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Citizenship Interview with no Oath
- Thread starter ramkum
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If you want 4-6 weeks postponement of Oath ceremony, there should be no problem. During the interview inform IO about your reasons to seek a delay in your Oath ceremony. Show him the proof of travel plan etc. Normally they will oblige.
Last year two of my friends in Chicago had booked for Cruise in Europe and their interview came up very fast. Both requested for Oath ceremony after a month. USCIS obliged them.
Last year two of my friends in Chicago had booked for Cruise in Europe and their interview came up very fast. Both requested for Oath ceremony after a month. USCIS obliged them.
Jackolantern
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The OP apparently doesn't have enough time between the oath and the upcoming trip to get a US passport and an Indian visa/OCI, so delaying the oath until after returning from India makes sense.
To me, it sounded like the OP was worrying that he will have an interview and oath on the same day and thus will not be able to travel. In most districts, the N-400 is not approved on the same day, so even if it is "recommended for approval", one cannot ask to postpone the oath. In that case, it is easy to reschedule the oath once the oath letter arrives in the mail.
Need2DO_Indiana
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LOL, I should say that I almost begged the IO at my interview for the sameday oath ( yep I was trying to avoid the nerves that come with waiting on something of this importance) He was very nice, (still is) and take time to explain to me that do to the fact that my court district is different to the one of Chicago I must wait to receive the N445 in mail on later day. So friend if you can just avoid more pressure on yourself by getting over with the process if sameday is offered... But hey u certainly have the choice and the reason... Good Luck!
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Jackolantern
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To me, it sounded like the OP was worrying that he will have an interview and oath on the same day and thus will not be able to travel. In most districts, the N-400 is not approved on the same day, so even if it is "recommended for approval", one cannot ask to postpone the oath
Perhaps the OP knows that they give same-day oath in his/her district.
Thank you for all the replies. Yes. I am Indian citizen and want to travel to India in first week of July. In my district they will schedule oath and interview on the same day. That's the reason for asking the question.
When is your interview? If you have at least a few days between the date of the interview and the date of travel, you should be able to get a U.S. passport at a passport agency (assuming that you have the naturalization oath on the same date as the interview).
Passport agencies do issue same-day passports, and that may be a better option than postponing the oath.
jessicapotter
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Since you are sure of your oath ceremony being on the same day as your interview, you can request the officer to postpone it. Having a valid reason, i don think the immigration people will not deny it. Anyway, Good Luck!!
The only problem is many countries such as India, Brazil and China require a paper visa on the passport and it takes a week or more by mail. China is even worse because the maximum length of their visa is only 1 year. India requires paper copy but has a 5 year visa. Australia requires an on-line visa which is cool. For Europe and Singapore and the rest it is visa on arrival. I wish more countries would allow visa on arrival where the stay back rate of foreigners is very low. They would benefit from tourism dollars too. One of the reasons for the Caribbean being so popular is because no visa is required. Until recently no US passport card was required either.
When is your interview? If you have at least a few days between the date of the interview and the date of travel, you should be able to get a U.S. passport at a passport agency (assuming that you have the naturalization oath on the same date as the interview).
Passport agencies do issue same-day passports, and that may be a better option than postponing the oath.
The only problem is many countries such as India, Brazil and China require a paper visa on the passport and it takes a week or more by mail. China is even worse because the maximum length of their visa is only 1 year. India requires paper copy but has a 5 year visa. Australia requires an on-line visa which is cool. For Europe and Singapore and the rest it is visa on arrival. I wish more countries would allow visa on arrival where the stay back rate of foreigners is very low. They would benefit from tourism dollars too. One of the reasons for the Caribbean being so popular is because no visa is required. Until recently no US passport card was required either.
Read his reply. He is going to India, he is an Indian Citizen.
Depending on when he will have an oath, it might be possible for him to go to the passport agency right after the oath and get a same-day passport. Then, he can get an Indian visa in one week. Sure, the schedule is tight, but it is quite possible. If he already received an interview letter, he can approximate whether getting the same-day passport and Indian visa would fit in the time frame or not. If it does, then he needs to schedule a passport centre appointment right after the oath and go from there.Read his reply. He is going to India, he is an Indian Citizen.