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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from RalphT in Oath Ceremony Experience in Atlanta Sep 2018   
    My Oath ceremony was on Monday September 24th at 8:00am. I got there at 7:55, went through security and went to the 2nd floor. There you had USCIS staff checking the oath letter and that you had your green card. Do yourself a favor and fill out the back before just to save time, please note the city where you sign it must be Atlanta, Georgia as that is where USCIS Field office and the ceremony is being held. The staff member will go through the questions with you verbally. If you said yes to anything they'll ask you what is that about. I traveled outside the US so I just told them when I left(month); where I went to and how many days I was outside, that’s all they need. After that you go inside, hand in your letter and green card and are giving a number and you must sit in the assigned seat. I got number 64. They had pamphlets out for 85, but they said only 73 persons would be naturalized, some persons had family members with the as translators.
     
    All other guests waited outside. They asked the guests to come in at 8:32. The ceremony started by talking about the process then they had someone speak about voter registration. Voter registration volunteers were on site on the third floor to assist at the end of the ceremony. Then we went through some videos on the faces of the nation; then the director speech and the video speech from the president and there was a musical video finally they had the roll-call of the Nations. This is where they call out the country from where everyone who is being naturalized is from and we would stand when they called out our countries name. In total there were 38 countries represented. One of the nice things was the gentleman leading the oath ceremony saying that after we did the call of nations and then the oath that when we sit back down we would be US citizens. So, everyone said the oath of office then we all applauded and sat down. Finally, the admin staff came out to collect the numbers and give us our certificates the they did this row by row you stood up and then you walked to the right and gave her your number and then walked to get your certificate and shake the hand of the officer who was running the program. Then we were done by 9:00 am
     
    Afterwards people went to take pictures the entire process from signing in to get in the certificate took around an hour but from the start of the ceremony to the end it was probably 35 to 40 minutes. I went upstairs to the third floor to register to vote the voter registration volunteers made a copy of your naturalization certificate as that needs to be sent with your voter registration form. Please note you have to sign your naturalization certificate and that signature needs to match what you sign on your voter registration form. The voter registration form had seven items to complete: your name; date of birth; social security; address and that you are a US citizen and over 17 and a half years once completed the voter registration volunteers made a copy of my naturalization returned it to me and said that they would send it off to the secretary of state office
     
    After leaving the field office, I immediately went to get my passport application. I stopped at a FedEx store nearby and made copies of my naturalization certificate as you need to send the original certificate and a copy with your passport application. I went downtown Atlanta to the US Postal Service passport agency located at 1072 West Peachtree Street NW. It's a good idea to get that done if you are pretty busy and at this US Postal Service location there is a dedicated passport area where you don’t need an appointment. This can be hit or miss but when I went at 10 am they had probably five officers working and no one was waiting so I got through immediately. So just to wait for my passport and naturalization certificate to return. All in all the oath ceremony was a quick and special occasion that I will always remember.
     
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Bayman in August & September 2018 - I-130 (Parents) Tracker   
    I just received text and email notifications this morning that my case was updated. When I logged in it stated that my petition for my mother has been approved, ya!! Now on to the next step in the process 
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from henryPotter in August & September 2018 - I-130 (Parents) Tracker   
    Yep the servicing center is assigned based on where you live. When I filed my I-751 it was processed at the Vermont servicing center and that took much longer than the one for western states. It would be good if uscis load balances but hey they aren't the most efficient agency. All the best to everyone who is waiting. 
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from spottymax in 2018 - US Passport & Card Application Tracker   
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from mae29 in August & September 2018 - I-130 (Parents) Tracker   
    I thought to check my spam folder for my email and it says: "Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS Potomac Service Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number . With the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your case using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status"
     
    I didn't even know there was a Potomac Service Center. I await the actually I-797. hopefully we don't have too long of  wait
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to Going through in After oath, anyone experienced feeling more patriotic to USA   
    I felt *slightly* more assimilated into this country after my oath last year.  After my first vacation since becoming a USC, I somewhat felt more like I was coming "home" rather than coming back to "America" at customs on my return trip...but that was it, and very fleeting.  The USA fully feeling like home to me is something I continue to struggle with since coming to this country in 2004, for a number of reasons.
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to Camelot13 in Traveling outside US after naturalization without a US passport   
    I wasn't sure where to post it where it'd be the most use to people, so I'm putting it here. 
     
