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1 hour ago, sls said:

For my N400 interview notice , it says that It should last 2 hours . 
has it always been this way ? 
will we be getting the oath right after ?

thank you 

The 2 hours are probably worst case scenario. My interview was about 20 minutes for me, plus 5 minutes of waiting time but that was it. Some offices do the oath right after and some don’t, I’m not sure who or what determines that, though. My oath ceremony took place 2 weeks after my interview.

I became a US citizen in a parking ramp today. It was probably one of the strangest moments of my life so far! I was worried they were going to cancel the ceremony after Cedar Rapids got pounded by the Derecho storm. But it all worked out in the end!
 

Thank you to all of you for your support ♥️ I’m keeping my fingers crossed for all those who are still waiting 🤞
 

1 hour ago, Undecided said:

Well that sucks, assuming you have to travel. But at least it’s only one day more.

Cedar Rapids is about an hour closer than Des Moines, so that’s actually a huge plus for me. I’m relieved it’s just that one day as well

OK, new update. They de-scheduled my oath ceremony on the 20th. BUT they re-scheduled it for the 21st and now it’s taking place in Cedar Rapids and no longer in Des Moines. I have no idea what’s going on 🤔

I forgot to mention that I can also confirm that the timeline they give you on the My USCIS website appears to be bogus. Yesterday I checked it and it changed from October 2020 to November 2020, even though my oath ceremony is this month. I saw that a few people here commented not to take that timeline too seriously and I concur.

41 minutes ago, Dzuliana said:

Congratulations!!! It won't get canceled!!! See, I told you so 😂😂

Yes, I’m so glad!! 😂😄 Thank you for sending positive thoughts my way

30 minutes ago, HopeFab said:

IA, as far as I’m seeing 

Correct! I’m in Iowa @Giovanna024 😄 

2 minutes ago, Dzuliana said:

@Rick & Apple

Congratulations!! Let's stay positive, he may be wrong. They postponed it once, it may be done again!

Thank you! You’re right, I’m still hopeful 🤞

I had my interview in Des Moines, IA today and I passed. These are the test questions I was asked

1. What is the economic system of the US?

2. Which ocean is on the East coast of the US?

3. What is the current president’s name?

4. What is one right only for citizens?

5. Who is your US representative?

6. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

My reading/writing portion was:

How many US senators do we have?

We have 100 senators.
 

I asked him when he thought the oath ceremony would take place and he told me not to expect it anytime soon, “because we are all getting furloughed”. So that made me sad. I had heard and I told him that I was sorry about that and he thanked me for caring 😭
 

On 7/24/2020 at 4:38 PM, jsaechao907 said:

Well my wife is all finish of yesterday and passed all her test base on the three year marriage at Des Moines ,Iowa .I’m super proud of her, coming from Thailand and not knowing any English and study super hard and now we are done. Just waiting on the letter for her oath ceremony. Good luck to all 🙏🏽

Congrats!

I saw you writing about this under the N-400 January Filers post. You moved to the US a long time ago, but do you remember by any chance why they needed a birth certificate in the first place? As far as I know I never had to present one, I’m just curious why they wanted/needed it 😄

On 7/8/2020 at 8:26 AM, Charlie&Kate said:

I knew he put a suspension on NEW Green Card processing from April and it looks to have been extended for the rest of the year based on these articles, although obviously they may not be the most reliable sources...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52391678

npr.org/2020/06/20/881245867/trump-expected-to-suspend-h-1b-other-visas-until-end-of-year
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/12/administration-puts-hold-on-green-card-requests-from-us/

 

I'm having trouble finding any more information on the White House Website.

Here you go, I believe this is what you are referring to:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak/

However, this proclamation wouldn’t affect you as a K-1 visa holder, so I wouldn’t worry about this too much if I were you

2 minutes ago, millefleur said:

I'm considering it honestly. I have a feeling a lot of people on Congress don't get USCIS or how it functions (unless they personally have immigrants in their family). I think a mass letter writing or phone calling to congressmen might help. I don't know if it would actually lead to change but better than doing nothing. @Captain Ewok has been putting up petitions but I don't know to what degree those actually help?

