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    Approved !!!

    in US Citizenship General Discussion

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    interviews experience'

    I had my interview yesterday and it went smoothly. The questions were not difficult. The IO said that she had everything she needed and that I only needed to show her my state ID and green card. The whole interview took less than 15 minutes. I was approved but did not receive an oath date/letter on the spot.

    I wonder how reliable the online status is ? Hopefully it will reliably inform me when they mail out my oath letter. The online system still shows that my I-130 and I-485 as received/pending :)

    Does anyone know where the oath letter is mailed out from? Does it come from the local USCIS office?

    i guys,

    I wanted to share my interview experience. We arrived at Oakland Park, FL an hour before my appointment on 09/15/11. The building of the USCIS was full of people and that’s why I parked and left my wife in one of the restaurants 5 minutes walking distance away from the USCIS building. I guess they had an oath ceremony because one of my friends had her oath the same day. There were two lines of people – one for interviews and one for the oath. So I went through the security and I checked in 20 minutes before my scheduled time and I went in a big hall full of people waiting for interviews and info passes probably and that made me think that I was gonna be waiting my turn forever but I was wrong cause 5 minutes after I had sat down a young Asian officer came and called my name. He was nice and professional. As soon as I walked in the office he swore me in and we started with the test first.

    1. What is the rule of religion?

    2. When was the constitution written?

    3 Which ocean is on the east coast?

    4. State that borders Canada.

    I don’t recall the last 2 questions…

    He made me read the sentence: Which state has the most people?

    And I had to write the answer: California has the most people.

    He started going through the application then asking question by question. He asked me to sign all the extra pages used for extra spaces to answer certain questions like jobs and addresses for the last 5 years. It was good that we had requested my wife’s birth certificate online because for some reason when moving from our previous place we had lost it so he wanted to see the original and I gave him a copy that I had ready in my folder. He didn’t want to get the selective service card but the online confirmation print out only. I also gave him a clean arrest record report from the sheriff’s office. I told him that he could have the entire folder if he wanted :D .

    He gave me a piece of paper to make sure that my information is correct and let me sign my photos and I asked him then which one it will go on my certificate and he said it was gonna be the one from Biometrics but he told me that if I wanted the one I signed it was gonna be glued not imprinted and I chose the Biometrics one. He said he liked it much better.

    He made me sign my application and he said he was recommending me for approval and he put a big red stamp on it. He said he should tell me that I have to wait for my oath 180 days but It was actually gonna be less than 2 weeks. I asked him why I should wait that much when my friend had her oath today and her interview was a week ago. He replied that every case is different. He also asked where my wife was and I said that she was waiting for me in the restaurant. He said that she must be really hungry :). I just did not want her to come in that big crowd in front of USCIS and I knew it was not required but I could always bring her in if needed. You can’t have a cell phone in the building. When we went for AOS we had a friend to grab our cell phones cause otherwise the security told us to throw them away!

    Hey guys,

    I had N-400 interview this morning 9:10 am at the Federal plaza, New york. My wife and I got there around 8:30 am. Waited for maybe around 10 mins. I was called by a middle-aged female officer. She was very professional and polite. The interviewer went over each and each line of the application. Mine was based on 3 years of marriage to a US citizen. The interviewer was glad to see that I had copies of our driver licenses. She commented that she considers that an important evidence for marriage based naturalization application. She approved my case. I waited for about 1 1/2 hours to get the oath letter. My oath ceremony is scheduled for November 18, 2011. Overall it was a great day.:) I wish everyone gets a professional officer and a smooth interview. Good luck to everyone. The six civic question asked were:-

    1) What happened on sept 11, 2001?

    2) What is the name of the US national anthem?

    3) What is the rule of law?

    4) What is the ocean on the west coast?

    5) How old do you have to be to vote?

    6) Forgot the last one???

    My husband had his interview in San Francisco yesterday. It was very fast, only inside about 30 mins in total. Was asked 6 basic questions, what is the supreme law of the land? Who is the head of the executive branch, etc. Where he struggled was on the dates of everything (I filled out all of his paperwork)when we traveled out of the country. He was also asked why I sometimes traveled without him or had slightly different dates in my passport and he just said because I travel on business.

    So all in all, very easy. He was recommended for approval and the IO said "Welcome to the USA". She advised his Oath ceremony will be "in the next few months" but I am hoping it is sooner. There is a ceremony at the end of September, end of October, and the beginning of November. I think the end of October is more realistic at this point.

    Good luck everyone!

    Hi guys,

    I wanted to share my interview experience. We arrived at Oakland Park, FL an hour before my appointment on 09/15/11. The building of the USCIS was full of people and that’s why I parked and left my wife in one of the restaurants 5 minutes walking distance away from the USCIS building. I guess they had an oath ceremony because one of my friends had her oath the same day. There were two lines of people – one for interviews and one for the oath. So I went through the security and I checked in 20 minutes before my scheduled time and I went in a big hall full of people waiting for interviews and info passes probably and that made me think that I was gonna be waiting my turn forever but I was wrong cause 5 minutes after I had sat down a young Asian officer came and called my name. He was nice and professional. As soon as I walked in the office he swore me in and we started with the test first.

    1. What is the rule of religion?

    2. When was the constitution written?

    3 Which ocean is on the east coast?

    4. State that borders Canada.

    I don’t recall the last 2 questions…

    He made me read the sentence: Which state has the most people?

    And I had to write the answer: California has the most people.

    He started going through the application then asking question by question. He asked me to sign all the extra pages used for extra spaces to answer certain questions like jobs and addresses for the last 5 years. It was good that we had requested my wife’s birth certificate online because for some reason when moving from our previous place we had lost it so he wanted to see the original and I gave him a copy that I had ready in my folder. He didn’t want to get the selective service card but the online confirmation print out only. I also gave him a clean arrest record report from the sheriff’s office. I told him that he could have the entire folder if he wanted :D .

