JimmyHou

Updating Interview date for daqh

N-400: December 2015 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
emki.............|02/??/09|11/23|12/02|12/01|12/22/15|12/24/15.|01/05/16.|02/11/16.|04/29/16.|Albuquerque, NM
nessky...........|05/14/12|12/01|12/10|12/08|01/04/16|01/06/16.|03/10/16.|04/12/16.|04/22/16.|Miami, FL
Raymon...........|09/11/10|12/02|??/??|12/12|12/30/15|01/04/16.|02/26/16.|03/24/16.|04/14/16.|Dallas, TX
meme123..........|05/07/12|12/04|MnOrd|12/09|12/28/15|12/30/15.|02/22/16.|04/04/16.|04/04/16.|Baltimore, MD
osune22..........|03/05/13|12/07|12/10|12/19|12/28/15|02/05/16.|02/16/16.|03/22/16.|N/A......|Oakland Park, FL
kwakun...........|03/07/13|12/08|12/18|12/17|01/07/16|02/08/16.|02/26/16.|03/31/16.|04/04/16.|Philadelphia, PA
another1.........|12/08/10|12/08|12/16|12/15|01/05/16|01/06/16.|02/05/16.|03/10/16.|03/16/16.|Atlanta, GA
Angelina0401dung.|10/18/12|12/08|??/??|12/14|01/06/16|01/14/16.|05/06/16.|06/04/16.|06/22/16.|Houston, TX
Bukinaija........|02/24/10|12/10|??/??|12/17|01/13/16|01/15/16.|03/09/16.|04/14/16.|04/30/16.|Newark, NJ
Boy15(1).........|09/27/10|12/11|12/17|12/16|01/05/16|01/07/16.|05/06/16.|06/03/16.|06/22/16.|Houston, TX
Boy15(2).........|09/27/10|12/11|12/17|12/16|01/05/16|01/14/16.|05/06/16.|06/04/16.|06/22/16.|Houston, TX
Bruin85..........|10/26/10|12/11|12/17|12/16|01/04/16|01/06/16.|03/04/16.|04/01/16.|04/19/16.|Dallas, TX
klm9971..........|02/16/11|12/14|01/04|??/??|01/20/16|01/25/16.|04/09/16.|05/11/16.|05/27/16.|Tampa, FL
skyajnas.........|06/23/07|12/14|12/16|12/17|01/05/16|01/07/16.|02/05/16.|03/10/16.|03/18/16.|Atlanta, GA
Vi Mazzella......|07/03/05|12/14|12/17|12/19|01/07/16|01/11/16.|02/08/16.|03/10/16.|04/22/16.|New York, NY
tru_loves_journey|10/23/12|12/15|12/24|12/23|01/13/16|01/15/16.|02/29/16.|04/04/16.|04/05/16.|Charlotte, NC
JimmyHou.........|03/15/11|12/17|12/23|12/22|01/13/16|04/26/16.|05/06/16.|06/07/16.|06/22/16.|Houston, TX
sazzy............|12/20/08|12/17|12/24|12/23|01/22/16|01/26/16.|03/10/16.|04/13/16.|05/24/16.|Orlando, FL
zzmr_qzz.........|12/10/08|12/19|??/??|12/28|01/20/16|01/25/16.|02/25/16.|03/30/16.|04/04/16.|Philadelphia, PA
Spmaria..........|04/26/12|12/19|12/29|01/02|01/20/16|05/06/16.|05/12/16.|06/14/16.|06/14/16.|Newark, NJ
moemac59.........|02/01/13|12/21|??/??|12/24|01/20/16|01/25/16.|02/01/16.|03/08/16.|04/14/16.|Buffalo, NY
trangyakan.......|03/15/13|12/21|12/24|12/28|01/16/16|02/15/16.|03/28/16.|04/26/16.|06/29/16.|Albuquerque, NM
Pete's Dragon....|03/13/13|12/22|12/29|12/24|01/11/16|02/15/16.|03/14/16.|04/12/16.|05/24/16.|Dallas, TX
BuzzBear09.......|05/10/10|12/29|01/07|01/06|01/28/16|02/12/16.|04/11/16.|05/17/16.|06/30/16.|Tampa, FL

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Groovyaardvark...|02/15/11|12/08|12/15|12/14|01/07/16|04/18/16.|04/20/16.|05/25/16.|05/25/16.|Denver, CO
silvermug........|12/16/10|12/08|12/10|12/11|12/30/16|01/04/16.|??/??/??.|04/13/16.|05/18/16.|San Francisco, CA
stavroula58......|01/31/09|12/10|12/18|12/17|01/11/16|04/26/16.|04/30/16.|06/01/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
quan12...........|03/01/13|12/12|12/16|12/16|01/06/16|02/01/16.|03/21/16.|04/26/16.|05/18/16.|San Francisco, CA
Ms Hogan.........|03/14/13|12/14|12/16|12/17|01/11/16|02/15/16.|02/19/16.|03/22/16.|04/15/16.|Cleveland, OH
dan.and.audrey...|10/12/10|12/15|??/??|??/??|01/12/16|??/??/??.|??/??/??.|03/07/16.|03/07/16.|Portland, OR
spring333........|02/19/13|12/17|??/??|12/23|01/15/16|01/19/16.|03/04/16.|04/06/16.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
PI314............|05/05/06|12/17|12/21|12/18|01/12/16|01/15/16.|02/04/16.|03/08/16.|03/08/16.|Denver, CO
Sixer............|03/18/13|12/18|12/29|12/23|01/22/16|02/18/16.|03/07/16.|04/05/16.|04/05/16.|Honolulu, HI
Spoom............|04/19/10|12/21|12/29|12/28|01/20/16|01/25/16.|01/29/16.|02/29/16.|03/18/16.|Cleveland, OH
sxm..............|11/21/11|12/21|12/29|12/28|01/19/16|01/21/16.|02/01/16.|03/04/16.|03/17/16.|Cincinnati, OH
daqh.............|01/22/13|12/26|01/04|01/09|01/27/16|03/14/16.|06/13/16.|07/18/16.|--/--/--.|St. Louis, MO

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
jucuellar........|04/29/09|12/07|12/10|12/14|01/04/16|01/14/16.|03/07/16.|03/28/16.|04/11/16.|Raleigh, NC


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GC-Date: The 'Resident Since' Date located on your first green card
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I made an appointment to do the passport for my parents. Registered to vote. Since the DPS and SSA will need the updated Immigaration status from USCIS, we will wait until my parents get passport and update it later. And since you changed your name, Jimmy, you need to update it asap so it will be reported your earning properly to IRS. Once again, congratulations

Thank you Kash.
Sure, I love to share my Oath experience. Unlike visiting the USCIS office, the Oath is a more casual and friendly process. No security, no checks, no rude moody immigration officers, everyone smiling, so it's refreshing for a change.
We started checking in by presenting our documents and were made to sit in order at specific chairs. After which we had a few USCIS top fok who made long elaborate speeches about being American. Then we all take the Oath. The keynote speaker delivers an invigorating speech. A closing note and finally our Oath Certificates were handed over.
We got 2 breaks in the between, make sure one is full in the belly, no refreshments whatsoever. A new citizen packet was handed to us, which has stuff like passport applications etc. We had to make sure to check our certificate for errors and report them. Voters applications were given and accepted at the end.
The program started with cultural dances from various countries performed by school kids. It lasted for an hour. Everything finished in 3 hrs. No restriction on number of guests you can bring.
All in all a smooth process.

Ask to see the form at the Infopass. That's the best way to be sure what's happening.

