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    ~krakatoa~ reacted to elmcitymaven in K1 and honeymoon   
    Why, was the threat of a little report too much for you?
    Melissa asked me to attend your wedding later this year -- I said probably not, but I'm reconsidering just so I can pop you one straight in the kisser.
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    ~krakatoa~ reacted to JimVaPhuong in K1 and honeymoon   
    I also love living in California, and so do most of the people I know.
    If that is his attempt at dry English humor, then it's falling flat. It's rather like a racially charged joke is funny when it's delivered by a black comedian, but it comes across as racist when it's uttered by anyone else. An American can poke fun at America, but it's offensive when it comes from a foreigner. There are a lot of things Americans don't like about America, but we still love our country and don't take kindly to insults from foreigners, especially when they intend to live here.
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    ~krakatoa~ reacted to JimVaPhuong in K1 and honeymoon   
    Julian, you would do America and it's residents a huge favor by staying in the UK. If you insist on coming to the US, at least have the common courtesy and manners to respect the fact that you are a guest in this country, and do not offend your hosts. If you come to the US and insist on flapping your jaw the way you have been in this thread, I expect one of those fat Americans is going to punch you in the face.
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from pnrmbr975 in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from poochie in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from Kukolka in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from mobama94 in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from flickrabbits in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from *cinch* in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ got a reaction from engineer21 in worried about the Writing test   
    I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
    "U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
    SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
    WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
    a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
    capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
    how the writing portion is scored follows:
    Pass:
    • Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
    • May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
    • May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
    • Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
    Fail:
    • Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
    • Is completely illegible
    • Writes a different sentence or words
    • Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
    According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
    rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
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    ~krakatoa~ reacted to Brother Hesekiel in Sob story that was avoidable   
    Sorry,
    but you were just stating the obvious. Lessons to be learned:
    1) Read the instructions, especially when it comes to something so eminently important as citizenship
    2) Don't trust a government drone, neither at the SSA, nor at the DMV
    2) After 20, 30, 40, or in my case over 50 years on planet Earth, don't wait in front of the post office the night before you assume you are eligible to file. Take it easy and give yourself some breathing room, as in a few weeks or even a couple of months. Unlike with ROC, there is no deadline to file.
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    ~krakatoa~ reacted to payxibka in Sob story that was avoidable   
    Help line is not referred to here as the MISinformation line for nothing... and the sad fact is that any information received from the information line that you relied on cannot be used as the basis of an appeal....
    I guess I don't understand where the statutes are in opposition to the regulation.... It is well understood (on this site at least) that the eligibility date for naturalization based on marriage to a USC is the latest of the third anniversary of three dates (marriage, residency, USC spouse citizenship date).
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    ~krakatoa~ reacted to Rebecca Jo in Bring Back the "-1" rating   
    EOM
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