    We had a very stressful situation for my husband's oath ceremony. His oath was at the end of August. That week, his mother fell gravely ill and it was necessary for us to book a flight to the UK as soon as we could, which was basically immediately after his oath. We may hold the record for quickest departure from the US after an oath ceremony. Anyway, I knew you aren't meant to travel outside the US without a US passport, but we were left with little choice. There wasn't even time to get an emergency one at a passport center before we left, which I've heard can be processed anywhere from 12 hours to 2-3 days at best. We flew 2 hours after his oath. Anyway, all was fine leaving the country and then we made an appointment with the local US consulate when we got there. We went in and told them about our emergency, brought the death certificate although that was not required, and they were able to issue an emergency limited use passport for him. We then updated the airlines and used it to go through US immigration on the way back. There were some extra questions about why we didn't get it before we left, but ultimately they were understanding and it was all fine. 
     
    When we got back, he filed to convert it to a 10 year passport and there were no issues with doing that. I just wanted to post this in case anyone else has an equally horribly timed emergency. 
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to Hypnos in N-400, passed interview and passed test....2.5 years ago?   
    Sue USCIS in federal district court under 8 USC 1447(b). USCIS are required by law to render a decision on your naturalisation within 120 days of your interview. If they fail to do so, you can sue them seeking a court review of their failure to adjudicate your N-400.
     
    An attorney will charge you several thousand dollars to do this. Alternatively, you can do it yourself at the cost of a few hundred dollars in filing and process server fees. There are DIY guides floating around on other sites if this is the method you wish to pursue. 
     
    Sometimes just the threat of a 1447 action will make USCIS play ball, but after so long I would just sue them to teach them a lesson at this point. 
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to mae29 in August & September 2018 - I-130 (Parents) Tracker   
    Jamaican_Gooner Welcome!!😊
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to 4jacques in August & September 2018 - I-130 (Parents) Tracker   
    Hi Jamaican Gooner,
    Thanks for the template, I modified and posted above with color. I like color!! Easy to see and edit...
    Welcome aboard Jamaican Gooner. Glad to see more joining. It is feeling a little lonely in here but hopefully not for long.
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Life_love in Oath Ceremony Experience in Atlanta Sep 2018   
    My Oath ceremony was on Monday September 24th at 8:00am. I got there at 7:55, went through security and went to the 2nd floor. There you had USCIS staff checking the oath letter and that you had your green card. Do yourself a favor and fill out the back before just to save time, please note the city where you sign it must be Atlanta, Georgia as that is where USCIS Field office and the ceremony is being held. The staff member will go through the questions with you verbally. If you said yes to anything they'll ask you what is that about. I traveled outside the US so I just told them when I left(month); where I went to and how many days I was outside, that’s all they need. After that you go inside, hand in your letter and green card and are giving a number and you must sit in the assigned seat. I got number 64. They had pamphlets out for 85, but they said only 73 persons would be naturalized, some persons had family members with the as translators.
     
    All other guests waited outside. They asked the guests to come in at 8:32. The ceremony started by talking about the process then they had someone speak about voter registration. Voter registration volunteers were on site on the third floor to assist at the end of the ceremony. Then we went through some videos on the faces of the nation; then the director speech and the video speech from the president and there was a musical video finally they had the roll-call of the Nations. This is where they call out the country from where everyone who is being naturalized is from and we would stand when they called out our countries name. In total there were 38 countries represented. One of the nice things was the gentleman leading the oath ceremony saying that after we did the call of nations and then the oath that when we sit back down we would be US citizens. So, everyone said the oath of office then we all applauded and sat down. Finally, the admin staff came out to collect the numbers and give us our certificates the they did this row by row you stood up and then you walked to the right and gave her your number and then walked to get your certificate and shake the hand of the officer who was running the program. Then we were done by 9:00 am
     
    Afterwards people went to take pictures the entire process from signing in to get in the certificate took around an hour but from the start of the ceremony to the end it was probably 35 to 40 minutes. I went upstairs to the third floor to register to vote the voter registration volunteers made a copy of your naturalization certificate as that needs to be sent with your voter registration form. Please note you have to sign your naturalization certificate and that signature needs to match what you sign on your voter registration form. The voter registration form had seven items to complete: your name; date of birth; social security; address and that you are a US citizen and over 17 and a half years once completed the voter registration volunteers made a copy of my naturalization returned it to me and said that they would send it off to the secretary of state office
     
    After leaving the field office, I immediately went to get my passport application. I stopped at a FedEx store nearby and made copies of my naturalization certificate as you need to send the original certificate and a copy with your passport application. I went downtown Atlanta to the US Postal Service passport agency located at 1072 West Peachtree Street NW. It's a good idea to get that done if you are pretty busy and at this US Postal Service location there is a dedicated passport area where you don’t need an appointment. This can be hit or miss but when I went at 10 am they had probably five officers working and no one was waiting so I got through immediately. So just to wait for my passport and naturalization certificate to return. All in all the oath ceremony was a quick and special occasion that I will always remember.
     
