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    LRP reacted to M Sea in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    Hello everyone.
     
    I had my interview at 8:30am in the morning on 12 March, 2018 at Washington D.C field office (Fairfax VA). 
    Please let me share my experience with you guys briefly.
    My experience also sounds very close to the one to LRP's. Thank you so much for your effort to mention about the details of your interview which really helped me.
     
    Here're the questions I was asked for the civic test;
     
    What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
    Who is the "Father of Our Country?
    Who is the Governor of your state now? ( I memorized former Governor's name but I could found out the new one 2days before the interview... Phew...)
    What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
    Where is the Statue of Liberty?
    Name two national U.S. holidays.
     
    For the reading test and writing test, I am sorry that I seemed to be so nervous so I did not remember clearly. But I just remembered that both of the tests are the answers of the civic test questions and they were easy.
     
    After the tests,  I.O , she told me that I passed all the tests.
     
    Then she reviewed my application and confirmed my answer if they are the same to my application.
     
    After that, she handed over the paper of "Naturalization Interview Results" to me.
    (It mentioned that "You passed the tests" and "Congratulations! Your application is recommended for approval")
    She just told me to wait for the letter for the oath ceremony information which will be delivered to me within 60-90 days.
     
    The I.O who interviewed me did not ask any difficult questions or ask for submit documents. She was friendly and kind.
     
    The whole time for my interview took about 15-20 minutes, I suppose.
     
    So far ( as of 6 April, 2018),  my online status has not updated yet. Hopefully it will change soon and will find out the date of oath ceremony!
     
    Wish you guys best luck who still have been waiting for interview! 
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    LRP got a reaction from M Sea in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    Everyone - I had my interview at the Washington D.C. office yesterday and just wanted to relay my experience. I will try to be as detailed as possible so please bear with me if its turns out to be a long post. 
     
    My interview was at 11:30 AM in the morning and I got there at 11:10 AM. For other/future D.C. filers, you can find parking right across the street (beside the line of shops and restaurants) where if you park from 0-3 hours, its free. I went in through the front door and past security check. The security guards were very friendly and joked with me when they saw how nervous I was. I took the elevator to the 2nd floor based on their instructions, submitted my interview letter to the reception and waited for my name to be called. Around 11:30, an IO called out my name and asked me to come with him. He led me to his office where he confirmed my name and A number. After I took the oath, he asked for my passport (old and new), Driver's license and GC. He also asked for my biometrics appointment date (I did an early walk in) and looked at my copy of the biometrics letter to confirm. He took fingerprints of both my index fingers and a picture. When I jokingly said that I didn't put on enough make up for this picture to be on my naturalization certificate, he said this is just for their records and won't be on the certificate. He asked me if I was ready to take the civics test and proceeded to ask the following questions:
    What is the name of the national anthem?
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    What is the rule of law?
    How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
    The reading section was this question: "How many U.S. Senators are there?". The writing section was the answer to the question. Based on previous interview experiences, I asked specifically if I should write in print or cursive to which he replied "print". All this was done on paper (he wrote down my answers of the civics test) and scanned into the system right after. 
     
    Next, we went through my application. He asked me my full name, DOB, social security number, height (not sure why haha), phone number, address, the last time I traveled outside the U.S. and if I had taken any trips in between then and my interview date, where I worked, my wedding anniversary date, my husband's full name, his naturalization date, whether we lived together, whether we had children, how I met my husband and all the questions on Part 12 of the form. He told me I had passed all the tests then asked me to confirm my A-number, name and other personal details on a screen and sign it. The Oath of Allegiance then came up on the screen and I was asked to sign it as well. He gave me the paper recommending me for approval and told me to wait for mail confirming the oath taking ceremony date. I asked him how long that would take to which he replied about one month. I also asked him if I should bring anything to the ceremony to which he said there will be instructions on the mail but to make sure to bring the paper he just gave me, both my GCs and international passport. With that I was done!
     
