N-400 January 2023 Filers

[mam521 1,853]

 

On 4/22/2023 at 4:58 PM, kiwirst said:

It will have to be a passport agency one day appointment unfortunately, plus I'd need it for end of June so it would still have to be expedited.

Same boat.  Work travel booked for May 11.  Urgent passport service needed.  $60 extra is worth it.  

 

I've been trying to teach this course for over a year now and this is the 4th time we've scheduled it, so I really need it to work out!

[mam521 1,853]

Naturalization ceremony complete. 

 

Showed up at the Gears Road facility.  Security checked that I'd filled out the form sent with my letter.  Note to people: if you are signing the document, it states "signed at" and the date.  Don't write your home if it's not the same city/town as your ceremony.  I live in Spring, TX and the ceremony was in Houston and they made me scratch out Spring, write Houston and sign today's date.  

 

We were let inside, went through security like always.  Lined up so the people at the check in desk could sign us in and check our interview letter document.  Once signed in, we went to go sit in the order, as instructed by the USCIS agent.  

 

Once it was time to go in, we were asked to turn phones off.  We lined up and went to one of 3 desks.  They checked our paperwork again, punched a hole in our green card, handed back the paperwork and green card and told which row to sit in.  There were 2 envelopes sitting on each chair.  One contained a passport application and the Oath. The other was supposedly from President Biden and contained a booklet on the Declaration of Independence, a mini American flag and a voter registration card.  

 

After everyone got checked in, a USCIS officer introduced himself and asked us to stand and raise our right hand.  He then read the Oath and at the end of the Oath, we had to say "I do".  He congratulated us and then we had to be seated.  We then waited to be called back up to the registration tables where we exchanged our interview letter and green card for our naturalization certificate.  We went to an additional agent who reviewed the information on the certificate for correctness.  Once verified, off we went.  

 

Next step: passport.

[Sarge2155 4,571]

@mam521 I would hit the social security office first since all you have to do is show them your certificate, but if you do passport first you'll have to send in your certificate and it will be tied up at the State Department until your passport is issued. Wait the 10 days then go to the SS office then do your passport. Just a suggestion! Ahh I see from a prior post that you are in a rush so I guess that's why you are doing the passport first. Hope it works out and you get your passport on time.

Edited April 27, 2023 by Sarge2155

[Lightbird 17]

1 hour ago, Sarge2155 said:

@mam521 I would hit the social security office first since all you have to do is show them your certificate, but if you do passport first you'll have to send in your certificate and it will be tied up at the State Department until your passport is issued. Wait the 10 days then go to the SS office then do your passport. Just a suggestion! Ahh I see from a prior post that you are in a rush so I guess that's why you are doing the passport first. Hope it works out and you get your passport on time.

I second that. The first thing our USCIS officer told us was to first do SS and drivers license and passport last if only for the scenario where the post office loses the certificate and then you have to get a new one.

 

SS doesn't even need 10 days to wait, I went and updated it a couple days later after the ceremony.

[Sarge2155 4,571]

1 hour ago, Lightbird said:

I second that. The first thing our USCIS officer told us was to first do SS and drivers license and passport last if only for the scenario where the post office loses the certificate and then you have to get a new one.

 

SS doesn't even need 10 days to wait, I went and updated it a couple days later after the ceremony.

Hummm I'm not gonna wait the 10 days then. We'll try our luck on the 1st of May! Driver license you only update if there was a name change.

Edited April 28, 2023 by Sarge2155

[mam521 1,853]

15 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

@mam521 I would hit the social security office first since all you have to do is show them your certificate, but if you do passport first you'll have to send in your certificate and it will be tied up at the State Department until your passport is issued. Wait the 10 days then go to the SS office then do your passport. Just a suggestion! Ahh I see from a prior post that you are in a rush so I guess that's why you are doing the passport first. Hope it works out and you get your passport on time.

SSA says wait 10 days.  I already checked.  I had a 10 year GC, and I didn't change my name so it's less of a big deal.  

 

I can't wait to do my passport because I have work travel booked already.  As it is, my appointment I managed to secure is only 3 days before I travel.  My work visa is using my CAD passport, so I guess I'm exiting on my US and entering Malaysia on my Canadian passport.  

 

The harder one to update is going to be NEXUS!  

[kiwirst 39]

Interview completed, recommended for approval and oath ceremony scheduled for May 22nd!

 

The end is in sight.

