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Oh and an interesting point to add.
One of the applicants lost their Oath Ceremony letter, she had called USCIS many times to verify that she could go to the ceremony without that letter, phone people said it would be fine no problem as she would be on the "list". The IO on duty thought otherwise, after lots of umming and ahing by the IO he had her fill out a blank oath ceremony letter in front of him and he let her go through with the ceremony.
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YAY I am a citizen.
The oath ceremony felt like the final test to see if I can get through it , but I did and it's all done with.
Got there for 8am, took us 2 hours to get 96 applicants checked in for the ceremony which starts at 10am.
Felt sorry for my wife as she had the 6 month old and 3 year old with no phone and no food or drink due to courthouse rules.
Courthouse was packed, started at 10am.
It was very nice, Mayor of Pensacola was the guest speaker and his wife who is Belgian was being naturalized too which was nice to know one of our elected officials knows what it's like to go through the process!
2 Kids from the local episcopal school spoke on what it means to them to be American, 1 girl was American born to Vietnamese immigrants and I have to say it was an incredible speech for a 6th grader and had us all captivated and almost in tears.
A former director of music at one of the mega churches sang America the Beautiful in 6 or 7 different languages.....interesting and he has an amazing voice buuuuuuut America the beautiful should only be sung in English
It was very hot in the courthouse and there was a lot of repeating on how important the day was and I had to rush to work right after the ceremony ended and not having any food or drink between 7.30am and 12.30pm gave me a thumping headache during the ceremony but just glad its done with.
My colleagues threw me a nice pot luck when I got into work as well, it's an amazing feeling to know we will never be seperated and can always call America home.
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
KEVIN&LEILEI...|10/30/12|03/28/13|04/04/13|04/01/13|04/30/13|05/02/13|05/08/13|06/13/13|08/26/13|Pittsburgh, PA
GHANOU.........|03/28/13|03/28/13|04/08/13|04/01/13|05/06/13|05/28/13|07/10/13|08/14/13|08/14/13|Baltimore, MD
TYGRYS.........|03/24/13|04/01/13|04/05/13|04/02/13|04/29/13|05/22/13|06/03/13|07/08/13|07/26/13|Raleigh, NC
BJZAGS.........|07/09/10|04/02/13|04/11/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/10/13|07/01/13|08/05/13|08/09/13|Philadelphia, PA
CHIEFS341......|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/08/13|04/04/13|05/02/13|05/06/13|06/17/13|07/22/13|07/25/13|Dallas, TX
HARRY123.......|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/04/13|04/04/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|05/14/13|06/20/13|09/05/13|Buffalo, NY
IRINASC........|04/15/09|04/02/13|04/04/13|04/11/13|05/03/13|--/--/--|05/10/13|06/13/13|09/17/13|Greer, SC
SHAUN COLE.....|11/15/12|04/03/13|04/10/13|04/16/13|05/07/13|05/03/13|07/10/13|08/15/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:05/01/13)
SOUTHLAKE......|--/--/--|04/04/13|04/09/13|04/04/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|06/03/13|07/16/13|09/05/13|Fairfax, VA
WELSHDAN.......|04/09/12|04/04/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|06/18/13|09/20/13|New Orleans, LA
OTTA...........|03/22/13|04/05/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/28/13|09/03/13|10/08/13|--/--/--|New York, NY (Manh.)
