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What difference? http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/11051-sup.html

Once OP moves to foreign country – CRA’s, SSA, DL, etc. have no influence on OP life there… Except taxes – which OP is required to file every year even while living in foreign country. I would not follow your advice about finding someone “to take care of all these things “in US – while he...

It is the myth that there are differences in benefits. Benefits are same for LPRs and USC.

There is no requirement to update alien/citizenship status change with the SSA. Unless you are planning to leave US and start receiving retirement in foreign country - there is no need to update status. SSA will not mail retirement to US embassy if you are not USC.

Do you really think they care and that USPS is going to forward your mail to foreign country? Why would they care? Ask yourself whom did you notify when you were coming from India to US.

It is not about my logic… or yours… The law is very clear and I do not understand why you are trying to interpret law as you think it should be. Moreover many of you know in advance IO’s thoughts and actions. OP asked how many days is 6 months. You went all the way to the appeal… By the way...

Bobsmyth, it is not how we would interpret something – it is what Naturalization Law says – and it is written 6 months in the law. Not 180 days. USCIS do not consider 1 month being 30 days. I do not know where you have found this information. If you take a look at simple tourist visa issue...

By who? 180 days is not equal to 6 months ant therefore a trip over 180 days can not be interpreted as trip over 6 months. Depending on month - 6 months period can have up to 183 days. Moreover USCIS is asking for trip over 6 months – not for trip over 180 days.

6 months is not equal to 180 days. Depending on months it can be up to 183 days. USCIS is using rather 6 months term vs. 180 days. If you were 182 days outside of US you were not out more then 6 months. You were exactly 5 months and 29 days. Good luck and do NOT worry!

I am curious about hotel procedures abroad at check-in. What is the standard procedure in EU countries? Is it legal for hotel desk clerks to keep guest passports in possession at hotel reception desk? Can one refuse to give passport away?

Why don't you want to show/print them USCIS instructions from their own site?! How Do I Obtain Certified True Copies of a Certificate of Naturalization?

Who told you that consular processing takes 12 months for USC immediate relatives like spouses and parents?! I can’t imagine that someone can get K-1 visa (fiancée) faster then visa for USC parents and spouses?

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It took you 3 months JUST to get K-1 (fiancée visa)!? How about the rest of process? Getting married in US, filing for conditional green card etc? If you have married first, and went through consular processing - your spouse would get immigrant...

Really? Can you share with us what is average time for both routes based on your experience? By the way – with K1 – she is applying for temporary visa valid for 3 months, and there are certain requirements that need to be satisfied (or visa will not be issued) – which is not the case once you...

Do you want her to get Green Card or immigrant visa in India? Once you are married - she becomes your immediate relative - and getting immigrant visa at consulate in India should be fast process. 1, 2 months... I beleive that consular processing is much, much faster vs. fiancee visa route...

Oooo... I see. Thank you. He/she should correct post... as USC can not work in Western Europe without obtaining first work visa.

Hope this time you will not have problems. Let us know who it goes. I am curious about it and would like to get one as well – just as backup copy.

Can you please clarify this? You will be able to work in Western Europe as USC - with NO limitation?! Since when? I might be missing something. I know that you can visit Western Europe as USC up to 90 days with no visa - but I am not sure that you can work as well?!

You didn't do nothing wrong. You should print USCIS page "How Do I Obtain Certified True Copies" off the site and show it to IO. If he still doesn't know what to do - his supervisor should know how to issue Certified True Copy.

At oath, we were given ballpoint pen to sign our naturalization certificate in front of officers.