Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: Ant’s Citizenship Interview Passed...OATH SCHEDULED...(Part 2 of 2)	Hi Ant, Congratulations on your passed interview and to your upcoming oath ceremony! It's really great the accomodations you requested were granted. Have a nice ceremony and enjoy your day - it's a once-in-a-lifetime event!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-11-21 14:29:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 ... May 2009 Applicants	QUOTE (PRK73 @ Aug 12 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Regarding Atlanta DO, this is my observation after going through different websites and forums, nobody from Atlanta DO has received interview letter after 1st week of May filers. Just after May 4 or May 5, it has come to standstill. I am June filer and I am sincerly hoping all May filers get interview letters fast. Regarding CFR, everyone does not get CFR. CFR is bascially stating that case file was reviewed and it asks to bring some extra (or may not be extra) documents whenever the interview is scheduled. Good luck to all!!! I've noticed that inconsistency, too. As for the CFR - there seems to be no system on who gets one and who doesn't and the letter itself looks pretty much generic. I submitted plenty of evidence for a bonafide marriage and I'll certainly bring all the originals from the copies to the interview. Anyway - I look forward to getting my IL soon! Kathryn41 - good luck for your interview today!!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-13 06:02:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Travelling during Naturalization process	Hi Lika, you can travel while your N-400 is pending. If you leave after your Biometrics appt. and you are back within 3 weeks you will be fine. After the fingerprint appt. it takes some time before they mail out the interview letter. But to be on the safe side, you may want to ask someone to watch your mail in case you receive something from USCIS during your absence and you have to come back prematurely. Remember the departure and return dates as you'll have to inform the IO at the interview about your international travel. Gute Reise, imzadi	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-12-08 15:38:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Voter's Registration Card.....How long for such?...	Hi Ant, I think too that the processing times vary with each county office. I mailed my voter's application on Nov. 2nd and received the precinct card on Nov. 27th (it took 25 days). Another possibility is that due to the Christmas and New Year holidays there was a slowdown. But don't worry - I'm sure you will receive the card soon. Happy New Year (sorry it's a little late; been travelling ...)!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-01-03 08:24:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	questions to be asked	ok...less than a week until the interview, and the nerves are kicking in. just to double-check: the 100 questions that are on the CD and in the study guide are the only questions they are allowed to ask? A friend insists that they asked other things during his interview.... Hi flsusi, You only need to know the answers on the CD - they are also highlighted in the study booklet. You aren't asked about the extra lessons that go with each question; they are only for personal interest. Only the highlighted portions are necessary for the interview. The IO will also ask you to read and write one sentence in English and he'll go through the application with you. I can understand you are getting nervous - I felt the same way as my big day came closer and closer. But don't worry - if you are prepared well, it's a piece of cake; just a formality. Let us know how your interview went. Viel Glueck!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-01-13 09:43:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Wow - that's great! Congratulations!! Don't forget to celebrate in the evening ...	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-12-07 12:51:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Hi rebelheart, Good luck for your interview tomorrow and hopefully you get a same day oath ceremony!! Keep fingers crossed!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-12-06 09:58:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	I am a US citizen as of today, too! Yippiiee!! Had successfully completed my interview and had the Oath Ceremony in the afternoon! Absolutely great! Well, here's my report (it's getting quite a little late, but I thought I post my experience as long as it is fresh in my memory ...): My appointment was at 8:45 a.m., but my husband and I left the house early at 6:15. We didn't want to take any chances with the Atlanta traffic (which is mostly crazy). It's about an hour to drive to the USCIS building. We had smooth traffic and so we arrived way too early (of course); anyway, still time for breakfast nearby ... We checked into the building at 8:15, went through airport-style security and got up to the 2nd floor. Shortly after dropping my appt. letter I was sent up to the 3rd floor. Room was pretty crowded already, and I had to wait until ca. 9:40 until my name was called. The officer - a middle-aged, soft spoken man - was very nice and professional; did some small talk while we walked to his office. My husband had to wait in the waiting area in the meantime. First he placed me under oath, asked to see my Green Card, passport and driver's license - the only documents he wanted to see, didn't ask for anything else. Funny, I had a ca. 10 lb. bag full of documents with me .... Then he asked some of