SAMPATEL1......|03/09/13|04/06/13|04/10/13|04/29/13|05/07/13|05/12/13|06/24/13|07/25/13|07/25/13|Dallas, TX
ROBOTVISIONTX..|05/13/07|04/11/13|--/--/--|04/16/13|05/15/13|05/20/13|06/14/13|07/24/13|08/28/13|Houston, TX
LILIB..........|--/--/--|04/11/13|04/18/13|04/15/13|05/07/13|--/--|--|06/10/13|07/16/13|08/05/13|St.Albans, VT
ANIL2013.......|04/02/13|04/13/13|04/18/13|04/15/13|05/16/13|06/03/13|07/02/13|08/10/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA
ENGLISH MUFFIN.|04/12/13|04/15/13|04/23/13|04/19/13|05/15/13|06/11/13|06/12/13|07/18/13|07/25/13|Charlotte, NC (EB: 05/07/13)
CLAUDIAARROYO49|07/--/12|04/15/13|04/--/13|04/11/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|05/15/13|06/19/13|07/19/13|San Juan, PR
IMAISHA........|06/13/12|04/16/13|04/19/13|04/17/13|08/23/13|08/27/13|08/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA
OSEN74.........|02/04/13|04/17/13|04/28/13|04/23/13|05/17/13|05/21/13|06/03/13|07/08/13|07/19/13|Raleigh/Durham, NC
MADDY13........|03/26/13|04/17/13|04/28/13|04/26/13|05/29/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA
CARAQUENO18....|03/29/13|04/19/13|--/--/--|04/24/13|05/28/13|05/30/13|07/11/13|08/13/13|08/23/13|Miami, FL
MOROCCOGIRLNY..|03/31/13|04/20/13|04/25/13|04/22/13|05/23/13|05/28/13|06/06/13|07/16/13|07/30/13|New York, NY
STARLAROSE.....|04/12/13|04/24/13|04/29/13|04/25/13|05/29/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|07/24/13|08/14/13|Washington, DC
MILVA..........|05/17/12|04/24/13|04/29/13|05/01/13|05/30/13|05/31/13|06/27/13|07/30/13|07/30/13|Newark, NJ
NIMAAN.........|04/29/13|04/26/13|05/02/13|04/29/13|05/30/13|06/28/13|08/10/13|09/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB: 05/17/13)
HAPPYDANCER....|04/07/13|04/26/13|05/02/13|04/30/13|05/21/13|06/10/13|06/11/13|07/18/13|09/25/13|Louisville, KY
CANADIAN_WIFE..|06/20/12|04/27/13|05/02/13|04/29/13|05/30/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|09/10/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB: 05/29/13)
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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
LORDWORD.......|--/--/--|04/01/13|--/--/--|04/05/13|05/01/13|05/03/13|06/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
VANESSA&TONY...|04/02/13|04/03/13|04/10/13|04/05/13|05/02/13|06/03/13|06/14/13|07/18/13|09/25/13|Des Moines, IA
WIZARDFITZ.....|11/25/11|04/08/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|05/13/13|05/15/13|05/28/13|06/20/13|08/08/13|Indianapolis, IN
MSIMPLE........|10/--/12|04/09/13|04/15/13|04/11/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|06/14/13|07/23/13|09/17/13|Des Moines, IA
MADDYCRUISE....|10/28/12|04/10/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|05/15/13|05/17/13|06/17/13|07/22/13|08/08/13|Milwaukee, WI
ROBO96815......|--/--/--|04/11/13|04/18/13|04/24/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|05/28/13|07/02/13|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
TX_DUDE78665...|--/--/--|04/13/13|--/--/--|04/16/13|09/05/13|--/--/--|08/29/13|10/07/13|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
AZURE30........|04/16/13|04/16/13|04/23/13|04/18/13|05/13/13|06/17/13|06/21/13|07/29/13|09/25/13|Des Moines, IA
RIRO...........|04/14/13|04/16/13|04/23/13|04/18/13|05/13/13|06/14/13|06/18/13|07/24/13|08/21/13|Sacramento, CA (EB: 05/09/13)
LIDOTOMATO.....|04/20/13|04/19/13|04/25/13|04/22/13|05/22/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
INDOMEX........|04/27/13|04/27/13|05/08/13|04/30/13|05/23/13|06/26/13|06/26/13|08/01/13|09/03/13|San Francisco,CA(EB:05/17/13)
M and F........|04/08/13|04/29/13|05/03/13|04/30/13|05/28/13|06/07/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA
SPARTAN........|04/21/12|04/30/13|05/08/13|05/03/13|05/31/13|06/04/13|06/06/13|07/16/13|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
EXAMPLE........|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|City, ST
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Thank You, everyone for your support and good luck to those who are still waiting.
I am a U.S. citizen! someone please put me in red.
Congratulations!!
Mine is on Friday and I cannot wait, there is so much uncertainty going on in my life right now that I don't know whether I am coming or going.
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My oath is on 9/20/13 and am wondering what to do with the kids (6 months and nearly 3years old)
One half of me wants to bring them as it's a big day for me and I want my family to be there but then the other half is like arrrrgh what if the 6 month old gets grouchy etc etc, my parents in law will be there too to help.
Whats everyone else doing with their kiddos?
