My N 400 Story

[Good4U 12]

I arrived about 40 minutes early, and they actually started my interview almost half an hour ahead of schedule. Everything went very smoothly. The civics questions focused on the Constitution and U.S. history, and the reading and writing portions were simple—though the electronic tablet and thick stylus were a bit awkward. (My advice: get comfortable using a tablet beforehand, or try practicing with a thick pen or a highlighter on a small notepad (10 inches) to simulate the experience.)

 

The interview itself was quick and straightforward. Now, I'm just waiting for my Oath Ceremony to be scheduled—really looking forward to it!

 

Big thanks to everyone, especially @OldUser. Wishing everyone else a smooth and successful interview as well!

[Edward and Jaycel 1,302]

Congratulations!!

[OldUser 8,841]

Amazing, I'm glad everything went smooth!

 

Was there eraser feature available on tablet to correct things?

 

You're almost there 😊

[Good4U 12]

9 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Amazing, I'm glad everything went smooth!

 

Was there eraser feature available on tablet to correct things?

 

You're almost there 😊

I don't remember if there was an eraser and I didn't ask for it, because I was shy and a bit nervous.

[OldUser 8,841]

30 minutes ago, Good4U said:

I didn't ask for it, because I was shy and a bit nervous.

Can't blame you for not asking, I know how it feels to be in that chair interviewed by an officer!

 

The oath will be an easy part, so you can breathe out and leave USCIS behind 😃

[Good4U 12]

22 hours ago, OldUser said:

Can't blame you for not asking, I know how it feels to be in that chair interviewed by an officer!

 

The oath will be an easy part, so you can breathe out and leave USCIS behind 😃

I also requested a name change during the interview, and the officer mentioned that it would require a judicial ceremony, which may affect the timing. My online status now says “Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled”, and I'm just wondering:

How long did it take for you to receive the oath notice and attend the ceremony if you were in Northern Vermont — especially if you also requested a name change?

Thanks.

[OldUser 8,841]

6 minutes ago, Good4U said:

I also requested a name change during the interview, and the officer mentioned that it would require a judicial ceremony, which may affect the timing. My online status now says “Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled”, and I'm just wondering:

How long did it take for you to receive the oath notice and attend the ceremony if you were in Northern Vermont — especially if you also requested a name change?

Thanks.

I don't know the answer to this question, sadly.

 

I had same day oath as the interview, as I didn't change my name and it wasn't in Northern Vermont. 

 

You can probably expect at least few weeks. What happens, they wait for meaningful amount of people to process in one go. So you may be just waiting for group of people to get larger, so then everybody gets invited to ceremony.

[Good4U 12]

4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I don't know the answer to this question, sadly.

 

I had same day oath as the interview, as I didn't change my name and it wasn't in Northern Vermont. 

 

You can probably expect at least few weeks. What happens, they wait for meaningful amount of people to process in one go. So you may be just waiting for group of people to get larger, so then everybody gets invited to ceremony.

 

Thank you very much.