Marrienne

He said they are booked for August since it is 7/27 already, so he said he is adding my name to the September list. He gave me paperwork with the address of the place it will be held in and everything and told me to look for a letter in the mail within the next 30 days with the actual date and time. My online status has changed to "Oath ceremony will be scheduled".

I PASSED!! Oath within the next 60 days (most likely in September)
Thank you everyone!!

Thanks everyone!!
I forgot to add, I did not file under the 3 year rule. I have been here 7 years, so it is filed under being here for over 5 years

I PASSED!! Oath within the next 60 days (most likely in September)
Thank you everyone!!

I PASSED!! Oath within the next 60 days (most likely in September)
Thank you everyone!!

Congrats!!!!! Almost there!!!
Congrats!!!! Almost there!!

I DID IT!!!!!
As of 10:20 am EST, I am a US citizen!!!
Oath ceremony was fun!!
Will write a detailed description later. Right now, I need to get out of these high heels and eat something 🤣🤣

I DID IT!!!!!
As of 10:20 am EST, I am a US citizen!!!
Oath ceremony was fun!!
Will write a detailed description later. Right now, I need to get out of these high heels and eat something 🤣🤣

UPDATE: Provided proof of making payment arrangements with the State, and the officer signed off on it. By the time I had my interview, I owed less than $200. Got approved and have my Oath ceremony tomorrow!!

Hey everyone!!
My N-400 interview is in 2 days.
I am so nervous!!
Nothing weird about my case. No criminal record, just a straight laced gal, worked hard, nothing funky in my past ever.
 
Any last words of advice??
Do's and don't?
Anything you wished someone had told YOU?
 
Tia!!!
 

I DID IT!!!!!
As of 10:20 am EST, I am a US citizen!!!
Oath ceremony was fun!!
Will write a detailed description later. Right now, I need to get out of these high heels and eat something 🤣🤣

I DID IT!!!!!
As of 10:20 am EST, I am a US citizen!!!
Oath ceremony was fun!!
Will write a detailed description later. Right now, I need to get out of these high heels and eat something 🤣🤣

I DID IT!!!!!
As of 10:20 am EST, I am a US citizen!!!
Oath ceremony was fun!!
Will write a detailed description later. Right now, I need to get out of these high heels and eat something 🤣🤣

Yes!!!
It only took 2.5 months from application to Oath ceremony (I applied 6/6, interview was 7/17, Oath is tomorrow 9/13)

They give you a paper that says they recommend you for approval.
The online status changes almost immediately. For some it was "In line for oath ceremony" for others it might say temporarily "admin review".
 
They also give you a copy of the questionnaire you need to fill out on the day of the ceremony, a list of paperwork stuff to bring with and some instructions. Then you wait for your oath date.
 
I know I have a different field office, but it took exactly 3 weeks from approval to oath scheduling. And I had a complete name change too (some people said this makes things take longer but in my case it wasn't true).
 
HTH!!!

I changed my name and my Oath is 9/13 *not* in a courthouse. The IO said the judge signs the paperwork and I get it at the ceremony. I was worried the name change would delay everything but the IO said  no.
I filed 6/6, interview was 7/27 and oath 9/13... so within 3 months.
They said they hold ceremonies twice a month here. I wonder if it is different in every state because I read many posts about name changes having to be done at a courthouse, but at least here in Grand Rapids, not so much. Hmmm

Hello everyone!
I have another question. How do you obtain a *US* birth certificate after naturalization and legal name change?
Can you even do that?
Obviously, I cannot travel back to my country and convince the authorities there to accept a foreign piece of paper that says I am not even a citizen of that country anymore
So, since you are now a US citizen, how do you get a US birth certificate, since you original birth certificate, first of all lists you as a citizen of another country and has the old name on it?

TIA!!!

This might be something that will have to wait a year or two (but we will get them passports now) as it is not in the foreseeable budget 🤣
But yes, it is a good idea for sure.

This might be something that will have to wait a year or two (but we will get them passports now) as it is not in the foreseeable budget 🤣
But yes, it is a good idea for sure.

Congratulations!!!!!!
 
I am still waiting on an Oath date. Ok its only been 2 weeks but it is the first thing I check when I wake up in the morning 🤣🤣

My timeline was like this:
 
6/3/23: filled online
6/4/23: Biometrics will be reused
6/23/23: Interview scheduled
7/27/23: Interview (passed)
Now waiting on Oath date.
Detroit hub.

Congratulations!!!!!!
 
I am still waiting on an Oath date. Ok its only been 2 weeks but it is the first thing I check when I wake up in the morning 🤣🤣

UPDATE!!
 
I just got out of my interview. I was recommended for citizenship. Oath within 60 days.

Adding my time line for N-400.
I have been here 7 years, with no travel at all. Original petitioner and I have divorced. He left me 6 months after we arrived here
 
Anyhoo:
Filed 6/3/23 online Detroit office.
Reused biometrics.
Interview 7/27/23 - Passed (very boring case file. Not even a parking ticket. Worked all 7 years etc.)
Waiting on oath ceremony. I was told sometime in September or October.

Adding my time line for N-400.
I have been here 7 years, with no travel at all. Original petitioner and I have divorced. He left me 6 months after we arrived here
 
Anyhoo:
Filed 6/3/23 online Detroit office.
Reused biometrics.
Interview 7/27/23 - Passed (very boring case file. Not even a parking ticket. Worked all 7 years etc.)
Waiting on oath ceremony. I was told sometime in September or October.