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    Cali_yo reacted to OldUser in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Your ID must be under your physical address where you sleep at night! Don't even attempt to file until you have a proper ID.
     
    By listing PO box, you may be violating state laws depending on state.
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    Cali_yo reacted to Sukie in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but the proof doesn't have to be from the last 3 months - you just have to prove you've been living there for MORE than 3 months.  So anything you have that is older than 3 months old will work.  Have you changed your Driver's License?  Is there an "Issue Date" on your DL?  Is your physical address on your DL?  If the issue date is older than 3 months, and your address is correct on the DL, you're good.
     
    Sukie in NY
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    Cali_yo reacted to OldUser in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Only speculating here, but one of the reasons for USCIS being persistent on you showing bills besides proving bonafide marriage may be your background check.
     
    E.g. they ran background check on you, didn't find any documentation showing your address etc. For most applicants, they found addresses etc. For you, they didn't. So they were asking for proof.
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    Cali_yo reacted to OldUser in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Besides showing my DL at the interview, I didn't have to provide any proof of residing at my address for 3 months.
     
    However, any issues you had with prior denial of N-400 may resurface again at your next interview. It's not like USCIS forget stuff they asked you before.
     
    If ROC is approved, it's good.
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    Cali_yo reacted to appleblossom in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Not having anything in your name is really odd and I think will definitely raise flags. Is your name not on the mortgage or lease? Do you not have any bank account you can access? Tax docs? Property or car insurance? 
     
    If not then think outside the box and look at other stuff - life insurance? Vet bills for any pets? Your will? 
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    Cali_yo reacted to OldUser in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Utility bills are typically needed to prove valid marriage and cohabitation when filing for naturalization under 3 year rule.
     
    What was the basis for denial? Surely it wasn't because of bills. If it was based on your inability to show bonafide marriage, it would be bad. It may haunt you in this N-400 too, even though you're applying under 5 year rule now.
     
    Do you have a denied I-751 or pending I-751?
     
    Are you still married to US citizen? If yes, do you live together?
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    Cali_yo reacted to OldUser in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    I assume you're applying under 5 year rule (general provision)? No specific proof is required. You need to have a valid state ID or DL for interview showing correct address. 
     
    Why don't you have something in your name though? How do you live without utilities or lease or bank statements in your name and address?
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    Cali_yo reacted to OldUser in 3 Months State Residency Proof Examples   
    Hmmm, if you were on radar for this, why aren't you taking more substantial steps to get evidence before applying?
    If they had doubts in the past, there's almost no doubt you're going to be scrutinized in this area.
     
    What happened to last application? Did you get denied?
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    Cali_yo reacted to LinJoe in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Husband’s oath ceremony was yesterday morning. We are officially done with the immigration process!!!
    We are gathering the documents to apply for his US passport now. 
     
    I have to say, I’ve been with visa journey since I first started the process to file for his visa to come here after our wedding nearly 6 years ago. This site has been so helpful that I never needed an attorney to get through this process. 
    Thank you visa journey and everyone on here. 
     
    I wish everyone in here a quick closure to your cases and a “happily ever after” for each of you. 
     
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    Cali_yo reacted to discoverusa in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Interview scheduled for 7/14/21 in Hartford, CT. 
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    Cali_yo reacted to Davegie in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Finally see some update.  Got text this morning that they have taken action.  Then, check the site and I have my interview scheduled on July.  However, on the estimated time completion it was changed from 7 mos to 14 mos.  Not accurate but nevertheless, I'm glad to finally see an interview date.
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    Cali_yo reacted to rosecloud in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    I finally had my oath ceremony, so I'm a US citizen now. It was painless and very quick with all of the Covid-19 restrictions. So, so glad to be finally done, it feels kind of surreal. The N-400 process took around 8 months, which I know is "short" compared to some people's timelines. 
     
