N-400 - March 2017 Filers

[Phillyfellow 21]

1 hour ago, Gary_UK said:

Well. I passed !!!  6/6 questions.

 

Application has been recommended for approval.

 

I was told I should get a letter in 30-60 days with an appointment to be sworn in.

 

Everything went very smoothly and the staff were very friendly.

 

I asked about locations for the oath ceremony and was told it could be South Bend, Fort Wayne or in Indi.

 

Such a relief. Good luck to everyone.else. 

 

(I'm updating in my phone. I'll update with more information when I get home.).

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats @Gary_UK

[sunshinestate2013 136]

1 hour ago, Gary_UK said:

Well. I passed !!!  6/6 questions.

 

Application has been recommended for approval.

 

I was told I should get a letter in 30-60 days with an appointment to be sworn in.

 

Everything went very smoothly and the staff were very friendly.

 

I asked about locations for the oath ceremony and was told it could be South Bend, Fort Wayne or in Indi.

 

Such a relief. Good luck to everyone.else. 

 

(I'm updating in my phone. I'll update with more information when I get home.).

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations, Gary!

[reginaglenn 25]

10 minutes ago, Phillyfellow said:

Thanks @reginaglenn at what time of day did u get the alert when the status changed?

About 10:30am ( eastern time). 

[Pennywise 8]

2 hours ago, Gary_UK said:

Well. I passed !!!  6/6 questions.

 

Application has been recommended for approval.

 

I was told I should get a letter in 30-60 days with an appointment to be sworn in.

 

Everything went very smoothly and the staff were very friendly.

 

I asked about locations for the oath ceremony and was told it could be South Bend, Fort Wayne or in Indi.

 

Such a relief. Good luck to everyone.else. 

 

(I'm updating in my phone. I'll update with more information when I get home.).

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats @Gary_UK I hope to have my interview by the time you are taking the oath.

[blk 87]

Congrats Gary_UK,

 

I will be glad when my Journey is over, it will be nice when they eventually put me in line for interview  at least I will be another step closer lol.

 

Brian    

[Gary_UK 17]

Ok now I have time to sit in front of a proper computer I can give a better detail of the experience.

 

My interview was set for 9:30am at the Indianapolis office. I planned to be there by 9am but luckily I managed to get there for 8:50.

Parking at the site (like elsewhere in Indianapolis is appalling ) and there is minimal public visitor parking at the building. Unfortunately there are NO public parking lots in the area so its luck of the draw, first gone first served. after my 5th or 6th lap of the lott I was lucky enough to grab a space at 9:10am.

 

I entered the building, ( USCIS is on the 10th floor) and had to sign in at the ground reception and leave a description of the vehicle to ensure it didn't get towed away.

 

Headed up to the 10th floor which is dedicated to USCIS. They have a metal detector door frame like the ones in airports and had to take off my watch and bracelet as well as my belt,keys, phone and paperwork to be all scanned through. I joked and complemented them on being nicer than the TSA  

 

Once through. I left my appointment letter with reception and was told to take a seat and wait to be called. in the waiting area there are a number of kiosks for people to use and a door leading to offices behind.

 

While there, a number of people were escorted out from that door. Some with big smiles and hand shakes but a couple of latino's who were told to sit back in the waiting area and were handed some form of red outlined paper ( perhaps a certificate ?) and were not happy they were handed to them and left looking upset..

 

At 9:30am I was called by a female officer and asked to follow her through the door. I was led into the rear of the office and we were introduced as the officer who would be conducting the interview.. The office looked like any regular office all be it a nice corner affair with a nice view of the city. I was asked to sit and I complemented her on the view. and she smiled and admitted she doesn't get to enjoy it as much as she would like.

 

The officer began by taking my fingerprints of both index fingers and took a photo of me using a web cam that was set up on a small tripod on her desk. She then picked up a manila folder that must have contained at least 3 - 4 inches of paperwork with my name on it. ( I am assuming it is every file on me from when I started this journey as a K1 Visa applicant back in 2009). 

 

I was asked to stand again and take an oath to be truthful and  honest through the interview.

