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US Citizenship General DiscussionTks to VJ & VJ PPL!!!!!
congratulations!
newlywedsMale02010-11-05 21:05:00
US Citizenship General Discussioninterview experience @ fairfax,VA

Congratulations!!! I am glad you asked about the oath and she was able to get it scheduled for you.

By the way, when I was reading the 6th question - I was surprised about that but then, I thought probably you would've failed if that truly was your answer.... but that is hilarious!



lol yes I am glad i did too.. coz no one could drive me! hahaha

yup that would be hilarious if i answered that LOL the IO would probably burst out laughing hahaha

Congratulations!!!



thank you ^_^
newlywedsMale02010-11-09 21:49:00
US Citizenship General Discussioninterview experience @ fairfax,VA
oooppss.. question 5 i answered communism and number 6, i answered vice-pres lol

typo.. i still have jetlag so i'm so tired typing but too excited not to share it write away with my VJ family! lol

oh she did put checks after i answered them. then she counted them, came up with 6 then went on to something else, to verify my information
she was writing these answers from the civics test, and i could really read them up easily, she tried covering but then decided not to afterwards lol
so that kind of made me feel so much less nervous because she did made me feel mor relaxed
newlywedsMale02010-11-09 17:58:00
US Citizenship General Discussioninterview experience @ fairfax,VA
Thank you all VJers for all the help! I am saying godbye to USCIS forever as I am now a citizen finally! lol
I applied for my citizenship last august, i was told to have my interview scheduled anytime after i got an email sometime in last week of september ^_^

OH I applied for 319b (hubby's military, we're stationed overseas, I am living with him overseas)

I got approved just today and even when I set foot in the office I kind of already know that i got aproved because she told me right away that the oath will be tomorrow because they are doing something special for veterans day.

My appointment was at 10 AM, we arrived at USCIS at 9:30 or 9:40 AM, and my sharpener for my eyebrow pencil even got confiscated lol (I did not notice i put it in there this morning hahaha)
I waited for so long to get called, I probably got called around 11:30 or 11:40
I was interviewed by a military POC officer and she was so lovely! She was so friendly and so approachable!
She had me sign the sides of my pictures right away, (the ones you send in the packet during application)
She interviewed me first, then she let me read something out loud, then she told me to write down the answer.
Then,she asked me the civics test

1)There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote)

2)Who is in charge of the executive branch?
? the President

3) Name one right only for United States citizens.
my answer: vote in a federal election (she had to open the book to check if my answer was right lol coz i 1st said vote for federal election hahaha)

4)What is one reason colonists came to America?
my answer:freedom

5)During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

6) If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
? the Vice President
my answer: Communism

While she asked me these questions, she wrote down my answers on the piece of paper that had the 10 list of questions
after that she printed something out.. i think it was for a letter for my oath, to sign it and check everything on it..

Also when she did my interview in the very beginning, she never asked for documentation or anything, she just pulled out my copy of BC, she then asked my name and all, then she said, how my maiden name becomes my middle name because that's how it is in my country. SO i was so happy about that, she asked if i wanted a name change, I said no. SHe verified my DOB, the country I was born in, my age, my SS#, my husband's full name, she asked when i left the country, she also asked when i 1st came here, and then she asked when i came back from being stationed overseas. She then asked me the oath part of the application, she laughed when she asked me about being affiliated w/ terrorists .. She then asked me about my traffic citation, she asked i fi had the original, i showed it, then she gave it back, she also did ask to see my GC then said,"ok im giving this back to you, keep it" I really thought i was supposed to give her my GC already lol (I forgot we do that during the oath)

She then asked me to sign the applicarion in front of her then she signed, she was typing on the computer most of the time , enterng my info and scanning the bar code in the N400application

After that she handed me something about the oath that I had to sign. I gave it back along with the paper I signed about the intent to live in the US after the naturalization and after hubby's assignment overseas.