    While I left like the whole interview must have been an hour long, my husband said it was only 20 minutes (theory of relativity folks!). The IO was very nice and calm. He was patient with my nervous joking and elaborate answers. All in all, a great experience!
     
    My online status on ELIS changed within the day to confirm my case was approved and to wait for the oath taking ceremony letter in the mail. But curiously USCIS.gov displayed this message: Case Was Submitted For Quality Review Based On An Approval Recommendation. I am not putting too much importance on this since ELIS is the most updated one. 
     
    Hope this helps!
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    LRP reacted to R & M in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    Just passed my interview in DC. My experience was very similar to LRP's. 
     
    I took the metro there (orange line: Dunn-Loring station) and it was a short walk from the station (5 minutes or so). I was impressed with how much that area changed since my last interview back in 2013.
     
    During the interview, I was asked the following questions (I forgot one of the questions asked):
     
    - One war the US. fought in the 1900s
    - When do we vote for President? (month)
    - Who is the Chief Justice?
    - How many voting Representatives are there in the House? 
    - For how long do we elect U.S. House Representatives?
     
    I was then told to write "Washington was the first President" and to read "Who was the First President?".
     
    All is all it was a very pleasant experience. Officer was very professional but also friendly. My case status changed almost immediately after I left the building and it is now "My Oath Ceremony will be scheduled". Hopefully I will able to be scheduled for the April ceremony in DC.
     
    Best of luck to all of you who are going through the process!
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    LRP reacted to zoom123 in 2018 - US Passport & Card Application Tracker   
    i got email with tracking no and it will be delivered on Monday. I submitted application along with my son, but his status is still processing. Hope they don't ask anything for him.
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    LRP reacted to SamBillz in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Can someone update the tracker, please? My Oath is scheduled for February 14. 
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    LRP reacted to JT4/25 in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    yipee...mark us red!  Interview and ceremony on the same day.  Ceremony was touching and beautiful.  I was impressed.  22 people from 16 different countries got their citizenship...youngest was 19...oldest was 88.  longest person on a GC was 53 years!  This man made it so personal for everyone.  The man that was here for 53 years..even had the gentleman's original greencard from when he was a kid!
    We arrived at noon for a 12:30pm appointment.  my husband got called in about 1:15pm.  they asked him 6 questions, had him read and write a sentence and then went over the questions from the application.  They did not ask for any paperwork other than his Italian passport, drivers license and greencard.  Ceremony was at 3pm so we just waited there.  Overall a beautiful experience.  All the best to everyone still waiting.
    Now to hurry and get a passport before the next government shutdown on February 6th.
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    LRP reacted to SquashGuy in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Thanks for the info @LRP I had a mini-freak out there But realized looking at the progress posts that's what 'In Line' refers to, so thanks for confirming. It also looks like there a ~3 month lag (for Newark) from that step to the next, so I'm probably okay. Appreciate the speedy post!
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    LRP reacted to reneesuarez in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Hi guys, my husband had his oath ceremony on Friday (after rescheduling it from December). We arrived at 9:30 as stated on the paper, but the oath didn't start until 10. Since we live in a small town, the candidates were only about 25 people, but the room was completely filled with friends and family. Oath started at 10, and was over by 10:45. Nice short and sweet. The best part of the day: My husband originally put in his citizen application that he wanted to change his name (drop his second last name, as a lot of people with hispanic origins have). When he went to the interview, the officers convinced him otherwise. They said it's going to take too long, you can just use one last name anyways, don't worry it doesn't affect anything, etc. They even called another officer over to assure him it would be fine. We when he came out and I found out, I was livid that they pressured him like that and that he allowed them to convince him. We were devastated that his name wasn't going to change. Fast forward to ceremony.... Afterwards the officer said to make sure everything on your certificate is right before you leave the building. We thought, "what the heck, let's try it". So we went up to one of the officers and asked if we could drop the second last name, and he was like "No, it would have had to have been done at the interview. You've already taken your oath, it's too late." We were bummed. But at that moment the presiding officer of the ceremony came up and asked what was going on, and we explained again, and she said "Come with me." Took us to a room, had us wait about 20 minutes, and came back out with a new certificate with his second last name gone. Do not underestimate what they can do for you!!! She had the power as the supervising officer there. She said it took so long because of everything they had to change in the computer. But that was the highlight for us. Something we thought was a lost cause actually got fixed. Wonderful oath ceremony experience because of that!
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    LRP got a reaction from Blazers in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    Hi everyone, this post is about my infopass experience. I went for an infopass appointment last Friday to inquire about my oath ceremony - more specifically why my oath hadn't been scheduled despite it being 6 weeks since my interview. My case was put on quality review on the day of the interview and I hadn't had any communication since then. The customer service officer called the I.O. in charge of my case but he wasn't available. I didn't get any update other than that my file is with him. It was good to know that my file hasn't been lost or misplaced. The customer service officer said to wait for a few more weeks as it hasn't been 90 days as yet (that's the timeline to complete a quality review). With the holiday season on our doorstep I believe it would take a miracle for some movement to take place on my case now. Today marks 7 weeks that my case is in quality review and no oath ceremony has been scheduled. 
     
