Yuliya Lipina

Mark me red. I am a USC!

Thank you and congratulations!

Yay! Congrats! I'm so glad you are done and everything worked out. 

Thank you!

Congratulations to you both! @cupcake123 nearly there! Great to see you finish your journey. 
@Yuliya Lipina that was a great update! Enjoy basking in reaching the end. 

What a fantastic update!!  So very happy for you!!!  Sounds like it was a very moving ceremony.  And thank you for the info on pictures.  I want to be able to capture as much of the day as possible.  I just received notice today that my oath ceremony notice has been mailed:)

Mark me red. I am a USC!

I am officially a United States citizen! Woot woot!
Here is how it went. The ceremony was scheduled for 12 PM at Chicago Federal Building. The check-in started at 11.30 AM. A nice USCIS officer asked us to form two lines in the hall in front of the courtroom door: people, who are taking an oath and guests. At the entrance to the room one USCIS employee checked the letters, and then once people entered another person collected green cards and notices. It took us all about  30 min to get checked in. There were 110 people from 31 countries taking an oath plus guests. Guests were let in after all the people taking oath got situated and checked in. Needless to say the courtroom was full. Each of us had a welcome packet on a seat that included the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, Information about voting and registration, passport application, and naturalization certificate holder.  There was no welcome letter from the current President ( not disappointed).
 
The ceremony itself didn't start until 1:10 or 1:15 PM. Almost all the time before that  a USCIS officers was telling us what to do after the naturalization and how us getting naturalized is going to affect our minor children if we have any. It was very nice and the officer was very pleasant. When the judge came in she gave a wonderful speech the main message of which was that we are all welcome no matter our ethnic, religious or racial background, that we should be building bridges and not walls. At certain parts of her speech I felt my eyes well up with tears. The speech was really heartfelt and strong. We took the oath and then one by one received the certificates. Judge allowed us to take pictures (it is prohibited in the federal building unless a judge grants a special permission). She also shook everyone's hand and took pictures with us. 
 
I enjoyed the ceremony very very much!

Wow, sounds like an amazing experience, congratulations 
 
Hopefully, everyone on this forum get to experience it soon

Mark me red. I am a USC!

I am officially a United States citizen! Woot woot!
Here is how it went. The ceremony was scheduled for 12 PM at Chicago Federal Building. The check-in started at 11.30 AM. A nice USCIS officer asked us to form two lines in the hall in front of the courtroom door: people, who are taking an oath and guests. At the entrance to the room one USCIS employee checked the letters, and then once people entered another person collected green cards and notices. It took us all about  30 min to get checked in. There were 110 people from 31 countries taking an oath plus guests. Guests were let in after all the people taking oath got situated and checked in. Needless to say the courtroom was full. Each of us had a welcome packet on a seat that included the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, Information about voting and registration, passport application, and naturalization certificate holder.  There was no welcome letter from the current President ( not disappointed).
 
The ceremony itself didn't start until 1:10 or 1:15 PM. Almost all the time before that  a USCIS officers was telling us what to do after the naturalization and how us getting naturalized is going to affect our minor children if we have any. It was very nice and the officer was very pleasant. When the judge came in she gave a wonderful speech the main message of which was that we are all welcome no matter our ethnic, religious or racial background, that we should be building bridges and not walls. At certain parts of her speech I felt my eyes well up with tears. The speech was really heartfelt and strong. We took the oath and then one by one received the certificates. Judge allowed us to take pictures (it is prohibited in the federal building unless a judge grants a special permission). She also shook everyone's hand and took pictures with us. 
 
I enjoyed the ceremony very very much!

Status was changed to "Interview Scheduled" on Friday, Jan 5, and the notice arrived today (Thursday, Jan 11).
Interview is scheduled for February 13, 2018. Waiting for my case to move on was definitely hard thing but I'm not complaining, at least nothing went wrong so far.
Could someone update me on the timeline? Whenever I try to do it myself the format always gets broken.
 
Those of you still waiting or still in process to receive oath ceremony notice, and etc... I highly recommend you signup for Informed Delivery so you don't miss the mail!
I usually forget to check the mailbox daily but I receive an email every morning so I don't miss anything.
Seeing the image like this in your email definitely gives you a peace of mind.

Happy New Year, my fellow "patient" March filers! 
 
Funny to think I was worried about my interview being schedule during a vacation I took back in September... actually, not at all funny.
But... there are many people awaiting their USCIS communication and not already living here. So for that part I am grateful. I have a roof over my head and food to eat. I have a UK passport, I can travel, and I still have another year left on my current GC.
 
@MAHUNA, my fellow Seattleites, and all on this thread, I have everything crossed for you to receive the "interview scheduled" update soon! 

@Investinmiami, good luck on your interview tomorrow! Please let us know how it goes!

Happy New Year to everyone! I am glad to announce that my case got approved! On Dec. 26 my online case status changed to in line for Oath Ceremony and today I came home to Oath Ceremony letter that is scheduled for 01/11/2018! I couldn't believe it! I hope nothing goes wrong in the meantime. 

If you are not employed and have never been employed you should put "N/A" and when you send the case you can write a cover letter explaining your situation and attach copies of documents from SSA that verify the fact that you are on SSD and SSI.

Then you better find another one. 

Happy New Years all.  I'm happy to report that we finally got the oath letter for my husband.  It will be on 1/16 (noon, at the Federal building on S. Dearborn). His timeline:
UserName..........        |GC-Date..|Sent..|Cashed|NOA...|Fprints..|In Line..|Int ltr..               |Intrview.|Oath.....|Field Office......|NBC/IOE
N400Chicago5(hus) |01/01/08|??/????|??/??.|03/21.|04/15/17.|04/21/17.|10/018/17|11/18/17.|1/16/17.|Chicago, IL       |NBC
 
Further details - After his interview, he was handed a letter saying he was 'approved'.  On Dec  11 his case was updated to 'in-line for oath'; on Dec 27 his case was updated to 'oath scheduled'.   We got the oath letter on Dec 30 (it was post-marked Dec 27).
 
Wishing everyone the very best in 2018.  
 
 
 

Congratulations - what an amazing new year's / late Christmas present    You've had quite a ride - so I hope you're celebrating adequately!

Hi guys and Happy New Year! Looks like my case got approved! Yay! I got Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony scheduled for 01/11/2018! Could somebody please update my timeline?

Happy New Year to everyone! I am glad to announce that my case got approved! On Dec. 26 my online case status changed to in line for Oath Ceremony and today I came home to Oath Ceremony letter that is scheduled for 01/11/2018! I couldn't believe it! I hope nothing goes wrong in the meantime. 

Happy New Year to everyone! I am glad to announce that my case got approved! On Dec. 26 my online case status changed to in line for Oath Ceremony and today I came home to Oath Ceremony letter that is scheduled for 01/11/2018! I couldn't believe it! I hope nothing goes wrong in the meantime. 

@Yulia Lipina This is fantastic!  So very happy for you!!  And what nice start to the new year that you'll be taking your Oath ceremony so soon.

Happy New Year to everyone! I am glad to announce that my case got approved! On Dec. 26 my online case status changed to in line for Oath Ceremony and today I came home to Oath Ceremony letter that is scheduled for 01/11/2018! I couldn't believe it! I hope nothing goes wrong in the meantime. 

Hi guys and Happy New Year! Looks like my case got approved! Yay! I got Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony scheduled for 01/11/2018! Could somebody please update my timeline?