28 minutes ago, BrianPeppers said:

 

Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing your experience here as I assume I will be going through this very soon (personally I'm still suck in 'in line for Oath Ceremony' for two weeks now).   I might bring my passport photos with me that I took to the interview just in case!!  Thanks for that tip.

 

If you don't mind sharing, can I ask whether you went to the Post Office afterwards with your Passport application?  I assume there would be huge line at the Cadman Plaza USPS so best to go to somewhere like Grand Central?

I didn't go to the post office but I plan to get the passport done at the library by grand army today.

I had my oath ceremony yesterday and like you I was confused so i brought every notice I received during my naturalization process, plus my foreign passport and my green card. The only thing they asked for was the oath letter and my green card.

18 hours ago, JoeSchmoe2017 said:

I just received an email and text about an update:

 

Interview Was Scheduled

On August 23, 2017, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization , Receipt Number NBC*xxxxxxxxx. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congratulations

Hi Everyone,

I had my oath ceremony yesterday and I just want to share with you how it went. My ceremony was at Cadman Plaza scheduled to begin 8:30 am. Upon arrival, I had to go through security who told us to leave our phones  and or cameras with them until after the ceremony. We were directed to the 2nd floor where we were seated in a courtroom but guests were directed to another room on the 3rd floor until after the ceremony. Taking guests with the intention of taking pictures is a waste of time as they will not be permitted to enter the room with you or witness the ceremony. 

After everyone was seated, officers called a few people to their table. Those people were told to go outside and take 2 passport pictures and return to the courtroom when they were done. One lady was given a document and told to go home and respond to that notice. Some were called to another table to verify the changes they made during the naturalization process. At about 10:00 am row by row we were asked to bring our green cards and notice. The officers took the green cards, went over the question section of our notice, instructed us to take one envelope from the stacks on their desk and return to our seats. Those envelopes contained the words to the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner, The  Naturalization Oath of Allegiance, passport forms and a folder for your certificate. The judge entered after everyone had received an envelope and the contents of the packets were explained. He told us about his immigrant family, asked us to repeat the Naturalization Oath after him, then to say the Pledge of Allegiance. We were then congratulated followed by a round of applause.  The officers then told us to form two lines row by row. Those who had the number 1 written in red ink on their notice were to form a line at Table 1 and those with 2 written on their notice should form a line at table 2. After handing our notice to the officer, we were given our certificate to inspect for any errors before signing. Once we signed we were told that we could leave. The process was 4 hours long.

7 people did not show up for their ceremony. The officers kept calling for them from beginning to end and none of them showed up.

I'm happy to say that I've completed the journey and I am now a citizen!

On 8/16/2017 at 1:47 PM, Nick79 said:

Finally in line for an interview as of 8/16; just received text and e-mail. I guess the 2nd FP notice did the trick?

Yay! So happy things are finally moving for you again

1 hour ago, BrianPeppers said:

I thought the pre-filled DS-11 submits something to the Dept of State?  So when they scan your form, they already have a copy in their system?  Thats the part that worries me.

The website tells you not to sign the form until requested to do so by authorized agent. On the signature page ther is an oath that asks you to swear you're a citizen by signing. If it's not signed then it shouldn't be s problem

59 minutes ago, Private One said:

 

Why take the chance after coming so far? Just wait it out until it's official and stop playing with fire.

I guess you have a point but the impression I get is that it's just a form filler. It doesn't even ask if you're a citizen

20 minutes ago, BrianPeppers said:

Thanks for your opinion... wasn't sure whether claiming to be US citizen would apply when I 'Submit' it not at the stage of filling it (not even signed).

That was my thought too. I think the only harm is signing and submitting before the ceremony. Filling it out, printing it and keeping it until after the ceremony shouldn't be a problem. i have a prefilled form at home that I'll be taking with me to the ceremony so that I can submit right after.

On 8/10/2017 at 9:31 PM, Ja2NY said:

The officer told me at the end of my interview that it would be in Federal Plaza

It turns out that even though I was told it would be at the federal plaza the letter said cadman plaza.

3 hours ago, BrianPeppers said:

Nearly there!   Good tip to get the letter faxed!  Thanks for that...

 

I just got the confirmation that I'm in line for Oath this morning, I hope to get a mailed noticed later this week with a ceremony date for early September.

Congratulations! You're almost at the finish line ☺️

Oath ceremony notice came in the mail

Hi Everyone, 

I wanted to give an update on my case. Last week I received an alert that notice for my Oath Ceremony was mailed but I haven't received it as yet. I figure I'd get it this week but I was on The February filers page lurking as I do ever so often, to get an idea on how long it would take to get to each step (So far it's been accurate). I saw a young lady from my city that interviewed around the same time I did post that she received an alert that her oath ceremony notice was mailed out last week and was able to not only call USCIS and get her interview date and location from a Tier 2 Rep but they also faxed her the letter. Of course  I decide to try my luck and was successful in getting the date and time of my Ceremony. My ceremony is scheduled for August 23rd at 8:30 AM. The officer told me that if i don't receive my letter by this Friday, I should call back with a fax number and they'll fax the letter to me. The ceremony was scheduled for 8 business days after it was mailed out, I'm almost done with this journey y'all.

1 hour ago, BrianPeppers said:

 

Congrats!  Let us know if this is at Cadman Plaza or Federal Plaza.