 

She then popped open the binder and went through the N-400 paperwork making some notes in red pen at a couple of the questions. This will be revealed more later.

the paperwork review took only 5 maybe 6 minutes. I did submit two photos when I sent off my N-400 application and they were handed to me and asked to put my signature on them. once done they were put into a small clear plastic baggy and stapled to my paperwork.  I did comment that I was glad that I had added them although they were not stipulated at the time. The officer replied  that the process changes so many times that they work with them if they get them.

 

After this, I was also handed a piece of paper to sigh to reflect the changes the officer had made to my application. They were mostly trivial amendments as my application was submitted based on 3 year marriage to my wife but we had been married now for over 7 years so they changed the paperwork to reflect the 5 year option. Also a couple of other amendments relating to my parents not being american citizens. The paperwork mentions skipping to step 7 meaning those questions are left blank but the officer filled them in with a note to explain why.

 

We then quickly moved onto the civics questions.

 

1) What is the supreme law of the land ?.

2) Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States ?.

3) We elect a US Representative for how many years ?.

4) How many US Senators are there ?

5) What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

6) What is an amendment ?

 

During the testing I noticed that the Officer was clicking the mouse on her computer so I am assuming that the questions are random generated.

 

Quickly after this she smiled and informed me that I had passed the test and that she would be recommending me to be approved to become a citizen. and to expect a letter with an appointment to attend a swearing in ceremony in the next 30-60 days. I was also handed a piece of paper congratulating me and telling me what happens next.

 

Sorry for the lengthy post. But thought I would offer as much input as I could to help alay any fears or concerns some of you may have who are going through the process. 

 

 

Onward and Upward.

 

G

 

Oh. P.S. I DID have to read a line of English and write a line of English on a piece of paper ( cursive was ok ). which to be honest I was amazed they didn't just skip that whole part of the process. Maybe my Brummie accent threw them off ?

 

Edited May 16, 2017 by Gary_UK

[blk 87]

4 minutes ago, Gary_UK said:

Ok now I have time to sit in front of a proper computer I can give a better detail of the experience.

 

My interview was set for 9:30am at the Indianapolis office. I planned to be there by 9am but luckily I managed to get there for 8:50.

Parking at the site (like elsewhere in Indianapolis is appalling ) and there is minimal public visitor parking at the building. Unfortunately there are NO public parking lots in the area so its luck of the draw, first gone first served. after my 5th or 6th lap of the lott I was lucky enough to grab a space at 9:10am.

 

I entered the building, ( USCIS is on the 10th floor) and had to sign in at the ground reception and leave a description of the vehicle to ensure it didn't get towed away.

 

Headed up to the 10th floor which is dedicated to USCIS. They have a metal detector door frame like the ones in airports and had to take off my watch and bracelet as well as my belt,keys, phone and paperwork to be all scanned through. I joked and complemented them on being nicer than the TSA  

 

Once through. I left my appointment letter with reception and was told to take a seat and wait to be called. in the waiting area there are a number of kiosks for people to use and a door leading to offices behind.

 

While there, a number of people were escorted out from that door. Some with big smiles and hand shakes but a couple of latino's who were told to sit back in the waiting area and were handed some form of red outlined paper ( perhaps a certificate ?) and were not happy they were handed to them and left looking upset..

 

At 9:30am I was called by a female officer and asked to follow her through the door. I was led into the rear of the office and we were introduced as the officer who would be conducting the interview.. The office looked like any regular office all be it a nice corner affair with a nice view of the city. I was asked to sit and I complemented her on the view. and she smiled and admitted she doesn't get to enjoy it as much as she would like.

 

The officer began by taking my fingerprints of both index fingers and took a photo of me using a web cam that was set up on a small tripod on her desk. She then picked up a manila folder that must have contained at least 3 - 4 inches of paperwork with my name on it. ( I am assuming it is every file on me from when I started this journey as a K1 Visa applicant back in 2009). 

 

I was asked to stand again and take an oath to be truthful and  honest through the interview.

 

She then popped open the binder and went through the N-400 paperwork making some notes in red pen at a couple of the questions. This will be revealed more later.

the paperwork review took only 5 maybe 6 minutes. I did submit two photos when I sent off my N-400 application and they were handed to me and asked to put my signature on them. once done they were put into a small clear plastic baggy and stapled to my paperwork.  I did comment that I was glad that I had added them although they were not stipulated at the time. The officer replied  that the process changes so many times that they work with them if they get them.

