Signature on photographs not asked N-400 interview done -

[chiru83]

Hello All,

I recently attended my N-400 interview at Elmonte, CA. The petition was approved and I was given an oath ceremony letter for Nov. 18th. However, I realized that the officer at the interview forgot (or did not) ask me to sign the photographs. Would this cause any problems ? Did anyone have to go through this ? Any advice would be appreciated.

thanks
Chiru

 

[PP4U]

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When I sent my N400, I signed my name on the back of each photo and info about my A#. Is there any problem?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ocworker]

When I sent my N400, I signed my name on the back of each photo and info about my A#. Is there any problem?

Thanks in advance.

i thought everyone would have to sign / write down the full name and A# on the back of each photo when an applicant sends the application form

 

[PP4U]

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Yes me too. However, I've seen people saying that officer didn't ask then to sign their names behind each photo after the interview.

 

[ocworker]

Yes me too. However, I've seen people saying that officer didn't ask then to sign their names behind each photo after the interview.

during the interview, they should not ask you to sign "behind" each photo. i was asked to sign on the side of the each photo with my new (i requested a name change) name

 

[homeschoolmum]

Chiru,

When you submitted the N-400, you had to write your A# on the back of the photographs. At your interview, the officer should have asked you to sign the margin on the front of the photographs. If I were you, I would get in touch with the adjudication officer who interviewed you and voice your concern that you were not asked to sign the photographs. (The officer's name will be on the letter you were given after your interview.)

When I had my interview, the officer had me sign both photographs in my new name. (I had opted to change my name.) One of those photographs is mounted on my naturalization certificate.

 

[Publicus]

Hello All,

I recently attended my N-400 interview at Elmonte, CA. The petition was approved and I was given an oath ceremony letter for Nov. 18th. However, I realized that the officer at the interview forgot (or did not) ask me to sign the photographs. Would this cause any problems ? Did anyone have to go through this ? Any advice would be appreciated.

thanks
Chiru

I wouldn't worry about it. Just go to the ceremony and take your oath. On Nov 18th, you will become a Citizen of these United States.

 

[bobbyz]

you need to sign on the front of the 2 pictures at the interview. One of those pictures would show up on your Naturalization Certificate and your signature on the certificate should match the one on the picture (if I am not mistaken)

 

[homeschoolmum]

you need to sign on the front of the 2 pictures at the interview. One of those pictures would show up on your Naturalization Certificate and your signature on the certificate should match the one on the picture (if I am not mistaken)

Bobbyz, that's exactly right.


On the day of the oath, you are asked to check over the certificate for accuracy. (One of the signed photos will already be mounted onto the certificate.) Then you will sign the certificate, and your signature should match the one on the photo.

Perhaps there will be a chance to sign both photos at the oath ceremony, but I'm not sure. If it was me, though, it would put my mind at rest to contact the adjudication officer, to ensure that he/she is aware that the photos were not signed at the time of interview. Maybe everything would still be okay otherwise, but it wouldn't do any harm to contact the officer anyway.

We're all human, and USCIS does make mistakes sometimes! On the morning of my oath ceremony , a woman was extremely distraught because her name had been typed incorrectly on her naturalization certificate. The officers were very apologetic, and by the time the ceremony began, the error had been corrected. (Boy, was she relieved!)

 

[ocworker]

Bobbyz, that's exactly right.


On the day of the oath, you are asked to check over the certificate for accuracy. (One of the signed photos will already be mounted onto the certificate.) Then you will sign the certificate, and your signature should match the one on the photo.

Perhaps there will be a chance to sign both photos at the oath ceremony, but I'm not sure. If it was me, though, it would put my mind at rest to contact the adjudication officer, to ensure that he/she is aware that the photos were not signed at the time of interview. Maybe everything would still be okay otherwise, but it wouldn't do any harm to contact the officer anyway.

We're all human, and USCIS does make mistakes sometimes! On the morning of my oath ceremony , a woman was extremely distraught because her name had been typed incorrectly on her naturalization certificate. The officers were very apologetic, and by the time the ceremony began, the error had been corrected. (Boy, was she relieved!)

you were so luck to be able to review your certificate before the ceremony. we were only given a chance to review after the ceremony (while picking up the cert) and it was a mess. they did not tell us how we should sign on the cert. if i did not visit this forume, i would have not idea i would have to sign the same sigature as i sgined on the picture.

 

[bobbyz]

We got the certificate after the oath ceremony but before giving it to us, the USCIS officer said make sure you name is spelled correctly and if not, they will change it for you right there.

I would suggets to original poster to contact the USCIS and mention the fact that he/she wasn't asked to sign the pictures. The sign on the certificate is not checked by the USCIS, you can do it later at home. So if you had no signature on photo, then anyone else can sign on both places and no one can validate those signatures.