the basic questions, e.g. if I'm still married and living with my husband etc. He did the English and Civics test with me - I had to read the sentence "Where is the White House?" and to write "The White House is in Washington, D.C." The Civics questions were the following: -) What is an amendment? -) Who vetoes bills? -) What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? -) What is the supreme law of the land? -) Who did the United States fight in World War II? -) What is the capital of your state? Didn't ask the remaining 4 questions since I got the 6 allright. Then he went through my application, I verified that everything was correct. I updated my international travelling (I flew to Austria once since I filed N-400). Asked me some - not all - of the Yes/No questions. When we were finished, he marked on the N-652 that I passed and I was recommended for approval. The officer told me there would be an oath ceremony in the afternoon and sent me down to the 2nd floor where I would receive the N-445 (oath letter) shortly. The interview was quite short; I was in and out in ca. 15 minutes. YAY - I was sooo happy! Everything went fine! The ceremony was scheduled for 2 p.m. so hubby and I had plenty of time for lunch. We were asked to be in the waiting room for the ceremony by 1 p.m. what we did. The citizens-to-be were then separated from the family in the waiting area. We walked into the ceremony room, dropped the oath letter and we were given cards with numbers to match the seat number. I was lucky to get a really cool seat in the first row! There were little booklets, a US flag and some pieces of paper laid out on the chairs. The relatives were just let in after all the applicants were seated - there weren't even enough chairs for everyone. Anyway, my husband took some photos of me. The ceremony began with a delay (I don't remember exactly when). The woman who performed the ceremony gave an introduction speech about the importance of citizenship etc. We were 183 people from 57 countries. She then named our native countries and asked everyone to stand up and remain standing as soon as one's country of origin would be called. Mine (Austria) was the first; it would turn out to be wrong shortly thereafter since there was a man from Australia and she had forgotten to call the country ... Our host administered the Oath of Allegiance which we repeated after her and read from the paper. Then she asked if someone is willing to step forward and do the Pledge of Allegiance. A young man did and we repeated the pledge after him. After that we watched a video of past immigrants and the history of immigration, followed by a speech of President Obama and a video to the song "God bless the USA" from Lee Greenwood. I love that song! I sang along with it Oddly enough "The Star Spangled Banner" was not played - was kinda surprised about that. The ceremony host sent family members back out into the waiting room and told us we can pick up our Certificates of Citizenship on the way out. We did that in the same order we came into the room. The ceremony was finished by 3:20 p.m. and my hubby took pictures of me with the certificate. I am so happy - everything went well! I couldn't have wished any better! I can't believe the excitement is over! We did some celebrating later in the evening. A day like that goes by way too quickly! Next steps are Passport, Social Security update and Voter Registration .... Sorry my post got so long. Normally I don't write "novels" like that. I also apologize for spelling/grammar errors - it's getting late and I'm a little tired ... P.S.: Would somebody update my info (today's oath) in the list, please? Thanks in advance! Good night, imzadi	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-10-19 20:36:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Congrats on your citizenship, Tata! It surely must feel great! Time to go out and celebrate!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-10-15 13:34:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Congrats wannabe_texan! Sounds like your interview was a piece of cake! PRK73 - congrats to your IL too! Great we have it on the same day - maybe we'll meet at the waiting room	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-09-14 14:30:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	I received my Interview letter today! Yippiiee!! It's scheduled for Oct. 19 at 8:45 a.m. - maybe I'll have a same day oath ... That would be a really neat coincidence since my father is going to be here for a visit at that time so he could witness my oath Would someone update my info, please? Thanks in advance! @ PRK73: You may have some good news in your mailbox today, too. We had the change in our case status online at the same day. Maybe this also goes for the IL.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-09-14 11:31:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (PRK73 @ Sep 9 2009, 08:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My online status has changed to the following. I think Atlanta DO has finally reached June filers. Hoping to get interview letter within next 1-2 weeks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application Type: N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION Current Status: This case has been sent for a standard interview. Your case has been transferred to a local office and an interview will be scheduled. As part of our standard processing you will be sent a notice when the interview is scheduled, or if the office needs something from you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Same with me. I did quite not receive an e-mail from CRIS, but I've been checking the online case status regularly. Now we can be really sure our ILs are coming soon. Glad to see some movement again!