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US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	Updating Alexis79! Congrats!! First USC among December filers Instructions for adding/updating yourself (or assisting others) to this list: 1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting. 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove the "Quote Coding" at the top and bottom of the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] font and font size [2] 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! N-400: December 2012 Applicants ====================================== USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox ====================================== UserName..........|Sent......|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|IntInLine|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office......| lostinNJ..........|12/04/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/27/12.|01/11/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ........|EB:12/26/12 Adrians Mom.......|12/05/2012|--/--/--.|12/14/12.|01/02/13.|01/04/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD.....| luckytxn..........|12/07/2012|12/12/12.|12/18/12.|01/04/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......| Okalian...........|12/07/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/26/12.|02/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New Orleans, LA...| bettenan......... |12/08/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/27/12.|01/11/13.|01/25/13.|03/04/13.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA..| n1dom.............|12/14/2012|01/03/13.|12/28/12.|01/16/13.|02/04/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA........|EB:01/08 BebaJP80..........|12/14/2012|12/17/12.|12/26/12.|01/10/13.|01/14/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......| Kinito............|12/17/2012|12/19/12.|12/21/12.|01/14/13.|01/16/13.|01/18/13.|02/26/13.|--/--/--.|Raleigh, NC.......| Miami_boy.........|12/20/2012|12/27/12.|12/28/12.|01/08/13.|01/14/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Tampa, FL.........| samaro11..........|12/24/2012|12/27/12.|12/31/12.|01/14/13.|01/17/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA,......|EB:01/11 jay & ken.........|12/24/2012|01/03/13.|12/31/12.|01/16/13.|01/18/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA........| TinyColombian.....|12/31/2012|01/00/13.|01/10/13.|01/22/13/|01/24/28.|01/28/13.|02/28/13.|--/--/--.|Memphis, TN.......| ============================== USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox ============================== UserName..........|Sent......|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|IntInLine|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office| ==================|==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|==================| Lisa and Ian......|12/03/2012|12/11/12.|12/11/12.|12/26/12.|01/23/13.|01/25/13.|03/04/13.|--/--/--.|Omaha, NE.........| ciaobella80.......|12/06/2012|.........|12/18/12.|01/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Somewhere, USA....| Pat-Fargo.........|12/07/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/26/12.|12/31/12.|02/13/13.|03/21/13.|--/--/--.|St. Paul, MN......|Interview at ASC in Fargo, ND Aneta73...........|12/07/2012|.........|12/14/12.|01/08/13.|01/10/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL.......| Tina&Roland.......|12/18/2012|12/27/12.|12/24/12.|01/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN..| Hopin.............|12/22/2012|12/30/12.|12/26/12.|01/15/13.|01/21/13.|01/28/13.|02/27/13.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA.......| winterjane........|12/19/2012|12/27/12.|01/09/13.|01/17/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA......| Snowflower's Dgtr.|12/27/2012|01/04/13.|01/03/13.|01/14/13.|01/17/13.|02/08/13.|04/09/13.|--/--/--.|Detroit,MI........| ============================ USCIS Lincoln, NE Lockbox (Military Filing) ============================== UserName..........|Sent......|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|IntInLine|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office| ==================|==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|==================| Alexis79..........|12-06-2012|12/12/12.|12/12/12.|12/27/12.|12/31/12.|01/14/13.|02/19/13.|02/19/13.|.................. Edited by Okalian, 19 February 2013 - 09:54 AM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-19 09:53:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	done with the naturalization interview today and the oath taking will be this afternoon.. Thank you guys for all the prayers and support. Congrats!	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-19 09:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	I'm so disappointed, I know I have 90 days to wait from the time I was put inline for interview but it's been over a month now since I was put inline and I haven't received anything, not even a yellow letter. It seems like everyone else is being scheduled or getting a yellow letter. I've looked at the status of the applicants that filed on the same day as me and most of them have been scheduled for an interview. Just my luck. I was in the same situation when everyone else was being placed in line for interview. But then things suddenly moved forward. So relax!	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-19 07:34:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	Haven't received the letter yet... How about you, Okalian? I'm not home yet I should be back in town on Friday, God Willing.