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I applied in June online on the grounds that I had been a legal US resident for more than 5 years (30 , actually), and I was approved and sworn in on Sept. 9, 2024 at the RDU field office. The process was really straight-forward, but then so was my case. The vibe at the office was actually nice. The CIS officers I interacted with were really nice, and the applicants overall were a bit nervous and a bit excited. Only the security staff were a bit grumpy. The process was really efficient – at least for those of us with straight-forward cases. My interview was actually remote, so I sat in an office at the field office with the CIS interviewer on an iPad asking me all the questions. After 1/2 hour, that was done, and the officer told me she was recommending my case for approval, and congratulated me. I then waited 5 minutes and was called in for the swearing in with 4 others. That took 15 minutes, then voter registration, and I was done in just under an hour! Welcome (again) to the Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free!