Shamif

I had my Citizenship interview on 02/16/2018 at 12:30 PM in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is about an hour and ten minute drive from my house to the USCIS Office in downtown Cincinnati. I left the house around 10:30 AM. I parked my car at the parking garage right next to the Federal building. Went through security and I was inside the USCIS office at 12:02 PM. Not a single soul was inside the office. Even the officers had gone to lunch. I went early hoping to study but the TV was on and I could not concentrate at all since the Florida school shooting incident was still fresh, and I had not followed it at all so I watched TV. Around 12:25 PM two offices came and one of them asked for my appointment notice.
 
Around 12:30 PM I was called in and I went in to the office of the IO. He asked me to put my stuff down and take a seat. He asked for my Passport and Green Card. At the beginning of the interview I told him that I made three mistakes in my application and I would like to fix them. The IO said he will fix them as time goes by. Then he said he was going to take a picture and do my fingerprints. He asked for my left index finger and I placed the right index finger, he had to tell me about three times and I finally got it. Then he asked me to stand up and asked me to raise my right hand to swear that I would tell nothing but the truth. Then he asked me to sit down.   
 
Then he started asking the basic questions like Full name, address, married, kids, etc... On some of the questions he answered the questions for me. For example he said so you got your green card on March 5th 2008? I said yes. Then he asked about where I work and how long. When I said 17 years, he said that is very impressive. From that point on I felt he was very laid back. Then he went through all the yes no questions.
I had made copies of all of all the documents I submitted with N-400 plus birth certificates, marriage certificate, wife’s divorce decrees, documents needed for selective service but he did not ask for any of them.
 
Then he did the reading/writing and the civic test. I had to read "What month is Columbus Day?" and then write "Columbus Day is in October"
 
These are the 6 questions I was asked, they were very easy.    
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
We select a U.S Senator for how many years?
Name one branch or part of the government?
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
 
The he asked me to sign where I made mistakes. Then he said he is approving me for Citizenship and I will get a letter in the mail notifying when my Oath Ceremony is. He said it will probably be in Dayton Ohio since I am closer to Dayton. He wished me good luck at the end.
I started preparing for the test around early January. I listened to the CD over and over during my 50 minute drive from work to home almost every day. Just this past week I started getting familiar with my N-400 application and spent a little bit more time on the 3 or 4 questions I could not answer. I also watched few video’s on YouTube and read the book in the past two weeks.  
 
Anytime I prepare for an interview or a test I expect the worst. Overall I felt this was one of my easiest interviews.

Updated my status. My journey is over. Wish everyone else all the best and thank you for all your help. 
 
Lee's Summit, Montana Lockbox
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Congratulations!

3 months is pretty fast ,, but Congrats bro .. best of luck in your life

I had my Citizenship interview on 02/16/2018 at 12:30 PM in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is about an hour and ten minute drive from my house to the USCIS Office in downtown Cincinnati. I left the house around 10:30 AM. I parked my car at the parking garage right next to the Federal building. Went through security and I was inside the USCIS office at 12:02 PM. Not a single soul was inside the office. Even the officers had gone to lunch. I went early hoping to study but the TV was on and I could not concentrate at all since the Florida school shooting incident was still fresh, and I had not followed it at all so I watched TV. Around 12:25 PM two offices came and one of them asked for my appointment notice.
 
Around 12:30 PM I was called in and I went in to the office of the IO. He asked me to put my stuff down and take a seat. He asked for my Passport and Green Card. At the beginning of the interview I told him that I made three mistakes in my application and I would like to fix them. The IO said he will fix them as time goes by. Then he said he was going to take a picture and do my fingerprints. He asked for my left index finger and I placed the right index finger, he had to tell me about three times and I finally got it. Then he asked me to stand up and asked me to raise my right hand to swear that I would tell nothing but the truth. Then he asked me to sit down.   
 
Then he started asking the basic questions like Full name, address, married, kids, etc... On some of the questions he answered the questions for me. For example he said so you got your green card on March 5th 2008? I said yes. Then he asked about where I work and how long. When I said 17 years, he said that is very impressive. From that point on I felt he was very laid back. Then he went through all the yes no questions.
I had made copies of all of all the documents I submitted with N-400 plus birth certificates, marriage certificate, wife’s divorce decrees, documents needed for selective service but he did not ask for any of them.
 
