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I applied for my new (first) passport two weeks ago and it arrived today. My naturalization certificate arrived with it. Some threads have indicated they are sometimes returned separately. I used the expedited service which includes priority mail for both the application and the passport...

As you all know, the oath of allegiance taken at the US naturalization ceremony requires that: I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore...

You may know all this or you may not care, but just in case ...... http://www.richw.org/dualcit/ http://www.newcitizen.us/dual.html For Brits, its relatively easy. I renewed my UK passport a few months ago and shall apply for my US one when we get back from our "summer trip". I plan to...

Oath Ceremony: San Antonio My oath ceremony took place today at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio. Organization was OK tho’ I suspect that Trinity University might have been a more suitable location, especially for family/friends who were not very well accommodated at the...

As we move from one state of post 9/11 chaos (current naturalization processes) to another (passport applications), it might be worth sharing some data on the commercial passport services that are available. As I understand it, there are four primary ways to get a passport; 1. Normal via...

Previous posts have listed update of Social Security, Voter Registration, new passport and employer notification etc. Another item that some people might need to consider is re-doing or updating your will. Our old one contained clauses that pertained to my non-US citizenship which are now...

I got my oath letter today. Yipee !!!!! Pls advise: 1) how many family/guests are allowed (San Antonio) ??? 2) Time for me is 11:45 am; ceremony @ 2 pm. Do family/guests have to be there that early? Many thanks as always for any advice received !!!! p.s. jackets/ties (male) and...

At my interview, I was told that oath ceremonies are held at Trinity University and the Institute of Texas Cultures and that I would hear in the next 60 - 90 days. Does anybody know: 1) Are these ceremonies held regularly in San Antonio? 2) Was the "60 - 90 days" just a generic...

Appointment time was 10:40 am, start time was actually 11:10, completion time was 12 noon (= 50 minute interview). Key points: 1. The IO was very professional and I was treated with courtesy throughout. 2. He went through my overseas travel history very extensively going back to 1982 and...

My naturalization interview is at 10:40 am on this Wednesday. This afternoon, (Monday) at 4 pm, I got a Dept. Homeland Security letter inviting me to take the new civics/history test on a voluntary basis. This is the test that will be introduced for all 2008 applicants and is intended to be more...

Good evening. I have just received my interview appointment letter for attendance at the San Antonio office. San Antonio is one of the test evaluation centers for the new history/civics test which is voluntary this year and which will become mandatory next year (2008). However, my...

Yipeeeee !!!!!! Patience is indeed a virtue. I was just getting ready to start the frustrating and probably futile process of phone calls/Infopass etc etc. to check my N-400 application status and lo and behold ..... the Interview Letter arrives. Maybe light at the end of this long, long tunnel...

Yipeeeee !!!!!! Patience is indeed a virtue. I was just getting ready to start the frustrating and probably futile process of phone calls/Infopass etc etc. to check my N-400 application status and lo and behold ..... the Interview Letter arrives. Maybe light at the end of this long, long tunnel...

An earlier posting made the point that: Quote: <i> “To know if the name check has been completed or not, an applicant can send an email to: FBInncp@ic.fbi.gov and include all their personal information such as name, date of birth, Alien #, SSN, place of birth, address, telephone number...

Because the old South Texas timeline threads are now rather cumbersome, I would like to do a reality check on the progress of current N-400 applicants. In particular, how long is the current delay in interview letter after fingerprinting. Please post your timeline. Mine is: Regional office...

Apologies …. yet another question on tax transcripts !!! OK so we need the form 4506-T which is easily obtained online. However, on Question 6 of the form, do we want: a. Return Transcript (line items of returns filed with the IRS up to current year + 3 years) OR: b. Account...

My FP was completed in September 06. Still no interview letter (six months from filing) but I am not overly anxious yet !!!!! (based on posts from this forum). However, I thought I might share my own ideas on why my case is taking months, rather than weeks as is the good fortune of some...

I have read thru’ many posts re the ubiquitous issue of extended delays between fingerprinting and interview letter. Mine has now been six months (only “moderately” long) and, in a month or so, I propose to do the following in order, based on the threads I have searched. I am not naive enough...

U.S. Proposed Rise in Immigration Fees Wednesday January 31, 2007 4:16 PM By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is proposing to nearly double the cost of becoming an U.S. citizen and drastically raise the cost of becoming a legal...

I got my Green Card in 1983. In those days, they were issued with no expiration date (now issued with ten year limits). I submitted my N-400 citizenship application in August 2006. Currently in name/background check. When I returned from a brief overseas visit a couple of days ago, the...