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    Interview rescheduling

    Good Luck for your interview! Make sure to take the interview call letter with you. It is sad that incidents like that of your friend's happen, hope that the Infopass sorts it out soon and your friend gets the date.
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    Wife's Name change during Naturalization process

    If your wife had requested for a name change in her N-400 application, then her oath ceremony would have been scheduled to take place in a court so as to facilitate the same. This is what is the normal procedure as far as I know. This is what the USCIS instructs applicants to do in its Guide to...
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    Born India - hold OCI - Take IAS exam

    The Indian Administrative Services (IAS) Exam is one of the top examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India. It is strictly restricted to the Citizens of India alone. If at all you want to take up these exams you need to first renounce US citizenship ( which is...
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    horrible experience with n400 in Fairvax VA.

    I am very sorry for the loss of your brother. It ie very unfortunate that you had to undergo such a harsh treatment at your interviews. Some people are not just lucky enough at the citizenship interview! Wait for a few more weeks to check if you get any notification from the USCIS. If not, make...
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    Time taken for Biometric Notice to arrive

    I-797 is a notification that your application has been accepted by the USCIS. Details about the Fingerprinting process will be sent to you later by a separate notification only.
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    Fingerprint Question - Could someone shed some light on this?

    This happens! You need to wait till the end of 30 days and if you still do not get any intimation, then its time to make an Infopass. I know you will be very anxious but then patience is one thing that will help you out now. Keep us posted when you get the notification.
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    Different GC dates for me and my wife

    As advised, file in your wife's citizenship application later than the date of anniversary of her Permanent residency status. This will put on the safe side. Also there are no possible disadvantages of filing yours separately and your wife's at a later time. Every N-400 application is...
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    Getting started with filling out N-400 application

    Of course yes, you need to file in separate citizenship application for you and your wife. But you can file it at the same time and at the same USCIS office. However, they may not be processed at the same times and you may get different interview dates.
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    Need help on Some questions on N-400 Marriage Related

    All correct except for the fact that ,I am a bit confused with your first question. Since this is you first marriage, you need not have to state anything regarding annulment. I think that is what you are trying to put it across in your question. Good Luck with the process!!
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    Name Change

    You cannot use the same us citizenship form for both of you. Complete and file separate N-400 forms. You can apply at the same time, though. You can request for a name change during the naturalization process and you will have your oath ceremony solemnized in a court. This will take care of your...
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    N-400 Early Filing Pitfalls

    1. You cannot file in your N-400 before the completion of the 5 or 3 yr anniversary of the GC. If you file so, then the application will get rejected. 2. Submit the N-400 well after the 90 day period so that it does not get rejected 3. Many USCIS offices have the interview and the oath on the...
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    Name Change - Minor

    Get your daughter's name changed at a court and then you can use that certificate during her citizenship application process. She needs to first become a US citizen and only then can you apply for her US passport. You can always check the uscis.gov site for deatiled help reagrading both the...
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    How long to receive the physical green card?

    It may take around 30 days or even 6 months to get the green card. There seems to be no fixed time limit for getting it. So you just have to hope that they get their green cards at the earliest. Even though their applications have been processed at the same Service Center, they may not get their...
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    Interview rescheduling

    I don't think the status will get updated. Expect a mail from the USCIS with the rescheduled date for interview.
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    N-400 Marriage related Qtn

    It is definitely for everyone, irrespective of whether it is based on 5 yrs or 3 yrs. Copies of these documents are mandatory. If any document is in a language other than English, then you need to submit a certified translation of it also.
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