A final update on this from my side. I went to the field office with the expectation that they would just tell me sorry but come back on Wednesday the 29th. I was wrong, they did my interview. I will tell how the interview went on the March 2016 thread but related to this one this is how it turned out.
I went to the JFK building very close to my appointment time 2:45pm. After I walked in the lady at the desk asked for my interview letter. I said I had two. She wasn't even surprised and said just give the one for today. I asked if I would be interviewed today and she said oh yes you will be. It was as if they knew people had two interview letters today. Anyway when I went there were only about 7-8 people in the waiting area, which was weird because the waiting area was big enough to accommodate 200 probably.
Anyway eventually my name was called by an office and when we were walking in I asked if it is this quiet here usually and truth came out. She said they do not schedule interviews on Fridays at the Boston office but for whatever reason interviews were scheduled for today. Not sure if everyone else had two interview letters like I did but they were conducting interviews for whoever showed up. She asked if I received any descheduling notice for this one when I said I have another letter but I said no. That's how the interview started. I am glad I showed up today and done with them. Hope this would be helpful for future reference.

I have an update on my side. I had my interview today. Even though I posted 6/29 on my interview date on the table, that was my 2nd interview notice. First one was today. I posted details on this on http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/591755-n400-interview-was-scheduled-twice/ .
Anyway here are the details on my interview. My interview was scheduled for 2:45pm today. I didn't think traffic would be bad but it was. I walked in just in time. They got my letter and asked me to sit down. There were only 7-8 people waiting in the whole waiting area. After about a 30 minute wait my name was called. My wife was with me just in case they wanted to see her as well (I applied while my ROC was still pending, it was approved a few days after I sent my N400 package). The officer was a very nice lady in her early 60s. My wife asked if she is allowed to join but she said no, spouses are not allowed at naturalization interviews. We walked through a hall and went in her office. She started with making me raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth.
I gave my passport, GC, and DL. Then, we started with the civics test. The questions were:
1) Who wrote declaration of independence?
2) Name a state that borders Mexico.
3) Which party the president is from?
4) Who is the commander in chief?
5) What are the two major political parties in the US?
6) Name 3 of the 13 original colonies.
After this she asked me to read "How many states are there in United States?" and then asked me to write "There are fifty states."
We then started going over my application. Names/Addressed/Travels/Marriage etc. She asked if I brought anything related to my wife. I said I have her birth certificate, passport, and wedding certificate. I was just about to pull them out from my file, then she asked if I have 2015 tax transcripts. I said that was included in my package, she said she didn't see them. So I pulled out the originals. She looked at them briefly. We then proceed with the Yes/No questions. She noted down my basic military training as part of my mandatory military service. In my application I answered the question if I was ever cited no. I said I have minor traffic citations, she made a note on that and continued. Eventually she made me sign the form. I told her my 10 year GC was approved and I have copy of my GC with me, I gave her that one too. No questions were asked related to my marriage. Maybe my wife being there helped. Other than the 2015 tax return I didn't show any other documentation.
Here was the disappointing part. She said she wasn't able to approve my application today nothing related to me. I asked what the issue was, she said it is background check related. I was disappointed but thought there is nothing I could do, we started to chat about other things like if the number of applications on the rise, nice weekend coming up etc. Eventually I asked what is the typical timeline for these kind of waits, she didn't want to answer but said let me check your folder maybe that thing is already here. She had two large folders. She went through the first one, then started flipping pages on the second and said oh oh, it's here!! She tore the first notice where she marked a decision cannot be made, and started filling the second one where she marked recommended for approval. She filled up some things on her computer, made a copy of the decision page for herself and told me the oath ceremony would probably be within the next 30 days.
I am glad that I asked that last question that made her check the folder one more time. I walked out at around 3:40. So the whole interview was about 25 mins.
I will update the timeline with my interview date as 6/24 shortly.

I had my interview this morning at about 11AM and I passed it. The ISO was a strict and straightforward Caucasian. After letting me in his room, he told me which chair to sit and where to place my stuff (docs). He asked for my IDs including the GC then started asking me the Civic Questions (What Ocean is on the West of US, Whats the title of the National Anthem, What is the rule of Law, the age to vote, etc.) and made me read a sentence (which was in a form of a question), and write the answer on a piece of paper. He went over the docs on file, which took 5 minutes i guess, asked confirmatory questions which was the interview portion, then signed various papers. After almost 15 minutes, he told me that I passed and congratulated me then handing to me the Interview Result form and Oath-taking procedure which he said I have to bring. After all these process, he led me out of the door and photocopied my IDs,

Now, its time to wait for the Oath-taking ceremony. I checked on LACC's website and the next sked would be on July 20 and I hope I will be on or included on that ceremony.
Good luck to those who are about to have their interview or still waiting for the I/L!

Meanwhile I got an email about the status of my case inquiry.
"On 04/18/2016 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:
Caller indicated they are:
-- Applicant or Petitioner
Attorney Name:
-- Information not available
Case type:
-- N400
Filing date:
-- 12/19/2015
Receipt #:
-- NBC**********
Referral ID:
SR***********MSC
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- Information not available
Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- *********
Type of service requested:
-- Non-Delivery of Other Notice
The status of this service request is:
Service records show you became a naturalized citizen on June 14, 2016. For any further inquiries, please visit www.uscis.gov and make an infopass appointment with your local USCIS office.
We hope this information is helpful to you."
So cute I just can't ? It took only 9,5 weeks to reply. Good thing that everything is over.

So many red entries. Cool.
Ok, 2 ceremonies next week, 2 more in Chicago to be scheduled soonish. Wonder how's daqh doing... Hope our group will be done in no time.

Hey Guys,
I went to my interview, awesome experience, the USCIS officer was super cordial, with a great sense of humor, events as follow, Introductions, sit, do you swear to tell the truth, sit back, provide Drivers License and GC, few question about my generals, moved on to the test.
1) What is the State's capital (Sacramento)
2) Who wrote the declaration of independence (Thomas Jefferson)
3) Name one of your U.S. Senators (Barbara Boxer)
4) When do we vote for president? (November)
5) Where is the Statue of liberty? (New York Harbor)
6) Who did we fought in world war II? (Japan, Germany, Italy)
He stops, (previously explained if 6 questions were correct he would ask no more)
Reading : The White House is in Washington, D.C.
Write: The White house is in Washington, D.C.
He says I passed the test, goes back to review additional details of my application, he then asks me to sign the application and, tells me he is recommending approval, and gives me my oath ceremony date, for July 20th. he gave me a form that stated that I had pass the reading, writing and civics test, and that he was recommending approval.
He took me back to the lobby and said congratulations and commented that the oath ceremonies are impressive in L.A.
Feel so thankful and now to wait yet again for the ceremony the last step in a long, long journey that is about to culminate with a life long dream that comes true, and the real prospect of becoming a full productive member of the American society.
Many congratulations to all that have passed their own interviews, and the best of wished for all that are heading to them.
God Bless.