    Regardless, I learned a few general things from my appointment: 
     
    1. The Washington DC field office only schedules naturalization ceremonies at the field office for military personals and people who had to be re-tested. Everyone else gets scheduled through the courts I'm assuming. 
     
    2. The officer in customer service can directly call the I.O. in charge of your case file for an update. If the I.O. isn't there, the customer service officer can (hopefully) pass on the message to him/her 
     
    3. If your case goes for quality review then their system will mention the officer it was assigned to. If the system shows it is with the I.O. originally in charge of your case then either the file has come back to him/her and completed the quality review or it hasn't been sent out in the first place .
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    LRP got a reaction from AK_2014 in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Hi everyone, this post is about my infopass experience. I went for an infopass appointment last Friday to inquire about my oath ceremony - more specifically why my oath hadn't been scheduled despite it being 7 weeks since my interview. My case was put on quality review on the day of the interview and I hadn't had any communication since then. The customer service officer called the I.O. in charge of my case but he wasn't available. I didn't get any update other than that my file is with him. It was good to know that my file hadn't been lost or misplaced. The customer service officer said to wait for a few more weeks as it hadn't been 90 days as yet (that's the timeline to complete a quality review). With the holiday season on our doorstep I believe it would take a miracle for some movement to take place on my case now. Today marks 8 weeks ( 2 months) that my case is in quality review and no oath ceremony has been scheduled. 
     
    Regardless, I learned a few general things from my appointment: 
     
    1. The Washington DC field office only schedules naturalization ceremonies at the field office for military personals and people who had to be re-tested. Everyone else gets scheduled through the courts I'm assuming. 
     
    2. The officer in customer service can directly call the I.O. in charge of your case file for an update. If the I.O. isn't there, the customer service officer can (hopefully) pass on the message to him/her 
     
    3. If your case goes for quality review then their system will mention the officer it was assigned to. If the system shows it is with the I.O. originally in charge of your case then either the file has come back to him/her and completed the quality review or it hasn't been sent out in the first place .
     
     
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    LRP reacted to Air_Borne in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    Congrats on passing your interview! Hope you get your oath ceremony scheduled soon! I have my interview on 11/27 so thank you for sharing your interview experience along with the priceless parking instructions
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    LRP reacted to Going through in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Don't forget to bring the approval notice you got after the interview!  I'd also see if you can ask to speak to the officer who interviewed you, or a supervisor.
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    LRP reacted to SamBillz in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Thanks for the update. I bet this whole situation is very frustrating. I think they can do a better job then keeping an applicant in the dark. I hope the infopass appointment is eventful. All the best!
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    LRP got a reaction from alejandreska in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    I had my interview on 10/19 and my case has been quiet ever since! I feel your frustration. This is the last step and they are just delaying things for God knows what reason. 
     