    Hang in there everyone! 
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    Cali_yo reacted to Smile4rill1 in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Ok guys this is where d journey ends for me. I just received my US passport and card in d mail. Goodluck to everyone waiting for interview or who is scheduled already. God bless you all and God bless America
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    Cali_yo reacted to Moradesk in Los Angeles/L.A. County filers   
    Hello team LA filers,
    I am So So So happy to find you guys here. I am a March 2020 filer, and already done my interview in  DTLA on May 5, 2021. I got recommended approval but the officer could not print oath information on the interview date. Therefore, now I am waiting for the oath information. Thanks for great people sharing oath experiences and pictures with us. I love DTLA outside oath ceremony, and I want to be there just like your guys. Lol…Hope my oath letter will come soon.
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    Cali_yo got a reaction from Moradesk in Los Angeles/L.A. County filers   
    Yesterday morning I randomly checked my USCIS account and there was nothing new. About an hour later I get an email that my interview was scheduled! I looked in my account and there was my interview notice. It's for June 4, so the original estimate of May was pretty close. 
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    Cali_yo reacted to LinJoe in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    My husband passed his interview today!!! 
    He was asked 6 questions and then asked to read a sentence, write the answer, etc...same as everyone here has already mentioned. 
     
    I did send with him the latest copy of our auto loan statement, mortgage statement and tax. The officer did ask if he had any loan statements so husband showed the papers. The office just glanced over them and said ok. Officer also asked where my husband currently works so it could be updated in the file, along with the address. 
     
    My husband was making chit chat with the officer so it broke any tension between them. 
     
    The Officer said the Oath should be in about a month. He also mentioned husband would receive a letter in the mail that he will need to bring with him to the oath along with the paper that the officer gave him that says he was approved. 

    so happy this process is finally almost over. The oath part is the cherry on top! 
     
    good luck to everyone still waiting. Stay positive you’re time is coming!
     
    (I should mention I had made my own flash cards with the civic questions so he used that to study. I would quiz him when we were in the car)
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    Cali_yo reacted to JourneyFromA2 in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Update:
    Just came back from my interview today. The officer handling the interview was very friendly and talkative after we got into his office.
    First thing he asked for was for my passport and green card. Then he took a photo and fingerprint to verify my identity. Then he asked me to verify my information (full name, date of birth, and weight). Asked me if I've travelled anywhere recently (I last travelled to Puerto Rico just before the start of the pandemic last year).
     
    He looked at my files and talked about my application. He joked that I was using my wife's discount to apply for naturalization (3 years mark) so I didn't have wait for 5 years.
    Then we proceeded with the civics questions:
    When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Who signs bills to become laws? We elect a President for how many years? There were 13 original states. Name three When was the declaration of Independence adopted? He stopped after 6 since I answered all correctly and asked me to read the written question: Where is the "White House located". Next, he cleared the iPad and showed a blank screen with paper lines and asked me to write the answer to that question and he dictated "The White House is located in Washington, D.C." He didn't give the punctuations, but that's what I put down and he was very impressed.
     
    Last, he asked all the yes/no qualification questions.
     
    After that iPad screen showed my name, DOB, etc and if I wanted to change my name. I answered No and signed on the iPad.
    The iPad cleared again and then it showed the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America and I signed on the iPad.
    Last he did ask if I had any new documents that I wanted to update (he didn't ask for anything specific). I was prepared and gave him an updated tax transcript, updated bank account statement, beneficiary statement, and most recent utilities bills.
     
    He explained that I had passed and gave me N-642 form that stated that I passed the civics test and "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval". That I should be receiving a letter from USCIS within 30 days.
     
    We got home and just as I was writing this update, I checked on USCIS site and it showed that my status was updated with "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled" notice and that I should expect the letter to be sent within 30 days.
     
    Almost there....
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    Cali_yo reacted to Ben&Lan in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    One final (hopefully) update on my wife’s naturalization process. We were notified yesterday that an action had been taken on her case and when we logged into her USCIS account, we saw a N-445 that her naturalization ceremony has been scheduled for June 16 in Grand Rapids, MI. So happy this process is finally coming to the end of the road!
     