 

After this, I was also handed a piece of paper to sigh to reflect the changes the officer had made to my application. They were mostly trivial amendments as my application was submitted based on 3 year marriage to my wife but we had been married now for over 7 years so they changed the paperwork to reflect the 5 year option. Also a couple of other amendments relating to my parents not being american citizens. The paperwork mentions skipping to step 7 meaning those questions are left blank but the officer filled them in with a note to explain why.

 

We then quickly moved onto the civics questions.

 

1) What is the supreme law of the land ?.

2) Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States ?.

3) We elect a US Representative for how many years ?.

4) How many US Senators are there ?

5) What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

6) What is an amendment ?

 

During the testing I noticed that the Officer was clicking the mouse on her computer so I am assuming that the questions are random generated.

 

Quickly after this she smiled and informed me that I had passed the test and that she would be recommending me to be approved to become a citizen. and to expect a letter with an appointment to attend a swearing in ceremony in the next 30-60 days. I was also handed a piece of paper congratulating me and telling me what happens next.

 

Sorry for the lengthy post. But thought I would offer as much input as I could to help alay any fears or concerns some of you may have who are going through the process. 

 

 

Onward and Upward.

 

G

 

Oh. P.S. I DID have to read a line of English and write a line of English on a piece of paper ( cursive was ok ). which to be honest I was amazed they didn't just skip that whole part of the process. Maybe my Brummie accent threw them off ?

 

Yep it was definitely the Brummie Accent, but it could have been worse you could have been a yam yam lol

 

Brian  

[JoeSchmoe2017 92]

12 minutes ago, Gary_UK said:

Ok now I have time to sit in front of a proper computer I can give a better detail of the experience.

 

 

 

Thanks for the detailed write up of your experience. Interesting about your passport photos, I did not submit any with my application, but will definitely bring some to the interview. 

 

I actually submitted an IOE I-90 to renew my 10yr GC back this February, had my FPs done for that on 2/15.  At the appointment they put a 9 months extension sticker on the back of my GC (good till end of Nov.).  I did not know that I could have filed the N-400 even with an expired GC, so then 2 weeks later I decided to file the N-400 after all.  I am curious if my GC will be even be sent before my interview/oath.  Would the 2 parallel applications speed up things since background checks and so on are done twice?  I also noticed that I could have filed the N-400 online through the link of my I-90 application. 

[vegano 5]

1 hour ago, Gary_UK said:

Ok now I have time to sit in front of a proper computer I can give a better detail of the experience....

 

1

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experience in such a detailed way 

[Pennywise 8]

Hey @Gary_UK Thanks a lot for all the details. That is exactly what I thought the interview was like. I'm super excited, alas I still need to be given my appointment date. Congratulations, you are one step away from closing this chapter in your life.  

[kalusha 21]

@Gary_UK What a movement and and experience you had, and i am sure you will never forget. Thank you for that and i know we will all have our stories to tell in the end. Only on VJ is the place it all happens. Lets keep each other posted. 

[Lucas&Lucas 4]

Could someone update the timeline info for me? I just don't want to run the risk to screw it up...

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Lucas&Lucas               07/26/2013    03/23/2017  04/20/2017  04/27/2017  05/15/2017                                                                         Reno, NV

Edited May 17, 2017 by Lucas&Lucas
Forgot info

[DGTB 10]

Congrats @Gary_UK on a successful interview.

Added @Lucas&Lucas, however, please double check your dates , unless I am mistaken, over a month between sent and NOA seems a bit excessive.

 

 

N-400: March 2017 Applicants

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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card.
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[reginaglenn 25]

 

My Case status updated again today..

 

Interview Was Scheduled

On May 17, 2017, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC*******. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Edited May 17, 2017 by reginaglenn

[sunshinestate2013 136]

21 minutes ago, reginaglenn said:

 

My Case status updated again today..

 

Interview Was Scheduled

On May 17, 2017, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC*******. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congratulations!