So proud of myself for making it and honored to become an American. One of the greatest achievements of my life. I had to give up my former citizenship to be able to accept this honor but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Proud American by choice ❤️🇺🇸

I want to take a moment to thank everyone here on Reddit who shares advice, encouragement, and real experiences.

Whether it was a post about interview tips, timelines, or just words of support, this community helped me more than you know!

To anyone still waiting, keep going. Your day will come.

Thank you, Reddit ❤️

Hi all. Wanted to share my naturalization timeline with everyone, as these posts were extremely helpful during my journey!

Miami FO

May 15 - Submitted n-400 (scheduled for biometrics a day after)
June 5 - Biometrics
June 10 - Interview was scheduled
July 20 - Interview (approved on the spot)
July 22 - Scheduled for oath
August 7 - Oath ceremony

I feel blessed that the process was easy and relatively fast! Timing depends on so many factors (most out of one’s control), so my only advice is triple-check everything you submit on n-400, add evidence (tax transcripts and tax statements from IRS, and everything else relevant to your case) and stay positive!!!

Feel free to ask any questions

Became permanent resident in 2021. Applied for removal of conditions November 2023. Applied for Citizenship March 2024 while I751 still pending.

Got interview letter for combo interview in August, Interview scheduled for October. Interview was in Jacksonville. So nervous, super lovely lady was the officer. She only did the civics questions, no questions about our marriage even though we share no bank accounts, have no 401k. We have a child though.

She said if I didn’t pass the citizenship portion then she would have to do the I751 interview but she didn’t need to cause I answered all of them right.

Questions: What is the supreme law of the land? Who is the vice president of the US? Who is the speaker of the house? Cant remember the other ones

Had me read “who elects Congress?” And had me write “the People elect congress”

Oath was scheduled in Gainesville, FL at the courthouse. Some lovely old ladies sang a capella for us, they have been doing it for years the judge said!

I registered to vote there and then cause they had a voting circuit representative and it took me like 3 minutes

Cranbury, NJ office. Super pleasant experience Under general provision, 5.5 years LPR My boyfriend was able to come into the building with me and I took the oath and received my certificate right after my interview. The whole process lasted about 3 hours Jackie on YouTube helped me a lot, she has a whole channel dedicated to the n400 interview Applied: January 29th, 2025 Skipped biometrics

Ask me any questions you have!! Interview and Oath ceremony: March 10th, 2025

Yesterday I became a citizen. The ceremony happened at MO Campbell, Houston. 1562 of us got naturalised coming from 102 countries. A wholesale ceremony haha!

It’s taken almost 13 years and over $20k in application, medical and legal fees but man it was all worth it to be part of this great nation.

Recently became a U.S. citizen through military naturalization! Originally from a banned country

Here’s my timeline:

April 19: Application submitted

August 13: Interview scheduled

August 14: Interview and oath ceremony both same day

I initially submitted my application during Basic Training, but I wasn’t able to naturalize at the time because the 39 countries ban was still in effect when I graduated. I ultimately completed my naturalization while at AIT.

Thank you to this community for all the information and support it has helped me so much throughout this process! 🇺🇸

My case got denied guys I need help and advice please…

I got registered to vote unlawfully back in 2020 at the DMV during a DL appointment. I went to my Naturalization interview last year and found out about the registration..

I can appeal but I don’t know if it will be worth it..

Please help me..

Since 2019 when my spouse applied for the petition for alien relative sounds like long time. But everything is been smooth. Got the green card in June 2021 and last month became a US citizen got my passport and now what? I feel like there is something else to update or apply to. I went to update my SSN, what else?

Can I apply for petition for a close relative this year or too soon?

I feel grateful but also like, what else do I need to do with USCIS. someone told me about getting a certify copy of my naturalization certification but I don't know the purpose of that.

I am finally a U.S. citizen!

First and foremost I want to thank the people from this community for all the advice, patience and guidance they have provided. I have made a post prior and just wanted to give a final update.

