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MrsP2010 got a reaction from aa1979 in 2020/ 21- US Passport & Card Application-Tracker
Filed for regular non-expedited service on 23rd June (06/23/2021)
The U.S. Department of State has received your application for your passport book and card on 07/14/2021
Approved and shipped 09/7/2021
Est delivery 09/14/21.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from SusieQQQ in 2020/ 21- US Passport & Card Application-Tracker
Filed for regular non-expedited service on 23rd June (06/23/2021)
The U.S. Department of State has received your application for your passport book and card on 07/14/2021
Approved and shipped 09/7/2021
Est delivery 09/14/21.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from SusieQQQ in Old Navy offering free flag t-shirts to new citizens
https://www.gapinc.com/en-us/articles/2021/06/old-navy-partners-with-welcoming-america-to-celebr
It doesn't say how to apply, but there are email addresses at the bottom. I just reached out, figured a few people here might be qualified and excited to do the same!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from Diane and Chris in Civics Test Question Question - "Name your U.S. Representative."
I have no idea who Tim Burchett is, I didn't end up getting asked that question at interview, but I know I will never forget his name.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from El Escocés in N-400 November 2020 Filers
It's a bit alarming. I get that it's not an ideal situation for a relationship, but life happens and I feel like it's not up to anyone else to judge, especially make immigration decisions on. To be fair, after I answered no, he explained a little bit that it was an archaic thing and expressed a bit of disappointment that it had to even be brought up.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from El Escocés in N-400 November 2020 Filers
Here's my full run-down of how it went (Nashville).
Documents I brought: All passports covering my time in the USCIS process, drivers licenses (US and UK), SSN cards, birth certificate, marriage certificate showing name change, old marriage and divorce certificate, copy of I-751 paperwork, 4 years tax returns, copy of application, all USCIS-issued letters, pen, little flag.
My interview was at 11:25am CST so we arrived at the parking lot at like 11am and I headed in (breaking the 15 mins covid rule, but they let me in early anyway). When I got in they asked me to read the covid rules and agree to them, then go through a scan (removing shoes and things from pockets - phones are allowed but must be on silent). Upon entering the ‘bullpen’ I was asked to walk to a booth and check, in then told to take a seat and wait for my number to be called. I think I was called around 11:40am.
We walk down the hall and into the room, he asks me to stay standing while I swore in, and then allowed me to sit. So far, very formal and not chatty. I think at this point he asks me to confirm basic details and for ID, and then tells me we’re going to do the civics test. He starts clicking around and mumbling, so I offered sympathies for the computer misbehaving and that seemed to melt the ice. Then we started the test:
What is the supreme law of the land?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
We elect a President for how many years?
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
What is the name of the national anthem?
I got all 6 right so he didn’t need to ask any others, and moved on to the spoken and written part. I think it was something like “Washington was the first president”, I had to say it and then write it on a tablet (which is surprisingly hard to do with clammy hands!)
Then, we looked at my application. There were some things to clear up, even though I was petitioning through the 5 year rule, they still had to check on a couple of marriage-based things, you see, I knew my (now) husband when I was married to my first husband - we were all friends and met at the same time. Their names are both on documents together (we lived together in a shared house for a time), so he needed me to clarify that marriage 1 ended on its own terms and marriage 2 started on its own terms - apparently adultery is classified as an offense of ‘good moral character’. I confirmed that no, there was no adultery. Then, I accidentally gave him the wrong marriage certificate (marriage 1) to prove my name change, which caused a lot more confusion. Finally, we got the timeline and correct paperwork drilled down, and moved on to the rest of the form. He checked over my answers, and confirmed that it was good that I explained things like speeding tickets and my involvement with the girl guides, as it showed that I was trying hard to be as honest as possible. Then, he asked me ALL the YES/NO questions from the form again, which was an exercise of seeing how many different ways I could say a single syllable word. Guess I’ll never lose that British awkwardness.
Once the form was done, he was fumbling around on his computer and gave me a printout saying “Congratulations! We are recommending that you pass” or something to that effect. I was quite excited at this point, then he started glaring at his computer and having more technical issues, so I asked him “while we have a moment, may I ask you a question?” and he said sure, so I asked “are there same day oaths happening here right now?” and I saw the wind go out of his sails - turns out he was trying to print out the paperwork for the same day oath so he could surprise me (I’d already said I was hoping to have a July 4th as a citizen). That’s when I lost all professionalism and started squealing with excitement. He took my greencard from me and stamped it and filed it away - guess I don’t need that anymore. We stood up, he sternly had me repeat the Pledge of Allegiance in small sections, and then his icy expression broke and in a slightly excited and higher pitched voice he said “Congratulations, you are now a US Citizen!”. Cue lump in my throat and wobbly bottom lip!
He had me grab my paperwork and things and walk down a hall, where he explained that I would need a US passport for any travel from this point onwards. Then he showed me into an oath ceremony room where he told me to wait to receive my certificate. About 10 mins later a lady came and handed us our certs (rather casually), and told us congratulations and we were free to go! I walked out through the waiting room, out into the car park, to a waiting husband who had been terrified about how long it was taking. He soon cheered up when I showed him the pass letter, and then the certificate of naturalization.
In summary, it wasn’t without its stressful moments - I would rather have not talked about my first marriage at all, especially as I was applying based on the 5 year rule and he’s been out of my life since my divorce in 2013, but I guess they have to clear up whatever they need to. The officer seemed very sympathetic to my stress, even reassuring me that he would avoid any questioning about it that wasn’t essential. The officer was very friendly, chatty, made me laugh several times, so that was good. I did get a slight “Columbo” sense from him, that maybe some of the chatter was orchestrated to lull me into confessing something incriminating, but honestly I don’t blame him. As with most international relationships/visa journeys, ours was surrounded by unusual circumstances, and it is their job to make sure everything meets criteria.
