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Finally my oath ceremony is done today. Took an appointment for passport application at post office tomorrow. Cheers ......

Here are the details step by step

1.       Walked in with the interview notice and bunch of print outs(Tax returns, Flight Tickets, Leasing Agreement, Travel Addendum, N-400 etc).

2.       At the entrance security check resembles like in airport security check, take off the belt, watch, shoes, valets etc and put them in the bin to scan and walk through the security post.

3.       Went up the stairs and handed over the interview notice to the lady sitting behind the desk.

4.       The assignment of the candidates to the officer is pre-determined so you are literally waiting for the officer to be done with their prior candidates before you.

5.       Some applicants may have more complicated process to be reviewed so for my wife and me we had to wait for more than an hour past our appointment time to get our turn to go in.

6.       My wife’s officer said to her that that’s her first case which had all NO’s on the bunch of YES/NO questions, and so happy to see such case after so complicated case until then.

7.       My wife’s interview was done in about 10 minutes.

8.       My turn came after couple of minutes with a different officer.

9.       He greeted and I offered a hand shake, he received it very well.

10.   On the hall way, I asked if it is a busy day for him, he said yes, it’s been. He also commented that he has faith in me that he would be approving my application today.

11.   In his room, he asked me to raise my hand and tell the truth only.

12.   Verified my GC, DL and all the passports.

13.   Took my picture with the web cam and index finger prints of both the hands.

14.   Asked 6 history questions, asked a sentence to read and one sentence to write.

15.   Opened my application, went through every section and asked a bunch of “NO” answerable questions in the PART12, from 1-44 and asked all the “YES” answerable questions from 45-50 in form N-400.

16.   I had additional travel after filing application, I made an addendum and gave it to him, he calculated the number of days I was away, he said they are all with the allowable limits, no issue with them.

17.   He said, “as I told earlier, I am recommending to approve your application, congratulations. I will make sure your application is approved today. The ceremony letter will come in mail”

18.   I asked if this facility has anyone who can take the passport application, he said “NO”, not in this location, I should go to post office to file one after the ceremony.

19.   He shook hand and walked me out.

My wife and me had interview at Dallas today. Scheduled time was 10:45, how ever we were called separately one at 11:50 and 12:00. The officer interviewed me was very friendly. As we were down the aisle, he said he has full faith in me that my application would be approved. The interview was very simple and quick. I had some travel after I filed the N-400 application, so I took the travel addendum, he appreciated that. Finally he said, he will make sure my application would be approved today.

One major thing is off my head.

On 5/3/2018 at 10:33 PM, march16filer said:

Hey - I had a similar case to yours; I had my interview date right in the middle of my vacation in Europe and I just flew back for 24 hours to go to the interview and fly back to Europe. Having that said, here are the answers to your questions (to the best of my knowledge):

 

1) Rescheduling the interview is usually up in the air, you never know when you're going to get it. I know someone who tried to reschedule and it took him over 18 months to get another date.

2) To reschedule, you'll have to return the notice I believe with your request (that's what the guy I know did and after that, they kept saying that they never received his request).

3) You can make the trip to attend the interview, but, choosing the date for the oath ceremony is totally up to the officer and how much they like you (provided that they approve you on the spot and don't tell you that a decision cannot be made at the time)

4) You can travel with your passport after the interview. Once you've taken the oath, they tell you that you can only travel using your US Passport.

 

I would recommend you don't reschedule your interview and fly back for it. 

On 5/3/2018 at 11:02 PM, march16filer said:

You can ask to reschedule, but as far as I remember, you need to provide a good reason why you can't. 

Hello Friends,

I got the letter in mail, my interview date is June 6th. I am planning to fly to Dallas and attend the interview. Any idea on the typical number of days between the interview date and oath date in Dallas?? 

14 minutes ago, march16filer said:

Hey - I had a similar case to yours; I had my interview date right in the middle of my vacation in Europe and I just flew back for 24 hours to go to the interview and fly back to Europe. Having that said, here are the answers to your questions (to the best of my knowledge):

 

1) Rescheduling the interview is usually up in the air, you never know when you're going to get it. I know someone who tried to reschedule and it took him over 18 months to get another date.

2) To reschedule, you'll have to return the notice I believe with your request (that's what the guy I know did and after that, they kept saying that they never received his request).

3) You can make the trip to attend the interview, but, choosing the date for the oath ceremony is totally up to the officer and how much they like you (provided that they approve you on the spot and don't tell you that a decision cannot be made at the time)

4) You can travel with your passport after the interview. Once you've taken the oath, they tell you that you can only travel using your US Passport.

 

I would recommend you don't reschedule your interview and fly back for it. 

Hello,
Thank you for your quick response. Yes, looking at the previous incidents of rescheduling the interview date is not advisable. I will take your advice and attend the interview.

On the point 3) If I cannot attend the oath on the scheduled date, can we ask for a reschedule??

Thank You.

Hello Guys,

My case status is updated online today that "Interview Was Scheduled" it is with Dallas field office. I am out of country and be away for about 3 months. I gave mail box keys to my friends to check on the letter, don't know the interview date yet. I have the following questions.

1) If I want to reschedule my interview how long does it take to get my another appointment??

2) What is the procedure to reschedule my interview??

3) If it is risky to reschedule, I can make a trip to attend the interview. Can I choose a date of my choice for oath?? 

4) Can I travel internationally with my current passport after interview and before I take oath??

Good news, Dallas applications are moving a little bit. One of my friends who applied on 1st Feb, 2017 at Dallas Field office got interview letter on 21st April.

On 8/8/2017 at 10:22 AM, PD: 03/20/2011 said:

I think your interview will be around September 12.

Hello Friends,

I recently had to change my address with in Dallas area, it changes city and county with in Dallas metro area. Any idea if this impacts my application processing time??

13 minutes ago, iamwhatiam80 said:

Click this link and click the state you live in to find your local field office.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices

 

Case in line for interview means they are ready to schedule your interview as soon as they have a date and time available for you. When it will be scheduled depends on how busy your local field office is. The bigger and more populated your local metro area, the longer the time.

Thank you. Sure.

 

BOL to you.

Hello iamwhatiam80,

Thank you for your reply. I am in Dallas, TX. I bet lots of people are there waiting on just like me......

4 minutes ago, PD: 03/20/2011 said:

I think your interview will be around September 12.

Thank you PD. Any Feb 2017 filers in Dallas got interview letters yet?

3 hours ago, rlam57 said:

New week, no hope! Lol. I am started giving up my case lol

Hello All,

On 02/14/2017 - They received my Form N-400, on 03-10-2017 - Finger Printing done, on 07/21/2017 - Case Is In Line For An Interview.

I live in Lewisville, TX, sent my application to Lewisville office. How do I know which field office is processing my application??

What is meant by Case Is In Line For An Interview?? When can I expect my interview can be scheduled??

Please help me finding the answers for these.

Hello All,

I just joined the forum. On 02/14/2017 - They received my Form N-400, on 03-10-2017 - Finger Printing done, on 07/21/2017 - Case Is In Line For An Interview.

I live in Lewisville, TX, sent my application to Lewisville office. How do I know which field office is processing my application??

What is meant by Case Is In Line For An Interview?? When can I expect my interview can be scheduled??

Please help me finding the answers for these.