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I agree with Mike E here. I was asked questions during the N-400 interview even about getting separated after seven (7) years of getting a GC through marriage. As far as I understood, those questions were to determine that I entered the marriage truthfully (which I did, they were satisfied with my explanation). So they may look into that. However, as you've been married and living together "long time" before immigrating, not just for 2 years in total, then it should be fine (i.e., they will most likely ask you some questions so that you could clarify your motives etc..) This is presumably you spend most of the time in the US. Living in another country 49% of the time will definitely complicate the whole case.

It went well. Naturally, I was a little nervous first. After the test, they switched to questions on my life. As long as you give truthful answers, you will be fine. Some of the questions were strictly factual (e.g., your occupation now, your occupation prior to moving to the States, which country you visited in a certain year etc..), while others were of sort of evaluative nature, when you had to either clarify something (e.g., reasons of why some event happened in your life), or explain in your own words how you understand a certain term related to immigration. They definitely have all the factual info on you on their computer screen in front of them and just comparing your answers to their info. As far as I understood, they ask clarifying questions when they need to understand the nature of your motivation behind certain events in your life. There was also a series of "yes or no" questions (same type as in the N-400 form: e.g., have you ever been a member of a communist party?). The interview goes pretty fast.

If you applied online, then you can download a copy with your answers in your personal account on the USCIS website. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. I have never re-read the application after submitting it as you know the answers anyway. Good luck on Tuesday!

I applied based on a 5-year rule

Same as yours, around 10 am

I have successfully passed an interview today in NYC, and then had an oath ceremony (about 15-20 min after the interview). It feels pretty great! Timeline: applied online in the middle of December, so it took about 4,5 months for the whole process. Good luck to everyone!

I have successfully passed an interview today at Javits Federal Building, and then had an oath ceremony (like 15 min after the interview). It feels pretty great! Timeline: applied online in the middle of December, so it took about 4,5 months for the whole process. Good luck to everyone!

Travelling together for such a substantial period of time IS an evidence you are actually together. No need for official rental contracts in each place you went to together etc.. 1) As for the first question (residence), I would state your address in California and her address in Colombia. Do they have a separate question for travelling abroad? If they do, I would include those travels with your wife there. If they don't, I would include all the dates and destinations with mutual trips as additional evidence in an online application: Country->[maybe Cities within one country if you travelled for a substantial time within one country]->Dates->Stamps in both passport (airplane/train/bus tickets if you have them)->Mutual Photos in listed locations (one per location is enough). In this case they will see the whole picture, when you both have a separate address in your own counties, but you've been spending most of the time during these years together through travelling. Stating rentals in countries you travelled to as "official residence" is not accurate and may raise certain issues, in my not legal opinion. 2) As for the second question, collect all additional evidence you can for the interview, just in case they ask for it. I personally wouldn't upload Columbia four-month rental contract; I would only provide it as additional evidence if they bring it up during the interview (e.g. so you spent 4 months in Columbia together: where you stayed and what did you?). If they ask later (which may not even happen), why only one mutual address evidence, I would tell them the truth that the rest of the rentals were just in your name. It's totally fine because your photos and passport stamps (or airplane tickets or visas for the same destination at the same time etc.) will be enough as evidence of truthful union. 3) Your travel address is not your physical address (unless you live at a certain hotel abroad year round). So put your actual USA address.

When I filed the N-400 application (mid Dec), the processing time said 9 months. Then it changed a couple of times (each time one month less). Then I stopped checking the website for a month, and then I got a notification about an interview date (end of March). I think the last time it showed 6 months. Tbh, I don't think you need to pay attention to the processing time as I believe they say certain amount of months just to be safe if they get slammed with work and running late.

I'm a Brooklyn filer though. But I don't think there's a huge difference between the boroughs.

I've received my interview date at the end of March for the beginning of May (filed in the middle of December). So you should be getting your interview date soon! I'm starting to learn the questions now.

I filed N-400 in the middle of December 2022 (Brooklyn, Kings County). Still no update on an interview. I'm getting a little nervous as I see that a lot of folks in other states are moving forward much faster.

Thanks for your reply. Good to know

Thank you! That's exactly what I've been thinking to tell them if they ask me, as it's actually true. I haven't been nervous before filing n-400. However now that I found this forum, I got a bit jittery, haha.

Hello Mike, if you don't mind me asking, did they question you at the interview why you filed n-400 so many years later? I myself have been living in the States for twelve years now and just filed n-400. I consulted with an immigration lawyer prior filling (just on some basic questions) and I was told they will most likely be asking me why it took me so long to take a decision to apply for naturalization.

Unfortunately, I can't give any advice here, but I definitely wish you and your wife good luck! I think you have good chances of overcoming all these troubles: after all, you haven't committed any crimes etc., you only missed the interview due to not receiving a letter with the date. Best of luck to you. Hope your wife is trying to stay sane during this turmoil