bonjour2017

Not a dude
 

Not a dude
 

Just want to confirm that it doe not take that long to get a passport after becoming a citizen.  I did not use expedited processing.  I had my oath ceremony on Aug 31, 17,  applied Sept 1 for the passport at my post office (just walked in). Passport arrived on Sept 23 in regular mail.
 
 I used the set of passport photos that  I had taken in preparation for the interview, in case they asked for them.  People on here were recommending to bring them as a precaution.  So I didn't need them but it was handy to have them for the passport.
 
Good luck to the rest of the January 2017 filers still in processing!

Congratulations Cocann!  Well Done!  
Its a shame so many other people are still waiting that applied in January.

If I were an immigration officer, I would view frequent extended absences from the US as a huge red flag; and examine the evidence closely. No doubt they are used to people trying to game the system.  
Once you get US Citizenship, you can move away if you want without time restriction. You just have to pay your taxes.

I see the posts all the time on different sites about the applicant wondering if they meet residency requirements for naturalization.
I don't get it. You first get a Green Card that is difficult to obtain. Then you proceed to spend more time out of the country than in by going back and forth and staying outside the country for long periods.  You want to apply for US Citizenship but you barely meet the residency requirements or the length of time actually in the US is questionable .  If I were you, I would be prepared to answer questions on why you needed to spend so much time outside of the US.

Congratulations! Thanks for your support yesterday!
Congratulations to you too!  
It was worth the wait. My ceremony was beautiful and so was yours.
I applied for my passport today. I hated to give the passport office my Certificate of Naturalization.  I also mailed in the Voter Registration Form.
Thank you Cocann for updating the status of me and many others!  Good Luck with your personal journey.
 

I see the posts all the time on different sites about the applicant wondering if they meet residency requirements for naturalization.
I don't get it. You first get a Green Card that is difficult to obtain. Then you proceed to spend more time out of the country than in by going back and forth and staying outside the country for long periods.  You want to apply for US Citizenship but you barely meet the residency requirements or the length of time actually in the US is questionable .  If I were you, I would be prepared to answer questions on why you needed to spend so much time outside of the US.

Congratulations! Thanks for your support yesterday!
Congratulations to you too!  
It was worth the wait. My ceremony was beautiful and so was yours.
I applied for my passport today. I hated to give the passport office my Certificate of Naturalization.  I also mailed in the Voter Registration Form.
Thank you Cocann for updating the status of me and many others!  Good Luck with your personal journey.
 

I am now a US Citizen!  Cocann, please change me to RED.
 
Everybody seemed to arrive by 10 am for the 10:30 ceremony in the Baltimore field office. We were shown to the waiting room.  Then called by row to the ceremony room.  They took our green card and notice form as we entered the ceremony room.  The ceremony started at 11, presided by a USCIS Supervisor (no judge).  There were 65 of us from 57 countries.  We sand the Star Spangled Banner.  All of our countries were called and I stood up for Canada, I was the only one.  We said the Oath.  The showed a short film of other new citizens takinf the oath.  Then a little later we were called to the podium in front of the room by row to pick up our certificate from the USCIS Supervisor. They played a nice version of America The Beautiful and then it was over.  We were given a short time to take pictures before they said another group needed to have their ceremony, presumably at 12 noon.
 
I wish all of you good luck.  Be patient, your turn will come!

I am now a US Citizen!  Cocann, please change me to RED.
 
Everybody seemed to arrive by 10 am for the 10:30 ceremony in the Baltimore field office. We were shown to the waiting room.  Then called by row to the ceremony room.  They took our green card and notice form as we entered the ceremony room.  The ceremony started at 11, presided by a USCIS Supervisor (no judge).  There were 65 of us from 57 countries.  We sand the Star Spangled Banner.  All of our countries were called and I stood up for Canada, I was the only one.  We said the Oath.  The showed a short film of other new citizens takinf the oath.  Then a little later we were called to the podium in front of the room by row to pick up our certificate from the USCIS Supervisor. They played a nice version of America The Beautiful and then it was over.  We were given a short time to take pictures before they said another group needed to have their ceremony, presumably at 12 noon.
 
I wish all of you good luck.  Be patient, your turn will come!

I am now a US Citizen!  Cocann, please change me to RED.
 
Everybody seemed to arrive by 10 am for the 10:30 ceremony in the Baltimore field office. We were shown to the waiting room.  Then called by row to the ceremony room.  They took our green card and notice form as we entered the ceremony room.  The ceremony started at 11, presided by a USCIS Supervisor (no judge).  There were 65 of us from 57 countries.  We sand the Star Spangled Banner.  All of our countries were called and I stood up for Canada, I was the only one.  We said the Oath.  The showed a short film of other new citizens takinf the oath.  Then a little later we were called to the podium in front of the room by row to pick up our certificate from the USCIS Supervisor. They played a nice version of America The Beautiful and then it was over.  We were given a short time to take pictures before they said another group needed to have their ceremony, presumably at 12 noon.
 
I wish all of you good luck.  Be patient, your turn will come!

Paint me red too!!! Officially USC on August 22. Not sure why the list shows August 28...hope someone can help change it.
I was one of 5029 in the morning session, so there was probably another ~5000 in the afternoon! 10k+ in Los Angeles in one day...wow!
 
Thanks to everyone on this forum to keep our sanity! Best wishes for everyone still waiting...you're almost there!

I received an email and text from USCIS that my Oath Ceremony has been scheduled and they have mailed a letter that indicates the date and time. It came at 6:03 PM last night  Checked USCIS on line and it notes this same status.    This was exactly 2 weeks from my interview in the Baltimore office.  Happy for the progress!
 
Baltimore has a huge auditorium for same day oath ceremonies, but they don't do same day anymore.   Curious as to where the ceremony will be held---Field office, Baltimore courthouse, or Greenbelt, MD courthouse.  

The name changes may slightly hold your application back during the background check...but really other than that should not be an issue at all.
 
I think I know why you waited---I waited too.  Seems most Canadians hold off on the whole "apply for citizenship right away" because we don't really see the need to rush it for various reasons...I've been a GC holder for 12 years now.
 
But, yeah, going through the process *now*?  I wish I'd gotten this all settled years ago---easier, cheaper, more streamlined back then it seems.

Because they were also giving Canadians extra scrutiny, from what I saw on-line and on TV. Canada said it would welcome immigrants from those countries; and it could have gotten nasty.  I applied the Day Before the Travel Ban.    Plus, green card holders from the affected countries should not have been denied re-entry, it gave the impression that the Green-card was no protection or guarantee of being allowed to re-enter the US, no matter what your citizenship.  I am an owner of a paid off home, what would I do if not allowed to re-enter?  It made people think about their status and be nervous even if you weren't from those countries. I was one of them.  I am now awaiting my Oath Ceremony!
I had just renewed my Green card and I am good until 2025,  I understand why you applied. My cousin from Canada did the same thing in February and she is awaiting her Oath.Ceremony too

Hello:
I bet I am the oldest GC Holder applying for naturalization this month! I had the kind of GC that did not expire.  Interview tomorrow, so nervous!
I had trouble trying to update the table. Here is my info, can someone add me?  I applied to Dallas, TX
 
UserName.........|GC-Date.   |Sent.|         Cashd|         NOA..     |Fprints.  |In Line..|   Int Ltr..|     Intview..    |Oath.....|       Field Office......
bonjour2017.......06/26/81   01/30/17       02/01/17       02/04/17   02/22/17  06/30/17     07/03/17.  08/09/17   |--/--/--.|           .|Baltimore, MD