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One more question regarding my oath ceremony
Happy Sunday , friends !
I have one more question regarding my upcoming
Naturalization oath ceremony.
I wonder do I need taking new passport ID pictures
For my oath ceremony ?
As I know our picture shown on the citizenship certificate .
Is that picture taken by USCIS on the day when we will attend ceremony
or we take pictures by ourselves prior to ceremony date and submit to
the I/O when I check in for oath ceremony ??
Sorry , I just make sure everything I have prepared properly !
Thank you guys , please share!!!
Have a blessing day:)
I have one more question regarding my upcoming
Naturalization oath ceremony.
I wonder do I need taking new passport ID pictures
For my oath ceremony ?
As I know our picture shown on the citizenship certificate .
Is that picture taken by USCIS on the day when we will attend ceremony
or we take pictures by ourselves prior to ceremony date and submit to
the I/O when I check in for oath ceremony ??
Sorry , I just make sure everything I have prepared properly !
Thank you guys , please share!!!
Have a blessing day:)
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N400 - Los Angeles
Just wanted to share my experience and timelines with everyone. I filed my N400 in late August 2017 and live in Los Angeles.
September 1st 2017 - USCIS received my application.
September 25th 2017 - Fingerprints scheduled at EL Monte office. I missed my appointment date, as I returned from Europe that very day. Just went to the fingerprint place the next day to try my luck and they took my prints. The security guard was all huffy about me missing my date, but I just put that down to him being fed up in having to deal with everyone.
March 1st 2018 - Received email update informing me that my interview had been scheduled and they would be writing to me telling me where to go etc.
March 31st 2018 - Still no interview appointment letter. Called USCIS and asked them to investigate. They launched an inquiry. No one would just tell me where and when my interview was. They were extremely secretive about it all.
April 10th 2018 - Received email/text notification from USCIS telling me I was a no show for my N400 interview and to explain why. I was not a happy camper. Wrote them an extremely nasty letter back. My interview was for that day, but I never received any letter informing me where to go.
April 11th 2018 - I decide to head down to the USCIS office in downtown Los Angeles to find out what was going on? Someone there informed me that interviews for my day had been arranged, but USCIS failed to send out the appointment letters to people. Something just didn't smell right.
April 15th 2018 - Received email/text alert informing me my application was back in line for an interview. Last time it took 6 months, so I wasn't holding out.
April 17th 2018 - Received an email/text alert saying they had rescheduled my interview and would be sending out a notice. I was surprised to see how quick they had sorted out another interview. Saying that, USCIS was the one's who screwed up my original interview. I wasn't holding out on receivng the appointment letter this time either, but it turned up a few days later.
May 22nd 2018 - Attended interview at the USCIS budiling in downtown Los Angeles. Passed.
May 31st 2018 - Received email/text notification saying my oath was scheduled.
June 2nd 2018 - Received said oath ceremony letter and oath scheduled for June 12th 2018.
September 1st 2017 - USCIS received my application.
September 25th 2017 - Fingerprints scheduled at EL Monte office. I missed my appointment date, as I returned from Europe that very day. Just went to the fingerprint place the next day to try my luck and they took my prints. The security guard was all huffy about me missing my date, but I just put that down to him being fed up in having to deal with everyone.
March 1st 2018 - Received email update informing me that my interview had been scheduled and they would be writing to me telling me where to go etc.
March 31st 2018 - Still no interview appointment letter. Called USCIS and asked them to investigate. They launched an inquiry. No one would just tell me where and when my interview was. They were extremely secretive about it all.
April 10th 2018 - Received email/text notification from USCIS telling me I was a no show for my N400 interview and to explain why. I was not a happy camper. Wrote them an extremely nasty letter back. My interview was for that day, but I never received any letter informing me where to go.
April 11th 2018 - I decide to head down to the USCIS office in downtown Los Angeles to find out what was going on? Someone there informed me that interviews for my day had been arranged, but USCIS failed to send out the appointment letters to people. Something just didn't smell right.
April 15th 2018 - Received email/text alert informing me my application was back in line for an interview. Last time it took 6 months, so I wasn't holding out.
April 17th 2018 - Received an email/text alert saying they had rescheduled my interview and would be sending out a notice. I was surprised to see how quick they had sorted out another interview. Saying that, USCIS was the one's who screwed up my original interview. I wasn't holding out on receivng the appointment letter this time either, but it turned up a few days later.
May 22nd 2018 - Attended interview at the USCIS budiling in downtown Los Angeles. Passed.
May 31st 2018 - Received email/text notification saying my oath was scheduled.
June 2nd 2018 - Received said oath ceremony letter and oath scheduled for June 12th 2018.
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Processing times pushed back.
I’m going to attempt to place some hope in your minds as for I see many of you guys being disillusioned with the recent processing times being pushed back. I’m no expert, but I think I am right on this.
If you have been waiting around a year or so, this new push back should not affect you!! Those who applied recently will be the ones, who will have to wait a little longer. The fact the processing times being pushed back, is a result of applications received the first quarter of 2018.
If you filed mid 2017, the surge of more cases has no affect on your priority date. Here’s how I can back up my claim.
