Sean and Kristina

My husband had his interview today and his file was not located at the Irving office either. 
 
The IO made me sit in the waiting room despite the fact that my husband applied for citizenship based on marriage and every other couple/family was allowed to join the applicant. So that was irritating, but I didn't argue. My husband said that the guy was still nice and asked easy questions pertaining to the 4th of July, Abraham Lincoln, how many total number of senators, etc. 
 
Based on that we believe he passed, but the IO did not say anything to confirm it. However, like I mentioned earlier in the thread, we are leaving the country for an extended vacation next weekend. So he asked if it was possible to do a same day oath ceremony and that's when he learned that his file wasn't even at that location. I'm not sure where it would be when we were living in Dallas when he filed his N-400 online. 
 
We're going to keep checking the online portal, but at this point I'm assuming he'll get scheduled for his Oath Ceremony while we're abroad. The IO told him that he's only allowed to reschedule the Oath ceremony once. 

We brought our 2018 taxes and the IO didn't want/need those either. Our whole experience was so strange. 

Did they tell you this in person during your interview? Or did you receive an oath ceremony scheduling notification in the USCIS portal? 

Did they tell you this in person during your interview? Or did you receive an oath ceremony scheduling notification in the USCIS portal? 

Oath is 10/31 in Plano at mid day. Letter uploaded today. It'll be my own personal Brexit on Brexit. 

I actually saw a same day ceremony in the waiting room. Was pretty surprised by it.

There is 2 oath ceremony in the metroplex in November. Nov 14th & Nov 20th. You will make one of those.

Had my interview in Irving TX today and was approved in 10 mins, the girl was very friendly, asked me some basic questions and went over 6 civil questions. She said I had passed and she has scheduled me for 10/31 ceremony in Plano at the convention center where there would be another 1000 people taking their oath. 

Just wanted to give more of an in depth report for those with upcoming interviews, I had mine on Friday 27th, early 9AM appointment, we drove up and got there fine, plenty of parking, you basically go through the main entrance and show your appointment letter, then you get shafted through the typical scanner you see at the airports, then you checkin and head upstairs and wait for them to call your name. I got called in and I had to stand and swear to tell the truth etc. Then he went straight into the civics test, got 6/6, I was really lucky to get the fairly straight forward questions, I know for sure I got 'Who is the father of our country' 'Why does the flag have 50 stars' 'What did Susan B Anthony do' he then asked other details such as my name, any other names used, my wifes d.o.b and our marriage date, if we still lived together, then of course he makes you read a sentence in English, I think mine was 'I Can Vote' then I had to write on the tablet 'Citizens can vote' which was more scribbed than written since the stylus is pretty hard to use (I know others have mentioned this), then he told me he was recommending my approval and he walked me out.
 
It's one of those situations were I was so nervous going in, but when I was out I wondered what I was nervous for... Good luck to everyone else going for interviews soon!

You can’t become a relative of this woman so no way to sponsor her for a visa, anything has to be done on her own behalf. Your relationship with her is irrelevant. 

VJ Username Filing date NOA1 Biometrics Appt RFE? Interview Oath Ceremony Field Office Filed online / paper rutabaga 03-01-19 03-02-19 03-21-19         Online isaroles123 03-01-19 03-04-19 03-25-19       Helena, MT Paper Sean and Kristina 03-02-19 03-02-19 03-13-19*       Dallas, TX Online cyclone27 03-02-19 03-02-19 03-29-19       Baltimore, MD Online Adaemi 03-03-19 03-03-19 03-28-19         Online jimmy84 03-03-19 03-03-19 03-27-19       Hartford, CT Online KENandJOY 03-04-19           Los Angeles, CA   pglover 03-04-19 03-09-19 03-26-19       Buffalo, NY Online Ofi & Javy 03-04-19   03-29-19       Denver, CO   J&E2013 03-06-19 03-06-19 03-25-19         Online puckstoper9 03-06-19 03-06-19 03-26-19       Charlotte, NC Online Chiquitabella29 03-06-19 03-06-19 03-28-19       Newark, NJ Online chicago74 03-07-19 03-07-19 03-26-19       Chicago, IL Online ManofGod88 03-07-19 03-09-19 03-18-19*       Phoenix, AZ Paper MohU3 03-09-19 03-09-19         Philadelphia, PA Online GerryC327 03-10-19 03-11-19 04-02-19       Tampa, FL Online Vramos160 03-10-19             Online Luis562 03-11-19 03-11-19         Los Angeles, CA Online Katyusha.russia 03-12-19 03-12-19 03-19-19*   04-30-19   Greer, SC Online ivanalex1980 03-12-19 03-12-19 04-05-19       Atlanta, GA Online JeanF 03-13-19 03-13-19         Dallas, TX Online SPR2019 03-13-19 03-13-19 04-04-19       Louisville, KY Online tammsc 03-14-19           Montgomery, AL Online jamrep 03-15-19 03-15-19 04-03-19       Hialeah, FL   Bluejay 03-16-19 03-17-19         Baltimore, MD Online francais_usa 03-16-19 03-16-19 04-08-19       Kansas City, MO Online Teamsami 03-19-19 03-19-19         Washington DC   LTSC 03-20-19           Houston, TX Online czeslaw1234 03-20-19           San Diego, CA Paper allycaaaat 03-24-19 03-24-19         Charlotte, NC Online