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Hey there,
Here is my time line, bio in New Orleans, Interview in Jacksoville and oath in Pensacola.
UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
WELSHDAN.......|04/09/12|04/04/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|06/18/13|09/20/13|New Orleans, LA
Is there anyone that filled for naturalization in Jax?Im just wondering why the process is taking such a long time.I fille at the beginning on April,after 2weeks I got my biometrics done...and from that time I didn't hear nothing !
Can u pls share you're experience if u went thru this process in Jax,Fl?
Thank u all...
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I meant to say oath cremony date!
My interview date has been received - 9/20/13.
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My interview date has been received - 9/20/13.
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
KEVIN&LEILEI...|10/30/12|03/28/13|04/04/13|04/01/13|04/30/13|05/02/13|05/08/13|06/13/13|08/26/13|Pittsburgh, PA
GHANOU.........|03/28/12|03/28/13|04/08/13|04/01/13|05/06/13|05/28/13|07/10/13|08/14/13|08/14/13|Baltimore, MD
TYGRYS.........|03/24/13|04/01/13|04/05/13|04/02/13|04/29/13|05/22/13|06/03/13|07/08/13|07/26/13|Raleigh, NC
BJZAGS.........|07/09/10|04/02/13|04/11/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/10/13|07/01/13|08/05/13|08/09/13|Philadelphia, PA
CHIEFS341......|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/08/13|04/04/13|05/02/13|05/06/13|06/17/13|07/22/13|07/25/13|Dallas, TX
HARRY123.......|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/04/13|04/04/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|05/14/13|06/20/13|09/05/13|Buffalo, NY
IRINASC........|04/15/09|04/02/13|04/04/13|04/11/13|05/03/13|--/--/--|05/10/13|06/13/13|--/--/--|Greer, SC
SHAUN COLE.....|11/15/12|04/03/13|04/10/13|04/16/13|05/07/13|05/03/13|07/10/13|08/15/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB:05/01/13)
SOUTHLAKE......|--/--/--|04/04/13|04/09/13|04/04/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|06/03/13|07/16/13|09/05/13|Fairfax, VA
WELSHDAN.......|04/09/12|04/04/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|06/18/13|09/20/13|New Orleans, LA
OTTA...........|03/22/13|04/05/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY (Manh.)
SAMPATEL1......|03/09/13|04/06/13|04/10/13|04/29/13|05/07/13|05/12/13|06/24/13|07/25/13|07/25/13|Dallas, TX
ROBOTVISIONTX..|05/13/07|04/11/13|--/--/--|04/16/13|05/15/13|05/20/13|06/14/13|07/24/13|08/28/13|Houston, TX
LILIB..........|--/--/--|04/11/13|04/18/13|04/15/13|05/07/13|--/--|--|06/10/13|07/16/13|08/05/13|St.Albans, VT
ANIL2013.......|04/02/13|04/13/13|04/18/13|04/15/13|05/16/13|06/03/13|07/02/13|08/10/13|--/--/--|Boston, MA
ENGLISH MUFFIN.|04/12/13|04/15/13|04/23/13|04/19/13|05/15/13|06/11/13|06/12/13|07/18/13|07/25/13|Charlotte, NC (EB: 05/07/13)
CLAUDIAARROYO49|07/--/12|04/15/13|04/--/13|04/11/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|05/15/13|06/19/13|07/19/13|San Juan, PR
IMAISHA........|06/13/12|04/16/13|04/19/13|04/17/13|08/23/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA
OSEN74.........|02/04/13|04/17/13|04/28/13|04/23/13|05/17/13|05/21/13|06/03/13|07/08/13|07/19/13|Raleigh/Durham, NC
MADDY13........|03/26/13|04/17/13|04/28/13|04/26/13|05/29/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Philadelphia, PA
CARAQUENO18....|03/29/13|04/19/13|--/--/--|04/24/13|05/28/13|05/30/13|07/11/13|08/13/13|08/23/13|Miami, FL
MOROCCOGIRLNY..|03/31/13|04/20/13|04/25/13|04/22/13|05/23/13|05/28/13|06/06/13|07/16/13|07/30/13|New York, NY
STARLAROSE.....|04/12/13|04/24/13|04/29/13|04/25/13|05/29/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|07/24/13|08/14/13|Washington, DC
MILVA..........|05/17/12|04/24/13|04/29/13|05/01/13|05/30/13|05/31/13|06/27/13|07/30/13|07/30/13|Newark, NJ
NIMAAN.........|04/29/13|04/26/13|05/02/13|04/29/13|05/30/13|06/28/13|08/10/13|09/12/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB: 05/17/13)
HAPPYDANCER....|04/07/13|04/26/13|05/02/13|04/30/13|05/21/13|06/10/13|06/11/13|07/18/13|--/--/--|Louisville, KY
CANADIAN_WIFE..|06/20/12|04/27/13|05/02/13|04/29/13|05/30/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|09/10/13|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB: 05/29/13)