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-09-09 08:27:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (phillydude411 @ Aug 26 2009, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think I need to call them if I dont get my IL by end of this week. I know its somewhere in this forum but are you guys calling (800) 375-5283? How do you get to the 2nd level IO - Just tell them all you have is an A Numer? I may have to do this, too. I had my bios even before you, got the yellow letter on Aug 8 and nothing since. Let's hope our IL's didn't get lost in the mail.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-27 11:41:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (poisontee @ Aug 24 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I passed my tests of English and us history. However the Officer Said I will receive a written Notice in the mail. She was a young lady and went over the application line by line. Took about 50 Mins. I was hoping for a decision today. I just have to wait!! Good luck guys! Congrats to your passed English and Civics test! Maybe the IO needs a green light from the supervisor first - could be a reason why she didn't give you the decision right away. I'm sure you'll hear from them pretty soon. We keep our fingers crossed!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-24 17:36:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (Gopal @ Aug 18 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I successfully completed my interview yesterday in San Diego, downtown. My interview was at 12:45 pm and I arrived at 12:40 pm. (I should have come early...but there was lot for traffic and had difficult time get a parking spot). Anyway I was called in at 12:42 and IO was very nice. At first I was asked to take the oath and then he went through the application. I made one international trip since I applied, but the IO was not interested in that so I did not bother to mention that. He just asked me whether I will bear arms in case I need to, to which I answered "yes". Then he took the test, asked me 6 questions (very simple questions...# of senetors, age for voting, ...i don't remeber others). Then he congratulated me for passing the test and said that he is recommending me for approval. I was out of the office in less than 10 minutes. I asked the IO to put me to oath on wednesday (19th August), but he said there is a 10 day cut off date so he cannot put me in. He said that I will get the oath letter in mail in next couple of weeks. In all very pleasant experience. Just wished if I could get my oath done sooner, but that's ok.... Congrats Gopal! Looks like you had a "piece of cake" interview!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-18 12:06:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (PRK73 @ Aug 16 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got my yellow CFR letter. It is very generic and asks me to bring original plus English translation of the all foreign language documents. During my greencard process, I had submitted my birth certificate in my native language. I think they are talking about that. Hi PRK73, good to see you got a "life sign" too. My yellow letter asked for that as well (foreign language documents plus English translation). I am also asked to bring 2 passport-style photographs with that specific requirements to the interview - I had already submitted them in the N-400 package. But I'll bring them anyway since I'm going to need photos for the passport application ... Way to go, interview letter!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-17 14:44:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (PRK73 @ Aug 11 2009, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have heard two variations of CFR: Complete File Review or Case File Review Everyone doesn't get it. Only in the cases where USCIS finds that applicant needs to bring some extra documents, they send CFR, before sending interview letter. I think CFR means Case File Review, but the letter looks generic because the items asked to bring to the interview I have already submitted with my application (the copies anyway). I'm going to bring all the originals with me. Good luck to us all - hopefully our ILs will be streaming in soon!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-12 05:51:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	I received a CFR notice on Saturday (the yellow letter). Hope this means my interview letter is coming soon! I'm getting excited!!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-10 06:01:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (PRK73 @ Aug 4 2009, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations to all who have received their interview letters. Hope the remaining will get the letters this month. I see Atlanta DO is quite slow compared to others. It is only Imzadi and me on the list from Atlanta DO. Any update Imzadi? We completed FP around same time. Thanks, PRK73 No, I haven't received my IL either yet. But I'm eagerly watching my mail every day. Tomorrow I'll leave for Austria and I have a funny feeling my letter will arrive during my absence (will be back on Aug. 16th). I asked our neighbors to watch our mail and I also asked her - when a letter with the USCIS logo arrives - to open it, call me and tell me what it says. Goes to show how anxious I already am ... Congrats to everyone who has received his IL recently - day X is coming closer and closer!