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Sharing my N-400 journey, filed through spouse 3 year rule. 

July 2019 = Applied N-400 online

Aug 2019= Biometrics

Mar 2020= scheduled for interview in Apr, canceled interview due to covid.

late Sept 2020 = re-schedule notice received for interview 4 weeks later. [on the same day, my I-751 was approved also in the system after 28 months...] 

late Oct 2020 = Interview , passed (approval received online next day), oath notice received after few days post-interview for ~2 weeks later. 

Interview Process - JFK building. Spouse came with me to the interview and waited in lobby area (nobody really checked or asked). 

Appointment was for 12:30, called in at 1. Came out 17 minutes later (spouse timed it!) 

Interview Itself = asked if spouse was citizen and whether by birth or naturalization. Moved onto reading/writing/civics questions. Civics questions were the easy kind and not the hard ones to remember (like all those people names and such). [but I had studied and memorized it anyway]. Moved onto reviewing application (yes/no). Asked about current job and where I traveled (we had a bunch of out of country trips since we like to travel). And lastly, was told I am recommended for approval and should get oath notice by 6 weeks. I was not asked to show any documentation during interview even though I took a ton of things. 

What I took to interview: 2019 taxes, evidence of recent trip after application out of country, recent joint evidences like bank statements, electric bills,  car bills, etc, some photos, documents from my N-400. 

I am so happy to see movement in the Boston offices lately as it felt like a standstill at some point! Good luck to everyone. 

On 10/28/2020 at 4:31 PM, BBlueB said:

Finally I had the oath ceremony today ! Very relieved and happy that the journey to citizenship is over.

 

When I entered the building, we were free to take the elevator on our own. Nobody at the security was checking the oath letter.

I arrived to the room around 20 mins before the oath ceremony time. 

 

For Boston office, it was very quick and efficient.  Good luck everyone ! 

How long did it take you to get oath ceremony scheduled post-interview and did they give ~2 weeks notice in notice? My status says N-400 approved and oath is scheduled and I am waiting on the document to upload or letter via mail. 

6 minutes ago, Anezka said:

So my interview is in 2 days and we can't find my husband's birth certificate (he is the US citizen).. We have and submitted a copy, but the original is nowhere to be found. The city hall doesn't let anyone in because of COVID. We ordered one online, but of course it won't make it in 2 days.

Yikes! Any advice??

Just completed my N-400 interview at Boston JFK building last week (will share experience in different post). Per my interview letter, I had to bring my spouses naturalization certificate, marriage certificate and all docs submitted with N-400. .... However, Interviewer never asked for the original of anything (or any document whatsoever) during the interview. He just asked if I was married to citizen and whether the spouse was by birth or naturalization. I am hoping your case will be the same since your spouse was already a citizen by birth... 

I finally recieved my I-751 approval in Sept-2020 after so long! Hang in there guys! 

I have heard movement from the Lawrence office but not Boston one where my application is. Still waiting for my N-400 interview reschedule date (canceled due to covid), I also have an I-751 pending since 2 years and was told it would be a combo interview when I got my I-551 stamp earlier this year (pre-covid). 

soo frustrating. 

Mine just passed two years as well. I believe my I-551 stamp is going to expire next month and N-400 was canceled due to covid (I was told previously its a combo interview at Boston but who really knows since everyone's experience is different). Waiting for reschedule date. 

if the I-551 stamp expires, do you call USCIS to extend it via Infopass appt (again?) (I wouldn't need it for travel but if I changed jobs, I assume I need to show valid proof of residency). 

congrats to all those who are seeing progress! 

Any updates from anyone in MA (boston office?) on re-scheduled interviews? Mine was supposed to be in April but got canceled and no update since.