Inesmlm

Had my Oath Ceremony today in Fairfax, Va.. Words cannot express how special it was. 
 
Got there at 1pm - ceremony was scheduled for 130pm - we all waited in a room for about 15min until we were asked to line up and have in our hands the letter filled out and green card. We returned those and proceeded to a different room on the 2nd floor at USCIS. We got packages with papers to apply for a passport, to register to vote, a flag and some more documents and in the end we were given the certificate of naturalization. 
The moment after we said the oath was very emotional and cheerful. One of the best days of my life. Now onto having my passport done! 
Ceremony was done by 3pm - there were about 60 new citizens. 
 
Good luck to everyone else who is still in the process! Enjoy this last step because it is indeed an honor! 

Update on my oath / passport situation. 
 
After getting in in contact with the US embassy in my home country and USCIS they confirmed that I could NOT leave the US after the oath ceremony with my Portuguese passport and have the American passport done at the embassy overseas. The service is available but not in this situation. It is considered a crime to do so. 
 
Went to USCIS in person and they rescheduled the oath ceremony after asking for proof of my flight. It is now happening in 3 days and not on the day of my flight. 
 
They were awesome and very understanding of my family emergency trip. 
 
Best of luck to everyone else still in the process! 

Had my Oath Ceremony today in Fairfax, Va.. Words cannot express how special it was. 
 
Got there at 1pm - ceremony was scheduled for 130pm - we all waited in a room for about 15min until we were asked to line up and have in our hands the letter filled out and green card. We returned those and proceeded to a different room on the 2nd floor at USCIS. We got packages with papers to apply for a passport, to register to vote, a flag and some more documents and in the end we were given the certificate of naturalization. 
The moment after we said the oath was very emotional and cheerful. One of the best days of my life. Now onto having my passport done! 
Ceremony was done by 3pm - there were about 60 new citizens. 
 
Good luck to everyone else who is still in the process! Enjoy this last step because it is indeed an honor! 

Thank you! 
 
We were allowed to use cameras, pictures and videos. I only have a video of me receiving the certificate and the video where President Trump welcomes the new citizens. I wanted to enjoy the ceremony as much as I could! 

Had my Oath Ceremony today in Fairfax, Va.. Words cannot express how special it was. 
 
Got there at 1pm - ceremony was scheduled for 130pm - we all waited in a room for about 15min until we were asked to line up and have in our hands the letter filled out and green card. We returned those and proceeded to a different room on the 2nd floor at USCIS. We got packages with papers to apply for a passport, to register to vote, a flag and some more documents and in the end we were given the certificate of naturalization. 
The moment after we said the oath was very emotional and cheerful. One of the best days of my life. Now onto having my passport done! 
Ceremony was done by 3pm - there were about 60 new citizens. 
 
Good luck to everyone else who is still in the process! Enjoy this last step because it is indeed an honor! 

Update on my oath / passport situation. 
 
After getting in in contact with the US embassy in my home country and USCIS they confirmed that I could NOT leave the US after the oath ceremony with my Portuguese passport and have the American passport done at the embassy overseas. The service is available but not in this situation. It is considered a crime to do so. 
 
Went to USCIS in person and they rescheduled the oath ceremony after asking for proof of my flight. It is now happening in 3 days and not on the day of my flight. 
 
They were awesome and very understanding of my family emergency trip. 
 
Best of luck to everyone else still in the process! 

Thank you for your kind words! 
 
I read somewhere that when rescheduling the ceremony, it’s a good idea to do so in person instead of just returning the request by mail. 
 
Hope the information helps anyone who was/is in my situation. 

@Inesmlm
I sympathize with you.  But thanks for letting us know about the embassy option to get the US Passport at the embassy.  I hope you will be there long enough to be able to get it before heading back!  Sometimes, the US Embassy has an email address to ask and confirm these questions.  But I am glad you posted here, but one of us may need this info in the future!

Fair enough, I apologize. Again I didn’t mean to instruct anyone not to answer but rather give an helpful answer. 
 
This doesn’t seem or sound like a constructive post. 
 
 
 

https://pt.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/first-time-passport-applicants/
 

Besides, let me add: when I booked my flight 2.5 months ago I had no clue of the interview date and with and estimate of a complete case in January of 2020. I guess that it has to be too much luck or not that the oath ceremony would fall on the morning of my flight. 
My job is also not flexible and neither is someone’s sickness. Life happens and these situations can happen as well. 
 
I thought your process / your wife’s was complete, so if you’re sticking around this forum you could at least try helping others, otherwise move on and leave the answer to someone else. 

Leo7777,
 
its not the first time that your comments are anything but unhelpful. I’m pretty sure you just went through a tough situation with your wife obtaining a passport to fly to her home country. 
 
I really don’t need to justify anything to you especially when you’re criticizing instead of helping. I am pretty sure I’m not the first person going through this, but since you’re being such a helper here it is: 
 
besides not visiting my family in years, I have a parent who has terminal cancer and was only able to schedule my flight for that time. 
Is that enough for you to contain your unnecessary opinion?? 
 
If you don’t have anything helpful to suggest than say nothing at all. 
 
 

Congratulations!! 
 
I have mine today!! 

I understand both sides of the situation and opinions, as I will most likely be going through the same situation of having my GC taken away right before my trip to my home country. It should be legal to, for example, being able to travel with the naturalization certificate.. sometimes it’s not a matter of just going on vacation, there are several important reasons for us to travel.. however there are options. They might be expensive but they exist.. you can get a US passport in 1 day at a Passport agency ($500), 2-3 days ($350) and so on.. 
Yes, we should be grateful our process is going fast and that we are / will be US citizens but maybe that gap between not having a GC and traveling could be filled with the certificate or even a stamp on our original passport. 
 
It’s always important do discuss ideas! We are all in the same boat and who knows who will be in this same situation. 

Hi everyone! 
Just got a notice that my interview has been scheduled today but I still can’t see the letter online! Super excited!! 
 
I applied December 2018
Fingerprints - February 2019
Interview scheduled today for (?) - will update soon! 
 
I’m in northern Virginia. 

I applied on Nov 25th and my bio on 18th Dec.  The bio notice will appear after few days when it will say it is scheduled .   Wait for few days.  There is an option to change the bio.  

that's odd. I am applying within 90 days, I answered the questions and was able to proceed. Paid the fee and was issued a case number,