N400 Seattle (merged)

[LNN 0]

I received my interview date this morning!

 

My application was submitted on March 24, 2020 (received on March 25, 2020)

Interview notification received online today - June 14, 2021

Interview date - July 29, 2021 at the Seattle office.

 

I was hoping my interview would be in July. Before they changed things on the system recently, my "time until decision" was 3 months (which meant July), but then they changed it to 6 months in the beginning of June, which would have meant an interview by the end of October. Thankful that I don't have to wait that long for my interview. 😃 

 

Thank you to all who have shared their timelines and interview experiences. It is a big help!

Edited June 15, 2021 by LNN

[seahawk24 5]

I know someone who had their interview today in Tukwila but no Oath ceremony. The system was down. Does anyone recall how long before the notice for Oath comes?

 

[MGMA 55]

I have few parking tickets and a red light camera ticket few years ago, how do I get a full record to bring it with me to the interview? I did not report them in my application. 

[kels430 31]

13 hours ago, seahawk24 said:

I know someone who had their interview today in Tukwila but no Oath ceremony. The system was down. Does anyone recall how long before the notice for Oath comes?

 

We received our notice for the oath exactly a week after the interview. There was 9 days between the notice and the oath ceremony. 

[seahawk24 5]

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42 minutes ago, MGMA said:

I have few parking tickets and a red light camera ticket few years ago, how do I get a full record to bring it with me to the interview? I did not report them in my application. 

I would not worry about those. Dont think they will ask you that. I had mine today and system was also still down so no oath.

 

@Kels430 - wont be needing that appointment for now.

[Ahava 23]

1 hour ago, MGMA said:

I have few parking tickets and a red light camera ticket few years ago, how do I get a full record to bring it with me to the interview? I did not report them in my application. 

Hello, these kind of tickets are called infractions. I have never heard anyone get asked for their infractions by USCIS. I guess it is common to get a parking ticket in Seattle area.

[Ahava 23]

24 minutes ago, seahawk24 said:

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I would not worry about those. Dont think they will ask you that. I had mine today and system was also still down so no oath.

 

@Kels430 - wont be needing that appointment for now.

Hello, congratulations on your interview.

Do you get to choose on when to have the Oath ceremony?

[seahawk24 5]

1 hour ago, Ahava said:

Hello, congratulations on your interview.

Do you get to choose on when to have the Oath ceremony?

I would have chosen to do it on the spot if they had given the choice. Now i am just waiting for it to be scheduled.

[GiannaGigi 3]

Just got my citizenship in Yakima yesterday (I moved over a month ago). If anyone is considering a move, I can certify that it does speed things up

 

wondering how long it actually takes to get passports - has anyone paid for expedited processing? Did you actually get it within 4-6 weeks? How long did it take if you did not pay for it to be expedited? Does it help to bring a plane ticket, or does that only help if you do the emergency 72-hour before travel visit?

[marofams 8]

I got my citizenship from Portland yesterday. They have same day oath available from 1:40 to 2:40 (4 ceremonies) and they fill them in order. The process was very quick and similar to most people here, they didn't see any documents other than the green card and passport. 

Civics questions: 1. What's Benjamin Franklin famous for?

2. Capital of your state?

3. Name of the war between the North and the South?

4. Why 13 stripes on the flag?

5. Name of the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?

6. Can't remember!

 

English: Read: Who was George Washington?

Write: Washington was the first president.

 

Answered the yes and no questions and that was it!

 

Good luck everyone!

 

 

[arnab221 29]

Interesting update by USCIS .They claim to have reduced backlogs by 100,000 between January and June( 6 months) . They also claim to have naturalized an average of 730000 citizens yearly. 

"In the case of naturalization, we have successfully returned to pre-pandemic levels and reduced our backlogs by 100,000 since January 2021." 
https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/statement-from-uscis-acting-director-tracy-renaud-in-honor-of-immigrant-heritage-month

So here is where we are: 

Applications Pending : 1 Million ( Source : https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/N400_performancedata_fy2021_qtr1.pdf) 
Applications processed : 730000

Backlog : 300,000 per year

 

 

[MGMA 55]

On 6/15/2021 at 2:55 PM, GiannaGigi said:

Just got my citizenship in Yakima yesterday (I moved over a month ago). If anyone is considering a move, I can certify that it does speed things up

 

wondering how long it actually takes to get passports - has anyone paid for expedited processing? Did you actually get it within 4-6 weeks? How long did it take if you did not pay for it to be expedited? Does it help to bring a plane ticket, or does that only help if you do the emergency 72-hour before travel visit?

CONGRATULATIONS! You was going to be my model if I did not have an interview by now. There was someone posted here few days ago that they got passport expedited in 3 weeks total, with paying overnight shipping. When you file your application, there is a question when do you plan to travel, to me, it means you can submit a proof of this. Maybe ask the USPS agent when submitting your document if they would take a plane ticket as a proof of travel. 

[MGMA 55]

When you apply for a passport, do you send the original naturalization certificate? Or just a copy?

[kels430 31]

1 hour ago, MGMA said:

When you apply for a passport, do you send the original naturalization certificate? Or just a copy?

Both the original and a copy!

[KurzaDupa 0]

On 6/15/2021 at 11:48 AM, MGMA said:

I have few parking tickets and a red light camera ticket few years ago, how do I get a full record to bring it with me to the interview? I did not report them in my application. 

During a consultation, an immigration lawyer was able to pull those records very easily. I am not sure from which website but I am pretty there are some out there that you can find. I will look into that and let you know