COYG!

17 hours ago, canam101 said:

Thanks, good to know.  Does that little CDC card serve well as evidence of full vaccination?  Is there any other documentation required?  Cheers!

Yes, the CDC card is sufficient. 

On 7/23/2021 at 11:03 PM, canam101 said:

Oath ceremony scheduled for 7/29. 

 

Can fully vaccinated oath-takers (defined as >14 days after Pfizer, Moderna second dose) take oath if they returned from overseas flight within 10 days of oath?  It's confusing - seems that fully vaccinated are exempt from requirements but want to be sure.  Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

 

Congrats to all naturalized citizens!

 

 

Yes, you can. I had my oath last month and I came back from the international trip a few hours before the oath. I was asked for proof of vaccination. 

Before my trip I had called up USCIS and confirmed this thing with a Tier 2 officer. 

Good Luck!

19 hours ago, COYG! said:

Yeah I was surprised to see the update this quick. 6/25 I submitted the application to USPS 6/29 Checked cashed and status updated to In process. It went to Philadelphia. 

Received the passport today. Just under 3 weeks from submitting the application at USPS to receiving the passport. I was expecting it to take 6 - 7 weeks. 

18 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

That’s pretty quick! Can you clarify if 6/25 was date it was handed in (at USPS?) or date shown as received by passport agency? And do you know which passport office it went to?

Yeah I was surprised to see the update this quick. 6/25 I submitted the application to USPS 6/29 Checked cashed and status updated to In process. It went to Philadelphia. 

Got an email update last night that passport got approved and I should expect to receive it by 7/16. Applied 6/25

On 6/27/2021 at 12:57 AM, Soccer.Player said:

HI,

I have question  i have done with my interview and its 3rd Month after my citizenship interview i am still waiting for my oath .i wana know  if i go out of country and then got my oath letter  its gonna be a problem   or i will be fine?

is that true that you have to be present in united states since last 3 weeks before you attend oath ceremony?

Shouldn't be an issue. I came back from international trip a few hours before my oath. Landed at 3 am and oath at 11 am. 

Other than continuous residence rule the only other thing you need to consider is obviously covid. To be able to attend the oath you would need to be fully vaccinated if you have arrive within the last 10 days before your oath. 

Applied for the passport with expedited service in NY on June 25. Received a status update email that it is in process on June 29 and check cashed on 29th as well. Online status still says unavailable.

3 hours ago, Bmc1 said:

N400 online application 9/8/20

Biometrics notice 3/17/21                  

Interview scheduled 6/22/21

 

How long after "interview is scheduled" notification does the actual mail arrive

         

Congrats! I was able to see the interview notice in my account under documents the same day itself. Usually it's there within 24 hours.

I received the hard copy in mail in about 3-4 business days. 

7 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

I canceled my international trip. USCIS asked me to come in 4 days before my scheduled return. I could have scheduled my trip to come back 2 days before the interview but I did not want to risk it. I guess they are lenient on the oath?

Got it. Not sure if it has to d just with Oath. They had changed the visitor policy and I confirmed that with a Tier 2 officer before I rescheduled my trip to come back the night before. 

Congrats on getting closer to the finish line!

Had my Oath yesterday at Long Island office. I had traveled internationally and came back the night before the oath. No issue about 10 day quarantine as I was fully vaccinated. They did ask for proof of vaccination. 

I was about to reschedule when I first received the oath notice as I wasn't sure about the 10 day quarantine issue. I am glad that I didn't reschedule it. 

Good luck everyone! 

Had my Oath earlier today at LI office. I had traveled internationally and came back late last night. I was able to attend the oath as I was fully vaccinated.

Good luck everyone!

33 minutes ago, NYBEtt said:

It does reflect updated guidelines. Here is what it says (red text by me for emphasis):

 

YOU MUST APPEAR FOR THIS OATH CEREMONY - However, if you are ill, have any symptoms of illness, have traveled outside the United Stateswithin the past 10 days* (unless you traveled outside of the United States in a personal vehicle); or had contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19within the past 14 days; or are at heightened risk due to age or an underlying health condition and would like to reschedule your ceremony, call the U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833) as soon as possible to reschedule your ceremony.There is no penalty for requesting that your ceremony be rescheduled. If you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (defined as at least 2 weeks after seconddose of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, or 2 weeks after single J&J vaccine), you do not need to reschedule after contact with a positive person as long as you continue to not have symptoms.

Thank you! Interestingly, it still does not reflect this:

"Those who have returned from domestic air, international air or cruise ship travel in the past 10 days may enter USCIS facilities if they are fully vaccinated"

Saw this update here https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-eases-visitor-restrictions-for-fully-vaccinated-individuals

I have my oath coming the day after I come back from international trip. When I called in they said I don't need to reschedule and should go to oath. I guess I will find out on the day of the oath! 