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-08-04 12:41:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (jess1 @ Jul 30 2009, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yayyyy..I got my interview letter, its on september 22nd!!!!! what a relief!!! now i ll enjoy my holidays n will be coming back on aug 31st...wow that was quick! Congrats jess1 - your IL came really fast! Have a nice trip!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-31 08:55:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (Tata @ Jul 27 2009, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yaaaay! I am so excited - I just got my interview letter! It is at 1:40 PM nd I am off work that day. Congrats Tata! I'm anxious to get mine too - I somehow hope to get it before I leave for Austria (which is next week, Aug. 5). By then more than one month will have passed since my bios ...	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-27 13:45:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (Mr. Big Dog @ Jul 26 2009, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Received the interview notice yesterday - interview scheduled for 09/09/09. Congrats on your IL! That's a good date - easy to remember. Is your interview at 9:00 a.m.? This would top it.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-26 20:26:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (poisontee @ Jul 17 2009, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Leo_Boca- Good to hear your Biometrics went well. I did mine a while ago but the Application support in austin didn't have the study booklet or the cd. I have been looking at the one on the uscis website. is there a place i can download the cd from? That way i can listen to it in the car while driving? I hope the rest of the process goes fast for you!! Best regards Hi poisontee, I'm not sure if you can download the CD with the questions from the USCIS website, but I have the CD at home. I can burn a copy and mail it to you if you send me a PM and give me your address. Wannabe texan, I'm sorry to hear about your car too. Hope you get it fixed soon.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-18 08:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (poisontee @ Jul 13 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Got my interview notice today!! For the rest of you, they are on there way! hang on there!!! Wow! That was super fast - Warp Speed! Congrats! Hope I'll get mine soon, too.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-13 13:25:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (wannabe_texan @ Jul 9 2009, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, I can't wait to see who gets the interview letter first - I know it won't be me, Houston seems slower than the other offices so far... Looks like Kashif is the first in line to receive the IL - then PRK73, poisontee or me might be the next ones ....	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-09 14:21:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (PRK73 @ Jul 7 2009, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Based on other threads in this forum and other forums, I see May filers have started getting their interview letters. If USCIS continues with the same pace, I am hopeful that June filers should start getting IL in August for interviews to be held in September/October. -PRK73 That's sort of what I hope, too. I reckon to receive my interview letter either in the first week of August or it might be in the mailbox after my return from Austria - I travel from Aug. 5-16.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-07 13:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Hi, had my biometrics done today. I was let in the building at 8:30 (my appt. was 9:00), filled out the worksheet, received the study booklet + CD and the fingerprints were done in less than 10 minutes. I was out of the ASC at ca. 9:15. The quickest process of fingerprinting ever. Let's hope the interview goes equally smooth!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-07-01 09:32:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	I received my Biometrics letter today - the appt. will be on July 1st, 9:00 a.m. Would someone update my info, please? Thanks in advance!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-06-20 11:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	QUOTE (wannabe_texan @ Jun 15 2009, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I'm not a mod - but I'll try my best... Welcome to Gopal, Jess1 and DaveH also Great to hear that Imzadi got the NOA1 too, at least the timelines are consistent What's your NOA1 date Imzadi (to add to the timeline)? Thanks for 'de-lurking' CColdwell - don't worry, we're a friendly bunch I would have gone crazy during AOS and I-751 without VJ Hopefully we'll have some more June filers added to the list as the month goes by... Sorry I forgot to mention it - my NOA was mailed at June 10. I received it yesterday. Would someone add the info to the timeline, please? Now let's go for Biometrics!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-06-16 08:54:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Hi, I got the NOA1 today, too. I think the notice with the Biometrics appt. comes separately ... At least we know there is some moving on our cases.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-06-15 16:32:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 June 2009	Hi, I mailed my N-400 package out today to the facility in Texas. Would somebody add me to the list, please? User ID ..... Sent ............... NOA1 .............. Biometrics ............. Int. Letter recvd .......... Int......... Oath Imzadi ...... 