Boston MA - N-400 Experience

Applied - 11/12/14
Biometrics - 12/11/14
Interview - 3/12/15
In line for Oath- 3/23/15
Oath ceremony notice mailed -3/25/15
Oath Ceremony: 4/22/15
US passport: 4/23/2015

Had my Oath yesterday here in Boston. Though the presiding judge was late by hour and a half, the ceremony did not take more than 20 min. The only disappointment was that photographs were not allowed because it was a court house. People who would be having oaths at Moakley Court house, do not carry cameras or electronics with you. Nothing is allowed inside the building, even liquids!!! Just like the airport!!! Though had mixed emotions of losing citizenship of my home country but was very happy to finally naturalize as I was taking the oath.

I have been very happy with the Boston office, how streamlined the whole process has been from application to interview to finally oath. I had been very anxious initially when i applied because I am traveling next week and becoming a citizen was important as I do not have to apply for visa to travel to that country. Just saved lot of money!! I just came back from the passport agency and will have my passport tomorrow. Anyways, I though people applying at Boston office may be interested in this: I asked a USCIS officer yesterday, they hold 2-3 judiciary oaths every month in Boston at the Moakley Court house or at Faneuil Hall. Mine was at the Moakley Court house and we had 97 people taking oaths yesterday. Apart from that, they do oaths on major holidays like July 4th, veterens day etc and usually as many as 500 people take oaths those days. You can bring as many guests as you can with you... Good Luck to those who have applied!!!