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-18 15:00:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	I got the yellow letter as well, since I went out of the country twice and I had a ticket (I didn't have my reading glasses) therefore I have to submit evidence. The thing is that letter said to bring the documents because I was "arrested"... I was never arrested but I was cited to court. I just have to go to the court office and ask for the copy of my case that it was resolved and that's it. I think it's generic information, but honestly you should bring the court letter either way. When is your interview date? Edited by Okalian, 18 February 2013 - 02:44 PM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-18 14:43:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	Hi this is me again . Any one who filled like me as 3 year based marriage send I 751 when you apply n 400? Why this form needed? Please Do you currently have a 2-year or 10-year greencard?	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-17 10:46:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	Any one can tell me how the test may look like . And what should I read more beside 100 qus . Please I am so nervous and scared . My interview is feb 19. Relax! If you're comfortable with the 100 questions then you should be fine. They won't try to trick you	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-15 13:54:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	"On February 12, 2013, your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION was scheduled for interview. You will receive a notice with a time and place for your interview." Nothing in the timeline to update such status, but you should be receiving your interview letter in a couple of days Once done, come back and update us with your interview date and I'll update the timeline. i'm actually very curious to know your interview date since I had the same status update yesterday, and I won't be back in town until 2/23, God Willing. So I won't know the date until then. And knowing your interview date will give me an estimate on when mine may be In most cases i think it's 1 month after reception of the letter.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-12 13:49:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	Thank God, status update for "scheduled for interview!!" Currently out of town so won't know when the interview will be scheduled....will keep you posted Instructions for adding/updating yourself (or assisting others) to this list: 1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting. 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove the "Quote Coding" at the top and bottom of the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] font and font size [2] 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! N-400: December 2012 Applicants ====================================== USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox ====================================== UserName..........|Sent......|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|IntInLine|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office......| lostinNJ..........|12/04/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/27/12.|01/11/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ........|EB:12/26/12 Adrians Mom.......|12/05/2012|--/--/--.|12/14/12.|01/02/13.|01/04/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD.....| luckytxn..........|12/07/2012|12/12/12.|12/18/12.|01/04/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......| Okalian...........|12/07/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/26/12.|02/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New Orleans, LA...| bettenan......... |12/08/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/27/12.|01/11/13.|01/25/13.|03/04/13.|--/--/--.|Philadelphia, PA..| n1dom.............|12/14/2012|01/03/13.|12/28/12.|01/16/13.|02/04/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA........|EB:01/08 BebaJP80..........|12/14/2012|12/17/12.|12/26/12.|01/10/13.|01/14/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......| Kinito............|12/17/2012|12/19/12.|12/21/12.|01/14/13.|01/16/13.|01/18/13.|02/26/13.|--/--/--.|Raleigh, NC.......| Miami_boy.........|12/20/2012|12/27/12.|12/28/12.|01/08/13.|01/14/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Tampa, FL.........| samaro11..........|12/24/2012|12/27/12.|12/31/12.|01/14/13.|01/17/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA,......|EB:01/11 jay & ken.........|12/24/2012|01/03/13.|12/31/12.|01/16/13.|01/18/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA........| TinyColombian.....|12/31/2012|01/00/13.|01/10/13.|01/22/13/|01/24/28.|01/28/13.|02/28/13.|--/--/--.|Memphis, TN.......| ============================== USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox ============================== UserName..........|Sent......|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|IntInLine|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office| ==================|==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|==================| Lisa and Ian......|12/03/2012|12/11/12.|12/11/12.|12/26/12.|01/23/13.|01/25/13.|03/04/13.|--/--/--.|Omaha, NE.........| ciaobella80.......|12/06/2012|.........|12/18/12.|01/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Somewhere, USA....| Pat-Fargo.........|12/07/2012|12/13/12.|12/12/12.|12/26/12.|12/31/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St. Paul, MN......| Aneta73...........|12/07/2012|.........|12/14/12.|01/08/13.|01/10/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL.......| Tina&Roland.......|12/18/2012|12/27/12.|12/24/12.|01/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN..| Hopin.............|12/22/2012|12/30/12.|12/26/12.|01/15/13.|01/21/13.|01/28/13.|02/27/13.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA.......| winterjane........|12/19/2012|12/27/12.|01/09/13.