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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
LORDWORD.......|--/--/--|04/01/13|--/--/--|04/05/13|05/01/13|05/03/13|06/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
VANESSA&TONY...|04/02/13|04/03/13|04/10/13|04/05/13|05/02/13|06/03/13|06/14/13|07/18/13|--/--/--|Des Moines, IA
WIZARDFITZ.....|11/25/11|04/08/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|05/13/13|05/15/13|05/28/13|06/20/13|08/08/13|Indianapolis, IN
MSIMPLE........|10/--/12|04/09/13|04/15/13|04/11/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|06/14/13|07/23/13|09/17/13|Des Moines, IA
MADDYCRUISE....|10/28/12|04/10/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|05/15/13|05/17/13|06/17/13|07/22/13|08/08/13|Milwaukee, WI
ROBO96815......|--/--/--|04/11/13|04/18/13|04/24/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|05/28/13|07/02/13|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
TX_DUDE78665...|--/--/--|04/13/13|--/--/--|04/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
AZURE30........|04/16/13|04/16/13|04/23/13|04/18/13|05/13/13|06/17/13|06/21/13|07/29/13|--/--/--|Des Moines, IA
RIRO...........|04/14/13|04/16/13|04/23/13|04/18/13|05/13/13|06/14/13|06/18/13|07/24/13|08/21/13|Sacramento, CA (EB: 05/09/13)
LIDOTOMATO.....|04/20/13|04/19/13|04/25/13|04/22/13|05/22/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
INDOMEX........|04/27/13|04/27/13|05/08/13|04/30/13|05/23/13|06/26/13|06/26/13|08/01/13|09/03/13|San Francisco,CA(EB:05/17/13)
M and F........|04/08/13|04/29/13|05/03/13|04/30/13|05/28/13|06/07/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA
SPARTAN........|04/21/12|04/30/13|05/08/13|05/03/13|05/31/13|06/04/13|06/06/13|07/16/13|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.......|Eligible|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
EXAMPLE........|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|City, ST
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I wouldn't travel if I was you until after the oath and having your US passport. I travelled after my interview only to have the oath letter in the mail box after a few day. I was rushing calling airlines and had to pay $2000 to change my return date since I didn't want to reschedule. It should come soon, continue to hang in there. I'm sure you are running out of patience.
same here, same here. BIO was done in Charlotte, NC which is where i work, but the interview was in Greer, SC. i live in SC. i can see Charlotte courthouse from my work window, but noooo have to drive 2 hours to Greer for the Oath. makes no sense! isn't immigration a federal issue, not state.
EPIC WIN! 8/21 I have been scheduled for my oath, I'm going on vacation today so will have to wait until Monday to find out what the letter says!
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Just called them and nothing they can do because the case has been approved, just have to wait. 62 days and counting in the oath scheduling queue.......
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Welshdan, I'm very surprised you aren't done yet with naturalization. You were one of the first to have their interview from April thread. Somebody from the USCIS should be talking to you and let you know something more solid instead of predictions. You could have taken your oath in New Orleans where you had your interview, we had one last week.
My bio was done in New Orleans but interview was in Jacksonville something to do with having the interview in the state which you live in.
Maybe I will call again because I have some international travel coming up soon and knowing my luck it's going the dates will clash and/or won't have enough time to get US passport.
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guys, guys.... look at this. my on-line status changed and i got a text last night.
"Oath CeremonyOn August 19, 2013, we scheduled you for your oath ceremony and sent a notice providing the date, time, and location. If you move prior to the scheduled ceremony, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283."
waiting on the letter now. should i call and see if they will give me the date and time over the phone? i am just so excited, i can't wait.
