N400 October 2019 Filers!

[A-square 31]

I did my interview this morning and passed! 😁

Didn't get to do the same day oath ceremony because I applied for a name change. Hopefully will get the ceremony letter soon!

 

Appointment was at 9:30am. I got inside the building at 9:15am. Waited for around 30 mins and the interview started at 9:45. Everything just happened so fast. Oath, and then he asked for me to show him my GC through the plexiglass. After that the officer went through the yes or no questions super fast, he talked like an express train. I had to squeeze my brain hard to answer them. 🤪 He went on and on and didn't even mention he was going to start asking the civic questions and just did it right away after the yes or no questions. Then reading and writing test. After that he asked about my employment history, family (marriage and kid), travel history, and past addresses. Because of name change, I had to show him my birth certificate. He didn't even ask for my husband's and child's BC. Last one was checking and certifying all the changes made during the interview and then done.

 

Now I can relax for a bit. Almost done... 😊

[Beddy2015 88]

9 minutes ago, A-square said:

I did my interview this morning and passed! 😁

Didn't get to do the same day oath ceremony because I applied for a name change. Hopefully will get the ceremony letter soon!

 

Appointment was at 9:30am. I got inside the building at 9:15am. Waited for around 30 mins and the interview started at 9:45. Everything just happened so fast. Oath, and then he asked for me to show him my GC through the plexiglass. After that the officer went through the yes or no questions super fast, he talked like an express train. I had to squeeze my brain hard to answer them. 🤪 He went on and on and didn't even mention he was going to start asking the civic questions and just did it right away after the yes or no questions. Then reading and writing test. After that he asked about my employment history, family (marriage and kid), travel history, and past addresses. Because of name change, I had to show him my birth certificate. He didn't even ask for my husband's and child's BC. Last one was checking and certifying all the changes made during the interview and then done.

 

Now I can relax for a bit. Almost done... 😊

Congratulations!! 

[Sofie07 1]

15 minutes ago, Beddy2015 said:

Congratulations!! 

Happy for you 🤗 Congratulations 🎊🎉🎈 

[A-square 31]

1 hour ago, Beddy2015 said:

Congratulations!! 

Thank you! Hope you'll get your interview scheduled soon!

[Jackio 2]

I became a citizen yesterday!

 

My interview was at 2:30 pm at the Baltimore field office. My appointment letter said it was an N400 interview, but my I-751 hadn't been resolved yet, so I was expecting the interview to be about both. Given this, my wife came in with me, although we got a little resistance from the security people.

 

After 20 mins of waiting, my name was called and my wife and I walked toward the interview rooms. The officer said my wife should stay in the waiting area. After some computer issues, the officer asked a couple of questions, e.g. "how many previous marriages have you both had?" Next, she went right onto the civics test. This was a surprise to me, as I was expecting to be grilled on my I-751 applications. "Oh well", I thought, "they can do this however they want". After the testing was done, she asked if I was ok amending an error on my application: I had put "0" as the number of marriages my wife has had (doh). Next, we did all the yes/no questions and she started asking some questions implying I was about to become a citizen!

 

About this time, I received an email saying my I-751 was approved.

 

Toward the end of the interview, she seemed to be rushing, and once we were finished she handed me a form and said "If we can get this where it needs to go by 3:15 pm then we can get you into the 4:15 pm oath ceremony, which would be our last chance for today". I looked at my watch and it was 3:15 pm. As we were leaving her office, she said "I'm hoping we see a woman with a cart coming down the hallway, then we can put your paperwork on that and then you'll be good". We walked down a hallway, turned a corner and there was the cart! We put my paperwork in the cart, and an hour later I did the oath ceremony and got my naturalization certificate. 

 

Timeline:

Sep 13, 2016 – Applied for Greencard 

Oct 1, 2016 – Biometrics appt

Oct 14, 2016 – Received request for additional evidence

Nov 17, 2016 – Received 1-year Employment Authorization Card

Jan 24, 2017 – Greencard interview. 2-year conditional Greencard issued

Nov 23, 2018 - Applied for I-751 removal of conditions on residency

Dec 14, 2018 – Received letter extending conditional Greencard by 18 months

Jan 4, 2019 – Biometrics appt

Oct 29, 2019 - Submitted N400 citizenship application (~68 pages, $725 fee)

Nov 18, 2019 - Biometrics Appt

Jun 29, 2020 – Emergency USCIS appt to get passport stamp for proof of status

Aug 13, 2020 – Received notice of N400 interview at Baltimore USCIS field office

Sept 14, 2020 – N400 interview and naturalization ceremony

[MasNaz 7]

On 9/7/2020 at 1:27 PM, Sofie07 said:

Is there anything new?  I am waiting for 300 days,Brooklyn..😔

343 days for me...LOL, i'm just like whatever now, gave up

[Dmitrii 0]

4 minutes ago, MasNaz said:

343 days for me...LOL, i'm just like whatever now, gave up

344 for me😀 California LA

[A-square 31]

On 9/15/2020 at 1:54 PM, Jackio said:

I became a citizen yesterday!