    @mia166, @SamBillz  @Huvvaligen and @rangrut Congrats on the progress on your case! Hope you have a speedy oath ceremony!@alejandreska a big congrats for reaching the finish line so soon! You are one lucky person
     
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    LRP reacted to JT4/25 in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    congratulations to all of you.  I am so happy to have you all here in America.  Why do I feel the need...as the American Citizen...to go to Brooklyn and go kick some ### for you guys having that not nice Oath Ceremony.  Shame on them.  You all should be celebrating with your families every day.  You deserve it and so much more.
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    LRP got a reaction from vkhutchings in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Big congrats to @vkhutchings and @ARDallas!!!
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    LRP got a reaction from mia166 in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Currently my status on ELIS says that my case has been approved but uscis.gov says:
     
    Case Was Submitted For Quality Review Based On An Approval Recommendation
    We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number IOE9120453770, be approved. On October 19, 2017, your case was submitted for quality review. This is a standard process we use to ensure the quality of our decisions. Once our quality review is done you will be scheduled for an oath ceremony. 
     
    I had my interview on Oct 19 and my status has not changed since then.  I was hoping to catch an oath ceremony soon but looks like there will be no such luck. I looked around VJ for similar statuses but it seems like not a lot of people had gotten it and if they did, it only delayed their process. 
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    LRP got a reaction from vkhutchings in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    @Going through I am so sorry your oath ceremony was such a bureaucratic tragedy! It makes me so sad to think that after everything we went through in our immigration journey that the end result would be such mistreatment. I guess the only consolation is that you are done with the whole process. Congrats on going past all these hurdles and becoming a U.S. Citizen!
     
    Everyone - I had my interview at the Washington D.C. office yesterday and just wanted to relay my experience. I will try to be as detailed as possible so please bear with me if its turns out to be a long post. 
     
    My interview was at 11:30 AM in the morning and I got there at 11:10 AM. For other/future D.C. filers, you can find parking right across the street (beside the line of shops and restaurants) where if you park from 0-3 hours, its free. I went in through the front door and past security check (no metals as per Going Through's advice). The security guards were very friendly and joked with me when they saw how nervous I was. I took the elevator to the 2nd floor based on their instructions, submitted my interview letter to the reception and waited for my name to be called. Around 11:30, an IO called out my name and asked me to come with him. He led me to his office where he confirmed my name and A number. After I took the oath, he asked for my passport (old and new), Driver's license and GC. He also asked for my biometrics appointment date (I did an early walk in) and looked at my copy of the biometrics letter to confirm. He took fingerprints of both my index fingers and a picture. When I jokingly said that I didn't put on enough make up for this picture to be on my naturalization certificate, he said this is just for their records and won't be on the certificate. He asked me if I was ready to take the civics test and proceeded to ask the following questions:
    What is the name of the national anthem?
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    What is the rule of law?
    How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
    The reading section was this question: "How many U.S. Senators are there?". The writing section was the answer to the question. Based on previous interview experiences of Going through and vkhutchings, I asked specifically if I should write in print or cursive to which he replied "print". All this was done on paper (he wrote down my answers of the civics test) and scanned into the system right after. 
     
    Next, we went through my application. He asked me my full name, DOB, social security number, height (not sure why haha), phone number, address, the last time I traveled outside the U.S. and if I had taken any trips in between then and my interview date, where I worked, my wedding anniversary date, my husband's full name, his naturalization date, whether we lived together, whether we had children, how I met my husband and all the questions on Part 12 of the form. He told me I had passed all the tests then asked me to confirm my A-number, name and other personal details on a screen and sign it. The Oath of Allegiance then came up on the screen and I was asked to sign it as well. He gave me the paper recommending me for approval and told me to wait for mail confirming the oath taking ceremony date. I asked him how long that would take to which he replied about one month. I also asked him if I should bring anything to the ceremony to which he said there will be instructions on the mail but to make sure to bring the paper he just gave me, both my GCs and international passport. With that I was done!
     
