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After passing my interview on Nov 21st, I am scheduled for the oath ceremony on Dec 17th! I crossed the border Dec 30 2009, so its kinda fun now being almost 10 years later - going to become a USC! Absolutely in HUGE part due to and thanks to this forum!
 
 

After passing my interview on Nov 21st, I am scheduled for the oath ceremony on Dec 17th! I crossed the border Dec 30 2009, so its kinda fun now being almost 10 years later - going to become a USC! Absolutely in HUGE part due to and thanks to this forum!
 
 

After passing my interview on Nov 21st, I am scheduled for the oath ceremony on Dec 17th! I crossed the border Dec 30 2009, so its kinda fun now being almost 10 years later - going to become a USC! Absolutely in HUGE part due to and thanks to this forum!
 
 

Happy to share cleared the interview today
IO was a sweet lady and overall it took around 15-20 minutes
 
Don't remember all six questions but listing some:
 
1. What is freedom of religion (Answer: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion)
2. Who signs bills to become laws (Answer: the President)
3. I don't remember which of the two (What is one responsibility/right for only US citizens) was the question but the answer is 'to vote in a federal election' ;)
4. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President (I answered '18' and she said 'you mean 18 and older right')
 
For Reading: What do we have to pay to the government
For writing: We pay taxes
 
And then the routine questions around application form - full legal name, marriage, place of residence, where do you work etc questions. Followed by the 'Yes'/'No'  questions on the application form
 
She handed the N-652 form at the end and asked me to wait outside for next steps on naturalization.
 
The N-652 form had boxes crossed for the below when she handed it to me:
 
You passed the English test and the US history and government test
 
Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval. At this time it appears that you have established your eligibility for naturalization. If final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for your naturalization ceremony.
 
While waiting outside near reception, checked the USCIS site and below was the status:
My case was submitted for quality review based on an approval recommendation
 
In about 15-20 minutes, status on USCIS changed to the below:
My oath ceremony notice was mailed
 
Soon after, they called me at the reception and gave the Form N-445 (which has oath ceremony details).
My oath ceremony is scheduled for December 12.
There is also a questionnaire attached which we are expected to fill on the day of the oath to indicate any changes from the day of interview until oath ceremony day.
 
Thanks to everybody at visajourney - this is an amazing forum that shares and cares for others in their visa journeys!
 
 
 
 
 

You will not be a citizen until the day of the Oath Ceremony then you can apply for your US passport.  Congratulations on passing interview.
 

Just passed my interview today! I am still awaiting my oath ceremony date though! I thought the oath ceremony was optional, but it sounds like it is a must and is required to complete the process.
The officer interviewing me started with the questions and was very friendly, he asked if I had studied the "thousand questions" and said we'll be here for about 2 hours with all the questions - funny guy! I got all the questions correct, and he stopped at 6. My reading portion was "Who was Abraham Lincoln" and writing was the answer. I wrote on the ipad a few words per line as he repeated them to me.
Lots of other basic questions, what is your full name, your birth date, your country of citizenship, if I am a citizen of any other countries, how long and where do I work, was I previously married (I was) and when was that, when did I re-marry, what is her name? Then on to answering the questions I had answered on the application. I was unexpectedly asked if I wanted to change my name (hey you don't hear this much as a guy) - how fun would it have been if I changed my name ha... would have surprised my wife!
And now I wait for the oath ceremony date!

Just passed my interview today! I am still awaiting my oath ceremony date though! I thought the oath ceremony was optional, but it sounds like it is a must and is required to complete the process.
The officer interviewing me started with the questions and was very friendly, he asked if I had studied the "thousand questions" and said we'll be here for about 2 hours with all the questions - funny guy! I got all the questions correct, and he stopped at 6. My reading portion was "Who was Abraham Lincoln" and writing was the answer. I wrote on the ipad a few words per line as he repeated them to me.
Lots of other basic questions, what is your full name, your birth date, your country of citizenship, if I am a citizen of any other countries, how long and where do I work, was I previously married (I was) and when was that, when did I re-marry, what is her name? Then on to answering the questions I had answered on the application. I was unexpectedly asked if I wanted to change my name (hey you don't hear this much as a guy) - how fun would it have been if I changed my name ha... would have surprised my wife!
And now I wait for the oath ceremony date!

I’m legit now:)

It changed slightly late 2013 I think.  A few security features are different and the new passports are super fragile to water/humidity. Be careful. Heavy sweating and your picture will... Dissolve/disappear.
 
Looks awesome under black light though.

Yeah I think it's gone.  No signature on mine either.