Thanks for updating the chart. Appreciate your hard work.

I posted my actual appointment earlier in the thread. Basically I completed my biometrics about two weeks prior to my scheduled date by doing an early walk-in.

My interview was scheduled for 04/30. Shean and Kristina: could you please update the table? Thanks. 

For people filing based on marriage it's under documents referring to you and your spouse, not required (since there's other stuff that can be sent), but it is one of the types of evidence to use towards demonstrating a bona fide marriage.
You shouldn't get a RFE since you're filing your N400 before the tax deadline so you aren't expected to have filed them yet, but like @cyclone27 said I'd definitely bring them to the interview.

For what it's worth as a data point (and those who may be frustrated with their online case statuses not updating), our I-751 application is still displaying "February 27, 2018 Case Was Received" and we've received the new green card and NOA1 for N-400.

If anyone is planning to file their N-400 in March and wants to continue the party, I've created a thread here: 
 
HUGE hat tip to @starsky for leading this thread this past year. I'm following his lead with his incredible chart system that reads beautifully on both desktop and mobile (unlike other charts in different threads). 

During today's oath taking ceremony (3/14/2019), USCIS gave each one of us a packet that include, among things, a manila envelope that says 'Message from the President of the United States'. You can sense the stance of the current administration regarding immigration by the congratulatory letter that was in it. Thank you for the letter, President Obama!

You are right, Today is a good day 😁

Today, i've attended my USCIS Citizenship interview, from previous experience, this interview is focused on validating information submitted by applicant and fixing any errors or misspells, Correcting information and then submitting the documents for approval by the USCIS agent.
At 12:30 i arrived in the office of USCIS with the address above, handed my letter to the window lady, she welcomed me and asked me to wait till someone come and ask about me, i said thank you and waited like everyone else.
After a while of waiting a lady comes open the door and ask my name, I smiled and turned off my phone, she asked for my ID, i pulled it off my pocket and we walked to her office, I mentioned that my 2018 Tax return paperwork is here and i would like to submit it into my files, She rejected it, said i have to Notarize it, Please understand that's not true, The paper is printed off IRS.GOV and no one ask for that yet i asked her if i can go today, do it and bring it, she refused. after asking me the first question if i was married,  knowing that my application states that am separated, i hesitated in answering since the divorce was finalized days before attending my interview, i didnt have court Decree of Dissolution of Marriage yet, then out of nowhere, this lady started stating that i might be lying and that she will not accept any answer, i tried explaining that i am divorced yet she started shouting that she is Federal Officer and i will only answer her questions by Yes or No,  i answered yes, i am Divorced, she stated that i dont have any proof and that i have to keep it as Married, not Separated or Divorced, Married. i didn't have a choice because she wont give me any chance to talk, When i open my mouth she reject and talk over me with no regard or respect, she was abusive and very angry!. 
i gave this lady the benefit of the doubt and just stayed quiet waiting for the next questions, every question she asked came with insulting violent demeaning attitude!, i am surprised! am stunt! what is going on here! she is attacking me and when i want to say anything she shout and threatening me to Reschedule my interview for later date, every time she ask me in an extremely rude way a questions, she do not take the answer, she is mad at me! she is treating me like a criminal who done something wrong! i didn't do anything to her! she is using the Law and Federal powers to torture me!, She refused to explain a question.

