Citizenship

Hi everyone,

I’m curious. I had June 2019 as my completion date when I had my interview. At the interview, I was told that they needed to review my application. 2 weeks after my interview, there is no longer an estimated completion date on my account online. Has anyone else experienced this? What does it mean? Did they disapprove my petition? Or do I just wait indefinitely?

Hello beautiful people, I have some questions please! My interview for citizenship will be Saturday the 15.
1. It is on a Saturday, at 12:30. Is it a weird day to you guys? Government will have interview for people on Saturday?
2. When I fill the N-400 form, I have my year of working wrong, is it a major error? And when will the perfect time for me to tell the IO about that?
Thank you in advance.

 HI EVERYONE.
MY CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW VERY SOON.
I HAVE A QUESTION PLEASE HELP.

I PUT REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE IN N-400. SAME NAME ONLY I WANNA REMOVE FNU.

AFTER INTERVIEW OATH GONNA BE DELAY? HAVE ANYONE SAME EXPRIENCE.
 PLEASE PLEASE SHARE. THANKS

Hello There,

First of all I wanna thank everyone in this forum that had helped me during the long wait process while waiting for my citizenship and now it's my turn to share my experience with everyone.

Filing Date for Dallas,TX 7/17/2017
Reception Date: 7/19/2017
Fingerprints Appointment: 8/15/2017
LONG WAIT UNTIL INTERVIEW
Interview scheduled: 1/28/2019
Interview Date: 3/04/2019
The IO was very nice and friendly. The questions were pretty easy:
What is the supreme law of the land?
Name three States on the Canada Border?
Name One right that U.S Citizens have?
When Should all men register for services?
Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S?
How many senators are in the house?
The IO asked me about my name change and asked to go get an additional passport size pic from CVS if i wanted to change my name, after I got it she said I may receive a letter for the oath within 2 to 4 weeks because even though the receipt says that we can't make a decision I have passed the test. But because I had a name change, It took way longer.
My online status was finally updates on 06/04/19 where it said : we've sent you a letter with your oath date, and time...etc.
06/7/2019 I just received the letter for the oath ceremony which will take place in Dallas Municipal court District on 7/19/2019.

Yay I'm so happy! it was a long wait but I'm just glad it's finally happening soon. The whole process took exactly 23 months. Dallas is probably the longest wait time in the whole U.S. but Hang in there!
Don't lose hope! and good luck everyone!

Here's my timeline

4)We scheduled your interview-------------------------------------06/07/2019
3)We reviewed your biometrics-------------------------------------10/12/2018
2)We scheduled your biometrics appointment------------------09/21/2018
1)We received your application-------------------------------------09/05/2018

Estimated case completion time-----MAY-2020

Hello everyone...

I want to share my N-400 & I-751 combo interview experience here at the Irving, TX USCIS office.

To begin with I received the interview appointment letter for N-400 only, nothing came separately for I-751. I was told earlier by USCIS that since both my petitions are pending, they would be adjudicated the same time, & my attorney confirmed the same possibility as well. Hence we prepared all our supporting accordingly for both the cases, & went to the interview with my U.S. citizen wife & our infant son.

The interview was at 11:15 AM, & I got called in at 11:25AM. When IO came out & called my name, & saw my wife & son were coming with me as well for the interview - he never objected or asked anything, who is who. I am sure he already read my file & knew about the pending I-751 alongside the N-400, & hence the reason why they were here too.
He escorted us to his cabin, where after swearing me in he started by asking few of the N-400 questions like my full name, if I got arrested ever, how many times I was married, do we live at the same address, if my cell phone number is still the same. We had our child after submitting the petition, so he updated our son's details into his system. Before even I can ask to add our son to the records, he himself said "lets add this precious gift" :)

Then he started the civics test. I was asked, in the same order -
1. What does the President's Cabinet do?
2. What is the supreme law of the land?
3. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
4. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
5. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
6. What is the capital of your state? - here he joked 'are you sure its Austin & not San Antonio?' lol
Then I was asked to read from the I-pad "George Washington was our first President", & then write in a piece of paper "Washington was our first President" - (dropped George).

That's all. He never asked any on the I-751, as in his own words "seeing this big fat file of well organized supporting docs in front of me, I don't need to open it or ask anything, your wife & son is here anyways" lol.
He didn't ask a single direct question to my U.S. citizen wife as such either.
At the end of the interview he handed me the N-652 with "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval"...ticked, & then he printed the Oath ceremony letter as well for next week :)
In fact, something that I never heard of or read anywhere, USCIS do arrange emergency/special oath ceremony, just the USCIS official & you/few others on special case. In our case we will be travelling internationally the very next day after the Oath ceremony. So when I requested if there is any chance to have my oath before so that may be I can get my US passport done beforehand, he graciously accepted that request, worked in his computer for some time, & offered if I want to have it at 2PM today itself !! We were like wow !! - But it would just be me & the IO, & no ceremony as such, & me & my wife felt let's experience the real oath ceremony, after all once in a lifetime experience, lol. So we said no to that option, & kept the original date itself. I am hopeful the same day passport option will work out in my case.

The IO was really a very nice person with a great attitude, & showed professionalism. The real interview was done in 10 min I would say, but we all talked on offline topics for almost another 15 min. It turned out to be way more than what we had expected, in a good way :).

Based on my experiences for so many years with USCIS/immigration officials, I think this' another example proving "all of them has their own style, & discretion".

Hope this would help those who are still waiting for theirs to be done.
I would highly recommend to prepare yourself the best, & have every supporting with you in case anything is needed. In the end if your case is clean & you know it - there is nothing to worry. I am sure IOs are trained to sense that confidence as well in the petitioner, & that dictates the course of the interview & everything.

Best of luck :)

Hi all,

I submitted my N400 last Nov 14, 2017. I missed my first interview last August 9, 2018 because I did not get the notice. I finally received a notice for my second interview last April 16, 2019, and had my interview last May 21, 2019. Although I passed the tests, they said they were going to review my account. I had added 2 trips in the last 2 years which were about 5 months and close to 6 months each. Although I had supporting documents with me, the lasy said she will just request for evidence if she needs it and did not look at it.

It’s been two weeks now and I still have not heard anything. I have to leave the country again for another important business trip next week. I’m afraid if I leave the country it will jeopardize my petition. I don’t know what to do. Has anyone had the same experience? Any suggestions?

Yay !!!!

It all happened today. I went for interview, and the officer was the nicest gentleman. he was very personable.

He approved me and am awaiting my ceremony date which he said should be in the next month.

I was questioned on three trips.

1. Four months July through October 2018.
2. Four months November 2018 though March 2019.
3. Ten days April 2019.

I explained very briefly and although I had all my evidence with me, he did not request to see it.

So, after a year of waiting, I am approved.

Thank you to all of those who gave me guidance and responded to my questions and concerns.

All the best.

hello everyone
I file N400 last December 2018 Dallas field office still waiting for an interview
My Question is I got fire line parking ticket 2015 or 2016, the ticket was $100 from city police. I paid for that. And I don't mention that ticket on my N400 application. I called traffic court and give them my all information but they don't find my ticket information.
is there any problem in the interview?

I file 90 early rule

I'm just curious under n400 application, do they carry out the background check beyond United states or is it limit within the territory of United states? Kindly help if you have an idea or experience about it. Thanks all