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https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/100q.pdf

Just seen an update that my oath ceremony letter has been mailed

Thank you for your suggestion, really appreciate it.

Hello all!
 
Just wanted to let you know that I had a successful combo (---pending I 751 and N 400) interview and oath yesterday in Portland, OR. So I am a happy US Citizen now.
 
About my experience:
The interview was at 7 am on Monday (yesterday) so we decided to make a family road trip out of it and already left for Portland on Friday. We took our child to the interview too, no problem. 
 
On the way down we checked Mt Saint Helens- do it if you haven't done it yet. Its really amazing. On Saturday we went to the Columbia River Gorge and seen a few lookout points and waterfalls, including the famous Multnomah Falls, highly recommended if you ever get a chance! The weather was a bit crazy, 10 minutes rain- 10 minutes sunshine changing all day... The city of Portland is just weird. There is no other word, I guess if you have been, you can agree... LOL 😀 We also visited Portland downtown, the Oregon Zoo and the Rose Garden. 
 
We stayed at the Residence Inn by Marriott (Pearl district). This is the closest hotel to the USCIS office- walking distance! Price wise it was about the same as other downtown hotels. I highly recommend the hotel, the breakfast was included too. The valet parking is a bit pricey, but well worth it to know the car is "locked away" and safe at night. This part of the Pearl district is nice, many coffee shops and restaurants, some small city parks, every other person is walking a dog. Huge dog lover city.  😊
 
On Monday morning we all dressed up nice and walked to the USCIS building. It was a 10 min walk, really. The building is much smaller scale than the Seattle one. The security is a breeze, and the waiting area is upstairs. 
 
The whole interview was 30 min, super quick, friendly young female officer. 
 
15 min for the I 751, they asked a few questions about the marriage, where we met, kids, etc., the photos helped a lot, but the officer did not ask for any other documents (other than IDs, passport, green card) even though I had a bunch of documents with me as proof.  
 
Only 15 min for the N 400!!! Started with the Civics, then reading, writing. The Civics questions were the simpler ones --to my surprise, like what's your state capital, which ocean is on the west side, how many amendments are there to the Constitution. Then questions about trips outside the US and the Yes/No questions.
 
The oath was scheduled for the same day at 2 40pm. In the hotel I requested a late check out, so we went out for breakfast (Fuller's Coffee Shop- also walking distance-recommended) we stayed until 12 in the hotel, then pass the time at the mall downtown. 
 
There is plenty of parking around the building. There is a fenced parking lot just across the street, but there is plenty of street parking too. So no worries about parking! For the oath there were multiple lines, I got there pretty early, so I saw the 2 20pm oath takers forming the line too. Just gotta find your line. I talked with 2 ladies while waiting, they were both from Tacoma, drove down that morning for the same deal like me- interview and oath. About 20 people took the oath at the same time in a large room. 
 
And that's about it. I still stare at my certificate of naturalization, multiple times since I got it and it is still hard to believe it all happened, but yes it did and I am a US Citizen finally!  💖
Good luck to all who is still waiting. 😎
 
 

I just filed as well today. I received the NOA right after. Excited to get on this final step of the journey. Good luck everyone!

OMG this is true! haha!
 
i got my date now, July 12th and it will be in Portland Oregon 7:30AM 
 
Did i anyone done the interview in Portland yet? can you shar eyour experiences? and Civic questions and are they doing the same day oath? 
 
Many thanks and sorry if someone already did and i didn't see. 
 
N400
 
Filed Online : 05/26/2021
Biometrics Reuse: 12/14/2020
Interview Notice: 06/04/2021
Interview Date: 07/12/2021
 

It looks like the system was trying to upload something and it had an error. I'd give it a couple hours and try again

Today I had my interview and I'm now a U.S. Citizen!
 
I arrived at the Tukwila Field Office at 8:10am, paid the required $8 parking fee, and walked up to the building 15 minutes before my 8:35am appointment. The security guy checked my appointment letter, and then I went through the airport-style security scanner. Then a person behind a desk checked my appointment letter and ID (driver license), gave me a queue ticket with a letter + number (P-24) and directed me upstairs to the lobby.
 
