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    I became a naturalized American 100 days ago, but why don't I feel any different?

    1. I worked for my company an internal project which requires the testers must be USC. I worked for the project for sometime before I got my USC (I am not tester though). Even though I left the project later because my part of work finished, I still remember that 'rule'. It more or less reminded...
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    Passport books and cards received in 10 days. Regular process.

    Total cost for one person: $75 (passport book) + $ 25 (processing fee) + $20 (card) = $120
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    Passport books and cards received in 10 days. Regular process.

    We live in NJ. The apssport mailed back from DC. We applied in a township office, which is not my own township. My own township office only takes applications on Tue. Wed. Thur. 9 - 12 and by appointment only, which have booked for next 2 weeks. The neighbore township office take application 5...
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    Passport books and cards received in 10 days. Regular process.

    My wife and I applied passport books and cards on 9/12/2008 and the books arrived on 9/19/2008 and cards arrived 9/22/2008. Citizenship certificates also returned to us on 9/22/2008. We did not pay the expedited service ($60 for each person) or over night ($14.85 additional for each person)...
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    TIPs on saving time and money for applying for applying passport: My experience

    FYI for anyone who plan to apply for US passport. I applied my passport and passport card on 9/12 around 11:50 AM at a township clear office. Then I was told it could takes 4-6 weeks. However my passort book arrived today (in 7 calender days). For me, I am used to the USCIS related service...
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    Please register to vote

    It is not so funny. Not every state has DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). For example, in Michigan, the government brunch which handles the motor vehicle registration, driver's license and voter registration is called Department of State. Each county has brunch offices. I lived in Michigan...
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    Bring old passport, Don’t list traffic tickets: My N-400 interview story

    my guess of why USCIS does not really care or want to see the traffic tickets on N4 The IO interviewed my wife (She replaced the N400 page in file with my wife's own copy) said, ” if you put ticket information then I have to call the police department and court to verify. I do not want to...
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    Bring old passport, Don’t list traffic tickets: My N-400 interview story

    JohnnyCash: For me there was grey area. The current USCIS questions and answers publishing date is July 29, 2008. I filed my N400 on May 28, 2006. As I can remember back then the Q&A were not as "crystal clear" as this version. It said you shoud disclose citations but did not mention any thing...
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    Bring old passport, Don’t list traffic tickets: My N-400 interview story

    Another interesting thing I noticed is: The IO interviewed me was not reading the N-400 questions word by word. For example, she simply asked me: " Have you ever been arrested any where?". She did not ask me " Have you ever been arrested, cited, detained by any law enforcement agency?"...
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    Bring old passport, Don’t list traffic tickets: My N-400 interview story

    Thanks. Here are why: It just happened to be that way. When I prepared our N-400 filings, in the first version, I did not put the traffic tickets for both of us. But I remeber I read from immigration forums that some people do disclose their traffic tickets (no arrests though). As I read...
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    Naive questions on passport card. Please help.

    Thanks! Very Helpful. I will consider to apply one.
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    Naive questions on passport card. Please help.

    1. What are the advantages to have passport card besides it is easy to carry? 2. I am going to apply passport book. The cost is $75 + $25. If I also apply for passport card, what will be the total cost? Thanks!
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    Bring old passport, Don’t list traffic tickets: My N-400 interview story

    I filed my N-400 with my wife and my son (he was over 18) on May 28, 2006. We got FP notice in August, 2006. My son was approved in Oct. 2006 but my wife and I did not hear anything after FP. I called USCIS 800 number. I wrote letter to VSC and congressman. Till July 2008, I received another FP...
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