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Oath Taking Ceremony in Austin or San Antonio

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Baby Cookie   6

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I just had my citizenship interview on Nov. 16 in San Antonio. I was wondering what the oath taking schedules are here in Texas, either in Austin or San Antonio. Anybody has any idea? Thank you.

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My buddy's wife has been waiting a great many months for an interview in San Antonio. She was approved in spring or summer, I think.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Baby Cookie   6

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I did my interview in San Antonio on Oct 20th and just received my ceremony letter today, Nov 20th and my ceremony is in San Antonio Dec 17th, I'm from Austin.

I'm from Killeen, so I'm also hoping for a ceremony in Austin.

My buddy's wife has been waiting a great many months for an interview in San Antonio. She was approved in spring or summer, I think.

Wow, so it can be that long!

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DTB1967   1

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My journey has been pretty fast, I mailed my application on July 1st, biometrics in Austin in August, interview in San Antonio Oct 20th and my oath ceremony is on Dec 17th. Maybe my journey is so fast as I have been a resident in my own right for 21 years.

-Deb-

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TBoneTX   43,531

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*** Thread moved from US Citizenship main forum to the Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Baby Cookie   6

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My journey has been pretty fast, I mailed my application on July 1st, biometrics in Austin in August, interview in San Antonio Oct 20th and my oath ceremony is on Dec 17th. Maybe my journey is so fast as I have been a resident in my own right for 21 years.

-Deb-

By God's grace, mine has been pretty fast, too, and I'm filing based on marriage to a US citizen under the 3-year rule. They received it on August 10, biometrics Sept. 2, interview Nov. 16 and I just got my oath ceremony notice for Dec. 17th, like yours. I was really hoping for one in Austin even if it was going to be in 2016. I guess we'll have to leave Killeen around 4am since it's at 8am.

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Ger_man   0

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I had my interview late november, been in que since dec 7....has any one that had their interview in late november been scheduled for an oath ceremony yet? (san antonio office)

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Baby Cookie   6

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I had my interview late november, been in que since dec 7....has any one that had their interview in late november been scheduled for an oath ceremony yet? (san antonio office)

My interview was Nov. 16 and oath ceremony was Dec. 17. They do have an oath ceremony in San Antonio tomorrow, Jan. 21 though. If you're not part of that group, yours should be coming up soon.

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I have my Oath ceremony this month in San Antonio. Does anyone know how long the ceremony takes? I will have my three children with me and read online that it can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours.

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Baby Cookie   6

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I have my Oath ceremony this month in San Antonio. Does anyone know how long the ceremony takes? I will have my three children with me and read online that it can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours.

My schedule was 8am and we finished about 10:30am. The ceremony itself is quick, it's the checking of papers that takes time and it was 496 of us in the morning and I think 418 in the afternoon.

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Wannabepilot   0

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My schedule was 8am and we finished about 10:30am. The ceremony itself is quick, it's the checking of papers that takes time and it was 496 of us in the morning and I think 418 in the afternoon.

Thanks! Mine is at 8 am as well. Do I need to arrive early like 7 or 7:30 am or do the doors open at 8 am?

It's a two hour drive for us so we are thinking of getting a hotel room to make sure we get there on time. Don't trust I35 traffic.

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Baby Cookie   6

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Thanks! Mine is at 8 am as well. Do I need to arrive early like 7 or 7:30 am or do the doors open at 8 am?

It's a two hour drive for us so we are thinking of getting a hotel room to make sure we get there on time. Don't trust I35 traffic.

Be there early like 7:30 since traffic is unpredictable. We left really early like 4am since we were driving from Killeen.

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