PDX100318

Hi everyone! I have been observing this thread from the beginning but somehow I did not register until today. I want to say thank you for all who participated in this thread and I would like to share my story to contribute to this thread as well.
 
I became an US citizen 3 days ago and my case took 5 month and 19 days.
 
Mine was an I751 and N400 combo application. I applied online so I received my NOA immediately. Then I had a finger print appointment on 05/07/2018. Since my online application indicated that my case would take until 2019 March, I thought my case would take a while to complete. However, about 3 month after the finger print appointment, I received a letter for my interview scheduled on 10/03/2018.
 
However, I did not receive an interview letter for I751, and the N400 interview letter did not ask me to bring my spouse. I was a bit concerned but I told my wife to show up with me at the interview day anyway to be ready for the I751 interview.
 
Time passed... and I was sitting with my wife in the USCIS office in Portland, OR on 10/03/2018. The interview schedule was set in the morning at 7:45am so the waiting did not take a long time, may be 25 minute after we checked in.
 
An USCIS officer called my name and greeted me for the interview that I waited for a long time... I told him that my case was an I751/N400 combo case so I brought my wife for interview as well. He told me that there was no need for my spouse to join the interview and it would be done quickly after asking couple questions. I was like 'WHAT?!' but I knew that my case would go smoothly as the officer indicated.
 
The interview began with my oath in front of the officer. He confirmed my information as he was following my application. Then we went to the reading and writing tests, super easy. I got nervous during the US history test, but I was able to answer all of the questions correctly, passed.
 
Then the office asked me if I wanted to have the oath ceremony at the same day at 1pm. Of course I accepted it. Then the officer gave me a red form for the oath ceremony. I remember getting those red forms when an immigration officer sent me to a secondary room at the airport. Anyone else had that experience? Mine was to correct errors in my profile and luckily I was able to get out of there in 15 minute. Anyway, the entire interview took 25-ish minute only.
 
My wife was going take her day off but she was still able to go to work before 9 am so that she didn't have to use her PTO. I went back home and took a nap and went back to the USCIS office at 1pm. My wife clocked out for lunch from her work to join my oath ceremony to celebrate my ceremony. Good for her! She works in downtown Portland. She went back to her work after the ceremony.
 
Oath ceremony was emotional and memorable, and I will never forget such a crystal clear sky when I left from the USCIS building after the ceremony. It was a beautiful fall weather.
 
For those who still has pending I751, you will have a high chance of USCIS to skip it and do your N400 only.

Thanks for reading my story and good luck with your application!
 
J.
 
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Hi everyone! I have been observing this thread from the beginning but somehow I did not register until today. I want to say thank you for all who participated in this thread and I would like to share my story to contribute to this thread as well.
 
I became an US citizen 3 days ago and my case took 5 month and 19 days.
 
Mine was an I751 and N400 combo application. I applied online so I received my NOA immediately. Then I had a finger print appointment on 05/07/2018. Since my online application indicated that my case would take until 2019 March, I thought my case would take a while to complete. However, about 3 month after the finger print appointment, I received a letter for my interview scheduled on 10/03/2018.
 
However, I did not receive an interview letter for I751, and the N400 interview letter did not ask me to bring my spouse. I was a bit concerned but I told my wife to show up with me at the interview day anyway to be ready for the I751 interview.
 
Time passed... and I was sitting with my wife in the USCIS office in Portland, OR on 10/03/2018. The interview schedule was set in the morning at 7:45am so the waiting did not take a long time, may be 25 minute after we checked in.
 
An USCIS officer called my name and greeted me for the interview that I waited for a long time... I told him that my case was an I751/N400 combo case so I brought my wife for interview as well. He told me that there was no need for my spouse to join the interview and it would be done quickly after asking couple questions. I was like 'WHAT?!' but I knew that my case would go smoothly as the officer indicated.
 
The interview began with my oath in front of the officer. He confirmed my information as he was following my application. Then we went to the reading and writing tests, super easy. I got nervous during the US history test, but I was able to answer all of the questions correctly, passed.
 
Then the office asked me if I wanted to have the oath ceremony at the same day at 1pm. Of course I accepted it. Then the officer gave me a red form for the oath ceremony. I remember getting those red forms when an immigration officer sent me to a secondary room at the airport. Anyone else had that experience? Mine was to correct errors in my profile and luckily I was able to get out of there in 15 minute. Anyway, the entire interview took 25-ish minute only.
 
My wife was going take her day off but she was still able to go to work before 9 am so that she didn't have to use her PTO. I went back home and took a nap and went back to the USCIS office at 1pm. My wife clocked out for lunch from her work to join my oath ceremony to celebrate my ceremony. Good for her! She works in downtown Portland. She went back to her work after the ceremony.
 
Oath ceremony was emotional and memorable, and I will never forget such a crystal clear sky when I left from the USCIS building after the ceremony. It was a beautiful fall weather.
 
For those who still has pending I751, you will have a high chance of USCIS to skip it and do your N400 only.

Thanks for reading my story and good luck with your application!
 
J.
 
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And I got status update from USCIS saying that they approved my I751 and ordered a new 10 year permanent green card for me... lol 

Hi everyone! I have been observing this thread from the beginning but somehow I did not register until today. I want to say thank you for all who participated in this thread and I would like to share my story to contribute to this thread as well.
 
I became an US citizen 3 days ago and my case took 5 month and 19 days.
 
Mine was an I751 and N400 combo application. I applied online so I received my NOA immediately. Then I had a finger print appointment on 05/07/2018. Since my online application indicated that my case would take until 2019 March, I thought my case would take a while to complete. However, about 3 month after the finger print appointment, I received a letter for my interview scheduled on 10/03/2018.
 
However, I did not receive an interview letter for I751, and the N400 interview letter did not ask me to bring my spouse. I was a bit concerned but I told my wife to show up with me at the interview day anyway to be ready for the I751 interview.
 
Time passed... and I was sitting with my wife in the USCIS office in Portland, OR on 10/03/2018. The interview schedule was set in the morning at 7:45am so the waiting did not take a long time, may be 25 minute after we checked in.
 
An USCIS officer called my name and greeted me for the interview that I waited for a long time... I told him that my case was an I751/N400 combo case so I brought my wife for interview as well. He told me that there was no need for my spouse to join the interview and it would be done quickly after asking couple questions. I was like 'WHAT?!' but I knew that my case would go smoothly as the officer indicated.
 
The interview began with my oath in front of the officer. He confirmed my information as he was following my application. Then we went to the reading and writing tests, super easy. I got nervous during the US history test, but I was able to answer all of the questions correctly, passed.
 
Then the office asked me if I wanted to have the oath ceremony at the same day at 1pm. Of course I accepted it. Then the officer gave me a red form for the oath ceremony. I remember getting those red forms when an immigration officer sent me to a secondary room at the airport. Anyone else had that experience? Mine was to correct errors in my profile and luckily I was able to get out of there in 15 minute. Anyway, the entire interview took 25-ish minute only.
 
My wife was going take her day off but she was still able to go to work before 9 am so that she didn't have to use her PTO. I went back home and took a nap and went back to the USCIS office at 1pm. My wife clocked out for lunch from her work to join my oath ceremony to celebrate my ceremony. Good for her! She works in downtown Portland. She went back to her work after the ceremony.
 
Oath ceremony was emotional and memorable, and I will never forget such a crystal clear sky when I left from the USCIS building after the ceremony. It was a beautiful fall weather.
 
For those who still has pending I751, you will have a high chance of USCIS to skip it and do your N400 only.

Thanks for reading my story and good luck with your application!
 
J.
 
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