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Thats also what I feel, that the citizenship stage was the easiest one of all  I expected so much more hassle, waiting around etc so I am pleasantly surprised how it went. 

If you meant for civics test, here are the questions I was asked:
1. What is the capital of your state?
2. Name one problem that led to the Civil War
3. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
5. What is the "rule of law"?
6. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?
 
On page 16 I wrote about the whole interview experience.

Congratulations on this great news, and thanks for your thoughtfulness in telling us how things resulted.  All the best to you.

Just wanted to give an update on this topic in case its helpful for anyone else. I ended up filing my N-400 in late September 2021, had an interview on 25th of January 2022 and was offered to take the oath the same day! Surprisingly fast process and I feel very very lucky with it. Now I am able to move away as soon as I want and then come back in the future.

Just wanted to give an update on this topic in case its helpful for anyone else. I ended up filing my N-400 in late September 2021, had an interview on 25th of January 2022 and was offered to take the oath the same day! Surprisingly fast process and I feel very very lucky with it. Now I am able to move away as soon as I want and then come back in the future.

Just wanted to give an update on this topic in case its helpful for anyone else. I ended up filing my N-400 in late September 2021, had an interview on 25th of January 2022 and was offered to take the oath the same day! Surprisingly fast process and I feel very very lucky with it. Now I am able to move away as soon as I want and then come back in the future.

Congratulations! All the best with your new American life! 

tl:dr I had my interview today, took the oath after the interview and ... all done! I am a citizen now! 🙌 The process from sending in my application to becoming a citizen was just short of 4 months.
 
And a longer version too  
 
My field office was Denver and appointment time was 12:30. Drove up to Denver night before and stayed there. I live only like 2h drive away but I with mountains and winter, I knew I would be a nervous wreck if driving up the same morning. So it was very much worth it, to get to interview fresh and rested.
 
Got to the office about 15 minutes before my time. It was rather empty, no line and really no other people. Showed my appointment letter and ID, through the security and to the check in desk. The employee there was really calm, friendly and nice. A great start for the whole process 😃 In the room there were several windows (like in a bank) and I was kind of surprised that I wasn't directed to a separate office but the whole process happened just there. I did hear that several people who came in after me, they were guided to the second floor. Obviously I do not know if they were also there for citizenship or no, but after a while when I was the only person still sitting in the main room, I really started to wonder what the heck is going on!
 
Just on the dot 12:30 I was invited forward. The USCIS officer I had was just amazing. She was so friendly, polite and really made the whole nervousness go away! Even cracked a couple of jokes during the whole process! She explained really nicely, whats going to happen, in what order etc. 
 
First part was the civics test. I got asked 6 questions and as I got all right, that was it. Questions I was asked:
1. What is the capital of your state?
2. Name one problem that led to the Civil War
3. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
5. What is the "rule of law"?
6. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?
 
After that was the reading and writing test. I cannot remember the exact wording but what I do remember, I had to read "When is the Flag Day?" and then I had to write "Flag Day is in June".
 
Yay, the test part got done! Then it was time to go over my N400 application. I had to change the employer for both me and my husband, fix a mistake in two addresses and update trip list with two trips (one done after the application was sent in, one back in 2018 that I apparently forgot). No issues there! All got done nicely. 
 
Other questions the officer asked:
* My current and previous addresses
No issues with the current and two previous addresses, but for the next one I actually could not remember the address itself, had to check it from papers  Felt so bad, but luckily it wasn't an issue. Since at the current place we share an apartment, I was also asked with who we live (a colleague of mine but all three of us, me, husband and colleague, work for the same company) and what is the living situation (separate bedrooms, sharing the common areas). 
 
* Proof to show marriage is still on-going since I applied for citizenship
I showed the statements from the bank, paperwork for the car we bought together (she asked if that was the car we drove to the office, I said yes and mentioned my husband is sitting in the parking lot in the car waiting for me) and past/current health insurance information. 
 
