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UserName.... Sent........NOA1.......Biometrics....Int letter rec.....Interview.....Oath.........Office
kaino...............................................12/31/08..........2/09/09
pdxBoof....09/29/08.....10/13/08......11/07/08......12/07/08..........1/27/09.....1/27/09....NSC/Portland
mnbinth....08/28/08.....10/29/08......11/20/08......12/09/08..........1/15/09.....1/29/09....NSC/Des Moines
Ze Maria...10/07/08.....10/25/08......11/21/08......12/08/08..........1/29/09.....2/09/09....VSC/Baltimore
Chelsea....10/07/08.....10/22/08......11/28/08......12/08/08..........1/26/09.....................TSC
brewerFan..10/07/08.....10/24/08......11/12/08......11/26/08..........1/27/09.....3/26/09....NSC/Milwaukee
Avvypudge..10/10/08.....10/30/08......11/21/08......1/2/09............2/18/09.................VSC/Newark
bgbirl.....10/10/08.....10/20/08......11/13/08......1/23/09...........3/23/09.....................CSC/
thea.......10/11/08.....10/24/08......11/28/08......01/07/09..........02/03/09....2/03/09....VSC/Washington DC
stiglet....10/14/08.....10/30/08......11/19/08......11/28/08..........12/29/08....2/20/09....VSC/Manchester
TX101......10/15/08.....10/24/08......11/03/08...............................................TSC/Texas
AJ ........10/15/08.....10/30/08......12/09/08......12/27/08..........2/18/09....2/18/09....VSC/Newark
zhz........10/17/08.....10/31/08......11/21/08......12/26/08..........2/09/09................TSC/Atlanta
tyme.......10/20/08.....11/03/08......xx/xx/xx......1/25/09...........3/9/09.................TSC/Charlotte/Durham
ikinNJ.....10/21/08.....10/31/08.................................................................VSC
Dima.......10/23/08.....11/07/08......11/21/08......12/17/08..........1/29/09................NSC/Indianapolis
T and..M...10/23/08.....11/03/08......xx/xx/08......12/26/08..........2/12/09................TSC/Atlanta
tmman......10/23/08.....11/12/08......11/29/08......02/09/09..........03/03/09...............TSC/Memphis
drs........10/23/08.....11/07/08......11/20/08......12/27/08..........2/09/09................NSC/Cincinnati
kokobearus.10/27/08.....11/01/08......12/03/08......12/27/08..........2/18/09....2/18/09.....VSC/Baltimore
oldahmed...10/27/08.....10/31/08......12/06/08......01/10/09..........2/04/09................VSC/Washington DC
Virginian..10/31/08.....11/04/08......11/28/08...............................................VSC/Norfolk
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Congratulations. Were there any small children that were with thier parents taking the Oath. I was thinking about taking my two year old to my oath ceremony.
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There is no HR - it is a small place and that's why I need to tell them what to include in the letter: the date I started, hours I work weekly, how much they pay me,?? I have no idea ...
The N-400 form requests the employer name, address, start-date, end-date and occupation. I would say the letter should have at least this information.
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Thank you, brewerFan! What do you think that should be- an affidavit from the employer, or just a piece of paper with their information?
Oh, and sorry for the timeline- I hope this works.
A letter from your employer signed by HR should suffice. See http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=288288 for a more comprehensive list of what to take to your interview.
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You will have to update the employment information (Part 6B) on your N-400 during the interview. Bring something that has the new employer name, address, employment dates etc for the IO.
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Were there any people with small chidren taking oath?. I am planning on taking my 2-year old to my oath ceremony and want to know if there will be any issues.
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You will have to come back for another interview. I believe you get two chances each time you apply.
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Is it possible for Naturalized US Citizen to loose his/her US Citizenship by residing abroad (not necessary in birth country) for extended period of time?
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Does anyone know?
Regards, Bart.
This site has the information about when your US citizenship can be taken away http://www.newcitizen.us/losing.html
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If the LPR has had their biometrics done within the last 15 months, will they schedule it again? Do we still need to submit the biometrics fee? My husband had his done on March 28th, 2008.
