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Hi folks . My wife and I are citizens now . Ceremony is over and we so happy this journey is over .
 
Thank you Sam713 for giving me the FOIA suggestion . If not your advice I would have been stuck god knows how long . Though the journey was long you brought a bright light of hope to us and sweet end !! Me and my family are immensely grateful . God bless you ❤️🙏
 

Hi folks . My wife and I are citizens now . Ceremony is over and we so happy this journey is over .
 
Thank you Sam713 for giving me the FOIA suggestion . If not your advice I would have been stuck god knows how long . Though the journey was long you brought a bright light of hope to us and sweet end !! Me and my family are immensely grateful . God bless you ❤️🙏
 

Sam713, thank you again for sharing the FOIA tip with everyone here. Today I finally became a US citizen. Without you I would still be waiting. No doubt! Thank you! 

Good news today - I FINALLY have an interview date!
April 18th - Des Moines, IA
My FOIA is still on step 3 (6576 in the queue) but it must've triggered something.
 
Filed online May 6th 2020
Biometrics Reuse notice Jan 20th 2021
Filed FOIA Feb 8th 2022
Interview Scheduled Mar 8th 2022
I'm so happy! At least I have a month to prepare and gather up a few more things.
 

Congratulations!🎈 

Hi Folks . Today my wife and I passed interview !!They allowed us to get in 15 min prior to interview timing for check in ( cell phone were allowed ) . I had to wait 30 min to be called . Once officer called my name they had a small oath followed by civic testing . I applied in 5 yr GC category . They only asked me GC,DL, passport nothing else. They asked 6 civic questions , a simple sentence to write and another one liner to read . It took 5 minutes . Then Officer went through N-400 form ( bunch of YES/NO) I think it’s section 12 in N-400. Since I changed my state of residence she had to update that in the system . Followed by Bunch of simple questions about wife and kids( name DOB). She asked few basic questions on last out of country travel( not specifically dates of travel though) Once everything was completed , I had to sign the changes and corrections. Besides a initial wait of 30 min the actual interview process took 15 min only . I was asked if I need to change my name or anything and she can add in portal( seems that is an option ). Finally I was told I passed my interview and she is forwarding for oath ceremony . I was given a letter of interview pass check and congrats to oath message check. Norfolk , Va doesn’t offer same day Oath .She said oath details will be mailed in a month time! Extremely relieved ! Wishing you all good luck for those waiting . It’s just matter of time, hold tight Everyone will be citizen There was no A-file drama They did not ask anything.  A-file was uploaded after some 50 days of FOIA filing, Thank you all for your valuable suggestions and comments 

That’s it! I’m a U.S. Citizen! 
Filed: May 15,2020- Atlanta, GA Based on 5yr. 
Bio Reuse: Jan 20,2021
Congresswoman Contacted : 1/27/2022
FOIA: 1/12/2022
Interview Date received: 1/31/2022
Interview Date: March 5, 2022
Oath Ceremony: March 5,2022
I had my interview this morning at 7:30.  Check in process was very quick and easy.  
Interviewer had me verify my name, address and SSN.  Then asked the 6 questions, I got them all right. (I don’t remember them all because it was so fast). 
  He went through my application and asked about my name change (I was reverting back to my Maiden name) and mentioned that I didn’t need it because my divorce decree stated that my name was to be reverted back.  
Then he said my application was approved and would I be able to come back today for 11:30 Oath Ceremony. He mentioned in conversation that they were doing same day oaths due to the back up. All 10 people who I walked in with to wait for the interview were at the oath ceremony. 
Oath ceremony was very quick, they had 50 of us at a time and took our Green cards and we said the oath and after a few minutes we had our certificates.  
I was so excited to get a same day oath as I really thought it wasn’t a possibility but here we are!  YAY!

To your specific question . No you won’t be allow to pick from multiple options /answer in screen.

To your specific question . No you won’t be allow to pick from multiple options /answer in screen.

