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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Vietnam
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Greetings everyone!

 

   My wife is scheduled for her citizenship interview next month. Assuming that all goes well, would the approval be immediate? Would a passport be submitted by USCIS or is that separate? Thanks in advance ❤️

Mike & Tuyen

First Meeting

Second Meeting

Engaged

I-129F Sent :

I-129F NOA1 :

I-129F NOA2 :                              

NVC # Received

Interview Date   

Interview Result

Visa in Hand 

POE SFO                        

Married!!!!!!!

AOS/EAP/AP Mailed

AOS/EAP/AP NOA1

Biometrics Portland

Interview Portland

 

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2017-04-17

2017-04-24

2017-09-18

2017-09-30

2017-10-20

APPROVED!!!!!

2017-10-28

2017-11-14

2017-12-04

2018-02-02

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2018-05-10

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                       

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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**Moved from US Citizenship General Discussion to Passports, etc. - What to do now that you are a US citizen**

 

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No, once she takes the oath and gets her certificate, she's 100% done with USCIS. To apply for a passport, she has to go via the same application all USC's go through, which is processed by DoS and she can apply at either a post office or an application center if she gets an appointment. Here's info on that:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply.html

 

Also, keep in mind, the day she takes the oath and turns in her GC, she won't be able to travel abroad until she gets her US passport in hand. USC's must exit and enter the US using their US passports. So, if travel abroad plans are close to her oath ceremony, consider doing an expedited appointment (or even an emergency appointment for super fast processing.)

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

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Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Vietnam
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5 minutes ago, millefleur said:

**Moved from US Citizenship General Discussion to Passports, etc. - What to do now that you are a US citizen**

 

:ot2:

 

No, once she takes the oath and gets her certificate, she's 100% done with USCIS. To apply for a passport, she has to go via the same application all USC's go through, which is processed by DoS and she can apply at either a post office or an application center if she gets an appointment. Here's info on that:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply.html

 

Also, keep in mind, the day she takes the oath and turns in her GC, she won't be able to travel abroad until she gets her US passport in hand. USC's must exit and enter the US using their US passports. So, if travel abroad plans are close to her oath ceremony, consider doing an expedited appointment (or even an emergency appointment for super fast processing.)

Thank you very much! Most helpful information!!

Mike & Tuyen

First Meeting

Second Meeting

Engaged

I-129F Sent :

I-129F NOA1 :

I-129F NOA2 :                              

NVC # Received

Interview Date   

Interview Result

Visa in Hand 

POE SFO                        

Married!!!!!!!

AOS/EAP/AP Mailed

AOS/EAP/AP NOA1

Biometrics Portland

Interview Portland

 

2016-09-30TuyenMike.jpg.07bbb29ef41b057de949396e27a8063c.jpg

2017-02-14

2017-02-18

2017-04-17

2017-04-24

2017-09-18

2017-09-30

2017-10-20

APPROVED!!!!!

2017-10-28

2017-11-14

2017-12-04

2018-02-02

2018-02-17

2018-03-14

2018-05-10

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                       

 

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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That is just an interview. Depending on the field office, oath could happen the same day or months later. As said one can apply for passport only after oath.

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Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Myanmar
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At some path venues, DoS has been known to collect passport applications with the benefit of  new citizens not having to surrender their naturalization certificates.  I know this was done for morning oaths for the San Jose office.  Since Covid, this process ended. 

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On 2/12/2022 at 9:01 PM, Mike & Tuyen said:

Greetings everyone!

 

   My wife is scheduled for her citizenship interview next month. Assuming that all goes well, would the approval be immediate? Would a passport be submitted by USCIS or is that separate? Thanks in advance ❤️

Hi there! I had my interview end of January 2022 . Confirmed approval on USCIS account Feb 8 2022 and Oath taking notice. Took oath Feb 18 2022. USCIS are not accepting applications in their office in San Jose. So just done the application for passport today at USPS. Now, the waiting game begins. I hope I will get my passport very soon. Good luck to your wife. 

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