|01/17/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA......| Snowflower .......|12/27/2012|01/04/13.|01/03/13.|01/14/13.|01/17/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Detroit,MI........| ============================ USCIS Lincoln, NE Lockbox (Military Filing) ============================== UserName..........|Sent......|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|IntInLine|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|Field Office| ==================|==========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|==================| Alexis79..........|12-06-2012|12/12/12.|12/12/12.|12/27/12.|12/31/12.|01/14/13.|02/19/13.|--/--/--.|.................. Edited by Okalian, 11 February 2013 - 06:26 PM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-11 18:25:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	This is the customer care no. Of uscis 1800-375-5283 Most of their level 1 representatives are not as knowledgeable as you would anticipate, and they will simply tell you to "wait" or their famous "hear back within 90 days" and such. Your best bet is to schedule an infopass and ask off any questions. http://infopass.uscis.gov/	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-11 10:35:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	I received yellow letter today . They are asking me for proof of residency. Past 3 year of tax return copies. And some mortgage payments bills atc. But its not interview letter. Anyone know how long it takes after receiving yellow letter. Thanks ! Did you apply based on 3 or 5-year rule?	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-10 14:25:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 December 2012 Filers	I have my interview on feb 19. Someone please share your knowledge . My question is can I know if my approved or not on interview day ? I mean after I am done with my test , the interviewer tell me you approved or not . Or do I need to wait to get the letter from uscis agin to know if I got approved or not . Thank you every one In most cases they'll tell you on the spot. There are some cases when applicants are told "a decision cannot be made" if their application is missing some info, or if the IO needs to further review it.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2013-02-10 08:16:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Citizenship and PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT touched?	my previous petitions had been touched during 1751. I understood this was for them requesting my files at the local office. As the files are all kept central. So when you file a new petition that warrants an interview such as the N400 your local office requests the files. The same here. I just got done removing my conditions and some previous applications, specifically i-485, was touched. It primarily means they're looking at your file, and I think they scan any of your previous paperwork so as to pull up the rest of your info. This is completely normal, don't sweat it	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-08-27 22:40:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Today is the day!!!	Congratulations! congratulations!!	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-09-20 04:55:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N400 based on marriage -	I have been in US as a student between 2005 and 2007 with more than 6 months total travel abroad during that period. However, I became a resident at the end of 2007 with only 50 days abroad since then, therefore anything before that shouldn't really matter on their "count", right? Correct. Only your time as a permanent resident count. You know whats funny? they consider you non-existent until you become a permanent resident, regardless of how long you've been in the States They even send you a "welcome-to-the-United-States" letter when you get your greencard But i guess they look at it like you've always been a visitor. But to be very honest, i really admire the fact that they tell me "Welcome Home" when I arrive at POE, even though im not a citizen yet. Gotta love America.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-09-20 04:59:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	what is the best option?	That will be nice if I can do it all in one day... I don't need to bother to gather all the requirements for ROM this week. Do you need to pay extra when u asked them to ammend ur passport? Or is it the fee u paid for ROM? I just want to make sure I have enough cash when I go there. btw, do u still have the list of the things u submit for ROM and PP application? Do u mind to PM it to me? thanks again http://travel.state..../first_830.html	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-09-20 04:53:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Atlanta Interview	Most people who reported having the oath the same day are ones who did their interview early during the day (prior to noon). What time is your interview?	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-09-21 04:46:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	US Citizen after 101 years of illegal entry!	Woman, 101, to become U.S. citizen with help of 69-year-old document It's very interesting to read	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-10-12 01:32:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Naturalization interview today	She asked if my wife was a citizen and I said she was from Milwaukee and she was a 'packer fan' She sat upright and said ? "Your wife comes from Pakistan ? " I would've burst out laughing Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience and congrats! Edited by Okalian, 26 October 2010 - 12:02 AM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-10-26 00:02:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 interview	congrats Congrats! Does it happen that you've had the oath on the same day, or the boston office doesn't do that? Speaking of which...does anyone has a list of USCIS offices that schedule the oath the same day?	