a citizen. It means a lot. The rest is just admin stuff.
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    😂
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    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.
  11.    Trenz reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
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    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.
  13.    Magi Stark reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
  14. Thatsright
    Today I had my interview. The wait was the worst (almost 2h)! The interview itself was both pleasant and formal at once, hard to describe. We kept going off on tangents about all sorts of stuff and then kept going to back to business all serious. Basically, if you know your civic answers, can write one simple sentence and haven’t become a criminal in the meantime you’re good. The rest is just the repeat of the questions you have already answered in your application. They did make a mistake in my oath processing info though which resulted in me having to sit through 3-4 low profile oath ceremonies downstairs as an observer lol. I did enjoy the happy faces though, it was quite touching. Since I have a name change on the menu I will need a judge and have therefore to wait 3 months but they gave me a letter with the date and place right there and then. I feel extremely relieved and happy since the rest is just a formality. My Oath ceremony will take place on June 26 with the added benefit of it being a much bigger ceremony and in a court room with judge and all. Bottomline: Don’t fret the interview. If you made it so far it’s really just a formality where they merely check if you have picked up at least some English and also if you know the most basic stuff about the US. I had studied for it, of course, but I would have passed it even if I hadn’t.
  15. Thatsright
    Question on civics questions. Did you guys study for all answers when “name one” wasn’t specifically stated? In that case, can we name any or do we have to name all of them? Example: 2. What does the Constitution do? ▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans Do I have to name all three or just one of those points?
  16.    SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
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    Congrats!!! Pretty cool when they can do it on the same day. I’ll have a name change on the menu which means I’ll prob need to wait for a court ceremony.
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    Thanks. That’s very helpful and eases my mind. I actually have a German passport. I just happened to emigrate to the US from the UK where I used to live for many years. I know that makes my country of origin still Germany, of course, but I had entered it here that way 10 years ago without thinking much about it and just never corrected it. Not sure about the UK embassy/requirements but the German ones are a nightmare. Just getting an appointment (which they require even for simple renewals) is really tricky. Seriously considering ditching the German citizenship altogether. Will see. As long as the agent doesn’t send me home with my expired passport I’m good.
  22.    Thatsright reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
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    On my interview letter it says to bring my existing passport in addition to my green card. No problem, of course, but my passport has expired in Sep 24. Currently in process of renewing (shooting for dual citizenship) but it’s really difficult getting even an appointment so there’s no way I’ll be able to get an appointment at the embassy AND a new passport before my USCIS interview. Do you guys think the expired passport will do, since I’m (hopefully) becoming an US citizen anyway in a couple of weeks?
  24.    Thatsright reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
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    Awesome!
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  31. Thatsright
    Omg omg I just got the letter online! My interview is on March 11! 🥳 Submitted: 11/25/24 Being reviewed: 12/4/24 Interview was scheduled: 01/29/25 Interview will take place on: 3/11/2025 San Bernardino Field Office, CA I hope everyone who still waiting will get their letter soon!
  32. Thatsright
    Since when has your case been on being reviewed?
  33. Thatsright
    Hi guys, So the status of my case is: Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS Since Dec 4. California. Id I remember right it’s the field office in San Bernardino. Anyone else around here still waiting for the interview appt? It seems a lot of people have received the next update within a month.
  34. Thatsright
    That is bizarre. I wouldn’t be surprised if they lose these things on occasion. Or maybe all the various field offices have different procedures 🤷🏻‍♂️ In any event, I hope you guys get your interview date soon.
  35. Thatsright
    Well, turns out the online updates are somewhat unreliable indeed. Just had a letter in the snail mail saying they are going to reuse my biometrics. Never had any such notification on the online portal nor by email. I guess that has knocked off some significant waiting time. Who knows, maybe I’m also one of those lucky ones that get processed on 4-5 months after all.
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