ImmigrantKrish

25 minutes ago, AHC_2015 said:

Thank you! That helps me plan.

Parking is on the southeast building, 15$ is what it costs... no public parking around the court house.

9 hours ago, AHC_2015 said:

@ImmigrantKrish How long did the oath ceremony take for you and your wife at the courthouse?

Ceremony was 45 mins, and everyone is seated 20 mins before the appt time. Give at least a hour for the whole process.

7 hours ago, rov said:

I had my interview and everything was fine. But I still got a decision cannot yet be made. Is this normal? I really thought I was going to get a recommendation for approval.  Any thought? 
 

thanks

Some FO's take time to approve, some approve instantly and some approve and put the applicant in oath and some approve and give oath the same day. All depends on FO and how busy they are at the time of interview, and also depends on how complete your application is...

Just wait a few days to see if they upload the approval/oath letter.

Almost everyone receive that generic letter with interview. Both I and spouse entered US on non immigrant visa's and we are well past in our 35's by the time we got GC. Yet we got this request and I had a chuckle when my wife got it requested first...

16 hours ago, Patrón said:

I have a trip outside US 45 days after the N400 interview. Can I have the oath ceremony to be scheduled after I come back from the trip or do they decide the oath ceremony date for us? Has anyone scheduled their ceremony like that?

Oath ceremony dates depends on FO. Phoenix does it every 2 weeks, and some places it takes weeks/months. 

But if you get the oath ceremony you can always ask to reschedule.

8 hours ago, Mike E said:

This was my experience in 2017 in San Jose. Alas no one warned me, and I had to get photos the next day.

 

Years later I asked my wife's lawyer why, and  the explanation is that the device that prints certificates of naturalization will not print a certificate with the same photo more than 2 times. Extra photos give ISOs an 3rd and 4th opportunity to recover from a printer issue.

 

I didn't prepare my wife with photos for her (January 31 too) N-400 interview. But we lucked out: Tucson takes new biometrics at reception before proceeding to waiting room.

 

Congratulations on your approval.

We (both I and spouse) had our pics taken by the IO after the interview with their phone and showed the present pic vs the old pic and gave us an option for to chose which one to appear on the naturalization certificate. This is from Phoenix, FO.

12 hours ago, irene123 said:

You need to bring what is the letter says.

You don’t need criminal records or reference if they don’t asking and you don’t have criminal history 

Dont volunteer to give out information unless asked for... stick to facts and one liners with the explanation

More is better...

5 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Final action complete- Went to Passport office this morning...took about 10 minutes!!!   We are done!!!

 

Dallas County Passport Office- East Dallas Office

3443 St Francis Ave.

Dallas

Did you apply for normal processing or expedited. I am going for applying tomorrow and my spouses passport took full 9 weeks to get hers...

you will be fine, go for it

30 minutes ago, AHC_2015 said:

Thank you! Do you know if your spouse is allowed inside? It'll just be an N-400 interview for me but I was thinking that sitting in the waiting room would be better than waiting in the car.

 

Let us know how the oath ceremony went.

They will let you in if you have a combo interview (pending I-751) or oath at FO or young kids under care. I sat in the car for my wives interview as they didnt let me in.

20 minutes ago, Megadreams said:

I wish! Can't reschedule the work travel however since it's in Philadelphia and I'm in the Northern part of Virginia I'm coordinating with my work to let me take a train to DC for my oath ceremony and then return after

Your work should find an alternate person so you can do to your oath ceremony. I would want mine to be over with rather chance it or move it for later...

2 hours ago, AHC_2015 said:

Thanks! My field office is Phoenix, AZ.

Congrats... I finished my interview at this FO and its very nice to deal with. Going to my Oath Ceremony now...

You don’t need 2022 tax records as the deadline is in April. Take the other 2 years with you

8 hours ago, Muru said:

Filed N400 for me and my wife on 1/28. No idea how to check my ETA or if my bio will be reused. I’m in Seattle. 
 

Also have no idea if I have to file a N400 separately for my daughter (10 yrs old) or if there is a separate process for children. 
 

