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Thank You everyone I got my passport. It took me only 1 week and 5 days since applying. 
I am finally DONE‼️‼️‼️
🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🎈🍾🥂🥳🥂🍾🎈🥳🥳❤🇺🇸

Hi all,
 
Had my N-400 interview today and was recommended for approval, although I couldn't do a same day naturalization because "their computer system was down". I am not an overly emotional person and have only had positive experiences with staff and officers at this same field office before, but my officer today was so nasty she actually reduced me to tears. I have relayed it to a few friends who are not involved in the immigration system and they are all pushing me to complain, but I'm not sure if it's worth it or not really. Just wanted to relay it here to see if any of you lot find this to be unusual.
 
I like to think I am a polite and friendly person, and communication has never been a concern during my immigration process as English is my first language. However this officer had it in for me from the get go. If for whatever reason she couldn't understand me she would repeatedly SHOUT at me and had a very aggressive manner. On the two occasions I asked if she could clarify something for me, her eyes practically rolled back in her head with disdain. Unpleasant, but not grounds for complaint. However, once I had passed the exam and gone through the yes/no questions, she began requesting all manner of documentation that was not required on the invitation. She scanned the letter and said "well I don't issue these. I can see they didn't ask for it, but I don't care." I am a woman married to another woman so I couldn't say if that had anything to do with it, but she began requesting all manner of proof of our relationship which I had already provided when I submitted my N-400 application. Again she agreed with me that nowhere in my paperwork did it state I should bring these things along. There was no reason for her to believe our marriage isn't legitimate. I had to practically beg to turn my phone on in order to show her the documentation as a pdf. When I found documents she would repeatedly tell me they weren't what she was looking for despite clear evidence to the contrary, and then request another document. When I showed her them on the screen she would put me through a strange rigmarole of zooming in and out repeatedly despite all the pertinent information being clear on the screen. She told me I would not be approved if I could not provide sufficient evidence for her. Just to reiterate, I already provided all of this information when I submitted the initial N-400 app. Also there was very little signal in the building and she was getting very clearly frustrated and impatient as I worked as quickly as I could to pull up the information she requested. If I had been unable to get my phone working I would have been denied.  Ultimately I was approved which was great, but she again got angry with me as she requested that I surrender all the government identification I had ever been given (old employment card etc)- I said I hadn't brought it as it wasn't listed on the letter, and she said "DID YOU LEAVE IT AT HOOOOOME" in a childlike mocking of my accent. On the way out she was very rude to me and at one point laughed in my face as I got a little disoriented looking for the exit.
 
All in all it was an extremely hostile experience. Perhaps I sound paranoid but this woman really was just incredibly cruel and unpleasant to me. I was really excited for this experience and left feeling drained and panicked. Just wanted to share and see if this is a typical experience or not, as it was very different from my adjustment of status interview.

Great!!!!!!
 
Congratulations!
 
This community is so nice, I'll miss all of you...
 
 

Great!!!!!!
 
Congratulations!
 
This community is so nice, I'll miss all of you...
 
 

Great!!!!!!
 
Congratulations!
 
This community is so nice, I'll miss all of you...
 
 

Ok People, today 
Had my N400 Interview in MIAMI, FL. I dont remember questions honestly because I was so nervouse but the IO said to me :" Wow You study those questions, ha? I dont have time to type the answers" 🤣🤣🤣 writing and reading.
So He asked about my personal Info
Then he asled about Taxes and I said I payed off everythening provide him with IRS documents, he updated that I dont owe Taxes. 
We went to yes no questions. 
Never asked about Anything  definition of words or staff, No Guestions about Travel, ticket. 
 I was Approved and Now wait for OATH in couple of days. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Good luck everyone and Thank You Everyone for support.

I have my Interview tomorrow 8:30am EST pray for me pleaseee🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Hi!
 
It was at field office, really fast exactly 8 minutes, there were 6 people taking the Oath and one USCIS officer
 
There are spots with numbers on the floor, they assigned one for each person and that is the order we go to pick up the certificate on a front table after taking the Oath
 
 
 

Hi!
 
It was at field office, really fast exactly 8 minutes, there were 6 people taking the Oath and one USCIS officer
 
There are spots with numbers on the floor, they assigned one for each person and that is the order we go to pick up the certificate on a front table after taking the Oath
 
 
 

Hi!
 