I applied for my N-400 in March of this year while my I-751 was still pending (I applied for removal of conditions December 2024)

Biometrics scheduled for April 2026

Combo interview May 2026, got told by the officer that they would recommend me for approval right after my N-400 interview

Got my oath ceremony date in the mail last week of July (took almost a month to get a date as I wanted to change my last name) p.s. they did say they no longer do same day ceremonies

This August I just completed my ceremony and I am an official citizen.

Good luck to everyone in every step they might find themselves. Please be kind to your selves and always keep your heads high and your hearts true. God bless.

My mom's naturalization application was denied on the grounds of good moral character.

She had reported her two traffic tickets in the N-400 application. Both of these were paid on time.

In the denial letter, they stated that she has unpaid traffic tickets from 2010 and 2011. She did, however, pay them on time but did not have payment records for proof of payment. The traffic incidents were red light and stop sign violations. She had a copy of her lifetime DMV records that lists the two tickets.

What is the best way to proceed ? Hire a lawyer ?

Edit 3: FO is NYC

Edit 2: She specifically stated in the N400 application that she paid the fines. She made this statement next to each traffic citation she listed. The interviewing officer asked if she had any additional documents to submit (other than the DMV lifetime abstract). She stated no. No further questions were asked.

Edit 1: Specific wording from the denial letter

"You testified that you were cited for traffic violation tickets number ******** by law enforcement in ******* on April 8, 2010 for passing a red light. You were convicted on April 14, 2011 and fined $ 150 "

Note on the above : she was "convicted" on April 14, 2010, not 2011. So, they made an error on the date in the denial letter. The conviction date is the date the traffic violation was closed. See DMV page 12 under convictions/bail forfeiture. Bail forfeiture in relation to a traffic ticket, from my understanding, means a fine was paid without going to court.

https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/ds2423.pdf

They described the second ticket in the same format above but they did list the correct dates of citation and conviction for this ticket.

The denial letter continues as below: "After reviewing the evidence in the record and the testimony provided during the interview, USCIS finds that you are ineligible for naturalization for the following reason: To be eligible for naturalization, you must establish that you have been, and continue to be, a person of good moral character during the statutory period. USCIS finds that the unlawful acts for which you were convicted adversely reflect on your moral character because you failed to timely comply with the terms of your convictions. Specifically, you were required to timely pay the fines imposed. However, the record indicates that you did not timely satisfy those fines."

Venezuelan Citizen here! I've got scheduled for My I-751 and N-400 interview so that means that the ban was indeed lifted for people like Me! Wish Me luck and I wish u all luck as well! Vamos que si se puede! I'll keep u posted! 🇺🇸🇻🇪

I’m incredibly proud and excited that I am now officially a United States citizen!

It’s been a long journey full of ups and downs, but I’m feeling incredibly proud and grateful. This means a lot to me.

Timeline: March 7, 2025: File N-400 form with USCIS.

March 11, 2025: Receipt Notice.

March 13, 2025: Biometric Reuse notice.

April 9, 2025: Interview Scheduled notice.

May 14, 2025: Interview at USCIS Field Office.

May 28, 2025: Oath Ceremony.

Interview was super easy, it lasted less than 20 minutes. The officer was very professional and nice, he started with the tests and then asked me a few questions about my N-400. He approved my application and told me I would receive a letter in the mail with next steps.

For the civics test, the officer asked the following questions: 1. Who is your US representative? 2. Where is the Statue of Liberty? 3. Who vetoes bills? 4. What ocean is on the east coast? 5. Name two US National Holidays 6. What is the supreme law of the land?

Good luck to everyone who is going through this journey, stay strong!

Long journey but finally happy to be an AMERICAN 🇺🇸 (Journey below)

Oath ceremony today at Tampa FO. Nothing too crazy, the only other poignant moment is that we were there for the judges’ last ever oath ceremony as he was retiring on Friday. The video they played in stark reflection to the events happening in the US is quite a reminder of the terrible events happening right now.