About 25 minutes after the appointed time, my number was called. Officer S. Gagner guided me into her office, and she was extremely nice. She asked for my passport, green card, and state ID. She asked me 6 civics questions and since I got them right, we stopped there. There was a short literacy test where I had to read aloud "What is the largest state in the United States", and then write on an iPad "The largest state in the United States is Alaska". Then she asked me all the questions on the N-400 form i.e. "have you ever been part of an armed militia" etc. 
 
She said I passed the interview, and that as soon as someone else approved the results, I would be able to swear the oath with her. That approval took a while, so she temporarily handed me my GC back and asked me to wait in the lobby for a few minutes. Maybe 10 minutes later she came back out, I went back in to her office, and there I filled out another form (checked "No" for all the answers and signed it) and then officer Gagner asked me to stand, raise my right hand and repeat the Oath after her.
 
After all that, she said "Congratulations, you're now a United States Citizen!". I asked if I could take a selfie with her, but she said unfortunately, they don't allow pictures.
 
I had to wait another 30 minutes for them to make out the Naturalization Certificate, and then I could walk out of the building as a real US American!
 
I did go to Bellevue post office (12224 Bel-Red Rd) hoping to do a walk-in passport application, but the woman working there said the guy who sometimes allows walk-ins wasn't there this week and to come back next week. I'm going to try on Monday at 9am again.
 
Thanks again to everyone here for the good information and support! To anyone who's still waiting, be patient and relax

It went pretty smooth and fast, I came in at 7 am , printed me the interview notice and checked in for my interview at 7:50 was called in lady officer was very nice, asked me why I was there I said for my citizenship interview , then asked me what the constitution does, how is Benjamin Franklin known for, how many representatives are there, 2 holy days, highest court ,and one right only for citizens, then I read “ who elects congress” and I wrote “ the people elect Congress” then she said I passed the tests, asked me bunch of have you’d questions, asked for my IRS payment plan scanned it and told me I was approved and to wait for an officer to have the oath ceremony and 1/2 hour later we were called to a salon, officer told us how we were to proceed , he said the oath we only said “ I adjunte” then gave us our certificates and out we went, pretty fast and nice , I hope this helps , good luck to all of you and thanks to everyone for the time, information you guys give so others understand better the whole USCIS universe 

Congratulations!

Some people don’t expedite and get a new non -renewal passport in 2 weeks. Others do a renewal with expedite and wait months.  
 
One should expect a confluence of pressures: the passport agency  is slow to re-open to Precovid levels of service, coupled with higher than normal demand for passports.  If you were in the USA when the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative went into effect, the passport agency was overwhelmed by passport applications, mostly original applications from those who previously flew on a BC/DL to North America and the Caribbean, was  Passports were taking months.  
 
If you plan to travel this year and don’t have a second citizenship / passport as a fall back plan, then consider the expedite fees as insurance.  However as my grandfather once advised me: “buy all the life insurance you can afford but don’t expect to collect it.”  And he was prescient.  He died and never saw a dime.  

I agree, i think it'd be better to prepare for the tests and apply whenever she's ready. There are many resources online, most free to help with the tests. There's Youtube, Spotify playlists and even free practice websites. Hopefully, she can find one of these resources helpful

Hello everyone. First thank  You Lord ..and secondly thank you to all visa journey members  who helping me a lot answering all my questions since  I started my journey here in the US.
I would like to share my interview experience in PORTLAND OR so i can give you some idea how it goes .Because my appointment is so early 7:30 am today (05-24-21) i decided to stay in the hotel. I arrived at 7:10  am so the security told me to wait 5 more minutes outside. exactly 7:15 they allow us to enter the building and check our belongings together with my interview letter. He  told me to go upstairs and stay in the waiting area. The immigration lady officer call my name around 7:40 .She is very nice and make me comfortable. she asking me my passport ,drivers licence and green card. Before she will start the test she offer me to take an oath if i will pass.
 
