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Hey folks, just a heads up for those that use USPS Informed Delivery: when you get around to applying for your U.S. passport, and they mail your naturalization certificate back, it might not show up on your Informed Delivery as it may get delivered in a large envelope. They didn't tri-fold my certificate, as they might other documentation (i.e. my child's U.S. birth certificate did show up on Informed Delivery, as that one was tri-folded and placed in a standard envelope). I just wanted to let y'all know here because I know I was a bit anxious waiting for my naturalization certificate to come back and was watching Informed Delivery like a hawk. Didn't want to pay another fee to USCIS to get it replaced, lol!

I brought two guests. Many seemed to bring somewhere between 1-5. I think unfortunately the answer is going to be location-dependent, as some offices may have smaller or larger venues. At mine, many of the seats were occupied, maybe around 75% at 1-5 guests per applicant.

You should receive the notice about about 3-4 weeks prior to your interview. If you filed N-400 online, I would strongly recommend checking the "Documents" tab regularly if your mail is not being delivered as expected. All notices pertinent to your case are posted there the moment they are generated. You should expect to see the paper copy about 1-2 weeks after a notice is posted online to your account. You can print the online copy and use it at your interview, in case you find that your interview notice was somehow not delivered at all.

I just took the oath today. I wore a knee-length, bright blue button front dress with a matching belt, and 1-in black pumps. Most people in the room were dressed about the same, generally somewhere between business casual to business formal.

Congratulations! My oath is scheduled for April 3 too. Glad that it seems like your husband was allowed in the waiting room. Mine was not, but my interview was very brief and my husband was aghast at having paid the extortionate fee for 2-hr parking in Downtown San Diego when I didn't even take that long. 😂 What a relief that we're done! Have a wonderful week.

Agreed, you never know with USCIS and the IO you'll get. Thanks again for your help at the time I originally posted!

Coming back here to report that the IO did not ask to see any proof at all of my husband's U.S. citizenship. I suppose the scan of his passport that I sent in with my application worked just fine!

Oath ceremony notice popped up on my account this morning - April 3! In two weeks I'll become a citizen. Summarizing my timeline below at the San Diego FO: 01 Jan 2024 - Filed N-400 01 Jan 2024 - Biometrics were reused (online notice) 05 Feb 2024 - Interview was scheduled (online notice) 15 Mar 2024 - Interview; recommended for approval and sent to quality review, and in line for oath ceremony 19 Mar 2024 - Oath ceremony was scheduled (online notice) 03 Apr 2024 - Oath ceremony All the best to everyone still pending, and wishing you all a speedy and painless way to your naturalization.

Just had my interview! Approved on the spot and in line for oath ceremony scheduling, though my online status says my application is in quality review. We went through the civic questions first, then the writing and speaking test. After I passed the IO went through my application, confirming most of my basic information, then ran through the roster of "Yes/No" questions. Civic questions that I was asked: - Why does the flag have 13 stripes? - Why does the flag have 50 stars? - Who is the Chief Justice? - If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - What are two ways that American citizens can participate in their democracy? - What ocean is on the East Coast? They did not ask me for any additional evidence, though I brought a boatload. Maybe the appearance of my big file box was enough, haha. I opted out of my name change, so they had me sign off on the change on my application, then once more on a form confirming that I was willing to take the oath of allegiance. After that, she printed a piece of paper that showed instructions while waiting for my oath ceremony to be scheduled.

That makes sense. Thanks! 2 days to go.

Interview is this Friday! I'm so nervous; I feel like my heart could drop out of my chest at any moment. I'm also reconsidering the name change I wrote in my application. Anyone know when it might be a good time to ask during the interview how long it might delay the oath ceremony?

Not an expert on it but for those with pending ROC, I’ve seen reports saying that their spouse waited in the waiting room or outside the office. IO can have them come in. With the pending ROC, yup, I would definitely bring your spouse and just have him as close by as possible. Hopefully your office allows him to wait in the waiting room.