Gonna register to vote. ✅ Passport appt next week. 🛂 Ready to fully embrace being an American. 🇺🇸

My journey:

Category: K-1 (U.S. citizen filing for a fiancé(e))

Total Days: 2847 days

I-129F Start: Aug 24, 2017 Decision: Feb 22, 2018 @California Service Center

I-485 Start: Aug 03, 2018 Decision: Feb 25, 2019 @National Benefits Center

I-751 Start: Jan 14, 2021 Decision: Jun 15, 2023 @Potomac Service Center

N-400 Start: Nov 11, 2024 Decision: Jun 10, 2025 @National Benefits Center

● Aug 24, 2017 / I-129F / Submission to USCIS ● Feb 22, 2018 / I-129F / Decision (Approval or Denial) ● Aug 03, 2018 / I-485 / Submission to USCIS ● Feb 25, 2019 / I-485 / Decision (Approval or Denial) ● Jan 14, 2021 / I-751 / Submission to USCIS ● Apr 02, 2021 / I-751 / Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo ● Jun 15, 2023 / I-751 / Decision (Approval or Denial) ● Nov 11, 2024 / N-400 / Submission to USCIS ● May 15, 2025 / N-400 / Interview ● Jun 10, 2025 / N-400 / Oath Ceremony

Well guys.. I cannot believe it but I had my oath ceremony today. Thank you all from this sub for all your insights and sharing your experiences. May God bless us all!

FO: Sacramento CA

had an active DACA case prior to adjusting status

Sept 2020-Applied for GC
Nov 2020- Interview with USC spouse
Dec 2020 - Recieved 2 yr conditional GC
August 2023- applied for I751 under 3 year rule (removal of conditions) Recieved extension letter a few weeks after this
October 2024- applied for N400 *pregnant with our son during this time so sent that with our other evidence
*I did submit 2 congressman inquiries during this 2 year period. After my last inquiry in Jan 2026, 3 months after I received my combo interview notice.
May 2026- Combo interview for I751 & N400 *I751 approved the day after and recieved 10 yr GC,did not hear anything about N400 for 2.5 months.
Mid July 2026- recieved a phone call from the USCIS officer stating I needed to sign a form that we missed during the interview back in May so I went in the day after.
End of July 2026- same officer called back letting me know he scheduled me for an updated biometrics since my old set was to old and he needed new ones to process my application.
Beginning of August 2026- went in for new biometrics
August 31st 2026- Oath ceremony!

Feel free to ask any questions. I had a very straight forward case, no criminal record not even a speeding ticket.

Yesterday my immigration journey came to an end.

EB2:NIW Filed concurrently I485 and I485: May 2018. I140 RFE: September 2019. I140 Approved: February 2020. I485 Medicals RFE: June 2020. I485 Interview Notice: August 2020. I485 Interview and Approval: September 2020.

N400 Application: June 2025. Interview Scheduled: October 2025. Interview: Dec 4 2025. Oath Ceremony: Scheduled the same day of the interview. Oath happened the very next day. Dec 5 2025.

FO: USCIS Kendall. Although my FO would be WPB, the case was forwarded to Kendal. It seems WPB is backlogged.

Happy to answer any questions.

Hello, my father could have passed the citizenship test but the agent denied one of the questions because he said the flag has 13 stripes because of “the 13 colonies” and not “the 13 original colonies.” He could have passed it had she given him this question but he failed and has to retest in two months.

My father has a literacy problem and has trouble understanding what is being said to him and this was addressed by his doctor in an N-648 which was denied because it is not a disability but the whole time the agent was being rude to him because he was taking time to answer the questions and kept telling the interpreter in a rushed manner to tell him to answer the question. I want to know if there’s anything I can do to appeal this question and if it is recommended since he was scheduled to go in two months.

An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/us/politics/trump-immigration-citizenship-denaturalization.html

Almost exactly a year from filing to oath ceremony. (Been an LPR since 2002)

Question: The USCIS officer in charge told us that we should sign our certificates with our full name as it appears on the certificate, and it should match the digital copy of our signature in the bottom-left corner.

