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6 hours ago, podapodapunnaku said:

Thanks again to kdg!

thanks very much agrzybianek.

 

This is very helpful. Looks like I should show up to the entrance of the building about 45 minutes before the interview time. After your comments, I will not bring my children for sure.

 

Also, is this a very crowded place?  I was of the opinion that there will be be no more than 10 people at a given time! When you say long queue, I am imagining an airport immigration queue. Anyway, thanks to you and kdg for your detailed description. I will plan on spending 1 hr and 30 minutes. 

 

I am bit bit confused about third floor? You mean the check in is done at a different place and the interview at a different place. The reason that I ask this is because during fingerprinting all of them happened in a single office. Thanks 

 

 

There are multiple things going on at once on the 3rd floor so it is a busy room. It's a large waiting room that you wait to hear your token number. People do bring kids but they are absolutely not necessary and it's probably bothersome for them since they can't go in. 

10 hours ago, podapodapunnaku said:

Thank you Steelers and kdg for your prompt answers. I forgot to ask two related question ( from my wife actually)

 

1. Do we need to take passport size photos (2)?  My husband did take passport pictures but they never asked for them. So he just used them for his passport application. 

 

2. How long does the interview last and how long should I plan for the entire event from parking to parking? My wife has an appointment in the city  after our interview. My husband was inside for maybe 15-20 minutes. The whole process from the time we parked was probably 1.5 hour. 

 

3. We don’t plan to bring children in since Both of them are US citizens. Do I need to bring their birth certificates? Also, are children even allowed? We did not take our kids (they were at school) but my husband did have there birth certificates and our marriage license. He was never asked to show any of those things but he was asked how long we've been married and how many kids we have and there ages. 

 

thanks guys

 

 

11 hours ago, podapodapunnaku said:

All,

     Good news...  I got my interview on july 18. I have a simple question.

 

1. What is the closest parking?

2. From what I understand, I have to do some security check, etc. If so, I plan to go an hour earlier. Is that too early?

3. Do we have to take tax recipiets with us?

4. I did two international trips after N-400 submission- what proof should I show?

 

5. Finally, if I pass the interview, when will I get my oath ( I live in Chicago suburbs). 

 

Can someone answee some or all of all of these questions please? I am bit nervous!

When my husband interviewed he used spot hero app for parking and was able to get 6 hrs worth of parking for 12 dollars. It was only a 3-4 minute walk. He used the same thing for oath day. 

I feel 30-45 minutes before your interview is plenty of time. 

My husband did take his tax receipts but was never asked for any of them. 

For your international trips have your passport & a print out of your itinerary. 

Oath dates have no rhyme or reason. I think average time is 2-4 weeks. 

Good luck!!!

On 6/23/2018 at 11:18 AM, AK_2014 said:

Ha!

 

So, little update: we had a citizenship interview for November 2017 that the officer refused to conduct because the I-751 was still pending. I-751 interview passed in December, still waiting all these months later for the N-400 to be rescheduled. Fast-forward to two days ago, we submitted a change of address form because we've just moved to a new state.

 

Checked the account online today... we received a noticed, dated two days ago: "This is to advise you that, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel the previously scheduled interview on Thursday, November 02, 2017 at XX for the above applicant. We regret any inconvenience this may cause."

 

No kidding! Why are they telling us now in June that they cancelled an interview back last November... which we know perfectly well because we were there when the officer refused to conduct it. My goodness! Really makes the think the application has been sitting in a forgotten corner somewhere. In any case, there's also a note in the account that the case has been transferred to another field office for review. If only it wouldn't take much longer than the statutory 90 days after moving to a new district for this to get finished up...

 

Please cross your fingers for us, even as we leave Chicago jurisdiction!

Unbelievable! I was hoping you had heard something by now. I wish you the best of luck as you transfer to a new jurisdiction. 

7 hours ago, kdg said:

Fabulous!! Where is yours? I am little concerned as I was told mine would be in urbana but it seems they had oath ceremonies scheduled for April and nothing for the rest of the year.... 😮

What I've seen is that Chicago is the only city in IL that has ceremonies regularly. Other parts of IL have them sporadically. 

