marknir

It doesn.t really matter lol, just give it to the immigration officer and they will let you in !

Congratulations on citizenship!

Congratulations! 

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your experience.

congrats ! when did you apply ?

Congratulations!

June 7 2017

This is helpful info, Marknir.  Never mind the peanut gallery.

Wait, you really think Trump read and actually responded to your letter?  What did his "immediate reply" say?

Hi All
 
I just wanted to share a recent experience I had regarding my N-400 interview.
 
As everyone knows there is a backlog of applications and seemingly endless waiting for an interview date. I applied more than 6 months (June 13, 2017) before my GC expires and was getting worried about getting naturalized before the expiration date, so on January 12th 2018, I emailed the White House explaining my situation, possible job, driving license and home ownership concerns.
 
I got an immediate reply and thought that was probably all I would hear from Mr Trump. To my surprise I got an update on Feb 16 advising my that my case had been forwarded to The appropriate Federal Agency for further action. I then got an email from the USCIS customer assistance Unit. Acknowledging receipt and advising the matter would be investigated per Robert Genesoni ( Chief of customer engagement center).
 
As it happens, I had already got my date in March, notified Feb 7,  but I was very impressed that my email had been forwarded by the White House and that action was being taken.
 
I don't know if the fact that there was a White House inquiry helped speed the process up but I am very satisfied that I was not just ignored.
 
Good luck to all still awaiting interview dates.

Hi All
 
I just wanted to share a recent experience I had regarding my N-400 interview.
 
As everyone knows there is a backlog of applications and seemingly endless waiting for an interview date. I applied more than 6 months (June 13, 2017) before my GC expires and was getting worried about getting naturalized before the expiration date, so on January 12th 2018, I emailed the White House explaining my situation, possible job, driving license and home ownership concerns.
 
I got an immediate reply and thought that was probably all I would hear from Mr Trump. To my surprise I got an update on Feb 16 advising my that my case had been forwarded to The appropriate Federal Agency for further action. I then got an email from the USCIS customer assistance Unit. Acknowledging receipt and advising the matter would be investigated per Robert Genesoni ( Chief of customer engagement center).
 
As it happens, I had already got my date in March, notified Feb 7,  but I was very impressed that my email had been forwarded by the White House and that action was being taken.
 
I don't know if the fact that there was a White House inquiry helped speed the process up but I am very satisfied that I was not just ignored.
 
Good luck to all still awaiting interview dates.

My details are now correct. Thank you and congratulation on your new status!
 
Hope to join you soon.

Congratulation

Congratulations

I have been here on a green card since 2004. I applied for citizenship as I don't plan to move back to the UK but will keep my UK citizenship,. it just makes more sense to not have to deal with renewing my green card and for an extra $230 I can be a citizen with all the rights and privileges that accompany it!

I have been here on a green card since 2004. I applied for citizenship as I don't plan to move back to the UK but will keep my UK citizenship,. it just makes more sense to not have to deal with renewing my green card and for an extra $230 I can be a citizen with all the rights and privileges that accompany it!

With 1 misdemeanor you should be ok.  Mine was a CIMT charge so I was worried about it as well---even though USCIS knew about it in my AOS filing and ROC filing.
 
Chances are, at the end of your interview they will say the case has to go under Supervisor review, but that's normal since almost all applicants with criminal backgrounds have to be under Supervisor review, no matter how long ago----if you get a really nice IO, ask him/her if they can get the Supervisor to sign off on it right away, as I did.
 
You can read my interview experience with a criminal charge/CIMT here----the first thing the IO did after swearing me in was bring up my criminal charges, and then brought it up twice again: 
 

Chances are you’ll be fine. Your misdemeanor occurred more than 5 years ago, so for starters that can’t be used against you when it comes to demonstrating good moral character requirement. Good thing you mentioned it on prior immigration petitions and got approved that goes to show you were not inadmissible based on it. What you have to do now when asked (which will definitely come up) is to explain what happened and have your paperwork to show the outcome of the charges whether they were dropped, fines payed etc. Good luck!

Hi,
My husband had a misdemeanor. Years before he filed his N400 and actually spent 24 hours in jail. All he had to do is request all the documents pertaining to his misdemeanor that every thing was clear, charges dropped, paid the fines, and he also requested a certified letter from the Judge saying that he's on the clear. Just be honest on your application regarding this matter. They asked him about his misdemeanor at his interview, just to confirm that he went to jail and that's it. Good Luck!

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It doesn.t really matter lol, just give it to the immigration officer and they will let you in !

It doesn.t really matter lol, just give it to the immigration officer and they will let you in !

It doesn.t really matter lol, just give it to the immigration officer and they will let you in !