Done! Finished!!

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WouldBeCitizen

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So it is over!

I went in there for oath at 8.10 AM and the long line through metal detector etc took me time to reach ceremony which actually started at 9 AM. We were out by 9.20 AM. Collected the certificate and left the office. Paid more cents than required for the parking meter (50c that is :-)).

Moral:- If your ceremony is stated in the letter as 8 AM in Milwaukee, it is actually at 9 AM. One hour is for check etc. There is absolutely no need to rush. You can go as late as 8.30 and find a parking space (parking is allowed between 8 AM and 6 PM) on downtown roads near the courthouse.

Here is the time line for N-400 if you have ever missed (How can you?) :-)

Please note, that I did all the prepartion etc by myself for me and the whole family. No lawyer was ever involved. Discussion groups and forums etc helped a lot!

Nebraska svc center, DO - Milwaukee, WI
N-400 Sent : Dec 29, 2003 (two different checks for fee and FP)
PD : Jan 3, 2004
FP : Feb 2004 (date, do not remember)
Interview : March 23, 2004
Oath (for wife): May 17, 2004 (total 5 months!)
Oath (me) : July 15, 2004 (Today)
Wife applied passport : 19th May 2004
Wife's Passport received: June 14 2004 (or around)

If you want to know my entire time line with INS, here it is:

August, 1992: F-1 Visa at Bombay Consulate (Valid till 97)
Started collecting information about EB-1 category since 1995
OPT received one day before F-1 expired - 11/1997 - 11/98 (Texas Center)

The following is from Vermont center
GC Applied from MD while on OPT in EB-1 Category: 12/97 (month after finding the job. Employer did not pay the fee - not a cent but willingly signed all papers without any questions)
140 approved - May 98 (5 months in total for I-140)
485 filed - May 98 (3 weeks after 140 approved)
485 apporved - Feb 99 (9 months after 140 approval)
Plastic GC received - March 99 (3 weeks after passport stamping.)

Several upsets in between - like no birth certificate, hefty fees from pocket, excruciating painfull waiting for I-140 etc - but so far the immigration gods have been good to us. May be the Gaurdian Angel has been doing overtime :-0

Finally, I have benefited immensely from this forum and from everyone - nobody is excluded. Please feel free to ask me anything and from now I will post only occasionally. If you want to send me a personal message, it should be at dr_taz_98@yahoo.com and the reply would be in two days.

Best of luck everybody and have a great weekend. Regards.

Special thanks for putting up with my paranoid postings !
 

Do any of you know anything about USA Citizenship implications to Indian Citizenship.

I think currently your Indian Citizenship is gone null and voice, the moment you take USA Citizenship (for that matter any other country citizenship).

Please clarify if my understanding is wrong.

I was told that for people like us who go through H1-B to GC to Citizenship we cannot hold dual citizenship (depending on whenever Indian Govt. passes that law or bill whatever that crap is.

The DUAL CITIZENSHIP thing is only valid for people who were born in other countries say like some of our children who are born here.

I would appreciate if anyone knows anything better on this subject who could shed some light regarding this.

Thank you much in advance.

Congratulations to all those who became US Citizens.
 
JoeF said:
You should post this in a new thread. And you can also look through existing threads. This topic has been discussed here quite a bit.
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How does it matter. Are we not seeing all the posts all the time?
 
JoeF said:
Most people probably scan the subject lines, and decide to read posts based on that. So posting a new topic in a new thread results in more and better answers. Besides, it is usually considered rude to "hijack" another thread...
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This is an informal forum. Let us not do morality/thought policing. Let the rules and regulations be left to the moderators. Let us not jump on new comers who
don't follow rigid guidelines. Let 1000 flowers bloom :)
 
chanakya,
I think is a good practice to post threads under relevant headings. Suggesting such is not policing or whatever.

Anyway, WBC, CONGRATSSSSSSS. You are surely one paranoid fella. thats for sure. I guess we will address you as HaveBecomeCitizen from now on. So we can ask you anything ? How about you loan us your 'immigration god' !!

All the best , do remember to share what you have learnt in this forum with others just like I hope to do so after my Natz!!!

God Bless
 
I hope to do so after my Natz!!!

God Bless[/QUOTE]

OH rahul forget about natz now, why u still have ur hopes up? ur file is lost big time, as matter of fact u dont even have a file or how about u never had a green card???? :eek:

think that way and ur case might move a little.

this process sux big time. and how st albans treating u?
 
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Yo Shaky,

How are you ? My name check is going to be handled this month. I hope to have my interview by September and then hopefully get Natz by Oct!. Lets see. I am dealing wholly with FBI now. Its 4 1/2 months since I even drove to St Albans SVC or DO

How is down in Texas ? What is the progress on your case?
 
Rahul Kumar said:
Yo Shaky,

How are you ? My name check is going to be handled this month. I hope to have my interview by September and then hopefully get Natz by Oct!. Lets see. I am dealing wholly with FBI now. Its 4 1/2 months since I even drove to St Albans SVC or DO

How is down in Texas ? What is the progress on your case?
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rahul.. u have a pm buddy.
 
Rahul Kumar said:
Anyway, WBC, CONGRATSSSSSSS. You are surely one paranoid fella. thats for sure. I guess we will address you as HaveBecomeCitizen from now on. So we can ask you anything ? How about you loan us your 'immigration god' !!
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Thank you and take him permanently bud, I do not need him anymore for the next several years. Neither my family members are interested to come here nor am I interested to go back to desh :-( The immigrationg God had been good to me but not the Lakshmi :-) Know what I mean? I cannot shell $6K plus other charges everytime I have to visit desh. I really do not have that kind of money.

I say let us exchange our Gods. You gimme your Lakshmi and take my Imgod. God, this is sounding like Imclone stock! What say you? ROFL
 
Hehe!

Thanks WBC. You want Lakshmi ? Well go tell it to your wife, lets see what she has to say!!! :D

I hope to report some good news about my case on this forum soon. Its long overdue from my side.

I'm very happy for you, you are one example that the system works (You got Natz in about 6 months which is Fantastic!!), regardless of all the paranoia and criticism we offer to the INS

Wish you all the best Mr. American Citizen!
 
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