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    Citizenship for a foreign-born child

    Hmm... My wife doesn't have a green card any more. It will be a while before we move back to US. "If one parent is a U.S. citizen, the U.S. citizen parent must have resided in the U.S. for 5 years, at least 2 of which were after age 14." If there is specific requirement for the 5 year...
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    Citizenship for a foreign-born child

    I became a US citizen 3 years ago. Shortly after that I moved abroad. Before that, I had lived in US for more than 16 years (since college, gone through I-94, practical training, green card, and finally citizenship). However, I have only lived in US as a citizen for a few months. My wife is...
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    Giving up green card

    I have a friend who is a citizen of a Nordic country. She has the green card for the last 5 years. She is never going to get a US citizenship because her country doesn't allow dual citizenship. Now she has just moved to another country. She plans to live there for a few years and doesn't...
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    Another Boston Timeline This is from a friend. Priority date - 08/24/05 FP appointment date - 10/13/05 (rescheduled due to travel plan) FP appointment date - 11/27/05 Interview - 02/02/06 Oath - 04/11/06
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    Another Boston Timeline Here is another Boston timeline. http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=200796
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    gaude88's Boston TimeLine (total time: 6 1/2 months) PD - Jul 15, 2005 Interview - Nov 3, 2005 Oath date - Feb 1, 2006 My Boston TimeLine (total time: 6 months) PD - Aug 8, 2005 Interview - Dec 7, 2005 Oath date - Feb 9, 2006 It seems that there are more than 1 oath date in a month...
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    Can things go wrong at Oath?

    I passed the interview and received my oath date the same day. Am I home free if I don't travel, change work, change marriage status, etcs? That is, what is the likelihodd that something (about the application process) may come up at the oath date that prevents me from taking the oath?
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    Boston N-400

    See http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=186796
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    I have an official Asian name. Passport, drive license, financial statements, W-4, etc show my official name. I use a English name in most of the non-official settings. I introduce myself with the English name. Email system at work, credit cards, utility bills, etc. show my English name...
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    my natural.interv.in Newark

    2 hours later!!! I have to wait 2 months in Boston. Someone else has to wait 3 months. What is the total duration of your application process?
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    1 Step to Go This morning I had an interview for my US citizenship application. The appointment time is 10:00 AM. I got there at 9:30 AM, handed in the appointment letter, sat down, and waited to be called. There were about 50 seats with 10 empty. I could have come at 9:15 AM. The immigration...
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    Thanks to everyone!!

    Can you tell us the dates of his progress? When did he have the interview? And when was the oath date? I read that it is 3 months from the interview date (in November) in Boston location.
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    WJS Article | Would-Be Citizens Will Face New Test, If It's Ever Written

    This is an article on Wall Street Journal about the civics exam. I include the url, but you need an account to read it. I don't think I can post the entire article here, right? ==== Would-Be Citizens Will Face New Test, If It's Ever Written Critics Say the Civics Exam Is Trivial and...
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    Did you go to the Boston center? 3 months for the oath??? That is a long time!!! Do you now why it is taking so long?
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    Another Boston timeline (starting in July 2005) http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1284469&postcount=10
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    Boston, MA N400 mailed - 08/05/05 (Friday) Priority date - 08/08/05 (Monday) Check cashed - 08/15/05 N400 Receipt - 08/22/05 FP notice date - 09/08/05 FP appointment date - 10/11/05 FP sent to USCIS by FBI - 10/12/05 (Called FBI to check) Interview notice date - 10/20/05 Online status...
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    Selective Service??

    Hi gaude88, Thanks for the info. I don't think I have all those immigration papers. I thought once I got my green card, I didn't need those papers. I have the old passports, I hope. I will use the visa stamps, and hopeful that would be fine to get the status letter. Do you mind to list...
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    Selective Service??

    I came to US for college in 1989 (F1). I have been working after college (H1B). I got my green card in 2000 when I was 28 years old. Do I need anything to show that I don't need to register for Selective Service when I go for my interview in Dec?
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    Boston MA - N-400 TimeLine

    Ok, I read that A-File is the master file (folder?) that INS put together for your case. So when a A-file is "pending", does it mean that they can't find it? I guess it is a better word for "lost"?:-)
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