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I'm happy to report that I attended my oath ceremony July 25 and I am now a U.S. citizen.
Timeline:
Feb 25 2008: Sent in N400 Application
March 2 2008: Received acknowledgement of N400 Application receipt
March 10: Received invitation for Fingerprinting
March 25 2008: Attended Fingerprint session
June 10 2008: Received Interview Letter
July 22 2008: Attended Interview
July 25 2008: Attended Oath Ceremony in North Houston
Process took 5 months in total.
Notes:
On June 6 I received a letter stating that I had missed my Interview scheduled for the beginning of June. However, I had not received an invitation for an interview. I immediately called the USCIS helpline & explained the situation. I also sent a letter to the local USCIS office explaining the situation. I was told by the USCIS representative on the phone that " this is not uncommon " . On June 10 I received the correct Interview letter.
Interview: I arrived 30 minutes early. My name was called after a 15 minute wait. I was told to wait in a separate room for another 15 mins. Interview lasted 20 mins. The officer was polite & professional. Was then told I had "passed". Returned to a waiting area for 30 mins. I was then given notice to appear at oath ceremony.
Oath Ceremony at M.O Campbell Center - Houston: Was told to be there at 7:00 AM. I arrived at 6:55. Waited in a lineup outside for 20 mins. Waited inside in a lineup for 10 mins and submitted my paperwork at about 7:30. I was asked to inspect my Citizenship document for correctness. My Greencard was also taken at this time. I was seated at about 7:45. The ceremony began at about 9:30 and ended at about 10:20. I (based on a coloured card I received when I surrendered my Greencard ) was called back to pickup my Citizenship document at about 10:40. I left the premises at about 10:45.
Thanks to everyone here. This website was most helpfull.
Timeline:
Feb 25 2008: Sent in N400 Application
March 2 2008: Received acknowledgement of N400 Application receipt
March 10: Received invitation for Fingerprinting
March 25 2008: Attended Fingerprint session
June 10 2008: Received Interview Letter
July 22 2008: Attended Interview
July 25 2008: Attended Oath Ceremony in North Houston
Process took 5 months in total.
Notes:
On June 6 I received a letter stating that I had missed my Interview scheduled for the beginning of June. However, I had not received an invitation for an interview. I immediately called the USCIS helpline & explained the situation. I also sent a letter to the local USCIS office explaining the situation. I was told by the USCIS representative on the phone that " this is not uncommon " . On June 10 I received the correct Interview letter.
Interview: I arrived 30 minutes early. My name was called after a 15 minute wait. I was told to wait in a separate room for another 15 mins. Interview lasted 20 mins. The officer was polite & professional. Was then told I had "passed". Returned to a waiting area for 30 mins. I was then given notice to appear at oath ceremony.
Oath Ceremony at M.O Campbell Center - Houston: Was told to be there at 7:00 AM. I arrived at 6:55. Waited in a lineup outside for 20 mins. Waited inside in a lineup for 10 mins and submitted my paperwork at about 7:30. I was asked to inspect my Citizenship document for correctness. My Greencard was also taken at this time. I was seated at about 7:45. The ceremony began at about 9:30 and ended at about 10:20. I (based on a coloured card I received when I surrendered my Greencard ) was called back to pickup my Citizenship document at about 10:40. I left the premises at about 10:45.
Thanks to everyone here. This website was most helpfull.
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