Sona16's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: N Beneficiary's Name: S VJ Member: Sona16 Country: India Last Updated: 2024-04-09 |
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Timeline Comments: 1
Sona16 on 2024-04-09 said:I arrived at the Portland USCIS office at 7:25 am, ready for my 7:40 am N400 citizenship interview. The atmosphere was unexpectedly warm and welcoming, with officers making jokes about how the day’s solar eclipse had somehow managed to disrupt their printers—a humorous icebreaker that eased my nerves.
Promptly at 7:45 am, an officer called my name in the waiting area and escorted me to her office. The process began with the formalities: taking an oath, capturing my photo, and recording my fingerprints. Each step was handled with a professionalism that was also strangely comforting.
We quickly moved on to the civics, reading, and writing tests. To my relief, I answered the first six civic questions correctly, which seemed to satisfy the officer. She then had me read a sentence from an iPad and write another sentence using a stylus based on her dictation. The use of technology in this part of the interview felt modern and efficient.
The officer then thoroughly reviewed my entire application, updating it with new information about my employment and a recent trip I had taken. This attention to detail was reassuring; it felt like they really were taking every aspect of my application into consideration.
The officer approved my application on the spot and informed me about the upcoming oath ceremony. Due to construction and renovations, the ceremony was scheduled for about 1.5 weeks later, sooner than I had anticipated.
By 8:00 am, I was already heading out the door, feeling a mixture of relief and accomplishment. The quick and efficient process left me impressed. Later in the day, I received a text message confirming my placement in line for the oath ceremony, followed by another message at 1:45 pm informing me that my oath ceremony letter for April 25th at 8:30 am had been mailed. I found a digital copy in my USCIS account, which was incredibly convenient.
Reflecting on my experience, the process was both efficient and personal. The officers in Portland managed to make what could have been a daunting experience feel welcoming and straightforward. From the moment I walked in, to the quick notification about my oath ceremony, every step was handled with care and professionalism. It was a day filled with anticipation, warmth, and ultimately, joy, as I moved one step closer to becoming a U.S. citizen.
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