Before i continue writing few focused points that shock me and stressed me, i would like to note that i have been living in the United States as legal Permanent resident for 6 years, In all of these years, i have followed the Law, Paid my taxes, Never been in jail or conflict, i have never violated traffic laws, I have ties to my ex-wife family, i am there every year and we all love each other and they want me to stay as part of the family as i do, i have clean record with every right to be eligible in this citizenship interview, This interview suppose to be easy clean respectful.
With that been said, i have continued the interview, my chest started hurting me, my stomach is hurting me, i've never been talked to like this, i started shaking out of stress and she continues firing at me. We reached the point where i had questions about the history of the United states, i answered the questions and passed it, English reading and writing, i did answer those and passed, It came to the last question of " perform work of national importance " i said Yes, i would do it for this country, she said do you understand what it means, i said yes i would do anything for this country because i love this country and its my home, she interrupted me to say, I Didn't ask you that, i said okay please explain the question, she refused and said You're suppose to know that before you came in here! Am not here to answer your questions, You're here to answer my questions!. From what i've seen, she just needed a reason to make me fail in the test, she came true with her threat, with everything i endured, a letter to come again in 60 days. By then i realized her mind is set! she doesn't want to process anything for me, SHE HATES ME!, I asked her why are you doing this! She freaked out and started shouting that i've insulted her for asking that, it was unacceptable to ask that!, it was out of line and i shout shut up and only speak when spoken to!!!!!

I was speechless, am in shock, she writes up stuff on her computer and then she asked me to stand up, i did, she said Stand in the hallway and i did, then follow me.. she escorted me outside, gave me a paper says that I Failed to "Understand English", that i will be given another chance, she said "You can go", Her name was Duhart S. as the paper says.
Am not understanding what just happened, I had the paper and on my way out i realised that she can't do that, she is abusing her power so i turned back and went to the window, i asked to speak to someone about this lady, i wanted to see someone else and i want to complain about her!, on the window they asked me to wait till they call for me, i did, 10 minutes later the window lady said that 3 Supervisors are busy in a meeting, i can take your complain on a plain paper, that's easier for you, i refused to take that option, she said it will be 3 hours before anyone can see you, i said i will wait, am not going anywhere without complaining about Ms Duhart,  she said alright, your choice. i thanked her and sat down again. 10 minutes later the Supervisor came over and i said my peace about how she abused me and disrespected me and "Abused her powers to make me fail", i requested to be interviewed by another officer, she said alright, have a seat. 10-15 minutes later Officer Carter comes in and invite me for interview, he was respectful, he asked me the questions with ease and calm, he showed me my application which Ms Duhart didn't, he showed me some of my application sections that been removed by her, she intentionally removed key points to delay my application, she sabotaged my chance of becoming a citizen, she removed my request to edit my name spelling and Officer Carter helped me fill it back again, He was professional about it yet it didn't help to get my approval recommendation, He answered my questions, he explained points and listened, That was what i expect from my interview.
My friends, I have endured her demeaning, insulting, abusive rude yelling at me during the interview to avoid any delay to my paperwork, i have witnessed her deleting my request to edit my name spelling, she just removed it, without asking, she refused to listen to my voice, she refused to answer my questions, she accused me of being insultive. With no regard for accountability, She forged her result just to delay me and reschedule me!
please advice me, I have written a small summary to the Office of Inspector General, a Report of Abuse, Mismanagement and Misconduct to the Department of Homeland Security, am not satisfied, i don't think this is enough.
 
 

"Edit: While going through application with Officer Carter, All my answers about saying No to being in military, Jail, Offences, All questions that i said no to, were Deleted, No answer was filled, i've seen it from the iPad screen while the new answers are set right by Officer carter and Duhart answers were EMPTY." 

I notice i’m the only one so far that applied in paper, for people that may want to know when i received my NOA1 it came with information on how to set up my online account and with an online acces code so i feel like my paper application got “converted” to an online application, that’s just my toughs , we will see if it takes longer than people that filled online originally or not. 