I then asjed her if there was any way I could have the interview today since no one can drive me back to fairfax, VA and my friend &her husband did a day's leave to just drive me and be there..( hubby has training so I had to fly back here alone)

She told me that she would talk to the supervisor. she said wait 30 mins, she said congratulations and had me wait in the waiting area. After about 30 minutes, the supervisor came out and handed me my oath letter appointment, explained what i need to check, sign, print all other stuff & told me to be back by 1 pm coz the oath starts @ 2
We waited from 1 for me to be checked-in, I finally got my packet, and we did the oath! it was so nice, and they handed out our certificates.. we were also advised to go to the SSA office to change the social security to US citizens, then file for passport ..

There's my whole N400 experience.. thank you so much Visajourney! I am so thankful because of this site, I was able to understand and even do this whole process smoothly.. ^_ ^
I am finally a US citizen! now off to file for my passport! lol


newlywedsMale02010-11-09 17:46:00
US Citizenship General Discussionthe journey is over
congratulations! i bet you are so relieved to have your whole visajourney to be finally over ^_^
newlywedsMale02010-11-16 12:58:00
US Citizenship General Discussionpassport in hand
thank you! :)
as long as you leave within 14 days, they do it pretty fast!
and you do have to call in within 14 days of the appointment date/time you want to apply for it in person :)
newlywedsMale02010-11-16 15:49:00
US Citizenship General Discussionpassport in hand
so i got naturalized last nov, 9, 2010 at fairfax, VA
applied for name change at social security office Arlington, VA on nov. 12, 2010 in the morning (fairly fast process that lasted 16 mins since i walked in)

and then filed for passport on 1 Pm nov. 12, 2010.
I applied for a passport at a passport agency in washington, DC and they said i could pick it up monday but no one was gonna drive me, so i opted to have it mailed. just got it today along with my naturalization certificate, and some pamphlet for passport services -information card :)
newlywedsMale02010-11-16 12:54:00
US Citizenship General Discussion319(b) - How long to get the passport?
hi! i did 319b too, try going to the passport agencies who do the expedited ones, u can get them in hours depending when you leave but i applied mine on a friday, late morning, was told to pick it up monday but i had it mailed and got it on a tuesday. so excluding the weekends, it would;ve been earlier :)
and oh, they do expedited if you show your itinerary for your travel arrangement which should be in 2 weeks, i did mine in washington DC and they asked to see my travel itinerary or tickets :)
newlywedsMale02011-01-26 19:55:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers
got my passport in the mail finally! :D it's got my naturalization certificate in it too

good luck to all the others who will have their interviews! ^_^
newlywedsMale02010-11-16 12:56:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers
I just wanted to update my stuff lol

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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bodyguard....08/02/10..08/06/10..08/18/10..09/09/10..11/08/10..12/09/10..--/--/--..Newark, NJ
derekkj......08/03/10..08/11/10..08/12/10..08/12/10..08/30/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..Washington, DC
Allie & Leo..08/12/10..08/24/10..--/--/--..09/22/10..09/28/10..11/04/10..--/--/--..Memphis,TN
TracyTN......08/20/10..08/25/10..09/07/10..09/24/10..10/18/10..11/17/10..--/--/--..Memphis, TN
sk28.........08/23/10….08/27/19….08/30/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName........Sent...ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview.....Oath....FieldOffice
B&P .........08/02/10..08/06/10..08/06/10..09/03/10..09/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..Milwaukee, WI
Sparks.......08/03/10..08/03/10..08/09/10..09/03/10..09/28/10..11/09/10..--/--/--..San Fran, CA
kobeya.......08/06/10..--/--/--..09/07/10..09/29/10..10/05/10..11/10/10..--/--/--..San Fran, CA
saywhat(Alan)08/09/10..08/13/10..08/18/10..09/02/10..09/15/10..10/25/10..--/--/--..Yakima, WA
Bigbear......08/12/10..08/21/10..08/25/10..09/17/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Detroit, MI
SirLancelot..08/16/10..08/24/10..09/07/10..10/01/10..10/06/10..11/09/10..11/18/10..San Jose, CA
ZQT3344......08/17/10..08/25/10..08/30/10..09/21/10..10/01/10..11/23/10..--/--/--..St. Louis, MO
xxhwx........08/25/10..08/31/10..09/09/10..09/21/10..10/02/10..11/02/10..--/--/--..Indianapolis, IN
MauiBec......08/06/10..08/16/10..08/25/10..09/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Honolulu, HI

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName........Sent...ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview.....Oath....FieldOffice
missy0090....08/14/10..--/--/--..09/08/10..Fcards....--/--/--..11/09/10...11/09/10..Fairfax, VA
newlywedsMale02010-11-10 04:24:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers

Me and the cats will be sat in the window looking for the mailman tomorrow..

