Mehmet&Elena

@DGTB We live in Northern Virginia. I wish you a speedy process.

On 5/23/2017 at 0:41 PM, Vismom said:

Congratulations!   Very exciting!  I am curious to see how long it is between interview and oath ceremony.

@Vismom From the date of interview it took 4 weeks. 

My wife received her Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony today. The date is July 1st. Only 2 weeks away!!

On 5/22/2017 at 11:10 AM, tabnz said:

Hello everyone,

I recently applied for U.S passport at the local Clerk office, I submitted a certified copy of the certificate of Naturalization and the office accepted. I just received a letter from the passport agency requesting the original certificate of Naturalization to be mailed to the passport regional agency. I just called the 1-800 number and they do not have much information, the best they could do is to send a message to the agency and they will give me a call with in 14 business days. I will mail it to them anyway, but I was wondering if I can mail it via certified mail, or priority mail, I am worried that it might get lost in the mail. I checked with the local clerk office to drop it off and I was informed it needs to be mailed.

Anyone had a similar experience to this? or is there a different number I can call besides the national 1-800 number?

 

Thank you so much.

I believe you can make an appointment at your local USCIS office and get a "certified true copy". Or you can send in the original. The State Department will only accept originals or certified true copies. They will not accept certified.  If for some reason the original gets lost, it will cost $555.00 to replace it.

18 hours ago, sanjit said:

Hi Board, My wife just had an N400 interview (based on 3 years rule) which she passed. Later we got a letter in the mail asking for Certified copy of birth certificate for our child along with tax returns etc.

 

We have the original Birth certificate of our child. What is certified Copy?

 

Is notarized the same thing?

A certified copy,I believe, comes from the agency that keeps the record of birth on file. I would not send the original, as you may not get that back. 

Its not a problem. As Charmander said, only send copies of everything as they may ask for originals at the interview.

All will be fine. Good luck!

3 hours ago, Vismom said:

Congratulations!   Very exciting!  I am curious to see how long it is between interview and oath ceremony.

Thank you Vismom! I will be sure to post once we receive the letter. I believe it takes between 4 and 6 weeks after the initial email stating you are in line for the ceremony. 

Did you have your biometrics completed in March? Your time will be here soon. 

I agree with @Lena and Igor. Meest is probably the safest and fastest option. We send clothes to Ukraine regularly and they arrive within a few weeks, delivered to the door.

I agree with Ksenia_o. You will be fine. Be sure to bring evidence that shows you have been physically together, like airline boarding passes, passport stamps showing entry, receipts, etc. Elena and I also met several times, she even came to the United states to visit me. The more you see each other the better.

On 5/17/2017 at 11:11 PM, Vismom said:

Thanks for the helpful information!  How did you get a certified copy of the traffic citation and payment?  

@Vismom Sorry for the late reply to your question. We went to the court house. For a small fee they gave us a certified copy of the citation. We saved the receipt for the payment.

Elena received an email yesterday morning from USCIS with a case update. They have scheduled her Oath Ceremony! So we are now waiting for the letter with details.

Hello all,

My wife had her citizenship interview yesterday and passed. The actual appointment lasted between 15 and 20 minutes. So we are now waiting for final approval and the appointment letter for the Oath Ceremony. We hope that will come soon.

If you did not send photos along with your application I recommend you bring them with you. We did and the officer asked for them.There was also another applicant who did not have photos and they were asked to come back with photos. So its better to spend a few extra dollars and have them with you just in case they ask.

The officer also asked about her traffic ticked and wanted proof of payment. I'm happy we had certified copies of her citation and receipt of payment. Again its better to be well prepared and have the documents in hand. You never know what they are going to want to see. Please be prepared. 

Parking was not a problem. There is a paid garage behind the building with plenty of space. Elena's appointment was at 12:30 and we arrived early just in case we ran into an issue with parking.

Good luck to all!

On 5/9/2017 at 10:02 AM, blessedbyJesus said:

@Mehmet&Elena Plan to arrive earlier.  Parking is a challenge there.  At least it was when I went for my interview last month. 

