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I don't live in Sweden i went through this process 5 years ago am citizen.Best advice can give everyone is patience and keep checking everyday. It's frustrating I know but my  husband helped check everyday.Due to time difference but we both keep checking when other was asleep. 

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

She is not eligible for ESTA.  She can apply for a B visa.

Ooh thank you

On 3/22/2023 at 1:42 PM, Jorgedig said:

So what is the country of citizenship?

She Kenya living in Sweden 

21 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Then you lied to us in your 2021 post?   SMH.

I didn't lie her She got an email earlier this year.Saying her citizenship was approved while she was on vacation. Only to back in country to call her officer be told that it's was an issue on the system that everyone got approval notice but was falls earlarm.When I posted was asking the question thinking she got approved.

12 hours ago, Lil bear said:

The ESTA Electronic Travel authorization.. once approved.. is a multi entry visa waiver valid for 2 years. Stay of up to 90 days usually .. 

She not Swedish citizen yet she still waiting for approval. So she just to make sure to plan a traveling well so she can travel within those months. 

Hello guys hope ur all OK.Have quick question My sister she live in Sweden she planning on visiting me here in the.Her question is the website said apply for the visa 3 months in advance. But she want to travel btwn June or July so if she applies Next month, wouldn't that be to early? If she planning on traveling been June or July ?

12 hours ago, mytruelove18 said:

Congratulations, you are done withbuscis, it is a good feeling

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣So true all rest for now but all be again filling for sibling soon🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣lol.

Update on my case finally got my citizenship on Thursday 2:30. Ceremony only lasted 1 hour cause some people were late they're 37 people getting there citizenship. They started calling everyone by there countries to stand up all 37 of us then we got sworn in everyone took a bunch of self with there family members then we left.Thank you everyone that has been through journey support, each others answering each other's questions, many thanks God bless you all and Congratulations to everyone who got there citizenship to.For those waiting my prayers are with u and am here to support and help anyway I can.

On 2/16/2023 at 7:51 PM, elmers said:

Update on the oath ceremony. There were 1000 plus people being naturalized today in St Paul, MN. They made us wait almost 1.5 hours before the actual ceremony took place but no complaints really, just glad to be done.

 

Also an interesting story. They had us sit in random aisles and rows, in other words in random spots. Though at the end, distributed our certificates without any issues so I am pretty certain they used facial recognition to figure out who was sitting where. I had a mask on the whole time yet they still figured out where I was. Black magic! Gotta be facial recognition, right? The invitation letter indicated no aisle, row information. Wild.

 

Anyway, glad that this journey is over. I am applying for passport tomorrow and updating SSN card maybe in the next few weeks.

 

Good luck to you if you're waiting. Your turn will come soon!

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. My Oth of Ceremony is today so excited for this journey to be over I can't wait my God🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗.

Hey guys my interview was on the 17 I passed my test guys so excited 😊 🤗 🤪 😃 thank you so much everyone that helped me. My Oth of Ceremony is this week on 23th so stoked am almost done with journey guys.

18 hours ago, Timona said:

Do they still require you not to have traveled 14 days prior to interview?

They didn't have any issues with that cause I was gone 36 days. I think so long you make it to the interview that what is important.  

7 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I would bring evidence of your latest trip as the IO will ask you about trips made outside of the US since you applied.  Beyond that, take what is on the list, most likely the IO will not ask to see any of it, but it is better to have it with you.

 

Lastly, the 2008 test is the proper test.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you appreciate ur response.Only have photos and plane tickets as evidence nothing else will that be enough?

Hey guys just got back in the country yesterday  went to visit my family finally. Have been studying hard  my interview is on Friday so the list of the stuff they requested i bring to the interview is there other supporting evidence i should bring to the interview? and have been studying  the 2008 civic test is that the right one test?

On 2/8/2023 at 6:23 PM, elmers said:

Yeah it's scary given what's at stake. But look at it this way - you already know the questions AND their answers. It's not a big unknown. You got this!!

Thank you so much appreciate ur help 

Congratulations to everyone who passed there  interview 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻.My interview is next week so nervous as he'll 🙏🙏🙏send prayers and tips? on what 2 bring to the interview?.Much love and appreciation to everyone😊.

19 hours ago, elmers said:

Photocopies and originals of passports, birth certificates, green cards, etc. I did not take copies of documents I had already submitted. I did however take new copies of documents representing finances (bank statements, mortgage, etc).