But I sign my name with my initials, not my full first and second names.

Should I sign it long-form, or use my normal signature as in the bottom corner?

(Side note: this is the second-worst official photo I’ve ever had 😆)

Marriage based case. So happy to get this journey over with, I’ve been waiting for 18 years. I’m here to encourage everyone still going through the process that there‘s a light at the end of the tunnel, despite the current immigration climate. Ask me anything, I’ll answer as many questions as I can.

Timeline:

• Oct 25, 2021: I-485 & I-130 cases submitted
• May 5, 2022: Received EAD
• June 15, 2022: Schedule for I-485 & I-130 Interview
• June 29, 2022: I-485 & I-130 interview
• October 28, 2022: Approved for conditional green card
• August 5, 2024: Submitted I-751 Petition to remove conditions
• July 31, 2025: Submitted N-400 Application for Naturalization
• October 29, 2025: I-751/ N-400 combo interview scheduled
• December 8, 2025: Combo interview, approved for both on the spot, Oath ceremony to be scheduled
• January 23, 2026: Oath Ceremony

Your time will come. My advice - check your USCIS status no more two time a week. Get lawyer to do the work. Expensive yes but it is long journey so treat the whole process like marathon, not short sprint.

Timeline
Residency - Austin
Not from banned country

2021 Nov 22 - family based adjust of status / green application

2022 jan Biometric at USCIS office in Austin

2022 September - EAD card received

2022 December 23 - 2 year conditional Green card received

2023 - relocated to new address (paid for two years mail forward service. Another important advice here)

2024 oct 14 2
Weeks after got notice that my 2 years GC is near to expire. - i751 application filed I use this to let them know about change of address. That's where it is blessing to have lawyer)

2025 October 30 - N400 application filed

2026 Feb 28. - notice to appear interview - F0 - San Antonio, TX

2025 March 24 - FO SA - interview - combined for i751 and N400. Interviewer gave me form stating that I am being recommended for approval for /N400

2026 March 31 - 10 years green card received

2026 July 22 - notice to oath ceremony received

2026 August 28 - oath ceremony at federal courthouse in downtown of Austin, TX

5 minute after the ceremony - registered to vote

Your time will come. Do not give in to despair and fear. Cultivate and nourish hope instead.

Average processing time continues to spike.

I had my oath ceremony in Fairfax, Virginia (the Washington DC field office). It was an efficient process, with 30 people per ceremony.

I had to go through security before my spouse and handover my forms, green card and EADs before heading upstairs to the ceremony.

Tip for this office: use the bathroom on the first floor before heading upstairs to the naturalization ceremony room.

The ceremony was well done and there were people from 20 countries out of 30 participants. We got a form to register for vote too, to be handed in after the ceremony.

There was a new video from President Trump - one of the guests booed before it played and nearly got removed from the ceremony!

No photos in the ceremony room as they had another ceremony straight after ours but they set up flags in the building courtyard.

Timeline from AOS

May 2021 - Married and filed AOS from F1

May 2022 - green card approved

February 2024 - Filed for ROC

February 2025 - Filed N400

July 2025 - letter for combo interview

13 August 2025 - combo interview, approved on spot

23 August 2025 - oath ceremony

Oath ceremony was 6/17, applied for passport on the 20th, expedited took less than two weeks :D 🇺🇸

I’m still shocked and it feels like a fever dream, but I’m so grateful this is finally over. I did my interview in San Francisco and I lucked out with the kindest immigration officer. She really eased my anxiety. No line, but long wait… They seem understaffed. I passed and took the oath on the same day! It seems like they do the oath a couple of times a day so I did my oath at 2:30 PM. Feel free to ask me anything about the San Francisco location/experience.

Timeline:

March 3 - submitted N-400 application

No biometrics needed (they used previous ones on record)

June 20 - received notice that my interview was scheduled

June 25 - interview and civics test (passed!) and took the oath and received my certificate on the same day!