katnatd

Naturalized today at Newark, NJ. Horrific traffic arriving there despite leaving early. Also long line outside of the building for security. I got there just shy off 0900 hours for a 0900 interview and waited approximately 90 minutes in the waiting area before getting called in. The interview took maybe fifteen minutes and the lady was really nice, although had a stoic demeanor at first. Was out of there just before 1100 hours and waited nearly 3 hours to receive and review my certificate. The oath ceremony was also a bit late at around 1415 hours. I expected it to all go a bit smoother, but not like I will be back there for another day. My advice to ease some anxiety is to leave way early and just have food near the building (wherever you naturalize) so that you are not pressed for time. Now I will be able to apply for law enforcement employment, which is probably the most desired perk for me personally.

I was in that status from November 29 until April 26, I believe? My advice is to just trust that the process takes a while and not add to their workload by bothering them with case inquiries. It helps to watch similar timelines for your area so you know if you have been overlooked.

Got the letter today. Interview is set for June 1st, 2017.

Due to the wait, I thought I would chip in with my experience. I figured they were overwhelmed so I did not submit any case inquiries since that is another thing they have to spend time replying to, I just noticed a pattern in the delays and told myself to be patient. Had other timelines shown differently, I would assume there was an error and I should follow up, but that was not the case.

Applied from New Jersey on October 29th. Biometrics on the 22nd of November of 2016 and was In Line for Interview since November 29th, 2016. Finally, the status budged on April 26th of 2017 that my interview has been scheduled. I am currently waiting to receive the letter in the mail with the date and will update my timeline when that comes in to keep others in the loop. Mother is also in-line for interview since March 6th of 2017, but her case got filed way later than me.