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11 hours ago, hayito said:

Congratulations!!! 

 

When did you submit the N400?

9/2/18

24 hours old US Citizen

Got my interview and same day oath (only perk of NJ).

Arrived 20 minutes early and interview started 20 mins late, IO V. RODRIGUEZ was very professional.

Right hand up and oath that all what I'll say is the truth

1. Personal data verification.
2. Name changes if any (denied).
3. supposed to be updating the application but system was acting up, so she so professionally skipped to the next step.
4. Civics (not in order)
   1. What is freedom of religion.
   2. What is the age for males to sign for selective service.
   3. Who is the chief of the Military.
   4. Name a part of the government.
   5. During the cold war what was the main concern, 
   6. When do we celebrate independence day.
5. Read: Who is George Washington?
6. Write on the tablet ahead: Washington was the first president.
7. Generic No/Yes questions
8. Back to update the application, corrected the destination of my travels after the application that they got wrong.
9. Asked for my spouse's original birth certificate (3 yrs rule).
10. Check and sign how my details would look like on the naturalization certificate.
11. Recommended for approval.

Time: ~20-30 mins mainly because system being slow.

Back to waiting area, with pre-oath documents that I checked boxes saying nothing has changed since my interview, signed and dated.

Got an message from USCIS, status changed, checked and it said, oath ceremony has been scheduled and we mailed you the notice.

Got called to a window where I gave them the pre-oath document, signed a copy and the original naturalization certificate after verifying sure information is correct and gave me a flag and an envelope with passport application and oath copy. 

Back to waiting area where I relentlessly chased my son around and everyone saying he is cute and how come he is white and I'm brown-ish and me smiling socially while my wife sat in the back literally having contractions for our baby#2 (real story) that was delivered 7hrs later.

Got called to the oath room families sat in the back 99% citizens up front, watched a video, national anthem, oath, watched Mr. Trump welcoming the now 100% citizens cause we swore the oath, got original certificate, darted to the hospital.

Whole thing took ~4 hrs.

Applied for passport 3 hours ago, so I can come back to my country if I had to leave for any reason.

Mail man, stapled through the $555 certificate so carelessly.

When it comes back I'll then update SS, DMV(MVA) records and register to vote.

I'M DONE

24 hours old US Citizen

Got my interview and same day oath (only perk of NJ).

Arrived 20 minutes early and interview started 20 mins late, IO V. RODRIGUEZ was very professional.

Right hand up and oath that all what I'll say is the truth

1. Personal data verification.
2. Name changes if any (denied).
3. supposed to be updating the application but system was acting up, so she so professionally skipped to the next step.
4. Civics (not in order)
   1. What is freedom of religion.
   2. What is the age for males to sign for selective service.
   3. Who is the chief of the Military.
   4. Name a part of the government.
   5. During the cold war what was the main concern, 
   6. When do we celebrate independence day.
5. Read: Who is George Washington?
6. Write on the tablet ahead: Washington was the first president.
7. Generic No/Yes questions
8. Back to update the application, corrected the destination of my travels after the application that they got wrong.
9. Asked for my spouse's original birth certificate (3 yrs rule).
10. Check and sign how my details would look like on the naturalization certificate.
11. Recommended for approval.

Time: ~20-30 mins mainly because system being slow.

Back to waiting area, with pre-oath documents that I checked boxes saying nothing has changed since my interview, signed and dated.

Got an message from USCIS, status changed, checked and it said, oath ceremony has been scheduled and we mailed you the notice.

Got called to a window where I gave them the pre-oath document, signed a copy and the original naturalization certificate after verifying sure information is correct and gave me a flag and an envelope with passport application and oath copy. 

Back to waiting area where I relentlessly chased my son around and everyone saying he is cute and how come he is white and I'm brown-ish and me smiling socially while my wife sat in the back literally having contractions for our baby#2 (real story) that was delivered 7hrs later.

Got called to the oath room families sat in the back 99% citizens up front, watched a video, national anthem, oath, watched Mr. Trump welcoming the now 100% citizens cause we swore the oath, got original certificate, darted to the hospital.

Whole thing took ~4 hrs.

Applied for passport 3 hours ago, so I can come back to my country if I had to leave for any reason.

Mail man, stapled through the $555 certificate so carelessly.

When it comes back I'll then update SS, DMV(MVA) records and register to vote.

I'M DONE

15 hours ago, Rasheed1011 said:

Anybody scheduled for interview in Newark office for September application??

I applied 9/2

Nothing yet.

Latest I've seen scheduled for Newark :

8/20 Online application.

2/19 Interview scheduled - 182 days after filing.

4/15 Interview - 238 days after filing.

14 hours ago, MK. said:

N400 filing date -aug 15 2018

field office-Newark 

Guys any idea when to  expect   Interview ?

I have been tracking cases at Newark from efile till interview date, average wait time currently is 246 days. Longest is 252 days shortest is 240 days.

For your case, I'd say the latest would be around 4/25/2019, and the earliest would be around 4/12/2019.

As @visaquestions2018 said, mid April is a very good bet.

On 1/9/2019 at 1:48 AM, Prawninator said:

Anyone affected by the government shutdown?

USCIS is funded by its applicants. It doesn't get fund from the government which means it won't be affected by the shutdown.

9 hours ago, Daisy.Chain said:

My husband got his n400 appointment letter,but there was no mention of a joint interview for the 1-751. Dare we assume that they meant to include it? I'm planning to attend with him and bring our massive stack of matrimonial paperwork just in case, figuring the worst thing they could do is not look at it. 

