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Finally a bitersweet end to this journey, swearing in tomorrow !

Also I plan on taking my EAD card, 10yr GC and the naturalization ceremony letter , anything else I have to ?

Swearing in as a citizen tomorrow, Can't believe this is finally it ! I was a young pup when I moved here at the age of 20

On 7/30/2019 at 10:00 PM, Wasa22 said:

Which documents u had? Because on my interview letter doesn’t say anything about taxes etc and my I 751 still pending...

I took my 2018 taxes and bank account,utility statements since januray 2019 when we first filed for Naturalization. All he asked from me were the 2018 tax returns and utility statements.

Good luck !

On 8/8/2019 at 10:39 PM, Nana2020 said:

Thanks for the response .. 

I know its a silly question .. But whatdo people wear on the interview ? Do you recommend to dress formally as when you go to a job interview ?

Slacks/dress shirt should suffice !

On 8/2/2019 at 3:29 PM, Andriyyy said:

Hey when is your Ceremony ?

It's on August 12'th, beyond excited

15 hours ago, Andriyyy said:

Here is my torture experience today:😪

I was working overnight the day of my interview so no sleep and i was standing on my legs with the power of Redbull.

I arrived at 10:30am and there was not anybody there for security check but as soon as went to the third floor it was around 30 people in line for check in.after 15 min it was my turn and directed to the door 2. the ticket machine was down so officers were coming out and yell for the applicant. one hour passed and people came after me they were already gone, i scared so went to the check in lady and asked why being delayed, she apologized and said limited officers and they call in order they receive the cases.two hours passed still nothing and third floor was full due to oath ceremony people.three hours passed and i got really worry what the hack happened. after three and half hour i heard my name from the other side of auditorium so i went to the very nice lady which she was a supervisor and she told me we were concerned if you are the person that applied😨 i was socked for a second and she asked me about my green card and my ID and passport. after she verified she said for some crazy reason we thought you are a different person from the actual person which applied. and plus the officer that assigned your case to had to leave because of whatever reason. so she take my case and told me i am going to assign your case to another officer. when i was waiting for three hours, it was an officer as soon as i saw him i prayed to God to not my case to be interviewed with that officer. i waited 20 more minutes and the supervisor came back and informed that she assigned my case to that officer that i was praying the whole time to be interviewed with. as soon as i heard his name i already imagined the decision can not be made at the front of my eyes. so 15 min later he called me. very fast went to the civic and english test. super easy and then he start asking those yes and no questions. and then he asked me to sign several pages on Ipod and print the letter and i saw it already decision can not be made on it. he told me that he needs his supervisor to review the case and they will make a decision. i asked in 120 days and he said no within a week. then he escorted me out. the whole process took five hours. i check in at 10:45 and came out at 3:50pm 😢 and my online status did not changed an still shows interview was schedule d 

Hello @Andriyyy - sorry to hear about your experience ! It seems like you had an awful date, but don't worry. Hopefully, they will approve your case within a week and you will be in line for the oath ceremony. 

Chicago Applicants, my status change on 07/26 to " Your oath ceremony has been scheduled", I still don't see the document in the Documents list ? How long does it take typically for the document to appear ? or to receive the snail mail ?

On 7/25/2019 at 4:19 PM, Andriyyy said:

Your welcome. Monday is my turn 😖 freaking out already 🙄

Good luck on your interview today @Andriyyy - GO BREAK A LEG :D

We scheduled your naturalization ceremony

View your letter on your documents tab for the ceremony date, time, and location

Status change today to 

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We scheduled your naturalization ceremony

View your letter on your documents tab for the ceremony date, time, and location 

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1 hour ago, TheCaptain said:

Mine took 32 days to go from Approved to Oath Scheduled.

oh wow, dang ! that's an excruciatingly long wait 

14 hours ago, mobilebucky said:

For my wife, it took only a day (7/9 interview, approved 30min later, Oath ceremony letter posted online 24hrs later)

oath ceremony on 7/29 

Oh wow, that's super fast . I was interviewed on 07/24 - my status changed to "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled ' on the page below pretty much within the hour

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

On this site https://myaccount.uscis.gov/, the status changed the following day to "You are in line for oath ,................"

Chicago filers who were approved - how long after the approval does it take to obtain the date for the oath ceremony ?

5 hours ago, Andriyyy said:

Congratulations ! 

