David1987

Oath done at Philadelphia.
Came as F1 in 2007
Opt from 2011 to 2013
H1B 2013 to 2015
Got married in June 2015
Applied for marriage based GC in Sept 15, 2015
Got 2 year green card in Jan 2016
Applied for roc in Oct 2017
Applied for n400 in dec 2018
Combo interview jul 8th
N400 approved same day, just a couple hrs later
Got 10 green card in mail jul 12th
Oath was today 19th
Registered to vote and applied for passport today 19th
 
It's over...finally. thank you visajourney

Actually my passport, passport card, naturalization certificate all came exactly 6-7 business days after I applied which was on Oath day. I'm so glad my decision to apply for N400 with pending ROC worked out in my favor. That's kinda like what the officer told me. He said "I'm only talking to you now cuz of the N400 and we are now at a point where i HAVE TO look at your roc".
 
True I may have gotten my green card earlier and applied for N400 after getting it but back then I didn't see the benefit and there was no guarantee either. I know most ppl in this channel applied for N400 already but anyone on the fence should go for it with pending ROC. 
 
Working on my global entry now and can finally put all this behind me. I shredded all my previous USCIS notices and any immigration related docs. So glad I don't have to hoard these docs with me everywhere I go. 
 
Thank you visajourney. Adios!
Wish you all the best. Y'all gonna be thru with is very very soon and when it's done, gotta find that next goal. ❤️

Actually my passport, passport card, naturalization certificate all came exactly 6-7 business days after I applied which was on Oath day. I'm so glad my decision to apply for N400 with pending ROC worked out in my favor. That's kinda like what the officer told me. He said "I'm only talking to you now cuz of the N400 and we are now at a point where i HAVE TO look at your roc".
 
True I may have gotten my green card earlier and applied for N400 after getting it but back then I didn't see the benefit and there was no guarantee either. I know most ppl in this channel applied for N400 already but anyone on the fence should go for it with pending ROC. 
 
Working on my global entry now and can finally put all this behind me. I shredded all my previous USCIS notices and any immigration related docs. So glad I don't have to hoard these docs with me everywhere I go. 
 
Thank you visajourney. Adios!
Wish you all the best. Y'all gonna be thru with is very very soon and when it's done, gotta find that next goal. ❤️

Oath done at Philadelphia.
Came as F1 in 2007
Opt from 2011 to 2013
H1B 2013 to 2015
Got married in June 2015
Applied for marriage based GC in Sept 15, 2015
Got 2 year green card in Jan 2016
Applied for roc in Oct 2017
Applied for n400 in dec 2018
Combo interview jul 8th
N400 approved same day, just a couple hrs later
Got 10 green card in mail jul 12th
Oath was today 19th
Registered to vote and applied for passport today 19th
 
It's over...finally. thank you visajourney

File it. I got my citizenship very fast. I applied in december

Got home and found my green card in the mail

@dilip OMG it's over..finally
 
I'm so happy for you. Congratulations.
 
Can u please detail your Oath ceremony? What do they do there and what should I expect?
How long did it take? How many ppl were there?
What do I need to bring to apply for the passport? Where did u apply for passport? What do I need prefilled? How happy are you now that u can finally put all this behind you..? 
 
It's been a long journey!!
Congrats again.

File it. I got my citizenship very fast. I applied in december

[1] ROC--------Nov 27, 2017 ( VSC),
 [2] Applied N-400----- Nov 25, 2018
[3] N-400 interview-   June 28, 2019- Philadelphia Local office
[4] Both I-751 and N-400 approved on July 3, 2019
[5] GC received on July 12, 2019
[6] Oath - July 15, 2019 and applied passport after Naturalization in Philly on the same day.
 

