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Hi all - hope I didn't miss an existing thread but I used search and couldn't find one. Anyone filing this month, let's stay in touch and follow each other's journeys!

04/12/2008: N-400 Application mailed (CSC)

I am done since after the interview. Please update your timeline.

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Veni Vidi Vici Apprentice

Veni Vidi Vici   0

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Back with some good news! Not only did I pass my interview, but I will be a citizen in less than 10 days!!

Below is an account of my interview experience in Chicago DO:

  • My appointment was at 9:45. We arrived 30 minutes early. They called me at 11:30.
  • It was packed, so I would advise sitting next to the doors in the area you have been assigned to. When the officers call for people, they don't always raise their voice. My husband was not allowed to go in with me. I saw some people going in with translators.
  • I got sworn in. The officer asked me 6 questions that were printed out on a piece of paper

    - How many Senators are there in Congress?

    - For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?

    - Who becomes President if the President dies?

    - In what year was the Constitution written?

    - What are the three branches of our Governement?

    - What is the Bill of Rights?

  • He then asked to see my Green Card. Asked me the questions on the N-400 form. Asked to see my marriage certificate and my spouse's birth certificate (I gave him my spouse's passport.)
  • I had to print my name on the form as well as on the pictures.
  • He told me he was "recommending" me for approval and told me to go sit back in the room. The interview portion lasted approximately 20 minutes.
  • After waiting for about 20 minutes, a woman called my name and handed me the letter of appointment for my oath ceremony. I heard that they didn't have any spots left for this Friday, so I'm taking the oath on Friday of next week.

Yippee!! :dance:

From legal alien to American citizen ...

December 17th 2004: DCF in Paris

August 15th 2008: Naturalization ceremony in Chicago

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Veni Vidi Vici Apprentice

Veni Vidi Vici   0

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I forgot to add:

  • I was asked to write the following sentence: "The President lives in the White House."
  • I was asked to read the following sentence: "The White House is in Washington D.C."
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From legal alien to American citizen ...

December 17th 2004: DCF in Paris

August 15th 2008: Naturalization ceremony in Chicago

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I forgot to add:
  • I was asked to write the following sentence: "The President lives in the White House."
  • I was asked to read the following sentence: "The White House is in Washington D.C."

Congratulations :dance:

----- I-751 -----

Mailed to NSC: 04/29/07

NOA: 05/03/07

Biometrics: 05/31/07

Transferred from NSC to CSC: 04/01/08

Card Production ordered: 05/09/08

10 yr GC received: 05/16/08

----- N-400 -----

Mailed to NSC: 04/29/08

Priority Date: 05/01/08

NOA: 05/06/08

1st Biometric date: 05/22/08 - Missed due to work travel

Biometrics: 05/28/08

Interview: 07/17/08

Oath: 08/29/08 : Missed due to my vacation plans

Oath: 09/26/2008 : Hooray, citizen of this country

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Veni Vidi Vici Apprentice

Veni Vidi Vici   0

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One last thing (not that it matters): all the interviewers were wearing "very appropriate" attire. All the male officers had a suit and tie. And among the applicants, I would say that the majority were also dressed rather conservatively.

From legal alien to American citizen ...

December 17th 2004: DCF in Paris

August 15th 2008: Naturalization ceremony in Chicago

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Laxmi   0

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Got our interview date too...

UserName........Sent.........NOA1.......Biometrics.....Interview......Oath

completely.......03/07/08.....04/15/08.....--/--/08.....06/10/08.....--/--/--....TSC

klanecky.........04/02/08.....04/10/08.....04/10/08..... 07/11/08.....07/11/08....VSC, Washington DC

saby.............04/05/08.....04/??/08.....04/29/08.....07/29/08.....--/--/--....VSC - Newark

licianne.........04/07/08.....04/15/08.....04/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

lumoy115.........04/09/08.....04/16/08.....05/05/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....NSC

gatorlink........04/10/08.....04/21/08.....05/06/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC - Tampa

Pascal07.........04/12/08.....04/29/08.....05/14/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....CSC - San Jose

pry2008..........04/14/08.....04/26/08.....05/07/08.....07/14/08.....--/--/--....NSC

sam75............04/21/08.....04/28/08.....05/13/08.....08/18/08.....--/--/--....TSC - Memphis

stef and kel.....04/22/08.....05/06/08.....05/22/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC - Buffalo

zyggy............04/26/08.....05/05/08.....05/30/08.....08/12/08.....--/--/--....CSC - Phoenix

lespoir fait.....04/26/08.....05/02/08.....05/28/08.....08/06/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Chicago

followmydreams...04/27/08.....05/08/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC

Laxmi............04/28/08.....05/09/08.....05/12/08.....07/14/08.....--/--/--....NSC

F1Belle..........04/28/08.....05/15/08.....05/30/08.....06/21/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Atlanta

nfytoknow........04/29/08.....05/06/08.....05/29/08.....07/17/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Cincinnati

MGM..............04/29/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....NSC

jsouthwick.......04/30/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

Tong Yan.........04/30/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

I got my N-400 interview notice dated 7/14/08 at my new address pretty quick despite address change that happened two weeks ago.