 

I'm worried the general economic downturn is going to make people view USCIS with even more suspicion now, even though it is legal immigration. If Congress people want to get re-elected, I doubt they will actively promote refunding USCIS.  😕

 

I totally agree with you - doing something is better than doing nothing. I have been sharing this with everyone I know. Friends, family, coworkers... My thinking is that the more people know about this and understand what it means, the better the chances are of Congress being pressured to take a closer look at this. They may not listen to immigrants but if it blows up, they will have to. Right? I don’t know... Maybe I’m just lost in wishful thinking.

I mean... I’m not worried about fee increases anymore. I’m worried about USCIS being able to keep their lights on at all at this point. These are very significant cuts and it doesn’t look like anybody in Congress seems to care.
 

I was so close to getting my citizenship, too. At least I know I’m not alone in this but it still sucks. I have considered writing letters/emails to my state reps here in Iowa but it will probably do nothing at all. Anyone else considered doing this?

On 5/19/2020 at 11:33 AM, arman597 said:

When the USCIS offices open next month, are they going to straight away interview people for N400? or have they not yet scheduled people for interviews and will only do so after June 4th

Did you get interview scheduled again now that the USCIS offices will re-open to public?

Since USCIS announced they might have to start furloughing employees starting mid-July if Congress doesn’t fund them, I wouldn’t put my money on this whole rescheduling process being quick. On top of that, I haven’t heard from them yet and my interview was supposed to be in April. I would say the best thing to do right now is to take it day by day. In the end, it will probably depend on which field office you filed with and how busy they usually are.

3 minutes ago, waitinggame101 said:

I think we all need to take a deep breath and wait. Who knows what this means. It may just be no forgeiners allowed into the country who are not already here... does not necessarily mean applications will not be processed... necessarily at least based one one late night tweet

It’s so typical. Trump makes a sweeping statement and leaves us all wondering what on earth he meant because he makes things up as he goes. I would wait for the WH to have more details. Also, weird they would make a decision like this since I don’t think there is any Senate-confirmed leadership at DHS right now andthere hasn’t been for months...

5 hours ago, Cryssiekins said:

Mine was scheduled for April 14th and I got a notice that it will be re-scheduled.  
 

I know we’re all anxious to get this process wrapped up, but this is for the best.  We will get through it, but right now everyone’s safety is (and should) be of paramount concern.  
 

Stay safe everyone! 💙

Mine was on the same day and it got cancelled too. I’m very bummed out about this 😭

If the USCIS field office closes, how do they let you know? Has anybody been in this situation yet? With Iowa having had their first community transmission of Covid-19, I fear my interview may be cancelled if things continue to get worse 🙁

On 3/10/2020 at 8:22 PM, Cryssiekins said:

Ugh.  So I have to print all my bank statements again? What a waste of paper. 

I agree. I will not print 150 pages worth of bank statements. I will bring originals of everything else and show them the email my bank sent me (which includes the statements as attachments) if they ask for it 

43 minutes ago, abhatia315 said:

I filed on 29th Dec 2019 in Des Monies. Still waiting for interview! I hope I hear soon as well  

I filed in Des Moines too! Fingers crossed you’ll get an interview soon too 🤞

2 hours ago, Amadia said:

The timeline shows Iowa. 

Correct, I’m in Iowa!

They scheduled my interview for April 14 already. I was surprised about how fast that happened.

6 hours ago, Galileo Gafer said:

Even if I have to wait 6 or 7 months for an interview. 

They will reject your application (online or paper) when you file before your 90-day window opens. If you file a day early, they will reject it. That’s for both, paper and online. They are very strict. 
 

You are welcome to start your application online now, but it will not change how long it will take for them to schedule your biometrics/interview because they only consider your application once you filed it during the 90-day window or any time after that date. The 90-day period before the anniversary is actually considered “early filing”. 

2 hours ago, Rick & Apple said:

One more item to add to list.  Get a Real ID.

Oh? I have one already, even though I'm a LPR.

3 hours ago, krylonblue said:

Here's a question: if we already submitted all trips outside the US with our N-400, what happens if we travel again? Before being approved, that is. 

You should be fine as long as you have your Green Card and don’t stay outside of the country for a prolonged period of time