Well that is quite an exhaustive list already and m surprised they asking more on top of dat. Like I don't even have half of that. I got no kids cuz we keep trying and he won't just get pregnant. We don't have a house together and the rent is on his name. He is more than twice my age and I'm the breadwinner in the house. So if there's anything they've seen before I'm not part of that and they sure would ask me for an rfe and maybe they will...
What m tryna say is u don't need to change your house title or deed to put her name...just show evidence of a travel trip or something u did on valentine or dinner date receipts. Something that is genuine and unique to you two other than the formal and forced evidence they are used to. They want something refreshing. Surprise them..I know far more ppl who provided far less evidence and got approved far sooner than us

@Ausa @dilip my oath scheduled for July 19th and my green card arriving tonight.

@Ausa @dilip my oath scheduled for July 19th and my green card arriving tonight.

So my status updates to Oath mail was sent this morning.

@dilip So had the N400 interview today [July 8th]...

Showed up like 15 mins before interview and got called on time. I got notice for N400 only but i brought Spouse just in case. Also the USCIS response to my out of processing window indicated they would be adjudicated together but then again, this could have just been a generic response.
 
I got up and walked to officer and he noticed that my partner was there as well and he asked me if I meant to bring him in as well. I wasn't sure if he wanted to do N400 first. Anyhow we followed him to his office and he was absolutely professional and courteous. It was a pleasant experience.

I had brought with me additional evidence, latest tax return and bank statements. He asked for my passport, ID and green card. I verified name and got fingerprinted and signed a couple forms. 
Casually asked "Asked how long we been married?"

He then announced that he would be conducting the N400. (Questions asked below...)
 
1. What does the judicial branch do?
2. What ocean borders the east coast?
3. How many justices does the supreme court has?
4. We elect a President for how many years?
5. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
6. Who was the president during WW1?

Casually asked "how did we meet?"
He said I passed N400 but couldn't approve since my I-751 is pending and he needs to have another colleague review before he can put final approval. He did say I wouldn't need to come back for the I-751 interview since he kinda conducted both and that was a surprise to me because he didn't make the interview transition from one to the other. I was worried he was going to mHiss seeing a document and i'd have to come back again or get an RFE since i had brought everything with me for him to go over. I mentioned i had brought original birth certs and marriage cert etc.. and he went over them briefly. He said I was done and could go home. Hope this helps you all!

Dave 
 

So my status updates to Oath mail was sent this morning.

I should note to also bring your AP/EAD card to the oath if you still have it.

@dilip @David1987  congratulations to both of you!!!!
 
Great news - you both must be feeling so excited :-)
 
I still have a few days until mine > I hope the good fortune continues haha

@dilip So had the N400 interview today [July 8th]...

Showed up like 15 mins before interview and got called on time. I got notice for N400 only but i brought Spouse just in case. Also the USCIS response to my out of processing window indicated they would be adjudicated together but then again, this could have just been a generic response.
 
I got up and walked to officer and he noticed that my partner was there as well and he asked me if I meant to bring him in as well. I wasn't sure if he wanted to do N400 first. Anyhow we followed him to his office and he was absolutely professional and courteous. It was a pleasant experience.

I had brought with me additional evidence, latest tax return and bank statements. He asked for my passport, ID and green card. I verified name and got fingerprinted and signed a couple forms. 
Casually asked "Asked how long we been married?"

He then announced that he would be conducting the N400. (Questions asked below...)
 
1. What does the judicial branch do?
2. What ocean borders the east coast?
3. How many justices does the supreme court has?
4. We elect a President for how many years?
5. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
6. Who was the president during WW1?

Casually asked "how did we meet?"
He said I passed N400 but couldn't approve since my I-751 is pending and he needs to have another colleague review before he can put final approval. He did say I wouldn't need to come back for the I-751 interview since he kinda conducted both and that was a surprise to me because he didn't make the interview transition from one to the other. I was worried he was going to mHiss seeing a document and i'd have to come back again or get an RFE since i had brought everything with me for him to go over. I mentioned i had brought original birth certs and marriage cert etc.. and he went over them briefly. He said I was done and could go home. Hope this helps you all!