 

Is he likely to get a second appointment for the I-751 interview?

Two scenarios:

1- They interview him (both of you if that matter) for N400 and i751 and approve him for both, so yes PLEASE take all the documents with you.

2- They only interview him for the N400, approve him (e-notification will say a decision couldn't be made due to pending i751) and postpone his oath ceremony till after the approval of his i751. I've read over VJ that this usually happens within 30 days after his N400 is approved.

Your husband should definitely ask to get joint interviews once he is with the IO, specially that you're gonna be there.

Which decision will they take depends mainly on the field office and its capability of approving a mail in form (i751) on the spot.

You can get a better idea if you find a similar case at the same field office and see how it was handled.

18 hours ago, Vass said:

E-filed: May 1,2018 
Field office: Newark, NJ. 
Basis: 5 yrs on employment based PR 
Online Notice for Fingerprints: 5th May 2018 
Fingerprints schedule date: 21st May 2018 
Interview Was Scheduled(Text Msg): 26th Nov 2018

Congratulations, hoping everything goes well.

Would you let us know when is your interview?

Is there like a spreadsheet or some kind of tracker for this group? Trying to get an estimate of the actual wait time from filing till interview at Newark office.

Pending i751 got approved 9/26 and I picked new card from local USPS 10/2, for a total of 1Y 10D processing time since filing i751 and one 1M after filing N400 online.

Only waiting for 1 application now.

20 hours ago, MaLo said:

Received email that interview was scheduled. Now we wait for the letter to arrive. YAY!!

Congratulations. Wishing you all the best.

I see from your timeline that you have filed to remove conditions, any updates there? did you get the 10yr green card or going in with both application still pending?

32 minutes ago, medicalguy said:

Interesting. I wonder what the rationale is for different codes for the same application.

99% sure it depends on country of origin. I got code 5 as well.

3 hours ago, DrGecko said:

Were you stopped by an officer when you got you fix-it ticket? If so, you have to declare the incident. I think if it was just posted on your vehicle when parked and you were not stopped by an officer, that doesn't count. I think. No minor traffic incidents have to be declared on green card applications, which makes this a little confusing.

2 hours ago, Prawninator said:

A traffic violation would technically be an offense that you weren't arrested for. It does not specify what severity (misdemeanor, felony, etc), so I just included it. According to other threads, it's for the USCIS to see who are honest about their past transgressions and how severe they were.

Below text is copied from Instructions for Form N-400 (PDF, 260 KB)
NOTE: You must submit documentation of traffic incidents if:

(1) The incident involved alcohol or drugs;

(2) The incident led to an arrest; or

(3) The incident seriously injured another person.

You do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines or incidents that did not involve an arrest or did not

involve drugs or alcohol, if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500 or points on your driving record.

10. Question: What documentation is USCIS looking for on N-400 applications for clients who have traffic citations only (no arrests), such as speeding tickets? This is in reference to the Good Moral Character section, question 16, which asks if you have ever been arrested, cited, etc. Also, what is expected at the N-400 interview regarding these traffic tickets? 

16 hours ago, DrGecko said:

Thanks so much, guys! Cannot believe I misread that. I remember we did not have to include traffic incidents on the I-485 and I guess I was still on auto pilot from that more than 3 years ago! 

 

I will do my best to ask for records from the court even though I know I don't have to. It was just traffic school and a fine. If I cannot get the records, I guess I will just have to settle for an approximate date when asked at the interview.

 

I am wondering if uploading a statement now as an additional file might be helpful.

14 hours ago, Prawninator said:

They probably do, you just have to remember where you got your ticket. You can request that they send you the disposition and a receipt to prove you have paid your fine. Mine was a fine of only $90, but I still managed to get a disposition (certified, too!) and a copy of my receipt. They might be a little huffy about it considering how long ago it was, but I'm sure they are more than able.

Good luck!

Why do you need traffic incidents? what are you applying for? N400? I didn't include my "broken light" ticket and I can't remember seeing a question about traffic incidents. Am I missing something?

15 hours ago, fcorona85 said:

How long is the estimated wait time for you? mine is 14 months  although, some of the participants here is even 20 months. 

It says 13 months. From what I've been reading that is the average, the lower average I think. I wasn't expecting any shorter to be honest with i751 been pending for 12months already.

1 minute ago, Dodgertown said:

I received a notification this morning saying that an action was taken on my case. When I logged in, I saw that status changed to: "We reviewed your biometrics. You do not need to do anything at this time"

Also, estimated case completion time changed from July 2019 to May 2019.  

You just sped up your process 😃 that officer was wrong.
It seems (from all the threads I've been reading) that the message you got means you're in line for interview.
Wishing you all the best.

22 hours ago, Dodgertown said:

Just completed my "early walk-in" biometrics at Salinas, CA ASC. Was in n out in like 15 minutes. There was literally no one there besides me. Very nice and friendly personnel. Only a photo and 4 fingers of my right hand were taken. I asked if this early walk-in will speed up my interview date and the answer was no. Well, we shall see. 

Did your online status update to biometrics received or does it still say biometrics scheduled? If it updated (hopefully) when did it?

3 years rule
Newark

i751 still pending

Window opened 8/8/18

By the time I realized I can apply before i751 is approved, a month was over from my window.

Submitted form online 9/2/18
Received 9/2/18

Submitted last month statements only for joint savings and checking accounts. I've read others submitted 3 months of statements, wish that is not an issue.