first civic test
 
-what month we vote for president
-what do some states have more representatives that other state
-we elect the representative for how many years
-who was the president during the world war 1
-what is the capital of your state
-what stop of government from becoming too powerful
 
Reading test
what is the capital of united states
 
Writing test
 Washington D.C. is the capital of united states
 
Information about Me
-are you living same address on your application 
-are you still working at same employer 
-are you re marry (no) (because i am widow)
 
yes/no.
Have you ever claimed to be a U.S citizen 
Do you owe any overdue tax
 
The IO told me  congratulations . I takes only 12 minutes and I am done .She told me to  come back at 2 pm for my oath ceremony. We have 15 persons in the room and takes only 5 minutes. I am now a U.S. citizen .I am so happy and thankful that i took my oath at the same day so i  could not come back . Hope everyone  who are from Seattle and transfer to Portland have a good experience and Good luck.
 
 
 

Important Updates to the Naturalization Test:
 
USCIS has revised the civics portion of the naturalization test. All applicants for naturalization with a filing date on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will be required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. For more information, visit The 2020 Version of the Civics Test page. Applicants for naturalization with a filing date before Dec. 1, 2020, are required to take the 2008 version of the civics test.
 
2008 Version

The 2008 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you up to 10 questions from the list of 100 civics test questions. You must answer 6 questions correctly to pass the 2008 version of the civics test. 
Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the 2008 version of the civics test. You may find study materials for the 2008 version of the civics test on this page.
 
2020 Version

The 2020 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you 20 questions from the list of 128 civics test questions. You must answer at least 12 of the 20 questions correctly to pass the 2020 version of the civics test. 
 Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) on or after Dec. 1, 2020 are required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. Find more information about the 2020 civics test and study materials to help you prepare. 
 
65/20 Special Consideration
 
If you are 65 years old or older and have been living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the 20 questions that have been marked with an asterisk (*) found at the end of each question. You may also take the naturalization test in the language of your choice. For more information, see exceptions and accommodations or the USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.
Note: On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. You must answer the question with the name of the official serving at the time of your naturalization interview. For the answers to these specific questions, please visit the Civics Test Updates page.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test

One thing i noticed is that; you'll be asked the complete 20 questions regardless of your score. So unlike the 2008 version where the questioning stops when you get the first 6, the questions will continue until all 20 questions have been asked.
 
 It's a waste of time, particularly for the AO and at a time when record cases are backlogged. 

One thing i noticed is that; you'll be asked the complete 20 questions regardless of your score. So unlike the 2008 version where the questioning stops when you get the first 6, the questions will continue until all 20 questions have been asked.
 
 It's a waste of time, particularly for the AO and at a time when record cases are backlogged. 

Hey,
 
The move shouldn't necessarily affect the GC process. Only thing i see is that if you need to get interviewed, the backlog of your new local may or may not be favorable.
 
You want to make sure you're not missing any mail though, so i'd highly recommend filing an AR-11 with the USCIS as soon as you make the move. Additionally, and i cannot stress this enough, but please make sure you file a Change of Address/Mail forwarding with the USPS. 

Important Updates to the Naturalization Test:
 
USCIS has revised the civics portion of the naturalization test. All applicants for naturalization with a filing date on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will be required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. For more information, visit The 2020 Version of the Civics Test page. Applicants for naturalization with a filing date before Dec. 1, 2020, are required to take the 2008 version of the civics test.
 
2008 Version

The 2008 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you up to 10 questions from the list of 100 civics test questions. You must answer 6 questions correctly to pass the 2008 version of the civics test. 
Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the 2008 version of the civics test. You may find study materials for the 2008 version of the civics test on this page.
 
2020 Version

The 2020 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you 20 questions from the list of 128 civics test questions. You must answer at least 12 of the 20 questions correctly to pass the 2020 version of the civics test. 
 Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) on or after Dec. 1, 2020 are required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. Find more information about the 2020 civics test and study materials to help you prepare. 
 
