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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. 
 

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. 
 

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. 
 

I did the interview on Oct 13 (Wed).
The next day, I received the email saying that oath is scheduled on Oct 14. However, it took about two more days before I was able to download the document. Since I did the Oath on Oct 28, it was about 2 weeks notice in advance.

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... 

Hi all,
Here’s my interview experience at the Boston office.
First, the agent asked my name, address, how I received the green card (and what date I received the green card), wife’s name, her birthday, child, and so on.
 
Second, the civics and history test, reading/writing test.
What is the “rule of law”?
Who makes federal laws?
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
What is freedom of religion?
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
 
Then, the agent asked me why I want to become a U.S. citizen, and asked about my education background in the US, and what I’m exactly doing at work. Then, went through all those yes/no questions. Then asked me about the meaning of “full allegiance to the U.S.” . Then later I heard that I passed the interview. Unfortunately, the same day oath wasn't available, so I'm waiting for the oath schedule.
 
I think that the interview was little tougher than expected as all these took around 30 mins, and I got asked on every aspect that I could think of. I think that it all depends on what agent you get to have interview with. My suggestion is to (1) study what you put in your n400 application, (2) see those youtube videos (interview simulation video) (those helped me a lot), (3) youtube videos on the n400 words
 
Plus, if you’re in Boston, be sure to arrive and park in the nearby parking at least one hour before, or even earlier if you can. In my case, there was much traffic, it was raining, and the parking place was full, so I had to park little far and walk to the building, almost missing the interview time (I wasn’t late but I was extremely stressed out in doing so).
 
Good luck everyone !

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

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