Congratulations, don't waste your time calling, I've been waiting 2 months for my oath ceremony date and still nothing, a service request was entered on 1 August and still nothing, I've offered to drive to 5 hours to any of the 5 big cities around me (New Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Tallahassee) but no cigar.
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Please update the list!
Starlarose Oath Ceremony 08/14/13!!!!!! Woohoo!
Thank you VISAJOURNEY for helping us to get here! You guys are awesome! Much love to everyone in the process and all those who are now citizens!
So frustrating I had my interview on June 18th and got recommended for approval on the day, placed in the oath queue on June 19th and still nothing in the mail.
I called customer service and I put in a service request as it has been right around 45 days since approval.
I am going to be scheduled for Pensacola Florida, however I have no idea how often ceremonies happen if I get a crazy date in 2014 can I request a ceremony in a different location because I want this to be over and done with!!!!I am more than happy to drive to Birmingham or Mobile in Alabama, New Orleans LA, Atlanta GA, Jacksonville, Panama City Beach or Tallahassee in Florida..
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Congratulations!!!!
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Congrats! 12 days from Interview to Oath scheduling, very lucky!!
Interesting that it took 12 days, I had my interview 6/17 and was put in oath scheduling 6/19, I guess different offices process things quicker than others.
Still no oath letter, getting a little antsy!
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Alrighty! So we've already had the following interviews:
06/13/13 KEVIN&LEILEI - Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6294910
06/13/13 IRINASC - Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6304224
06/18/13 WELSHDAN - Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6305865
06/19/13 CLAUDIAARROYO49 - Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6308578
06/20/13 WIZARDFITZ - Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6311045
06/20/13 HARRY123 - Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6313606
We don't have any listed for the week of 06/24/13 - 06/28/13 and only 1 listed of the week of 07/01/13 - 07/05/13 so we've got a bit of time yet until the next reviews.
The only Oath scheduled so far is 10/25/13 so time there too
Hope everyone's study is going well! I'm studying on and off and reading a book on my kindle to take my brain off it too. We're also doing some gardening. We have rocks in our garden instead of mulch and I HATE them (makes weeding so difficult and they're just ugly). We bought the house in 2010 and it's taken me this long to get Tony to allow me to remove them and we'll replace them with some mulch and other stuff to direct the water away from the house (we had some flash flooding last month :S). Aside from that it's just work as usual!
How about everyone else? Are you telling people that you've filed? Are you waiting until after approval? After the Oath? Have you met with any negativity from friends/family/strangers? If you are waiting are you planning on a big announcement? Is anyone having a party or a quiet celebration or just you and your partner/spouse going to dinner and then life as usual? Any plans for AFTER citizenship? Anyone returning to their home country, or starting the process for family?
A lot of people know that I have filed and been approved, my coworkers adorned my desk in Americana decor the day after I told them I was approved! I'm ready for the oath to get it out of the way and officially be that citizen.
One thing that no-one else knows apart from my wife is that we are thinking of returning to the homeland for good, we wanted to wait until after my citizenship so that no mater what we or our daughters did in the future, I could be with them in the US if they wanted to move.
The new British immigration laws are a pain in the behind but we are both feeling the urge to move back to the UK. Main reasons being family, I have 3 living grandparents in their 80s, they won't live forever and of course my grandparents. Also there have been lots of tragedies since we have lived in the USA- My best friend's son was born severely brain damaged and died at 1 year old, my brothers best friend died in his sleep at age 19, my brother nearly died in a car accident, I was not able to be present in any of these situations and both my wife and I feel a great sense of guilt over it.
Are we crazy?
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On June 19, 2013, we placed your application in the oath scheduling que. We will send a notice when the ceremony is scheduled. If you move prior to the scheduled ceremony, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.
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Congratulations!! Looks like the drive and security was more of a hassle than the interview itself. Did you by any chance ask/know where your oath will be?
Again, congrats & thanks for the review!!
IO said it will be in Pensacola, but didn't ask on a timeframe, if I did ask he probably wouldn't have known because there are 350 miles between Jax and Pensacola.
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Ok so here is my review.
We arrived at around 9.30am for my 10am interview in Jacksonville Fl, about 75% humidity and its approx 90F so it only takes a few minutes in slacks and a shirt to start sweating.
Security was a bit of a pain but they are doing their job, just strange that in New Orleans (where I have gone 3 times now) are so laid back you could take food, talk on cell phones etc but this was the opposite.