On 6/19/2018 at 11:42 AM, kdg said:

Just had my interview and I passed! 

The IO told me I will get my letter in the next week or two for my oath ceremony which will be held in Urbana. 

Very straightfoward interview, civics questions first, got the gist 6 correct so no need to go further and then the reading is a sentence followed by the writing of the answer (which she gave me, you don’t need to know the answer)

Then went through questions and done! Actually was out of the building before my actual interview time. 

 

Good luck fellow Chicago filers!!

Congratulations! 

7 hours ago, Aneta73 said:

We just got an email that the oath was scheduled Whoo hoooo!

Congratulations! Enjoy the oath!

6 hours ago, podapodapunnaku said:

All,

     Do you know how long it takes to get the interview letter in the mail after we get the online status update saying interview has been scheduled? One week?

 

 I live in Chicago!

 

 

 

 

I would give it 4-6 business days. 

16 hours ago, Emma1 said:

2 weeks! it is scheduled on the 28th of this month!!!

Congratulations!

7 hours ago, khaled chicago said:

Finally I got my oath  so happy
will be nxt week
thank you for ur support . 
how's the oath ? i want to apply for an expedite passport at the same uscis ? did u apply ur husband passport same day with uscis or with post office ? 

 

Congratulations! If your oath is at the congress location then there is a expedite passport office in that building. Obviously the charge is a bit more. Just remember to make photo copies of your certificate as the passport office will take it. There is a public library on congress right across the street. 

My husband did apply the day of his oath, but at a post office. He got his passport in 2 weeks. 

5 hours ago, khaled chicago said:

n-14 they request more documents and sometimes take long time , thats why im checking here if someone in chicago got the n14 before and how long it take ?

I saw it on a different forum, where someone in Chicago got a N-14 and I think it took 4-6 weeks before the person heard back. But then they were approved and given oath fairly quickly. 

5 hours ago, agrzybianek said:

does anyone know how long after your oath and voting registration does it take to process? I had my oath/registered to vote on 5/23 but i just checked my online voter status page and it's still showing that i am not registered to vote

My husband just got his voter registration card 2-3 days ago and his oath was on April 26th. 

Congratulations! I've seen how active you've been on the forum. I know it's been over a year for you, I'm so glad you finally got the interview. 🎉

I think the estimate is 4-6 business days to get the actual letter. 

On 5/25/2018 at 4:43 PM, agrzybianek said:

Hello everyone

sorry couldn’t talk about my oath earlier my wife and I were driving to Florida

my oath went extremely well. We had about 140 people from all different counties. The whole ceremony took about 2 hours (9am check in and 10am ceremony started) we were all done at 11am. We started by a welcoming speech by the organizer, then we watched a quick video, another video from president trump welcoming us as citizens, we watched a short video about people becoming citizens and finally we all received our certificates! It was a very beautiful and touching ceremony. 

I am so glad that it’s all over now. I will never have to deal with USCIS again! It’s still hard to believe that it’s done. After the ceremony i registered to vote right outside the doors!

 

Hope you all get your interviews/oaths soon! If you have any questions please feel free to ask away!

 

Congratulations! I'm glad everything went well and you are officially done. 

On 5/21/2018 at 10:13 AM, khaled chicago said:

Hi Steelers , congrats for your husband, was busy and did not longing last month .

how long the passport take ?

Applied for passport: April 26th, 2018

Received Passport: May 9, 2018

Recieved back Naturlization Certificate: May 9, 2018

have you received any updates since your interview?

On 5/18/2018 at 9:55 AM, peachlings said:

Yesterday I was placed in line for the oath!

 

For those who can't remember my details: mid-July 2017 paper filer, interviewed on April 10. I am based in Central Illinois so oaths are few and far between. 

That's great! Hopefully you get a June date. 

On 5/17/2018 at 1:08 PM, agrzybianek said:

thanks for the info, my oath is this coming Wednesday :) 

Good luck on Wednesday and enjoy it!

Did you end up canceling your trip?

54 minutes ago, agrzybianek said:

hey, everyone, i have couple of quick questions about my upcoming oath

1. what should I bring to my oath besides the letter and green card? should I bring passports/approval letter i got at my interview? anything else?