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to angelbrown in Oath Ceremony Experience in Atlanta Sep 2018   
    Congrats!!
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to Chris&Ale in Oath Ceremony Experience in Atlanta Sep 2018   
    Great story. Thanks for sharing and congrats on becoming an American!
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Eye in Oath Ceremony Experience in Atlanta Sep 2018   
    My Oath ceremony was on Monday September 24th at 8:00am. I got there at 7:55, went through security and went to the 2nd floor. There you had USCIS staff checking the oath letter and that you had your green card. Do yourself a favor and fill out the back before just to save time, please note the city where you sign it must be Atlanta, Georgia as that is where USCIS Field office and the ceremony is being held. The staff member will go through the questions with you verbally. If you said yes to anything they'll ask you what is that about. I traveled outside the US so I just told them when I left(month); where I went to and how many days I was outside, that’s all they need. After that you go inside, hand in your letter and green card and are giving a number and you must sit in the assigned seat. I got number 64. They had pamphlets out for 85, but they said only 73 persons would be naturalized, some persons had family members with the as translators.
     
    All other guests waited outside. They asked the guests to come in at 8:32. The ceremony started by talking about the process then they had someone speak about voter registration. Voter registration volunteers were on site on the third floor to assist at the end of the ceremony. Then we went through some videos on the faces of the nation; then the director speech and the video speech from the president and there was a musical video finally they had the roll-call of the Nations. This is where they call out the country from where everyone who is being naturalized is from and we would stand when they called out our countries name. In total there were 38 countries represented. One of the nice things was the gentleman leading the oath ceremony saying that after we did the call of nations and then the oath that when we sit back down we would be US citizens. So, everyone said the oath of office then we all applauded and sat down. Finally, the admin staff came out to collect the numbers and give us our certificates the they did this row by row you stood up and then you walked to the right and gave her your number and then walked to get your certificate and shake the hand of the officer who was running the program. Then we were done by 9:00 am
     
    Afterwards people went to take pictures the entire process from signing in to get in the certificate took around an hour but from the start of the ceremony to the end it was probably 35 to 40 minutes. I went upstairs to the third floor to register to vote the voter registration volunteers made a copy of your naturalization certificate as that needs to be sent with your voter registration form. Please note you have to sign your naturalization certificate and that signature needs to match what you sign on your voter registration form. The voter registration form had seven items to complete: your name; date of birth; social security; address and that you are a US citizen and over 17 and a half years once completed the voter registration volunteers made a copy of my naturalization returned it to me and said that they would send it off to the secretary of state office
     
    After leaving the field office, I immediately went to get my passport application. I stopped at a FedEx store nearby and made copies of my naturalization certificate as you need to send the original certificate and a copy with your passport application. I went downtown Atlanta to the US Postal Service passport agency located at 1072 West Peachtree Street NW. It's a good idea to get that done if you are pretty busy and at this US Postal Service location there is a dedicated passport area where you don’t need an appointment. This can be hit or miss but when I went at 10 am they had probably five officers working and no one was waiting so I got through immediately. So just to wait for my passport and naturalization certificate to return. All in all the oath ceremony was a quick and special occasion that I will always remember.
     
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to gnakr in 2018 - US Passport & Card Application Tracker   
    @rolemodel29 @Jamaican_Gooner It's been updated above, let me know if there are any changes needed.
     