Then he did the reading/writing and the civic test. I had to read "What month is Columbus Day?" and then write "Columbus Day is in October"
 
These are the 6 questions I was asked, they were very easy.    
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
We select a U.S Senator for how many years?
Name one branch or part of the government?
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
 
The he asked me to sign where I made mistakes. Then he said he is approving me for Citizenship and I will get a letter in the mail notifying when my Oath Ceremony is. He said it will probably be in Dayton Ohio since I am closer to Dayton. He wished me good luck at the end.
I started preparing for the test around early January. I listened to the CD over and over during my 50 minute drive from work to home almost every day. Just this past week I started getting familiar with my N-400 application and spent a little bit more time on the 3 or 4 questions I could not answer. I also watched few video’s on YouTube and read the book in the past two weeks.  
 
Anytime I prepare for an interview or a test I expect the worst. Overall I felt this was one of my easiest interviews.

@Cincyman here is a link to my interview experience.
 
 
From the research I have done Cincinnati is one of the fastest. The only other two cities that are faster than Cincinnati are Seattle and Indianapolis. I am not sure what you meant by estimated times. You can see my times above.  

Congrats!
 
What is this CD you're referring to?

Hey @Shamif, 
 
Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Can we have details about your interview? Like from the beginning till the end! THANK YOU in advance.
Also when you applied online for the n-400 application, what was the estimated time for you? I really want to know Cincinnati's Local office estimated times  
 
 

I PASSED!
 
Office: Raleigh
Application: 3 year
 
My appointment was at 10:30am, I arrived at 10:00am with my Husband and two year old. We went through security (couldn't take snacks for the toddler, so no food or drink). One really friendly security guard, who was happy to fist bump my kid and learn his name, the other not so friendly I lined up with the other applicants to receive our order number, I was J35. Then we all took an elevator to the next floor.
 
Into a smaller waiting area facing a wall with two doors and with TV screens up, one showing TV shows and one showing the next number to be called. Sometimes an officer would open a door and just call the number. There were roughly 7 of us waiting, and people were called randomly, so don't count on order number. I waited around 30 mins, and in that time some people came out after 5 mins, some were a lot longer.
 
I got called in, and through the door was a series of small interview offices. My officer was nice enough, professional and compassionate but still going through the motions he must do so many times a day. He was quick to tell me not to sit down and to take the oath. I then sat down and said I had additional paperwork and amendments to my form, he said to hold off as we'll get to that.
 
He handed me a printed paper with 3 questions and asked me to read question 1: Who elects Congress? Then he handed me a second piece of paper showing me where to put the answer he dictates: The people elect Congress. After each stage, he enters it into his computer and files the paper. I could see his list of Civics questions which put me at ease as I could mentally prepare for it. My questions were:
 
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
What state borders Mexico
What is the political party of the President
What are the two main political parties
Who is Commander in Chief of the Military
There were 13 original States, name 3
 
He asked them verbally, and wrote down my reply in the box next to it. Again, he entered it all into his computer.
 
He had all of my previous forms in a giant folder with post it notes at various points. He had also already made notes on my application, like 1,2,3 circled in red at various points, which I'm guessing are just the regular points they have to discuss. So here's where it got a little weird. On page 1 we addressed my name, and as I never had a middle name at birth, I had elected to use my maiden name as my middle name after my US marriage. Which is what I thought were the "rules" you do it via Social Security, so its on passports, Social Security even my Green Card (which is odd.. ) etc. News to me today was the Government only recognizes the last official document, so as it doesn't feature on my marriage certificate, its not legal. So, before he's even done my application, he is telling me the only way I can change my name for it to be official is at the Judicial Oath Ceremony, which is not the regular ceremony. This is where he brings up needing the passport photos. For name changes you need to sign photos in front of him, he says they can't use the biometrics photos any more. He gave me the choice of which Oath ceremony I wanted, name change or without. He then logged it into the system and said once we are done here, to go to the nearest FedEx, get photos and bring them back.
We then returned back to my application, confirmed my parents weren't citizens, asked about my husband and if that was the man sitting outside. Asked if I still worked where I did, asked that my biological children lived with us, all the while he would check back to my submitted documents, (birth certs etc). Then he moved on to the questions which he had condensed, and he knew without reading so he flew through them. I had to ask his advice on "have you ever received weapons training) as I have a Conceal and Carry Permit so in turn have received handgun training. He wasn't concerned at all with it and said he will just log it because I raised it, but definitely not what it meant.
At this point he hadn't even told me I'd passed but I had to just assume, since he had me sign the oath part of the form.
 
