N-400 January 2020 Filers

[Dzuliana 216]

2 minutes ago, leroyleviticus said:

I became a US citizen in a parking ramp today. It was probably one of the strangest moments of my life so far! I was worried they were going to cancel the ceremony after Cedar Rapids got pounded by the Derecho storm. But it all worked out in the end!
 

Thank you to all of you for your support ♥️ I’m keeping my fingers crossed for all those who are still waiting 🤞
 

 

Congratulations!!!

[Dzuliana 216]

Hey @Rick & Appleany news on a correction of Citizenship certificate from USCIS 😕?

[Blue Bianchi 77]

 

Good luck to all those with scheduled interviews and congrats to those who passed their interviews and taken their oaths!

Blue Bianchi

[Blue Bianchi 77]

1 hour ago, leroyleviticus said:

I became a US citizen in a parking ramp today. It was probably one of the strangest moments of my life so far! I was worried they were going to cancel the ceremony after Cedar Rapids got pounded by the Derecho storm. But it all worked out in the end!
 

Thank you to all of you for your support ♥️ I’m keeping my fingers crossed for all those who are still waiting 🤞
 

 

Congratulations!!!

[Blue Bianchi 77]

@Rick & Apple Please update the excel spreadsheet. I was interviewed and took my oath today, Aug. 21. Thanks!

Blue Bianchi

[Rick & Apple 233]

52 minutes ago, Blue Bianchi said:

@Rick & Apple Please update the excel spreadsheet. I was interviewed and took my oath today, Aug. 21. Thanks!

Blue Bianchi

I will update Saturday morning.  It has been a long day.  Already in bed. 😴

[sls 13]

For my N400 interview notice , it says that It should last 2 hours . 
has it always been this way ? 
will we be getting the oath right after ?

thank you 

[leroyleviticus 80]

1 hour ago, sls said:

For my N400 interview notice , it says that It should last 2 hours . 
has it always been this way ? 
will we be getting the oath right after ?

thank you 

The 2 hours are probably worst case scenario. My interview was about 20 minutes for me, plus 5 minutes of waiting time but that was it. Some offices do the oath right after and some don’t, I’m not sure who or what determines that, though. My oath ceremony took place 2 weeks after my interview.

[Giovanna024 442]

1 hour ago, sls said:

For my N400 interview notice , it says that It should last 2 hours . 
has it always been this way ? 
will we be getting the oath right after ?

thank you 

Its said on everyones letter means nothing. I had that too, my interview was no more then 15min, It doesnt meant that you will be having Oath. 

[Rick & Apple 233]

On 8/20/2020 at 3:05 PM, Rick & Apple said:

Apple's Oath ceremony was scheduled for 10:30 am in Memphis, and they started letting people in 3 at a time (elevator social distancing) at 10:05. It looked like there was about 40 people scheduled, and they were split into 3 groups. She was back outside at 10:40. Everything was smooth, except her middle name on the certificate was wrong. It wasn't noticed until we were back in Little Rock trying to renew her driver's license. Currently on hold with USCIS. 😠

When I called USCIS, I was hoping to get an appointment at the Memphis Field office to try to get the certificate corrected, but they said that her case was closed, so they are unable to give her an appointment. So, Friday morning, I called the offices of both my Senator and Congressman. Both offices are working remotely. I didn't know how soon they would return my calls, so we decided to go back to Memphis and try to get in and speak to someone. We had been on the road for about 45 minutes when someone from our Senator's office in Washington D.C. called. I told her we were headed to Memphis. She said if they were not able to help us, to call her back.

 

We got to the office and explained to the security guard why we were there an he called for a supervisor. We explained to the supervise that there was a mistake on the certificate. He then called for an officer to bring her case file. The supervisor then explained why the name on the certificate had to be the way it was.  Apple's maiden name was   First Name (Apple) Middle Name (Mother's Maiden Last Name) Last name (Father's Last Name.)  When we did her adjustment of status (and everything else since we got married), we put Apple (her Maiden Last Name) (My Last Name.) This is the name on her green card and every document she received from USCIS.

 

At the interview, Apple was asked if she wanted a name change. Well, she assumed that the name on the green card would be the name used. The supervisor told us that legally, they have to use the middle name that is on her birth certificate. He also said that he is not able to perform the oath ceremony for someone with a name change. Those have to be done by a judge. If you do a name change before the oath, it is free. After the oath, you can still do a name change, but it costs $120.

 

Apple decided to leave the name as it is on the certificate. She needed to renew her driver's license. It was going to expire Sep. 1, and she wanted to register to vote. She has an appointment to apply for her passport Wednesday.

[sls 13]

Good morning guys 

thanks for the answers , so my interview is September the 23rd in Jacksonville Florida. Do I have a chance to vote this year ? Can the oath be done in another city ? 

[Rick & Apple 233]

3 minutes ago, sls said:

Good morning guys 

thanks for the answers , so my interview is September the 23rd in Jacksonville Florida. Do I have a chance to vote this year ? Can the oath be done in another city ? 

It looks like the deadline to register in Florida is October 5 (29 days before the election)
https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/register-to-vote-or-update-your-information/

 

One Jan. filer, @leroyleviticus, was scheduled for Aug. 20 in Des Moines, and was re-scheduled for Aug. 21 in Cedar Rapids.

 

[gregcrs2 1,777]

2 hours ago, sls said:

Good morning guys 

thanks for the answers , so my interview is September the 23rd in Jacksonville Florida. Do I have a chance to vote this year ? Can the oath be done in another city ? 

My wife's interview is September 25 at Ft. Myers, Florida.  We still have a small chance to vote this year.  Last day to register to vote in Florida is October 5th.  Recently had 2 people in Florida that have oath ceremony scheduled  within 2 weeks of completing the interview.

[Undecided 78]

@Rick & Apple- this is exactly what I was told at my interview - if I wanted to keep my middle name which is on every single piece of my documentation EXCEPT my birth certificate, I’d have to do a name change. I didn’t want to delay so I didn’t. But it’s making everything a bit more complicated. And I don’t know if you’ve been to the dmv yet, but in my state I’ll have to change my social security card first if I want a Real ID compliant license, although I’m not sure I’ll bother about Real ID since I have to get a passport anyway.
 

My IO seems to have been a bit clearer about the issue however.

[Rick & Apple 233]

2 minutes ago, Undecided said:

@Rick & Apple- this is exactly what I was told at my interview - if I wanted to keep my middle name which is on every single piece of my documentation EXCEPT my birth certificate, I’d have to do a name change. I didn’t want to delay so I didn’t. But it’s making everything a bit more complicated. And I don’t know if you’ve been to the dmv yet, but in my state I’ll have to change my social security card first if I want a Real ID compliant license, although I’m not sure I’ll bother about Real ID since I have to get a passport anyway.
 

My IO seems to have been a bit clearer about the issue however.

We went and got her Real ID license yesterday. We will work on Social Security Card next week. 

For the required documents, it was Social Security Card, W-2 or 1099 or Paystub with full SSN.

 

She took her Social Security Card, W-2, Work Photo ID, Car Loan Statement and Car Insurance with her name, Birth Certificate, Marriage License, Philippine Passport, and Naturalization Certificate.

What didn't make sense to me was that we had the appointment letter for her oath, and they would not accept it as proof of current address.