same here 5y rule. i really don't know how they work.
New York City - N-400 Timeline - Naturalization Experiences
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same here 5y rule. i really don't know how they work.
they just scheduled me for the oath ceremony
03/01/13: n400 sent
03/04/13: n400 delivered
03/07/13: FP noticed received
03/27/13: FP done
03/29/13: In line for interviewing scheduling
04/02/13: Interview scheduled status update
05/07/12: Interview scheduled date
05/07/13: Interview Done
05/08/13: Oath scheduling que
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony scheduled
X/XX/13: Oath Ceremony
X/XX/13: Applied for Passport
X/XX/13: Received Passport
03/01/13: n400 sent
03/04/13: n400 delivered
03/07/13: FP noticed received
03/27/13: FP done
03/29/13: In line for interviewing scheduling
04/02/13: Interview scheduled status update
05/07/12: Interview scheduled date
05/07/13: Interview Done
05/08/13: Oath scheduling que
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony scheduled
X/XX/13: Oath Ceremony
X/XX/13: Applied for Passport
X/XX/13: Received Passport
Ladyoflovers
Registered Users (C)
hi everyone!
i applied for citizenship based on marriage back in Dec 2011. I did have my interviews completed on June 2012 and passed all the tests. I still have not gotten a response or any decision. I keep requesting info and all they say is under active examination. I even sent a letter to USCIS and Federal Plaza but nothing yet. Federal Plaza does not arrange infopass appointments. What can I do? Do I really a need a lawyer?
i applied for citizenship based on marriage back in Dec 2011. I did have my interviews completed on June 2012 and passed all the tests. I still have not gotten a response or any decision. I keep requesting info and all they say is under active examination. I even sent a letter to USCIS and Federal Plaza but nothing yet. Federal Plaza does not arrange infopass appointments. What can I do? Do I really a need a lawyer?
Eidolons03
Registered Users (C)
This week I went for my oath ceremony and I am now officially a US Citizen.
The process was very smooth overall.
My only beef is that for the interview I had to go to Holtsville and for the oath I had to go to Central Islip. I live in Queens and I don't drive so getting to those places was a major issue.
Here's my N400 timetable:
Queens/NY
5 years rule
Sent N400 to Texas: 12/19/2012
USCIS Received application: 12/24/2012
Check cashed: 12/27/2012
Received receipt: 01/05/2013
Finger Print notice: 1/7/2013
Finger Print walk in: 1/10/2013
Placed in line for interview scheduling: 1/14/2013
Interview notice: 3/12/2013
Interview walk in: 4/16/2013
Application placed in oath scheduling quee: 4/22/2013
Oath scheduled: 4/23/2013
Received oath notification: 4/27/2013
Oath: 5/14/2013
My case was relatively simple. I am 24, single, I came to the US in 2005 as a permanent resident. I have been living in the same place ever since I arrived in the states. Both my parents had already become US citizens before I applied. Never been arrested or so much as stopped by a cop.
My major concern filing out the N400 was that I no longer had a passport (destroyed during hurricane Sandy). I had travelled abroad twice and was not sure about the exact dates of departure and return. I attached an extra sheet to the application explaining that I was estimating the dates.
The interview could not possibly have gone any better. The interview was scheduled to 9AM but there were over 50 people ahead of me so I was only called at around 10:30AM. The IO was a very friendly lady. After the oath she asked me to hand in my GC and passport. I got a bit anxious when she asked for the passport...I explained to her what had happened and she asked me about the dates I thought I had travelled abroad. I told her the dates I had put on the N400. She seemed satisfied and then she emphatically asked if I had travelled to either Mexico or Canada. I said no. She asked the same question twice just to be sure I hadn't forgotten a trip across the boarder. I have never been to Canada and Mexico but I have a feeling many people forget to disclose their trips to these countries (I guess it's easy to forget since you don't need to take a plane to visit either country).
She asked me the usual questions IOs ask and then she gave me the civics test.
1. What is freedom of religion?
2. Name a state that boarders Canada
3. When was the constitution written?
4. What ages men selective service?
5. How many senators are there?
6. What is the ocean on the East Coast?
She asked me to read “What do we pay the government?” and the she dictated “We pay taxes
She then asked me to review if all the info was corrected (I had asked for a name change). I started joking about how I was glad none of the papers asked about my weight which made her laugh.
Then she asked me all the questions involving morality and the questions regarding my willingness to defend the US. When she asked if I had ever hired a prostitute I joked sating “as if I had the money.” She laughed at that joke too.
After that she congratulated me and gave me the paper saying I had passed everything.
The oath ceremony was uneventful. I was scheduled for 8:30AM and the oath was over by 11:30AM. Basically they just asked every person to hand in their green card and sing their certificate. After that the judge came in and we swore the oath and recited the pledge of allegiance. Then the judge gave a speech about how the US is the greatest country on Earth. That was a bit annoying actually. Don’t take me wrong, I love the US, but I think the whole “we are the greatest country in the world” slogan is false patriotism that prevents people from seeing and solving the serious problems plaguing our country right now. After the speech he left and we were all called individually to get our certificates and that was the end of it.