I have a tiny UK government service pension which is not taxable until I become a USC (probably the ONLY exception to reporting world wide income) - so I save about $1 a day tax for every day it is delayed. So hah to the US government and bring on the kit-kats!



lol your cats will chase the mailman if he doesn't bring anything lol
wow that is true..welcome to the increaing number of taxable people and income lol
newlywedsMale02010-11-10 00:40:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers

Excellent - phew ! No more USCIS. No more waiting by the mailbox ! Congratulations - now have some chocolate !



hahaha i actually had 4 of those really BIG hershey's lol and i had one huge chocolate in my bag in the USCIS lol yup no more USCIS for me lol
newlywedsMale02010-11-09 23:31:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers
Hello guys! i just wanted to let you guys know that I just got approved with my citizenship this morning ^_^ and then i got my oath later in the afternoon at 2 pm.. it was lovely!
they were supposed to do a special veterans day special naturalization for tomorrow but i asked if i could do it today instead and they talked to the supervisor and she came out, talk to me and handed my my oath appointment for 2 pm ^_^ Goodbye uscis! lol
newlywedsMale02010-11-09 17:10:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers

Leo had his test yesterday in Memphis and he passed!
Very proud of my hubby!!
Waiting for Oath letter to be mailed!

Allie & Leo


congratulations! mine's on tuesday! hopefully all goes well and i pass too lol
and when i do, i'll probably have to stay in the uscis office the whole day or come back in the afternoon since i'll be at fairfax,VA to have same day oath ^_^
fingers crossed! badly wishing i pass it right away
newlywedsMale02010-11-05 21:04:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers

LOL. That's the same day my wife has her interview. :) Good luck to you both.


oh cool. yep definitely good luck to both of us lol :)
newlywedsMale02010-11-01 06:08:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers
i need to change my interview date.. :D i rescheduled it to nov. 9, 2010
the supervisor just emailed me my interview notice
and i didn't get anything about what to bring
newlywedsMale02010-10-31 09:21:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers
finally made up my mind and requested my interview date ^_^ the supervisor just sent me the scanned interview notice and it says
ASK FOR: Immigration Offcier: By the military POC

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N-400: August 2010 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd...NOA......NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath......FieldOffice
bodyguard.........08/02/10..08/06/10..08/15/10..08/18/10..09/09/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--........ Newark, NJ
derekkj...........08/03/10..08/11/10..08/11/10..08/12/10..08/12/10..08/30/10..--/--/--..--/--/--........Washington, DC
Allie & Leo.......08/12/10..08/24/10..08/20/10..--/--/--..09/22/10..09/28/10..11/04/10..--/--/--........Memphis,TN
TracyTN...........08/20/10..08/25/10..08/23/10..09/07/10..09/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--........Memphis, TN
sk28..............08/23/10….08/27/19….08/30/10..08/30/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--........Houston, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.............Sent.....ChkCashd...NOA......NOA.......Fprints.....Int Ltr...Intview....Oath......FieldOffice
B&P ................08/02/10..08/06/10..08/06/10..08/06/10..09/03/10..09/22/10...--/--/--..--/--/--.....Milwaukee, WI
Sparks..............08/03/10..08/03/10..08/06/10..08/09/10..09/03/10..09/28/10...--/--/--..--/--/--....San Francisco, CA
kobeya..............08/06/10..--/--/--..09/03/10..09/07/10..09/29/10..--/--/--...--/--/--..--/--/--....San Francisco, CA
saywhat(Alan).......08/09/10..08/13/10..08/19/10..08/18/10..09/02/10..09/15/10...10/25/10..--/--/--.....Yakima, WA
Bigbear.............08/12/10..08/21/10..08/23/10..08/25/10..09/17/10..--/--/--...--/--/--..--/--/--.....Detroit, MI
SirLancelot.........08/16/10..08/24/10..09/03/10..09/07/10..10/01/10..--/--/--...--/--/--..--/--/--.....San Jose, CA
ZQT3344.............08/17/10..08/25/10..08/24/10..08/30/10..09/21/10..10/01/10...11/23/10..--/--/--.....St. Louis, MO
xxhwx...............08/25/10..08/31/10..09/04/10..09/09/10..09/21/10..10/02/10...11/02/10..--/--/--.....Indianapolis, IN