The officer told me at the end of my interview that it would be in Federal Plaza

I just received notice that the oath ceremony notice has been mailed. I predicted 14 business days after the interview based on other filers and I received notice 12 business days after. 

35 minutes ago, BrianPeppers said:

I had my Interview today at Federal Plaza, NY and to sum it up in short, it went very smooth... a little too smooth.

 

The interview began where the immigration officer swore me in and gave me a piece of paper to confirm my details.  Once I confirmed it all, the immigration officer began to go through line by line and start quizzing me on all the items I put on the application form.  It went so quick, a couple minutes later I was already being asked the Civics questions.  I passed the first six thanks to civicsquestions.com and English test was a breeze....

 

The only concerning part was that the IO took the tax transcripts and nothing more.  It concluded with getting a receipt saying I passed the tests and am recommended for approval .

 

Should I be concerned with an RFE rather than the status change to 'in line for oath'  because :

a) The immigration officer didn't even look at my passport thoroughly to confirm the dates I was outside the US or even scan  a copy.

b) There was no mention of providing photos or even giving me photos to sign.  I had four prepared.

 

I am just in a state of shock on how straight forward the interview process was... I hope I am just worrying over nothing.

Congrats! Lol sounds like the way mine went. The IO didn't even look at my tax papers, said he didn't need them. They don't need photos because they'll be using the one that was taken at your biometrics. 

Ni dontbthink you have anything to be concerned about 😊

I posted a recap of the interview and I got an alert that I'm in line yesterday.

I just received an update on my status that I'm in line for an Oath Ceremony.

19 minutes ago, BrianPeppers said:

Congrats!  

 

Could you please elaborate what you meant by the officer giving you a document to write exactly how it was written on the document ? 

Hi Brian, Thank you.

When we began the interview the officer asked me to read a question off a piece of paper. After reading the question exactly how it was written he checked the box next to it. He then handed me another piece of paper which had a sentence on it. The sentence was the answer to the question he had asked before and my instructions were to write the sentence on the line below it exactly the way it was typed. I believe these two exercises were apart of the English test.

1 hour ago, Nick79 said:

Congrats!

Thank you

24 minutes ago, Private One said:

Congratulations Ja2NY and thanks for sharing your experience. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but this is what I've gathered from everyone who've shared their interview experience thus far - The questions of the civics test are not multiple choice style questions. Is that correct? I'm asking because they are multiple choice in the study manuals and I assumed that they would be in the same format at the interview. 

 

Thanks

Thank you so much. 

No the questions are not multiple choice questions. They ask the question and you give them the answer. I studied from the study guide i printed off the USCIS website and I noticed the questions he asked me were exactly the same questions from the study guide and he wanted the same answer that was provided on the study guide. When he asked me Where is the statue of Liberty located I told him on Liberty Island in NYC. He asked me what's the area called. The answer he was looking for is The New York Harbor, which is the answer that's given on the study guide.

On 6/24/2017 at 0:48 AM, taninme said:

I also received my letter today. Same date  

How was your interview?

Hi Everyone!

 I finally had my interview yesterday at 26 Federal Plaza, NYC and it was a very easy and pleasant process.

My interview was scheduled for 7:05 am so i arrived 6:45 and waited in line until we were instructed to enter the building. Upon entering, the first process was to be screened by security which was fast and easy. I then went to the 8th floor where I was given a document instructing me to go to the 4th floor and wait to be called. The wait room was small and i figured after checking in i wouldn't have a long wait since there was only 3 people ahead of me. At about 7:10 a pleasant gentlemen called my name and as i walked towards him he held the door open and greeted me with a pleasant good morning. I felt more at ease and was confident that the interview would be short. I followed him to his office where he ask me to swear that I'll truthfully answer all his questions. He them told me that it would be a short interview and I would be done by 7:20 am.

He sat at his desk and gathered a few documents together. First thing he asked me to do was read a sentence on a sheet of paper. Then he gave me another document and told me to write the answer exactly how it was written on the document. Each time he asked me a question he would check the box next to it if i answered correctly. I was then asked 6 questions, which i answered correctly. He asked:

1. Who was the first President of the United States? (he chuckled and said it was easy when i answered)

2. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

3. Who is the Governor of our State?

4. Name 2 American Holidays

5. What is the name of the movement that tried to end racial discrimination?

6. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

We then reviewed my application. I told the officer that I got married after I filed the application and was able to update my information in the system by adding my new surname and my husband's information. He told me to take my marriage certificate with me to the oath ceremony just in case there are any confusion. He reviewed my Green card, looked through my passport to match the dates I traveled outside of the US. Finally, he had my sign a couple of documents with my new name and handed me a form stating that he is recommending me for approval. He then told me make sure to bring my whole family to the ceremony and as he walked me to the door he thanked me for an easy interview. He said he hates interviews where it's like pulling teeth just to get an answer lol.

He told me that My ceremony should be the last week of August or within first 2 week of September.

On 7/3/2017 at 6:00 PM, Private One said:

If you don't mind me asking, how did you file? Was it the old fashion way or did you e-file? Your case is moving kind of fast.

I didn't efile. I sent a package via fedex

7 hours ago, BRONXRN said:

Any New Yorkers in here who filed March?

Yes, I am in NYC. I filed March 5th, interviewing July 25th.

On 6/22/2017 at 7:05 PM, taninme said:

Let us know when you received the letter. I'm also waiting for mine. 

I received my letter in the mail today June 23rd, my interview date is July 25