 

My interview was at 2:30 pm at the Baltimore field office. My appointment letter said it was an N400 interview, but my I-751 hadn't been resolved yet, so I was expecting the interview to be about both. Given this, my wife came in with me, although we got a little resistance from the security people.

 

After 20 mins of waiting, my name was called and my wife and I walked toward the interview rooms. The officer said my wife should stay in the waiting area. After some computer issues, the officer asked a couple of questions, e.g. "how many previous marriages have you both had?" Next, she went right onto the civics test. This was a surprise to me, as I was expecting to be grilled on my I-751 applications. "Oh well", I thought, "they can do this however they want". After the testing was done, she asked if I was ok amending an error on my application: I had put "0" as the number of marriages my wife has had (doh). Next, we did all the yes/no questions and she started asking some questions implying I was about to become a citizen!

 

About this time, I received an email saying my I-751 was approved.

 

Toward the end of the interview, she seemed to be rushing, and once we were finished she handed me a form and said "If we can get this where it needs to go by 3:15 pm then we can get you into the 4:15 pm oath ceremony, which would be our last chance for today". I looked at my watch and it was 3:15 pm. As we were leaving her office, she said "I'm hoping we see a woman with a cart coming down the hallway, then we can put your paperwork on that and then you'll be good". We walked down a hallway, turned a corner and there was the cart! We put my paperwork in the cart, and an hour later I did the oath ceremony and got my naturalization certificate. 

 

Timeline:

Sep 13, 2016 – Applied for Greencard 

Oct 1, 2016 – Biometrics appt

Oct 14, 2016 – Received request for additional evidence

Nov 17, 2016 – Received 1-year Employment Authorization Card

Jan 24, 2017 – Greencard interview. 2-year conditional Greencard issued

Nov 23, 2018 - Applied for I-751 removal of conditions on residency

Dec 14, 2018 – Received letter extending conditional Greencard by 18 months

Jan 4, 2019 – Biometrics appt

Oct 29, 2019 - Submitted N400 citizenship application (~68 pages, $725 fee)

Nov 18, 2019 - Biometrics Appt

Jun 29, 2020 – Emergency USCIS appt to get passport stamp for proof of status

Aug 13, 2020 – Received notice of N400 interview at Baltimore USCIS field office

Sept 14, 2020 – N400 interview and naturalization ceremony

Congratulations! 🥳

 

I was at Baltimore office and on the same day too! What a coincidence. 

[aSangria 2]

On 8/26/2020 at 9:51 PM, oriana77 said:

I feel and I hope we are going to get our interview schedule before the end of this year. I will update my case here by mid-September  because I don't think will anything happen 

@oriana77 Have you heard back yet? Im from NYC and filed in October 2019. Just wondering

[Sofie07 1]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/336783887664030/?ref=share you can join this group and get some updates.

[nadiadc 2]

Hello friends, I was not able to update the excel sheet so I thought I just write it here since I’m from California and I know a lot of Californians are patiently waiting for almost a year now. I received an update on Sep 14th that my interview has been scheduled and a week later the interview letter showed up in mail. My interview is scheduled for October 20th. I appreciate if someone can update the sheet.

[AmericanLife 39]

On 9/11/2020 at 10:44 AM, BRgirlUS said:

I am still waiting for my passport and considering the time it took to process yours, mine was supposed to be done already. I mailed it on July 20 and they started processing it on July 24. Yesterday I called to make sure it is in Chicago. Did you ask them to expedite your passport or did something for it to go faster? It was through the Chicago Passport Center, right?

I’m sorry for The late response! I’ve been outta here! Anyways, I didn’t do anything as in calling for expedition. Has yours arrived yet?!

[Beddy2015 88]

On 9/14/2020 at 2:49 PM, A-square said:

I did my interview this morning and passed! 😁

Didn't get to do the same day oath ceremony because I applied for a name change. Hopefully will get the ceremony letter soon!

 

Appointment was at 9:30am. I got inside the building at 9:15am. Waited for around 30 mins and the interview started at 9:45. Everything just happened so fast. Oath, and then he asked for me to show him my GC through the plexiglass. After that the officer went through the yes or no questions super fast, he talked like an express train. I had to squeeze my brain hard to answer them. 🤪 He went on and on and didn't even mention he was going to start asking the civic questions and just did it right away after the yes or no questions. Then reading and writing test. After that he asked about my employment history, family (marriage and kid), travel history, and past addresses. Because of name change, I had to show him my birth certificate. He didn't even ask for my husband's and child's BC. Last one was checking and certifying all the changes made during the interview and then done.

 

Now I can relax for a bit. Almost done... 😊

Congratulations!! 

[Beddy2015 88]

Checked uscis and interview is schedule for October 6 !  
So happy!! 
time to go study! 

[BRgirlUS 38]

14 hours ago, AmericanLife said:

I’m sorry for The late response! I’ve been outta here! Anyways, I didn’t do anything as in calling for expedition. Has yours arrived yet?!

It's fine. No reason to check Visajourney anymore, right?

Yes, it arrived yesterday! Took them 8.5 weeks to process my passport. Still waiting for my Naturalization Certificate back.