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UserName............Sent......ChkCashd.....NOA.......NOA.....Biometric...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath.......FieldOffice
missy0090...........08/14/10..--/--/--..09/08/10..--/--/--..--/--/--...--/--/--..10/28/10..--/--/--........Fairfax,VA
newlywedsMale02010-10-06 16:55:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers

Re-formatted the tracking sheet that someone messed up by needlessly adding "eNOA" - people, electronic notices is something for you, not necessary to be reported - go by the paper NOA you receive. Once I took all the extra NOAs out as well as a bunch of dots it's looking better now...

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bodyguard.........08/02/10..08/06/10..08/15/10..08/18/10..09/09/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--........ Newark, NJ
derekkj...........08/03/10..08/11/10..08/11/10..08/12/10..08/12/10..08/30/10..--/--/--..--/--/--........Washington, DC
Allie & Leo.......08/12/10..08/24/10..08/20/10..--/--/--..09/22/10..09/28/10..11/04/10..--/--/--........Memphis,TN
TracyTN...........08/20/10..08/25/10..08/23/10..09/07/10..09/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--........Memphis, TN
sk28..............08/23/10….08/27/19….08/30/10..08/30/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--........Houston, TX
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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName.............Sent.....ChkCashd...NOA......NOA.......Fprints.....Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice
B&P ................08/02/10..08/06/10..08/06/10..08/06/10..09/03/10..09/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--.....Milwaukee, WI
Sparks..............08/03/10..08/03/10..08/06/10..08/09/10..09/03/10..09/28/10..--/--/--..--/--/--....San Francisco, CA
kobeya..............08/06/10..--/--/--..09/03/10..09/07/10..09/29/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--....San Francisco, CA
saywhat(Alan).......08/09/10..08/13/10..08/19/10..08/18/10..09/02/10..09/15/10..10/25/10..--/--/--.....Yakima, WA
Bigbear.............08/12/10..08/21/10..08/23/10..08/25/10..09/17/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--.....Detroit, MI
SirLancelot.........08/16/10..08/24/10..09/03/10..09/07/10..10/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--.....San Jose, CA
ZQT3344.............08/17/10..08/25/10..08/24/10..08/30/10..09/21/10..10/01/10..11/23/10..--/--/--.....St. Louis, MO



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newlywedsMale02010-10-06 09:03:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN400 August 2010 Filers

Generally they do set it up for you but maybe it's different when you're military (I'm betting so).


yeah i guess that's why it's like that and because i'm overseas so i have to fly to back to the states for it :)


newlywedsMale02010-10-03 00:05:00
USCIS Service CentersOnline Case Status
our case was entered in the system no problem but we still dont have the NOA1 hardcopy ..it also showed on the site when it was last updated
newlywedsMale02009-05-30 01:58:00
USCIS Service CentersSomething funny at USCIS
QUOTE (DaleandPat @ Jul 13 2009, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (daboyz @ Jul 12 2009, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (John & Nan @ Jul 12 2009, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (daboyz @ Jul 12 2009, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (estadia @ Jul 12 2009, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well after two years of dealing with them i have learned every incorrect response that they give so i should be able to be hired with experience pay, maybe even floor supervisor!

You should be running the joint!