    While I left like the whole interview must have been an hour long, my husband said it was only 20 minutes (theory of relativity folks!). The IO was very nice and calm. He was patient with my nervous joking and elaborate answers. All in all, a great experience!
     
    My online status on ELIS changed within the day to confirm my case was approved and to wait for the oath taking ceremony letter in the mail. But curiously USCIS.gov displayed this message: Case Was Submitted For Quality Review Based On An Approval Recommendation. I am not putting too much importance on this since ELIS is the most updated one. 
     
    Hope this helped!
     
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    LRP reacted to alejandreska in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Good evening everyone! My interview was today, and I passed . Also, I was surprised that the officer asked me to wait for my Oath letter (no need to wait for it on the mail!) and an even bigger surprise was that they scheduled my Oath Ceremony for next week! WUT!  I will become a citizen on November 2nd 
     
    My interview experience, Boston office:
     
    My interview time was 12:30 PM, I arrived at 12:20 PM. No line at security, so it was pretty quick [they asked me to take my boots off]. The lobby seemed deserted, so I expected the waiting room to be relatively empty as well . To my surprise, the place was packed! However I noticed that most people were waiting for InfoPass appointments. I waited for about 20 min and someone called my name. I ran to the other side of the room and tripped over someone else that was waiting   but he was nice about it and laughed (he probably was nervous too).
     
    So I went into the officer's office, he was very nice, young man in his 30s. He scanned my fingerprints, took a picture and asked me to swear to say only the truth. Then he asked for my passport, green card and driver's license. Then we went straight to the questions. They were:
    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    What are the 2 major political parties?
    What is the political party of the President?
    Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
    Name a state that borders Mexico.
    Name 3 of the original States.
     
    I answered all the questions correctly and then we went for the English test. Then he grabbed my file (huge about 2 ft thick) and we joked about it. He said that my file was a little thicker than needed but that was OK. Then to my surprise, he said there was only one extra document he needed to see. Since I applied earlier due to being married to a US Citizen,  I included copies of all our previous joint leases for the past 3 years. Since I filed in July, the current lease at the time expired this October. So he asked if I had a copy of my current lease renewal. I started to panic since I did not think of that (brought a bunch of other documents, but that slipped my mind). So I told him I did not have that with me... And after a few seconds I said that I could look it up in my email on my phone if that would be OK. He said yes please, and thankfully I was able to find it quickly and showed it to him. He said that was enough proof and he was satisfied with the application *Phew!*. He went over my N-400 form page by page to make sure that all my info was accurate.
     
    He also mentioned that he noticed that my I751 was recently approved, and his wife is still waiting for hers to get approved, so I joked that he is also on the other side now and he understands us applicants lol.
     
    At the end he asked me all the N400 yes/no questions (asking if I'm a terrorist, human trafficker etc...)
    Finally, he asked if I wanted to change my name. I said technically yes, but I'm really just ditching my second last name (hispanics have 2 last names, first one is the father's, second one the mother's). He said that since that is so common it is not considered a name change. He said he will make sure that my certificate only has one last name. I asked "what happens if on the day of the Oath I have both last names on the certificate" (thought of that girl Goingthrough mentioned) and he assured me that would not happen because he would type in his computer the correct information. Then he printed a page with my name, DOB and height and asked me to sign if correct. He said my certificate would have exactly that same info and they ask us to sign it in case we complain later there's proof that the applicant proofread it .
     
    Then he said he would recommend me for approval and congratulated me. He asked me not to leave the Lobby and wait an extra 30 min to get my process finished and wait for my Oath letter. Very nice experience overall!
     
