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Thank you Dalia. If you have an android phone, there is a free app in the market that can also help you study. I used it a few times, but mostly listened to the CD they gave me at my biometrics appointment. I felt lost at first, with the dates and names cause I have a horrible memory, but after you actively go through the list several times, you'll see you'll just start remembering each answer.

Mozplay, fellow Canadian, I filled out the darn timeline. lol Sorry I couldn't remember dates for NOAs, and I'm in bed in the dark already. Will update again once I get my Oath letter. Good luck to you. Our time lines for some of the applications submitted in the past are similar (removal of GC conditions).

I had my interview today at 10:00am, and it all went smoothly. I applied based on 5 years of residence. Originally obtained LPR through marriage to US citizen, (LPR - July 2006), but things went sour and we divorced last year in June (2011). My IO was very friendly and laid back (an older woman). I showed her my ID's and then we went through the N400 application to double check everything was correct. I signed a bunch of things, including my photos, and once that was done, she proceeded with the civics/language test.

I got the following questions, but not in this order:

How many years do we elect the President for

Who lived here before Europeans showed up

When was the Declaration of Indep. adopted

What do we call the first ten amendments

Who is the speaker of the house

Name one of the longest rivers

Can't remember my first English test question (reading - had to do with Lincoln) but she made me write "Lincoln was President during the Civil War". She informed me I passed, and that she's recommending my case for approval. Did not ask me anything about my failed marriage, circumstances, etc. Since I requested a name change (still using ex's last name right now), she said my Oath will take place at the Courthouse downtown, and that the letter with my appointment time should arrive in about 2-3 weeks. I was called in around 10:05, and I was out and in my car by 10:29. Pretty painless.

I will not take the time to make a signature with my timeline, but I'm one of the early October 2012 applicants. Had my biometrics done on the last day of October, and my interview was scheduled on Nov 7, for today, 12/12/2012. Good luck to everyone who has upcoming interviews.

I got 2 identical interview letters as well, so I just stapled them together, and took both to interview. There were no issues.

I am not an active participant here, but I figured I'd share my timeline with you, to add to the pool of available info. I forgot the exact date when I sent my application, but I have a priority date of October 9, 2012 on my case. (I think I sent it in the last couple of days of September). I went for my biometrics appointment at my assigned date/time, which was October 31. My interview notice is dated November 7. My interview is scheduled December 12, 10:00 am. I'm sooo nervous right now. Still studying my questions. My application was sent to the Texas box, and I will be going for my interview in Jacksonville, FL. Applied based on 5 years of residence. I'm curious to see how things will progress after the interview, provided I pass!

Thank you for all the awesome replies! So as long as I don't take the Oath the same day, I should still have my green card and be able to exit/enter the States. I have no problem letting them know of my plans, showing them my return ticket and school schedule for next semester. I intend to come back! lol Only flying out to Montreal for Xmas for one week. I did request a last name change (due to divorce) so I know I'll have some work to do once/if I'm granted citizenship. I am willing to reschedule my travel plans (at a cost of course, doh!) if I'm cutting it too close, but I'm just gonna pray it all works out smoothly.

Wilerao59: I too am surprised how fast my case has moved so far. I think they are making it up to me for the ordeal that my residence papers were. lol I think lots of people applied at the same time as me (August 2005) and I am also convinced someone fell asleep on my file/case. It took them a year to give me residence which even at the time was longer than most people's timelines. My employment authorization also took close to a year to be approved. I basically had EA for one month before I was granted the green card, at which point the EA became useless of course. Can you say "wasted money" on EA?.. Could've just filed for adjustment of status and waited a year staring at the ceiling, since that's kind of what ended up happening. I am grateful they are processing me ahead of schedule so far, but we shall see how long it takes for them to actually schedule the Oath (assuming I pass the interview!). I read here some people wait for months.

gstrength: Thanks for letting me know that little tidbit about Florida. If that is indeed the case, things should work in my favor so that I still have my GC till then.

Does anyone know if N400's based on 5 years are processed faster than 3 years/marriage based n400? Could that be why my case went fast so far? Just a thought I had. Seems like the 3 year approach can be a bit of headache with all the evidence one must submit, which is why I didn't take a chance with it when my 3 years were up in 2009.

I am one of the October 2012 filers, and I apologize for not submitting my info earlier, but I had lost my login info here. I have a question about my ability to travel after the citizenship interview. I am scheduled to go in for the interview on December 12. My case is not complicated. I just applied based on 5 years of residence, no outstanding issues, etc. Assuming I pass the exam that day (but don't take the Oath any time soon), and they take my Green Card away, how can I travel to Canada and back a week later? Or am I allowed to keep my GC till I take the Oath? If I happen to take the Oath that day, I'm left with no GC and 8 days to figure out a US passport??? Help... I'm going crazy thinking about this one. A friend told me he had to spend ~200 bucks to get his US passport for the first time ever in his life, and I simply won't have the funds for that at this point. I have my Canadian passport, but I'm sure that won't fly with Customs upon re-entering. I really didn't want to travel with a pending case (either way I'll know if it's a yay or nay before my flight date) but try explaining that to parents.. Ohhh nooo... they said I just had to go visit. Hoping I didn't waste 400 dollars in plane tickets. If anyone knows anything about this, please kindly explain how it works. Thank you!

For anyone curious, I am being processed by the Jacksonville, FL office. I sent my N400 early October, and my priority date is October 9. I went in for FP on October 30, and my interview letter is dated Nov 7, with interview date of December 12.