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Congratulations.

I was surprised to get my passport, passport card, and naturalization document all today. I applied on November 7th through the post office with routine service (Houston office), and they were mailed out on December 4th. I expected them to be sent separately, as mentioned in the processing updates.

The sentence itself was straightforward, but the word “citizens” was the hardest part for me to spell. Still, overall, the English test was very basic. Final Steps, Signature & Recommendation At the end, he: Showed my information on the screen and asked me to verify that everything was correct. Added a note indicating: That I owe taxes, and The amount owed. Asked me to sign electronically. Had me sign the decision/oath-related form as well. He told me: That he doesn’t make the final decision by himself, But that he was recommending approval of my N-400. He also emphasized that: For the Oath Ceremony, I should bring again all the documents proving: The IRS payment plan, and Recent payments, so there would be no issues at the final step of granting citizenship. Oath Ceremony Notice (Same Week!) After the interview, I went back to the waiting room. Someone told me: To stay inside and wait, and that if there was something for me, they would call my name. After a short while, someone came out, called my name, and handed me my Oath Ceremony notice. My Oath is this Friday, in the same week as my interview. 🎉 My Tips (Especially if You Have Taxes or Are Applying under the 3-Year Rule) Arrive early and keep security simple: Avoid big handbags, metal belts, high-heel shoes with metal, etc. If you owe taxes: Bring your IRS payment plan letter. Bring tax transcripts. Bring recent payment receipts. Be ready to explain calmly. If you’re applying under the 3-year marriage rule: Expect some questions about your spouse and marriage, but in my case they were basic and reasonable. My spouse did not attend the interview, and it was not a problem. The English part is very basic if you use English regularly. Emotionally prepare for the tax part if you have an issue there, but remember: 👉 A formal IRS payment plan + proof of ongoing payments can still result in a recommended approval. Hope this long post helps someone who’s nervous about the 3-year rule, tax issues, or going alone to the interview. Congratulations and thank you.

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You receive an email notification stating, "We have taken action." The summary of the action will appear on your case status tab and case history tab, and a copy of the physical letter will be available in your document tab. The physical letter arrives several days later (mine came about ten days after the email notification).

Hi everyone, I had my oath ceremony this morning. The entire process took about two hours, from submitting the USCIS documents to receiving the certificate. There were 118 participants from 38 countries, and a judge administered the oath. The presentation of colors was conducted by the Members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and they made it as vibrant as possible. The USCIS Immigration officer mentioned the SSA box on the N400 form, advising those who checked it to wait ten days before contacting the SSA office to confirm their status. If confirmation is not successful, they should proceed to update their status with the SSA office. Lastly, the "MY PROGRESS TAB" worked perfectly😄—it still shows I have five weeks left for completion. Wishing the best of luck to everyone going through the process!

Congratulations

Congratulations.

Yes. Coincidentally, the first two questions were displayed on their screen in the waiting room, and they were about religion and the states that border Mexico. I can't remember the rest last four. I read "What Is the Largest State" for the reading section, and she dictated the answer for me to write on a pad for the writing section.

I got a notification, this morning, that my oath ceremony has been scheduled.

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My interview midday went well. Unfortunately, my oath ceremony could not be schedule because, in my area oath ceremony takes place once every three months (the officer told me). They have to wait on the scheduling department for that. I had my interview in San Antonio which is about 3hrs drive from my place of abode. My Experience. Filled under the 5 years rule and divorced. The officer asked for dates, date I got married and divorced, children's dates of birth and later concentrated on them, asked a lot of personal questions about them. I had uploaded evidence of child support payment, but to her that was not enough she asked about their school, how often I visit them, if I have their birth certificate on me, told her no, she found them in my file after a thorough search, she then asked if I file taxes, I said yes, she asked for my transcript, told I uploaded my tax compliance report from IRS, showed her the copy with me, she was satisfied with that and later asked for a copy of the evidence of child support payment and that was it. She congratulated afterwards.

5 Year rule.

"We have taken action on your case" arrived this morning. Interview schedule for October 6th, San Antonio. I filled on May 10th.