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    US visitor Visa (B2) approved for mother at Chennai consulate

    I sponsored her. What I meant to say is she is a widow and had nothing much in her name. A house which my dad built is in her and my brothers joint name. She had no proper documents. No bank balance to speak of. So i sent a form (i-131) which shows my finances and also I wrote that I take care...
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    B2 visa for parents - Birth certificate of applicants and sponsors

    My mother went to Chennai consulate a week ago. She did not carry her birth certificate at all. Document above says it is only for kids.
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    US visitor Visa (B2) approved for mother at Chennai consulate

    US visitor visa (B2) approved for my mother at Chennai Consulate today Mother had visited US before, but back in 2003 for 6 months. Her visa was in old passport. Consular officer asked very simple questions such as (i) Why are you visiting USA (ii) How long you are going to be...
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    interview is next week in Washington D.C Office, how long for oath change first name?

    I cut my first name also. It took about 5 weeks for me from interview to oath date . In the meanwhile you can still visit your home country between interview and oath dates. You have to travel with your current passport though. Another option is during interview - just tell the officer that...
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    Baltimore N-400 Timeline

    Rwickra - Congrats on finishing the process ! I paid an agent $300 to get same day passport. But I was very busy and could not go to Washington Dc anyway. But nice to know that they really work efficiently.
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    how hard is it for a former US citizen(born in US) to file for N-400?

    I assume she has to apply for new citizenship. You cannot "Revoke" once cancelled citizenship.
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    Which Race should I select?

    As per Genetic Scientists all of us originated Africa. We cannot claim to be Africans right ? If you are Indian (whichever part you are from) normal practice is to mention as Asian/Pacific Islander.
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    Baltimore N-400 Timeline

    Got my passport This info is specially for people who lived/applied around Baltimore-Maryland area. I took oath on Friday, Apr 25th. I am travelling abroad on May 2nd for which I need visa. Easiest way would have been to go to Washington DC and get passport in a day. This is what I did. (i)...
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    decision cannot be made timelines

    My wife got oath letter in 15 days after the interview. She was also marked "Decision Cannot be made at this point" in her interview result. When my wife asked, The interview officer said another supervisor of her has to go thru the application and approve it. I think if officer is junior level...
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    Oath Letter Not Recieved-Help Please!

    You should take infopass from http://infopass.uscis.gov/ and go to local office. That's when my wife received oath letter and I did not. I came out in 15 minutes with oath letter in hand with oath date same as my wife's date.
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    three months after interview no oath notice but need to move to other state

    I waited for oath letter for a month - then called USCIS customer service number. They were of no use. Then took infopass and went to local office. They gave me oath letter on the spot. I went on a Monday and they gave me Oath Letter for Friday. Just go to local office personally. There is...
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    Baltimore N-400 Timeline

    Took Oath as Citizen today My wife and I became US Citizens today. Oath Ceremony was at Baltimore District Court . Oath Letter mentioned we sholuld be there at 10am sharp. However nothing started till 11am. That is because they were preparing naturalization certificate and doing some...
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    Calling My Shot for Oath Letter Tomorrow

    My wife & I passed my interview on March 19th. My wife received oath letter for April 25th. I did not. I waited for a month & on Apr 21st I took an Infopass with local office (Baltimore). The agent handed me an invitation for the oath letter for April 25th with my wife. Oath letter is printed...
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    waiting for oath letter- san francisco office

    You will receive it in 2-4 weks. My wife took 2 weeks and mine took a month. After one month of waiting I took infopass and went to local office and the officer that printed out a oath letter for me for the same date as my wife.
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    Baltimore N-400 Timeline

    My wife and I had citizenship interview on March 19th. My wife got Oath letter for April 25th within 2 weeks of the interview. I did not get mine till now and went to Baltimore Office for INFOPASS today to enquire about the same. The lady checked at my file, she could not figure out why I was...
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    Is there an advantage to have a lawyer during Citizenship interview?

    I did not have a lawyer. 80% of the people present in interview room did not have lawyer either. If your case is like illegal immigrant becoming legal, refugee etc you definitely need a lawyer. Otherwise dont waste money
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    My wife had interview on Tuesday April 15nth.

    My wife had interview on Mar 19th. She answered everything correctly, passed english and civics test. Still the Officer gave her a letter saying "A Decision Cannot be made at this time". Interview Officer said all applications go thru another round of scrutiny with a senior officer and all she...
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    International Travel between Interview and Oath?

    boston6789 - I had my interview a month ago and waiting for oath letter. My suggestion is you can finish your interview, they dont take your greencard. If they offer same day oath decline it saying you have to go out of country. By the time you come back your oath letter will most likely be...
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    Oath letter not received

    My wife and I had interview in Baltimore Office on March 19th. My wife received Oath Letter for 25th April Ceremony. She got it about a week ago. However I havent gotten mine yet. I called USCIS customer service# and officer did not no much, but he said looks like my interview letter has not...
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