Dee76

Mine only took 8 weeks too from submission of my n-400 to my scheduled interview. If it was me - I will wait until after the vacation to submit the application since it is only a week anyway. It gives me a piece of mind and helps me monitor the documents and respond quickly if and when problem arise.

I see your local office USCIS office is in El Paso - mine was too and it was quick- this goes the same with my other 2 adult children. My 2 children took 12 weeks from filing to when they were scheduled to an interview. I think El Paso USCIS -Both Biometric and where they do the interview does not look too busy. - Good luck on your upcoming interview.

My Interview happened 8 weeks after I submitted my Naturalization application.

I had my Interview Dec. 13 and passed. They did not take my Greencard. I was told they'll ask it during the oath taking. so maybe if it is the same day oath possibly they will but like what other VJ'ers had mentioned - you can decline the same day Oath Taking.

Correction-older children (over 20 year old - not minor)

Sorry I mean my older children not minor.

Hello Everyone, Happy Friday! I just want to check with VJ's who may have experienced rescheduling their OathTaking? Just to give you a glimpse of why I wanted to reschedule - my 2 minor children will be doing their interview next week (daughter 1) and 2nd week of February (daughter 2). I am wondering if it is possible to request my oath taking together with my 2 children? (Granting they pass the interview - Praying that they will). Had anybody here been able to request for their oath taking to be rescheduled? Thank you, Dee

El Paso, Texas

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to share my Naturalization Journey. I can not believe how quick the process was for my case. Below is the timeline From Filing to passing my Naturalization Interview / Test. My test preparation was only short but I am happy I passed the test. I am just waiting for my Oath Taking. Case history Status Date Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled December 13, 2022 We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review. December 13, 2022 We scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. November 8, 2022 We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time. October 20, 2022 We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and sent you a receipt notice. October 17, 2022 My experience with the IO who interviewed me was great. IO was nice she asked me 6 civic questions and asked to write on a tablet the sentence she said. She asked me few questions regarding details that was included in the packet I sent. She made the environment so welcoming that it made me feel relaxed (my nervousness slowly faded). She asked me questions about my job - which according to her was not anymore part of the interview but just a chit chat - my interview experience was really a nice one. I was not asked to provide more evidence by the way. She provided me informations on what to expect during the Oath Taking Ceremony and I was surprised when she told me they are not taking my Philippine passport , only the green card. B/R Dee

Hello Fellow VJ'ers, So my daughter received a letter from the USCIS. The first page is about creating online account. She thought the letter was about the online account creation only. Later did she find out that it also had a letter about her biometric schedule. She only found out about the biometric letter today, a week past her scheduled biometric. She called USCIS to request to reschedule, is there anybody that had any luck being approved to reschedule biometric 1 week after missing the appointment? Thank you, Dee

How many question do they give you and is it a multiple choice?

How did they do the Civic and English Test? computerized testing or other method of testing?

Sorry - I was thinking I-751 was the notice of approval for my N-400. I just realized it is the ROC- Yes I was already done with that having issued a permanent resident card with 10 years validity.

Editing: I-751 - ROC - Its been years ago since I did my ROC so I forgot what I-751 was - anyways, I am past the ROC stage so it should only be N-400 for me (I stand corrected if I am wrong).

what is I-751 btw?

Yes he will be with me as he is the one who drives when I need to go somewhere. I am not so comfortable driving specially when there is a lot of traffic. Plus- he is as excited as I am. He had been convincing me to naturalize for years and years now so he can’t wait for that day to come :) I hope he and our minor child he allowed at least if not in the interview but in the wait room. if not they might end up in a nearby coffee place or a place or a restaurant to keep our daughter occupied. We do jot live close to a Local USCIS office here so either way we have to travel and stay somewhere near the uscis. - TY Dee

I have a permanent Resident card and been married for over 10 years now. I just think its nice to have your spouse with you ( specially during the oath - as it feels like they deserve to be part of this big day) - but it is what it is. Thank you for your wonderful input. - Dee Not yet

My opinion only - if they want evidence of marital union then that is the best evidence there - Altho, I was just asking to be prepared of what to expect. - Thank you for this important insight. -Dee

Hi everyone! Will my US Citizen husband be allowed to accompany me during my naturalization interview? TIA - Dee

Good point 👍

So, I was looking at the N-600 and it cost more than the N-400 (which does not make sense- but it is what it is). Question - she is it really necessary to file for N-600?

@ JCG1121 I tried filing online but it is a pain so I just decided to do the application via Mail. Thank you Everyone for the input. ONE more question, since I am filing my N-400 via mail and my other 2 older children above 20 will be submitting their application too ( they live with me - so we will have same address) Can we mail all 3 packets in one ( with a tracking number). Or we have to mail all 3 separate? Thanks, Dee76

Hello Everyone! I am getting ready to file for Naturalization and do have a question about my minor child ( under 16 and is a legal permanent - living here in the US). I believe that minors automatically acquire US Citizenship if we get naturalized before they turn 16? ( I stand corrected if I am wrong) If this is the case, is there any paperwork that I have to include together with my N-400 to include my minor child in the naturalization process? IF- the application stays Hiatus ( due to USCIS ) backlog - are minor children covered with CSPA too that freezes their age during application? ( what will happen if to the minor children if application had not yet been approved and the minor child will soon turn 16?) Thank you, Dee