Naturalization Interview - Indianapolis
 

Received notice of Naturalization interview today which will be on November 14th in Indianapolis.

I'm trying to find out if Indy does same day oath ceremonies but cant find a definitive answer on the uscis website, even called customer services and all they'd say was it was at the discretion of the field office. Anyone been through this in Indy?

I am sure I read somewhere that they do not offer same day oath ceremonies so my question is how long will the wait be between the interview and the ceremony?

So far everything has gone surprisingly fast. N400 received 9.1. 9.28 biometrics taken. 10.10 notice of interview received. Interview will be 11.14 Compared to my previous experiences with USCIS this all seems too super swift (makes me nervous) so I am wondering if after the interview we're in for a long prolonged wait of months for the oath ceremony?? The current processing times for our field office is Jan 22nd 2017.

Thanks all in advance for your advice.

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I think the USCIS processing times are totally meaningless.

My experience in NYC was that the longest wait was by far between biometrics and interview (6-7 months for me). At my interview in early August the officer said my oath ceremony should be no more than 60 days from the interview and realistically would be in about a month. That would have been while we were overseas on vacation, so I gave the officer my vacation dates which she said she'd note in my file. I got my ceremony notice about two weeks before my oath date which was September 29th, which was about a week short of 60 days from interview.

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Thanks! So far we're only about 5 weeks into the whole process and already have the interiew dates. I am sure there'll be some kind of hideous wait time somewhere along the road though. Our GC's run out in 2018 so I hoping that we'll be done before that happens but who knows. How long is a piece of string........ :)

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If your interview is in November, I think there's a very good chance your oath ceremony will be this year, or sometime in January at the worst.

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I was wishing for that too :) but you dont always get what you wish for do you??

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From a former BE member who naturalized in Indianapolis:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/us-im...stions-795963/

No, Indianapolis does not do the same day ceremony.

Re: Naturalization Interview - Indianapolis
 

A google search found this:

Naturalization Information | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court

Naturalization Ceremonies

Ceremonies for the Southern District of Indiana are typically held three times per month at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Special ceremonies may be held at other locations, as well.

Time and Duration

Citizen candidates will receive a Notice of Oath Ceremony from USCIS. It is important to follow all directions on the form including check-in time . Limited seating is available for family members and visitors on a first come/first serve basis. Check-in time and Oath Ceremony time can possibly last up to two hours, please keep this in mind when considering to bring small children.

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Thats awesome, thanks Rete.

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You're welcome and good luck on your interview.

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Im a bit nervous about that actually incase I get all stressed, have a mind blank and mess up my answers to the test. I've read on here countless times that its kind of easy but is it really I wonder?

Re: Naturalization Interview - Indianapolis
 

Can't say that in my 20 years of involvement in US immigration that I ever read of anyone failing the test. Doubt you will be the first. A guide of the test booklet/CD should do the trick for you. :thumbsup:

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The interview/test was totally anti-climatic, USCIS want LPRs to become citizens.

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From personal experience, yes it really is.

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I had my Interview in Indy late June and didn't get an Oath Ceremony notification for many weeks. They finally sent me a date for Indy (Sep 26th). Sent the letter back and requested Fort Wayne. Have it scheduled here locally for this coming Friday :thumbup:

Good luck!

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Thanks!
So about a three month lag or so (if you'd kept the Indy appt).
That helps me put it in persepective and know what to expect. I knew we were going to have a wait somewhere along the line in this process.
How was your naturalization interview easy peasy like people say?
Good luck with your oath ceremony.