 

Good luck! You will be fine.

Thank you so much just worried about the civics test.Pray I pass it everything else am ok with it.

On 1/20/2023 at 8:47 PM, elmers said:

Had my interview this morning in Minneapolis. Not a combo interview as my RoC was resolved in 2022 but brought my wife anyway. Arrived there about 30 min before the scheduled time. Took just a couple of min to get through the security, few more min to check in at the front desk and waited in the lobby for maybe 15 min. My ticket number was called exactly on my scheduled time. The officer was serious but friendly, I guess, as I found out after the interview he loves my home country for its beautiful landscape, etc. Anyway, he swore me in and asked 6 questions:

- One of 4 amendments on voting (18 or older, no $ to vote, women can vote, all race can vote)

- President during WW2

- No. of supreme court justices

- No. of senators

- How many years we elect president for

- One of the 2 longest river

 

He asked me to say out loud ' Who can vote?' and write 'Citizens can vote.' on the tablet.

 

Then some yes/no questions from the application followed by where do I live, with whom, where I got married, where I work. Then one final round of yes/no questions from the application. That was it!

 

I asked him if I passed and he said the software will tell us after confirming some personal information (address, name change, etc). The paper printed saying I passed and have been recommended for citizenship. I then asked about oath ceremonies and he said to wait for a letter in the mail and not to have travel plans for the next couple of weeks.

 

I came home to check the status update and found two updates:

 

Status	Date
Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled	January 20, 2023
We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review.	January 20, 2023

 

I guess barring something crazy, I will take my oath soon and this long journey will be over.

 

Those who are still waiting, good luck!! Shouldn't be too long for you.

My interview is next week on the 17 nervous as he'll but praying everything to go Well. What did u carry for your interview?

23 minutes ago, Mike E said:

My wife  filed about the same time and her interview is January 31

 

It appears USCIS has adopted a last in first out policy for most new N-400 cases. Thus is terrible for those who have waited years and will continue to wait years.  

Yeah I can imagine I didn't mind waiting cause I know there some people who have waited 4 long.Thats when we filled was sure that my interview won't be on till mind Summer there on Fall based what am seeing with people cases. 

49 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Depends on the workload at your specific field office.  Some FO's are very fast with N400's and some quite slow.  My wife was in a similar situation as you, filed her N400 in early January 2018, had biometrics a few weeks later, then left the country for a 4-5 week trip to visit the family, she got back in early March and got interview notice shortly after her return for April 10, 2018 and had her oath on June 11th so only about 5.5 months from submission (a paper submission) to oath for the Detroit FO, we had estimated at least 12 months, so we were happy.

Wooow that amazing thank you. Did interview both of u guys?and what kind questions did they ask ur wife?am just trying to row down the questions I should focus on cause it's alot.

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

Good to hear this will not be an issue for you as rescheduling can be a major pain.  You can use your time on your trip to study for the civics test.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you  guys so much I truly I appreciate you guys😭u helped so much. Am not complaining but do u guys happen to know why my interview so quick?I just filled on November 7th already got my interview date.

Guys I so it it's on February 17 all already be back from my Trip ooooh my gosh thank you so much guys😭😭😭😭😭😭.

27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

There should be a "documents" section where the I-797 interview letter will be posted.

I just loging on my computer checked.Still saying interview date just saying on January 3/2023 we scheduled an interview 4 u the N400 that they mailed the notice to me with instructions. 

3 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Then as @Dashinka wrote it is almost certain you can read the interview letter now if you log into your USCIS account and look at the documents tab. 
 

When lawfully notified me that my wife’s interview was scheduled, we immediately logged into her USCIS account and her interview letter was there in the documents  tab. It took a full two weeks before the letter arrived in the mail. 
 

So I would get busy locating that letter on the website.  I’ve never heard of an online N-400 bit having the interview letter not posted on the website. 

Oooh ok let me go check 

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

So the NOA is not posted in the documents section yet?

 

When I filled I got the notice in the mail that they received my documents thats.My issues just want to know the date of my interview before I leave .Is there way to check while waiting for the mail?

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

There should be a "documents" section where the I-797 interview letter will be posted.

Really where please explain?

Just now, Dashinka said:

Did USCIS post the interview letter yet so you know the specific date?

 

No that's the problem it just said they booked an interview to wait on the letter in the mail.But I can't when my interview will be.