N-400 January 2020 Filers

[skeltzer 19]

An update to my last post: interview is scheduled for October 8 - exactly one month’s time! Wasn’t expecting that at all.

 

One q: in the letter it has a list of documents it says to bring to the interview -  it includes proof of spouse’s (my) citizenship. In that list of acceptable documents it does not include the photo/info page of a US passport. This is the evidence of citizenship I’ve used throughout our immigration journey. Can anyone chime in if they’ve used their US passport as proof of citizenship at the interview? It just seems funny that it’s been acceptable this entire time but not at the final stage. I also wonder if they’ll actually look at it given that they already have many, many copies of it already.

 

Cheers all!

[gregcrs2 1,777]

30 minutes ago, skeltzer said:

An update to my last post: interview is scheduled for October 8 - exactly one month’s time! Wasn’t expecting that at all.

 

One q: in the letter it has a list of documents it says to bring to the interview -  it includes proof of spouse’s (my) citizenship. In that list of acceptable documents it does not include the photo/info page of a US passport. This is the evidence of citizenship I’ve used throughout our immigration journey. Can anyone chime in if they’ve used their US passport as proof of citizenship at the interview? It just seems funny that it’s been acceptable this entire time but not at the final stage. I also wonder if they’ll actually look at it given that they already have many, many copies of it already.

 

Cheers all!

The following is from the check-off list of documents necessary as proof of spousal citizenship.  

If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen, send the following 4 items: 1. □ Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years:

a. Birth certificate (if your spouse never lost citizenship since birth); or
b. Certificate of Naturalization; or
c. Certificate of Citizenship; or
d. The inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse’s current U.S. passport.

 

The full list of documents required when applying using the N-400 form can be found at: 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-477.pdf

[Rick & Apple 233]

8 minutes ago, skeltzer said:

An update to my last post: interview is scheduled for October 8 - exactly one month’s time! Wasn’t expecting that at all.

 

One q: in the letter it has a list of documents it says to bring to the interview -  it includes proof of spouse’s (my) citizenship. In that list of acceptable documents it does not include the photo/info page of a US passport. This is the evidence of citizenship I’ve used throughout our immigration journey. Can anyone chime in if they’ve used their US passport as proof of citizenship at the interview? It just seems funny that it’s been acceptable this entire time but not at the final stage. I also wonder if they’ll actually look at it given that they already have many, many copies of it already.

 

Cheers all!

When Apple had her interview, I don't think they asked to see any documents. They just verified info on the application and went through the the questions from part 12 of the application (Communist, Nazi, terrorism, drugs, etc.) Then they asked the Civics questions.

 

She took originals of everything we submitted with the N400, including my passport and birth certificate.

 

The last line of the "You Must Bring" section of the appointment letter says: "If copies of a document were submitted as evidence with your N-400 application, the originals of those documents should be brought to the interview."

[skeltzer 19]

9 minutes ago, gregcrs2 said:

The following is from the check-off list of documents necessary as proof of spousal citizenship.  

If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen, send the following 4 items: 1. □ Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years:

a. Birth certificate (if your spouse never lost citizenship since birth); or
b. Certificate of Naturalization; or
c. Certificate of Citizenship; or
d. The inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse’s current U.S. passport.

 

The full list of documents required when applying using the N-400 form can be found at: 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-477.pdf

Thanks for your reply. The M-477 document is what raised my question in the first place because on the appointment letter it mentions a, b, and c but not d. I will send my spouse with both documents!

[skeltzer 19]

10 minutes ago, Rick & Apple said:

When Apple had her interview, I don't think they asked to see any documents. They just verified info on the application and went through the the questions from part 12 of the application (Communist, Nazi, terrorism, drugs, etc.) Then they asked the Civics questions.

 

She took originals of everything we submitted with the N400, including my passport and birth certificate.

 

The last line of the "You Must Bring" section of the appointment letter says: "If copies of a document were submitted as evidence with your N-400 application, the originals of those documents should be brought to the interview."

Thanks for sharing this! I'll send my husband with both documents. 

[ShawnSpiker 4]

Do you guys think they may give you a sentence to write not on the writing vocabulary?
Like Abraham Lincoln instead of Lincoln.

I mean Abraham is not on the vocabulary sheet.

Can the officer still ask to write it even if not on the sheet?

 

[Rick & Apple 233]

1 minute ago, ShawnSpiker said:

Do you guys think they may give you a sentence to write not on the writing vocabulary?
Like Abraham Lincoln instead of Lincoln.

I mean Abraham is not on the vocabulary sheet.

Can the officer still ask to write it even if not on the sheet?

 

I don't think they would ask you to write a word that is not on the list. They might ask you to write an answer for a question that you don't know the answer.
My wife was asked "Which state has the most people?" She said she didn't know, but thought it was New York or California. The interviewer told her the correct answer is California, and she wrote it.

 

[Winterbeard 74]

On 9/8/2020 at 7:04 AM, dylan76 said:

I’m in Orlando Florida. Estimated completion time haven’t changed (October 2020) but now says “we are taking longer than usual to process your case”. Still says we reviewed your biometrics as case status. Anyone else  from Orlando? This process is taking a toll on my soul, nightmares every night. 

Hi, I'm going through Tampa and my estimated completion has entirely disappeared. I'm sure it's fiiiine. Previously it was July and then August before it disappeared. 

 

 

[ShawnSpiker 4]

I am just thinking to change my name but I am not sure if it is a good idea and I don't know if it is going to help or have any advantage.

Did anyone change his name? is it a good idea?



 

[Giovanna024 442]

Thank You everyone I got my passport. It took me only 1 week and 5 days since applying. 

I am finally DONE‼️‼️‼️

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[Winterbeard 74]

Just now, Giovanna024 said:

Thank You everyone I got my passport. It took me only 1 week and 5 days since applying. 

I am finally DONE‼️‼️‼️

🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🥂🍾🎈🥳🥳❤🇺🇸

Congratulations!!

[Giovanna024 442]

Just now, Winterbeard said:

Congratulations!!

Thank You

Hope you will be done soon. 

[Adella2016 20]

10 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Thank You everyone I got my passport. It took me only 1 week and 5 days since applying. 

I am finally DONE‼️‼️‼️

🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🥂🍾🎈🥳🥳❤🇺🇸

Congratulation!!!!! I am very happy for you! One week its nothing!

P.S. Make a copy of your documents, you never know

[Giovanna024 442]

23 minutes ago, Adella2016 said:

Congratulation!!!!! I am very happy for you! One week its nothing!

P.S. Make a copy of your documents, you never know

Thank you so much. 

Oh yes I made it in color and black and white😁😁

[HopeFab 62]

46 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Thank You everyone I got my passport. It took me only 1 week and 5 days since applying. 

I am finally DONE‼️‼️‼️

🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🥂🍾🎈🥳🥳❤🇺🇸

Congrats 🎊