N 400 Filers local office Boston MA filers

[BBlueB 35]

Finally I had the oath ceremony today ! Very relieved and happy that the journey to citizenship is over.

 

When I entered the building, we were free to take the elevator on our own. Nobody at the security was checking the oath letter.

I arrived to the room around 20 mins before the oath ceremony time. 

 

For Boston office, it was very quick and efficient.  Good luck everyone ! 

[Waffle123 36]

So my interview is in 2 days and we can't find my husband's birth certificate (he is the US citizen).. We have and submitted a copy, but the original is nowhere to be found. The city hall doesn't let anyone in because of COVID. We ordered one online, but of course it won't make it in 2 days.

Yikes! Any advice??

[sammie1892 6]

6 minutes ago, Anezka said:

So my interview is in 2 days and we can't find my husband's birth certificate (he is the US citizen).. We have and submitted a copy, but the original is nowhere to be found. The city hall doesn't let anyone in because of COVID. We ordered one online, but of course it won't make it in 2 days.

Yikes! Any advice??

Just completed my N-400 interview at Boston JFK building last week (will share experience in different post). Per my interview letter, I had to bring my spouses naturalization certificate, marriage certificate and all docs submitted with N-400. .... However, Interviewer never asked for the original of anything (or any document whatsoever) during the interview. He just asked if I was married to citizen and whether the spouse was by birth or naturalization. I am hoping your case will be the same since your spouse was already a citizen by birth... 

[sammie1892 6]

On 10/28/2020 at 4:31 PM, BBlueB said:

Finally I had the oath ceremony today ! Very relieved and happy that the journey to citizenship is over.

 

When I entered the building, we were free to take the elevator on our own. Nobody at the security was checking the oath letter.

I arrived to the room around 20 mins before the oath ceremony time. 

 

For Boston office, it was very quick and efficient.  Good luck everyone ! 

How long did it take you to get oath ceremony scheduled post-interview and did they give ~2 weeks notice in notice? My status says N-400 approved and oath is scheduled and I am waiting on the document to upload or letter via mail. 

[Waffle123 36]

That's reassuring! Thanks for your reply!

[Cantik 1]

1 hour ago, sammie1892 said:

Just completed my N-400 interview at Boston JFK building last week (will share experience in different post). Per my interview letter, I had to bring my spouses naturalization certificate, marriage certificate and all docs submitted with N-400. .... However, Interviewer never asked for the original of anything (or any document whatsoever) during the interview. He just asked if I was married to citizen and whether the spouse was by birth or naturalization. I am hoping your case will be the same since your spouse was already a citizen by birth... 

please let me know when you post your interview experienced. Thank you 

Edited November 2, 2020 by Cantik

[BBlueB 35]

1 hour ago, sammie1892 said:

How long did it take you to get oath ceremony scheduled post-interview and did they give ~2 weeks notice in notice? My status says N-400 approved and oath is scheduled and I am waiting on the document to upload or letter via mail. 

I did the interview on Oct 13 (Wed).

The next day, I received the email saying that oath is scheduled on Oct 14. However, it took about two more days before I was able to download the document. Since I did the Oath on Oct 28, it was about 2 weeks notice in advance.

[BBlueB 35]

On 10/28/2020 at 1:55 PM, ajafarzadeh said:

URGENT - I just received a call from USCIS regarding the voter registration deadline.

 

If you've taken your oath after the MA deadline of October 24th, you are still able to register to vote in person at your local elections office before 4pm on Monday, 11/2. That means that those of us who had our ceremony after the 10/24 voter registration deadline can still vote next week!

Thanks for the info ! I was able to register to vote today in the local elections office.

I asked them on the phone if I could register to vote in person today (Nov 2). They said yes, so I registered in person just now. I'll need to go to the polling station to vote tomorrow.

 

Edited November 2, 2020 by BBlueB

[Calstor77 17]

Finally I’m American citizen ... I came to this great country with a diversity visa green card lottery program 

I took my oath on 10/29 and it was very smooth process . We were 16 people total with the officer . 
I had my interview 3 weeks ago and it was fast too . The officer was so amazing 

we started with a conversation about the weather and about medicine when she knew I’m a doctor . That start was very stress relieving 

Then she started with 6 questions ( all correct ) 

1. Who is my representative? 
2. who is Vice President ? 
3. What the constitute do ? 
4. when was the independence? 
5. US holidays ? 
6. How many voting members of House of Representatives ? 
 

then English writing . Reading ( the president lives in the White House )

then we went through the application 

 

 

thank you for everyone who shared his experience in this post ( I create it 😆) 

 

congratulations for everyone who finished the process and my best wishes to everyone who still waiting and just be patient during this hard time !