2. the back of my oath letter has a questionnaire I have to fill out. the wording on it is a bit confusing to me. do I have to fill it out at the USCIS office before my oath or can i do it at home before i get there? i want to make sure it's done 100% correctly. 

 

thank you

When's your oath?

My husband only took his oath notice and green card with him. 

He filled out the questionnaire at the oath ceremony. When they checked him in they asked him to make sure everything was filled out. So he did it right there in 2 minutes. 

Congrats @pwhound and @Aneta73! 

@bzbee it seems like you have been "put in line" for oath. From past Chicago filers it shows about a 4 - 5 week wait before actual oath date is given. You are almost there!!

1 hour ago, agrzybianek said:

I just got scheduled for my oath, it took exactly 48 hours from my interview

That's great! You will probably get the letter on Monday or Tuesday. 

8 hours ago, podapodapunnaku said:

Congrats to your husband!  Looks very systematic.

 

Was he a Paper filer or online? By this timeline, as a Sept filer I should have my interview letter next month for a July interview.

NOA: Sept 14,2017

Thank you!! He was a paper filer.

Good Luck. I know they are working on July 2017 filers. Hopefully you will hear something soon. 

@agrzybianek I would suggest keeping an eye on your mail while you are gone. Either by email notices or have someone check it. 

For my my husband he went straight to "oath has been scheduled and we've mailed you a notice". 

It was 48 hours after his interview. I think it was just luck. The average wait time seems to be 3-4 weeks. Once you get the notice I think you have 7-10 days until the actual oath. 

My husband got his passport today. So he's officially done. Here is his full timeline. Just under 1 year from mailing the application to passport. 

Best of luck to everyone!!

Timeline:

FO: Chicago 

Filing under 5 yr

Priority Date: May 25, 2017

Notice Date: May 29, 2017

Biometric Notice: June 2, 2017

Finger Prints: June 22, 2017

In Line for Interview: July 3, 2017

Interview scheduled email: March 8, 2018

Interview letter received: March 12, 2018

Interview: April 11th, 2018 - Passed

Email received that oath notice has been mailed: April 13th, 2018

Oath letter received in the mail: April 16th, 2018

Oath: April 26th, 2018

Applied for passport: April 26th, 2018

Received Passport: May 9, 2018

Recieved back Naturlization Certificate: May 9, 2018

12 hours ago, agrzybianek said:

Done! All went very well it was super easy. Passed with flying colors! I did get my green card back which was weird because I thought they take it at time of the interview? I think now they take it at your oath I’m not sure.

good luck to everybody else your day will come!!! Feel free to ask me if anyone has any questions

Congratulations! I'm so glad it went well for you. Hopefully you will get the oath soon. The oath is very unpredictable, you just can't tell how long it will take to get the notice. 

They will take the green card at the oath. 

Good luck @agrzybianek! Best wishes for your interview tomorrow.  

@Gibk  Congratulations on getting your interview for May 22nd!

Please share your time line as it will help other Chicago filers. 

I believe you are a July 2017 filer. 

@jujusju hope your oath went well. Congratulations on being done!

@bzbee Any news on your oath? I know you mentioned that you were heading out of town soon. 

@agrzybianek I think the average wait time is 3-4 weeks. It could be hit or miss with your travel dates. Good luck next week on your interview!! 

10 hours ago, Waitinggame16 said:

Congrats to you and your husband on completing your journey @Steelers1020 with USCIS. 

Thank you!

My husband is done! Officially a citizen. Please let me know if you have any questions. It was a very nice ceremony. 

Timeline:

FO: Chicago 

Filing under 5 yr

Priority Date: May 25, 2017

Notice Date: May 29, 2017

Biometric Notice: June 2, 2017

Finger Prints: June 22, 2017

In Line for Interview: July 3, 2017

Interview scheduled email: March 8, 2018

Interview letter received: March 12, 2018

Interview: April 11th, 2018 - Passed

Email received that oath notice has been mailed: April 13th, 2018

Oath letter received in the mail: April 16th, 2018

Oath: April 26th, 2018

Applied for passport: April 26th, 2018