I wanted to document my N-400 journey in detail. Many members find reassurance in reading the experiences of others, and I hope this helps. I got my green card through my employer and applied based on 5 years of permanent residency. Some of this information is specific to Houston, but most of it will be of use to all applicants. I hope this serves as a useful "sample timeline" for others. So here you go; everything that happened from the moment I sent the application to the moment I picked up my naturalization certificate.
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Timeline
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16-Dec-2015 Early-filing eligibility date
17-Dec-2015 Day 1 N-400 mailed to Lewisville, TX
18-Dec-2015 Day 2 Application delivered (FedEx confirmation)
23-Dec-2015 Day 7 Check cashed
23-Dec-2015 Day 7 Application received (e-notification)
28-Dec-2015 Day 12 Receipt notice (NOA) received
04-Jan-2016 Day 19 Biometrics notice received (for 13-Jan-2016)
13-Jan-2016 Day 28 Biometrics completed
26-Apr-2016 Day 132 In-line for interview (e-notification)
03-May-2016 Day 139 Interview scheduled (e-notification)
06-May-2016 Day 142 Interview letter received (for 07-Jun-2016)
07-Jun-2016 Day 174 Interview completed (recommended for approval)
09-Jun-2016 Day 176 In-line for oath (e-notification)
10-Jun-2016 Day 177 Oath scheduled (e-notification)
13-Jun-2016 Day 180 Oath letter received (for 22-Jun-2016)
22-Jun-2016 Day 189 Oath ceremony
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Application
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16-Dec-2015
I became eligible to file my application; 90 days before the 5th anniversary of the "resident since" date on my green card. Note: the early filing calculator on the USCIS website took into consideration that 2016 is a leap year.
17-Dec-2015 - Day 1
I mailed my application to the Lewisville, TX lockbox (sent to the street address, not the P. O. Box). I included the N-400 form, the G-1145 form, two passport photos with my name and A-number written on the back, a copy of the front and back of my green card, and a personal check for $680 with my A-number written on it. I used FedEx; for $7.50, they guaranteed next-day delivery, although I'm sure it was only that cheap because it's only a 3 hour drive.
18-Dec-2015 - Day 2
My application was delivered to USCIS in Lewisville, TX according to the tracking tool on the FedEx website.
23-Dec-2015 - Day 7
Morning: my bank account showed that USCIS cashed my check.
Afternoon: I received a text message and e-mail notifying me that my application had been accepted. The text message said that my case had been received and it provided me with my case number (starting with NBC*). The email contained the same information, but also informed me that the application had been routed to the National Benefits Center and said that I should expect my NOA in the mail within 7-10 days. I used my case number to set up an account on the USCIS website and to turn on text message and email alerts for the next stages of my application.
28-Dec-2015 - Day 12
I received my receipt notice (I-797C Notice of Action) with a notice date of 22-Dec-2015. The NOA states that I'll be scheduled to appear for an interview "upon receipt of all required Record Checks".
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Biometrics
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04-Jan-2016 - Day 19
I received my biometrics letter with an appointment date of 13-Jan-2016. The letter was sent from the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, MO and is dated 26-Dec-2015.
13-Jan-2016 - Day 28
My biometrics appointment was scheduled for 2:00 pm at the Southwest Houston Application Support Center (11777 S State Highway 6), which is actually in the city of Sugar Land, just southwest of Houston. I arrived at 1:40 - note that parking is no concern at all since this ASC shares a parking lot with a Kroger and several other stores. I left my phone in the car, because I was asked to do so on every other visit. When I walked in, the security guard told me to turn off my cellphone if I had one (even though there was a sign that said no cellphones). They may have relaxed the rules, since on previous visits I was told to leave my phone in the car. He checked my letter, asked to see my green card, and gave me the "Learn About the United States" packet and a form to fill out. The form asked for my biographical information as well as any other names I have used in the past. When I was done, I handed the security guard the form and followed another gentleman to do my biometrics. There were two people ahead of me when I walked in and they were done by this time. He then asked me to sit down for the photo, which he had to retake because I didn't lean all the way up against the wall the first time. I then had to sign my name on an electronic reader and I could see my signature, photo, and fingerprints on the screen. I filled out an evaluation card and was given my biometrics letter (now stamped and dated). I walked out at 1:55.
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Interview
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18-Apr-2016 - Day 124
I have not heard anything from USCIS since my biometrics appointment, which was 3 months ago. The status check page on the USCIS website won't let me submit an online "Case Status Inquiry" because my application is still within normal processing times. However, those are predicted times for the whole process, and not just for the stage I'm in. It's too early to bother calling or making an Infopass appointment. So on the recommendation of a fellow December 2015 filer who was in the same position, I filed an "Notice Not Received" online inquiry. Since I haven't received the Inline for Interview notice, I thought this made sense.
26-Apr-2016 - Day 132
I was placed inline for interview scheduling. I received an e-mail update and my online case status was updated around 11:00am. The text message arrived two days later. My status now says that USCIS "started the interview scheduling process." No idea if this is related to the online inquiry.
03-May-2016 - Day 139
My interview was scheduled. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated to indicate that USCIS would send me an interview letter in the mail.
06-May-2016 - Day 142
I received the interview letter in the mail. My interview is scheduled for 07-Jun-2016 at the new USCIS office on Gears Road in north Houston.
07-Jun-2016 - Day 174
I had my interview this morning and I was recommended for approval.
My appointment was for 8:30 at the new USCIS office at 810 Gears Road in north Houston. I walked into the building at 8:10, went through a security checkpoint, and turned in my interview letter at the front desk. There was no line at check-in, and I was asked to wait in one of two waiting areas in a large open room. One waiting area was for naturalization interviews and the other was for Infopass appointments. Every now and then, a number would be called, and someone in the Infopass area would be told to go to one of the windows around the room. The naturalization interviewees were called by name and told to go to a door where an officer was waiting. I waited for about an hour (so about 40 minutes after my appointment time) before my name was called. My interviewer met me at the door, introduced herself, and chatted while we walked back to her office. By any measure, she was friendly, but by USCIS standards, she was positively bubbly. When we got to her office, she asked me to sit down and give her my green card, passport, and drivers license. She then asked me to stand so she could place me under oath.
We started with the testing portion of the interview. She asked me the following six questions:
- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
- Why did the colonists fight the British?
- What is the highest court in the United States?
She then said, This is going to be very elementary for you and moved to the language test.
She asked me to read: What country is north of the United States?
She asked me to write: Canada is north of the United States
We went through the application page by page. She went over my legal name and had some questions as to what my birth name was (I had a translated copy of my birth certificate with me and she took this). We went over all the biographic information and she double-checked my name change request. I told her at the start that I had another trip to add to my list (taken after the application was sent). I had printed this correction out for her and she took the new sheet and added it to my application. Going through the rest of the application, she specifically asked whether my parents were US citizens, whether I was currently a member of any organizations other than those listed, whether I had any citations within the last 5 years other than those listed (she didnt seem to care about the older ones), and whether I had ever been in the military. When we got to the question about selective service, she asked me how old I was (I'm over 31) and she said, "So this doesn't apply to you," and moved on. Other than those specific questions, she seemed to be picking yes/no questions at random (or maybe just the ones she was interested in asking); she didnt ask all of them. She did not ask me for any additional documentation and she didn't look at my passport beyond a quick glance at the name. She asked me if I understood the oath and then asked me to sign my application in two places.
After that, she printed out three sheets of paper. The first two were for the name change and were identical. She asked me to sign both with my current name and reminded me that my name would not legally change until the ceremony. The third sheet of paper had my biographic information on it and was stapled to a small ziplock bag with my photos in it (thats how I had attached the photos to the application). She asked me to check the information, but I looked at it and said, My name is not Maria and Im not from El Salvador; she had attached the photos to the wrong piece of paper. She laughed, corrected this and gave me the right paper to check. She did not ask me to sign my photographs; this seems to be common for name change applicants.
At this point she told me that everything looked good and she gave me the N-652 form stating that I had passed the English and civics tests and that my application was recommended for approval. She said that I should get an oath letter in the mail and that it was important to show up at the time indicated on the letter because it takes hours to get everyone checked in. She said that they were not having people wait for letters today (which I took to mean that they sometimes do on other days). She said that I would mostly likely be scheduled for the June 22nd ceremony, but that if not, then I would be scheduled for the July 27th ceremony.
The interview took about 30 minutes.
She walked me out to the waiting room and told me she would call me when she was done making copies of my passports (2), green card, and drivers license. I waited for about 5 minutes before she called me back to the door, handed me my documents, and told me to have a nice day.
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Oath Ceremony
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09-Jun-2016 - Day 176
I was placed inline for oath ceremony scheduling. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated.
10-Jun-2016 - Day 177
My oath ceremony was scheduled and the letter was mailed. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated.
13-Jun-2016 - Day 180
I received my oath ceremony letter in the mail. It says to take my green card and oath letter to the ceremony and has a number of yes/no questions on the back that need to be filled out on the day of the ceremony. The questions are all related to whether or not anything has changed since the interview. The ceremony is scheduled for 7:00am on 22-Jun-2016.
22-Jun-2016 - Day 189
Today was the big day; my naturalization ceremony. A guest and I arrived at the M. O. Campbell Educational Center in north Houston at 7:15, a little later than indicated on the oath letter. It was raining heavily when we got there and some people were soaked by the time they made it across the large parking lot to the entrance; luckily I had two umbrellas. At the entrance guests were ushered inside so they could wait in the auditorium while applicants waited outside in a covered area. Our oath letters had numbers on them (from 0 to 9) and these corresponded to the check-in table that you were supposed to go to. After about 20 minutes I was inside the building and 10 minutes after that I was at the front of the line for my table. I turned in my oath letter and green card and was given my certificate to check. I was then given a purple piece of paper and told that we would be dismissed by color (colors corresponded to order of arrival, so those who get there earlier get to leave earlier). I met my guest and we sat together on the second tier of the auditorium (the lower tier was already mostly full). This was at around 8:00 am. As I walked in, I was given a packet containing an American flag, a welcome letter from President Obama, and a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. There were a few announcements made about the colored pieces of paper, but mostly people just took photos and talked and waited. Around 9:00 am the doors were closed and ceremony began with a brief speech by the USCIS director. At this point she asked any applicants who had requested a modified oath to see her and shortly after that, she introduced the judge. The U.S. And Texas flags were brought in and a young lady sang the national anthem. The judge opened the formal court session and made some very kind remarks urging people to relax, take as many photos as they wanted, and not worry about their kids making noise; he said that it was a formal court session, it was a day to celebrate. He also said that he'd stick around afterwards and pose for photos with anyone who was interested. The USCIS director indicated that of the 2089 people scheduled for the oath, 2020 were present and asked the judge to "continue the applications" of those not present, whatever that means. The judge then introduced several members of the armed forces who were being naturalized and asked them to stand and be recognized. He then asked all applicants to stand and he read the entire oath of citizenship at once, after which he said, "If that is your oath, please say, 'I will'" and everyone said "I will." The judge then congratulated us as "his fellow Americans". Before we sat down, we recited the pledge of allegiance. The judge said a few more words about the importance of voting, but kept it brief. That was it; simple, but very enjoyable. There were no additional songs and no video from the president as I've read about at other ceremonies. The judge closed the session and dismissed us shortly before 10:00 am. USCIS officials called out the first color to be dismissed and I heard them call green, orange, pink, yellow, and red before they called purple about 30 minutes after the ceremony ended. When I left, the judge was still posing for photos with over 100 people still in line, so he was going to be there for a while. I went back to table 9 and gave them my purple paper (which they'd written my A-number on). They gave me my certificate and congratulated me. Attached to my certificate was a name change order signed by the judge. Also, unlike almost all the other applicants, the photo on my certificate was the one I had submitted with my application and not the one taken at biometrics. Based on what I've read this is common for those who change their names. The photo was glued on and embossed, not scanned and printed. We left the building at roughly 10:45 and walked out into a hot, humid, sunny Houston morning.
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U.S. Citizen
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And with that, 16 years after I moved to the U.S., I'm happy to call myself an Egyptian, an immigrant, and an American. People differ on what it means to be an immigrant; should one assimilate completely, or should one hold on to their heritage as tightly as possible? As with most things, the best answer is probably somewhere in the middle. Over 200 years ago, Thomas Paine, an immigrant, revolutionary, abolitionist, and founding father, said it better than I ever could, "Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good."

