Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	A# on the check	The actual check is destroyed after uscis makes a copy of the front and back Of the check. I put my A# on the back as per instructions.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-21 10:57:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	A# on the check	Write it where the instructions tell you to write it........on the back of the check. The actual check will not be deposited in the bank. It will be changed to an A C H Transaction.......just like when you pay bills online. You will not see a copy of the Check in your statements.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-20 22:00:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	A# on the check	It doesn't matter. The check is changed to an ACH transaction.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-20 21:47:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	oath ceremony	49 days since my wife passed her interview in New Orleans. Still no change.....testing and interview. New Orleans processing time is 7.1 months	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-21 20:23:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Guests for Oath ceremony in Indianapolis	My oath letter said 8:30, but the judge didn't convene the court til 10:30. He was very accommodating, and guests were allowed to take pictures during the ceremony. He even posed with individuals after the oath. The local news station recorded the ceremony, and did a few interviews afterwards. I can't speak for your location, but from what I have read, the oath ceremony is usually a solemn but happy occasion. Guests should arrive as close as possible to the appointed time, but I don't think they would be turned away if they arrived a bit later.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-11 22:28:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 February 2014 Filers	According to USCIS Early Filing Calculator, my wife can submit the N-400 package on 25 Feb, but I think we will wait until the week of 3-7 March. Good luck to all of us. Think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hope it's not a train headed our way! Are there any of you in the New Orleans Service Area?	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-02-08 22:57:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	could something go wrong....	My wife passed her interview in June, and the three months after that until her oath ceremony were the longest three months of our lives. I know hindsight is 20/20, but the best advice I can give anyone at this stage is just to hang in there. You're almost to the finish line. Congrats on your accomplishment!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-23 22:05:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	could something go wrong....	You are 99% finished. Don't stress. Sit back and be patient. I know you want to be finished with USCIS once and for all, but worrying won't do you and your family any good. RELAX!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-23 21:41:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N400 New Orleans	Give it a week or two, and if nothing by then schedule an infopass.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-15 23:21:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N400 New Orleans	Please give a bit more info. What did the IO tell you?	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-15 20:56:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - JANUARY 2014 FILERS	Daddeee, where do you live? Noticed from your timeline, you picked your wife up in New Orleans. We live in Mississippi (gulf coast), and will be filing my wife's N-400 next month. I haven't noticed any reviews about USCIS Metairie (Louisiana).  Hope eveything goes smoothly The check should be for $680 dollars ($595 filing fee and $85 for the biometrics). We will be using USPS to send the package.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-01-20 09:49:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Waiting for oath letter in New Orleans	DanTes Is ur online status on oath or it still on testing & interview? Testing and interview. Hope status will change this month. 60 days today since my wife passed her interview	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-08-01 17:03:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Waiting for oath letter in New Orleans	I had my interview on July 1 passed, no oath letter yet How long does it takes in New Orleans anybody with expurience   My wife passed her interview in Metairie on June 2. Did an infopass after 51 days just to check the status of her case. They told her that nothing else was required from her. She was told that because she required a name change, a judicaial ceremony would probably be held in Hattiesburg, MS. in September. USCIS is moving from Metairie to the Poydras Building (behind the Superdome), and will be closed from 15 to 20 August. Nothing to do but wait as New Orleans has a 7.1 month processing time. Keep in touch, as you are the first poster we have seen from New Orleans.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-31 23:46:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Best wishes to all who are still waiting, and congratulations to all who have finally completed their journey. Patience is the key. Trust in God, don't stress, and enjoy your family and friends.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-11 22:12:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Had my oath ceremony today at U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg, MS. Offically a U.S. Citizen! Would someone please turn me red?	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-09-11 19:48:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Status update:   N-445 received. Oath Ceremony scheduled Sept 11 (911 wow) 2014, at U.S. District Court, Hattiesburg, MS. (Court Room #2, 8:30 A.M.). Almost finished!!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-08-22 14:04:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Status update:  Oath Ceremony On August 20, 2014, we scheduled you for your oath ceremony and sent a notice providing the date, time, and location..........   80 days since my interview.   Just waiting on the letter to arrive.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-08-20 15:19:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	44 days since I passed my interview. No change yet. New Orleans is SLOW!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-16 20:36:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Congrats to all the new U.S. citizens, and to all who have received their interview dates! Still waiting ....35 days since my interview was recommended for approval. Hoping to see Some movement for all of us!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-07 19:16:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Congrats wise_hawk on finally seeing some progrss.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-07-03 23:26:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Sure would like to see some dates being posted in the "Oath" column. My wife is still stuck on the blue Interview and testing ball on the USCIS website. Seems like us March filers hit a wall after the interview. Keeping my fingers crossed for us all that we will see some movement soon!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-06-25 07:26:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Today marks 3 weeks since my wife's interview in New Orleans. Hope to hear something this week. Still stuck in "interview and testing". After her interview she was told it would be 2 to 3 weeks to hear something back from USCIS, and she was hoping for a July 4th Oath Ceremony, but looks like that is not going to happen. Now I would be happy for anytime in July. She doesn't have any immediate travel plans, but the waiting is crazy!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-06-23 08:01:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	At my wife's interview the IO swore her in, and then started going over the N-400 (name, address, email, etc.....and the yes/no questions. She had her read a short sentence, and then write "We have 100 senators". She asked 6 questions taken from the USCIS booklet you should have received at your biometrics. That was it. Took about 15 minutes from start to finish. Go over the N-400, study the 100 questions, and try not to stress yourself too much!