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I think it depends on few things but luck plays a bigger role than anything. Some people get inline 2 days after their FP but have to wait long time to get scheduled. Some say to look at DO processing time but I totally disagree with that. This timeline is just a guideline.

My DO was Dallas and when I applied in March the processing time was 6.2 months. I got the whole thing done in 3.5 months from start to finish. I had to wait almost 6 weeks after the FP to get inline but once I got inline I got scheduled exactly 2 weeks after that. My wife and I actually applied at the same time. We were really lucky that all our appointments came at the same date.

Anyone who became a citizen actually had same day oath ceremony ?

I used global entry quite a bit last couple of years before I got my US passport. I know what you are talking about as this could be an issue. What I use to do is to take a snap with scan app from my iphone and print it for the records.

At the end the IO who took my interview didn't even look at my 30 trips with +700 days.

I just applied for my son's passport after acquiring our naturalization certs at passport agency. They asked for US green card, birth cert, our marriage cert (original and certified), proof that he living with us (I had to get that from his school). I didn't take the marriage and birth cert at first but they were persistent on seeing the original. And if they are not in English then it has to be translated and certified. I had that at home since i had to get it for green card.

This process is if you are applying within US but I am not sure what it will be from Pakistan. They can check from the US consulate there but I doubt that it will be different as this is state department requirement.

As other posters mentioned it would be best to consult an experienced immigration attorney.

It actually depends when you will get scheduled but getting yellow letter is good sign. Since you got inline pretty quick after FP I would say you are close to getting scheduled. It took me exactly two weeks to get scheduled after getting inline but then I had to wait 5 weeks after FP to get inline.

Here is my timeline for Dallas office:

3/4 application sent

3/5 priority date

3/12 I797

3/26 FP

5/2 inline

5/16 interview scheduled

6/21 interview and oath letter received

6/24 oath

You can actually goggle and see if you can find when is the next judicial oath ceremony at your district. It varies. For example Dallas doesn't conduct many judicial oath ceremonies. I think there are 5-6 a year. This way you can expect your oath letter few weeks before that date.

You can try but the lady who was dealing with our applications was ademant to see the original and certified translation. You can try and explain the situation.

By the way I forgot to mention that your wife needs to go there as well. If she cannot go then she needs to sign a consent that she doesn't have any issues with her daughter getting the US passport.

If you are close to a passport agency then I would suggest that you apply in person. This way you will know straight away if the application is accepted.

As other posters mentioned you can use your citizenship to apply for her passport. We just did the same for our son. This is what you will need:

1. Passport application

2. One photo

3. Your daughter's green card

4. Her original birth certificate. If not in English then certified translation with original is must

5. Your original marriage cert. if divorced then those papers

6. Your naturalization cert

We applied at the passport agency so I know exactly what they ask.

Hope this helps.

Give it a day or two. Normally they don't update the info that fast unfortunately. If you don't get anything by Monday or Tuesday then you can start inquiring.

Yes no problems. I had same issue. I didn't get my FP notice and was getting worried so I called them and asked to speak to tier2 officer. If you haven't done it before then the first level person would tell you to wait. Just ignore them and be persistent on talking to tier2. Once you get through explain the situation and he/she should fax you the forms.

Hope this helps and good luck.

I would suggest that you call USCIS and ask tier2 officer if the new appointment has been scheduled. If yes then ask him to send a fax of the appointment.

I wasn't in same situation but kind if similar. I never revived my FP notice and thanks God I called them and the IO faxed over the FP notice. To my surprise the appointment was only couple of days away. I had to call few times as the first officer wouldn't transfer me over to tier2 and I had to try almost 4-5 times.

You are right it never takes 3 months to get FP appointment. When some one applies for n400 he/she should pay close attention to the timeline and look at other applicants. If something is not right call them and ask for clarification.

If you are over the age of 31 when you apply for n400 you don't even have to mention it. There are several threads that covered this subject.

I had my oath ceremony yesterday at Dallas office. My wife and I went in around 1300hrs and ceremony started at 1315hrs. We had total of 65 attendees. The whole thing took little over an hour.

Here is the timeline of my short journey:

3/4 application sent

3/5 priority date

3/12 I797 received

3/26 FP done

5/2 inline for interview

5/16 interview scheduled

5/21 interview letter received

6/21 interview and oath letter received

6/24 Oath.... US citizen

It depends where exactly you will have the oath and more importantly how many people (applicants) are attending. For an office such as LA where they normally have the number if attendees in thousands, it may take some time. Whereas for an office such as Dallas where the oath ceremony is conducted twice a week every week you will have 200-300 attendees.

My oath ceremony is on June 24 and my IO told me that I could bring family memebers or friends. She also said that it was going to take around 2 hours.

Since you have mentioned it you will have to get proof unfortunately. Normally they are with the municipal court.

My wife and I had our interview at 1015 hrs this morning at Dallas office. My wife went in first and came out with the oath letter for Tuesday which was good thing for me. I could mention this to my IO and have the oath same day if I pass it.

