simaexpress

I had my oath ceremony yesterday. I'm now officially a US citizen. Please reddened my timeline. Thank you to all Visa Journey members for all the answers i found in this forum. Good luck to everyone....

That feeling when you know you are done with uscis -----------> PRICELESS !!!!!!!!

Good luck Simaexpress .

Thank you WELA4000, i hope you hear from the Newark office soon with you interview letter in the mail. Good luck!

Got my Oath ceremony letter today. Scheduled for May 30. Please update my info. thanks

What raises a question on my end is why would they make an oath ceremony on a different day if Newark office is actually known for doing interview and oath on the same day. All who I know who recently went through the interview in Newark all had their oath ceremonies on the same day. Very strange they changed the process quickly...

I guess you didn't read my first post where i said that the system was down and they couldn't do the oath ceremony today. That's the only reason. It's not like they changed anything, The process did not change at all. But if the system is down they have no choice but to send you home and give you an appointment for your oath ceremony on a different day.

CONGRATULATIONS ! Simaexpress... i hope you got your letter for ceremony so fast .....just have a question for you please ....the officer didn't ask for any of your marriage evidence or where is your wife? or any questions like that because you applied based on marriage and me too? also please if you could remember how many persons was as you citizenship interview so i can get a picture they are really busy or they just delayed our cases ...thanks a lot...

In the waiting area there wasn't many people at all. may be 40 people at most. Lot of empty chairs. So it wasn't packed at all. My interview was scheduled for 1.45pm, i was actually called around that exact time, 1.45PM. so i waited only 30 mins ( note that they called me on time), but i got there early thinking they might be many people waiting, that wasn't the case. Also, they don't go by first come first serve. You have a designated officer who handle your case, it's going to depend on him. So some people were there before me, but they called me first....And yes my case was based on a 3 years marriage, but the officer didn't ask me for any other documents, beside my green card and driver's license. I was shocked too coz i was expecting the officer to ask me about other stuff, like my marriage certificate, my wife certificate of citizenship, where i'm working currently, the selective service letter ....None. He didn't ask me for any of this. that's why i was in and out this fast.

so we are in the same page, when is your interview please?

My interview was today at 1.45PM at the Newark Office. I arrive in front of the building exactly at 12.50PM and went through the security process(Hated that i had to remove my shoes and all lol). Anyway i went straight to the 15th Floor where they asked me to check in at the Window 1, which i did, they took my interview letter and asked me to be seated and wait for my name to be called. 5 mins after that i saw some of the officers talking to each other like something is going on...In my head i was like something isn't right. Then i heard someone said " THE SYSTEM IS DOWN". Then a Lady came to the second window and asked all the people that had their interview already to form a line. She told them that the system is down, so the oath ceremony will not be today. Then gave them a piece of paper and told them to go home, they will receive a letter in the mail with a date to come for the Oath Ceremony. So at that point i knew already that even if i pass my interview, i will not take the Oath today, so i already knew what to expect.

Back to my interview, After i waited 30 minutes, The interview officer called my name, asked me for my passport to make a copy, asked me to go to Door Number 2 and took me to his office. He asked me to swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. Next thing he said was " I went through your documents you've submitted already, this is going to be some formality for you so let's do this very quick....." (I was like OK). He asked for my green card and Driver License , asked if i lived at the same address, verified date of birth and went straight to the Questions :

1- Who wrote the declaration of Independence?

2- Who is the commender in Chief of the Military?

3- Where is the statue of Liberty?

4-What are the two major political party of the United Sates?

5-What is the political party of the president now?

