oath ceremonies time frame

[sonia joshi 0]

Hi everyone, I am from california, los angeles. I have applied N-400 on 12/02/2011 and now scheduled for interview on 03/06/2012. But I have to travel out of country in April 2012. How long it takes to get oath ceremony letter in los angeles after interview? I am worried if I would be able to attend my family function in april in India. Thanks.

[sonia joshi 0]

Hi everyone, I am from california, los angeles. I have applied N-400 on 12/02/2011 and now scheduled for interview on 03/06/2012. But I have to travel out of country in April 2012. How long it takes to get oath ceremony letter in los angeles after interview? I am worried if I would be able to attend my family function in april in India. Thanks.

Moreover i have checked oath ceremonies chart helding in los angeles. Acc. to which there would be ceremonies on 03/15/2012; 03/22/2012; 04/17/2012. Any ideas what could be mine as i have my interview on 03/06/2012.

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

Moreover i have checked oath ceremonies chart helding in los angeles. Acc. to which there would be ceremonies on 03/15/2012; 03/22/2012; 04/17/2012. Any ideas what could be mine as i have my interview on 03/06/2012.

I have no clue what date you might be given. But a thought did occur to me that once the interview was concluded and you were told if you were approved or not, that you might want to mention your trip to the interviewer and ask if there is a way they can request a date for you that would not clash with your travel date?

Would you also need a US Passport to travel if you take your oath before your trip? If so and you get a March date, you still might be cutting things close. Just some of the things I would consider.

[sonia joshi 0]

I have no clue what date you might be given. But a thought did occur to me that once the interview was concluded and you were told if you were approved or not, that you might want to mention your trip to the interviewer and ask if there is a way they can request a date for you that would not clash with your travel date?

Would you also need a US Passport to travel if you take your oath before your trip? If so and you get a March date, you still might be cutting things close. Just some of the things I would consider.

yes I need a U.S passport too to travel ): That's why want my oath ceremony done sooner after interview as getting passport is gonna take another 10 days. anyways thanks for your reply.

[ConcordUser 18]

yes I need a U.S passport too to travel ): That's why want my oath ceremony done sooner after interview as getting passport is gonna take another 10 days. anyways thanks for your reply.

It is possible to get expedited passport or 24 hour passport. It probably costs extra money and you need to have a confirmed travel ticket to be eligible to get the expedited passport. You can do google search and you'll find the information.

[sonia joshi 0]

It is possible to get expedited passport or 24 hour passport. It probably costs extra money and you need to have a confirmed travel ticket to be eligible to get the expedited passport. You can do google search and you'll find the information.

How long does it take to get passport through expedited service????

[Jessica24 3]

How long does it take to get passport through expedited service????

If luck is your way, you may even have the oath ceremony on the same day as your interview. You can put in a word across the Immigration officer about your intended trip to India during your interview.

Expedited Service takes about 2-3 weeks, door-to-door. You can request for overnight delivery by paying for both to and from the passport agency. you need to make an appointment at a Passport Agency in order to avail the expedited service. you need to pay an additional $60 for this expedited service along with the $110 for passport application.

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

How long does it take to get passport through expedited service????

Sonia, if it gets too close to your travel date and you don't have time to send off for your passport I think you can go in person and get a passport in a few days (for real emergencies they will do same day). Here's the information:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_909.html

We needed to get a passport for our son when he was 6 weeks old as we needed to travel because of my grandmothers ailing health. We took a risk and went ahead and booked the tickets. Thankfully we made an appointment, submitted the paperwork and were told to return a few days later to pick up the passport.

Hope it all falls into place like you want it to!

[sonia joshi 0]

Sonia, if it gets too close to your travel date and you don't have time to send off for your passport I think you can go in person and get a passport in a few days (for real emergencies they will do same day). Here's the information:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_909.html

We needed to get a passport for our son when he was 6 weeks old as we needed to travel because of my grandmothers ailing health. We took a risk and went ahead and booked the tickets. Thankfully we made an appointment, submitted the paperwork and were told to return a few days later to pick up the passport.

Hope it all falls into place like you want it to!

thanks for all the information you provided. But i've another question that do u knw if santa ana office has same day oath ceremony (the same of interview) ?????????

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Hi everyone, I am from california, los angeles. I have applied N-400 on 12/02/2011 and now scheduled for interview on 03/06/2012. But I have to travel out of country in April 2012. How long it takes to get oath ceremony letter in los angeles after interview? I am worried if I would be able to attend my family function in april in India. Thanks.

If you have your interview on March 6, you may or may not be a U.S. citizen by the time you travel in April. Bad timing on your part. It takes about 4 weeks from the interview to the Oath appointment. Here are the scheduled ceremonies for SoCal:

http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/CACD/GenInfo.nsf/5f050bfbacb399fd882567c8005ad845/4e345f626837d38788256815005aa932?OpenDocument

You can get a passport from the Los Angeles Passport Agency in 180 minutes. You'll need to make an appointment upfront. Make it for the day after your Oath Ceremony:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_909.html

You may have to reschedule your Oath appointment if it conflicts with your travel plans, which is not a big deal.

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

thanks for all the information you provided. But i've another question that do u knw if santa ana office has same day oath ceremony (the same of interview) ?????????

No idea. But I think that most of the Southern California offices send you to the Naturalization ceremonies that happen at the LA Convention Center (so not same day). Brother Hesekiel kindly provided you with a link above.

I think your timeframe might be a bit tight. But like Brother Hesekiel said, you can always re-schedule your oath ceremony and go once you get back from your vacation.

[sonia joshi 0]

If you have your interview on March 6, you may or may not be a U.S. citizen by the time you travel in April. Bad timing on your part. It takes about 4 weeks from the interview to the Oath appointment. Here are the scheduled ceremonies for SoCal:

http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/CACD/GenInfo.nsf/5f050bfbacb399fd882567c8005ad845/4e345f626837d38788256815005aa932?OpenDocument

You can get a passport from the Los Angeles Passport Agency in 180 minutes. You'll need to make an appointment upfront. Make it for the day after your Oath Ceremony:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_909.html

You may have to reschedule your Oath appointment if it conflicts with your travel plans, which is not a big deal.

Thanks a lot, its' very helpful!!!!!!!!

[sonia joshi 0]

Thanks a lot, its' very helpful!!!!!!!!

does it delay the process later on after rescheduling oath or they r gonna start u with the same step of attending the oath ceremony......?