Chicago IL - N-400 Timeline

[shahhar5]

Oath Completed

My wife took the oath yesterday and official became a US citizen. We updated her SSN, registered to vote and applied for her passport. Thank you everyone for the help and good wishes over the past 9+ months.

Good luck to everyone!

 

[chigc2002]

My wife took the oath yesterday and official became a US citizen. We updated her SSN, registered to vote and applied for her passport. Thank you everyone for the help and good wishes over the past 9+ months.

Good luck to everyone!

Congratulations to you both ! Where did she have her Oath ceremony - which building ?

 

[samrat_999]

hi shahhar5
when did your wife pass the interview? me and my wife have been waiting for almost 7 weeks now. went to see the IO with an infopass appointment, and was told that my case is in re-verification status.

can you please post some details.

thank you

 

[samrat_999]

as i mentioned in my other posts, i went in chicago DO with an infopass appointment to find out the status on my oath notice.

my question is, does my or my wife N400 records get flagged in anyway in the system that we both took an infopass to find out the status on our oath notice? or does the infopass appointment information go into the recycle bins?

any guesses?

 

[chigc2002]

Chicago Oath dates (July)

Looks like they're ramping up Oath ceremonies in Chicago....July has 29 sessions scheduled.

http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Press/ceremony.cfm

 

[nandamuru]

Interview Done

All, Had finished interview on June 24th. Here is my expierence

Interview Schedule at 8.45 AM

1. Arrived at 8.00 AM
2. Passed through security check
3. Went to 3rd floor need to check with receptionist. She will check you in and will ask you sit down area1/2/3.
4. Rest rooms are available very close to area1.
5. have seen kids running around in the area. ( There is no TV)
6. Immigration Officer called me at around 8.50 AM
7. Asked my name ( first name and Middle name)
8. asked questions like where do I live, work etc.,
9. She was very friendly and have talked casually on issues like home price etc, IT in India
10. Started asking questions, once I crossed 6th questions. She said Congrats.
11. made to write one small sentence in English
12. Updated few docuements infront me and gave me a letter saying that i have passed the test and will be scheduled for Oath

Thanks,

 

[Bobsmyth]

All, Had finished interview on June 24th. Here is my expierence

Interview Schedule at 8.45 AM

1. Arrived at 8.00 AM
2. Passed through security check
3. Went to 3rd floor need to check with receptionist. She will check you in and will ask you sit down area1/2/3.
4. Rest rooms are available very close to area1.
5. have seen kids running around in the area. ( There is no TV)
6. Immigration Officer called me at around 8.50 AM
7. Asked my name ( first name and Middle name)
8. asked questions like where do I live, work etc.,
9. She was very friendly and have talked casually on issues like home price etc, IT in India
10. Started asking questions, once I crossed 6th questions. She said Congrats.
11. made to write one small sentence in English
12. Updated few docuements infront me and gave me a letter saying that i have passed the test and will be scheduled for Oath

Thanks,

Congratulations..sounds like you had a good experience.

 

[chigc2002]

Congrats nandamuru.....did the IO give you a time frame to expect Oath letter ? I was told 2 months.

All, Had finished interview on June 24th. Here is my expierence

Interview Schedule at 8.45 AM

1. Arrived at 8.00 AM
2. Passed through security check
3. Went to 3rd floor need to check with receptionist. She will check you in and will ask you sit down area1/2/3.
4. Rest rooms are available very close to area1.
5. have seen kids running around in the area. ( There is no TV)
6. Immigration Officer called me at around 8.50 AM
7. Asked my name ( first name and Middle name)
8. asked questions like where do I live, work etc.,
9. She was very friendly and have talked casually on issues like home price etc, IT in India
10. Started asking questions, once I crossed 6th questions. She said Congrats.
11. made to write one small sentence in English
12. Updated few docuements infront me and gave me a letter saying that i have passed the test and will be scheduled for Oath

Thanks,

 

[pleasetellmewhy]

Oath Letter Received Today

Guys,

I received the oath letter today, and oath is scheduled for 07/07/08.

Thank you for this wonderful forum and best luck for all of you!

 

[nandamuru]

HI CHIGC2002,

IO mentioned that i would get OL in less than 3 weeks, however I asked her for a Sept month and she agreed for that

 

[chigc2002]

HI CHIGC2002,

IO mentioned that i would get OL in less than 3 weeks, however I asked her for a Sept month and she agreed for that

Thanks !

 

[chitown08]

Congratsss pleasetellmewhy
This is showing Chicago is moving even though IOs seem intentionally lowering down the OL expectation
You were told to wait for 4weeks but finally received it in 13days. Just like what chigc2002 said previously, Chicago DO is slowing down and intentionally lower the expectation.
So let's prove it and see whether tatar80, chigc2002, nandamuru and samrat999 will get the OL by the end of July 10...

