N-400 January 2024 filers

[labelladell2 8]

I got recommended for approval today in the Dallas office (Irving)!

It seemed like I would never get here, but thank goodness it's finally (almost) over. I sent in my N400 application 01/28/24....3 weeks after I had my second baby 👶. on 4/2/24, my interview was scheduled for today.

 

I was a little anxious because traffic was rush-houring the way I should have expected at 7:50am. My appointment was at 8:45am and the GPS was telling me I would be 3 mins late. I ended up getting there right at 8:45... which is not ideal but it was fine. I went through security, checked in and had my fingerprints and picture taken. Went upstairs, then waited about 10-15 minutes before they called my name. Another person stood up and was walking towards the officer. To her, he was like, "not you, the person behind you." I asked him how he knew it was me, he said he double checked my picture before he came out.

I went in the office and sat down. I had a thick folder with all my documents organized and labeled. I'm almost sad I wasn't asked for anything besides my drivers license and green card lol. I had started preparing the folder the moment my interview was scheduled. He asked me to stand and swear to tell the truth. He then asked basic questions....my name, dob, address, if I'm married, husband's name, kids' names.

 

Then we began the Civics test - Questions were:

1. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them
2. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
3. What is the capital of the United States?
4. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
5. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
6. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

After questions, he asked me to read a sentence on the iPad "When is Columbus Day?"

Write a sentence on the iPad "Columbus day is in October"

 

Then we went through my application just answering the yes/no questions.

He typed some stuff for a minute or so then told me congratulations that I had been recommended for approval. Said I would get a notice in the mail with the time and date of the oath ceremony. By the time I got home, the letter was already in my documents in the online portal. Scheduled for 05/22/24.

 

For everyone still waiting, you've got this!

 

[jackiegringa 359]

Scheduled oath for June 14, which is a special ceremony at the St Louis Arch 🎉

 

I requested that my oath to be scheduled mid to late June if possible due to surgery and the officer did put me in the right pile for it, extremely thankful for that. I will be recovered and got a nice special ceremony. The end is near everyone!

[samdog 53]

22 minutes ago, jackiegringa said:

special ceremony at the St Louis Arch

LUCKY YOU!!!!!

 

Mine is 5/17 but it's NOT at the Arch 😢 😢

 

Congrats - both on receiving the oath ceremony invite + having it at the Arch! That's incredibly awesome and I am 10000000000000% jealous

[labelladell2 8]

On 4/6/2024 at 7:12 AM, Shroy123 said:

Hopefully mine is at 9.30am. I am expecting we should have same day oath ceremony 😀 iA

How did your interview go?

[Duggu 20]

Anyone from jan 2024 still waiting for interview to be scheduled  ? 

[killadocg23 83]

Had oath in Houston today. Immigration journey is finally done! And thanks to VJ for supplying the tools and information to apply for these forms. Did everything from AOS to i751 and N400 myself. 

[PicklePiggy 3]

On 4/23/2024 at 9:49 PM, PicklePiggy said:

Still waiting. actively reviewing my case since 02/01/24

I went for a vacation. 

 

4/26 interview is scheduled for June 4th

[PicklePiggy 3]

22 hours ago, PicklePiggy said:

I went for a vacation. 

 

4/26 interview is scheduled for June 4th

I applied under the marriage 3-year rule. what else should I prepare before the interview?

 

Document List

1.       Interview letter 

2.       Green card 

3.       4-year green card extension letter 

4.       Passport current & old

5.       Driver’s license 

6.       Marriage certificate 

7.       Past three years tax return, 2021, 2022, 2023 

8.       Spouse’s birth certificate 

9.       Other supporting documents (Joint bank statements, Mortgage statements, Utility bills,Vacation photos)

[EMBELL_17 100]

On 5/7/2024 at 11:01 AM, Letspaintcookies said:

I remember hearing about it a lot when they reopened after the covid shutdowns. I guess they still use it to accommodate employees who may have certain health conditions or family members with such.

The lady who interviewed me said she lived in North Carolina and I am in Baltimore. But it worked out great! I probably would have been more nervous with her in the room!

[Anjiee-d 11]

Hi y’all, I filed january 08 (within the 3 months window) n I have no update just biometric reuse since January 14th…..  

my 2 yr green card expired last year March. please advise.

[minivatreni 136]

2 minutes ago, Anjiee-d said:

Hi y’all, I filed january 08 (within the 3 months window) n I have no update just biometric reuse since January 14th…..  

my 2 yr green card expired last year March. please advise.

Did you file for removal of conditions also_ 

[Anjiee-d 11]

6 minutes ago, minivatreni said:

Did you file for removal of conditions also_ 

Yes I did,

[Foibh 39]

On 5/7/2024 at 4:36 PM, Duggu said:

Anyone from jan 2024 still waiting for interview to be scheduled  ? 

Yes. Los Angeles. CA must be slow

[Letspaintcookies 2,226]

9 hours ago, Anjiee-d said:

Hi y’all, I filed january 08 (within the 3 months window) n I have no update just biometric reuse since January 14th…..  

my 2 yr green card expired last year March. please advise.

You gotta keep in mind that while it seems everyone is getting an interview in 2 weeks time it's still not the norm. You only see a fraction of people here that have filed for naturalization. We all want to be one of the speedy ones, but it doesn't always happen. As long as you're not outside processing times as stated by USCIS there's nothing to worry about.

[OldUser 5,043]

11 hours ago, Anjiee-d said:

Hi y’all, I filed january 08 (within the 3 months window) n I have no update just biometric reuse since January 14th…..  

my 2 yr green card expired last year March. please advise.

Just biometrics reuse? Some I-751 filers from November 2021 waited for over a year to get biometrics reused. Your case is going fast.