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-06-18 14:36:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Wow Congratulations to those who already had their Oath ceremony and finally done  And Congrats and good luck to those who got upcoming interviews.  Me, It's been 3 weeks since my interview and no news yet for my Oath schedule. I noticed that nobody yet from the Texas lock box updated their Oath ceremony date   The IO told me that it would be 2 to 3 weeks before I would get my oath date. It has been 16 days today since my interview. Nothing we can do but wait!	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-06-18 05:23:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Passed my interview this morning!! I arrived at 8:40 for my 9:00 appointment, dropped my appointment letter through a slot in the door, and sat in the waiting area to be called. My name was called by the IO at 9:25, and she got right down to business. She swore me in, and asked for my green card, passport, and driver license. We spent about 5 minutes going over the N-400. Then we got into the civics test:   What is the "rule of law"? How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Why does the flag have 13 stripes? What is the name of the national anthem?   Then she asked me to read a short sentence (can't remember what is was right now)   Then she had me write:   We have 100 senators.   I signed the N-400 in 2 places (normal signature), and the 2 pictures I submitted with my N-400 package.   She gave me the N-652 (Naturalization Interview Results) form with 2 blocks checked in red ink........."You passed the tests of English and U.S. history and government", and "CONGRATULATIONS! Your application has been recommended for approval"   ONE MORE STEP..............OATH TAKING CEREMONY!!       .	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-06-02 14:15:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	You both passed your interviews on May 14, and your husband received his interview letter for the 22nd?? Do you mean he received his oath letter for the 22nd? Edited by DanTes, 20 May 2014 - 03:52 AM.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-05-20 03:48:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Hello, today I received a yellow letter titled "This is not an interview notice". They ask me to bring documents to the interview: --> State-issued driver's license -- > Past 3 years income taxes --> Proof of termination of all previous marriages   For the 2 first ones ok but for the 3rd one, I sent all of those documents with my N400, I don't have a 100 copies and I am pretty sur that I sent the last ones to them.   What should I do, is everybody receiving this yellow letter previous to the interview notice?   I received a yellow letter about 10 days after I received my interview letter. All they recommended that I bring to the interview was my current and expired passports. Did you send in the original(s) with your N-400 package?	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-05-14 22:34:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	I received a "yellow" letter today. USICS "recommends" I bring my passports (current & expired), and any travel documents.......I planned on bringing them anyway.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-05-12 16:27:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Interview today and PASSED!!! Officer said it takes about 60-90 days before I have the oath ceremony...ughhhh     more wait in the process..oh well ...almost done!    CONGRATS on passing your interview. Where is your oath ceremony going to be??	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-05-12 15:57:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Received Interview Letter (Notice Date 29 Apr) today. Interview is at 9:00 a.m. on 2 June. This is 7 days past my 3 year anniversary date.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-05-02 13:57:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Another text and email 15 minutes ago. SCHEDULED for interview. "in-line" update this morning, and "scheduled" update this afternoon. Just waiting now on the acutal letter for date and time. Hopefully, I will receive the letter sometime this week.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-04-28 16:38:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	In Line for Interview today, 28 April.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-04-28 14:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Would someone please add my eligibility date - 02/25/2014. Thank you	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-04-22 18:31:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	I wonder if it's too late to pull my application and wait for 7 or 8 months more before re-applying?	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-04-17 05:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	So, let's see if I have this figured out.......wait for 2 more years to file, and I could have saved 2 or 3 months?? Man, I really screwed up! HUH?	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-04-16 21:07:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Biometrics completed today at USCIS New Orleans (Metairie). We arrived about 30 minutes early for my 2:00 P.M. appointment and the place was very crowded. Metairie holds Oath Taking Ceremonies every Wednesday. My husband and I were pleased that we were allowed to stay and watch the Ceremony. 49 new citizens from 26 countries were sworn in, and I was very impressed. Hopefully, I will be standing there taking my oath in the next 2 or 3 months. Before the Ceremony all the applicants lined up to proof read and sign their certificates. They turned in their green cards and then went back to their assigned seats. One of the USCIS officers sang the National Anthem followed by a few remarks from the Regional Director. Then the applicants were sworn in. We watched a televised welcome speech by Obama, then we all sang Lee Greenwood's "I'm Proud to be an American" Representatives from the Dept of State Passport Office were there along with another table for voter registration (League of Women Voters). Everyone from USCIS was very polite and helpful. My Biometrics took about 5 minutes, but we stayed until the Oath Ceremony was completed. No problem taking cell phones, cameras, kids, relatives. Casual dress was the norm.....slacks and a blouse for the ladies. Only 2 or 3 wore dresses.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-04-10 00:15:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	My USCIS website status has 6 categories: Acceptance, Initial Review, Testing and Interview, Decision, Post Decision Activity, and Oath Ceremony. I am in Initial Review now, and it probably won't change until sometime after my Biometrics are finished.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-03-20 04:20:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Think we are all pretty much according to schedule so far. The wait begins between  Biometrics and Interview (depending on the Application Support Center, and FBI). According to USCIS website New Orleans is a full month behind the national average.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-03-17 16:57:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Received Biometrics Notification in the mail today..............04/09/2014 @ 2:00 P.M. at New Orleans (Metairie).	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-03-17 16:43:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2014	Checked the USCIS website........this is my status..... Initial Review On March 13, 2014, we mailed you an appointment notice to have your fingerprints taken. Please follow the instructions on the notice. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-52831-800-375-5283.   Hope to get the letter by Monday.   Could someone please change my "check cashed" date to 03/11/2014. I don't want to mess up the format for everyone else...     Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype Edited by DanTes, 15 March 2014 - 09:13 AM.	DanTes	Male	Philippines	2014-03-15 09:11:00