Oh maybe I should not have posted that!! people will start to think the USCIS is all screwed up!! hahha

I'm surprised all the USCIS apologists aren't defending them.


If it looks like a place for US Treasury money and disappear into Obama will fund that too, plus more jobs in the USCIS. blink.gif




in PI there are a lot of call centers, maybe i should start thinking about finding a job there while waiting for the NOA2, that'll give me something to do PLUS it will help back up as experience for when i would apply at USCIS 



rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif




i mean heck, where would you find a job that's just focused on makin people stop calling and give them stupid useless answers? yes.gif yes.gif




newlywedsMale02009-07-12 20:10:00
USCIS Service CentersSomething funny at USCIS
wow.... that is seriously messed up! and i agree they should have those useless people help out instead of answering calls and making themselves insensible; i dont know how they live with that, having a job that makes you sound so useless to every other caller ..
im astonished about how stupidity play a big part in the economy
newlywedsMale02009-07-12 20:07:00
USCIS Service CentersMobile alert text recieved - NOA2 to come!
some people though havent been approved and you are lucky wink.gif congratulations on the approval.. it's so nice hearing the excitement even with how you typed teh good news happy.gif
newlywedsMale02009-09-21 22:54:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)K-1 visa . please i need help
hey guys hovv can i check vvhen our cheque vvas encashed? im just concerned though coz the cheque vvas thru my name from Philippine National Bank to the Uscis .. my fiance's stationed in Japan, and apparently he cant make a cheque for it so he sent me the money instead and i had a cheque made thru our bank here..


our docs vvere received last march 2 but up untilnovv vve got nothing.. im not even sure just yet about our NOA1 date coz it vvas sent to his address in the states..

any input vvould be very helpful thanks guys smile.gif
newlywedsMale02009-05-21 18:29:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusI'm getting scammed
QUOTE (SMR @ Sep 22 2009, 04:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife recently decided that in light of the fact that I am a fat American, I need to lose some weight. So we made a deal that If I fail to lose a certain amount of weight each week, she gets extra discretionary spending money. So I'm exercising.

Somewhere along the line, she decided that she would rather have the money instead of a slimmer me. So she has been making cakes, cookies, and other delicious things of that sort. They are really good.

I guess she's going to get some extra spending money. But I'm loving it.


for a scammer, she is great lol
she obviously loves you.. that's why she wants you to be in shape and avoid getting health issues that will risk her having you in her life shorter..

look on the bright side of being scammed, she loves you lol

My hubby's aunt told her husband that if he's gonna get so fat, she's going for a younger man lol
so he's in good shape and has lost a lot of weight plus he looks out for what he eats
newlywedsMale02009-11-17 11:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaI RECEIVED BOTH GREEN CARD AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
congrats and may God bless your job hunting smile.gif

congrats and may God bless your job hunting smile.gif
newlywedsMale02009-08-23 18:28:00
Asia: East and PacificTodays Non Visa Topic is why they fell in love with you !!
my mom asked me about that, so i asked my guy and he said it has everything to do with character; the physical attributes is an added bonus happy.gif
newlywedsMale02009-08-14 20:51:00
Asia: East and PacificAustralian recent AOS filers (post July 2008)
i had the chest xray, we dont do skin testing since i bet everyone will come up positive,..

i'm a military spouse though so i had a skin test as per protocol and it popped, so they asked me for a chest xray, i even explained that in my country they do the xray right away because the PPD would have a positive since we had BCG during infancy.. i even took my chest sray CD from the medical clinic, the department of health doesn't acknowledge that though.
And i had my chest xray last september 3rd 2009 so i had to do the xray again last nov.12 which again came out negative
newlywedsMale02009-11-17 06:51:00
Asia: East and PacificAustralian recent AOS filers (post July 2008)
when i went to see my civil surgeon, i gave her my DS-230 that i got after my medical when i did K-1 she then told me i needed another tetanus shot and MMR, there was skin test nor did she say anything about the chest xray.. she then gave me a sealed brown envelope and gave me a personal copy of that too
newlywedsMale02009-11-17 06:34:00