manuh

On 10/24/2019 at 4:07 PM, alien2006 said:

All the best

Thanks! They finally scheduled my Oath Ceremony for two weeks from now.

Did you bring any guests with you for yours? If not, do you know if that's allowed?

On 10/17/2019 at 10:23 AM, Giovanna024 said:

Woow that is the first time i read/heard that someone took the passport to Interview. 

Oh yeah, you're definitely supposed to bring any passports you have. 

USCIS instructions for the naturalization interview include the following:

  o       Appear at the USCIS office at the scheduled date and time on your interview notice

  o       Bring the following documentation to your naturalization interview:

         ·    Your interview appointment notice;

         ·    Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card;

         ·    A state-issued identification such as a driver’s license; and

         ·    All valid and expired passports and travel documents issued to you that document your absences from the United States since becoming a permanent resident.

         ·    For a list of other documents that you may need to bring with you, read Form M-477, Document Checklist.

  o       Take the English and civics tests

  o       We will inform you of the results

  o       If requested, submit additional information to USCIS

source: https://my.uscis.gov/citizenship/what_to_expect

On 10/16/2019 at 9:46 PM, alien2006 said:

yes it was in Neal Smith Federal Building. At USCIS office on 2nd floor ; Adjacent to the waiting area in front of window counters there is a 30 person capacity room. Oath ceremony will take place there.The entrance to that room is next to the chairs marked "reserved for USCIS"

My oath ceremony took 2hrs to start because they had five people who needed interview/verification. Rest of us were waiting for these people. Hope you don't have people who need special verification on that day.

Thank you again, @alien2006 !

I'm looking forward to mine 😁

Thank you for sharing your experience, @alien2006!

How was your Oath Ceremony? Was it held at the Neal Smith Federal Building as well or somewhere else?

15 hours ago, SloGuy said:

How to access to the excel sheet?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K2JoU_2yXD0QBBqRoM6_auTa52wY1gcMiM0YFhs6cYQ/edit#gid=0

On 2/27/2017 at 0:02 PM, VeraBradley said:

Hi - Thanks for the update.. Would you please be able to provide the questions that were asked in your interview?

Hi Vera,

My experience with the second interview varied  A LOT from my first one (specially since I was by myself this time around). I'm sure it will always vary on a case by case basis, but here's the summary:

We started with introductions, then the oath ("Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?") and then the Agent asked to see the documentation listed on my interview letter (old green card, passport, last 3 years taxes, divorce decree and bona fide marriage evidence). 

After that we discussed some details contained on the letter I wrote and submitted with my package (Detailed Statement of the Relationship) and he seemed very interested in understanding when things got bad between me and my former spouse and what sort of things we tried before divorce (couples therapy, second honeymoon, etc.).

He then reviewed a few more documents from the original I-751 package and asked questions related to my life and relationship ("Where were you born?", "When did you move to the US?", "When and where did you meet your former spouse?", "When did you start a relationship", "When did you get engaged?", "Did you propose or did she?", "How was the proposal?", "How long were you engaged for?", "Where was your former spouse born?", "When is your former spouse birth date?", etc.) and also questions related to my timeline ("When did you move to Colorado?", "Whose decision was it?", "Where do you work?", "Have you been working with this company since you moved here?", "When did you move to this address?", "What was your address before?", "How long did you live there for?", etc.).

So nothing too intense, just common questions to make sure everything i had submitted and wrote on my original letter aligned to what I was telling him.

Hope this helps give you an idea

On 1/20/2017 at 11:33 AM, manuh said:

Just got a call from USCIS Field Office in Denver letting me know that my notification of interview was returned undeliverable (they sent it to my wrong address even though i submitted a change of address online).

 

When I check my Case Status, the same old standard message shows ("On May 26, 2016, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Received, Receipt Number..."), so I wouldn't know about it if the agent hadn't called.

 

A little worried about the interview since I've already submitted every piece of evidence I had, but my first interview was really easy and simple, so hoping for the best!

Update on my Interview

Interview took place on 02/08, in Denver-CO, my case was a divorce waiver and I was a little concerned as I had no new/updated evidence since I had submitted my package back in May.

The Agent was very professional and straight forward and mentioned a couple times that the interview was necessary only because my divorce had happened so soon after my original interview/conditional permanent resident card (divorce was filled 3 months after) and they needed to make sure everything aligned with the history/timeline.

I left the interview feeling positive even though the agent told me that he wouldn't be able to make a decision before the end of that week and that by 2/11/17 I should have an update on my case status online.

Came 2/15/17 and my case status was still showing the original message "On May 26, 2016, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Received, Receipt Number..." so I gave them a call. After speaking to an agent, they sent me to an automated message to schedule a call back from an immigration officer, which didn't happen until the next day.

On 2/16/17 I received a call form the immigration officer and they confirmed that my case had been approved and that I should soon receive an update on my case status online regarding the new card production.

Finally, on 2/24/17 (9:05pm MT), my case status was updated to "New Card Is Being Produced. On February 24, 2017, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number [...], and will mail it to the address you gave us.".

Seemed like a scary soap-opera for a few weeks but finally got to the happy-ending.

Good luck to all of you still waiting on your approval and I'm sure it'll all work out well.

Just got a call from USCIS Field Office in Denver letting me know that my notification of interview was returned undeliverable (they sent it to my wrong address even though i submitted a change of address online).

When I check my Case Status, the same old standard message shows ("On May 26, 2016, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Received, Receipt Number..."), so I wouldn't know about it if the agent hadn't called.

A little worried about the interview since I've already submitted every piece of evidence I had, but my first interview was really easy and simple, so hoping for the best!

Are you trying to use the case # listed on your green card extension letter? If so, that's why you're getting that error. You want the case # listed on the biometrics letter (there are 2, one of them is from the NOA for the extension letter, the other is the case # to track status).

silly me!

thank you, bdrew612!

Well, that was disappointing. :\ My green card arrived Friday with the incorrect data listed. Now I apparently have to file I-90 and wait another few months, from what I've read...

You should be able to submit an e-request here: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayTypoForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=typoError

Just tried to check my status with the receipt number on form I-797C and got the following error message:

Validation Error(s)
You must correct the following error(s) before proceeding:

• You are attempting to add a receipt number that does not exist in My Case Status. Please check your receipt number and try again.

I have made sure there are no typos or dashes, tried lower case, upper case, etc., and still get the same message.

Has anyone else seen this?

Added my case to the spreadsheet

Thank you all for all the replies.

I'm sending my package today and I only have the original Marriage Certificate and I need to send one for the I-130 and one for the I-485.

Since I got married in Iowa and live in Illinois, it would take me at least 2 weeks and about $50 to get another certified copy, so I'm gonna send simple copies and be prepared to show them the original at the interview.

I called the 800 number several times to make sure they'll accept it and they always said they will as long as it is legible.

Hi,

Why is it ok to send a photocopy of an US birth certificate but not ok to send a photocopy of your marriage certificate?

Both documents are considered illegal if duplicated but I contacted USCIS by phone and they told me that they will accept photocopies unless the instructions specifically require for originals.

For both I-130 and I-485 the instructions say: "Copy of marriage certificate"

So is there any risk that they won't accept a copy if I send it?

Thank you