* Why the mailing address is so different from physical address? (addresses are in different counties, good 4 hour drive)
Explained that the mailing in the town where I live is a true nightmare and after several international packages got returned to sender, decided its easier to just send everything to mother-in-law and she can forward it to us or bring with her when she visits.
 
* Have I worked or lived abroad?
That was honestly the topic I was worried the most. I have worked in New Zealand for extended time (also after becoming resident, but never more than 6 months). I answered truthfully that both me and my husband worked abroad, we have always included foreign income in the taxes and we never claimed to actually live abroad, our residency has always been in US.
 
N400 form done! Had to check the changes and sign them. Then it was time for background check. No idea what that entitled. Officer was doing the stuff in the computer and I was sitting, trying not to look too weird. 
 
At some point I was asked if I was approved, whether I would want to take oath the same day. Of course I said yes! And that meant that once background check was also done, I was ready for oath! She left to get the certificate of the naturalization and was kind enough to inform me that at that moment I could use the phone as long as its on silence. Made the waiting a lot easier! Once she was back, I checked the paperwork, signed some more papers and then stood up and repeated the oath after her. And - done! I was a bit surprised that I wasn't sent to a proper ceremony, taking the oath happened in the same open room, in front of the window and the desk. But I was happy with that decision as I am not a big fan of ceremonies anyway. And then it was done! I got my certificate, tiny US flag and an envelope with the information how to apply for passport. 
 
The whole process was just about an hour. 

tl:dr I had my interview today, took the oath after the interview and ... all done! I am a citizen now! 🙌 The process from sending in my application to becoming a citizen was just short of 4 months.
 
And a longer version too  
 
My field office was Denver and appointment time was 12:30. Drove up to Denver night before and stayed there. I live only like 2h drive away but I with mountains and winter, I knew I would be a nervous wreck if driving up the same morning. So it was very much worth it, to get to interview fresh and rested.
 
Got to the office about 15 minutes before my time. It was rather empty, no line and really no other people. Showed my appointment letter and ID, through the security and to the check in desk. The employee there was really calm, friendly and nice. A great start for the whole process 😃 In the room there were several windows (like in a bank) and I was kind of surprised that I wasn't directed to a separate office but the whole process happened just there. I did hear that several people who came in after me, they were guided to the second floor. Obviously I do not know if they were also there for citizenship or no, but after a while when I was the only person still sitting in the main room, I really started to wonder what the heck is going on!
 
Just on the dot 12:30 I was invited forward. The USCIS officer I had was just amazing. She was so friendly, polite and really made the whole nervousness go away! Even cracked a couple of jokes during the whole process! She explained really nicely, whats going to happen, in what order etc. 
 
First part was the civics test. I got asked 6 questions and as I got all right, that was it. Questions I was asked:
1. What is the capital of your state?
2. Name one problem that led to the Civil War
3. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
5. What is the "rule of law"?
6. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?
 
After that was the reading and writing test. I cannot remember the exact wording but what I do remember, I had to read "When is the Flag Day?" and then I had to write "Flag Day is in June".
 
Yay, the test part got done! Then it was time to go over my N400 application. I had to change the employer for both me and my husband, fix a mistake in two addresses and update trip list with two trips (one done after the application was sent in, one back in 2018 that I apparently forgot). No issues there! All got done nicely. 
 
Other questions the officer asked:
* My current and previous addresses
No issues with the current and two previous addresses, but for the next one I actually could not remember the address itself, had to check it from papers  Felt so bad, but luckily it wasn't an issue. Since at the current place we share an apartment, I was also asked with who we live (a colleague of mine but all three of us, me, husband and colleague, work for the same company) and what is the living situation (separate bedrooms, sharing the common areas). 
 
* Proof to show marriage is still on-going since I applied for citizenship
I showed the statements from the bank, paperwork for the car we bought together (she asked if that was the car we drove to the office, I said yes and mentioned my husband is sitting in the parking lot in the car waiting for me) and past/current health insurance information. 
 
