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1 hour ago, Ansbekk said:

Thank you.

 

No appointment, nothing!  The officer asked if I have an appointment, I said no and that I just had my ceremony.  He was ok with making the order then.

 

Same building, same floor, except different office.  This is the office where they do interviews and stuff.  The ceremony is held in a different room.

 

As soon as you finish the oath and have your naturalization in hand, head to their main reception office and tell the front desk person that you would like X certified copies (they are free).  If they asked about an appointment, just say "I just finished my oath and got my citizenship".  They should be ok with that (they were for me!)

 

You will wait some time as they make copies (About 15-20 mins), certify them in the system, press them, and then stamp them.  You are good to go then!

 

Fun fact if this helps anyone regarding social security.  I used my passport card to update my social security.  Sent it in the mail and was returned to me few days later.  They updated my record to a citizen.  Worst case scenario, card gets lost, I only have to spend about $25 to get it replaced versus the whole naturalization or the passport book which will cost a @*#& load of money.

 

I hope this helped.

Thank you so much. This really did help

One small question... Did you receive your passport or is it still processing/how long did it take?

On 2/25/2021 at 6:39 PM, Ansbekk said:

When I left the oath ceremony room, I went directly to the main USCIS office and asked for certified copies.  They made me 2 copies.  They look almost the same except the paper quality is different and they added a stamp in the back of it and they sign it.  That took about 15 mins.  I was told certified copies are not accepted for US Passport applications.  I only got them in case they lose my actually certificate in the mail when I apply.

Straight out of the office, I went to the BMV and renewed my license and went to a local library and applied for a passport.  The library was much better than USPS and they truly assured me that nothing will happen and that they will take care of my document like their own.  The lady that helped me was supper helpful.  She even gave me the tracking number to track my documents as they are being delivered to their final destination.  Now I know where my application is going.  She also told me that if anything to be lost, or stoled, they will notify the DoS and they handle everything with USPS.  I applied for Expedited which is 4-6 weeks along with the USP card.

Hey @Ansbekk, congrats on finishing your journey

Did you have to make an appointment to get into the main office? Or is it in the same building on 9th street and you just walked in? Can you please tell me how I can go about and get the same certified copies that you did here in Cleveland? Thanks!

6 minutes ago, Target2020ForN400 said:

Dont do it. As per the law, for any country, a Passport is a Federal property. It MUST be either with the Federal Agency OR with the OWNER (you) of the passport. No one else should hold it at any time. An Airlines/post office etc on the federal process can hold it.

One should not posses any other's passport without their presence (except for minors, the parent/guardian can posses it).

If you have mentioned that your passport is being shipped from overseas, its a Passport Fraud.

Just do some more research/consult the legal source before you exercise this option.

 

My passport is not from the U.S. My country actually has a renewal service that does not require your presence (AKA you ship it to them and they ship it back to you). It was shipped without a hiccup (this is the second time), but COVID is the cause of this unexpected delay.

1 minute ago, Ansbekk said:

I think they wanted the passports you used for travels to verify your  entry/exits.  I am not sure if they'll care about a passport you never used.

If you still have any expired passport(s) with visas or stamps, I think you should take them as they will ask for them.

I am not sure what to do if you shipped the expired one(s) along with the renewal application.

If I was you, I'd show some kind of proof that you sent them for renewal purposes and then provide copies.

Thanks for your reply. I will show the tracking being delayed + photocopies of the pages with stamps and such. Congrats again, Ansbekk!

3 hours ago, Ansbekk said:

Just finished my interview this morning.  Here is a summary:

Got inside the federal building 15 mins ahead of the scheduled time.  Passed security and made it to the 5th floor where is Immigration is.

I placed interview notice in the mail and they asked me to take my temperature and answer yes/no questions regarding COVID19 stuff.

I waited for a good 15 mins before the interview officer called me in.  We started the conversation talking about how cold it is outside (Cleveland is frozen right now).

He asked to see my passports, green card and ID and nothing else (not even the marriage certificate or selective service stuff).  Glanced at them for like 10 seconds and gave them back to me.  He asked to raise my hand to only say the truth.

Asked my full name last name and where I work and study.  Asked me to read "who must pay taxes?" and then asked me to write "everyone must pay taxes".

He then started the civics questions:

What war fought by the US in the 1900s 

What war fought by the US in the 1800s

What territory was purchased from the French.

Who is the vice president now

And then the federalist paper question (James Madison).

I don't remember the 6th one.

He said congratulations you passed.  Then, he went through yes/no questions.  Asked me to sign for the oath of allegiance acknowledgment and then sign that everything I said is correct and told me that to expect the oath to be scheduled sometime soon and that I am recommended for approval.

I was outside of the building within 15 mins.  The whole interview took like 13 mins or so!

My online status just changed to recommended for approval and then changed to scheduled for oath.

I love Cleveland Field Office - So fast.

Congratulations man! I have a question if you don't mind... My passport is being REALLLLLY delayed in shipping from overseas and I don't think it will make it here on time. Do you think a photocopy would do if I bring the GC and state ID with it?