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If you are applying to MHA Delhi directly, you should send the application by registered post or Speedpost. I recommend against using a courier service: A courier can only drop packages in a box at the gate, and the MHA staff collects these packages only when they feel like it. You will spend a...

rayg, Interesting that you sent your application to FRRO Chennai though you live in Bangalore. I sent my application to MHA Delhi because I interpreted the instruction "Send application to an FRRO in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkota, Chennai, or Amritsar if you live in these cities", to mean that I...

rayg, Thanks for including your OCI application timeline. It is nice to see that your application is moving along quickly. I mailed my application directly to MHA in late February, but haven't yet received an acknowledgment. You seemed to have received your acknowledgment just a week after...

Passport: The estimated time to obtain a passport by mail is 4-6 weeks. You can expedite the process for a higher fee and get the passport in 2-3 weeks. In both cases, you can apply at a US Post Office. If you have imminent or emergency travel, you can appear in person at a passport agency...

Oath and passport done Congratulations to punk, ahsieh, and others on becoming citizens. I too became a citizen today at the 10 AM ceremony. I applied for my passport at the SFO agency a little after 12:30 PM, received the passport at 3:30 PM, and applied for my Indian visa before 4 PM. (I...

Congratulations Congratulations to TblSpoon22 and Amicus on passing your interview. I hope you will be invited to an Oath ceremony in March.

The March 20th oath assignments may have been completed, but I doubt the letters have been mailed out to applicants. I guess it will be more like Feb 18-29 when applicants receive oath letters. Of course, it is possible they will go out much sooner, but not very probable. I will be happy if the...

The origin of the envelope is clearly marked, and it will be hard to miss that it is from USCIS. I believe ahsieh is refering to the letter inside the envelope. For starters, the paper looks like something I would use in my printer at home. It is not the off-white kind with background image...

Received oath letter, finally I received my oath letter today, 3.5 months after my interview (and no one at the DO knows why it was delayed that long). The ceremony is on Feb. 21st at 10 AM. Congratulations to others who also received oath letters. I hope mimithecat and VodkaMartini007 have...

Any updates from people who have been waiting long after the interview? I am curious to know if anyone that completed interview before Nov. 10th and is waiting for oath letter has heard from USCIS lately.

Thanks Huracan for your reply. I feel much better now :) The part that frustrates me is that I passed my interview on Oct. 10th, and my application was approved the same day. The interviewing officer--who was courteous, well versed, and seasoned--seemed certain that I would be sworn in on...

Second Review After Approval Does anyone know of a "second review" being conducted after N-400 is approved (interview passed, namecheck cleared, and application approved for citizenship)? My case seems to be in this situation. I guess USCIS can do whatever it wants with an application, but...

If it makes you feel better, I passed my interview on Oct. 10th and have not yet received an oath letter. I found out from an Infopass appointment that my application was approved the same day as my interview, and the officer could not understand why I wasn't sent an invitation to the Nov. 28th...

Use the application number shown on your receipt notice (or other notice you may have from USCIS). The number often starts with WSC*.

Oath letter pending Just FYI: I passed my interview on Oct. 10th (the same day as aramamurthy). The immigration officer informed me that Nov. 28th would be my oath date, but I haven't yet received an oath letter. :( BTW, is 1-800-375-5283 the correct number to call USCIS, if I need to? Of...

The belief that there are no oath ceremonies in December seems to be based on an earlier posting. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if there are no oath ceremonies in December.

Thanks for the link. That is probably where I read about the ink. (Wow! that rhymes.) My question about I-131 is still open. Perhaps Omorpheus has some insight?

Question Gallimaufry I have a few questions based on earlier posts: Where might one buy these folders? Also, I remember reading in this forum a recommendation on the kind of ink and pen to use to sign the naturalization certificate. I searched the forum again for that information, but...

It is interesting that the Indian consulate's web site no longer says anything about returning Indian passports. From my memory, the procedure is quite simple: You send the consulate your Indian passport with a letter that you have taken up another citizenship. There are no forms to complete...

trishuls, Congratulations on completing the interview, and thanks for the report. Did the interviewing officer inform your wife of her oath date at the interview? Did your wife receive an oath letter at that time, or was it an oral statement?