I'll be having my interview in a week. My interview is not a combo interview as I've already had my I-751/ROC approved more than a year ago, so my husband will not be coming in with me. The letter I received doesn't indicate that he needs to come, though it does say that I need to bring proof of his citizenship. I've seen a few recent experiences at my local office that suggest he will not be able to wait for me in the waiting room. Going to see if he can on the day of, but if not, he'll be hanging around nearby the office. He would have done so anyway for support, but also just in case they somehow need to see him.

Commenting again on this thread as I review the civics questions before I head off to bed: this is so strange, to be at the finish line after all these years. I attended high school here in America and reviewing these questions made me revisit my memories of U.S. history class, and that feels like eons ago. It feels like I've come full circle, lol!

Thanks for the reassurance. I know, it is likely overkill, but I'm reminded of the time where we were ill-advised to not submit any evidence with our AOS by the lawyer that we'd hired. By sheer luck we didn't get RFE'd before our interview was scheduled, and the IO was quick to commend us for our preparation when he saw that I had come with probably a literal ton of evidence. To help ward off the anxiety I'm doing the same thing with naturalization! Not a combo interview, they waived me at ROC. Good call on the DL, I usually have mine in my wallet but I think I will move it into my folder to have it for quick access.

Hey, everyone! A little over two weeks to go until my interview and I'm nervous. Filing under the 3-year marriage rule, could someone give me feedback on the packet I'm bringing to the interview? Green cards: 2-yr, 10-yr; EAD/AP card My Philippine passports that I used to enter; corresponding I-94 Spouse's U.S. passport Birth certificate: mine, spouse, and our child's Marriage certificate 4 years of IRS tax return transcripts Leases for our current and past 3 years of residences, affidavit for 1 year of residence together at spouse's parent's home Renter's insurance for our current home Electric, water, and Internet bills for the past year at our current residence (should I be bringing 3 years' worth? I can't even find them anymore as they are closed accounts for our previous residences 😬) Beneficiary pages for our brokerage accounts, spouse's life insurance Pages stating current status for joint health insurance Bank statements dating to the start of our marriage, about 5.5 years worth (should I bring less of this? 😅) Joint car title

Thank you, this is what I was thinking when I noticed that specific line. Unfortunate that I did not do any additional digging past the initial list of evidence for the application, as I remember wondering if it'd present an issue that we only had his U.S. passport as proof of citizenship. Crossing my fingers that it does not come up at all at time of interview.

Did some searching on the forum but was unable to find a clear answer. I was scheduled for the interview and the notice mentioned, as an applicant applying on the basis of my marriage to a U.S. citizen, that I needed to bring "your spouse's birth or naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship": My spouse naturalized as minor, through his mother's naturalization. He has never obtained a certificate of citizenship, though his mother has one. He does have a valid U.S. passport, and has had one since he became a citizen. My question is: is that passport sufficient enough to fulfill their requirements, or do we really have to obtain a naturalization certificate for him? Obtaining the certificate could take up to a year, and my interview is next month. Thanks all. Appreciate all and any responses.

Logged in today to find an update: my interview has been scheduled for mid-March. Filed Jan 1, so this is shockingly fast.

Happy New Year, all! I am very delayed in applying for citizenship, considering that I became eligible a little over a year ago, but I finally got it done yesterday and am relieved to get it out of the way. We included as evidence: Joint bank account statements from the beginning of our marriage until present (~6 years) Birth certificate of our child Documentation showing beneficiaries for our life insurance, retirement and brokerage accounts; shared health insurance plan with our child; and renter's insurance for our current home Leases for all our residences in the time we've been married IRS return transcripts from the past three years Plus the necessary required documents: photo of front and back of green card, IRS return transcripts, proof of spouse's US citizenship Got the NOA and the biometrics reuse notice very soon after filing, so we're now just sitting back and waiting for paper copies to arrive in the mailbox. Processing time for our location (San Diego, CA) is estimated 7 months for 5-year rule applicants (I am not; I am applying under the 3-year rule) at time of filing.