Citizenship Interview and Oath Cermony in the same day

[CzechMate 16]

19 hours ago, juancarlos said:

Congrats!!! I am checking your timeline and I am surprised how fast the immigration processes were back in 2007!! At least the ones involving immediate US-relatives. Not like nowadays 😪

HI,

 

        Yes looking back it seems pretty quick but then again, I was sure to triple check all Applications and forms and I had VisaJourney to help me out and do it right.

Funny though, way back then, while we were going through it, it seemed like it took forever.

[CzechMate 16]

18 hours ago, Sukie said:

A hearty congratulations to your wife AND to you.  As the USC part of our marriage, I know I struggled through the process as much (or even more so, since I did all the paperwork) as my spouse did!

 

Hooray!  Get that passport application and voter application in!

 

Sukie in NY

Do we need to do anything with her Social Security card/number?

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

congratulations

 

1.  Please vote

2.  when SS offices open up ,  go and change the status from PLR to citizen

3.  If you got an ITIN for IRS and banking,  also change that status

4.  some states require a status change for driving license 

[lucardo3 220]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

 

4.  some states require a status change for driving license 

Any idea which ones?

[Crazy Cat 39,285]

1 hour ago, lucardo3 said:

Any idea which ones?

In Texas, my wife (as a legal resident) cannot update an address on her driver's licence (which is a REAL ID) online.......but i, as a citizen, can.  

Edited July 21, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

1 hour ago, lucardo3 said:

Any idea which ones?

As a new citizen you can 

you need to check the DMV in Georgia to see if this needs to be done/ if it does i suggest getting the star on the driving licence for travel by plane within the US

/some airlines say only a passport is needed to bypass this requirement but other airlines so NO,  the star is required even if you have a current passport

[lucardo3 220]

Just now, JeanneAdil said:

As a new citizen you can 

you need to check the DMV in Georgia to see if this needs to be done/ if it does i suggest getting the star on the driving licence for travel by plane within the US

/some airlines say only a passport is needed to bypass this requirement but other airlines so NO,  the star is required even if you have a current passport

My DL already has star sign on it but i does say Limited term so i want to get that removed.

[Georgia16 2,858]

3 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

As a new citizen you can 

you need to check the DMV in Georgia to see if this needs to be done/ if it does i suggest getting the star on the driving licence for travel by plane within the US

/some airlines say only a passport is needed to bypass this requirement but other airlines so NO,  the star is required even if you have a current passport

@JFH Can you confirm this? I'm assuming it's the Real ID they talk about. I don't have that as they won't give it to me with the extension letter and had no intention on getting it soon but I assumed i could still fly with the passport.

[JFH 12,189]

3 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

@JFH Can you confirm this? I'm assuming it's the Real ID they talk about. I don't have that as they won't give it to me with the extension letter and had no intention on getting it soon but I assumed i could still fly with the passport.

A passport is still and always will be an acceptable ID for flights both domestic and international. 
 

REAL ID requirement has been postponed for another year due to COVID-19. We all have until October 1, 2021 to get an acceptable REAL ID. 

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

3 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

@JFH Can you confirm this? I'm assuming it's the Real ID they talk about. I don't have that as they won't give it to me with the extension letter and had no intention on getting it soon but I assumed i could still fly with the passport.

My son tried to buy a ticket to see family for the november/december holidays in NY state (thru american airlines) and was told he would need the real ID (as it is required after October)

Delta sold us a ticket without it as his passport is good enough for them

Go figure

 

[Georgia16 2,858]

1 minute ago, JFH said:

A passport is still and always will be an acceptable ID for flights both domestic and international. 
 

REAL ID requirement has been postponed for another year due to COVID-19. We all have until October 1, 2021 to get an acceptable REAL ID. 

That's what I thought. Thank you! 

2 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

My son tried to buy a ticket to see family for the november/december holidays in NY state (thru american airlines) and was told he would need the real ID (as it is required after October)

Delta sold us a ticket without it as his passport is good enough for them

Go figure

 

That's weird because not everyone have it and you would think a passport comes first.

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

5 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

That's what I thought. Thank you! 

That's weird because not everyone have it and you would think a passport comes first.

I just got mine here in TN and they didn't tell me it was extended till next year as i just read from JFH

[Undecided 78]

2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

As a new citizen you can 

you need to check the DMV in Georgia to see if this needs to be done/ if it does i suggest getting the star on the driving licence for travel by plane within the US

/some airlines say only a passport is needed to bypass this requirement but other airlines so NO,  the star is required even if you have a current passport

I find that hard to believe to be honest.  Because not everyone has a drivers license. And of course if you are a non resident foreignnational you wouldn’t have a us license. 

[Undecided 78]

1 hour ago, Georgia16 said:

That's what I thought. Thank you! 

That's weird because not everyone have it and you would think a passport comes first.

It does. In fact there are a list of acceptable document here https://www.tsa.gov/real-id and here https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

[Georgia16 2,858]

4 minutes ago, Undecided said:

It does. In fact there are a list of acceptable document here https://www.tsa.gov/real-id and here https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

Yep so a passport is fine too..