    I am so excited that my Oath Ceremony will be so soon, still can't believe it!! 
    Good luck everybody!!!
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    LRP got a reaction from AK_2014 in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    @Going through I am so sorry your oath ceremony was such a bureaucratic tragedy! It makes me so sad to think that after everything we went through in our immigration journey that the end result would be such mistreatment. I guess the only consolation is that you are done with the whole process. Congrats on going past all these hurdles and becoming a U.S. Citizen!
     
    Everyone - I had my interview at the Washington D.C. office yesterday and just wanted to relay my experience. I will try to be as detailed as possible so please bear with me if its turns out to be a long post. 
     
    My interview was at 11:30 AM in the morning and I got there at 11:10 AM. For other/future D.C. filers, you can find parking right across the street (beside the line of shops and restaurants) where if you park from 0-3 hours, its free. I went in through the front door and past security check (no metals as per Going Through's advice). The security guards were very friendly and joked with me when they saw how nervous I was. I took the elevator to the 2nd floor based on their instructions, submitted my interview letter to the reception and waited for my name to be called. Around 11:30, an IO called out my name and asked me to come with him. He led me to his office where he confirmed my name and A number. After I took the oath, he asked for my passport (old and new), Driver's license and GC. He also asked for my biometrics appointment date (I did an early walk in) and looked at my copy of the biometrics letter to confirm. He took fingerprints of both my index fingers and a picture. When I jokingly said that I didn't put on enough make up for this picture to be on my naturalization certificate, he said this is just for their records and won't be on the certificate. He asked me if I was ready to take the civics test and proceeded to ask the following questions:
    What is the name of the national anthem?
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    What is the rule of law?
    How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
    The reading section was this question: "How many U.S. Senators are there?". The writing section was the answer to the question. Based on previous interview experiences of Going through and vkhutchings, I asked specifically if I should write in print or cursive to which he replied "print". All this was done on paper (he wrote down my answers of the civics test) and scanned into the system right after. 
     
    Next, we went through my application. He asked me my full name, DOB, social security number, height (not sure why haha), phone number, address, the last time I traveled outside the U.S. and if I had taken any trips in between then and my interview date, where I worked, my wedding anniversary date, my husband's full name, his naturalization date, whether we lived together, whether we had children, how I met my husband and all the questions on Part 12 of the form. He told me I had passed all the tests then asked me to confirm my A-number, name and other personal details on a screen and sign it. The Oath of Allegiance then came up on the screen and I was asked to sign it as well. He gave me the paper recommending me for approval and told me to wait for mail confirming the oath taking ceremony date. I asked him how long that would take to which he replied about one month. I also asked him if I should bring anything to the ceremony to which he said there will be instructions on the mail but to make sure to bring the paper he just gave me, both my GCs and international passport. With that I was done!
     
    While I left like the whole interview must have been an hour long, my husband said it was only 20 minutes (theory of relativity folks!). The IO was very nice and calm. He was patient with my nervous joking and elaborate answers. All in all, a great experience!
     
    My online status on ELIS changed within the day to confirm my case was approved and to wait for the oath taking ceremony letter in the mail. But curiously USCIS.gov displayed this message: Case Was Submitted For Quality Review Based On An Approval Recommendation. I am not putting too much importance on this since ELIS is the most updated one. 
     
    Hope this helped!
     
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    LRP got a reaction from jxn in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    Everyone - I had my interview at the Washington D.C. office yesterday and just wanted to relay my experience. I will try to be as detailed as possible so please bear with me if its turns out to be a long post. 
     