I answered all of them correctly, He asked me to read out loud " who elects the Congress?", and i had to wrote down " The people elect the Congress". From there he said Congratulations you passed your Citizenship interview, gave me a paper saying to expect a letter in the mail for the oath ( Remember system is down so no oath the same day). And THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!! i was done, It took me exactly 5 minutes when i looked at my watch. I came back in the waiting area and my wife was actually shocked that it was this fast.She wasn't expecting me to come back this quick. The officer didn't ask me for my Marriage certificate, Selective service letter, my wife certificate of naturalization, my social, none of that. And all those documents, they asked me to bring them. I took a bunch of other stuff too but he didn't asked for anything. 5 mins.... I couldn't believe it. This got to be the fastest interview i've ever seen lol. Like the officer said, " this is going to be some formality for you so let's do this very quick....." now i see what he meant.

Now i'm waiting to receive my appointment letter for the Oath Ceremony. One more step....Thanks to all the members of VisaJourney. This forum is Awesome. I found all my answers in here, from my green card application to my Citizenship interview today. I will answers any question....

Thanks simaexpress for you reply,

i did see that you did your fingerprints on 02-10-15 ..i did mine on 02-04-15 and until now i didn't receive anything online or letters, so i went for infopass 2 days ago and they said your case is pending just wait !!!! i almost wait now 4 months since i send my application, how long more i have to wait, Newark office has time frame online for max 5 months and its been 4 months already now and i didn't got any updates !!!

could you please let me know that you apply under 3 years or 5 years ?

thanks again for replying

You r welcome. I applied under the 3 years rule

Congratulations for every one did his interview already and got approved ....and good luck for all others still waiting as me and everyone else .....please guys if any one apply to field office NEWARK NJ and still waiting post his experience and when did he apply and when he did fingerprints to try to get a picture of when we can get our interview...i just went yesterday to INFOPASS appointment and they said still pending and i did my fingerprints more than 3 months ago !!!!!

please share your experience guys with NEWARK NJ office....GOOD LUCK FOR EVERY ONES HERE.

Hi WELA4000, you can look at my timeline if you want to have an idea and hopefully get some answers to your questions. It took me a month after fingerprints to be placed inline for an interview and 3 weeks after that to be scheduled for an interview and received my interview letter in the mail. I will let you know how my interview goes in NEWARK!

Got my interview letter today. Scheduled for May 7th, please update. Thank you

Still haven't received any info on the interview. Does it usually take this long? We had biometrics done on 3/2.

It is very normal. My Biometrics was on 02-10 and i had to wait a whole month before i heard anything back from USCIS. and that's when i was place inline for interview on 03-12.

Case Is In Line For An Interview

On March 12, 2015, we started the interview scheduling process for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC*********. We will send you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Please update my info. thanks

i am interested on this topic , since iam planning to apply citizenship or naturalization, i came here in the in america by good faith, nov. 2010 married then got divorced....got green card for 10yrs ....can i apply this month for citizenship? or need wait until nov 2015 to be exact 5yrs on that month? any idea?

thanks

It's not the date you got married that matters but the date you got your green card. Because you got divorced you'r NOT eligible to apply for naturalization through marriage with a US citizen. You can only apply for citizenship if you have been a green card holder for at least 5 years.Take a look at the date you got your green card, Add 5 years to it. You can send your application up the 3 months or 90 days before you reach the 5 years period. Anything earlier than that, USCIS will send you your application back . Hope this helps

Got my biometrics today. Set for 02-10-15 . Please update my info. Thanks!

Hi, can some one add me on list.

GC 04/18/12

Sent N400 - 01/20/15.

But I forgot to write down A number and name on back of pictures. So that will make reject my application?

can give me answer? Thanks.

You should be fine. I saw this happening to other people in this forum. Their application was processed just fine. Good luck !

Got my NOA today, 01-26-15. Please update my info. Thanks.

Please update my info. Check was cashed on 01.22.15 . Thanks

By the way, it says my case was sent to the National Benefits Center. What does that mean? Any Ideas?

This is a normal procedure. The N-400s start out at a lockbox and then are sent to National Benefits Center (NBC) for preparation before being sent to your local office for the interview

Hi, i been following this forum for quite a while, and this is my first time posting here.

I sent my N400, could you please add me to the list :

GC date : 4-12-12

Sent : 1-13-15

Thanks and Good luck to everyone !