PD June 12, 2017 (Phoenix Arizona field office) the processing times have been a steady 11.5-17 months. On May 31, 2018 the new processing times was posted, pushing Phoenix to 13-17.5 processing times. At this point if the processing times, applied to those of us who has applied in 2017, my interview date perhaps would be pushed to around the second week of July, in order to comply with the 13 months processing times.
I was scheduled for my interview later on that day ( after the new pushed back processing times have been put in effect). May 31 was one day over the 2 weeks mark for my year anniversary. Which in turn makes it 11.5 months, which is exactly what the prior processing times showed.
I’m not special lol if it didn’t affect me, it shouldn’t really affect anyone else that has a priority date during FY 2017. I know the wait is stressful, and hard to grasp. No agency should take a year and in some cases even more to process an application and set up an interview. USCIS is mostly self funded, their budget is based off the applications fee that they receive. One would think that with the monstrous amount of people applying means way more money for their budget, which in turn should result in high increase of their workforce. Obviously it doesn’t appear to be the case.
In resume, I know it’s hard, I know it’s frustrating having your hands tight up together, while waiting for people who knows nothing about you and your values being a deciding factor of one of the most important life changing steps of someone’s life. Good luck everyone and hopefully I’m right!!!
If you have been waiting around a year or so, this new push back should not affect you!! Those who applied recently will be the ones, who will have to wait a little longer. The fact the processing times being pushed back, is a result of applications received the first quarter of 2018.
If you filed mid 2017, the surge of more cases has no affect on your priority date. Here’s how I can back up my claim.
PD June 12, 2017 (Phoenix Arizona field office) the processing times have been a steady 11.5-17 months. On May 31, 2018 the new processing times was posted, pushing Phoenix to 13-17.5 processing times. At this point if the processing times, applied to those of us who has applied in 2017, my interview date perhaps would be pushed to around the second week of July, in order to comply with the 13 months processing times.
I was scheduled for my interview later on that day ( after the new pushed back processing times have been put in effect). May 31 was one day over the 2 weeks mark for my year anniversary. Which in turn makes it 11.5 months, which is exactly what the prior processing times showed.
I’m not special lol if it didn’t affect me, it shouldn’t really affect anyone else that has a priority date during FY 2017. I know the wait is stressful, and hard to grasp. No agency should take a year and in some cases even more to process an application and set up an interview. USCIS is mostly self funded, their budget is based off the applications fee that they receive. One would think that with the monstrous amount of people applying means way more money for their budget, which in turn should result in high increase of their workforce. Obviously it doesn’t appear to be the case.
In resume, I know it’s hard, I know it’s frustrating having your hands tight up together, while waiting for people who knows nothing about you and your values being a deciding factor of one of the most important life changing steps of someone’s life. Good luck everyone and hopefully I’m right!!!
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Oath Letter after interview - Dallas Field office
Hello there. Is there anyone who has attended interview recently and waiting for Oath letter?. I see Dallas FO is sending oath letter in 2 to 4 days after interview and I am still waiting having attended the interview on 05/23. Online status did not change as well.
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Atlanta N400
Is the progress halted or moving at a snails pace or Is it too much of volume
Which is causing inordinate delays ? I haven’t seen updates from any Atlanta guys actually confirming on interviews getting scheduled ..
Seems unusual
Which is causing inordinate delays ? I haven’t seen updates from any Atlanta guys actually confirming on interviews getting scheduled ..
Seems unusual
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Boston looooooooooong wait
I GAVE UP!!!!!
Pd March 30th and my status stuck on ( FINGERPRINT WAS SCHEDULED)
Pd March 30th and my status stuck on ( FINGERPRINT WAS SCHEDULED)
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Dec 2017
Any St louis filer got interview
Please update your experience
Please update your experience
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NYC Federal Plazza filer
Hi All,
Can you share how long after your interview did you receive a status change scheduling oath ceremony?
And how long between the interview and the oath ceremony?
Thanks a ton
Can you share how long after your interview did you receive a status change scheduling oath ceremony?
And how long between the interview and the oath ceremony?
Thanks a ton
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My upcoming Oath Ceremony
Hi guys,
Today I received notice of my naturalization oath ceremony
which is called Form N-445. My oath ceremony date will be in a week .
Can anyone who attended oath ceremony share your experience ?
Such as what documents need take with me except Green Card
and Form N-445 ? Please
Thanks a lot in advance !
Today I received notice of my naturalization oath ceremony
which is called Form N-445. My oath ceremony date will be in a week .
Can anyone who attended oath ceremony share your experience ?
Such as what documents need take with me except Green Card
and Form N-445 ? Please
Thanks a lot in advance !
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Houston filers: recent interviewees and oath ceremony
Our N400 application (and its requirements) started in Jan 2017. All of my family were interviewed in early May (and all received recommendation for approval). Today my other family members received their oath ceremony letters (to be held on 20 Jun) but I have not.
It is a game of patience (any application to USCIS) I know and they are really good at make you frustrated, and apparently for no reason. Waited for 16+ months and now another waiting, do not know for how long.
Thinking to write a letter to our senator (not much hope but may work).
All the best to you all in all stages of your application.
It is a game of patience (any application to USCIS) I know and they are really good at make you frustrated, and apparently for no reason. Waited for 16+ months and now another waiting, do not know for how long.
Thinking to write a letter to our senator (not much hope but may work).
All the best to you all in all stages of your application.
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