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28 minutes ago, Exocet said:

Wow, I'm glad you brought this up!  I am filling out the same form for my son, and was going to choose the first one... But you're right!  They want you to fill it out as if youare the child.  Hmmmm maybe the 2nd one is right.  I sure hope someone else chimes in!

 

Also!  Where are you getting the photos done?  I am in Florida, and the only places that claim to do canadian passport photos are 3 or 4 hours away (which is a brutal trip with a toddler!).  I was wondering if Walgreens or CVS passport photos would be good enough...??

I went to a photography shop with the Canadian specifications printed out. I had no problems. 

I had everything uploaded to my computer anyways so I shredded it all. 

It didn't affect my naturalization. I am a member of the NRA and owns several handguns, rifles and shotguns. 

His Louisiana office is 20 minutes from me. I may have to drop in to discuss my case... wink wink. 😆

Thank goodness y'all are safe! You will need the green card for naturalization, however, I would add it on the insurance claim for reimbursement. It's about $500 to replace. 

Passport received! Nat certificate received (crumpled, thanks USPS)! Only have SSA left to update but that can wait. Done my journey! 

I was added to health insurance the day after we married. We walked into a DEERS office and added me. 

Local post office lost my passport :(. They marked it delivered on Dec 26 but the mail truck did not even come by that day. It's a common problem with this post office that they mark items delivered then they appear up to a week later. I put in a request with the post office but still haven't heard anything back yet. So frustrating. 

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/getting-married-in-alabama-beginning-today-it-s-easy/article_6bf71a7c-ca82-11e9-b4e3-d73252186c0b.html

https://dph1.adph.state.al.us/marriage/

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/assets/Marriage_FAQ.pdf

It looks really easy for AL: download and fill out the form, sign it then return it within 30 days. You don't even need a marriage ceremony! 

Routine application:

Applied Dec 1

Received Dec 10

Passport shipped Dec 22!

Expected arrival Dec 28

12 minutes ago, vkrishn said:

Ah OK.  If it was online i could have checked. Will pass. 🙂 

Yeah, same. I haven't called yet because it doesn't change the outcome and I don't want to know if it's going to take forever lol 

44 minutes ago, vkrishn said:

How would i know?

You can call the hotline and ask which processing center it went to. 

19 minutes ago, KevinSass said:

Oh cool. Congrats

I wonder if New Orleans office is doing same day oath for new interviews or not. Do you have any idea?

I don’t know, sorry! 

4 minutes ago, KevinSass said:

Hi, have you got your oath ceremony done yet? 

Yes! July 10th. 

They asked for new evidence after I had filed. Since I had filed in 2019, they wanted bank statements etc from then on. 

I applied today for my passport! The clerk insisted I needed a birth certificate and a marriage certificate because I did a name change. I said “no name change, my naturalization certificate has the same name I am applying in”. She wasn’t going to do my application until I asked her to show me in the instructions where I said to provide birth and marriage certificates. She backed down and said she will submit it without but that the Department of State may contact me for those documents. I said okay, great thank you then she was snarky to me for the rest of the process. What a trip! 

If you are filing based on the 3 year rule, then it is proof of ongoing relationship with your spouse. If you are filing based on 5 year, then I wouldn't include it., 

I would add wills and Power of Attorneys. 

I had my interview in Feb or March (I can't remember). Pre-covid. Super easy but I did have to show additional evidence since over a year had elapsed from when I had filed. Luckily I had brought it with me. They changed the format for the questions though, you have to answer 12 correctly instead of 6 after Dec 1. 

I started working almost immediately as soon as I moved to the US. It must be your specific job that requires this. 

I used to purchase through BCAA. They had (not sure if they still do) a policy that covered me for a year, no matter how many trips I took or where, for a fixed price. I never actually used it but I was going to one time because I messed up my back and wanted to go to an Urgent Care. I called them and they were super helpful and said they would cover my Urgent Care visit. I didn't end up going though so I can't say how it would have turned out. 

Nope, it's literally that "easy". Some people choose to wait 5 years instead of 3 because it's much simpler. They may ask questions about your marriage, etc at the interview but you don't have to submit all the extras that you would with a 3 year application. 

It's a generic form. I filed at 3 years based on marriage to a US citizen so I filled out 3 years worth of travel history. Never got an RFE and am now a citizen.  

Include wills, POA and life insurance stating each other as beneficiary. 

It's 10 days now.