Guys...its all over...save for the passport process. I am officially a US Citizen.
We got there at about 7.30am. We checked in at the information desk and we then waited in the USCIS building lobby until we were called in at around 8. We made lines and went to some tables set up at the back of the hall and we turned in our oath letters. The officer asked me for my green card which i did not have since I never got the 10 year one as the interview was combined I-751/N400. I signed the oath letter and was asked to look over the info on my certificate and then received a package. At about 9am the ceremony started. There was a speech by USCIS officer and a video from President Obama. They called us by country where we stood. The ceremony took about an hour and we were out at around 10am. I cannot believe my torturous journey is over? I am drinking heavily tonight...lol. I couldn't help being emotional especially when President Obama said "fellow Americans." I was overwhelmed. The Pledge of Allegiance did me in as well. Somebody was peeling onions in the room... . So glad it is now over.

I wanted to document my N-400 journey in detail. Many members find reassurance in reading the experiences of others, and I hope this helps. I got my green card through my employer and applied based on 5 years of permanent residency. Some of this information is specific to Houston, but most of it will be of use to all applicants. I hope this serves as a useful "sample timeline" for others. So here you go; everything that happened from the moment I sent the application to the moment I picked up my naturalization certificate.
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Timeline
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16-Dec-2015 Early-filing eligibility date
17-Dec-2015 Day 1 N-400 mailed to Lewisville, TX
18-Dec-2015 Day 2 Application delivered (FedEx confirmation)
23-Dec-2015 Day 7 Check cashed
23-Dec-2015 Day 7 Application received (e-notification)
28-Dec-2015 Day 12 Receipt notice (NOA) received
04-Jan-2016 Day 19 Biometrics notice received (for 13-Jan-2016)
13-Jan-2016 Day 28 Biometrics completed
26-Apr-2016 Day 132 In-line for interview (e-notification)
03-May-2016 Day 139 Interview scheduled (e-notification)
06-May-2016 Day 142 Interview letter received (for 07-Jun-2016)
07-Jun-2016 Day 174 Interview completed (recommended for approval)
09-Jun-2016 Day 176 In-line for oath (e-notification)
10-Jun-2016 Day 177 Oath scheduled (e-notification)
13-Jun-2016 Day 180 Oath letter received (for 22-Jun-2016)
22-Jun-2016 Day 189 Oath ceremony
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Application
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16-Dec-2015
I became eligible to file my application; 90 days before the 5th anniversary of the "resident since" date on my green card. Note: the early filing calculator on the USCIS website took into consideration that 2016 is a leap year.
17-Dec-2015 - Day 1
I mailed my application to the Lewisville, TX lockbox (sent to the street address, not the P. O. Box). I included the N-400 form, the G-1145 form, two passport photos with my name and A-number written on the back, a copy of the front and back of my green card, and a personal check for $680 with my A-number written on it. I used FedEx; for $7.50, they guaranteed next-day delivery, although I'm sure it was only that cheap because it's only a 3 hour drive.
18-Dec-2015 - Day 2
My application was delivered to USCIS in Lewisville, TX according to the tracking tool on the FedEx website.
23-Dec-2015 - Day 7
Morning: my bank account showed that USCIS cashed my check.
Afternoon: I received a text message and e-mail notifying me that my application had been accepted. The text message said that my case had been received and it provided me with my case number (starting with NBC*). The email contained the same information, but also informed me that the application had been routed to the National Benefits Center and said that I should expect my NOA in the mail within 7-10 days. I used my case number to set up an account on the USCIS website and to turn on text message and email alerts for the next stages of my application.
28-Dec-2015 - Day 12
I received my receipt notice (I-797C Notice of Action) with a notice date of 22-Dec-2015. The NOA states that I'll be scheduled to appear for an interview "upon receipt of all required Record Checks".
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Biometrics
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04-Jan-2016 - Day 19
I received my biometrics letter with an appointment date of 13-Jan-2016. The letter was sent from the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, MO and is dated 26-Dec-2015.
13-Jan-2016 - Day 28
My biometrics appointment was scheduled for 2:00 pm at the Southwest Houston Application Support Center (11777 S State Highway 6), which is actually in the city of Sugar Land, just southwest of Houston. I arrived at 1:40 - note that parking is no concern at all since this ASC shares a parking lot with a Kroger and several other stores. I left my phone in the car, because I was asked to do so on every other visit. When I walked in, the security guard told me to turn off my cellphone if I had one (even though there was a sign that said no cellphones). They may have relaxed the rules, since on previous visits I was told to leave my phone in the car. He checked my letter, asked to see my green card, and gave me the "Learn About the United States" packet and a form to fill out. The form asked for my biographical information as well as any other names I have used in the past. When I was done, I handed the security guard the form and followed another gentleman to do my biometrics. There were two people ahead of me when I walked in and they were done by this time. He then asked me to sit down for the photo, which he had to retake because I didn't lean all the way up against the wall the first time. I then had to sign my name on an electronic reader and I could see my signature, photo, and fingerprints on the screen. I filled out an evaluation card and was given my biometrics letter (now stamped and dated). I walked out at 1:55.
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Interview
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18-Apr-2016 - Day 124
I have not heard anything from USCIS since my biometrics appointment, which was 3 months ago. The status check page on the USCIS website won't let me submit an online "Case Status Inquiry" because my application is still within normal processing times. However, those are predicted times for the whole process, and not just for the stage I'm in. It's too early to bother calling or making an Infopass appointment. So on the recommendation of a fellow December 2015 filer who was in the same position, I filed an "Notice Not Received" online inquiry. Since I haven't received the Inline for Interview notice, I thought this made sense.
26-Apr-2016 - Day 132
I was placed inline for interview scheduling. I received an e-mail update and my online case status was updated around 11:00am. The text message arrived two days later. My status now says that USCIS "started the interview scheduling process." No idea if this is related to the online inquiry.
03-May-2016 - Day 139
My interview was scheduled. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated to indicate that USCIS would send me an interview letter in the mail.
06-May-2016 - Day 142
I received the interview letter in the mail. My interview is scheduled for 07-Jun-2016 at the new USCIS office on Gears Road in north Houston.
07-Jun-2016 - Day 174
I had my interview this morning and I was recommended for approval.
My appointment was for 8:30 at the new USCIS office at 810 Gears Road in north Houston. I walked into the building at 8:10, went through a security checkpoint, and turned in my interview letter at the front desk. There was no line at check-in, and I was asked to wait in one of two waiting areas in a large open room. One waiting area was for naturalization interviews and the other was for Infopass appointments. Every now and then, a number would be called, and someone in the Infopass area would be told to go to one of the windows around the room. The naturalization interviewees were called by name and told to go to a door where an officer was waiting. I waited for about an hour (so about 40 minutes after my appointment time) before my name was called. My interviewer met me at the door, introduced herself, and chatted while we walked back to her office. By any measure, she was friendly, but by USCIS standards, she was positively bubbly. When we got to her office, she asked me to sit down and give her my green card, passport, and drivers license. She then asked me to stand so she could place me under oath.
We started with the testing portion of the interview. She asked me the following six questions:
- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
- Why did the colonists fight the British?
- What is the highest court in the United States?
She then said, This is going to be very elementary for you and moved to the language test.
She asked me to read: What country is north of the United States?
She asked me to write: Canada is north of the United States
We went through the application page by page. She went over my legal name and had some questions as to what my birth name was (I had a translated copy of my birth certificate with me and she took this). We went over all the biographic information and she double-checked my name change request. I told her at the start that I had another trip to add to my list (taken after the application was sent). I had printed this correction out for her and she took the new sheet and added it to my application. Going through the rest of the application, she specifically asked whether my parents were US citizens, whether I was currently a member of any organizations other than those listed, whether I had any citations within the last 5 years other than those listed (she didnt seem to care about the older ones), and whether I had ever been in the military. When we got to the question about selective service, she asked me how old I was (I'm over 31) and she said, "So this doesn't apply to you," and moved on. Other than those specific questions, she seemed to be picking yes/no questions at random (or maybe just the ones she was interested in asking); she didnt ask all of them. She did not ask me for any additional documentation and she didn't look at my passport beyond a quick glance at the name. She asked me if I understood the oath and then asked me to sign my application in two places.
After that, she printed out three sheets of paper. The first two were for the name change and were identical. She asked me to sign both with my current name and reminded me that my name would not legally change until the ceremony. The third sheet of paper had my biographic information on it and was stapled to a small ziplock bag with my photos in it (thats how I had attached the photos to the application). She asked me to check the information, but I looked at it and said, My name is not Maria and Im not from El Salvador; she had attached the photos to the wrong piece of paper. She laughed, corrected this and gave me the right paper to check. She did not ask me to sign my photographs; this seems to be common for name change applicants.
At this point she told me that everything looked good and she gave me the N-652 form stating that I had passed the English and civics tests and that my application was recommended for approval. She said that I should get an oath letter in the mail and that it was important to show up at the time indicated on the letter because it takes hours to get everyone checked in. She said that they were not having people wait for letters today (which I took to mean that they sometimes do on other days). She said that I would mostly likely be scheduled for the June 22nd ceremony, but that if not, then I would be scheduled for the July 27th ceremony.
The interview took about 30 minutes.
She walked me out to the waiting room and told me she would call me when she was done making copies of my passports (2), green card, and drivers license. I waited for about 5 minutes before she called me back to the door, handed me my documents, and told me to have a nice day.
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Oath Ceremony
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09-Jun-2016 - Day 176
I was placed inline for oath ceremony scheduling. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated.
10-Jun-2016 - Day 177
My oath ceremony was scheduled and the letter was mailed. I got a text message and an email and my online status was updated.
13-Jun-2016 - Day 180
I received my oath ceremony letter in the mail. It says to take my green card and oath letter to the ceremony and has a number of yes/no questions on the back that need to be filled out on the day of the ceremony. The questions are all related to whether or not anything has changed since the interview. The ceremony is scheduled for 7:00am on 22-Jun-2016.
22-Jun-2016 - Day 189
Today was the big day; my naturalization ceremony. A guest and I arrived at the M. O. Campbell Educational Center in north Houston at 7:15, a little later than indicated on the oath letter. It was raining heavily when we got there and some people were soaked by the time they made it across the large parking lot to the entrance; luckily I had two umbrellas. At the entrance guests were ushered inside so they could wait in the auditorium while applicants waited outside in a covered area. Our oath letters had numbers on them (from 0 to 9) and these corresponded to the check-in table that you were supposed to go to. After about 20 minutes I was inside the building and 10 minutes after that I was at the front of the line for my table. I turned in my oath letter and green card and was given my certificate to check. I was then given a purple piece of paper and told that we would be dismissed by color (colors corresponded to order of arrival, so those who get there earlier get to leave earlier). I met my guest and we sat together on the second tier of the auditorium (the lower tier was already mostly full). This was at around 8:00 am. As I walked in, I was given a packet containing an American flag, a welcome letter from President Obama, and a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. There were a few announcements made about the colored pieces of paper, but mostly people just took photos and talked and waited. Around 9:00 am the doors were closed and ceremony began with a brief speech by the USCIS director. At this point she asked any applicants who had requested a modified oath to see her and shortly after that, she introduced the judge. The U.S. And Texas flags were brought in and a young lady sang the national anthem. The judge opened the formal court session and made some very kind remarks urging people to relax, take as many photos as they wanted, and not worry about their kids making noise; he said that it was a formal court session, it was a day to celebrate. He also said that he'd stick around afterwards and pose for photos with anyone who was interested. The USCIS director indicated that of the 2089 people scheduled for the oath, 2020 were present and asked the judge to "continue the applications" of those not present, whatever that means. The judge then introduced several members of the armed forces who were being naturalized and asked them to stand and be recognized. He then asked all applicants to stand and he read the entire oath of citizenship at once, after which he said, "If that is your oath, please say, 'I will'" and everyone said "I will." The judge then congratulated us as "his fellow Americans". Before we sat down, we recited the pledge of allegiance. The judge said a few more words about the importance of voting, but kept it brief. That was it; simple, but very enjoyable. There were no additional songs and no video from the president as I've read about at other ceremonies. The judge closed the session and dismissed us shortly before 10:00 am. USCIS officials called out the first color to be dismissed and I heard them call green, orange, pink, yellow, and red before they called purple about 30 minutes after the ceremony ended. When I left, the judge was still posing for photos with over 100 people still in line, so he was going to be there for a while. I went back to table 9 and gave them my purple paper (which they'd written my A-number on). They gave me my certificate and congratulated me. Attached to my certificate was a name change order signed by the judge. Also, unlike almost all the other applicants, the photo on my certificate was the one I had submitted with my application and not the one taken at biometrics. Based on what I've read this is common for those who change their names. The photo was glued on and embossed, not scanned and printed. We left the building at roughly 10:45 and walked out into a hot, humid, sunny Houston morning.
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U.S. Citizen
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And with that, 16 years after I moved to the U.S., I'm happy to call myself an Egyptian, an immigrant, and an American. People differ on what it means to be an immigrant; should one assimilate completely, or should one hold on to their heritage as tightly as possible? As with most things, the best answer is probably somewhere in the middle. Over 200 years ago, Thomas Paine, an immigrant, revolutionary, abolitionist, and founding father, said it better than I ever could, "Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good."

