Citizenship

hi all,

I had my n400 and i751 combo interview yesterday and thought I would share my experience + answer any questions to ease any stress you may have!

the app was scheduled for 7:15 am, no mask no entry so don't forget your mask. I was P1 in line however got called in 3rd at around 8 am. the officer brought me to his office and started my n400 by asking the question + reading + writing.

1. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
2. What is the economic system in the United States?
3. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
4. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
5. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
6. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Reading - who is Abraham lincoln
Writing - thanksgiving is in November

after he proceeded to go through my n400 application asking questions + any updates with changes.

he asked a lot of travelling (why did your husband not follow you on any trips? when was the last international trip you took with your husband?), current job and marriage-based questions (why did you and your husband move so much? how big is your current apartment? where did you get married?) which in the hindsight, he was actually asking questions to later ask my husband in the i751 interview. proceeded to yes / no questions.

he made me sign my signature + make sure my print name is correct to use for the oath ceremony. he handed me a paper that said I passed the test but a decision could not be made. did not look at the paperwork had with me at all but asked if I have any additional docs to submit. I submitted my new lease + tax from the year.

out of the blue, 'you have a pending i751 application, is your husband present?'

I was not aware that my husband needed to be present since the interview notice was only for n400. the interviewer was kind enough to make him come in the same day before 1 pm to continue the interview later.

husband came in 1 hour later and he took us back into his office. did not ask me any questions this time but literally asked my husband all the questions he asked me earlier to see if our statement matched. but a question that took us by surprise was; 'what is your wife's phone number' my husband aced it however due to nervousness had forgotten the date of my birthday......interviewer then asked for my age to compromise. took about less than 10 mins all in all.

he said he will need to review all the docs and we will hear back soon.

now I am just waiting for the results....fingers crossed! will continue to update

25th! Status for n-400 online changed to 'We recommended that your From n-400 be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review' and 'Oath Ceremony be Scheduled' however no update on i-751

26th i-751 approved

27th Oath Ceremony Notice was mailed

I-751
October 17, 2022 Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken
February 24, 2022 We transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case.
February 23, 2022 Your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, was transferred to another office for processing.
February 19, 2021 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

N400
December 8, 2022 Interview Was Scheduled - Jan 18th
February 17, 2022 We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time.
February 17, 2022 We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and sent you a receipt notice.

when I filed for n400 - est wait was about 9 months. I counted down to 1 day and the interview was scheduled about 2 weeks after

Hi All,

My wife and I have interviews scheduled same day at SFO but 4hrs apart. We live in south bay and hence its quite a commute to SFO. We have to small kids 6 and 9 years old

1) Can we take our kids with us?
2) How long do the appointments usually take?
3) Is there somewhere my wife and kids can wait when I am interviewing?
4) Will I be able to go back after my interview to take care of my kids?
5) Do they still do same day oath ceremonies, if yes will we still be able to manage the kids ?

Thanks in advance

Hi there,

I filed N-400 based on Marriage to USC on August 23rd, 2022. The only update I received was a Biometric waiver 4 days after filing. Since then no update, just the case being actively reviewed by USCIS.

Is anyone else with a similar timeline? I am from San Francisco, CA. I have approved the I-751 and received my 10-year Green card.

Thanks, and good luck to all.

N-400 Application for Naturalization
August 29, 2022 - We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and sent you a receipt notice
September 01, 2022 - Biometrics re-use
September 02,2022 - We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time.
September 29, 2022 - We scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
November 5, 2022 - Went to interview
November 5, 2022 - We sent a request for initial evidence for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
November 25, 2022 - We received your response for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
November 29, 2022 - We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time.
November 29, 2022 - We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review.
November 29, 2022 - Your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was placed in line for oath ceremony scheduling.
December 20, 2022 - Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed
January 18, 2023 - Oath Ceremony

Hi guys! Finally, I’m almost done with this processing stuff. Last december 30, I got an update that Interview was scheduled so I check online that I didn’t know that you can see your letter online I just click the document. My question is how long will I receive the actual letter? Or is it now only online so I need to print it? Anyways I submitted my application October 2022, right now I’m just being nervous about the interview especially the civic test. I’m I gonna review the 2008 or the 2020? Thank you

Hi guys. If you don’t mind giving me 2 min of your time and helping me with these question .
I am gonna move out of state in 2 to 3 months and I am gonna submit my n400 this week. I know I have to update my new address in uscis website . But I reas many times they don’t pay atention and they send you the letter to your old address . In this case how did you guys do? Plus , I read that some people get schedule their interview in the old state where they were living , so what do you do if this happen?
I wanna save time and don’t wait the 3 months that I have to live in a any new state where I move . But I am scared they are gonna schedule my interview in CA 😢 does it take long for they to reschedule or?

Do I need to submit sworn statements n400 application?

Hello I would like to share my N400 experience in order to give an idea and help who will have in the future. From Filing date May 2022 to interview date Jan 2023 took 8 months in Upstate NY. It was 8:45 am and I was there 8:20 am with my attorney. My case is based on employment sponsored green card 5 years.
Officer was quite friendly and smooth. She started with civic test questions which are :

1) What are the two parts of the US Congress?
2)When was the Constitution written ?
3)What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States ?
4)Name two national US holidays ?
5)What major event happened on September 11,2001 in the United States ?
6)Who makes federal laws ?

After I reached 6 correct questions, Officer stopped to ask rest of questions.

Reading sentence is: Who can vote ?
Writing on tablet : Citizens can vote ?

And then she asked personal questions SSN ,Date of Birth ,address where I live now and previous. After she confirmed my travels last 5 years when and where, she asked my two vacations what are like 4-5 months out of country what were the reasons for these longer trips. When I explained it, my attorney has been helped me and told to officer. There is no problem if your single trip was less than 6 months. It was really helpful point. Maybe someone can think attorney is waste of money and no need him/her, but my attorney was helpful during the interview. After that officer asked some yes no questions, no word definitions were asked although I studied a lot about that. Finally Officer gave me a paper which was showing recommended for approval. I felt very relaxed and happy.
Thanks God. And I wish luck and send my prayers who will have interviews in the future.

N400 filed on June 1 2021
Scheduled for interview on Nov 31 2022
Interview Jan 4th 2023
Interview was at Baltimore Md center at 9am was called in at 11am. It was a young woman who attended to me. I was surprised that it was a combo interview because it’s stated only N400 and no mention to bring my husband. But thank God you guys here advice me to bring my spouse. She didn’t even talk to my husband except from greeting and ask the i175 form which didn’t last for 2 mins and told my husband to go outside. Then we started the civil test, which I passed. She was in a hurry to get back to her phone and didn’t even request for documents I was the one who offered to show her my documents which she returned them briefly after viewing them. My green card was returned to me and she didn’t even request for me passport nor marriage certificate but when she asked me when I traveled out of the country last I forgot the exact date. She looked into her computer and told me the right date, meaning they know more than we think. After everything she congratulated me and gave me the famous white paper that showed that am recommend for oath. She said I could have done same day oath ceremony but they have stopped it. Am so so relieved that I am done with Potomac after 29 months.
I wish you guys the best!!!!

Happy holidays everyone I applied for I 751 in June 2021

My timeline I am green card holder so
In June 2022 N400 sent
In July 2022 reused bio
Nov 2022 Schedule IV
During IV the officer said I passed the civic and English test
But a decision cannot be made until Approval 751
Officer asked for more bona fide marriage, We did that, today I received the 751 approval however nothing has changed with the N400 status, someone else has same experience?
thanks