Any way the IO called my name around 1030hrs and after oath she started with writing and reading. She then moved to civics and here are the questions:

1. How many senators we have?

2. When was deceleration of ind written

3. What is rule of law

4. What Ocean in east coast

5. What 13 stripes represent

6. What's the name of national anthem

She then moved to application and although I had 714 days outside US due to my job she never even went over that.

This was one of the best interviews I ever had. She was such a nice lady and we even talked about other things.

She then handed me the approval notice and gave me oath letter for Tuesday. Wow what a relief I was really worried about my travels but more importantly I might have to wait for oath. My short journey is over.

My interview is tomorrow 1015hrs. Hopefully it will go well and I hope to have oath next week. Dallas does conduct oath on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Go to USCIS website and under n400 search for Houston field office details. At the very bottom it should mention what is the oath frequency of this office. I presume they do weekly oaths. My DO is Dallas and they conduct oath ceremonies on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week.

I might be wrong but I don't recall this question being asked in n400. The only thing they ask for is for trips outside US.

Can you please mention where they ask this specifically?

you can actually goggle this info. And yes they ask for county.

He needs to make sure that he fulfills other naturalization requirements along with 30 months residency. There is lot more to that and you may be aware of those.

You are not going to pay tax twice. I have many friends who work overseas and are US citizens but still file taxed as they are suppose to. Everyone who is working in US, PR or citizen must file for US tax return. If you do file taxes in another country, you will have to include those when you file US tax returns and they won't charge you double as you already paid. I suggest you hire a really good accountant that deals with these issues. Over 90% of tax accountants in US won't have a clue what to do. As I mentioned in my previous thread you cannot file for NR1040 which means you cannot claim yourself as non-resident. Only US citizens can do that and you have to live over 330 days outside US to qualify for that.

I am not an expert in the situation that you are in but have good knowledge of situation where people have overseas income as stated above. In the mean time I would also suggest consulting a really good immigration attorney to ensure that you get good advice. Based on that you can plan your way forward. Although many on this forum will give you good advice NONE is expert. Honestly your case is bit complicated in the current situation and you need proper guidance.

As you mentioned if you could find a better rotation or at least ensure that you are in US half the year and don't have 6 months away from home at a time then you will be fine. The good thing is that you only have to wait for 3 years not 5 like many of us.

You can always go to nearest passport agency which can issue the passport same day provided you have proof of travel such as itinerary or letter from your employer etc.

I will try to answer what I can:

Hi
I have a few questions;
Firstly those that have already had their interviews what questions did you get asked? I know this can vary so just curious?
Second a bit more complicated.
At what point during the process can you not leave and re enter the US? I potentially messed up by filing when I did. We are wanting to take a trip to England before my daughters 2nd birthday (in September) but obviously I don't want to jeoprodise my citizenship process. If by September I have had my interview but no oath ceremony can I travel on a uk passport? If by September I haven't had interview can I travel on uk passport?

• There are no restrictions on you to travel. You just have to mention at the interview, which they will ask, that you took X trips after filing N400.
• The only time you cannot travel is after taking Oath as you have to surrender green card. This process is very short though may be 2-3 weeks. If you go to passport agency and apply for the US passport you can get it same day.

How long have people generally waited between filing and interview date and interview date to oath ceremony date? I filed to Arizona if that helps.

This depends on your DO. You can search on other forums and filter it for your DO to get an idea. Of course your luck plays a big part. My DO's processing time is over 6 months but I am 3.5 months into my N400 and my interview is scheduled for June 21.
Hope that makes sense!

Hi

If I am married to a US citizen and I became a Legal Permanent Resident how can I maintain my status and apply for naturalization if I work as a seafarer and I am out of the country up to 8 months per year with my job ? I am a seafarer working for a company based Europe if this has any relevance whatsoever (the actual vessel trading area is worldwide)

I had to ponder on this subject quite extensively since I travel quite a bit internationally due to my job. I am not seafarer and only go out for a month at a time. I was also freaking out that I might not be able to fulfill the requirements. Here is what I have found through my research and by the way they are well documented if you search for requirements to qualify for n400:

• You need to prove that your residence is in US.
• You cannot file NR1040. You will have to report all your income anywhere in the world. But here is the bad part. You will need to convince them that although you have foreign income you still have adobe to US.
• Your trips cannot be more than 6 months. That's why they ask in n400 that if any of your trips were over 6 months. If they are you will have to provide reason. I have seen some cases where the applicants were approved but they had only one trip more than 6 months long.
• Now here is the big thing. Since you are married to US citizen, you can apply after 2 years and 9 months since you became PR but you will need to have 1.5 years in the US as physical presence.
• I would advise that you log all your travels on an excel sheet with passport stamps so you can track them when you apply for n400.
• The only exception to being away from home and still be able to log in your time towards your physical presence is if you were onboard a US navy ship and etc. They are mentioned on USCIS website.

So in my opinion you will need to live in the US and have 1.5 years in total out of 3 to qualify. With your long trips unfortunately at the moment it doesn't look good for you.

Hope this helps.