Congrats kris! Your timeline is now complete with 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, and 7/7 I didn't even know there would be a 7/7 ceremony when I first pointed this out to you.

Look at the filers threads for people applying to the same field office as you are.
Otherwise, here is a good place too: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/citlist.php?cfl=&op5=5,10,11

Hey guys, just got back from my interview!
It was pretty standard, she went straight to the reading and writing test, then asked the questions
1) Who's the governor
2) Name 2 US holidays
3) Who was the 1st president
4) What was the movement that ended racial discrimination
can't remember the other 2.
Then she went through all my application, made some notes, yes or no questions. Didn't ask for any documents I brought, except 2015 tax transcripts.
She asked me to verify my information and sign. She then said her supervisor would have to go through my file and I would receive a note when a decision is made. On that paper, she marked the box "recommended for approval" and I left.
She didn't say I'm approved, so hopefully I'll hear from them soon.
Overall, it was very easy!

Thanks ! Slow and steady wins the race Officially US Citizen now. Took Oath yesterday in very nice ceremony. Applied passport and passport card same day and registered for vote also.Good Luck to all how are in this journey.
Updating time line :
N-400: June 2015 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
myhaynes.........|08/24/12|05/26|--/--|06/03|07/02/15|07/24/15.|08/01/15.|08/31/15.|09/14/15.|Dallas, TX
phyneboy80.......|08/30/10|05/31|06/04|06/09|07/03/15|07/30/15.|09/25/15.|10/23/15.|10/29/15.|Baltimore, MD (Early FP 06/25)
Jeepers..........|07/06/07|06/01|06/08|06/11|06/30/15|07/02/15.|07/09/15.|08/07/15.|09/25/15.|Memphis, TN
Aloe.............|09/02/09|06/01|06/05|06/--|07/02/15|07/07/15.|07/11/15.|08/17/15.|09/17/15.|Buffalo, NY
sachin1901.......|09/23/11|06/03|06/10|06/12|06/30/15|07/14/15.|07/20/15.|08/20/15.|10/30/15.|Dallas, TX
Lera66...........|09/05/03|06/05|06/08|06/09|07/06/15|07/08/15.|07/18/15.|08/22/15.|--/--/--.|Boston,MA
Glentot..........|08/30/12|06/06|--/--|06/09|07/01/15|07/30/15.|08/05/15.|09/03/15.|09/29/15.|New York, NY
Faith84..........|--/--/--|06/08|--/--|06/15|07/06/15|07/08/15.|07/28/15.|08/31/15.|09/03/15.|Orlando, FL
Khamsa...........|09/--/10|06/08|06/12|06/10|07/08/15|07/10/15.|07/18/15.|08/19/15.|10/08/15.|Buffalo, NY
Sriusman.........|08/27/10|06/08|06/12|06/11|06/30/15|--/--/--.|10/22/15.|11/19/15.|--/--/--.|Raleigh,NC
Ac87.............|--/--/--|06/09|06/12|06/16|07/07/15|08/07/15.|10/10/15.|11/09/15.|11/24/15.|Baltimore, MD
EB July..........|09/08/10|06/10|06/18|06/22|07/08/15|03/25/16.|03/31/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Norfolk, VA
megabell28.......|08/17/12|06/10|06/16|06/15|07/06/15|--/--/--.|08/01/15.|08/31/15.|09/14/15.|Dallas, TX
tico01...........|09/05/12|06/11|06/19|06/23|07/13/15|08/05/15.|08/17/15.|09/22/15.|10/02/15.|Tampa, FL
Mrsaveemac.......|08/27/12|06/11|06/19|06/26|07/15/15|--/--/--.|08/14/15.|09/15/15.|09/26/15.|Miami, FL
sulamita.........|03/03/11|06/11|--/--|06/26|07/13/15|07/16/15.|07/27/15.|08/26/15.|--/--/--.|New York, NY
VisaJourney2011..|05/24/12|06/12|06/19|06/22|07/17/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|09/10/15.|--/--/--.|Albuquerque, NM
KnowledgeIsPower.|07/24/12|06/15|06/24|06/27|07/14/15|07/16/15.|07/23/15.|08/27/15.|09/17/15.|St. Albans, VT
lazybda..........|05/19/10|06/16|06/23|06/27|07/13/15|04/04/16.|04/12/16.|05/12/16.|05/20/16.|Miami, FL
sanniep..........|08/12/12|06/16|06/23|06/27|07/14/15|07/23/15.|09/12/15.|10/14/15.|10/15/15.|Charlotte, NC (Early FP 07/06)
Marlz1844........|05/05/10|06/17|Waive|07/03|07/15/15|07/17/15.|07/30/15.|08/27/15.|10/09/15.|New York, NY
llcoolmg.........|10/30/01|06/17|06/23|06/29|07/15/15|07/17/15.|10/08/15.|11/09/15.|11/18/15.|Houston, TX
HUCKERMAN26@.....|09/17/12|06/18|Waive|07/03|07/22/15|08/17/15.|08/22/15.|09/22/15.|10/16/15.|New York, NY (Early FP 07/08)
thonyz...........|09/17/12|06/18|06/24|06/26|07/15/15|08/17/15.|09/09/15.|10/14/15.|11/03/15.|New York, NY
demelat..........|10/16/--|06/18|06/21|06/23|07/15/15|08/17/15.|08/24/15.|09/25/15.|11/21/15.|Washington, DC
n400app..........|--/--/--|06/18|06/--|06/29|07/21/15|--/--/15.|--/--/15.|--/--/15.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA
xxjbloxx.........|08/30/12|06/19|--/--|06/29|07/13/15|07/30/15.|08/03/15.|09/04/15.|09/25/15.|Memphis, TN
Qasim~n~Aisha....|12/11/08|06/19|--/--|06/30|07/22/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Louisville, KY
duck373..........|09/--/04|06/19|06/30|--/--|07/23/15|08/04/15.|08/17/15.|09/22/15.|12/03/15.|Boston, MA (Early FP 07/14)(10/09 RFE received)
MadisonJax.......|07/12/12|06/19|06/26|06/24|07/22/15|07/24/15.|08/27/15.|10/02/15.|12/08/15.|Oklahoma City, OK
myselfdotcom.....|09/17/07|06/19|06/23|06/25|07/17/15|07/21/15.|08/21/15.|09/24/15.|11/21/15.|Washington, DC
ONA..............|09/06/12|06/19|06/24|06/25|07/20/15|08/06/15.|10/08/15.|11/12/15.|11/23/15.|Baltimore, MD
yahya_marie......|09/19/12|06/22|06/29|07/02|07/20/15|08/19/15.|09/05/15.|10/07/15.|12/15/15.|Norfolk, VA
houston2015......|09/20/12|06/24|--/--|07/03|07/20/15|08/20/15.|10/16/15.|11/19/15.|12/16/15.|Houston, TX
LKsoon...........|02/02/10|06/25|--/--|--/--|--/--/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD
sodanocc.........|09/26/12|06/29|--/--|07/08|07/28/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Raleigh, NC