* Why the mailing address is so different from physical address? (addresses are in different counties, good 4 hour drive)
Explained that the mailing in the town where I live is a true nightmare and after several international packages got returned to sender, decided its easier to just send everything to mother-in-law and she can forward it to us or bring with her when she visits.
 
* Have I worked or lived abroad?
That was honestly the topic I was worried the most. I have worked in New Zealand for extended time (also after becoming resident, but never more than 6 months). I answered truthfully that both me and my husband worked abroad, we have always included foreign income in the taxes and we never claimed to actually live abroad, our residency has always been in US.
 
N400 form done! Had to check the changes and sign them. Then it was time for background check. No idea what that entitled. Officer was doing the stuff in the computer and I was sitting, trying not to look too weird. 
 
At some point I was asked if I was approved, whether I would want to take oath the same day. Of course I said yes! And that meant that once background check was also done, I was ready for oath! She left to get the certificate of the naturalization and was kind enough to inform me that at that moment I could use the phone as long as its on silence. Made the waiting a lot easier! Once she was back, I checked the paperwork, signed some more papers and then stood up and repeated the oath after her. And - done! I was a bit surprised that I wasn't sent to a proper ceremony, taking the oath happened in the same open room, in front of the window and the desk. But I was happy with that decision as I am not a big fan of ceremonies anyway. And then it was done! I got my certificate, tiny US flag and an envelope with the information how to apply for passport. 
 
The whole process was just about an hour. 

tl:dr I had my interview today, took the oath after the interview and ... all done! I am a citizen now! 🙌 The process from sending in my application to becoming a citizen was just short of 4 months.
 
And a longer version too  
 
My field office was Denver and appointment time was 12:30. Drove up to Denver night before and stayed there. I live only like 2h drive away but I with mountains and winter, I knew I would be a nervous wreck if driving up the same morning. So it was very much worth it, to get to interview fresh and rested.
 
Got to the office about 15 minutes before my time. It was rather empty, no line and really no other people. Showed my appointment letter and ID, through the security and to the check in desk. The employee there was really calm, friendly and nice. A great start for the whole process 😃 In the room there were several windows (like in a bank) and I was kind of surprised that I wasn't directed to a separate office but the whole process happened just there. I did hear that several people who came in after me, they were guided to the second floor. Obviously I do not know if they were also there for citizenship or no, but after a while when I was the only person still sitting in the main room, I really started to wonder what the heck is going on!
 
Just on the dot 12:30 I was invited forward. The USCIS officer I had was just amazing. She was so friendly, polite and really made the whole nervousness go away! Even cracked a couple of jokes during the whole process! She explained really nicely, whats going to happen, in what order etc. 
 
First part was the civics test. I got asked 6 questions and as I got all right, that was it. Questions I was asked:
1. What is the capital of your state?
2. Name one problem that led to the Civil War
3. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
5. What is the "rule of law"?
6. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?
 
After that was the reading and writing test. I cannot remember the exact wording but what I do remember, I had to read "When is the Flag Day?" and then I had to write "Flag Day is in June".
 
Yay, the test part got done! Then it was time to go over my N400 application. I had to change the employer for both me and my husband, fix a mistake in two addresses and update trip list with two trips (one done after the application was sent in, one back in 2018 that I apparently forgot). No issues there! All got done nicely. 
 
Other questions the officer asked:
* My current and previous addresses
No issues with the current and two previous addresses, but for the next one I actually could not remember the address itself, had to check it from papers  Felt so bad, but luckily it wasn't an issue. Since at the current place we share an apartment, I was also asked with who we live (a colleague of mine but all three of us, me, husband and colleague, work for the same company) and what is the living situation (separate bedrooms, sharing the common areas). 
 
* Proof to show marriage is still on-going since I applied for citizenship
I showed the statements from the bank, paperwork for the car we bought together (she asked if that was the car we drove to the office, I said yes and mentioned my husband is sitting in the parking lot in the car waiting for me) and past/current health insurance information. 
 