You have to pay the biometrics fee bcuz there is no certainity that a decision on the new application will be made in 15 months.
If your husband is scheduled for an interview within the 15 month time frame, they might not schedule him for finger prints( if they can find his old biometrics).
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My interview experience in Milwaukee
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The Milwaukee DO looked busy. There is a separate waiting area for Citizenship and Adjustment of Status interviews. There were 6 people waiting when I arrived. Another 2 arrived while I was waiting. It seems they allow people other than the applicant into the waiting area. The older woman sitting next to me had two people who had accompanied her. They did not go into the interview room however.
I put my interview letter in the little mail-slot and waited. The officer called me at the exact time on the appointment letter. He walked me to his office and asked me to raise my right hand and swore me in. He asked me for my green card gave me the option of the old or new test. I opted for the new test. I applied after Oct’08 and did not think the old test was an option.
He asked me 5 questions. Then he asked me to read one of the questions and write the answer on a separate sheet of paper. After that, he verified my address and asked me to sign the application.
Then he filled out an N-652 with check marks next to “You passed the tests of English….” and “ Congratulations your application was recommended for approval….”
It was over in less than 5 minutes.
I had the full set of naturalization documents mentioned in the forum Sticky but only had to show my green card.
Good luck with your interview.
N-400 2008 October Filers
in US Citizenship General Discussion
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Here is how my Oath ceremony in Milwaukee went.
Parking: There is a small parking lot across from the Federal courthouse on Wisconsin Ave. The parking rate increases gradually with a max of $8/day. The parking spaces are very small. If this lot is full, you can keep going along the alley way and there is another parking lot on your left before you reach Mason St. At this place the rate went up to $10/day
I entered the court house using the public entrance on Wisconsin Ave. We had to go through a security. Cameras, cell phones are allowed. Exiting the elevator on the 3rd floor we saw that a line was forming. There were about 20 people ahead of us including visitors. About 15 minutes before the time mentioned on the oath letter, two IO’s from the DO asked us to form to get our OL, Green card and WI drivers license (or WI state id) out. The oath letter does mention WI driver's license or State id but the officers were very particular about it. One person got pulled out from the line since they had a driving license from a neighboring state. I did not see them take their oath.
An officer goes through the questions on the back of the oath letter. If you did not fill the form out, he circles the yes/no depending on your answers and asks you fill the remaining portion out. Then we stood in another line where a person at a desk took your oath letter and green card and cross checked the information with a list. She kept the green card and gave me an envelope with a document on how to sign your naturalization cert, a text of the oath you are going to take and a copy of the constitution. I was wary of handing over my green card before getting my naturalization certificate.
Then we were led to a courtroom set-up with folding chairs. Guests were asked to go to the visitors’ area in the back. The IO’s finished processing all the applicants about 1/2 and hour past the time on the oath letter. We just sat around in the courtroom making idle chit chat and admiring the wood work in the court room. There were around 50 people being naturalized. Some time later two women from the Milwaukee League of Women Voters came in and sat in the jury box.
Exactly 1 hour past the time in the oath letter, the door to the court room was shut and an assistant to the judge asked us to turn the power off to all cell phones. She insisted the power to the phone be completely off (not just on vibrate). She also warned that people with small children should make sure the children are quiet or risk getting kicked out from the courtroom.
The judge arrived in a couple of minutes and explained the two parts to the oath (renouncing loyalty to your former country followed by pledging allegiance to the US). The women from the league of women voters were there to hand out information about registering to vote. One of the IO’s placed a motion before the judge to grant citizenship to the people present. The judge granted the motion, asked us to stand and raise our right hand and repeat the pledge.
After the pledge, we were asked to exit the court room one at a time. The IO’s took the completed oath form and handed out our naturalization certificates as we left the courtroom. If you are in a hurry to leave make sure you get a seat near the entrance to the courtroom. That way you will be the first to get your naturalization certificate.