    He gave me a piece of paper to make sure that my information is correct and let me sign my photos and I asked him then which one it will go on my certificate and he said it was gonna be the one from Biometrics but he told me that if I wanted the one I signed it was gonna be glued not imprinted and I chose the Biometrics one. He said he liked it much better.

    He made me sign my application and he said he was recommending me for approval and he put a big red stamp on it. He said he should tell me that I have to wait for my oath 180 days but It was actually gonna be less than 2 weeks. I asked him why I should wait that much when my friend had her oath today and her interview was a week ago. He replied that every case is different. He also asked where my wife was and I said that she was waiting for me in the restaurant. He said that she must be really hungry :). I just did not want her to come in that big crowd in front of USCIS and I knew it was not required but I could always bring her in if needed. You can’t have a cell phone in the building. When we went for AOS we had a friend to grab our cell phones cause otherwise the security told us to throw them away!

    another experience

    Note sure what is RFE. I had my interview in San Fran in Aug, was recommended for approval and asked to have my oath scheduled in Sep (based on what I know about oath schedule at Paramount Theater Oakland). The oath letter somehow never arrive, a week before Sep, I called USCIS (could not work out how to check status online and info pass seemed too long winded and useless), got the good old run around but persisted eventually got through to level 2 officer (after 3 attempts), confirmed my oath date was on Sep 7 and was told oath letter is not required to attend the ceremony (note : expect a final run around on site without the letter though).

    From my own experience at least, I think it is worthwhile to call USCIS. However, be prepared to develop a strategy to get through the endless rounds of run around when you call. When you eventually get through to a level 2 person (who is just as likely to dish out run around like a level 1), you can find out the actual status of your case.

    Give USCIS a call if you are anxious about your case. The run around is unpleasant, but this may be a strategy USCIS relies on to ensure its line is not overloaded by casual callers (although I personally believe there are better, efficient ways to handle overloading concern and improve customer service experience as in private sector : just think about service level and efficiency of USPS vs UPS or FedEx; USPS is facing insolvency while its private sector peers are thriving and customers willingly pay more for same kind of services !)

    Good luck and cheers

    congrats

    Oath at Pomona Fairplex, Los Angeles Area

    in US Citizenship General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by lolita2011

    Don't listen to any bloopers here, first of all they will not take the original certificate from you and they will ask you a copy instead; the second thing don't let people of this website make you paranoid because they are dummies, if you lost your certificate it does not mean that you are not American, but it's a pain in the neck to claim another certificate specially if you are willing to bring someone from your family to the U.S. I heard that many people lost their papers as Passport and Certificates because their houses get burned or stormed but they get back all their papers again. my a d v i c e for you is to follow the instructions as they asked you to do it step by step, and you should be fine.

    Just my 2 cents!

    good luck! :thumbs: :thumbs:

    F2A October Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted

    thank you so much n4th4ly4 if you pass 5 months at the vermont center your husband should call them every week

    i wish for you the best with mn10 too

    good luck

    thank you lolita.. but i have this number already, my hubby said, everytime he call that number, always CSC office pick up the phone, it is so difficult to call directly to VCS. any other phone? pls.. thanks.

    no only that number

    1-800-375-5283

    upgarding...F2A TO CR1,,,Need help

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted · Edited by lolita2011

    First that is the email of the nvc

    NVCinquiry@state.gov

    Second

    This is what i used, which i got online. Just change NO1 to NO2

    National Visa Center,

    32 Rochester Avenue,

    Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

    Re: Upgrading a Petition to <Immediate Relative>

    Dear Sir/Madam:

    While I was a legal permanent resident, I petitioned for my spouse and recently became a US citizen.

    Case Details:

    Petitioner: <petitioner name>

    Beneficiary: <beneficiary name>

    Preference Category: <F2A, Spouse of LPR>

    Case Number: <case number>

    A copy of my naturalization certificate and copy of I-797, Notice of Action for approval of I-130 petition are enclosed herewith.

    Please upgrade my wife from category F2A to immediate relative, and proceed with consular processing.

    Very truly yours,

    <petitioner signature>

    <petitioner name>

    Encl:

    Copy of naturalization certificate

    Copy of I-797, Notice of Action for approval of I-130 petition

    approved finaaaaaaaaalyyyyyyyyy

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted · Edited by lolita2011

    congrats, My pd is also 23 nov,2010.. i have not yet from them.

    thank you you will got yours this month dont worry

    Congratulations!!!

    Seeing approvals coming from Vermont gives me hope - I had started to suspect that our petition had disappeared to a big black hole called the Vermont Service Center, and that I would never hear of it again. Let's hope VSC keeps on working on F2A cases.

    Good luck for the next steps in your visa journey!

    you will approved soon cause the average vermont center 5 months good luck and thank you

    N-400 JUNE 2011 FILERS

    in US Citizenship General Discussion

    Posted

    wrong thread.... This is the JUNE filer's thread. Your husband is August.

    You can post an individual question that will get some attention by others.

    but to answer your q - ceremony dates are not published and usually are not public knowledge. It is difficult to know when the next ceremony is unless some other member is going to the same oath or the IO informs the interviewee.

    thank you very much for your help

    I-130 Who get approval from Vermont center?

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted

    I got a letter stating that they understand its more than the normal time frame but I still have to wait and they guy told me even if i am approve today the is no visa available for my category. And he also asked if my wife of I are member of the military i said no,... so basically we have to wait until we are current since the petitioner is not a US CITIZEN

    that is what they said to my husband too, a bad law at the vermont center.

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