Today, I became a USA Citizen 🇺🇸! 

I’ve been watching this Reddit for a while and it’s helped me tremendously. I was extremely nervous going into my interview but it barely lasted 10mins. So I now want give back for those who’ve yet to cross the finish line ❤️ 

Total timeline: 9 months and 3 weeks 

* Applied December 18, 2024 under General Provision 
* Biometrics were reused from LPR
* Then radio silence for 8 months 
* Reached out to my Representative on August 18, 2025
* Interview notice on September 3, 2025 for October 10
* Attend interview and same day Oath Ceremony on October 10, 2025 

Order of interview: 

* Oath to tell the truth 
* Civics questions 
    1. Name one U.S territory (in my head BAD BUNNY 🤪) - Puerto Rico 
    2. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? - To represent the 13 original colonies 
    3. Who is the current president of the United States? - Donald Trump 
    4. Why did the British fight the colonist? - Because of high taxes 
    5. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s - World War 2 
    6. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - 18 and older 
* Reading: “Where is the capital?”
* Writing: The capital is in Washington D.C. 
* Bio Questions; full name, DOB, country of birth, current address and profession 
* Have you traveled outside of the U.S in the last 5 years? - Yes, 2 trips back home for 6 weeks each 
* Have you ever been arrested? - Yes (dismissed alleged domestic dispute + Subway fare evasion) 
* Owe taxes? - No 
* Provided false documents - No 
* A few Yes/No questions 

Approved on the spot and proceeded with Oath Ceremony 1.5 hour later. I honestly couldn’t believe how fast it all went. My appointment was at 7:45am and by 7:57am I was as out of the interview. 

This post is already long and detailed but I’m happy to answer any question. 

Please believe in yourself and if this applies to you, believe in God. I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason and if this is meant for you, your name is already on it. Thank you for this community 🥰

📍 Los Angeles, CA - Naturalization