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Hello everyone! I just wanted to provide an update. I'm finally an United States Citizen! My Oath Ceremony was last week. It was scheduled for 8:00 AM at the Philadelphia Field Office. I was able to bring 3 guests with me: my spouse and my parents. The ceremony started around 8:30 AM and it took about an hour. There were a lot of new citizens from different countries along with their families. Overall it was a smooth and happy moment. No issues at all and no ICE officers around the office. Thankfully, this field office was not affected by the government shutdown. After getting my certificate, I went to PennDot (DMV) the same day to update my immigration status. They scanned the certificate and ran it through SAVE and my status was updated instantly. There was no need to fill out any forms or pay anything. My Drivers License still says "Limited Term" because I renewed it last year while my Removal of Conditions process was still pending so it will remain like that until the next renewal in 2028. Now when I go to the DMV website, it allows me to renew online since I'm showing up as an US Citizen on their system. That was not possible before. Two days later I went to the Philadelphia Passport Agency to apply for my passport book and passport card in person. Why did I apply in person? Because I didn't want them to mail my Certificate through USPS after seeing how badly they handled my mom's certificate when it was delivered back to her. To apply in person you need to show proof that you have a flight within 14 days of the appointment. You also need to schedule an appointment at the agency online, which can get tricky. But I was able to find an appointment for that same week and the passport was ready for pick up within 2 days. I picked it up along with my Certificate. They mailed the passport card through USPS, which I just got today. I have an appointment with the SSA next week since the "automatic update" that was implemented last year on the N-400 was suspended indefinitely, which I honestly think is dumb because now new US Citizens have to schedule an appointment to get their status updated with the SSA, which results in more work for them. Very inefficient. If you have any questions, let me know. Here's my final timeline: I-751 03/09/2024 - Mailed my I-751 with a Fee Waiver Request (I-912) 03/11/2024 - Package Delivered by USPS at the Post Office PO Box 03/11/2024 - Priority Date is March 11, 2024 04/01/2024 - Case number received via SMS 04/09/2024 - Biometrics reuse notice added to my USCIS online account 04/09/2024 - Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS 06/10/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 07/28 06/10/2025 - I submitted a request to reschedule the interview via my USCIS online account because I was not going to be available on 07/28 06/13/2025 - Got a call from the Field Office asking for a reason for the rescheduling and the availability 06/13/2025 - Case status for the N-400 changed to Interview Cancelled. The status on the I-751 still said Interview Scheduled until a new date was available. 06/26/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 08/12 08/12/2025 - I-751 Case Approved. Notice available on my Online Account N-400 03/12/2025 - Mailed my N-400 package with a Fee Waiver Request (I-912) to Elgin, IL Lockbox via UPS 03/14/2025 - Package Delivered by UPS at the Front Desk and Signed by Robbins 03/14/2025 - Priority Date is March 14, 2025 04/01/2025 - Case added to my USCIS online account 04/02/2025 - Biometrics reuse notice added to my USCIS online account 06/10/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 07/28 06/10/2025 - I submitted a request to reschedule the interview via my USCIS online account because I was not going to be available on 07/28 06/12/2025 - Got a call from the Field Office asking for a reason for the rescheduling and the availability 06/12/2025 - Case status for the N-400 changed to Interview Cancelled. The status on the I-751 still said Interview Scheduled 06/26/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 08/12 08/12/2025 - N-400 Approved - Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled 10/13/2025 - N-400 - Oath Ceremony at the Philadelphia Field Office

Does anyone knows if you can come with guests to the Oath Ceremony? My Oath Ceremony is at the Philadelphia Field Office very soon and I want to take my spouse and my parents. I tried to call the Field Office phone number but it doesn't let you talk to anyone. It's just for closure notices.

Just posting an update for my case. They just uploaded the Oath Ceremony letter to my online account. Sadly, it got scheduled pretty far out. I've been scheduled for October 13 at the Philadelphia Field Office. At least I already know when all this process will end. I will post an update after the Ceremony. You can see my timeline by clicking this link. Best wishes for everyone!

Awesome! Thank you very much!

That's great. Mine hasn't been scheduled yet. I got approved on Tuesday at Philadelphia. Do you mind providing the eventCode from the JSON? Mine currently says QB1. I would like to know what's the code for Oath Ceremony Notice was Mailed. You can check by logging to your USCIS account and then paste this on the address bar: https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/IOEXXX and replace the last part with your case number and press enter. Then click Pretty-Print on the upper left corner. Then find the events section and just under it you'll see it says eventCode. What code does it say?

Congrats! Did they scheduled your Oath Ceremony?