    My interview was at 11:30 AM in the morning and I got there at 11:10 AM. For other/future D.C. filers, you can find parking right across the street (beside the line of shops and restaurants) where if you park from 0-3 hours, its free. I went in through the front door and past security check. The security guards were very friendly and joked with me when they saw how nervous I was. I took the elevator to the 2nd floor based on their instructions, submitted my interview letter to the reception and waited for my name to be called. Around 11:30, an IO called out my name and asked me to come with him. He led me to his office where he confirmed my name and A number. After I took the oath, he asked for my passport (old and new), Driver's license and GC. He also asked for my biometrics appointment date (I did an early walk in) and looked at my copy of the biometrics letter to confirm. He took fingerprints of both my index fingers and a picture. When I jokingly said that I didn't put on enough make up for this picture to be on my naturalization certificate, he said this is just for their records and won't be on the certificate. He asked me if I was ready to take the civics test and proceeded to ask the following questions:
    What is the name of the national anthem?
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
    What is the rule of law?
    How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
    The reading section was this question: "How many U.S. Senators are there?". The writing section was the answer to the question. Based on previous interview experiences, I asked specifically if I should write in print or cursive to which he replied "print". All this was done on paper (he wrote down my answers of the civics test) and scanned into the system right after. 
     
    Next, we went through my application. He asked me my full name, DOB, social security number, height (not sure why haha), phone number, address, the last time I traveled outside the U.S. and if I had taken any trips in between then and my interview date, where I worked, my wedding anniversary date, my husband's full name, his naturalization date, whether we lived together, whether we had children, how I met my husband and all the questions on Part 12 of the form. He told me I had passed all the tests then asked me to confirm my A-number, name and other personal details on a screen and sign it. The Oath of Allegiance then came up on the screen and I was asked to sign it as well. He gave me the paper recommending me for approval and told me to wait for mail confirming the oath taking ceremony date. I asked him how long that would take to which he replied about one month. I also asked him if I should bring anything to the ceremony to which he said there will be instructions on the mail but to make sure to bring the paper he just gave me, both my GCs and international passport. With that I was done!
     
    While I left like the whole interview must have been an hour long, my husband said it was only 20 minutes (theory of relativity folks!). The IO was very nice and calm. He was patient with my nervous joking and elaborate answers. All in all, a great experience!
     
    My online status on ELIS changed within the day to confirm my case was approved and to wait for the oath taking ceremony letter in the mail. But curiously USCIS.gov displayed this message: Case Was Submitted For Quality Review Based On An Approval Recommendation. I am not putting too much importance on this since ELIS is the most updated one. 
     
    Hope this helps!
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    LRP reacted to jxn in Washington, DC Field Office Filers   
    A few bits of information.
     
    I called the DC District Court to ask about 2018 naturalization dates. Although it's not official, they said next year's dates will follow the same format--a ceremony on the second Tuesday of every month.
     
    They also said that they are all judicial ceremonies, not only administrative, so name changes can happen at all DC naturalization ceremonies.
     
    Because some people in other field offices have reported having to wait in a side room during the naturalization ceremony, I asked if guests could attend in the same room during the ceremony itself and they said yes.
     
    Finally, in the monthly progress report threads I've noticed some people putting "Fairfax, VA" as their local field office. To clarify, that's the same one as the Washington, DC field office, it just is located in Fairfax and can be referred to by both names, correct? If so, for consistency purposes I feel people should all put "Washington, DC" so it doesn't seem like it's two separate offices.
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    LRP reacted to Going through in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    I had to go through the scanner twice (and then take off my shoes and go through it a 3rd time) all because of a small metal buckle on my dress sandals...
     
    Make sure you come back tomorrow and let us all know how the interview went!  Best of luck!
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    LRP reacted to Going through in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    Good luck with your interview---I'm rooting for you!!!
     
    Just check over your application so you're familiar with any statements you made, and make sure you go over the documents you are bringing (more than one) to make sure you have everything  you need.  Oh, and don't forget your passport and GC  .
     
    Don't wear any metal either or you might have a fun time at security lol
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    LRP got a reaction from mia166 in N-400 July 2017 Filers   
    You're Oath Ceremony is on the same day as my interview! Woohooo!
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