[sammie1892 6]

Sharing my N-400 journey, filed through spouse 3 year rule. 

 

July 2019 = Applied N-400 online

Aug 2019= Biometrics

Mar 2020= scheduled for interview in Apr, canceled interview due to covid.

late Sept 2020 = re-schedule notice received for interview 4 weeks later. [on the same day, my I-751 was approved also in the system after 28 months...] 

late Oct 2020 = Interview , passed (approval received online next day), oath notice received after few days post-interview for ~2 weeks later. 

 

Interview Process - JFK building. Spouse came with me to the interview and waited in lobby area (nobody really checked or asked). 

Appointment was for 12:30, called in at 1. Came out 17 minutes later (spouse timed it!) 

Interview Itself = asked if spouse was citizen and whether by birth or naturalization. Moved onto reading/writing/civics questions. Civics questions were the easy kind and not the hard ones to remember (like all those people names and such). [but I had studied and memorized it anyway]. Moved onto reviewing application (yes/no). Asked about current job and where I traveled (we had a bunch of out of country trips since we like to travel). And lastly, was told I am recommended for approval and should get oath notice by 6 weeks. I was not asked to show any documentation during interview even though I took a ton of things. 

What I took to interview: 2019 taxes, evidence of recent trip after application out of country, recent joint evidences like bank statements, electric bills,  car bills, etc, some photos, documents from my N-400. 

 

I am so happy to see movement in the Boston offices lately as it felt like a standstill at some point! Good luck to everyone. 

 

[chinesesatellite 13]

I completed my interview this morning. Here is my experience.

 

My interviewer was very nice and put me at ease right away. We started with reading and writing. I read out the phrase “What do we pay the government?” And I wrote down the answer “We pay taxes”.

 

These were the civics/history questions:
- What is the supreme law of the land? 
- Who vetoes bills?
- Who is the father of the nation?
- What is one right reserved just for US citizens?
- Who is your representative?
- What month are the elections held? (I said November and that they were being held today, and at this point the interviewer laughed.)

I got 6 correct and she said I passed.

 

Then we went through my application. She confirmed some information like how I got my green card, my employment, my new address, my trips outside of the country, and then asked most of the yes/no questions.

 

Then I signed two papers, one to confirm corrections/updates and the other to certify that I will say the oath.

 

Just have to wait for the oath ceremony to be scheduled and I am done! Thank you to everyone here who answered my questions. And best of luck to everybody waiting for their interview!

Edited November 3, 2020 by shebeingbrand

[Jac1313 2]

We filed end of June and just received an interview date of 12/7 in Lawrence, MA.  We do have I-751 still pending.  

[Waffle123 36]

Just had my interview at the Boston office. It went well and my case was recommended for approval. I arrived way before the appointment time, like 40 minutes prior, but noone checked and I was able to wait inside.

The officer was very nice and he just asked me about my application, the standard yes/no questions and 6 civics questions.

I had trouble hearing him with his mask on! I had to ask him to repeat almost everything, it was pretty embarrassing!

He did not ask to see any additional documents nor the originals of what I had submitted (thank god, because we lost my husband's birth certificate!) 

Overall, it was a pleasant and smooth experience. Just checked online and it says my Oath will be scheduled, so hopefully that will be soon. I have also asked for a name change.

Good luck to everyone!

[USAjune2016 101]

Thanks to every member here. I had a great day today because I just became a US citizen, one day after the presidential election.
 

I was blessed with an amazing IO. She treated me with care and respect, She started with the civic test which I passed in less than a minute and we had a really nice conversation about different topics. She also shared great information and encouragement for my future here.. She didn’t request any documents or evidence except my green card. She then informed me that I’m taking my oath right away. 

I think they can tell when you’re relaxed and being honest. They’re trained for it.

I love the Lawrence field office.
 

There was a 10$ (cash) parking right on the side of the building which was great.

Good luck for everyone that is still waiting! 

 

 

 

Good luck 

[Narayana 7]

1 hour ago, USAjune2016 said:

Thanks to every member here. I had a great day today because I just became a US citizen, one day after the presidential election.
 

I was blessed with an amazing IO. She treated me with care and respect, She started with the civic test which I passed in less than a minute and we had a really nice conversation about different topics. She also shared great information and encouragement for my future here.. She didn’t request any documents or evidence except my green card. She then informed me that I’m taking my oath right away. 

I think they can tell when you’re relaxed and being honest. They’re trained for it.

I love the Lawrence field office.
 

There was a 10$ (cash) parking right on the side of the building which was great.

Good luck for everyone that is still waiting! 

 

 

 

Good luck 

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your experience. My interview will be in less than in 2 weeks at Lawrence. What time was your interview?