N400 February 2025 General Provision

[Crazy Cat 44,533]

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2

"The Secretary of Homeland Security has the authority to administer the Oath and may delegate the authority to other officials within DHS and to other employees of the United States.^[3]"

 

 

^{If I remember correctly, Wife's oath was administered by  the local field office director in a ceremony of 1,000 new citizens.}

Edited Thursday at 07:00 PM by Crazy Cat

[OldUser 9,965]

5 minutes ago, Frankjavir said:

I thought the Oath has to be taken by a judge.

Not everywhere, especially if one keeps their current name.

 

I was in a room at USCIS office with about 30-50 people.

There was no judge in presence.

[OldUser 9,965]

I also suspect, those drive-thru oaths for hundreds during pandemic weren't administered by judges either.

[An Alien 28]

Question. Can I pay passport fees via my Mrs. check?

 

My bank is charging $50 for a chequebook. Can you believe it? BOA 

[ODAAT 153]

1 hour ago, An Alien said:

Question. Can I pay passport fees via my Mrs. check?

 

My bank is charging $50 for a chequebook. Can you believe it? BOA 

Why not charge it on your credit card then!

[An Alien 28]

24 minutes ago, ODAAT said:

Why not charge it on your credit card then!

Unfortunately, U.S. passport fees cannot be paid with a credit card. Passport application fees must be paid by check or money order only. 

 

So much for AI era.

[P055UM 334]

4 hours ago, An Alien said:

Unfortunately, U.S. passport fees cannot be paid with a credit card. Passport application fees must be paid by check or money order only. 

 

So much for AI era.

Does your bank charge for cashier’s checks? They are also allowed. 

[carioca77 8]

On 7/24/2025 at 11:04 AM, Jude61 said:

I had my citizenship interview yesterday at the West Palm Beach office having applied on February 6.  The interview was very straightforward- he asked me 6 civics test questions to begin with and then a couple of questions about my marriage and then questions like had I ever been arrested, voted in a US election, belonged to an outlawed organization etc.  The officer then gave me the oath there and then.  I then waited about 30 minutes to get my naturalization certificate and briefed by another official as to what to do next e.g apply for a US passport.  I'm now off to apply for my passport!  Good luck everyone.

Congratulations. I filed late March, and to date still no word on the interview.  Based on your timeline,  I was hoping that I would be getting my interview date from West Palm Beach office last month. But no luck. Anyway it was so great to see that you had your oath administered after the interview. Wow!  

[OldUser 9,965]

8 hours ago, An Alien said:

Question. Can I pay passport fees via my Mrs. check?

 

My bank is charging $50 for a chequebook. Can you believe it? BOA 

Of course you can