@blessedbyJesus Thank you! Did you park in a parking garage? One post mentioned a paid parking garage behind the USCIS office.

How is parking at the Fairfax office? I heard it was very difficult to find parking, almost impossible. Is that true? Where have others parked?

Hello! Please update. Notice date 04/12/17 and inerview is scheduled for 05/16/17. I gave the wrong field office information, it should read Fairfax.

Thank you!

I read the instructions and I don't believe you need you need to send them with your application. However you should bring the birth certificates of all the children listed on your N-400 with you to the interview.

According to the M-477 (Document Check List), she must have a certified copy and translation of the divorce decree.

Hi Mehmet, you might be exempt from military service at Turkey altogether since you already served in US Armed Forces. I could only find this link via the Turkish Ministry of Defense website (in Turkish) about the situation of dual citizens: http://www.msb.gov.tr/Askeralma/icerik/birden-fazla-tabiiyetlilerin-ertelemeleri Hope this could help clarify your condition.

Also before going to the consulate I'd recommend contacting them via e-mail. They are pretty responsive (at least to my emails about other subjects). Not sure which consulate your state belongs to but there are 7 of them now in the US. You won't get arrested at a consulate but if you travel to Turkey they may arrest you at the passport control if there is a warrant for you about the military service.

I am sure you are not the first one with dual US/Turkish citizenship in this situation. Consulate should be able to clarify your case pretty easily. Good luck!

Hello!

Thank you for your reply. I looked into my situation before regarding my service in the U.S. Air Force. Because the United States military is voluntary it does not meet the Turkish requirement. I'm 53 years old, so my only choice is to pay or do my 2 year service. I'm a little nervous about going to the embassy. I heard since its Turkish soil the Turkish laws can be enforced. I know its a little silly, just want to make sure all will be ok.

I see your in the Boston area. I'm originally from Ma, lived there my entire life and miss it very much.

Hello,

I have an unusual question. I was born in the Untied States and also have Turkish citizenship through my parents. I am U.S Veteran however I have not completed my military requirement in Turkey. There is a new program in Turkey for people like myself. We can pay 1,000.00 Euros and our military requirement will be fulfilled. However I must go to the Turkish consulate with certain document proving that I have been living and working in the United States for the past three years. My question is can they arrest me in the embassy / consulate and force me to return to Turkey? I hope there is someone on this site who has experience with these matters.

Thank you in return

Hello!

My wife came to the United States with a fiance visa back in 2011 and she has been a Resident since October, 2011. She is now applying for Naturalization. However we are not sure if she should apply under the 3 year rule or 5 year rule. Would they reject her application if she applied under the 3 year rule?

As for the residence question. Under the 3 year rule does she need to list her Ukrainian Address, since its within the 5 year period?

Thank you!

Well, the IO will have your entire immigration file which includes any and all applications you have made to USCIS. But how closely they review old filings probably depends on the IO and whether there are any red flags in your application. My sense is that they focus on the n400 filing and derivative of your GC since the two are linked and the assumption is that the older filings were reviewed before your GC was issued. During the naturalization interview, you will have an opportunity to amend your application and offer an explanation. So unless you have a criminal background or residency issues, you have nothing to worry about. All the best!!!

Thank you!

Include everything you have used in previous applications.

Thank you.

In keeping with full disclosure, I would include it.

I don't think so, but I think you should prepare to explain why you didn't include it before.

Thank you for your help. I'm not sure why we didn't include it. I guess we overlooked it.

While reviewing the N-400 do they also review other forms submitted to USCIS, such as the I-129F or the G-325A?

I don't think it would be too much of a problem. What did you use for her previous names on previous filings?

I used her last name from her previous marriage and her maiden name. I'm wondering if I should include it now.

Hello Everyone,

I'm helping my wife with her form N-400. In the beginning it asks for all names used since birth. Do we need to list her Patronymic name? For some reason we did not include her patronymic name in her I-129F application or in any other application since arriving in the United states. I'm reviewing it now and don't see it. Her patronymic name is in hew birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates, however not in her passport. Anyway Could this become a problem after submitting her form N-400.

Thank you in advance