Thank you much, good luck on your upcoming interview

Hello Everyone,

I had my interview yesterday at the Chicago field office, the officer escorted me into the room and began by asking me the following questions:

What does the presidents cabinet do ?

When was the constitution written ?

Whom did the US fight in world war 2 ?

What is the party of the president ?

Name three of the thirteen original colonies ?

After that he made me read The government collects our taxes , and I had to write " We pay our taxes"

He then asked me a few questions about my job, wife's job and whether we had children. He asked for latest tax returns and proof that were still married . I gave him our bank account statements and utility bills.

Afterwards he said that I was approved and asked me a few questions about my background (informally)

He was definitely stern (all business like ) at the beginning but lightened up as we went through the motions.

Hello Everyone,

I had my interview today, the officer escorted me into the room and began by asking me the following questions:

What does the presidents cabinet do ?

When was the constitution written ?

Whom did the US fight in world war 2 ?

What is the party of the president ?

Name three of the thirteen original colonies ?

After that he made me read The government collects our taxes , and I had to write " We pay our taxes"

He then asked me a few questions about my job, wife's job and whether we had children. He asked for latest tax returns and proof that were still married . I gave him our bank account statements and utility bills.

Afterwards he said that I was approved and asked me a few questions about my background (informally)

He was definitely stern (all business like ) at the beginning but lightened up as we went through the motions.

Just now, Eskulap said:

 

He didn’t reschedule , he interviewed me and told me that he expected file to be found in 24-48 hours. It is been month so fare so I don’t what to think now

Did you try calling the USCIS number ? Is there any way you can do a walk in and ask them what the hell is going on ? Perhaps reach out to the OMBUDSMAN as well 

On 7/12/2019 at 11:07 AM, Eskulap said:

This guy wasn’t junior I think, he showed  me folder with  my name witch was empty.

ohh no , that's awful. Did you have your I-751 pending ? or was it just the N-400 ? Did they reschedule yet ?

Hey Guys/Gals, looking for some advice.  I have my interview next week and will be carrying the following

1. Checking and Savings account statements for the past 6 months

2. Utility (Water/Electric) bills for the past 6 months

3. 2018 Tax returns

4. Credit card statements for the past 6 months

5. Phone bills for the past 6 months

6. My Passport,GC and my spouses US passport

7. Marriage certificate and birth certificate of spouse

Is there anything else I have missed ?

On 7/11/2019 at 1:39 PM, TheCaptain said:

I live in Chicagoland. My IO was a junior so was not able to approve himself, thus the delay in being approved. But since the approval nothing has moved.

Sorry to hear about your predicament @TheCaptain , were you able to hear back from there ? I think it's worthwhile speaking with a Tier 2 officer and see if they can shed more light on your situation 

On 7/9/2019 at 2:51 PM, mobilebucky said:

Wife went into interview this morning arrived about 35 min before appointment. Finally IO came out and call after 35 minutes the schedule appointment. My wife came out after 15 minutes and pass. See the case also updated online.

That's awesome, congrats @mobilebucky What questions was she asked ? What does the online status say now ? When is your oath ceremony ?

On 7/8/2019 at 7:27 PM, ordjnb said:

All in all, from application to ceremony is about 8 months

 

Bio metrics 1 month after submission. 

Interview 7 months after. Oath a month after interview 

 

Did you get your oath ceremony date @ordjnb ?

On 7/1/2019 at 1:03 PM, Lulu14 said:

Hi everyone!!

I had my interview on June 6th and I am still waiting for a response. Really frustrated, but keeping my hopes up that o will get an answer soon.

Anyone on the same boat or who had a similar wait time (>3 weeks)?

Sorry to hear that @Lulu14 is your I-751 pending ? I wonder if that is the reason why

Good luck on your interview today @bperes !

Good luck on your interview today @bperes , hopefully its smooth sailing from here on out

On 6/18/2019 at 8:19 PM, frida_e said:

Hi! My husband only took our marriage certificate, my birth certificate, the selective service proof since he’s a man, his ID and green card of course. Basically all that it asks for on the notice for the interview. 

did he not take tax returns for 2018, banks statements, credit card statements or nothing else ?

14 hours ago, imagineyouandme said:

Had my oath ceremony today! The video/audio wasn’t working so we didn’t get the videos, but it was fine. Notification letter said ceremony starts at 1, but it was really around 1:45pm after getting everyone becoming naturalized checked in and bringing the guests in. Ceremony itself  was about 40 mins or so.

 

Wishing the best of luck to everyone in their journey!

Congrats !