Case update! I had my combo interview yesterday. First, the officer asked a few questions about our marriage but as soon as he said "let's move on with the civics questions", I knew the I-751 had been approved. For the N-400, I passed the civics, reading and writing test without a fail and then he went through all the mandatory yes/no questions. He was struggling with my case because some questions were blank on his system, probably because I filed by mail with a fee waiver. In my case, since I'm a Christian, I responded no to these questions on my application and during the interview: 34. Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? 35. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms (carry weapons) on behalf of the United States? 36. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant services (do something that does not include fighting in a war) in the U.S. armed forces? He asked for an explanation and I basically repeated what I wrote on the "Additional Information" section of my N-400. I also provided documentation. At the end of the interview, he recommended the case for approval and said that I'll be getting the Oath Ceremony Appointment next month. Hopefully it'll be sooner. When we got out of the building, I checked my Online Account and saw that the status on my N-400 was "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled", which mean it was approved. The I-751 was also approved and the decision letter was made available about an hour later. Now I just have to wait for the ceremony! Here's my complete timeline: I-751 03/09/2024 - Mailed my I-751 with a Fee Waiver Request (I-912) 03/11/2024 - Package Delivered by USPS at the Post Office PO Box 03/11/2024 - Priority Date is March 11, 2024 04/01/2024 - Case number received via SMS 04/09/2024 - Biometrics reuse notice added to my USCIS online account 04/09/2024 - Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS 06/10/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 07/28 06/10/2025 - I submitted a request to reschedule the interview via my USCIS online account because I was not going to be available on 07/28 06/13/2025 - Got a call from the Field Office asking for a reason for the rescheduling and the availability 06/13/2025 - Case status for the N-400 changed to Interview Cancelled. The status on the I-751 still said Interview Scheduled until a new date was available. 06/26/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 08/12 08/12/2025 - I-751 Case Approved. Notice available on my Online Account N-400 03/12/2025 - Mailed my N-400 package with a Fee Waiver Request (I-912) to Elgin, IL Lockbox via UPS 03/14/2025 - Package Delivered by UPS at the Front Desk and Signed by Robbins 03/14/2025 - Priority Date is March 14, 2025 04/01/2025 - Case added to my USCIS online account 04/02/2025 - Biometrics reuse notice added to my USCIS online account 06/10/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 07/28 06/10/2025 - I submitted a request to reschedule the interview via my USCIS online account because I was not going to be available on 07/28 06/12/2025 - Got a call from the Field Office asking for a reason for the rescheduling and the availability 06/12/2025 - Case status for the N-400 changed to Interview Cancelled. The status on the I-751 still said Interview Scheduled 06/26/2025 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 08/12 08/12/2025 - N-400 Approved - Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled A few notes: a) I never received a receipt Notice for the N-400 b) Even though I submitted my N-400 before the 3 year residency requirement (within the 90 day window), they waited until I actually had 3 years as a permanent resident to schedule the interview. c) I was also expecting them to waive the I-751 interview since we had an interview for the I-485 and they usually waive the I-751 interview if the couple had an interview for the I-485 but nope. They scheduled a combo interview. I'll provide an update when I get my Oath Ceremony Appointment. I wish everyone the best with your case!

They started doing it for everyone this year. Source: USCIS Notice on Collection of Social Media Identifiers on Immigration Forms

Questions for everyone who had their N-400 interviews since February: Did they ask you about your social media accounts? Did they ask you to show them your phone? Thanks in advance!

Yeah, I see everything there expect the appointmentdate line.

Interesting. I don't have the appointmentDateTime section. That's probably something new.

The json says when was the last update and a history of the last updated but the json doesn't directly say the date of the interview. That's why I'm asking how did you see the interview date on the json itself. To see the interview date you would have to open the interview letter pdf.

@BibHow did you see the interview date in the json?

Here's an update on my case: 03/12 - Mailed my N-400 package with a fee waiver to Elgin, IL Lockbox via UPS 03/14 - Package Delivered at the Front Desk and Signed by Robbins 04/01 - Case added to my USCIS online account 04/02 - Biometrics reuse notice added to my USCIS online account 06/10 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 07/28 06/10 - I submitted a request to reschedule the interview via my USCIS online account because I was not going to be available on 07/28 06/13 - Got a call from the Field Office asking for a reason for the rescheduling and the availability 06/13 - Case status for the N-400 changed to Interview Cancelled. The status on the I-751 still said Interview Scheduled 06/26 - N-400 and I-751 Combo Interview Scheduled for 08/05 A few highlights: Even though I submitted my N-400 before the 3 year residency requirement (within the 90 day window), they waited until I actually had 3 years as a permanent resident to schedule the interview. I was also expecting them to approve the I-751 since we had an interview for the I-485 and they usually waive the I-751 interview if the couple had an interview for the I-485 but nope. They scheduled a combo inteview.

Mine is not online. Only the biometrics reuse showed up online and I received it a week later by mail.