Dave 
 

@dilip oh WOW - congratulations!!!! I meant to ask you if your status had changed online and whats been the latest. So you got Oath July for the 15th - that is great!
Does  that means i may get Oath about a week or so later as well? So you think mine may be before the 24th?
When did your status change online for N400 and I-751?
When did you get a notice for your Oath ceremony?
@Ausa you are next my friend and i wish you best of luck!

oh and by the way, they didn't take my expired green card now either. I thought they would take it then - when i had an infopass last month for a 1 year extension but they didn't. @dilip , do you still have yours?

@dilip @Ausa thanks Dilip for providing the timelines. Well they approved i-751 and said card is being produced and for n400, they also approved and scheduled me for Oath just 3 hours after interview. That was a quick turn around.

@dilip @Ausa thanks Dilip for providing the timelines. Well they approved i-751 and said card is being produced and for n400, they also approved and scheduled me for Oath just 3 hours after interview. That was a quick turn around.

@dilip So had the N400 interview today [July 8th]...

Showed up like 15 mins before interview and got called on time. I got notice for N400 only but i brought Spouse just in case. Also the USCIS response to my out of processing window indicated they would be adjudicated together but then again, this could have just been a generic response.
 
I got up and walked to officer and he noticed that my partner was there as well and he asked me if I meant to bring him in as well. I wasn't sure if he wanted to do N400 first. Anyhow we followed him to his office and he was absolutely professional and courteous. It was a pleasant experience.

I had brought with me additional evidence, latest tax return and bank statements. He asked for my passport, ID and green card. I verified name and got fingerprinted and signed a couple forms. 
Casually asked "Asked how long we been married?"

He then announced that he would be conducting the N400. (Questions asked below...)
 
1. What does the judicial branch do?
2. What ocean borders the east coast?
3. How many justices does the supreme court has?
4. We elect a President for how many years?
5. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
6. Who was the president during WW1?

Casually asked "how did we meet?"
He said I passed N400 but couldn't approve since my I-751 is pending and he needs to have another colleague review before he can put final approval. He did say I wouldn't need to come back for the I-751 interview since he kinda conducted both and that was a surprise to me because he didn't make the interview transition from one to the other. I was worried he was going to mHiss seeing a document and i'd have to come back again or get an RFE since i had brought everything with me for him to go over. I mentioned i had brought original birth certs and marriage cert etc.. and he went over them briefly. He said I was done and could go home. Hope this helps you all!

Dave 
 

Awesome !! Mine too is in early July in Philly as well. I'll keep an eye on your posts.

Man I am sorry to hear that. Does that mean you gonna have to go for yet another interview for i751? It doesn't make sense to do n400 without i751.
Why test someone for Citizenship if they have doubts about your marriage?
Do they not have your i751 application in hand? Is he not qualified enough to make that call and needs a more senior member to approve?
I hope this is it for you and don't have to go back again for i751.
Did you bring your spouse?
 
Well because this is Philly office and my interview is literally a week apart from yours, there is a high chance my outcome won't be much different than yours. True, I did get a response saying that they would be adjucated together but that was generic statement from USCIS and you would have gotten the same response back had you actually heard from them. 
 
I'm pretty sure when I go and mention pending i751 and provide the response about both being adjucated together, they gonna deflect it. 
 
Oh well congratulations on passing citizenship ship test regardless. At this point there's nothing to be concerned with since I doubt they'd let u go through with n400 if they thought there was anything wrong or needed more evidence. 
 
@dilip can you please detail the whole experience, as in what time u got there, how long u had to wait, what they asked you, what documents you brought and what docs they asked, how long it took, how was the interviewer....
 
Mine is in about a week and I'll definitely post on here about my experience. Please keep us posted about any update on your application or mails. 
 
Thank you so much for sharing!
And congrats again!
Go for a walk on Kelly drive in this beautiful gharmi weather "I'm Desi too"
 
 
Dave

Mine is July 8th. I did an inquiry about i-751 and they said it will be adjucated together. I shceduled an infopass for tomorrow to extend my green card with a stamp