[KenandBina 127]

12 minutes ago, kiwirst said:

Interview completed, recommended for approval and oath ceremony scheduled for May 22nd!

 

The end is in sight.

Congratulations! 
 

my joint I751 / citizenship interview I this Thursday! 
 

Did they schedule you right then for the oath? 

[MK_Dallas 8]

Just finished my Interview today at FO Irving.. Standard process check-in 9am, wait for IO to call my name

After 15 mins IO called me and checked my GC and DL, started interview after I sworn under oath.

 

Interview questions:

1. What does the judicial branch do?
2. Who is the Governor of your state now?
3. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
4. What is the highest court in the United States?
5. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers?
6. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

 

I replied all correct and IO mentioned just one of the answer is enough. Gone thru my application, dates, spouse details, employer, Job details etc.

IO: How many trips outside US in past 5 years?

Me:  22 and explained some are work related. 

IO: Any trip more than 6 months?

Me: No

IO: Any citations? 

Me: some traffic tickets.

IO: Everything Paid?

Me: yes, no dues

IO: Any taxes due to Govt?

Me: No  ( Govt owe me lot)

 

Finally reviewed and signed, IO said I passed all the test and congratulations but he said my BG check still pending as my interview date came too fast (3rd day after my 5year completion date).  Gave me 652 a decision cannot be made and told me no need to worry it should be there by end of day.

 

Came back home and checked online.. its already approved  and status updated "Oath Ceremony will be scheduled". 

 

I took 200+ pages of documents but he didn't ask me any document nor even my passport. Good luck all!

[kiwirst 39]

21 minutes ago, KenandBina said:

Congratulations! 
 

my joint I751 / citizenship interview I this Thursday! 
 

Did they schedule you right then for the oath? 

They were having systems issues that was delaying the processing of applications post interview result, I actually went back after a couple of hours and everything had processed meaning I could take it then but we chose not to with this travel coming up next week.

 

What was nice is she scheduled me to attend the first oath ceremony at the Rockies baseball stadium tho.

Edited May 2, 2023 by kiwirst
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[kiwirst 39]

20 minutes ago, MK_Dallas said:

Just finished my Interview today at FO Irving.. Standard process check-in 9am, wait for IO to call my name

After 15 mins IO called me and checked my GC and DL, started interview after I sworn under oath.

 

Interview questions:

1. What does the judicial branch do?
2. Who is the Governor of your state now?
3. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
4. What is the highest court in the United States?
5. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers?
6. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

 

I replied all correct and IO mentioned just one of the answer is enough. Gone thru my application, dates, spouse details, employer, Job details etc.

IO: How many trips outside US in past 5 years?

Me:  22 and explained some are work related. 

IO: Any trip more than 6 months?

Me: No

IO: Any citations? 

Me: some traffic tickets.

IO: Everything Paid?

Me: yes, no dues

IO: Any taxes due to Govt?

Me: No  ( Govt owe me lot)

 

Finally reviewed and signed, IO said I passed all the test and congratulations but he said my BG check still pending as my interview date came too fast (3rd day after my 5year completion date).  Gave me 652 a decision cannot be made and told me no need to worry it should be there by end of day.

 

Came back home and checked online.. its already approved  and status updated "Oath Ceremony will be scheduled". 

 

I took 200+ pages of documents but he didn't ask me any document nor even my passport. Good luck all!

Congratulations,  I had the same thing, IO didn't even want to verify I had my 2022 tax transcript even tho I mentioned it during the taxes section.

[Sarge2155 4,571]

58 minutes ago, kiwirst said:

Interview completed, recommended for approval and oath ceremony scheduled for May 22nd!

 

The end is in sight.

Yeah it's a stones throw away....congrats!

[Sarge2155 4,571]

23 minutes ago, kiwirst said:

Congratulations,  I had the same thing, IO didn't even want to verify I had my 2022 tax transcript even tho I mentioned it during the taxes section.

Everyone is on a roll January was very kind to us!

[jxn 86]

I follow this for a family member and am surprised to see that her online status remains with "Your case is being actively reviewed" from the date of her submission, without even biometrics after nearly four months. How common is that?

[MK_Dallas 8]

11 hours ago, jxn said:

I follow this for a family member and am surprised to see that her online status remains with "Your case is being actively reviewed" from the date of her submission, without even biometrics after nearly four months. How common is that?

Send a message online to USCIS if it past 2 months.