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-11-23 03:16:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Residency - how does it work?	Hi again, I'm Canadian workinging in Texas on a L1 visa. We have purchased a home and settled in. What is the process of getting residency? Can we and if so, what would be the benefits? This is my first time living in the States so I'm very new to this process. Thank you!! If, by residency, you're referring to a greencard then this website should answer all your questions http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD Moderators, please move this post to the appropriate forum category.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-12-04 15:47:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Revoking US Citizenship	So the child of a Moroccan born anywhere in the world is automatically a Moroccan citizen without having to apply for Moroccan citizenship ? How does Morocco know who it's citizens are giving birth to in other countries ? does not compute The law is similar in Egypt, too. But unless the country of birth grants citizenships based on birth, Egyptians (and similarly Moroccans) notify their embassy to produce an Egyptian passport for their newborn. I wasnt born in Egypt and my country of birth doesn't grant citizenships so easily. But if my parents never applied for a passport for me, I doubt that Egypt will know i even exist. In a country like Egypt, a foreign woman can easily become a citizen after marriage to an Egyptian for 3 years and speaking Arabic. But it's impossible for a foreign man to ever become Egyptian. I know of an indian family who settled in Egypt, and they have 2nd generation kids who know nothing about India yet don't have an Egyptian passport. It's similar to someone born with American parents overseas. I know someone who has american parent yet doesn't have ( or i think doesnt even care for) having a US passport. She's born in france and her parents settled there. And she can simply file N600 for her rights for US citizenship to be recognized. Finally, i have some colleagues who are from Latin america but with Italian passports due to their italian ancestry. They're dual citizens yet their parents chose for their kids to have EU passports to have better benefits. It's funny how alot of Americans (especially USCIS) assume you're a citizen of the country of birth. But I guess they can somewhat justified due to the fact that you can easily change your country of citizenship, but you can never change your place of birth. So they recognize your birth place as your identity instead of some government issued document stating you're that country's citizen. I'm a huge fan of diversity Edited by Okalian, 27 November 2010 - 05:57 PM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-11-27 17:55:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Revoking US Citizenship	have you been King of a country	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2010-11-22 00:05:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Trips out of USA	Oh ok.they still don't stamp your PP even today....wow. i didnt know that... well...best bet is to do some bank and credit card stuff...there must be some paper traces there i guess...also check ya e mails from the times you booked up a flight cas normally the airline will send you your flight scedule.. hope that helps you out.. best of luck.. Speaking of passport stamps, do you have to show proof to support the dates you write in N400? I still have a while to file for N400, but thinking if i have to keep copies of my passport's pages with stamps, just incase I lose my passport or whatever? Do they ask for proof of entry-exit dates?	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-01-31 02:57:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Got Oath Letter	You're fine, actually. You have passed the interview already and had travel plans in place. Just go to the USCIS office with your travel tickets and respectfully ask them for to re-schedule your ceremony to a date after your return. They won't have a problem with this. When you do go to your new oath date, bring along your passport as you will update your 'out of country' data at the time. As long as this does not redefine your residential or physical presence requirements to be less than the minimum required for citizenship it won't be a problem at all. Enjoy your trip and don't worry - you will get your citizenship at a new Oath ceremony after you return. Not a problem . Ditto. My roommate's oath letter arrived while he was overseas and requested that his oath ceremony be deferred. He was rescheduled for a new oath ceremony on Feb. 15th (initial date was Jan 9th i think)	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-02-11 23:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	The worst interview experience :(	I was going to post the exact same thing. If they're looking into the timing of your ROC vs Separation vs Divorce then you could be in for a rough time as is sounds like you should have filed single with the "divorce waiver". Since the Conditional part of your Greencard was being married to a USC then this difference might even constitute Material Misrepresentation which is #2 on their No-No list only to False Claim of US Citizenship. You need to get some really good advice from a Competent Immigration Lawyer ASAP... That's exactly right. Why do you think people go through the trouble of filing with a waiver even if they're still legally married at the time of filing i-751? Why triggered them to know that you and your wife have separated?? Also, were you and your wife interviewed when you filed for I-751?	