    RM29 in your case, it should be updated after the check is cashed by them (unless it's a Cashier's check). In both of your cases "trackable" is when you receive your first email from them.
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to drosha in 90 days rule when applying after 3 years/marriage to USC   
    You have to be married to the USC that is your sponsor for at least 3 years at the time of application. There is no 90 day grace period for that. Your spouse also needs to be a US citizen for at least 3 years at the time of application.
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Stevephoto in Do I need a driver’s license for the state I reside in when doing the interviews?   
    my $0.02 you need a local ID, it doesn't have to be a driver's license but you need to show a photo ID that shows that you live in their jurisdiction
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Life_love in ATL Field office Filers?   
    Thanks @Life_loveI did move from Memphis midway through the process so my case may just be isolated but not knowing when it will be resolved is a pain. 
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Life_love in ATL Field office Filers?   
    I had my interview on February 14th and I'm still waiting to be in line for an oath ceremony. I've opened two cases online on the wait time. They have 120 days so I'm just waiting until then, then I'll do an infopass. It's a frustrating experience. 
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to Going through in Apply at 3y or 5y? (+ Conscientious objection)   
    This info may help you on how USCIS determines eligibility for oath modifications when making a decision on an applicant:
     
    https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartJ-Chapter3.html 
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from spottymax in My Feb 2018 Atlanta Office Naturalization Interview experience   
    I had my interview today at the Atlanta Field Office. I got there at 8 for my 8:35 interview, traffic in Atlanta in the morning is a killer so strongly recommend leaving out early. There was an oath ceremony in the morning so lots of people which made for a long line before security. I got through security and was processed at the 1st floor reception at 8:15. Around 15 persons waiting for interviews. Called back at around 8:50. total interview took around 20 minutes. I had to provide evidence as I am filing by the three year rule. I provided our IRS Tax Transcripts for the last four years, a property deed for our home in Georgia, and our mortgage statements. The evidence that we submitted before she said wasn't needed, so she didn't need to see my marriage certificate or my previous divorce decree. She had me verify my name, birth date, address, workplace, citizenship and provide my drivers license. She took a picture, had me use the fingerprint reader. She had me read a statement. The Statement was "How many Senators do we have", then she asked me to write: "We have 100 Senators".
     
    Then she started reviewing my application and in parallel asking me the civics question, that kind of th me off as she asked one civic question then went ahead with asking me to confirm things on my application. The Questions asked were:
    What is the name of the national anthem How old do citizens have to be to vote for President What is the “rule of law” What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States Why does the flag have 13 stripes  
    After we finished reviewing the application she had me sign and made copies of my ID and evidence. Then she said that a decision cannot yet be made about my application, that she would have to review my evidence and if all goes well then i'll get an oath letter. So the wait continues but at least now i don't have to study for anymore tests :-)
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from Jenny17655 in My Feb 2018 Atlanta Office Naturalization Interview experience   
    I had my interview today at the Atlanta Field Office. I got there at 8 for my 8:35 interview, traffic in Atlanta in the morning is a killer so strongly recommend leaving out early. There was an oath ceremony in the morning so lots of people which made for a long line before security. I got through security and was processed at the 1st floor reception at 8:15. Around 15 persons waiting for interviews. Called back at around 8:50. total interview took around 20 minutes. I had to provide evidence as I am filing by the three year rule. I provided our IRS Tax Transcripts for the last four years, a property deed for our home in Georgia, and our mortgage statements. The evidence that we submitted before she said wasn't needed, so she didn't need to see my marriage certificate or my previous divorce decree. She had me verify my name, birth date, address, workplace, citizenship and provide my drivers license. She took a picture, had me use the fingerprint reader. She had me read a statement. The Statement was "How many Senators do we have", then she asked me to write: "We have 100 Senators".
     
    Then she started reviewing my application and in parallel asking me the civics question, that kind of th me off as she asked one civic question then went ahead with asking me to confirm things on my application. The Questions asked were:
    What is the name of the national anthem How old do citizens have to be to vote for President What is the “rule of law” What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States Why does the flag have 13 stripes  
    After we finished reviewing the application she had me sign and made copies of my ID and evidence. Then she said that a decision cannot yet be made about my application, that she would have to review my evidence and if all goes well then i'll get an oath letter. So the wait continues but at least now i don't have to study for anymore tests :-)
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to MamaLeng in My Feb 2018 Atlanta Office Naturalization Interview experience   
    Jamaican_gooner,
    I just had my interview today as well at the Fresno CA field office. also had same result with "A decision could not be made today" and i should wait for Oath letter.
     
    Hopefully you hear from them sooner than later. the waiting is pretty crazy.
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    Jamaican_Gooner got a reaction from spottymax in N-400 November 2016 Filers   
    So after waiting for a while I got my Atlanta office Naturalization interview letter. My interview is scheduled for Feb 14th. I know I'll be one of the last Nov 2016 filers but better late than never 
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    Jamaican_Gooner reacted to usckavaali in N-400 November 2016 Filers   
    Had my interview today. Very smooth process and super nice officer. Now waiting for oath. 
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