vivizoka

September 2, 2015

He gave the the notice right there on the spot. I didn't look at the questions, but I know there's a questionnaire he told me to fill out before the ceremony.

I had my AOS downtown as well. I was so happy this one wasn't at the same place. Such a pain driving downtown.

My wife became a citizen at the old Baltimore location (in downtown Baltimore where it was very expensive to park) a little over two years ago.

Like you her interview and ceremony were on two different days. She was told by the officer that she was going to recommend she be approved as long as everything else was in order. She got her oath ceremony notice in the mail the following week for 10 days after that. She actually left the US the night she had her interview, but travel as GC. She told the officer that she was leaving the US that night and the officer said if she is not back in time for the date of her oath ceremony she could reschedule. However, she came back about 3 days before the date they scheduled for her ceremony.

At the time of the interview, the only document that the officer asked to see was her GC. My wife said the officer had her entire immigration file (everything we submitted for AOS and ROC) on her desk. My wife had to confirm some information in the file, and was given the test.

I told her to bring all cards that USCIS issued to her to the oath ceremony. At the oath ceremony they took both her expired conditional GC and her 10-year GC since she didn't need either of those now since she was becoming a citizen. She said the entire ceremony took about an hour.

Did the officer actually give you the ceremony notice or did he say it was coming in the mail? On the back of the notice is a questionnaire that you have to fill out and give to the officers at the ceremony. I remember one of the questions asked since the interview have you been outside of the US. Of course, my wife checked yes, and the officer that reviewed the form at the ceremony asked her what countries, wrote them down, and had my wife initial.

September 2, 2015

Hello everyone,

I haven't logged on here in a while, but thought it was worth it to share my experience with those going through the naturalization process.

My interview was at the field office in Baltimore. I don't know how long construction is going to go on for, but try to get there a little earlier since a big part of the parking lot is closed and parking is extremely tight.

I got in line at 2:15pm (my interview was at 2:51). There was a couple dozen people in front of me, but the x-Ray line moved pretty fast.

Once inside, I just checked in with the nice man in the counter and waited what I think was like 15 minutes before they called my name. I didn't bring my phone in because I thought it wasn't allowed, but everyone had their cell phones there. Oh well.

So I came in and an officer probably on his 30s conducted my interview. He was really nice. He told me all interviews are recorded and placed me under oath. He only asked to see my GC, passport, and DL. I moved since sending my application, so he asked me for the MVA's change of address. So glad I did that a couple of weeks before my interview.

He then proceeded to go over my application. Not actually asking my to respond to all of it like a PR interviewer would, but just saying, "so you live at XYZ address? Is your husband's date of birth ABC?" Pretty easy stuff. Just confirm everything you wrote in the application and you'll be fine. He also went through the YES and NO questions. At the end, I signed the form and my pictures and was ready to move on.

Civics Test

I answer the first 6 questions correctly and he stopped right then. My questions were:

1. Which people were bright to America to be sold as slaves?

2. How many amendments in the constitution?

3. What's the Vice President's name?

4. Why did the colonists fought the British?

5. Who makes federal laws?

6. What's the supreme law of the land?

Pretty easy. He asked me if I studied and I said a lot. He giggled.

Reading and Writing

My reading sentence was "Who can vote" and I had to write "All citizens can vote." No ordeal there whatsoever.

After that, he said I was done and that my application was very good, all paper work in place and very organized. He said I was his last and easiest interview of the day. Phew!

We scheduled my Oath ceremony for the 19th in the same location. I can't wait!

I still have my expired conditional GC, which he thought was unusual, so he made a copy and reminded me to bring both to the ceremony.

That was it. It was the easiest interaction I had with the uscis since coming to the U.S. (Easier than some biometrics appointments, haha). Good luck to you all. Like he told me, between the interview and oath, stay out of trouble and don't leave the country.

May 23, 2013

Thanks!

Now getting ready for citizenship

May 22, 2013

My case was approved today. Can someone please update the list?

Congrats to those who heard back already and good luck to those who didn't! I'll get back to let you know when I receive it

March 28, 2013

I don't remember exactly, but i think i got an info pass appt before sending everything with the I90. You'll also get a Welcome to the US letter. Take that and your GC with you to the appt. before sending the wrong one to them. Make copies of everything too, just to be safe. And if ou don't have it yet, change your name on all other documents so you can send more proof and skip the fee.

March 27, 2013

Tet,

Yea, all worked out fine. It's been a while, actually, so I don't remember exactly what I did. But I sent it back to them and asked for a replacement claiming their fault. I sent copies of all letters from them with my correct name, DL, SSN (if you read above, I don't think they could replace it without the GC but I got lucky, and a letter explaining why I wanted the change.

It was approved and I didn't have to pay for it.

Good luck!

February 12, 2013

My wife has the exact same GC date.

Me too!

December 19, 2012

Got my bio done today

California Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

DOODLY..............11/29/12........12/03/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--....

LISA011.............11/30/12........12/03/12........12/28/12.......--/--/--....

ANGELICNURSE........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SAJ102965...........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........12/06/12........01/02/13.......--/--/--....

HAPPYRS.............12/06/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CHICALIFORNIA.......12/11/12........12/13/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

WADE + KRISTIN......12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

IMREALWOMAN.........12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

LBOUNDS.............12/17/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

NICOLE AND AARON....11/28/12........12/04/12........01/04/13.......--/--/--....

MARTYSHK............11/29/12........12/03/12........01/07/13.......--/--/--....

SMB21...............11/30/12........12/03/12........01/08/13.......--/--/--....

GRINGASURAMERICAN...11/30/12........12/03/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MARY KATE...........11/30/12........12/03/12........12/26/12.......--/--/--....

IRISHBYNATURE.......11/30/12........12/04/12........01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/17/12)

HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........12/05/12........01/02/13.......--/--/--....

AANDD...............12/03/12........12/10/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIVIZOKA............12/03/12........12/07/12........01/03/13.......--/--/--....(early bio 12/19/12)

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CONFUSING...........12/10/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KIKAPOO.............12/14/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MIMI0418............12/15/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

HOTGUY..............12/17/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

HENDEA3.............12/18/12........--/--/12........--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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