It was at field office, really fast exactly 8 minutes, there were 6 people taking the Oath and one USCIS officer
 
There are spots with numbers on the floor, they assigned one for each person and that is the order we go to pick up the certificate on a front table after taking the Oath
 
 
 

My status has now changed to “oath ceremony notice was mailed”. Unfortunately the document is not yet showing in the document tab, but I’m guessing that will happen in the next couple of days.
 
 

one post removed for politicizing a topic.
stick to offering constructive advice to the op - do not post political commentary in this forum
 
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I GOT MY INTERVIEW
 
Miami 
 
8801 NW 7TH AVENUE MAIN LOBBY 1ST FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33150 USA
On (Date): Wednesday, August 19, 2020 At (Time): 08:30AM
 
please update my time sheet! OMG!!!!!!

Well my wife is all finish of yesterday and passed all her test base on the three year marriage at Des Moines ,Iowa .I’m super proud of her, coming from Thailand and not knowing any English and study super hard and now we are done. Just waiting on the letter for her oath ceremony. Good luck to all 🙏🏽

Getting back the certificate? We did not get it back yet.
Most people only wait a couple of days, but it can vary.
Will let you know when I get mine back.
 
(It took four months to get the passport, but that was severely covid-delayed. Again, they send the certificate separately, later.)
 
PASSPORT OFFICE PHOTO EXPERIENCE WARNING
Regarding photos, we took our own, at home. We took a lot - Some in the garage, some outside, some in the living room, some with a white board behind, etc.
When we got to the court house to submit the application, the clerk said she thought the background was too dark.
We did not think so, but we went back home, and took some more.
We even went to a CVS where they do passport photos. But when we compared their samples with ours, ours looked better.
 
When we went back to the court house with the newer, even better one we took, she still said, "It was not like the ones she is 'used to seeing'".
She went in the back of the office to speak with her supervisor, we saw the supervisor nod (agreement-type nod), and when came back out she said it "might" be okay, and then repeated her line about "Well...it is just not like what she is used to seeing'.
We told her we think it is fine. We have both had many passports and we know what a passport photo is supposed to look like.
So, we told her we are going with the one we had. She shrugged her shoulders and accepted the package.
 
The whole time she was pushing hard for us to pay for their photo-taking service. The photographer was right there, and the photo-taking room was right in front of her station.
We felt like she was trying to push her photo services and was biased.
 
Between the two visits, we ran into the photographer in the hallway, and showed him our photos, and he said they looked fine to him, too.
We made the call and went with the one we took.
And we got the passport with no problems whatsoever.
 
So, you can just go with their photographer, or not. Don't get railroaded by anybody.
 
(Not that it is very expensive, but, don't fall for any nonsense. We are DIY kind of people.)

Niceeee omg so happy for you🍾🥂🎊👏👏👏

Hi!!

Sooo easy, officer not even asked for a single document, just a nice chat, application review, civic questions, read, write, etc.

Now I'm a week away...

 

Congrats!!
 
i hit 5 years in March (I’m silly and forgot that I was within 90 days when I applied and applied as 3 years). I was hoping that would make things move a little faster, but maybe not. 
 
glad to hear yours went smoothly!

Hello,
Interview was smooth, not so quick because there was a good chat, my wife stayed outside and told me that other applicants were out in 10-15 minutes, mine was like 45 min, no problems at all.
I applied with paper under 3 years but it was close to 5 and because the wait time it turned 5 years.

My Oath ceremony is scheduled for next Wednesday 29, I believe there are no same day ceremonies in Tucson Office.
 
Best of luck for you all
 
 
 

same here.. she didn't ask for any documents.  Went straight to questions, then name change, then gave an approval print out, escorted me out, said bye bye

Woop woop. U made it out alive, nonetheless. With an oath date at that. Congratulations 🎉 

Hello,
Interview was smooth, not so quick because there was a good chat, my wife stayed outside and told me that other applicants were out in 10-15 minutes, mine was like 45 min, no problems at all.
I applied with paper under 3 years but it was close to 5 and because the wait time it turned 5 years.

My Oath ceremony is scheduled for next Wednesday 29, I believe there are no same day ceremonies in Tucson Office.
 
Best of luck for you all
 
 
 

congratulations!

EAD and AP approved today. Priority date was 01/08.

Hello,

I have a new interview date for July 09, originally was March 30, did not get the letter yet, but there is a copy in myuscis account (documents)
 
Tucson AZ Field Office