I am freaking out! Help - urgent travel after oath!

[getcr1 0]

Hi all,

I don't know why I thought I would be able to travel with my Canadian passport after my oath ceremony. I even wrote that I would be traveling outside of the country over Christmas in my interview, and I got my oath ceremony appointment for tomorrow, 12/18. I don't leave until the 24th, and then when I was doing further research, I saw that I need a US passport to travel to a foreign country. This means, that I will need to get a passport between tomorrow, and the 24th which will probably be a holiday. On top of that, I am starting to see that one is supposed to notify (in person) to Social Security that there is a status change. Can I do this after i get my passport? i know this is crazy becuase I am due for my oath tomorrow morning at 8:30am but if anyone can help, please do!

Thanks,

Sincerely,

freaked out person!

[wellmux 3]

I heard some places offer same day passport service.

[F2aSonofLPR 15]

On top of that, I am starting to see that one is supposed to notify (in person) to Social Security that there is a status change. Can I do this after i get my passport?

You don't have to do it right away. I became a USC on 2010 and just updated my SSN this year.

[getcr1 0]

thats good to know. thanks! anyone get a passport on same day as oath?

[christeen 966]

Same day as oath... Likely not gonna happen... You need to locate your nearest passport office and see if they have any appointments and what their turnaround time is... We got it done in miami the day after his oath (had to bring proof of trip outside the USA within 1 week ) we made the appointment ahead of time... Gonna be tight, but maybe you can get to a passport office the day after the oath... Good luck

[nightingale 59 0]

I went to the passport office in Atlanta last week, there was a guy who needed a passport to travel the next day, they took all his documents and told him to come back in 2 hours and his passport would be ready. Also here in GA we got given a leaflet at our oath ceremony that allowed us to go to the passport office without an appointment or proof of travel. Good luck and enjoy your oath ceremony I am sure that you will be home for Christmas.

[warlord 72]

Yes if you can show proof of your trip plans (airline ticket etc) then you can get an expedited passport. You may even inquire about getting one done at the US consulate in Canada as well as you can still use your Canadian passport to enter Canada (the joys of being dual citizenship).

Expedited passports can be done really fast depending on the urgency, though it will cost a bit more, but you'd get it done. You can update your SSN easily with just the Oath papers. I did mine right after the Oath ceremony. That was the first thing I did. I got my passport about a month or two later...

[captainofiron 2]

Hi all,

I don't know why I thought I would be able to travel with my Canadian passport after my oath ceremony. I even wrote that I would be traveling outside of the country over Christmas in my interview, and I got my oath ceremony appointment for tomorrow, 12/18. I don't leave until the 24th, and then when I was doing further research, I saw that I need a US passport to travel to a foreign country. This means, that I will need to get a passport between tomorrow, and the 24th which will probably be a holiday. On top of that, I am starting to see that one is supposed to notify (in person) to Social Security that there is a status change. Can I do this after i get my passport? i know this is crazy becuase I am due for my oath tomorrow morning at 8:30am but if anyone can help, please do!

Thanks,

Sincerely,

freaked out person!

dual citizenship, I think you can chose whatever passport you want to use to travel with.

good luck

[christeen 966]

dual citizenship, I think you can chose whatever passport you want to use to travel with.

good luck

Wrong! Yes you can travel on a different pasport once y ou leave the usa.... however You MUST enter the USA on a USA passport if you are a citizen....

[kabhatti 2]

Wrong! Yes you can travel on a different pasport once y ou leave the usa.... however You MUST enter the USA on a USA passport if you are a citizen....

if I'm not mistaken, you could enter the USA with your Naturalization Certificate

[Nimaan 27]

if I'm not mistaken, you could enter the USA with your Naturalization Certificate

This is not true!! You have to enter the US with a US passport.

OP,

Please tell us what city & state you live in so we can find a nearest passport agency for you.

You can get an appt if you have proof of travel within 2 weeks and you will be able to get a passport the same day.

[kabhatti 2]

U.S. Citizens Travelling Internationally

U.S. Citizens and International Travel

If you are a U.S. citizen traveling internationally, you will need to carry your valid U.S. passport.

If you are traveling to or from a country where a U.S. passport is not required, you’ll usually need two documents:

• A document to prove your identity, such as a valid U.S. driver’s license, military ID, or a valid government-issued photo ID; and
• A document to prove your citizenship, such as a notarized copy of your birth certificate issued by a U.S. State.

If you were not born in the United States, carrying your valid U.S. passport is your best option to prove your U.S. citizenship. You can also use your original naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship.

Note: Hospital-issued birth certificates, voter registration cards, and affidavits cannot be used as identification.

What is required to re-enter the United States?

A passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality is required in order to enter or re-enter the United States.

[kabhatti 2]

This is not true!! You have to enter the US with a US passport.

OP,

Please tell us what city & state you live in so we can find a nearest passport agency for you.

You can get an appt if you have proof of travel within 2 weeks and you will be able to get a passport the same day.

Taken from the USCIS website, you can enter the US with a naturalization certificate:

If you were not born in the United States, carrying your valid U.S. passport is your best option to prove your U.S. citizenship. You can also use your original naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You don't have to do it right away. I became a USC on 2010 and just updated my SSN this year.

You are mistaken. You are required to inform the SSA of any change in your citizenship status as soon as it happens: http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html

"The Social Security Administration requires any person who has a change in his or her immigration or citizenship status to report that change to the Social Security Administration...You must report the change by completing Form SS-5 and by visiting your local Social Security Administration office in person".

Edited December 18, 2013 by Hypnos

[christeen 966]

You are mistaken. You are required to inform the SSA of any change in your citizenship status as soon as it happens: http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html

"The Social Security Administration requires any person who has a change in his or her immigration or citizenship status to report that change to the Social Security Administration...You must report the change by completing Form SS-5 and by visiting your local Social Security Administration office in person".

We were told by uscis to wait 2 weeks to notify Social security in order for the system to be updated... I would NEVER EVER think to leave the country without a passport..