Just going with the flow 🫠

If you do not have an account, then you will need to create one. If you already have one (I think you would if you file online), then log into that account, check under documents tab to see the NOA and bio-reuse (if they do) mailers.

If you do not have account, you will get them (NOA and Bio) by USPS and you will get them in 7 - 10 days, or 5+ business days. You should register the account online so you can check to make sure you get interview scheduled letter online, before you get it via usps.

since your daughter is under 18, you DO NOT apply for n-400. Wait for either you or your wife gets naturalized certificate, then apply for her passport/passport card and then claim the citizenship with N-600 ( I believe, some one correct me if I am wrong). She inherits the citizenship from the parents, provided she is under 18 and some other rules.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/citizenship-through-parents

I attended my interview and 10 days ago I uploaded IRS tax returns on the site as unsolicited evidence.

The officer didnt ask for any and I did tell him I have ton of documents and thought I need to bring, he said he looked over and everything checks out and he didnt need anything.

I uploaded the following as per the app

1. copy of Marriage Cert

2. copy of my GC

3. both kids birth certificate

and then unsolicited evidence of last 5 years of tax transcripts (4 from IRS and 1 year of returns).

11 minutes ago, Imani said:

Anyone out there applied for their passport already? 

 

I know they say 6-9 weeks from processing.  

 

My husband years ago when he applied for his passport although he chose the standard, it took less than 4 weeks. 

 

I am assuming with covid there may be a back up still...

 

How long did it take for those who applied?

We applied for my spouse on Nov 23rd and it got approved yesterday. Full 2 months to get this processed and approved and we chose normal processing.

I agree with @Mike E

They pretty mush ask what they want... the odds of approval or denial is based on the answers we give/how truthful we are.

Just today I had my interview and the officer asked "Did you ever had any trip that lasted more than 180 outside of US since you became LPR". I said no.

3 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Were you approved and oath scheduled? 

Yes and got the oath letter in hand after 30 mins of the interview. But I could see the letter under online account in 10 mins while waiting in the lobby

Just finished my interview and got the oath letter for Feb 3rd at US District Court and officer told me that everyone is welcome while to watch.

Started with taking oath to tell the truth, then

6 questions -

what do we show the loyalty to when we say pledge of allegiance,

what was one thing Abraham Lincoln do,

Name one war fought in 1900

name 3 original colonies

how many senators, 

Name one longest river, 

Read:Washington DC is our capital

Write:Washington was the first president.

Then Yes/No questions.. and then are you willing to questions with yes/no.

took 15 mins, then I asked if I passed, he said everything on his side is good, waiting for the supervisor to approve. Took me to the lobby and told me to wait until he gets me. 10 mins later, he came out and handed me I-652 and said the oath ceremony will be at the court house and wait to get the letter before leaving the lobby. Congratulated me and then waited 30 mins to get the letter in hand.

right after the interview, when I was in the lobby, the online status changed to approved, then later to oath ceremony will be mailed out, and then oath ceremony mailed and saw the date/time 20 mins before I got the official letter.

Another chapter is coming to close, and Phx FO is processing the N-400 within 3-4 months if the cases are standalone.

Update on speeding ticket

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I just finished my interview and the officer asked me to clarify why the form said I had an arrest listed. I explained that I put in traffic citation with a date and when the form is completed, it showed the citation date as Date arrested.

Officer concurred that I should list the ticket as it is part of citation question, but they are ONLY looking for serious offenses or issues, not normal speeding.

Anyone reading this, please be truthful and you will get a chance to explain, and that is what I did.

Some chose to not list it and during the interview they bought it up and the officer had to put that in the form.

Choice is yours... but I say from my experience they are not going to deny for an ordinary speeding ticket that is taken care off.

Finished the interview at Phx FO waiting for the oath letter.

i was worried on the speeding ticket but officer said they are only looking for serious issues or offenses.

Finally this chapter of our lives is coming to close. Wife got naturalized in November.

It depends on resident since date on the green card.

If it’s five years since that date then it’s less paper worked.