 

[chitown08]

All, Had finished interview on June 24th. Here is my expierence

Interview Schedule at 8.45 AM

1. Arrived at 8.00 AM
2. Passed through security check
3. Went to 3rd floor need to check with receptionist. She will check you in and will ask you sit down area1/2/3.
4. Rest rooms are available very close to area1.
5. have seen kids running around in the area. ( There is no TV)
6. Immigration Officer called me at around 8.50 AM
7. Asked my name ( first name and Middle name)
8. asked questions like where do I live, work etc.,
9. She was very friendly and have talked casually on issues like home price etc, IT in India
10. Started asking questions, once I crossed 6th questions. She said Congrats.
11. made to write one small sentence in English
12. Updated few docuements infront me and gave me a letter saying that i have passed the test and will be scheduled for Oath

Thanks,

Thumbs Up nandamuru... what a relief one big step closer
Hope you got your OL soon

 

[shahhar5]

Congratulations to you both ! Where did she have her Oath ceremony - which building ?

Her oath was at the district court house on 219 S. Dearborn St in downtown Chicago. There were about 144 people who became citizen along with her from 41 different countries.

 

[shahhar5]

Congratulations to you both ! Where did she have her Oath ceremony - which building ?

hi shahhar5
when did your wife pass the interview? me and my wife have been waiting for almost 7 weeks now. went to see the IO with an infopass appointment, and was told that my case is in re-verification status.

can you please post some details.

thank you

Samrat_999
My wife was interviewed on 30th April. There is no way of predicting when you will get your oath letter. There are people on this thread who got oath within 10-15 days of their interview and people who are waiting for more than 2 months. I would suggest you to just forget about it and continue with your life. the letter will come when it's time to come. After the interview I had my wife call USCIS everyday for 1 week. After that we gave up and decided not to think about it. Good luck!

 

[shahhar5]

Question to people who recently took Oath in Chicago:

How long took receiving of N-445 (Invitation on Oath Ceremony) after interview,
and when was the Oath Ceremony after receiving the N-445.

Thanks !

In my wife's case
Interview - 30th April
Oath letter - 13th June
Oath - 24th June

 

[chitown08]

Update for Chicago thread as welcoming pattagreen and great news from shahhar5, pleasetellmewhy and nandamuru.

Part I:
User Name *PD *FP *IL *ID *OL *OD
shikarishambu 7/10/07 8/6/07 NA 2/4/08
roo724 & family 7/28/2007 11/13/2007 2/16/2008 4/15and4/17/2008 5/10/2008 5/5and5/19/2008
pal70 7/25/2007 11/27/2007 2/12/2008 4/2/2008 4/14/2008 4/29/2008
omg2 7/30/07 10/25/07 2/20/08 4/24/08
chinorth NA NA NA 4/29/2008

 

[chitown08]

Part II for Chicago DO filers:
User Name *PD *FP *IL *ID *OL *OD
shahhar5 8/25/2007 1/2/2008 2/16/2008 4/30/2008 6/13/08 6/24/08
boyfrombombay 8/31/2007 9/24/2007 4/15/2008 6/3/2008
famy122 NA NA NA May2008 6/13/08 6/25/08
smee 10/10/2007 12/19/2007 4/19/2008 5/22/2008 6/7/08 6/19/08

 

[chitown08]

Part III for Chicago DO filers:
User Name *PD *FP *IL *ID *OL *OD
samrat999 10/25/07 1/2/08 2/12/08 5/8/08
sankarnp 11/15/2007 lastwk Dec07 NA 4/30/2008 NA 5/15/2008
citizentobe 11/20/2007 1/10/2008
aresan 11/27/2007 1/30/2008 2/27/2008 5/14/2008 5/22/08 6/5/08
pleasetellmewhy 12/20/2007 3/4/2008 4/14/2008 6/12/2008 6/25/08 7/7/08

 

[chitown08]

Part IV for Chicago DO filers:
User Name *PD *FP *IL *ID *OL *OD
tatar80 1/16/08 NA 4/14/08 6/17/08
chitown08 1/17/08 2/15/08 4/15/08 6/27/08
chigc2002 2/6/2008 2/28/2008 4/14/2008 6/25/2008 7/3/08 7/9/08
nandamuru 2/11/2008 2/29/2008 4/15/2008 6/24/2008
sri-IL&wife 3/7/2008 4/1/2008 4/14/2008 6/30/2008
hlaiki NA 4/15/08
hamelionche 3/24/2008 4/15/2008
pattagreen 4/7/08 5/1/08 6/5/08 7/25/08
lespoir fait vivre 4/30/08 5/28/08 6/5/08 8/6/08