The biometrics appointment document finally appeared in Documents tab. Scheduled for 3/28, but plan to try to do a walk-in before that. Hopefully it works.
 
@Claudia & Thomas this thread is for March filers. There is a N-400 Feb 2019 Filer thread here.

Here's the updated chart:

VJ Username Filing date NOA1 Biometrics Appt RFE? Interview Oath Ceremony Field Office Filed online / paper rutabaga 03-01-19 03-02-19 03-21-19         Online isaroles123 03-01-19 03-04-19         Helena, MT Paper Sean and Kristina 03-02-19 03-02-19 03-28-19       Dallas, TX Online cyclone27 03-02-19           Baltimore, MD Online Adaemi 03-03-19               jimmy84 03-03-19 03-03-19         Hartford, CT Online KENandJOY 03-04-19           Los Angeles, CA   J&E2013 03-06-19 03-06-19 03-25-18         Online puckstoper9 03-06-19 03-06-19 03-26-19       Charlotte, NC Online Chiquitabella29 03-06-19 03-06-19 03-28-19       Newark, NJ Online MohU3 03-09-19 03-09-19         Philadelphia, PA Online GerryC327 03-10-19 03-11-19         Tampa, FL Online Vramos160 03-10-19             Online Luisbs561 03-11-19 03-11-19         Los Angeles, CA Online

I just got back from doing a walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth. It didn't go tremendously.
They almost wouldn't do it when they saw my appointment wasn't until the 23rd. The unpleasant man at the desk asked me who said I could come in early, to which I replied that my attorney advised me to try, and that I had seen people say online that they had done early walk-in appointments at other offices without issue.
If the office was busy I could have understood, but I was literally the only non-employee in the building. There were perhaps 50 chairs for people to wait and all of them were empty. He stood for about 10 seconds thinking about it, then had a detailed conversation with an older woman behind him (by which I mean they stared at each other for another 10 seconds) who eventually just shrugged, and that was all the assent he needed to leap into action.
I was only there perhaps 5 minutes, but he acted like not even both mortgaging my soul and selling my firstborn would be enough to repay him for the galaxy-sized favour he was bestowing upon me by doing it early.
I had trouble writing my signature on the little electronic pad as well, since it was directly against a wall to my right and I am left-handed. It came out a bit messed up and ordinarily I would have asked to do it again, but since I wasn't exactly with Mr. Sunshine I just thought "screw it" and it will have to do.
I guess the moral of the story is, while you can do early walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, you might want to bring a bar of gold or some precious stones in order to repay them for the enormous service they will do for you by doing it early.

I succeeded in doing my walk-in biometric today.It was pretty easier and no problem or any sorts.I did it in Fort-Worth TX in Quebec street.The place is just new,opened two weeks ago and I met only two people there.And after me there wasnt anybody to attend to.I guess they were just relaxing and gisting waiting for anybody to come irrespective of their date.
If you are around Dallas or anywhere you know you can easily have access to the place.Please do go there and have it done under 10mins.
6/03/10 Package(AOS) sent.
6/04/10 package received.
6/14/10 3NOA1s received postdated 6/09/10.
6/24/10 Biometric appointment received slated for 7/19/10.
6/25/10 Walk-in Biometric at Fort-Worth by 10.30am.

Hello Again Everyone,  We received the NOA 1 email yesterday (March 11th), but still awaiting the one sent via U.S. Postal Service with all of the details.  Gonna be an exciting time for all of us and hopefully will be a shorter waiting period than for the ROC.  Best of luck to everyone and a big "shout out" to Kristina for starting a chart for all of us and tracking our progress.  As soon as we receive the letter I'll update our status. 

For what it's worth as a data point (and those who may be frustrated with their online case statuses not updating), our I-751 application is still displaying "February 27, 2018 Case Was Received" and we've received the new green card and NOA1 for N-400.

If anyone is planning to file their N-400 in March and wants to continue the party, I've created a thread here: 
 
HUGE hat tip to @starsky for leading this thread this past year. I'm following his lead with his incredible chart system that reads beautifully on both desktop and mobile (unlike other charts in different threads).