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Had my Oath Ceremony in Chicago on Thursday Sept 22. They allowed one adult guest per person. I wasn't sure if the limitations and brought two extra people to the ceremony and they allowed them to come into the room after they realized that there are still available seats. Everyone was in great spirits and the officers were super friendly. The judge said a few wholesome words before the ceremony and then after we all recited the oath, we received our certificates. They didn't allow photos in the courtroom but we were directed to the museum on a different floor and that's where everyone took pictures. So relieved that my immigration journey is finally complete, and best of luck to everyone still waiting 💕

Nope, no name change. Very confused but hopeful.

Thank you forv sharing this! I was supposed to have my oath ceremony today in Chicago but I received a call at 8:30 am where I was told that due to operational issues with the court they have to cancel my ceremony today and reschedule me for September 22. I received a notification in myUSCIS portal this afternoon that the ceremony was de scheduled and that they'll mail me a letter with my next steps. No updated letter with my new date was uploaded... Super confused as I don't have any arrests or any other issues with the court other than my divorce that got finalized a few years ago and I applied on the 5 year basis. Hopefully we'll get naturalized soon!!

I filed in January based on 5 year rule, estimated wait time was showing up as 13 months but I just passed my interview so it was a shorter timeline.

Had my N-400 interview (5 year rule) yesterday morning at the Chicago field office. The officer had technical issues accessing my file and had to call the supervisor to restart their system, which resulted in me being sent back to the waiting area and sitting there for an extra hour. However, they successfully restarted the system and I was called back in. The officer was super nice, shared some personal stories and we laughed together about some random stuff before the actual interview began 😊 The interview itself was super straightforward, 6 civics questions, reading a super basic sentence ("Who can vote?") and writing the answer ("citizens can vote") on a tablet. Then we went over the eligibility questions from the application, ensured my small periods of unemployment had correct home address associated with them, and then he printed out the letter that said, Congratulations, your case is recommended for approval. The officer shared that they are working through a serious backlog right now but are trying to schedule oaths as soon as possible, and that I should receive a letter with a date within 2-4 weeks, but he thinks it's closer to 2. Later that night my status online changed to Oath Ceremony will be scheduled. All in all, surprisingly smooth and pleasant experience at the USCIS office in Chicago. Best of luck to everyone!! We're so close!!

I'm preparing using the 2008 version of the test as they reverted back to it last year thankfully. There is an official list on the USCIS website and a free app I downloaded to practice with flashcards.

Got a notification that my interview was scheduled! No notice in the mail yet, but they uploaded the PDF in the MyUSCIS portal and it says my interview is in Chicago on August 10. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!

Woohooo so excited for folks who are getting their appointments or case updates already! Curious if anyone from Chicago has heard anything? I applied on January 27 and the USCIS website estimates 9 months waiting as of today. Haven't heard any updates other than reusing my old biometrics that was automatically issued the day I applied. Applying on the 5 year rule, but curious to hear from any and all Illinois filers!