* Why the mailing address is so different from physical address? (addresses are in different counties, good 4 hour drive)
Explained that the mailing in the town where I live is a true nightmare and after several international packages got returned to sender, decided its easier to just send everything to mother-in-law and she can forward it to us or bring with her when she visits.
 
* Have I worked or lived abroad?
That was honestly the topic I was worried the most. I have worked in New Zealand for extended time (also after becoming resident, but never more than 6 months). I answered truthfully that both me and my husband worked abroad, we have always included foreign income in the taxes and we never claimed to actually live abroad, our residency has always been in US.
 
N400 form done! Had to check the changes and sign them. Then it was time for background check. No idea what that entitled. Officer was doing the stuff in the computer and I was sitting, trying not to look too weird. 
 
At some point I was asked if I was approved, whether I would want to take oath the same day. Of course I said yes! And that meant that once background check was also done, I was ready for oath! She left to get the certificate of the naturalization and was kind enough to inform me that at that moment I could use the phone as long as its on silence. Made the waiting a lot easier! Once she was back, I checked the paperwork, signed some more papers and then stood up and repeated the oath after her. And - done! I was a bit surprised that I wasn't sent to a proper ceremony, taking the oath happened in the same open room, in front of the window and the desk. But I was happy with that decision as I am not a big fan of ceremonies anyway. And then it was done! I got my certificate, tiny US flag and an envelope with the information how to apply for passport. 
 
The whole process was just about an hour. 

tl:dr I had my interview today, took the oath after the interview and ... all done! I am a citizen now! 🙌 The process from sending in my application to becoming a citizen was just short of 4 months.
 
And a longer version too  
 
My field office was Denver and appointment time was 12:30. Drove up to Denver night before and stayed there. I live only like 2h drive away but I with mountains and winter, I knew I would be a nervous wreck if driving up the same morning. So it was very much worth it, to get to interview fresh and rested.
 
Got to the office about 15 minutes before my time. It was rather empty, no line and really no other people. Showed my appointment letter and ID, through the security and to the check in desk. The employee there was really calm, friendly and nice. A great start for the whole process 😃 In the room there were several windows (like in a bank) and I was kind of surprised that I wasn't directed to a separate office but the whole process happened just there. I did hear that several people who came in after me, they were guided to the second floor. Obviously I do not know if they were also there for citizenship or no, but after a while when I was the only person still sitting in the main room, I really started to wonder what the heck is going on!
 
Just on the dot 12:30 I was invited forward. The USCIS officer I had was just amazing. She was so friendly, polite and really made the whole nervousness go away! Even cracked a couple of jokes during the whole process! She explained really nicely, whats going to happen, in what order etc. 
 
First part was the civics test. I got asked 6 questions and as I got all right, that was it. Questions I was asked:
1. What is the capital of your state?
2. Name one problem that led to the Civil War
3. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
5. What is the "rule of law"?
6. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen?
 
After that was the reading and writing test. I cannot remember the exact wording but what I do remember, I had to read "When is the Flag Day?" and then I had to write "Flag Day is in June".
 
Yay, the test part got done! Then it was time to go over my N400 application. I had to change the employer for both me and my husband, fix a mistake in two addresses and update trip list with two trips (one done after the application was sent in, one back in 2018 that I apparently forgot). No issues there! All got done nicely. 
 
Other questions the officer asked:
* My current and previous addresses
No issues with the current and two previous addresses, but for the next one I actually could not remember the address itself, had to check it from papers  Felt so bad, but luckily it wasn't an issue. Since at the current place we share an apartment, I was also asked with who we live (a colleague of mine but all three of us, me, husband and colleague, work for the same company) and what is the living situation (separate bedrooms, sharing the common areas). 
 
* Proof to show marriage is still on-going since I applied for citizenship
I showed the statements from the bank, paperwork for the car we bought together (she asked if that was the car we drove to the office, I said yes and mentioned my husband is sitting in the parking lot in the car waiting for me) and past/current health insurance information. 
 
