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flsusi   3

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finally....it's DONE!!

I am now a US Citizen!!

My oath was at 2pm today in Miami.

240 people from 36 countries, and MANY visitors (standing room only!!!)

the music played while waiting for the ceremony struck me as somewhat funny:

- heaven, Im in heaven (why, of course, it's heaven here!! ;) )

- Born in the USA (my favorite, as clearly nobody who is getting naturalized is BORN in the USA)

- it's a beautiful day (ok, that one worked well)

- living in America (it seemed like all that mattered was that AMERICA was in there somehow)

then, to my personal entertainment, they actually went as far as playing:

- I come from a land down under.... (you see how I find that funny??)

then the ceremony started, a quick greeting and introduction of the different people holding the cermony. We had to stand and swear that all information given is the truth.

The national anthem was being played, next came a video called 'faces of immigration' or something like that. pictures of immigrations throughout the years of the USA. kinda puts into perspective how easy our journey really is, compared to what other people went through (at least we could come on an airplane...)

Then our countries were read and when you country was called you were to stand up and remain standing.

A short speech was given, then we all spoke the oath.

More speeches, congratulations etc.

Video of Mister Obama congratulating us.

Then on the big screen they played: Im proud to be an American - and everybody was to sing along and wave our little flags.

then they gave us our certificates, and then we were DONE!!!!

it feels SO good to know that I am American now, and mostly that I am DONE with USCIS!!!

thank you to everyone who helped me through this journey, you guys were great!!!

ok, now off to have some champagne!!!!

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Steffi Explorer

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Congratulations! :)

When you say the oath, do they say it one line at a time and then you repeat the one line? Or did you have to learn it by heart?

January 10, 2003: K1 NOA

October 23, 2003: AOS NOA

November 10, 2005: AOS approved w/o interview (749 days!!)

September 30, 2009: German Beibehaltungsgenehmigung

February 9, 2010: Naturalization interview and Oath Ceremony!

View profile for detailed timeline

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Muuuuah Proficient

Muuuuah   0

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Congratulations

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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jpyaa Rookie

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Congratulations!!!

Can you post your Timeline?

Thank you

Removal of Conditions

06/29/2009 Sent I-751 package to VSC

06/30/2009 I-751 delivered

07/09/2009 Received NOA in the mail (NOA issued on 07/01/2009)

waiting and waiting..

11/04/09 Letter from USCIS - Approval date on 10/30/09

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Kathryn41 Grand Master

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Congratulations! Your oath ceremony sounds like it was identical to mine - same music, videos, procedure, everything! It was nice and it was moving. Again, congratulations!

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

.― Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Another Member of the VJ Fluffy Kitty Posse!

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RebeccaAndPhil Proficient

RebeccaAndPhil   5

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Congratulations! I didn't know how the ceremony process went for naturalization but this is a very touching process :) My husband is not sure yet whether or not he wants to become a citizen but it's nice to read how it would be done anyway

AOS

09/21/08- Phil arrives in US

08/15/09- Wedding

10/16/09- Mailed out AOS package

01/14/10- Interview completed - Approved!

01/23/10- Conditional Green Card received!

ROC

10/17/11- Mailed ROC package

10/19/11- Package arrives at VSC

10/20/11- NOA1 issued

10/24/11- "Touch"

10/24/11- Check cashed

10/26/11- NOA1 received

11/23/11- Biometrics appointment

01/14/12- Conditional GC Expired

07/17/12- Approved! - Notification of card production

07/23/12- Notification of card being mailed

07/25/12- 10 year GC received!

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Be the change you wish to see in the world

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Sand Experienced

Sand   5

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Congratulations!

بســــم اللـــــه الــــرحمـن الــــرحــــيم

My N-400 timeline, I hope it will help - Local Office (Chula Vista Field Office - San Diego)

10/01/2010: Application was sent.

10/04/2010: Application was received.

10/06/2010: Email received "Application has been received" & Noticed Date.

10/07/2010: "Touch"

10/08/2010: "Touch" & Check was Cashed

10/09/2010: NOA1 Received via mail.

10/22/2010: Status Changed Online "Request for evidence" It was for Biometrics.

10/25/2010: Request for evidence recieved "Biometrics Notice".

11/18/2010: Biometrics date ==> 11:00AM. Biometrics was taken On time.

12/03/2010: "Yellow Letter" Received.

12/06/2010: "Touch" Case Moved to "Testing and Interview".

12/08/2010: Interview Letter received via mail.

01/13/2011: Interview Date. Done, " Thanks To ALLAH, I Passed the Test.

01/18/2011: Oath Letter was Sent.

01/20/2011: Oath Letter Recieved via mail.

01/28/2011: Oath Date. ==> Done, I am a U.S. Citizen

01/31/2011: Applied for a U.S. Passport Book, And, U.S. Passport Card.

02/25/2011: Passport Book's Received.

02/26/2011: Passport Card's Received.

02/28/2011: Certificate Of Naturalization's Returned.

Game Over.

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