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after oath, i did SSN and PASSPORT things... all done within 2 hours...

Same for me..

Took utilities bills, bank statements, apartment insurance.. although i submitted before.

Spouse being there is not required...

GOOD LUCK, everyone..

Btw, for those applying by marriage, don't forget to print your latest/recent bank accounts/joint accounts. I only have the copies of what I submitted with the application but the IO requested for the most recent. I said I wasn't able to print them, anyway these are online billings. I thought she she will give me RFE papers/ good thing she said "It's okay if you don't have it".

During interview, I saw the officer has a think fold of submitted documents and materials piled together..

How long will they keep it after someone becomes citizen?

1. What to bring ?

N445

Passport

GC

enough?

2. Must wear tie and suite?

3. Can I apply Passport first, then go to SSN change? or reverse?

Thanks.

Offices Remaining Closed on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

New Jersey

Hackensack, NJ Application Support Center

116 Kansas Street

Hackensack, N.J. 07601-4044

New York

Manhattan, NY Application Support Center

201 Varick Street, 10th Floor, RM103

New York, NY 10014

Hicksville, NY Application Support Center

87 Bethpage Road

Hicksville, NY 11801

Office to Reopen on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

New York

New York, NY District Office & Field Office

26 Federal Plaza

New York, NY 10278-0127

Office Reopened on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

New York

Queens, NY Field Office & Application Support Center

2735 Jackson Avenue

Long Island City, NY 11101-2917

Many reopened yesterday..

long island city location all fine? Any one interviewed there these days? How is your experience?

What time should arrive at the location before the interview time?

The traffic here in NYC is still terrible..

The book :learn about the united states: Quick civics lessons for the new naturalization test?

no other questions about the application?

At my interview I was handed a sheet with a question on it and asked to read out loud the question, sign it and give it to the IO. Then she hands me another page with the question and an area where I am to write word for word the asnwer as the IO says it to you.

Then we started in on the 10 questions. I got the first 6 right and we stopped, signed that paper and pretty much that was it. The IO informed me that she was recommending me for citizenship and what will happennext. Getting a letter for the Oath, etc.

What else will be tested besides the 10 Qs?

Nice to hear that... Long Island City, i hope, will be a nice trip..

LIC is a new location? Is it crowded ? How long it takes to wait to be called on interview day>?

Why Manhattan office so different?

Very friendly compared to the field office in Manhattan. I have had an interview at the Garden City office for AOS and made infopasses a few times and was positively received. Am praying to be interviewed there again. Manhattan office will butcher you.

Are IOs nice in USCIS field office in Long Island City?

My wife filed N-400 in June 14, 2012 and she received her interview letter today in the mail on October 4, 2012 for the next month interview on November 9, 2012. We live in Queens in NYC, just across the new USCIS field office in Long Island City in NY...a few blocks away. A few facts about her case-(1) she did her fingerprinting on July 7, 2012 on the date mentioned on her fingerprinting letter and not just on walking-basis prior to scheduled date of July 7,2012. (2) After done fingerprinting on July 7, 2012, she did NOT receive anything from USCIS or did not hear at all from USCIS, meaning no "Yellow Letter" (which she still did not receive) and she didn't receive any email or text from them despite of giving all these information. Plus, her case was not placed in a queue for the interview either. So receiving an interview letter today was just a shocking and pleasing. A bit short of full 4 months to receive the interview notice after filing the application and a bit short of 5 months for the interview after filing the application, which is not bad at all for an application in NYC.

As for some members telling above that they paid equal fees for this application like applicants from other parts of the country, getting frustrated over the USCIS office in NYC then I just want them to know that I also paid the same fees when this fees was implemented 2007-08 and it took a year for my simple and straight-forward case to be over in NYC (Garden City office at that time). While the applicants in Newark (NJ) and Baltimore were getting their whole case to be over within 4-5 months. That being said, I think applicants from NY shouldn't be frustrated nor making a big deal out of it. And as one of the posters above mentioned that there is nothing you could do anyway...at least until stated processing time is over. So just relax and get busy in your life than just thinking about your application.

I will keep you guys updated about my wife's application like interview and oath as things would get proceed.

Good luck....

Thanks..

So the IO did not ask any question about or look at the documents? You just did the tests?

I brought all the original documents to my interview but the IO only wanted to see my green card & passport. I was told to surrender my GC on my Oath Ceremony.

You don't need to wear a tie & suit during your interview. You can wear that on your Oath ceremony.

Thanks..

Were you asked questions about the many documents, or you just need to show the documents?

Also, men should wear formal for the interview? with suite and tie?

A++++ to the above, at your interview, you want to bring originals of all what been sent with your package, I have been asked for manythings that I already sent earlier (tax, joint utilities, joint accounts, joint insurance, etc ), good luck in your interview.

Ｈｏｗ come??

after interview, no result??

for me It has been a year since i first apply.... Now try going on 8 months since my interview and still nothing....smh

And what list of documents to bring?

Thanks.

You are within normal time... only bit late...

Will you be asked : where do you work? How do you make money?

Is Currently not working a problem; though spouse is working..

Within how many days, will you get interview letter after being placed in line for interview?

The real interview date is 1 month after the date you get the letter?

Field Office Processing Dates for New York City NY as of: July 31, 2012 Form Form Name Processing Timeframe:

I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status March 24, 2012

N-400 Application for Naturalization February 9, 2012

N-600 Application for Certification of Citizenship November 2, 2011

Why yours is so fast?

do you know where is the interview place for people in Brooklyn?

PathaN, NYC is so behind because of how many people we have here that are applying for immigration status. From my understanding, the offices just have more cases than they can handle. We're applying through the Brooklyn office and things have been moving pretty well so far. Where are you in the process? I just checked the status today and it says we're in line for an interview. From everything I've read, the average time in NYC is anywhere from 6-8 months. In fact it may be longer now that August 15th was the first time children of illegal parents could apply for temporary residency.

what are the whole list of benefits?

You can apply for it online. I am sure you'll be approved. It is a great to be able to walk right out of the security at the airport and board quicker into the plane.

What are the steps to do that? What will happen if you are not approved?

wow, thanks

I will post again some helpful links for studying for the test:

Reading and writing

History and Government

Nice to see things are going ahead for most of us

I think my interview will be at October or November...

It will take at lease another month to people in NYC to receive interview letter. Any one know where is the interview place for people living in Brooklyn?