I then left to get my photos, and ten minutes later I was back in the waiting area ready to be seen again. He came out to get me, had me sign both photos, had me sign 3 acknowledgments of what took place and that I'm recommended for approval (Yes, scary wording that makes you feel like its not as secure as you'd like...)
and that I will get a letter regarding my oath ceremony.
 
**Observations**
Every step has a printed piece of paper that he acknowledges a pass or a fail with his red pen. He then logs it in before moving on.
He did not ask for anything other than my letter and Green Card.
I was in there for a while mainly due to the paperwork and logging. My contribution was minimal and fast.
I would almost say the decision is made before you even have your interview, and they are just looking for red flags in person.
 
Thank you to VisaJourney and everyone on here, My six year journey would have been far more stressful without your guys. I wish you all the same luck and fortune!
 
Oh yeah, and I own a Patriotic Apparel company, so I wore our "Unapologetically American" to the interview!
 

You must feel great... as you should!  Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Congratulations.  That is fantastic.  Now your Visa Journey is over

Congrats.

I had my Citizenship interview on 02/16/2018 at 12:30 PM in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is about an hour and ten minute drive from my house to the USCIS Office in downtown Cincinnati. I left the house around 10:30 AM. I parked my car at the parking garage right next to the Federal building. Went through security and I was inside the USCIS office at 12:02 PM. Not a single soul was inside the office. Even the officers had gone to lunch. I went early hoping to study but the TV was on and I could not concentrate at all since the Florida school shooting incident was still fresh, and I had not followed it at all so I watched TV. Around 12:25 PM two offices came and one of them asked for my appointment notice.
 
Around 12:30 PM I was called in and I went in to the office of the IO. He asked me to put my stuff down and take a seat. He asked for my Passport and Green Card. At the beginning of the interview I told him that I made three mistakes in my application and I would like to fix them. The IO said he will fix them as time goes by. Then he said he was going to take a picture and do my fingerprints. He asked for my left index finger and I placed the right index finger, he had to tell me about three times and I finally got it. Then he asked me to stand up and asked me to raise my right hand to swear that I would tell nothing but the truth. Then he asked me to sit down.   
 
Then he started asking the basic questions like Full name, address, married, kids, etc... On some of the questions he answered the questions for me. For example he said so you got your green card on March 5th 2008? I said yes. Then he asked about where I work and how long. When I said 17 years, he said that is very impressive. From that point on I felt he was very laid back. Then he went through all the yes no questions.
I had made copies of all of all the documents I submitted with N-400 plus birth certificates, marriage certificate, wife’s divorce decrees, documents needed for selective service but he did not ask for any of them.
 
Then he did the reading/writing and the civic test. I had to read "What month is Columbus Day?" and then write "Columbus Day is in October"
 
These are the 6 questions I was asked, they were very easy.    
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
We select a U.S Senator for how many years?
Name one branch or part of the government?
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
 
The he asked me to sign where I made mistakes. Then he said he is approving me for Citizenship and I will get a letter in the mail notifying when my Oath Ceremony is. He said it will probably be in Dayton Ohio since I am closer to Dayton. He wished me good luck at the end.
I started preparing for the test around early January. I listened to the CD over and over during my 50 minute drive from work to home almost every day. Just this past week I started getting familiar with my N-400 application and spent a little bit more time on the 3 or 4 questions I could not answer. I also watched few video’s on YouTube and read the book in the past two weeks.  
 
Anytime I prepare for an interview or a test I expect the worst. Overall I felt this was one of my easiest interviews.

Thank you! I will post a detail interview experience here. I searched everywhere and hardly found any Interview experiences from other users who went through Cincinnati Office.

You can take cell phones to the oath ceremony. There are several videos on YouTube that were taken from cell phones. Here is one from Boston: 
 

congrants！ lucky you had a big move within 2 months! My field office is taking 12-15 months before scheduling interview!

Congrats, you should be able to see the details tomorrow on your account.

Congrats.

Congrats Shamif

Thanks! It says "On January 8, 2018, we scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization" I am excited. Can't wait to find out my interview date.

That is awesome! That's a great idea.