This building is admittance by appointment only and a security guard opens the door and decides if you can come in or not.
While we were outside waiting to come in he let us know about the rules so I had to make a trip back to the car...
Trip #1 back to the car I had to take all of our snacks, drinks, makeup, tic tac,
At this point we were allowed into the building, we put our bags down for examination and at this point I had to make trip #2 back to the car.
Trip #2 Baby formula, you can only take 1 pre mixed bottle of baby milk in with you, ADT house security key fob
I then had to wait back in line outside the building for 15mins to come back inside while my daughter was screaming because she has a slight anxiety when I leave her and my wife had no cookies to give to her to comfort her.....
Again just doing their job but a bit frustrating.
So we took our seats at about 9.50am and I got called back at about 10.05am.
I asked IO if he wanted the entire family back there, he said no (my wife is thinking geez so I could have saved myself the hassle of the 800mile round trip!!)
I swore to tell the truth then he asked to see my Green Card, Drivers License, Passport and Selective Service registration.
We then went through the N400 app which was all fine, I let him know that I messed up the section 8 but he said he already figured that one out, he said people often get that part mixed up.
IO asked me if I had ever been part of a Communist group, ever arrested or if I had ever registered to vote.
We then went onto the test, 6 out of 6
Who is the father of the country? George Washington
Name a war fought by USA in the 1900s - WWII
How many representatvies are there - 435
How many years do they serve - 6
What month do we vote for a new president - November
Who is the chief justice? - John Roberts
We then went on to the English test and I joked with the IO, I hope I'm good at this one, he seemed to enjoy the joke.
I had to write - Who is the father of our country?
I had to read - George Washington is the father of our country.
At that point he said congratulations and that was it he recommended me for approval and to wait for a letter regarding the oath, the interview lasted all of 10 minutes, it took longer for us to get through security!
Complete Anti-Climax, I answered nothing other than what I had already answered on the N-400 app.
I was expecting to at least discuss why I want to become a citizen and maybe go over some of my supporting documents but no, but that's fine I am relieved that I will never have to prove my love for my wife ever again, I've done it twice now, proved it to her father and now to the US DHS!
All in all very easy, don't fret, just prepare to be quizzed on everything and anything and rejoice when they just skip over everything
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I will do when I get home it's about a 6 hour trip home from Jacksonville to pensacola with the kiddos.
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Recommended for approval! YAY!
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Got my hotel booked for the night before my interview, oh wait there is no timeline entry for that, ooops!
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DeathStrike, did the IO tell you how long you'd have to wait before the oath? I forgot to ask about that. If you're doing your oath in Tallahassee, which city are you from? The IO told me I'll do my oath in Pensacola which is even better.
hi not on that process yet but just wanna send you a goodluck note. we live in cantonment fl near pensacola too. just moved here few weeks ago. goodluck
I had my interview at Jacksonville today too. The IO said I will be scheduled in Tallahassee, there is a chance you may get Tallahassee too (at least less drive than Jacksonville).
Sorry to ressurect this post from over a year ago but did you guys get to do your oath in Pensacola or Tallahassee(I'm hoping for pensacola if the interview goes well on June 18th in JAX)
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Could be... could also be that they do same-day oath there? You are well past your window so the chance for that to happen is pretty high!
From the USCIS Website for the Jacksoville office
Naturalization Ceremonies
The Jacksonville Field Office has Judicial Ceremonies approximately 3 times per month and Administrative Ceremonies every other month. The Jacksonville Field Office does have same-day ceremonies for military and emergency naturalization cases.
It would be great if I could do same day oath but it looks like a long shot as this is not an emergency and we are not military
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Got my interview date and time, June 18th 10am.
Really irritated that it is in Jacksonville FL - 5h30mins away when everything USCIS related has always gone through New Orleans which is 2h30 mins away. Maybe New Orleans is so backed up they are sending me to Jacksonville FL instead?
