Is it possible to decline a same-day oath ceremony?

[MekSF 0]

I've just got my interview scheduled, but it's scheduled for a few days before I have to travel internationally. From timelines it appears that SF is mostly doing same-day oath ceremonies, but I'd really like to avoid that to not complicate/mess up my planned travel. So if I were to be approved with a same day oath ceremony can I simply decline the same day oath and have them schedule me for some date in the future instead?

[milimelo 4,236]

Yes, you can do that. 

[Crazy Cat 39,458]

50 minutes ago, MekSF said:

I've just got my interview scheduled, but it's scheduled for a few days before I have to travel internationally. From timelines it appears that SF is mostly doing same-day oath ceremonies, but I'd really like to avoid that to not complicate/mess up my planned travel. So if I were to be approved with a same day oath ceremony can I simply decline the same day oath and have them schedule me for some date in the future instead?

Sounds like a good plan.....

[Coco&Kitten 42]

A friend of mine did exactly this.  She was also going on an international trip 3 days after the oath, so she had the officer post-pone it till she got back from the trip.

[Mike X Man 37]

Why on earth would you do that? If you are not travelling the same day...get it done. It takes literally no more than 20 minutes!!!!!!!! Do you really want to chance USCIS setting you up for an oath ceremony date at a later future undefined time?  What if something happened during your travel that could affect your naturalization? Employ Murphy's Law here. 

Edited March 2, 2022 by Mike X Man

[Adujarric 67]

9 hours ago, Mike X Man said:

Why on earth would you do that? If you are not travelling the same day...get it done. It takes literally no more than 20 minutes!!!!!!!! Do you really want to chance USCIS setting you up for an oath ceremony date at a later future undefined time?  What if something happened during your travel that could affect your naturalization? Employ Murphy's Law here. 

Because you have turn in all your green card and you cant travel with out a green card so he would have to wait for a us passport to travel. Before taking the oath they give a speech asking if anyone has any travel plans and wish to postpone the ceremony could do so. Its not a big deal the only thing is getting schedule for it again might be a pain is the (removed) with covid.

Edited March 3, 2022 by Ontarkie
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[shakeyy 78]

On 2/28/2022 at 11:02 AM, MekSF said:

I've just got my interview scheduled, but it's scheduled for a few days before I have to travel internationally. From timelines it appears that SF is mostly doing same-day oath ceremonies, but I'd really like to avoid that to not complicate/mess up my planned travel. So if I were to be approved with a same day oath ceremony can I simply decline the same day oath and have them schedule me for some date in the future instead?

My exact dilemma right now. Please update how it goes. I don't mind the wait for the Oath ceremony especially  if I have to do judicial because of a name change.

 

 

6 hours ago, Adujarric said:

Because you have turn in all your green card and you cant travel with out a green card so he would have to wait for a us passport to travel. Before taking the oath they give a speech asking if anyone has any travel plans and wish to postpone the ceremony could do so. Its not a big deal the only thing is getting schedule for it again might be a pain is the (removed) with covid.

I am happy to know about this. That we can respectfully decline. Passports are taking forever

Edited March 3, 2022 by Ontarkie
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[Mike X Man 37]

6 hours ago, Adujarric said:

Because you have turn in all your green card and you cant travel with out a green card so he would have to wait for a us passport to travel. Before taking the oath they give a speech asking if anyone has any travel plans and wish to postpone the ceremony could do so. Its not a big deal the only thing is getting schedule for it again might be a pain is the (removed) with covid.

I totally overlooked this. Good call. 

Edited March 3, 2022 by Ontarkie
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[Adujarric 67]

7 hours ago, shakeyy said:

My exact dilemma right now. Please update how it goes. I don't mind the wait for the Oath ceremony especially  if I have to do judicial because of a name change.

 

 

I am happy to know about this. That we can respectfully decline. Passports are taking forever

Yes its actually a choice they give you right before taking the oath. For some of us waiting is not an option 😂 since my case took 2 years from start to finish. But yes they could re-scheduled your ceremony till after your trip. From my experience its not a big deal to USCIS either so you guys could comfortably ask for a re-schedule. 

[shakeyy 78]

4 hours ago, Adujarric said:

Yes its actually a choice they give you right before taking the oath. For some of us waiting is not an option 😂 since my case took 2 years from start to finish. But yes they could re-scheduled your ceremony till after your trip. From my experience its not a big deal to USCIS either so you guys could comfortably ask for a re-schedule. 

 

It's not like I don't want it. I just couldn't afford not to have the travel documents. My interview is 3 weeks before my flight.  I applied for FMLA to care for my mom who has cancer.  My FMLA, flights PTO is good to go.  I didn't expect  I will be scheduled for interview this soon and so close for an international travel

 

What are the odds you know. :)) 

 

 

 

Edited March 3, 2022 by shakeyy

[Coco&Kitten 42]

Another option is take the oath and then apply immediately for a passport at an expedited Agency.  If you have 3 weeks between oath and travel I think that would be doable.

[LTPLTP 5]

I declined my oath ceremony scheduled for Sept 15 2021 because my grandmother was in the hospital. It is now March 6, 2022 and I still haven't been rescheduled.