My N-400 Citizenship experience - Newark, NJ
Here is my N-400 Citizenship experience: (self and Wife)
Eligible to apply Jan 2006. Did not apply as I had to go to India in Summer 2006.
Applied - Dec 1 2006
Got Notce Dec 12, 2006
Got Notice for FP Dec 22 2006
FP on Dec 26 , 2006
Got Inteview Letter - Feb 2 , 2007
Interview - April 10 , 2007
Appointment on April 10- 1 PM. Went around ~ 12:50.
Gave app. letter in counter. Around ~100 people sitting (from Morning batch - waiting for oath).
My wife's name called ~ 1:10 - She was out in 15 min. Regular - going thru app, Civics Q. Asked to wait till ~ 3 pm for oath. (you can go out if u want and come back)
I was called ~ 2 pm. came out in 10 min. Asked ~6 civics Q, english sentence. Went quickly thru' application. I did mention travel after filing app. Officer asked to update the App. form and initial/date.
Asked me to be ready ~ 3 pm for oath. congratulated me.
When I came back, half the crowd was gone (they all went for the oath)
We waited ~ 4 pm - when they started calling people from afternoon batch..
we were called and signed on the certificate.. and waited till all others were done. (I think they wait till all is done for the second afternnon batch)
Around 4:45 Office came and asked us if we want to have the oath right there or go to the Oath room. Everyone I guess was tired of waiting, so we agreed to have it right there. Done in 10 min. and out by 5 Pm.
My daughter was born in India. She is automatically citizen as soon as one of us became citizen yesterday.
Have 3 more things to do -
1. Apply passport for all of us.
2. After I get passport - get OCI from Indian cousulate - start the process..
3. Apply N-600 for my daughter to get the Citizenship certificate.
- yes it cost $255, and not really reqd. but heard that in future may be some universities for fin. aid or other reason, may ask for it.
Also Just another proof of being citizen apart from passport.
Thanks for all the info in the forum!