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
Jaber2014........|08/16/12|05/29|06/03|06/08|06/30/15|07/16/15.|08/24/15.|09/24/15.|09/24/15.|St Paul, MN
john1218.........|03/05/12|05/29|06/03|06/08|06/23/15|07/06/15.|08/31/15.|09/29/15.|10/14/15.|Los Angeles,CA
n_kevin..........|07/03/12|05/29|06/03|06/08|07/02/15|07/15/15.|12/04/15.|01/06/16.|01/06/16.|Seattle, WA
citizen101.......|--/--/--|06/01|06/04|06/10|07/03/15|07/08/15.|09/04/15.|10/02/15.|10/14/15.|Los Angeles, CA
Nevin............|08/01/12|06/01|06/08|06/12|07/02/15|02/25/16.|03/07/16.|04/04/16.|04/21/16.|Santa Ana, CA
Jk_intal.........|03/02/12|06/01|06/08|06/11|07/02/15|10/12/15.|10/19/15.|11/20/15.|12/11/15.|San Fransisco, CA
mcfei............|09/17/10|06/02|06/08|06/12|07/02/15|07/07/15.|08/01/15.|09/02/15.|09/22/15.|Santa Ana, CA (interview in LA instead)
shaanaxx.........|05/26/09|06/02|06/04|06/05|06/30/15|03/07/16.|03/21/16.|04/25/16.|--/--/--.|St Louis, MO
Imrealwoman......|03/14/11|06/05|06/11|06/13|07/02/15|07/07/15.|09/05/15.|10/05/15.|10/20/15.|Chicago, IL
VonDenton........|05/13/10|06/06|06/12|06/15|07/07/15|07/09/15.|07/25/15.|09/01/15.|10/09/15.|Omaha, NE
Callum...........|12/23/07|06/08|06/11|06/12|07/02/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Sacramento, CA
unpradeep....... |09/08/10|06/08|06/16|06/19|07/06/15|08/10/15.|12/07/15.|01/11/16.|01/11/16.|Seattle, WA (Early FP 07/01)
kovacs...........|11/10/76|06/11|06/17|06/19|07/10/15|07/10/15.|09/08/15.|10/07/15.|11/04/15.|Chicago, IL (Early FP 07/01)
Hugh & Suzy......|09/23/10|06/12|06/18|06/--|07/06/15|02/19/16.|02/22/16.|03/28/16.|04/25/16.|St Paul, MN
GOLFER...........|08/10/10|06/15|--/--|06/22|07/15/15|04/11/16.|04/13/16.|05/17/16.|06/21/16.|Chicago, IL (Early FP 07/06)
chicagoapplicant.|07/12/10|06/15|06/18|06/27|07/13/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
james67..........|--/--/--|06/15|06/22|06/26|07/17/15|--/--/--.|08/01/15.|09/02/15.|12/16/15.|Santa Ana, CA
jquezboxing......|08/30/12|06/15|--/--|--/--|07/13/15|07/15/15.|08/31/15.|10/06/15.|11/06/15.|Las Vegas, NV
gb6435...........|09/10/12|06/16|06/22|06/--|07/13/15|08/04/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Minneapolis, MN
tcTTct...........|08/17/12|06/19|06/23|06/23|07/14/15|07/20/15.|08/01/15.|09/02/15.|09/22/15.|Santa Ana, CA
Cesare...........|09/19/12|06/22|06/24|07/06|07/23/15|08/19/15.|09/14/15.|10/16/15.|11/18/15.|San Francisco, CA (Early FP:07/16)
greg1031.........|09/20/10|06/23|06/26|07/01|07/20/15|08/20/15.|09/08/15.|10/15/15.|11/03/15.|Chicago, IL (Early FP 07/14)
arh1.............|06/04/12|06/23|06/26|06/26|07/20/15|07/22/15.|07/23/15.|08/31/15.|09/18/15.|Reno, NV
jhunt167.........|--/--/--|06/26|--/--|07/06|07/29/15|07/22/15.|09/17/15.|10/15/15.|10/15/15.|Aurora, CO (Early FP 07/20)
lilsweetie.......|09/28/12|06/27|--/--|--/--|--/--/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA


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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office
ac000............|08/30/14|06/11|--/--|06/25|08/05/15|--/--/--.|09/17/15.|10/20/15.|10/20/15.|Washington, DC
breyandtthew.....|09/--/12|06/15|06/23|06/27|07/15/15|07/09/15.|--/--/--.|08/18/15.|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN (Early FP 07/08)


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Today was the big day; my naturalization ceremony. A guest and I arrived at the M. O. Campbell Educational Center in north Houston at 7:15, a little later than indicated on the oath letter. It was raining heavily when we got there and some people were soaked by the time they made it across the large parking lot to the entrance; luckily I had two umbrellas. At the entrance guests were ushered inside so they could wait in the auditorium while applicants waited outside in a covered area. Our oath letters had numbers on them (from 0 to 9) and these corresponded to the check-in table that you were supposed to go to. After about 20 minutes I was inside the building and 10 minutes after that I was at the front of the line for my table. I turned in my oath letter and green card and was given my certificate to check. I was then given a purple piece of paper and told that we would be dismissed by color (colors corresponded to order of arrival, so those who get there earlier get to leave earlier). I met my guest and we sat together on the second tier of the auditorium (the lower tier was already mostly full). This was at around 8:00 am. As I walked in, I was given a packet containing an American flag, a welcome letter from President Obama, and a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. There were a few announcements made about the colored pieces of paper, but mostly people just took photos and talked and waited. Around 9:00 am the doors were closed and ceremony began with a brief speech by the USCIS director. At this point she asked any applicants who had requested a modified oath to see her and shortly after that, she introduced the judge. The U.S. And Texas flags were brought in and a young lady sang the national anthem. The judge opened the formal court session and made some very kind remarks urging people to relax, take as many photos as they wanted, and not worry about their kids making noise; he said that it was a formal court session, it was a day to celebrate. He also said that he'd stick around afterwards and pose for photos with anyone who was interested. The USCIS director indicated that of the 2089 people scheduled for the oath, 2020 were present and asked the judge to "continue the applications" of those not present, whatever that means. The judge then introduced several members of the armed forces who were being naturalized and asked them to stand and be recognized. He then asked all applicants to stand and he read the entire oath of citizenship at once, after which he said, "If that is your oath, please say, 'I will'" and everyone said "I will." The judge then congratulated us as "his fellow Americans". Before we sat down, we recited the pledge of allegiance. The judge said a few more words about the importance of voting, but kept it brief. That was it; simple, but very enjoyable. There were no additional songs and no video from the president as I've read about at other ceremonies. The judge closed the session and dismissed us shortly before 10:00 am. USCIS officials called out the first color to be dismissed and I heard them call green, orange, pink, yellow, and red before they called purple about 30 minutes after the ceremony ended. When I left, the judge was still posing for photos with over 100 people still in line, so he was going to be there for a while. I went back to table 9 and gave them my purple paper (which they'd written my A-number on). They gave me my certificate and congratulated me. Attached to my certificate was a name change order signed by the judge. Also, unlike almost all the other applicants, the photo on my certificate was the one I had submitted with my application and not the one taken at biometrics. Based on what I've read this is common for those who change their names. The photo was glued on and embossed, not scanned and printed. We left the building at roughly 10:45 and walked out into a hot, humid, sunny Houston morning.