65/20 Special Consideration
 
If you are 65 years old or older and have been living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the 20 questions that have been marked with an asterisk (*) found at the end of each question. You may also take the naturalization test in the language of your choice. For more information, see exceptions and accommodations or the USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.
Note: On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. You must answer the question with the name of the official serving at the time of your naturalization interview. For the answers to these specific questions, please visit the Civics Test Updates page.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test

Hi, 
As I stated in my timeline, after that transferred online update, I got a letter in mailbox,  actually said the same thing transferred to another USCIS office, That's about it. After 10 days, it approved my case straightly. Guess what, I got my 10 years green card in mail today!!😀
So, don't worry a lot, once we mailed our case, we depend on USCIS to processing our case, either they need more paperwork from us, either they schedule an interview, either they issue green card, we just wait. I checked the online app daily to see any update. Be patient,  if you are confident about your case. Good luck!

Guys, I just got some great news today too - New Card is being produced!
 
I can't believe it took only 4 months!
 
Everyone check the website especially if your case is at the SRC.
 
 

Guys, I just got some great news today too - New Card is being produced!
 
I can't believe it took only 4 months!
 
Everyone check the website especially if your case is at the SRC.
 
 

I just checked mine too, and it now says approved also. Congrats! 😄

Important Updates to the Naturalization Test:
 
USCIS has revised the civics portion of the naturalization test. All applicants for naturalization with a filing date on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will be required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. For more information, visit The 2020 Version of the Civics Test page. Applicants for naturalization with a filing date before Dec. 1, 2020, are required to take the 2008 version of the civics test.
 
2008 Version

The 2008 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you up to 10 questions from the list of 100 civics test questions. You must answer 6 questions correctly to pass the 2008 version of the civics test. 
Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the 2008 version of the civics test. You may find study materials for the 2008 version of the civics test on this page.
 
2020 Version

The 2020 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you 20 questions from the list of 128 civics test questions. You must answer at least 12 of the 20 questions correctly to pass the 2020 version of the civics test. 
 Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) on or after Dec. 1, 2020 are required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. Find more information about the 2020 civics test and study materials to help you prepare. 
 
65/20 Special Consideration
 
If you are 65 years old or older and have been living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the 20 questions that have been marked with an asterisk (*) found at the end of each question. You may also take the naturalization test in the language of your choice. For more information, see exceptions and accommodations or the USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.
Note: On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. You must answer the question with the name of the official serving at the time of your naturalization interview. For the answers to these specific questions, please visit the Civics Test Updates page.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test

Important Updates to the Naturalization Test:
 
USCIS has revised the civics portion of the naturalization test. All applicants for naturalization with a filing date on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will be required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. For more information, visit The 2020 Version of the Civics Test page. Applicants for naturalization with a filing date before Dec. 1, 2020, are required to take the 2008 version of the civics test.
 
2008 Version

The 2008 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you up to 10 questions from the list of 100 civics test questions. You must answer 6 questions correctly to pass the 2008 version of the civics test. 
Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) before Dec. 1, 2020, will take the 2008 version of the civics test. You may find study materials for the 2008 version of the civics test on this page.
 
2020 Version

The 2020 version of the civics test is an oral test, and the USCIS officer will ask you 20 questions from the list of 128 civics test questions. You must answer at least 12 of the 20 questions correctly to pass the 2020 version of the civics test. 
 Applicants for naturalization with a filing date (also known as a receipt date) on or after Dec. 1, 2020 are required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. Find more information about the 2020 civics test and study materials to help you prepare. 
 
65/20 Special Consideration
 
If you are 65 years old or older and have been living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the 20 questions that have been marked with an asterisk (*) found at the end of each question. You may also take the naturalization test in the language of your choice. For more information, see exceptions and accommodations or the USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.
Note: On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. You must answer the question with the name of the official serving at the time of your naturalization interview. For the answers to these specific questions, please visit the Civics Test Updates page.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test

Guys, I just got some great news today too - New Card is being produced!
 
I can't believe it took only 4 months!
 
Everyone check the website especially if your case is at the SRC.