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zyggy Experienced

zyggy   9

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Got our interview date too...

UserName........Sent.........NOA1.......Biometrics.....Interview......Oath

completely.......03/07/08.....04/15/08.....--/--/08.....06/10/08.....--/--/--....TSC

klanecky.........04/02/08.....04/10/08.....04/10/08..... 07/11/08.....07/11/08....VSC, Washington DC

saby.............04/05/08.....04/??/08.....04/29/08.....07/29/08.....--/--/--....VSC - Newark

licianne.........04/07/08.....04/15/08.....04/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

lumoy115.........04/09/08.....04/16/08.....05/05/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....NSC

gatorlink........04/10/08.....04/21/08.....05/06/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC - Tampa

Pascal07.........04/12/08.....04/29/08.....05/14/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....CSC - San Jose

pry2008..........04/14/08.....04/26/08.....05/07/08.....07/14/08.....--/--/--....NSC

sam75............04/21/08.....04/28/08.....05/13/08.....08/18/08.....--/--/--....TSC - Memphis

stef and kel.....04/22/08.....05/06/08.....05/22/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC - Buffalo

zyggy............04/26/08.....05/05/08.....05/30/08.....08/12/08.....--/--/--....CSC - Phoenix

lespoir fait.....04/26/08.....05/02/08.....05/28/08.....08/06/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Chicago

followmydreams...04/27/08.....05/08/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC

Laxmi............04/28/08.....05/09/08.....05/12/08.....07/14/08.....--/--/--....NSC

F1Belle..........04/28/08.....05/15/08.....05/30/08.....06/21/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Atlanta

nfytoknow........04/29/08.....05/06/08.....05/29/08.....07/17/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Cincinnati

MGM..............04/29/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....NSC

jsouthwick.......04/30/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

Tong Yan.........04/30/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

I got my N-400 interview notice dated 7/14/08 at my new address pretty quick despite address change that happened two weeks ago.

So when is your interview... We're up today... will let everyone know later how it turned out.

Knowledge itself is power - Sir Francis Bacon

I have gone fishing... you can find me by going here http://**removed due to TOS**

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Veni Vidi Vici Apprentice

Veni Vidi Vici   0

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Good luck Zyggy! Let us know how it went. :goofy:

From legal alien to American citizen ...

December 17th 2004: DCF in Paris

August 15th 2008: Naturalization ceremony in Chicago

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zyggy   9

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Approved...

The six questions were

WHat do the stars on the flag represent

How many states are in the union

WHen do we elect the president

Who is the head of the executive branch

What is the U.S. Capitol

Who is the vice-president

Had to read a sentence from the application and write "I want to be a United States Citizen"

THey're going to send us the oath appointment in the next few weeks.

Knowledge itself is power - Sir Francis Bacon

I have gone fishing... you can find me by going here http://**removed due to TOS**

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UserName........Sent.........NOA1.......Biometrics.....Interview......Oath

completely.......03/07/08.....04/15/08.....--/--/08.....06/10/08.....--/--/--....TSC

klanecky.........04/02/08.....04/10/08.....04/10/08..... 07/11/08.....07/11/08....VSC, Washington DC

saby.............04/05/08.....04/??/08.....04/29/08.....07/29/08.....--/--/--....VSC - Newark

licianne.........04/07/08.....04/15/08.....04/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

lumpy115.........04/09/08.....04/16/08.....05/05/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....NSC

gatorlink........04/10/08.....04/21/08.....05/06/08.....09/24/08.....--/--/--....TSC - Tampa

Pascal07.........04/12/08.....04/29/08.....05/14/08.....07/31/08.....--/--/--....CSC - San Jose

pry2008..........04/14/08.....04/26/08.....05/07/08.....07/14/08.....--/--/--....NSC

sam75............04/21/08.....04/28/08.....05/13/08.....08/18/08.....--/--/--....TSC - Memphis

stef and kel.....04/22/08.....05/06/08.....05/22/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC - Buffalo

zyggy............04/26/08.....05/05/08.....05/30/08.....08/12/08.....--/--/--....CSC - Phoenix

lespoir fait.....04/26/08.....05/02/08.....05/28/08.....08/06/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Chicago

followmydreams...04/27/08.....05/08/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC

Laxmi............04/28/08.....05/09/08.....05/12/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....

