Citizenship

January 13, 2020 We approved your application, 9 months from filing.
January 13, 2020 You attended your interview
December 9, 2019 We scheduled your interview
April 26, 2019 We reviewed your biometrics
April 5, 2019 We scheduled your biometrics appointment
April 3, 2019 We received your application. The estimated completion time is April 2020, 13 months.

SF office, based on 5 years GK. My wife and I had the interview the same day.

Our biggest concern was the physical presence. We had 20 travels, 891 days outside of the US during 5 years before filing and one trip, 93 days after filing. Yet this was not a problem at all since after filing the physical presence counter stops, just don't go out for loger than 6 months.

I was a member of the communist party in my home country long time ago, and the officer asked me many questions about it. I also went through mandatory military service there, many questions about it as well. But eventually the officer said – congratulations, and our applications were approved the very same day.

The oath in SF happens once a month. The nearest dates are Jan 22 and Feb 12. Apparently it is too late to take the oath on Jan 22 but we still have a chance for Feb 12 if we are lucky.

You MUST BRING the following with you to the interview:
•This letter.
•Your Alien Registration Card ("green card").
•Any evidence of Selective Service Registration.
•Your passport and/or any other documents you used in connection with any entries into the United States.

What document one should take for "Any evidence of Selective Service Registration"?

Is everyone got the above bullet point check list in Interview notice?

Thanks!

Application filed: 17 Nov 2019
Receipt Date: 17 Nov 2019 (Online)
Filing Under: 5 year Green Card
Finger Print Notice: 23 Nov 2019
Finger Print Done: 11 Dec 2019
Interview Scheduled Notice: 19 Dec 2019
Interview Date: 29 Jan 2020

Seems like there’s no Virginia filler (Alexandria ) here.

FO: Newark, NJ
Application: 4/19/2019
Biometric: 5/9/2019
1st Appointment notice for 30th Jan 2020: 13th Dec 2019
Had to reschedule on 21st Dec due to business trip
Rescheduling notice: 26th Dec 2019.
2nd Appointment notice for ??: 06 Jan 2020

Don't see many people reporting their timeline for the Los Angeles area
so heres mine

San Fernando Vally CA update

Filed online

53 years with GC, yes!! 53!!

May 20, 2019 We received your application

May 24, 2019 We scheduled your biometrics appointment

June 11, 2019 We reviewed your biometrics

January 13, 2020 We scheduled your interview

Waiting for document to appear (24 to 48 hours), and notice in mail.

I predict interview will be February 20 ???

Maybe oath in mid March? They do
2 ceremonies in one day once a month at 5000 people each.

I had a June 2020 estimate.

Hello guys
I Passed my Naturalization interview on September3 2019 and I’m waiting for my oath ceremony since September 3, 2019. I check my case status online no updates yet it says you are scheduled for an interview do you guys have any experience please need a Help guys thanks

During the naturalization interview, a USCIS officer will ask us 10 questions from the list of 100 questions.
Is it multiple choice test?, Or they just ask questions and we need to tell them correct answer with out looking into the options.

El Paso, Texas

09/03/2019 - We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and mailed you a receipt notice. It is being processed at our Integrated Operating Env location.

09/10/2019 - We sent a request for initial evidence for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. (The request for evidence stated that the wrong officer certified my military service. My commander who is a captain signed it. Apparently it had to be signed by a full bird colonel or higher. It took a month to get a new certification from the colonel.

10/10/2019 - We sent a request for additional evidence for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

10/15/2019 - We received your response for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

Case status presently reads: As of November 13, 2019, we are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Receipt Number **** **** **** *. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time. We will let you know if we need anything from you.

My unit deploys in a few months and I'm wondering how long this will take.

Anyone else filed based on qualifying military service? Can you share your experience?

Hello, Everyone: It’s been over 2 years since I became a US citizen and I’ve been meaning to post my experience with the naturalization process. It took a total of about 7 months (back in 2017). Patience, perseverance, humility, and more patience is what I needed to get through it.

I’m in my 30s and immigrated to the US with my family when I was 7 years old. My father was naturalized a few years ago, and my mother is still a citizen of our motherland. I live in Austin, TX.

Below are some milestones of the application process:

1 FEB 2017 Mailed completed N-400 application form to the Dallas, TX USCIS P.O. Box

11 FEB Received letter confirming that N-400 application was received

25 FEB Received Biometrics Appointment letter for the USCIS Application Support Center in Austin, TX

15 MAR Biometrics taken
I wish I had worn a better shirt as this was the photo used on my Certificate of Naturalization

5 MAY Received invitation letter to interview/exam at USCIS San Antonio Field Office

12 JUN Interview/exam at USCIS San Antonio Field Office
The interview was more-or-less a completeness check review of my application and supporting documents. The English proficiency test consisted of reading a sentence out loud and writing another sentence that the officer recited. The officer abruptly ended the civics exam after I was able to correctly answer the first six questions. I also amended an international trip I took between my biometrics and the interview.

29 JUN Notified USCIS of address change

10 JUL Received letter confirming address change

??? (Returned letter during ceremony) Received invitation letter to take Oath of Allegiance

24 AUG 2017 Oath of Allegiance in San Antonio, TX
I arrived at 7:45a, just as the doors to the auditorium were opened to the 521 candidates and their family/friends. Guests were not limited to just immediate family, and I was accompanied by two good friends who were asked to sit up in the balcony. Like at church, crying children were asked to be brought to the lobby to not disturb the proceedings.

Candidates filled-in seats according to the section on their invitation letter. Officers then checked the questionnaire and signature on the back of the letter (mind the date and place of where you sign the back of the letter). Then, row-by-row, we went to a table at the rear of the auditorium to turn in our letter and relinquish our ‘greencards’, while they sorted our certificates to be handed out at the end of the ceremony as we left.

The ceremony was serious and official, and the auditorium was turned into a courtroom. It took about 2 hours, and was partially scored by patriotic music from a military wind quintet. A JROTC Color Guard opened the ceremony and a judge presided. The head USCIS officer had us all stand as she called out our homeland. 71 countries were represented, with the largest contingent from Mexico, which was saved for the end. We raised our right arm, listened to the judge ask us the words of the Oath, which we proudly answered “I do.” There was a nervous excitement in the room, which highlighted just how fragile and special the US immigration system is. Still, I couldn’t help but notice the USCIS officers around us understood this the best, and seemed immensely proud of us all. I believe they are on our side and want us to become citizens. They truly don’t get enough credit and thanks.

Then, a cheesy and out-dated video highlighting the American landscape (literally purple mountains and amber waves of grain) and celebrating multi-culturalism was played which ended on a somber and sobering roll call of select soldiers killed in major wars that the US has fought. The judge unsubtly reminded us that “freedom comes at a cost”.

We congratulated each other and took pictures in the lobby with banners proclaiming that we are now part of “A Proud Nation of Immigrants”. Then, I had lunch with my friends for the first time as an American.