YAY!!! Finally this is almost over for you. When you get back Jimmy, you get to change the status in your signature.
Congrats this is so exciting and what a huge ceremony. I love that you are posting LIVE on VJ right now. You should also be tweeting this as well.
Again congrats and cannot wait to hear all about and to see more of those black statuses become red!

Hi from the naturalization ceremony!
Just waiting for things to get underway.

Passed my interview today! Will wait for the oath ceremony schedule in the mail.
Here's how my interview went:
Arrived 15mins before my schedule. Was called in close to an hour because for some reason my paper wasn't checked in even if I did. Was asked to swear in then the only document he asked were my IDs and passport. I brought an envelop full of papers. Lol He first asked and verified some basic personal information and some yes or no questions. I was then asked to read a sentence then write it down. For the civics test he asked the ff:
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who's the commander in chief of the military
State that borders Mexico
Name 3 original colonies
I can't remember if he asked me 4 or 6 questions coz I can't remember the other 2 questions now. The interview took more or less 15mins and he apologized for the long wait. I was then told to wait for the schedule for oath in a couple months.
It's almost 5 years since I entered the US through K-1. Can't believe my visa journey is almost over now. Hope everyone's application goes smooth and quickly as well! Good luck!

Jul 20, 2016
Naturalization Ceremony West Hall ALos Angeles convention center schedule posted by another member

UPDATE
We received the RFE letter two weeks after the interview. The letter did not give any specifics as to what information was lacking in our case. All it included was an appointment page showing when and where to appear, and three sheets or so of "If your Petition is (fill in the blank) Based", giving generic instructions for all kinds of immigrant visa application types. And, as luck would have it, the interview was scheduled for the day after we were to leave for Mexico to visit both our fathers for Father's Day Weekend. We had bought plane tickets months ago, so of course Murphy's Law applied full force for our trip. We didn't know what to do. We called in to USCIS and asked for information about moving the interview sooner so we wouldn't have to flush all the money we paid for the trip down the toilet. We were told to send in a letter to the Houston Field Office with the request to see if maybe it would be honored, which we did. Then we waited, and waited with no response. Finally, the day before we were to leave for the trip I told my husband to go to the field office and try to find out what was going on. He only spoke to the person at the front desk who told him that they didn't have access to tell us if the request had even been received much less acted upon, and that if we missed the interview our case may be considered abandoned and we would have to start all over again. He called me after he left, frustrated to be no closer to an answer and pretty much defeated about being able to go to see his dad that weekend. I Googled "USCIS Customer Complaint" and got this page:
https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume1-PartA-Chapter6.html
which says basically that, if you felt that your case had been handled poorly you have a right to ask to speak directly to a supervisor at a USCIS office, and that this supervisor would be required to address your complaint and attempt to satisfy it at that time, if possible. So I tell my husband to pick me up from work and I go spend my lunch hour at the USCIS Houston Office.
Here's how that went...
We went into the office, passed through security, and went directly to the reception desk. I gave the gentleman there the new appointment letter, and asked if we could please speak to a supervisor. He looked at the date on the letter, and asked me "What is this?" I responded that it is for an appointment we were to have later that week, and we need to speak to a supervisor about the case. He handed back the letter and directed us to take a seat in the waiting area near a specific window and then he flitted around the office talking to a few other workers apparently to find out where the supervisor was. We waited less than ten minutes before a lady came to the window and motioned at us asking if we were the couple who requested to speak to a supervisor. We went up to the window and took a seat while she asked us how she could help. I explained first about the first interview not being approved, and the next interview being scheduled for the day after we were to leave town. I told her we were desperate to find some way to avoid losing all the money we spent on the trip but not put his application in jeopardy. She asked when we were leaving, and how long we would be gone, and if there was a special reason for the trip. She then asked what had happened at the first interview. I told her about the bank statements not being accepted, the weird request for a history of expired car insurance IDs (I then pulled out a stack of bank statements I had printed off quickly that morning). I asked her why all the other evidences I had submitted been ignored. I gave her copies of the cover sheets I had submitted with both the I-751 and the N-400 applications which detailed all the proofs that I had sent in. She asked if we had the letter from the original interview. When we told her the lady had kept it she got a "that's strange" look on her face and asked us "She didn't give it back to you?". My husband said he had asked if he needed to keep it at the time of the original interview and the officer had told him no, she had to keep it. At that point the supervisor asked me if I was pressed for time since I had mentioned I had come in on my lunch break, and when I said I had all the time she needed, she excused herself and went to the back to pull our file. She came back with a monster file folder and started flipping through about a thousand pages. She stopped at the itinerary I had sent in with the request to move up the appointment (so they DID get it!), and asked us again what days we were coming and going from the trip. She asked my husband what kind of work he did, and asked about our bank accounts and our direct deposits, asked my husband if he knew how much I got in child support from my ex husband, asked if we normally take trips together or on our own. She flipped through more pages and asked my husband if he was ready to take the citizenship test right then. She let me know that it would be okay if I went back to work since she didn't know how long it would be until they were all finished. She was very professional and attentive, very thorough, pleasant to talk to, everything that the first interviewer was NOT. She approved my husband's ROC in that first few round of questions, and she finished his interview within thirty minutes of taking him back for the test. He passed, and was approved and given his oath date for the following week, two days after our return from vacation.
I can't describe the relief of having this all finished finally, and of having the experience of one person being the difference and trying to help us after so many months of jumping through hoops and dealing with red tape. It's frustrating to know that he could have been approved at the first interview since all the information she based her decision on was what I had sent in with the petitions, but nothing can be done about that. I'm just happy that tomorrow my husband and two of the boys will be US citizens!

You can only petition your sister. You cannot petition a sister's spouse or sister's children. When your sister becomes eligible many, many years down the line, and decides to get an immigrant visa, whatever spouse and under-21 children she has at that time will automatically be eligible to immigrate as derivative beneficiaries. They do not have separate petitions; they are derivative beneficiaries on your sister's petition.
1. You file just one I-130, for your sister. One fee.
2. none
3. The address where she resides.
4. You need her birth certificate and your birth certificate to prove the sibling relationship. You need a proof of your US citizenship like a US passport or Certificate of Naturalization if you weren't born in the US. You don't need her marriage certificate, unless she changed her name as part of the marriage. You don't need her passport or photos. Read the I-130 instructions for exactly what is required.