F1Belle..........04/28/08.....05/15/08.....05/30/08.....06/21/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Atlanta

nfytoknow........04/29/08.....05/06/08.....05/29/08.....07/17/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Cincinnati

MGM..............04/29/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....09/09/08.....--/--/--....NSC

jsouthwick.......04/30/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

Tong Yan.........04/30/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

It's feeling kinda lonely around here ... congratulations to all who have nearly rounded the bend!

K

N-400 Timeline

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04/22/2008: N-400 Application mailed to VSC

04/25/2008: N-400 Priority date

05/02/2008: check cashed

05/13/2008: NOA received, dated 05/06 (will receive information within 365 days)

05/14/2008: FP notice received

05/22/2008: FP done

End of September 2008: interview scheduled and descheduled

12/09/2008: Interview approved!

02/05/2009: OATH

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Stef and Kel   0

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UserName........Sent.........NOA1.......Biometrics.....Interview......Oath

completely.......03/07/08.....04/15/08.....--/--/08.....06/10/08.....--/--/--....TSC

klanecky.........04/02/08.....04/10/08.....04/10/08..... 07/11/08.....07/11/08....VSC, Washington DC

saby.............04/05/08.....04/??/08.....04/29/08.....07/29/08.....--/--/--....VSC - Newark

licianne.........04/07/08.....04/15/08.....04/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

lumpy115.........04/09/08.....04/16/08.....05/05/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....NSC

gatorlink........04/10/08.....04/21/08.....05/06/08.....09/24/08.....--/--/--....TSC - Tampa

Pascal07.........04/12/08.....04/29/08.....05/14/08.....07/31/08.....--/--/--....CSC - San Jose

pry2008..........04/14/08.....04/26/08.....05/07/08.....07/14/08.....--/--/--....NSC

sam75............04/21/08.....04/28/08.....05/13/08.....08/18/08.....--/--/--....TSC - Memphis

stef and kel.....04/22/08.....05/06/08.....05/22/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC - Buffalo

zyggy............04/26/08.....05/05/08.....05/30/08.....08/12/08.....--/--/--....CSC - Phoenix

lespoir fait.....04/26/08.....05/02/08.....05/28/08.....08/06/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Chicago

followmydreams...04/27/08.....05/08/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....VSC

Laxmi............04/28/08.....05/09/08.....05/12/08.....??/??/08.....--/--/--....

F1Belle..........04/28/08.....05/15/08.....05/30/08.....06/21/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Atlanta

nfytoknow........04/29/08.....05/06/08.....05/29/08.....07/17/08.....--/--/--....NSC - Cincinnati

MGM..............04/29/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....09/09/08.....--/--/--....NSC

jsouthwick.......04/30/08.....--/--/--.....07/15/08.....08/22/08.....--/--/--....TSC

Tong Yan.........04/30/08.....05/16/08.....05/29/08.....--/--/--.....--/--/--....TSC

It's feeling kinda lonely around here ... congratulations to all who have nearly rounded the bend!

K

N-400 Timeline

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04/22/2008: N-400 Application mailed to VSC

04/25/2008: N-400 Priority date

05/02/2008: check cashed

05/13/2008: NOA received, dated 05/06 (will receive information within 365 days)

05/14/2008: FP notice received

05/22/2008: FP done

End of September 2008: interview scheduled and descheduled

12/09/2008: Interview approved!

02/05/2009: OATH

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Veni Vidi Vici   0

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Congrats Zyggy! Almost done!

Stef&Kel: I hope that your interview letter comes in the mail soon!

Oath Ceremony tomorrow. I can't wait!! :jest:

From legal alien to American citizen ...

December 17th 2004: DCF in Paris

August 15th 2008: Naturalization ceremony in Chicago

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Veni Vidi Vici   0

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Had the oath ceremony this morning.

Came in at 8AM. The guests went in the room. After 10/15 minutes, they called the new citizens. We had to register and give away our appointment letter along with our Green Card. The ceremony started around 9:20. Every one of the 129 naturalized citizens had to stand up when their country (from a total of 30 countries) was called. We took the oath. They showed a clip of G Bush welcoming us to our new country and telling us that from now on, we are "as Americans as the most direct descendants of the Founding Fathers". They then had a clip of the song "Proud to be an American". We then went to get our certificate. And that was it! We were done by 10AM.

I went to the SS office, applied for my US passport and registered to vote. What a full day!

My journey is over. I still don't realize it! :goofy:

From legal alien to American citizen ...

December 17th 2004: DCF in Paris

August 15th 2008: Naturalization ceremony in Chicago

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sam75   0

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I am done with my interview. See my other post for noting the experience.

N-400:

04-21 - Sent to TSC

04-24 - Payment cashed

04-28 - NOA and biometric letters sent

05-02 - NOA and Biometric letters rcvd

05-13 - biometric appointment

08-18 - Interview scheduled (Memphis)

11-21 - Oath Scheduled - Done with USCIS!

11-21 - applied for passport - awaiting....

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