N-400 interview before 3 year anniversary OK?

[vibe 0]

Hi.

I have just filed a N-400 application with USCIS and got my notice of acceptance and biometrics appointment today. I became a legal resident through marriage on 06/24/2010. I sent my N-400 application on the 26th of April which, according to the 3 months calculator on the USCIS website is the first day I am eligible to file. My question is, seeing how everything is moving so fast, if I receive an interview appointment before my 3 year anniversary (06/24/2013) should I go to the interview or should I ask for it to be rescheduled? And also, how do I find out if my local USCIS office (Tampa office) provides the option to have the interview and oath ceremony on the same day?

The reason I'm asking is that I'm planning on leaving the US for two months until my 3 year anniversary, but in case I do get the appointment letter sooner than that I do not want to delay my case. Thank you!

[mandixon 9]

Hi.

I have just filed a N-400 application with USCIS and got my notice of acceptance and biometrics appointment today. I became a legal resident through marriage on 06/24/2010. I sent my N-400 application on the 26th of April which, according to the 3 months calculator on the USCIS website is the first day I am eligible to file. My question is, seeing how everything is moving so fast, if I receive an interview appointment before my 3 year anniversary (06/24/2013) should I go to the interview or should I ask for it to be rescheduled? And also, how do I find out if my local USCIS office (Tampa office) provides the option to have the interview and oath ceremony on the same day?

The reason I'm asking is that I'm planning on leaving the US for two months until my 3 year anniversary, but in case I do get the appointment letter sooner than that I do not want to delay my case. Thank you!

Do you mean you applied on March 26th? You said April 26th. Go to the interview whenever u are asked to, it doesnt matter as long as it is after the 90 day period starts. Travel should be ok as long as you submit your request in advance to reschedule any appointment that you cant keep. Good luck! Maybe someone else can shed more light on your case.

[vibe 0]

Do you mean you applied on March 26th? You said April 26th. Go to the interview whenever u are asked to, it doesnt matter as long as it is after the 90 day period starts. Travel should be ok as long as you submit your request in advance to reschedule any appointment that you cant keep. Good luck! Maybe someone else can shed more light on your case.

That's correct. The 26th of March. Sorry.

The reason I asked is because I have been reading that people had similar problems in the past and they got turned around when they got to the interview, or even worse, got rejected for not reaching the 3 or 5 year anniversary before the interview. The posts were pretty old though and I'm only curious to see if anyone did this recently and got away with it.

[Penguin_ie 5,999]

It's fine to have the interview before the anniversary, you just cannot have the oath before it.

[NickD 203]

No deadlines on applying for US citizenship, talked this over with my wife, once we apply, we are stuck here until its over. She agreed.