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Thank you Jamericanlove!!! It was a great day!!!

Right after the oath ceremony, I went to the passport office and applied for my passport since we are travelling in December. It's so nice to have this process over with but it hasn't really sunk in yet! I think it will the first time I give the Customs Officer my U.S. Passport :-)

My Oath Ceremony is scheduled for Nov 15th.

I brought both current and expired. The IO went through them both to verify the dates I had left / entered the U.S. and checked each date I had indicated on my application, there were a bunch since I was travelling back and forth to Canada to visit family. As far as translations, if you have dates stamped in your passport that are not legible in English then I would bring translated documents - they are looking for dates that you left the U.S. within the time frames indicated.

Oath Ceremony scheduled for Nov 15th.

I passed my interview yesterday! YAY!

Appt was at 11:00 I arrived at 10:45. Called up to desk at 10:50 to 'check in' they took my fingerprints and a picture and looked at my green card.

11:00 IO called me to back office. Asked all of the questions that were on the N-400. She only wanted to see my green card, drivers license and passports (I applied for the 5 year rule) Had the History and English test and was given a N-652 Naturalization Interview Results that she checked two boxes: 1) You passed the test of English and U.S. history and government 2) Congratulations! You application has been recommend for approval.........

I was out by 11:30.

She asked if I had any questions. We talked about the Oath Ceremony and surrendering the green card and then applying for a passport. She said (since I want to travel to Canada for Christmas) that I might want to postpone the ceremony since the Passport department isn't functioning as it should and they could be backlogged once the government is back up and running. We shall see what happens.

Hope this help!

I got the same yellow letter! :-)

I would suggest you read the instructions again if you are applying for the 5 year rule Question A. That is how I applied.

You do NOT need those items you listed, I should expand - you do not need tax returns, bank statements or marriage cert.

Do the M-477 document checklist and you will see all you need is the first section 1), 2) and 3)

The question: If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen send the following items:....... DOES NOT APPLY if you are doing Question A.

I only sent the 3 required items and it asked if I was married before to send a copy of my divorce decree. Much easier, and only a few things needed.

My interview is tomorrow!

Good luck!

Finally...interview letter dated Sept 10th....interview scheduled October 15th

YAY!!!

I did the 5 year, less documentation :-)

Congrats Homesweethome!!!

That's funny it was the same questions, interesting to see the questions the rest of us get!!!

PASSED THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!

So exciting, congratulations!!!

Those were easy questions, hope I have those LOL

I received a text 1/2 hour ago stating that my case is updated. So I should be receiving my interview letter soon YIKES!!! :-)

Yikes next monday is my interview... getting nervous hehe....

Good Luck!!! Let us know how it went!!!

You are awesome Jamaica!!!! Thank you!!!!

Looks like someone grabbed the old 'schedule' - my in line date is missing as well as others dates.

Lost my green card today:( I really don't know how will i go to the interview!?

You would have had to make a copy of it and send with your docs? Keep looking...cause this is a problem as far as I'm thinking. :-(

Here is what happens if you need to replace:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b3f7ab0a43b5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Homesweethome: You probably were inline for a short time and didn't know it and went to the next step which is interview! Congrats and good luck!!!

Update: In line for interview 8/9/2013

Homesweethome, I just received the 'in line'. They explain it like this:

On August 9, 2013, your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION was placed in line for interview scheduling. When scheduling is complete, you will receive a notice with a time and place for your interview.

Still waiting for the biometrics letter. We're waiting until 8/15 to call because that will be 30 days from their priority date they've given us. Only a week to go now. Hopefully it arrives soon and we don't have to call them.

I guess I spoke too soon that Portland processed quickly. It seems Portland really is backed up with applications since Feb. From the chart on USCIS it goes down a notch in May but no information posted for June or July yet. Waiting, checking the mail, more waiting and watching the clock hoping we didn't miss our biometrics appointment because our mail is missing or slow.

Why not just sign up here and see your updates online!! Much better than watching the clock, and mail :-) Good Luck!!

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/selectusertype.jsp

Why would you need your old passport to enter your "home country"? Once you are a USC and have a US passport, why would you need your old one (you won't keep renewing it I would assume)?

Yes, I will be renewing it.

I will be dual citizen.

I found this old post that was very helpful.

And now I understand why others have said to get your U.S. passport right away, especially if you plan to do any travelling since you surrender your green card and you surrender your USC with your passport application!

If there is anything incorrect in this please, post. Hope this helps!

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Basic rule it, anything you bring in with you, you leave with it. If they want to keep anything, like your evidence or even passport, they can take a copy of it for their records, but you leave with all the originals that you brought in.

For what ever weird reason, my wife's IO wanted her original divorce papers, wife said, no way, it would cost me a fortune to get another certified copy, her IO said, okay. Why should she even ask for anything like that?

Been other reports of IO's wanting key documentation, like your green card, passport, evidence, etc., again without justifiable reason. You are not even legal without your greencard!

At the oath ceremony, that is different, you walk in with your greencard, have to surrender, and walk out with your USC certificate. But then you realize while you can enter this country with your foreign passport and greencard, you cannon enter this country with your foreign passport and your US certificate. So you rush to get your US passport, and hope and pray they don't lose your USC certificate in the process.

Then you learn you even have to keep your foreign passport if you want to enter into your home country.

ok, those reasons make sense, I guess my mind was thinking they were going to keep them. I doubt that happens.

Thanks Jamerican!

Why do they want passports any idea? That makes me nervous, since I travel back and forth to Canada and am planning a trip possibly September/October timeframe.

Congrats Adrianna, that's exciting and quick!!

immibie: I'm not sure why you would even consider sending in documentation early?? That doesn't make sense to me and if it were to cause delays, I wouldn't even consider it.

Not sure what the rush would be????

I go for my biometrics first thing tomorrow morning, will be interesting to see when the interview date will be. I was thinking October/November, but perhaps maybe September, yikes..I better study :-)

Yes, things are moving fast...much different experience when we all filed for our Visa - Thank goodness! :-)

Bio appt: Aug 7th.

Thank you for the explanation Azure. And thanks for updating Azure and Happily!!!