I got the complete A-file after some
55 days and interview after few days after the file was uploaded . A-file in my case basically has everything tagged to your Immigration . I have all the visa details including forms filled to apply for those visa , GC filed details including supporting documents I submitted like college education documents , work experience details , resume when I filed GC, EAD, I797, I140 , it also have detail of forms filled by attorney on my behalf . Also passport details , entry/ exit travel details from passport pages, I-95 card, it goes upto the latest N-400 form , biometric info,oath/naturalization etc. Pretty much  all historical details related to your immigration . Mine around 500+ pages 

One more point If it helps for anyone in the forum.  My congressman send me a email recently and it says my interview was in queue to be scheduled which exactly was after 30 days from
FOIA filing when I was in step 3. During this period I called USCIS several time and they never informed me anything like interview in queue . Only after close to 60 days FOIA was completed and interview scheduled in portal. Could be all this background /a-file information was send to USCIS much prior to my A-file upload (55days) ? I lost hopes when I saw folks getting interview in 30days and It took 55 days in my case . I wish they would have Informed me of interview in queue when I was in step 3 and when I called them asking for any advancement … It would have relieved some stress out of me .Honestly I don’t care now , just a share of my experience . Good luck everyone 🙏

I got the complete A-file after some
55 days and interview after few days after the file was uploaded . A-file in my case basically has everything tagged to your Immigration . I have all the visa details including forms filled to apply for those visa , GC filed details including supporting documents I submitted like college education documents , work experience details , resume when I filed GC, EAD, I797, I140 , it also have detail of forms filled by attorney on my behalf . Also passport details , entry/ exit travel details from passport pages, I-95 card, it goes upto the latest N-400 form , biometric info,oath/naturalization etc. Pretty much  all historical details related to your immigration . Mine around 500+ pages 

Awesome !! Congratulations 🎉.. very happy for you 😀

Happy to help
The naturalization journey has been a painful one for us spring 2020 filers but I'm glad to see FOIA is helping folks in that category.
I had my naturalization ceremony this past Saturday so, I'm glad this journey is over for me

Mine is Norfolk,VA. Interview in weekdays ( March 1st week) and since I have 7 hrs of drive I have to take kids as well . I really really wish oath on same day !! My wife and mine interview is in morning 1 hr apart . Let’s see how it goes . If anyone have any experience of Norfolk center let me know . I am thankful to all of you who have given valuable advice throughout .

I am truly grateful to SAM713 who was the 1st person in this forum who shared the idea of FOIA!!  Thank you very much SAM713 . Without your share  many folks would have still be waiting for interview !!  
 

 

SamAndi congrats !

Vol_UTK , I am not their yet . Step 3 file 12/10. Step 3 since 3 weeks and stuck with no interview .I am in 1800 in queue and estimate date 2/2. 
i heard someone in this forum filed FOIA in nov and has crossed the estimated date and still waiting for interview . He was in 500 queue.
On the other side i see many good news of interview for FOIA filed . So I guess it’s a matter of waiting ? I don’t know .

Hmmm... there was someone over on the FB group in a similar situation.  I wonder why that is...maybe something to do with size/age of original A file? Just speculation. 
Mine was back in 2007 so I am also curious if the year you filed originally has anything to do with the actual processing of the FOIA.  All speculation and my overactive brain.  LOL 
 

Another user  (may 2020 filer) with A file request did the trick for me and spouse. Interview scheduled today after 20 months. FOIA request has been in stage for 3 for 1 week.

Wow! Congrats , great news… fingers crossed 🤞!

The way our cases are dragged this email notification  is nothing my friend! Happy for everyone who have got interview! May everyone else waiting  too get it soon! hang in folks. 

The way our cases are dragged this email notification  is nothing my friend! Happy for everyone who have got interview! May everyone else waiting  too get it soon! hang in folks. 

The way our cases are dragged this email notification  is nothing my friend! Happy for everyone who have got interview! May everyone else waiting  too get it soon! hang in folks. 

FOIA submitted 12/10. I am In step 3 since 10 days . My wife applied same day but still in step 2. Both have completion 02/03. Hope to hear good news soon ! 

These are 2 fb groups N-400 citizenship through naturalization , N-400 US citizenship support.
 

one person in FB has taken initiative and is writing to the USCIS director for help. He has asked for the names of April/May applicants. You should be able to see that info from these FB groups. There are many like us stuck!