I would like to thank this forum for all the help during this process. Coming on here and reading what you guys went through when you were applying for citizenship made my journey much easier.
The process was very smooth overall.
My only beef is that for the interview I had to go to Holtsville and for the oath I had to go to Central Islip. I live in Queens and I don't drive so getting to those places was a major issue.
Here's my N400 timetable:
Queens/NY
5 years rule
Sent N400 to Texas: 12/19/2012
USCIS Received application: 12/24/2012
Check cashed: 12/27/2012
Received receipt: 01/05/2013
Finger Print notice: 1/7/2013
Finger Print walk in: 1/10/2013
Placed in line for interview scheduling: 1/14/2013
Interview notice: 3/12/2013
Interview walk in: 4/16/2013
Application placed in oath scheduling quee: 4/22/2013
Oath scheduled: 4/23/2013
Received oath notification: 4/27/2013
Oath: 5/14/2013
My case was relatively simple. I am 24, single, I came to the US in 2005 as a permanent resident. I have been living in the same place ever since I arrived in the states. Both my parents had already become US citizens before I applied. Never been arrested or so much as stopped by a cop.
My major concern filing out the N400 was that I no longer had a passport (destroyed during hurricane Sandy). I had travelled abroad twice and was not sure about the exact dates of departure and return. I attached an extra sheet to the application explaining that I was estimating the dates.
The interview could not possibly have gone any better. The interview was scheduled to 9AM but there were over 50 people ahead of me so I was only called at around 10:30AM. The IO was a very friendly lady. After the oath she asked me to hand in my GC and passport. I got a bit anxious when she asked for the passport...I explained to her what had happened and she asked me about the dates I thought I had travelled abroad. I told her the dates I had put on the N400. She seemed satisfied and then she emphatically asked if I had travelled to either Mexico or Canada. I said no. She asked the same question twice just to be sure I hadn't forgotten a trip across the boarder. I have never been to Canada and Mexico but I have a feeling many people forget to disclose their trips to these countries (I guess it's easy to forget since you don't need to take a plane to visit either country).
She asked me the usual questions IOs ask and then she gave me the civics test.
1. What is freedom of religion?
2. Name a state that boarders Canada
3. When was the constitution written?
4. What ages men selective service?
5. How many senators are there?
6. What is the ocean on the East Coast?
She asked me to read “What do we pay the government?” and the she dictated “We pay taxes
She then asked me to review if all the info was corrected (I had asked for a name change). I started joking about how I was glad none of the papers asked about my weight which made her laugh.
Then she asked me all the questions involving morality and the questions regarding my willingness to defend the US. When she asked if I had ever hired a prostitute I joked sating “as if I had the money.” She laughed at that joke too.
After that she congratulated me and gave me the paper saying I had passed everything.
The oath ceremony was uneventful. I was scheduled for 8:30AM and the oath was over by 11:30AM. Basically they just asked every person to hand in their green card and sing their certificate. After that the judge came in and we swore the oath and recited the pledge of allegiance. Then the judge gave a speech about how the US is the greatest country on Earth. That was a bit annoying actually. Don’t take me wrong, I love the US, but I think the whole “we are the greatest country in the world” slogan is false patriotism that prevents people from seeing and solving the serious problems plaguing our country right now. After the speech he left and we were all called individually to get our certificates and that was the end of it.
I would like to thank this forum for all the help during this process. Coming on here and reading what you guys went through when you were applying for citizenship made my journey much easier.
just received my oath letter, kind of disappointed it's next month and not this month...oh well!
03/01/13: n400 sent
03/04/13: n400 delivered
03/07/13: FP noticed received
03/27/13: FP done
03/29/13: In line for interviewing scheduling
04/02/13: Interview scheduled status update
05/07/12: Interview scheduled date
05/07/13: Interview Done
05/08/13: Oath scheduling que
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony scheduled
05/17/13: Oath letter received
06/12/13: Oath Ceremony
X/XX/13: Applied for Passport
X/XX/13: Received Passport
03/01/13: n400 sent
03/04/13: n400 delivered
03/07/13: FP noticed received
03/27/13: FP done
03/29/13: In line for interviewing scheduling
04/02/13: Interview scheduled status update
05/07/12: Interview scheduled date
05/07/13: Interview Done
05/08/13: Oath scheduling que
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony scheduled
05/17/13: Oath letter received
06/12/13: Oath Ceremony
X/XX/13: Applied for Passport
X/XX/13: Received Passport
cafeconleche
Registered Users (C)
None of a judicial oath is involved.