* Why the mailing address is so different from physical address? (addresses are in different counties, good 4 hour drive)
Explained that the mailing in the town where I live is a true nightmare and after several international packages got returned to sender, decided its easier to just send everything to mother-in-law and she can forward it to us or bring with her when she visits.
 
* Have I worked or lived abroad?
That was honestly the topic I was worried the most. I have worked in New Zealand for extended time (also after becoming resident, but never more than 6 months). I answered truthfully that both me and my husband worked abroad, we have always included foreign income in the taxes and we never claimed to actually live abroad, our residency has always been in US.
 
N400 form done! Had to check the changes and sign them. Then it was time for background check. No idea what that entitled. Officer was doing the stuff in the computer and I was sitting, trying not to look too weird. 
 
At some point I was asked if I was approved, whether I would want to take oath the same day. Of course I said yes! And that meant that once background check was also done, I was ready for oath! She left to get the certificate of the naturalization and was kind enough to inform me that at that moment I could use the phone as long as its on silence. Made the waiting a lot easier! Once she was back, I checked the paperwork, signed some more papers and then stood up and repeated the oath after her. And - done! I was a bit surprised that I wasn't sent to a proper ceremony, taking the oath happened in the same open room, in front of the window and the desk. But I was happy with that decision as I am not a big fan of ceremonies anyway. And then it was done! I got my certificate, tiny US flag and an envelope with the information how to apply for passport. 
 
The whole process was just about an hour. 

I will bring everything you submitted in your application including the other evidence docs. In my interview though, I was only asked for my Green card and my N400 NOA.

Just got an update and my interview is scheduled for 22nd of January!

Just got an update and my interview is scheduled for 22nd of January!

Mine just went from 13 months to 7 months! Still not sure which office I'll go to.

I submitted mine just last Monday and the same day it updated with a notice (under documents tab in myuscis) that my biometrics is being reused. I didn't even do biometrics for my i-751. I only did it during my AOS. So you most likely won't have to do it.

And I just submitted my N-400!  I'm applying with 3 year rule and I am hoping they can use my biometrics that I got done for I-751. 
 
To be fair I could have submitted it a month ago but my brain thought 90 days from 20th November is 20th of September not 20th August... But hopefully that one month won't hinder the process too much!
 
I live in Colorado and looking forward to see where my case ends up!
 
 
 
 

And I just submitted my N-400!  I'm applying with 3 year rule and I am hoping they can use my biometrics that I got done for I-751. 
 
To be fair I could have submitted it a month ago but my brain thought 90 days from 20th November is 20th of September not 20th August... But hopefully that one month won't hinder the process too much!
 
I live in Colorado and looking forward to see where my case ends up!
 
 
 
 

Since it was just once just put your US address, and show to the officer your tax return, and explain to him/her the situation (only if you'd be asked, the may not talk to you about it at all) you did not break the rule of not traveling more than 6 months at once, so you are should be good

You did a good job putting your overseas employer to your US tax return, because it clearly shows that your intentions were to keep your residency here in the US, so the question is now how long did you work overseas in each year, and are you applying 5 or 3 year rule? If 3 was your husband 8n the US while you worked abroad or was he staying with you over there

Here's my timeline guys, to give you some hope

A re-entry permit cannot be valid longer than your GC. If you don’t have a 10y GC yet it is (in my understanding) constrained by the expiry on your 2 year card, which is already past. 

They asked from me for my Austrian police certificate, although I lived there just like 4.5 months. I added a letter that said:
 
STATEMENT
I lived in Austria for less than 6 months. Therefore police certificate is not needed.

XXX XXX (née XXX)
DATE
 
That was what NVC suggested to me. It was approved in CEAC with no problems, nothing asked about it later on, not even on interview.

No, the address it came for me is: do_not_reply_lockbox@dhs.gov

Thanks for sharing! Hope we'll get update soon we're only 4 days behind you.❤️❤️