14 hours ago, NYBEtt said:

7/2020 filer. interview held today at federal plaza. after a few hiccups with the system the officer was able to approve me on the spot. I requested an oath date for after labor day because we are traveling July and August. officer said she would put in the request but noted they typically ignore her. she was correct, since a few hours after the interview the oath notice was mailed out and uploaded to myUSCIS: scheduled for 6/21/2021, which also works. almost there!

according to the officer if the system is not working and the approval needs to be entered manually, it could cause delays which is why I suspect sometimes people don't hear about their decision or oath date for days after the interview, even if the officer approves them.

Congratulations!!! Almost there!

Curious about what the oath notice says regarding international travel. Does it reflect the updated guidelines about vaccinated individuals? Thanks!

Thanks! The latest update also states about international travel.

"Those who have returned from domestic air, international air or cruise ship travel in the past 10 days may enter USCIS facilities if they are fully vaccinated"

1 hour ago, Chin10 said:

Hello guys, I have a question. I was browsing my online application and found out that in part 13 of the n400 application.there was no x-mark on “NO”. Did you guys have this part blank or has x-mark on the “NO”. Thank you. 

I noticed that too in my application and realized that when you fill the form online it skips this question because of DOB/age. I got approved on Monday and this never came up. 

1 minute ago, NYBEtt said:

Bummer. Had you asked the officer if he could get you an earlier oath date? My husband will go on with his travel itinerary and hope for the best. Keep us posted on how this ends up and good luck. From what I've read around here, it's not the end of the world if you miss an oath ceremony, but as @sender99 noted, I am sure it's stressful. Our issue is that we have back to back international trips planned this summer with a 4-week gap in between so skipping the oath won't be an option for us.

Thanks! I did bring up my travel plan with the officer and I had printed out my itinerary. She didn't think I was going to get oath so soon. She said probably early July.

Interestingly, I just noticed this on USCIS site. Looks like they just updated this today. I will call USCIS and confirm this. If true then I will try to come back night before. 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-to-covid-19 

You may not enter a USCIS facility if you have:

• Returned from domestic air, international air, or cruise ship travel in the past 10 days (unless you are fully vaccinated);

4 minutes ago, Hiccupish said:

No form, just explained the situation and explained when I was available ( for you 10  days after your return). And didn’t fill out my form. 

Thank you! How long was the wait for the oath to be rescheduled?

On 5/20/2021 at 11:14 AM, sender99 said:

POSTPONING/ MISSING FIRST OATH CEREMONY

 

My oath ceremony was scheduled for February 15th, I wrote them a letter [actually had it hand delivered to location of oath ceremony @ Javitz] which stated I was out of the country for a family emergency until April 1st, and was available for a ceremony anytime after April 15th [quarantine]. 

 

I wrote a follow up letter at the end of April when I hadn't heard from them, and got an appointment letter shortly after [for May 20th]. 

 

Took the oath ceremony, they didn't ask any questions about my travels [just confirmed it wasn't in last 10 days]. 

 

My research said, as long as you told them before your appointment in writing, wasn't end of world to postpone 1 time. But was stressful, and don't recommend unless it's a real emergency. 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for sharing your experience and Congrats on completing your process!

I am in a similar position. My oath is scheduled for June 23 at Long Island and I am coming back from my international trip on 23rd itself.

Was there a letter format that needs to be followed or just a general letter? Assuming you didn't fill out page 4 of the form? 

Appreciate your help!

Oath scheduled for June 23 😏. Working on getting it rescheduled 

14 hours ago, Timona said:

 

Congrats are in order.

Where are you going to?

I got tired of waiting and decided to go vacationing next month.

Thank you! 

Going to Bermuda. What about you? Even I was tired of waiting and decided to go ahead and book the travel. A week later I got the interview notice.

Good luck with your process. 

Had my interview today at Long Island, NY office. Was approved and status says Oath will be scheduled. I hope it's not until Mid - July as I am traveling international next month.

It was a quick interview. Applied based on 3-year rule and no questions or documents were asked regarding marriage. 

Good luck!

Had my interview today at LI office. Filed July 2020. Was approved and status says Oath will be scheduled. I hope it's not until Mid - July as I am traveling international next month.

It was a quick interview. Applied based on 3-year rule and no questions or documents were asked regarding marriage. 

Good luck!

Received an interview notice yesterday and it will be on May 24th. Applied end of July, 2020 and field office is Long Island.

Received an interview notice yesterday and it will be on May 24th. Applied end of July and field office is Long Island, NY.

12 hours ago, jesusantonio said:

Hi everybody!

Long Island, NY filer here. Just got my interview appointment for April 28. I hope the Oath Ceremony comes soon after that. Any ideas about how long would it take after the interview?

Congrats on getting closer to the finish line! Glad to see progress at LI office. I filed towards the end of July. Hoping to see an interview notice in the next couple of months.