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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TYGRYS.........|03/24/13|04/01/13|04/05/13|04/02/13|04/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Raleigh, NC
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CHIEFS341......|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/08/13|04/04/13|05/02/13|05/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX
HARRY123.......|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/04/13|04/04/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|05/14/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|Buffalo, NY
IRINASC........|--/--/--|04/02/13|04/04/13|04/11/13|05/03/13|--/--/--|05/10/13|06/13/13|--/--/--|Greer, SC
SOUTHLAKE......|--/--/--|04/04/13|04/09/13|04/04/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Alexandria, VA
WELSHDAN.......|04/09/12|04/04/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|06/18/13|--/--/--|New Orleans, LA
OTTA...........|03/05/13|04/05/13|04/12/13|04/09/13|05/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
SOUNDEDGUY.....|--/--/--|04/08/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New Orleans, LA
ROBOTVISIONTX..|05/13/07|04/11/13|--/--/--|04/16/13|05/15/13|05/20/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Houston, TX
LILIB..........|--/--/--|04/11/13|04/18/13|04/15/13|05/07/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|St.Albans, VT
ANIL2013.......|--/--/--|04/13/13|04/18/13|04/15/13|05/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA
ENGLISH MUFFIN.|04/12/13|04/15/13|04/23/13|04/19/13|05/15/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC (EB: 05/07/13)
CLAUDIAARROYO4.|--/--/--|04/15/13|04/--/13|04/11/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|05/15/13|06/19/13|--/--/--|San Juan, PR
MAMAMIA1.......|--/--/--|04/16/13|04/25/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
IMAISHA........|06/13/12|04/16/13|04/19/13|04/17/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA
OSEN74.........|02/04/13|04/17/13|04/18/13|04/23/13|05/17/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--| Raleigh/Durham, NC
CARAQUENO18....|--/--/--|04/19/13|--/--/--|04/24/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Miami, FL
MOROCCOGIRLNY..|03/31/13|04/20/13|04/25/13|04/22/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
VIGNESH........|--/--/--|04/20/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Scranton, PA
STARLAROSE.....|04/12/13|04/24/13|04/29/13|04/25/13|05/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC
MILVA..........|05/17/12|04/24/13|04/29/13|05/01/13|05/30/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ
NIMAAN.........|04/29/13|04/26/13|05/02/13|04/29/13|05/30/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA (EB: 05/17/13)
HAPPYDANCER....|04/07/13|04/26/13|05/02/13|04/30/13|05/21/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Louisville, KY
CANADIAN_WIFE..|--/--/--|04/27/13|05/02/13|04/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA
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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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LORDWORD.......|--/--/--|04/01/13|--/--/--|04/05/13|05/01/13|05/03/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
VANESSA&TONY...|04/02/13|04/03/13|04/10/13|04/05/13|05/02/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Des Moines, IA
WIZARDFITZ.....|11/25/11|04/08/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|05/13/13|05/15/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Indianapolis, IN
MSIMPLE........|--/--/--|04/09/13|04/15/13|04/11/13|05/06/13|05/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Des Moines, IA
MADDYCRUISE....|10/28/12|04/10/13|04/16/13|04/11/13|05/15/13|05/17/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Milwaukee, WI
CHOONGCHOONG...|--/--/--|04/10/13|04/17/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
ROBO96815......|--/--/--|04/11/13|04/18/13|04/24/13|05/10/13|05/14/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
TX_DUDE78665...|--/--/--|04/13/13|--/--/--|04/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA
AZURE30........|04/16/13|04/16/13|04/23/13|04/18/13|05/13/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Des Moines, IA
RIRO...........|04/15/13|04/16/13|04/23/13|04/18/13|05/13/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Sacramento, CA (EB: 05/09/13)
LIDOTOMATO.....|04/20/13|04/19/13|04/25/13|04/22/13|05/22/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
INDOMEX........|04/27/13|04/27/13|05/08/13|04/30/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA (EB: 05/17/13)
M and F........|04/08/13|04/29/13|05/03/13|04/30/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA
SPARTAN........|04/21/12|04/30/13|05/08/13|05/03/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Francisco, CA
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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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Bringing my parents over?
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I am a UKC by birth and gained US citizenship in September 2013 after 3 years in the US (got married then moved to the USA)
My parents in the UK will be retiring soon and miss their only grandchildren greatly.
I know there are lots of things to consider and tax implications but is the process really as simple as filing I-130 in London, going through the appropriate checks and process, moving to the USA, satisfying residency requirement and then applying for us citizenship?
^^^I know I have generalized and made it sound like a breeze (which it is not) but the mere fact that I am now a US Citizen really can enable them to receive it as long as they meet the requirements?