8/10, will hopefully never see this office again!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from Strawberrymermaid in Nashville missing from CIS review dropdown
I'm trying to add my naturalization review experience to the review section, and I can't find Nashville on the list here:
https://www.visajourney.com/consulates/cis_review.php
The office opened in 2018 and handles all aspects of immigration as far as I know.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from El Escocés in N-400 November 2020 Filers
I took all my passports, my SSN cards (as I changed my name at marriage and so I figured those would show my new name), my marriage cert showing name change, I also included marriage cert and divorce cert from my first (utter trainwreck) marriage, 4 years of tax transcripts (which were not asked for), and all the USCIS notifications from the whole process so I had official dates if they asked me. I also took a printout of my application so I could revise on what I'd written and be consistent.
I got a printout with a bunch of checkboxes, checked was the one that said "Congrats" and details of next steps (which were moot because the oath happened right away anyway), the cert, and info on applying for a passport and registering to vote. And a socially distanced high five from another applicant who was in the room waiting for their cert too.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from El Escocés in N-400 November 2020 Filers
Wooo congrats! I too got approved and took the oath. Got my passport appt booked for tomorrow. Yeaaaahhhh!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from El Escocés in N-400 November 2020 Filers
Best of luck for tomorrow - I have mine too!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from SalishSea in Civics Test Question Question - "Name your U.S. Representative."
Thank you! I've been listening to YouTube videos all day and yelling out my answer. Now to de-program my incorrect rep. answer... lol!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from gfgc in N-400 November 2020 Filers
Interview scheduled for late June! I'm wondering if I'll be sworn in by July 4th!!!!
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MrsP2010 reacted to Yawee in N-400 Decision Cannot Be Made Yet About Your Application
Just wanted to give everyone an update. Finally got movement with USCIS just yesterday. After calling every single Tuesday since my interview and getting nowhere, I randomly received a case update yesterday informing me that I've been scheduled for my oath ceremony at the end of the month!
No RFE or explanation about what happened during my interview way back in March that delayed everything 2.5 months. But for me, it's a thousand pound weigh off my back.
My US citizenship journey with USCIS is finally about to come to end and I don't have to be kept up late at night anymore stressing about all this.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone on this site for all your words of encouragement and help. And good luck to everyone else still on their journey!!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from bestofluck in N-400 November 2020 Filers
I just filled mine, ROC went through in 2013 and I've just been sitting on this for a REALLY long time. I decided that I would fill in the paperwork as soon as I felt comfortable pledging allegiance to the country again, which was confirmed last week... 😁
I cannot get over how much EASIER the online thing is! I would have like to see a SAVE button to reassure me I could save and come back to it, but I've started and stalled on the paper version so many times that I basically had 90% of the answers already written somewhere. The extra delay meant that my previous 5 years of addresses and work history is MUCH simpler lmao.
Now we wait!
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from Hamilton in Usps tracking number for green card
These are the dates and emails I got from my Case Status thingie...
July 25: Green card approved
July 31: Green card mailed
July 31: Green card mailed and tracking number
Aug 1: Green card delivered
It was a USPS tracking number, and it said it was due for delivery tomorrow, but I have it sat in front of me now
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from JayJayH in Removing Conditions - No divorce decree
My waiver filing happened in October 2013 (my divorce was fully finalized by then) and I didn't get approved until July 2014. It's entirely likely that the USCIS will receive your package, send you an NOA, then sit on it for months before actually checking if all the info is correct etc. I get the feeling that divorce waiver filings are not their top priority. It's entirely likely you'll have your divorce decree LONG before the RFE gets sent.
Good luck with it, divorce is a rough road, but one well worth it for the future you deserve.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from sunshine16x in I-751 Waiver Filers Timeline
I feel like this thread is dead, but anyway, I went in for my interview yesterday morning and was approved. Yay! The lady was lovely, super nice and understanding, didn't put the heat on me about anything - it was more like a clerical meeting than an interview. Apparently there's still a background check that they forgot to do, but once that's cleared they'll be putting my order in for the 10 year GC. I'm happy I can move on with my life
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from w1nsse in The Stupid RFE Thread
I wondered if I'd end up posting in here...
My RFE - IV fee payment! I thought it had cleared when I sent out the package, but it hadn't. Now we're posting a money order.
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MrsP2010 got a reaction from sheeshkabelle in Patience is running out and this rollercoaster is the hardest yet
It's so hard for all of us. Whether it's a week, a month, 9 months like me or even years like those in AP and with ban waivers pending, each day is still a day without our best friend, which is why I think every single case on here deserves an update as much as the next.
Just know in your heart that everyday you wait for each other is another reason why you are doing this. We're all so incredibly lucky to find people we are willing to do this for, and people who are willing to wait while we do this. I thank my lucky stars each day that I found an amazing lover, my best friend and someone I can trust beyond everything else, and to top it all he thinks I'm enough to wait through all of this for me to appear at the top of the airport stairs. Sometimes the amount of trust I've been given bowls me over, and this is what keeps me going.
Also, I see friends in stale relationships, clearly not in love, arguing all the time and I think thank god I only have to go though a bit of waiting and then I skip the rubbish relationship part where we take each other for granted. I think we're all incredibly lucky to be going through this hell!
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