DesiNavy

Congrats! Were they letting you take any family members inside?

I filed i751 in July 2020. Dint hear anything after biometrics until April 18, 2022 when it was transferred to NBC. i751 was approved May 16, 2022 and I got my 10yr GC without any interview. N400 was filed in Feb 2022. N400 interview was done on July 26, 2022. Oath ceremony scheduled for Aug 19, 2022.

Got notified today that I have been scheduled for Oath Ceremony. Checked my account online and it showed the notice mailed with a ceremony date of 08/19. So it took 8 days after my interview(07/26) to get scheduled for oath. Almost there!! 15 days to go 🤞🏻

If you filed your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, on or after December 1, 2020, and before March 1, 2021, and were scheduled for your initial examination (interview) before April 19, 2021, you may choose to take the 2008 or 2020 civics test as you go through the naturalization process. All others will be required to take the 2008 civics test. Link: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/2020test

1) Your interview notice will mention who you should/can get along to the interview. 2) You can file the day you have your oath ceremony. Best option will be to expedite the passport application to get it in quickest time which I heard is 5-7 weeks. Not sure about the time though.

I did not go with my spouse. However my spouse was outside the building in case they asked for her. My I-751 was approved in May 2022 without any interview. And my citizenship interview notice mentioned who I could get along with me to the interview (interpreter, attorney and assistance for disabled). I think because of COVID they must have stopped calling US Citizen spouses unless evidence provided is not enough for them. I assume my application sufficed for showing I am still married and they dint have any questions for my spouse. All the best!!

3 years rule.

N400 Applied online: 02/05/2022 Receipt and Biometric waived: 02/05/2022 Interview scheduled: 07/26/2022 at Fairfax, VA (got notice on 06/16/2022) Interview experience: Scheduled time was 12:40pm. Got there at 12pm and waited until 12:15pm. The door had a sign saying masks are optional and I chose not to wear one. Gave it a shot at going in early at 12:15pm (instead of 12:25pm) and trying my luck. The security guard gave me a tough time for coming early by 10 mins and not listening to some of his instructions, which I swear I did not hear him say. They still let me go through the security check and asked me to go to the second floor. I walked to the check in desk and gave my appointment notice. The lady checked me in and asked me to wait. There were around 7 people waiting there before me. 3 officers came out and called for three of them. I was expecting others to be called before me but to my surprise a officer came and called out my last name at around 12:35pm. The officer greeted me and asked me how my day has been and how I got to the interviewing location. The officer walked me to their room and asked me to keep my documents on the table. The officer then asked me to raise my right hand and take the oath. At the end, I said “Yes, I do”. The officer then asked me to sit down and hand over my interview notice, Green Card and passport. The officer said we’ll first go through the civics, reading and writing test and grabbed my documents. Civics test: Name one American Indian tribe in the US - Cherokee What is one power of the federal govt- to print money What is the highest court in US- the Supreme Court Who is our current president- Joe Biden There are four amendments in the constitution about who can vote. Describe one amendment- Citizens 18 and older can vote What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? - the Bill of Rights The officer stopped after question 6 as I got all answers right. Reading test: The officer pointed me to a tablet screen that showed “How many Senators do we have?” and asked me to read it aloud. Writing test: The officer then asked me to write on the tablet screen with a touch pen “We have 100 senators”. He repeated this sentence twice and asked me to write hundred numerically. The officer then moved on to my N400 application and verified my name, DOB, current nationality, address, job details etc… The officer asked me if I have ever been arrested. I answered No. The officer then showed a summary of my information on the tablet screen and asked me to sign a couple times. The officer had a big file on the desk with all my previous applications and supporting documents. It was surprising to see them have all my paper work. The officer printed out a paper and pointed that I passed the civics, reading and writing test and they are recommending my case for approval. The officer returned my documents and congratulated me. The officer also mentioned that I should be receiving my oath ceremony appointment in next 2 weeks and will need to get the printed paper they handed over to me, GC and passport. The officer then walked me out and showed me the exit door. I walked out of the building, looked my watch and it was 12:41pm. So the interview only lasted a total of 6-7 minutes. Checked my phone around 12:44pm and saw two USCIS emails that the N400 case status was changed to approved and that I had been placed in queue for Oath ceremony. Almost done with this process. Cannot wait to get done with Oath and start the US passport process.