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Others here have reported that the Sacramento Field Office only does administrative oath ceremonies. It is one of a few field offices that does not do judicial oath ceremonies so you can not change your name with a N-400 at that particular office. As far as i know your only option will be a name change in the California State Courts which is somewhat costly and time consuming.

I won't argue that point but then again I wouldn't want to find myself debating English grammar as it applies to Philippine laws with BI or any other Philippine agency someday if they see it differently and chose to challenge it for some reason.

The relevant Philippine law is Commonwealth Act No. 63 SECTION 1. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/29/21438 By naturalizing in the US, Filipino citizens very unambiguously lose Filipino citizenship by both #1 and #3. Republic Act No. 9225 amends Commonwealth Act No. 63 SECTIONS 2. and 3. to simplify retention and re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship but does not modify the ways that citizenship may be lost. https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9225_2003.html So, under Philippine law, a Filipino Citizen absolutely loses Filipino citizenship when they naturalize in the US. UNLESS, they fulfill the steps prescribed in R.A 9225. If the argument is that there is no mechanism the Philippine government would catch someone who didn't tell them or that philippine laws aren't fair or important. I won't go there. The law is still the law. In my own opinion if it does not matter to someone if they are Filipino Citizen or not, then they should just drop any claim to Philippine Citizenship and happily live life as a US Citizen and Balikbayan former-Filipino. But if it might actually matter now or at some point in the future that they really are a Philippine Citizen then I would want to make sure they actually really are. I would hate for it to come up in some kind of dispute with BI etc.

You are undoubtedly correct about it being a money grab for $50 but under Philippine nationality law, naturalizing to another country most definitely does cause one to lose Filipino citizenship. The worry would be if NOT being a Filipino citizen ever came up in any relevant way while in the Philippines. https://houstonpcg.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/consular-services/dual-citizenship

Yes. They get e-certificates with QR codes immediately. It's all they need. Nothing is ever guaranteed in the Philippines until it's actually happened but with visas on hand and appointments with CFO, that is as firm a date that you could possibly get and could probably be considered pretty safe to schedule.

It is the airline that is giving CBP their passenger manifests, since checking-in or passing security is meaningless for I-94. The passenger must be confirmed by the airline to have actually boarded the flight. I think theoretically CBP should be able to figure it out based on just name and birth date so no special action is required. But in reality I could see how that might be something they could screw up. I would probably use the same passport I came in on unless the airline had any objection and also double check your I94 online afterwards just to make sure no mixup occurred.

Congratulations!! Did you notice if they were letting in other family members for the oath ceremony?

Some states require you notify DMV of any changes in citizenship for any driver’s licenses or state IDs. I 'think' Texas may be one of the fussier states on that point. Also, under Philippine nationality law, naturalization in the US voids Filipino Citizenship and cancels the validity of any Philippine Passports. While there is no requirement for her too, if she wants to retain Philippine Citizenship and become a dual citizen then she needs to go to a Philippine consulate OR the main BI office in Manila and swear a new oath to the Philippines and order a new Philippine passport (plus pay $50). This would also have implications for the Filipino citizenship of any future children. Since IIRC your family may still have substantial ties to the Philippines it might be important for your wife to require and maintain Filipino citizenship.

GCP is for fiancées and spouses. However, W1 and W2 are "independent immigrants" for CFO and would normally be PDOS for 20-59 years old or PCP for 13-19 years old. Children 12 and under just require registration.

Did you first try getting copies from PSA and had them tell you no copy exists? Normally people just order a copy from PSA and it's delivered. Super easy. That's what NVC and the Embassy wants. Only if for some reason you try PSA and they tell you they do not have a copy would you need to go to the LCRO and have them endorse a new copy to PSA. It's not normally part of the process for old records.

Replace with PSA copies. Only PSA certified copies are accepted.

Yours is probably a much easier case. Yes, it definitely needs to be a PSA copy. But, if the LCR copy has existed for any period of time, then it was probably already endorsed to PSA and you just need to request a PSA copy. Someone there can pick one up at any PSA office, or you can order one online with a credit card at https://psaserbilis.com.ph/ If it is still brand new at the LCRO or if for any other strange reason the LCRO actually never endorsed it to PSA yet, then ask them to endorse it to PSA and pay the expedite fee.

Maybe it is best to stick to the N400 Civics YouTube videos.😆

He was certainly in an area where common sense would dictate that he should not have been in, and he was maintaining a very high profile there. I don't want to blame the victim and nothing justifies what happened but he showed stunningly poor judgment. I wish him well but the fact that no ransom or any other demands have been made so far does not bode well for his fate. At least maybe it will remind certain types that kidnapping Americans is generally not a profitable endeavor.

Hmm, my wifes has that now too. I'm pretty sure it wasn't there before. Not sure what that means. Since she got her appointment her "updatedAtTimestamp" has actually updated a couple of times when there was no outwardly visible movement.

There are also the fintech cards and phone apps like chime.com or cred.ai. These things are set up to function as a checking account with a debit card, but they are structured to report on your credit report as a credit card. So it provides you a checking account and it builds your credit rating as well. They are backed by FDIC approved banks so your money is safe and the only real downsides are no physical branches and although they give you a checking account there are no paper checks. Only ACH checking. My wife got both of the above in the first few months she was here, before she had a physical green card and with only the endorsed CR1 visa acting as a temporary green card and her Social Security card. If i recall correctly she had to do some extra verifications over the phone and online but she did open the accounts.

It probably just means they had some issue with the previously taken biometrics. Like a blurry fingerprint or a problem with the picture.

It seems that another round of mass expedites is currently in progress. Check your e-mail.

If the mother was unmarried and the father does not acknowledge paternity on a Philippine Birth Certificate, then it is automatically issued as father, "Unknown". Whether he is known or not. For US Passport purposes mom has no problem claiming sole custody.

I have no knowledge myself, but there is this.... https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/cambio-adicion-modificacion-y-supresion-de-nombres-propios-por-derecho-de-uso-y-costumbre/

Probably that is the most correct answer anyways. Previously it was your parent petitioning you. So that is their account not yours. Now you are the one applying so you should open your own account

I agree with OldUser that giving more than what was asked is probably is harmless. The specific instructions say "you do not have to list every location where you have lived, only the current location." But it does not say you can't list every location where you have lived.

On the paper N400 form it says.... "If you are filing based on other naturalization eligibility options, see Part 4. in the Specific Instructions by Item Number section of the Instructions for the applicable period of time for which you must enter this information" In the N400 instructions on page 10 it says... "Part 4. Information About Your Residence... If you are filing based on military service during a period of hostilities, under Item Number 1.E. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, you do not have to list every location where you have lived, only the current location. " So the correct answer is list only your current location either online or on the paper form.

Yea. That was a typo. 😆 But still time to edit the post so I fixed it. November 19 is the interview. November 19 seems like a big day for VJ member N-400 interviews. 7 different VJ members are listing N-400 interview on that date.

My wife just got one of those mysterious "We have taken an action on your case" e-mails that don't correlate to any actual action. I guess the speculation is that those mystery e-mails get triggered sometimes when the transfer the case to the local office or some other activity preparing the case. Also interesting.. although nothing whatsoever has changed in the online account, the "updatedAt" "updatedAtTimestamp" date in the api data did update to match the email. So I guess that means they did "something" just now. The interview is on November 19.