im finally a yankee (usc)
03/01/13: n400 sent
03/04/13: n400 delivered
03/07/13: FP noticed received
03/27/13: FP done
03/29/13: In line for interviewing scheduling
04/02/13: Interview scheduled status update
05/07/12: Interview scheduled date
05/07/13: Interview Done
05/08/13: Oath scheduling que
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony scheduled
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony
03/01/13: n400 sent
03/04/13: n400 delivered
03/07/13: FP noticed received
03/27/13: FP done
03/29/13: In line for interviewing scheduling
04/02/13: Interview scheduled status update
05/07/12: Interview scheduled date
05/07/13: Interview Done
05/08/13: Oath scheduling que
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony scheduled
05/13/13: Oath Ceremony
My interview Experience. On 7/15/13, I was scheduled for 9am appointment at 26 Federal Plaza. Arrived at the door at 8:20, got through securities and headed straight to the assigned room. Handed in my Appointment's notice at the window roughly at 8:30. The room was packed. I Was called at 10:15 AM. (The longest wait ever if you know what I mean)
The officer was very nice and friendly. She took me to her Cubical and asked me to raise my right hand, sworn me in. Then pulled my file, it was a lot of files. She asked me to show her my GC and my passport. While she search for my file on the computer she asked me how did I get the GC and who was the person that sponsored me. I gave her the story. She then proceeded to the Civic and written examination. Since I got them all correct, she stopped at 6 questions . Then we went through the entire application. Everything was straight forward, when it came to the selective service registration, she asked if I have any proof and to show her the proof. There is one thing I don't think anyone experienced yet on this forum..... when she asked if I would serve in the arm forces if require.... I answered yes. But then threw me off by asking what is the reason why I would serve in the arm forces. I just gave her quick answer. Then she asked me to check my information on a page which she had printed, and sign my name on the last page of the application. The entire interviewed lasted only 8 minutes, since I had no complications or anything and she was very fast. She Congrats me and said the oath letter should arrive within 2 months, handed me the notice and walked me out.
Now that the hardest part of the Naturalization is done, I can finally breath a little easier. I want to thanks everyone who shared their experiences. To all the knowledgeable people, and the mods. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to answers important questions and concerns. I wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors. God Bless!
The officer was very nice and friendly. She took me to her Cubical and asked me to raise my right hand, sworn me in. Then pulled my file, it was a lot of files. She asked me to show her my GC and my passport. While she search for my file on the computer she asked me how did I get the GC and who was the person that sponsored me. I gave her the story. She then proceeded to the Civic and written examination. Since I got them all correct, she stopped at 6 questions . Then we went through the entire application. Everything was straight forward, when it came to the selective service registration, she asked if I have any proof and to show her the proof. There is one thing I don't think anyone experienced yet on this forum..... when she asked if I would serve in the arm forces if require.... I answered yes. But then threw me off by asking what is the reason why I would serve in the arm forces. I just gave her quick answer. Then she asked me to check my information on a page which she had printed, and sign my name on the last page of the application. The entire interviewed lasted only 8 minutes, since I had no complications or anything and she was very fast. She Congrats me and said the oath letter should arrive within 2 months, handed me the notice and walked me out.
Now that the hardest part of the Naturalization is done, I can finally breath a little easier. I want to thanks everyone who shared their experiences. To all the knowledgeable people, and the mods. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to answers important questions and concerns. I wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors. God Bless!
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Hi NycMartin,
I have very similar experience with you. Even the same last question regarding serving in army!!!
It seems it might be the same officer.
Anyway, my interview was on 7/8/13. Still waiting for the Oath letter.
Good luck to you!
I have very similar experience with you. Even the same last question regarding serving in army!!!
It seems it might be the same officer.
Anyway, my interview was on 7/8/13. Still waiting for the Oath letter.
Good luck to you!
Sorry I don't get it. USCIS Field Office NYC is showing "N-400 Application for Naturalization November 14, 2012"
How is is possible that the interview is already done when the are processing applications before Nov. 14, 2012?
We are waiting since May 31, 2013 for an Interview. Originally filed 4/29/13
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I think its possible for two reasons:
1) NYC office at Federal Plaza is very slow indeed (see my timeline)
But other offices - on Long Island for example - are doing better.
2) Its just a mess
1) NYC office at Federal Plaza is very slow indeed (see my timeline)
But other offices - on Long Island for example - are doing better.
2) Its just a mess
I live in the Bronx, which FO will be mine? Federal Plaza? NYC timeline is too long. I feel sad
Winthan, I live in ASTORIA, QUEENS and was assigned to have my interview on 2735 JACKSON AVE, near QUEENSBORO. My concern now is how long will it take to get the Oath appointment after having the interview. Any one with experience using the Jackson Ave FO??
I see, i called USCIS last week, they (second tier officer) said my FO will be 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY. Sadly, i am still inline for Interviewing scheduling. Some of people who applied in April, May from NYC are getting Interview lately. So I hope mine is coming soon.
pdjune2001
Registered Users (C)
Hi All,
I have a quick question about rescheduling oath as I am currently out of country.
Does anyone have any experience with rescheduling in NYC ? How long later will the new oath date be expected to come ?
Does anyone see any problem with rescheduling oath ?
Thanks for your feedback.
Much appreciated.
I have a quick question about rescheduling oath as I am currently out of country.
Does anyone have any experience with rescheduling in NYC ? How long later will the new oath date be expected to come ?
Does anyone see any problem with rescheduling oath ?
Thanks for your feedback.
Much appreciated.