My wife and I had our interviews today. Both of us passed with the standard N652 document with the usual two checkboxes checked (1. You have passed the civics test, etc... and 2. Congratulations, Your application has been recommended for approval, etc.).
In my case, I had left my GC sponsoring company 3 months (yes, 3 months) after my GC was approved, though this was not voluntary on my part (I was laid off). This was a question the DO asked me (i.e. why such a quick departure from the sponsoring company). He then asked me if I had any proof that I had worked in the company till the date I was laid off, and fortunately I had taken the company's Termination Letter with me. He then asked me if I had tax returns for the year which I was laid off (he wanted additional evidence that I had worked in the company till my lay off date). I did not have that year's tax return (I only had the previous 4 years returns), I told him that I was unable to locate that year's return and he seemed ok with it.
Then he asked me the standard civics questions and made me affirm all the information on my application. After that he shook my hand and congratulated me when handing over the N652 and handed me the application form for the US Passport saying that I could fill that out during the oath ceremony. He also told me that I should expect the Oath letter within 90 days.
Now here are my questions - The DO that interviewed my wife told her that she should expect to receive her oath letter in two weeks, however my DO told me to expect my oath letter in 90 days. Anyone have an idea why both of us were given different expected wait periods to recive the oath letter? does it mean that they need to do additional verification on my application (because of the missing tax return)?
Another question(s) - Can we travel out of the US between now (after our interview), and before our Oath ceremony? Would this have any implications during the oath? Who do we call to request a specific Oath date so we do not get the oath appointment letter when we are out of the US and miss our oath date?
Hope this helps some of you guys, and thanks in advance for answering my questions.
P
In my case, I had left my GC sponsoring company 3 months (yes, 3 months) after my GC was approved, though this was not voluntary on my part (I was laid off). This was a question the DO asked me (i.e. why such a quick departure from the sponsoring company). He then asked me if I had any proof that I had worked in the company till the date I was laid off, and fortunately I had taken the company's Termination Letter with me. He then asked me if I had tax returns for the year which I was laid off (he wanted additional evidence that I had worked in the company till my lay off date). I did not have that year's tax return (I only had the previous 4 years returns), I told him that I was unable to locate that year's return and he seemed ok with it.
Then he asked me the standard civics questions and made me affirm all the information on my application. After that he shook my hand and congratulated me when handing over the N652 and handed me the application form for the US Passport saying that I could fill that out during the oath ceremony. He also told me that I should expect the Oath letter within 90 days.
Now here are my questions - The DO that interviewed my wife told her that she should expect to receive her oath letter in two weeks, however my DO told me to expect my oath letter in 90 days. Anyone have an idea why both of us were given different expected wait periods to recive the oath letter? does it mean that they need to do additional verification on my application (because of the missing tax return)?
Another question(s) - Can we travel out of the US between now (after our interview), and before our Oath ceremony? Would this have any implications during the oath? Who do we call to request a specific Oath date so we do not get the oath appointment letter when we are out of the US and miss our oath date?
Hope this helps some of you guys, and thanks in advance for answering my questions.
P