6/5/2009 Thanks in advance!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-06-05 12:00:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Question about case status	Hi Sven, when I had my case updated, I got the interview notice less than a week later in the mail. The interview itself took place about a month after I received the letter. Depending on your DO you may have your interview at the beginning of May. Good luck!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-03-31 12:52:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	documents for the interview	Hi Sven, bills are ok - you can also bring joint bank account statements, letters written to both of you, leases, mortgages, insurances etc., everything that shows both your names on it; photos of both of you together, trips you took together (i.e. I had boarding passes that showed adjacent seats). Oh, and don't forget the tax returns - they should show "married filing jointly". You get the idea - good luck for the rest of your journey!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-04-03 15:18:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Passport book waiting time	Hi, I received my passport book today - my naturalization certificate was returned as well (2 separate envelopes). I guess my passport card will arrive within the next days, too. Would somebody update my info, please? Thanks in advance!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-11-09 13:45:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Passport book waiting time	I did my passport application today at the local post office - applied for both passport book + card and I have expedited service. Would somebody add me to the list please? Imzadi - Atlanta, GA - 10/26/2009 - ? - ? - Expedited Thanks in advance!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2009-10-26 13:02:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Timeline	Hi CVB, It looks like a normal time frame to me - I remember I received my yellow letter about 5 weeks prior to the interview letter. But this was last year and it was the Atlanta Field Office. You can check with the timelines of people who filed in the same month you did - that gives you sort of a comparison. Don't worry - you'll receive your Interview letter soon. I know the feeling, though ... Every day of wait seems like an eternity. Good luck for the last step of your immigration journey!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-10-19 18:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Urgent N-400 question	Yes, the children must be mentioned on the form. Since they aren't your husband's kids, he can write "Stepson" or "Stepdaughter" in parentheses right next to their names to avoid confusion. Good luck on the last chapter of your journey!	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-12-07 12:12:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Revoking US Citizenship	That's strange - never heard about such a thing. From what I know, the US citizenship can be revoked if found out that someone lied to obtain it either in the naturalization process or during ROC, AOS etc. Where did you get that info?	imzadi	Female	Austria	2010-11-21 07:54:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Changing to 'citizen' as Social Security	Hmm, interesting. When the woman at SSA told me I would get a new card in the mail I said that the one I had was still fine - wasn't marked as restricted or anything. She said, nope, you'll get a new card. Maybe there had been a design change in between my original and the new one and they were updating it because of that? No idea. If you want a new card you can request one. You are allowed to have them replaced fairly regularly and on a far more generous scale than I would have expected . Neither was mine - that could explain why I didn't get a new one. Thanks for your input.	imzadi	Female	Austria	2011-06-14 07:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Changing to 'citizen' as Social Security	They will take a copy of your citizenship document for their records as well so it is good to do this before you send away for your US passport. You will also want to change your status with your Department of Driver Services or whoever issues Drivers' Licenses as well and they too will need to see your citizenship document even though they will also verify the information either with SSA or with USCIS. If you register to vote you have the option of using your driver's license for identification if you don't want to send in your certificate - they will check with the DL department and if you are not listed as a citizen with them they will send you a strongly worded letter advising you to bring in the proof of your citizenship to them otherwise face the consequences when they send your report in for investigation - at least that is what happened to me . I quickly went and updated my DL information and took in my certificate to the Voter's Registration. As I had only renewed my DL several months before I got my citizenship and it was still valid for another 3 years I didn't think I needed to update it right away. I was wrong . You will get a brand new SSN card when you become a citizen whether you want the new card or not - mine looked different from the other card I had although I don't know if it was because they re-designed it for everyone or the citizenship one was designed differently. That's what happened to me, too ... But when I went to the SSA to update my status as USC they made a copy of my Certificate, but I never received a new SSN card. A mishap perhaps ?	imzadi	Female	Austria	2011-06-13 07:46:00