    (1) submitted N-400 application online - 9/20/20 (with I-751 still pending)
    (2) notified that biometrics would be reused from I-751 application - 10/28/20
    (3) received notice in USCIS account that interview had been scheduled in Detroit - 3/8/21
    (4) had N-400 & I-751 combo interview in Detroit - 4/14/21 (both applications approved)*also received notice 2 days later in USCIS account that I-751 had been officially approved, but she would not receive a 10 year green card since her N-400 application had been approved and she had been placed in line for naturalization ceremony.
    (5) received notification that naturalization ceremony has been scheduled - 5/7/21
    (6) scheduled to have naturalization ceremony in Grand Rapids (with name change) - 6/16/21
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    Cali_yo reacted to Hawksquill in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Update - everything went well and my husband is now a US citizen!
     
    His appointment was for 10:10 AM at the Lawrence, MA office.  I dropped him off a few minutes before 10 and he went through security without any issues.  He waited until about 10:15 and then got called back.  The interview was super quick, and only lasted about 10 minutes!  He got the first 6 questions right on the test, so didn't have to do the last 4. The officer asked him a couple questions about his job, my job, and where we live.  Then he ran through all the questions confirming he's not committed any crimes, has never been arrested, etc.  He didn't ask to see any of the evidence we brought, just asked for my husband's green card.  No one ever even asked him for his appointment letter, not even security at the entrance to the building, which surprised me.
     
    The IO told him that he had been approved and he could take the oath in a few minutes.  Then, USCIS had to throw us for one final loop - the printer they use to print the naturalization certificates was broken!  So they took him to another waiting room for like ~40 minutes while they tried to fix it.  He said it felt like something out of a sitcom, a room full of people who have taken off from work and driven hours out of their way for a 10 minute interview just to be foiled by a broken printer, and the backlog of waiting people is getting larger and larger and more and more staffers are crowding around this broken printer trying to figure out what's wrong.  Eventually they fixed it and he took the oath and was outside at about 11:30.  So if you were at the Lawrence office today and things were running about an hour behind, that's why 😛
     
    Now we're home celebrating being done with USCIS forever - feels good!
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    Cali_yo reacted to Hawksquill in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    My husband's interview is in about an hour!  Please send us good vibes 🙏
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    Cali_yo got a reaction from NorthSouth in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    Ye
    I got an email and then checked my account and there it was. I never got an email before the interview notice.
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    Cali_yo got a reaction from NorthSouth in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    I randomly checked my account this morning and there was nothing new. About an hour later I got an email saying that my interview was scheduled!!! It will be on June 4th, so pretty close to the original estimate of May. I cannot wait to be done with the interview!! 
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    Cali_yo got a reaction from HNZ91 in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    I randomly checked my account this morning and there was nothing new. About an hour later I got an email saying that my interview was scheduled!!! It will be on June 4th, so pretty close to the original estimate of May. I cannot wait to be done with the interview!! 
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    Cali_yo got a reaction from Hawksquill in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    I randomly checked my account this morning and there was nothing new. About an hour later I got an email saying that my interview was scheduled!!! It will be on June 4th, so pretty close to the original estimate of May. I cannot wait to be done with the interview!! 
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    Cali_yo reacted to rosecloud in N-400 September 2020 Filers   
    I had my interview at the Milwaukee, WI field office. My interview was at 11:15 AM, but I got called in at 11:20 AM. The officer was nice, just not overly friendly or talkative. He swore me in, wanted to see my driver’s license and permanent resident card - didn’t want my passport or any other documents. We then proceeded to go through my application. He asked a bunch of questions about my spouse since I’m applying based on a marriage to a US citizen (full name, DOB, date of marriage, if we’re still married, asked about trips and whether or not my spouse came with me, and so on). I answered all of the yes or no questions. We then moved on to the civics test. I passed the first six questions, so he didn’t ask all ten. I had to read “The President lives in the White House” and then write the same sentence. He congratulated me and told me I passed my test, saying that in a month I’ll get a notice for my oath ceremony. The whole process took about 10 minutes since I was done by 11:30 AM. 
    I can’t believe I’m mostly done with this crazy immigration journey. Like most of you here, I completed the whole process on my own, but with a lot of guidance from VisaJourney. Good luck to you all - you WILL get there! 
     
     
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