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-08 19:16:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	The worst interview experience :(	My lawyer told me that it is okay to be separated and still file for I-751 as long as your citizenship spouse still sponsor you. Also the separation date wasn't correct on the divorce paper, my lawyer insisted that it would not be an issue but it sure did. My advice to everyone in here. Sometime you can not really have too much faith in your immigration lawyer. I prepared all of the documentations to prove that it is bona fide marriage I would have show everything to IO but again my lawyer said not necessary. I can go on and on... now my lawyer is asking me for more thousands of dollars to put gather paper together for me. Sorry, I could have done it myself-- making copies and gather everything together and mail the package. **SIGH** This is very depressing! When you filed I-751 (removal of conditions), did you file jointly (with your ex-wife) or with a waiver of the joint signature? Also, why did you bother bring an attorney for N400?? It's the easiest form ever after form AR-11! Edited by Okalian, 08 March 2011 - 02:41 PM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-08 14:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Obtaining citizenship and then moving overseas	I know you can't answer this with any certainty, but just wondering your opinion - If the Immigration Laws were to change, as mentioned above, would it be likely that that would effect me? Because I know with some rules they backdate them. As in, if you had held so and so visa/citizenship before certain date, then the new rules don't apply to you. Usually new rules are effective only on beneficiaries/applicants after the law goes into effect. But this is as good as guessing what Justin Beiber's next joke is about.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-07 04:41:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	hypothetical question	They lowered it from $680.00? it's still $680 with biometrics.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-15 19:54:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	hypothetical question	Then you should always let people with fancier cars pass you when at a light. Does that sound fair to you? Most, if not all, of USCIS's services are first-come-first-serve basis. Those who applied before you shouldn't be surpassed in line just because you have more money. If anything, you should think about USCIS recruiting more officers to speed up processing for everyone. And there already are some districts with same day oath, and that's primarily because they're capable staff-wise to do so. Edited by Okalian, 11 March 2011 - 09:10 PM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-11 21:08:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	hypothetical question	Then you should always let people with fancier cars pass you when at a light. Does that sound fair to you? Most, if not all, of USCIS's services are first-come-first-serve basis. Those who applied before you shouldn't be surpassed in line just because you have more money. If anything, you should think about USCIS recruiting more officers to speed up processing for everyone.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-11 21:08:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Selective Service	This requirement applies only to GC holders/ US citizens between the age mentioned. Non-immigrants are exempt. Check this link for more info http://www.sss.gov/when.htm No worries. You're in a good shape as far as fulfilling this requirement. They registered me by mistake even before getting my GC. Edited by Okalian, 21 March 2011 - 10:32 PM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-03-21 22:31:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Citizenship for under 18 years old	Your step son will automatically become a citizen once your wife does. You will need to file N600 (Certificate of US Citizenship) for your son for proof of citizenship.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-04-24 23:43:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Average Time and other questions	it's 3 years (minus 90 days) from the date written on your wife's greencard. From your timeline, for example, say they approval date is the same as the date of issuance of the card. Then you're wife has been eligible to file N400 since 10/23/2010. Short answer: she's eligible now.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-06-21 00:12:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	My interview is tomorrow!	If you traveled overseas since submitting your N400, make sure (if asked) to mention them. I just read that in a recent post. Besides that, I truly wish you the best!	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-06-26 04:45:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Apply for US Citizenship???	Hello All, My father in-law has green card but spent most of his time outside of USA in the past 5 years. Can he apply for citizenship? Can you please guide me what are the guidelines and rules for the process? Thank you, Rules of thumb: Should wait 5 years since becoming a permanent resident while maintaining continuous residency (3-years if married to a US citizen) Shouldn't have spend more than a year in a row, otherwise the clock will reset back to zero Should've spent atleast 30 months inside the US over the last 5 years (18 months if married to a US citizen) If the above conditions are met, i believe he's eligible. Assuming ofcourse his criminal record is clean of certain "blemishes" that may hinder his eligibility, Edited by Okalian, 27 June 2011 - 03:45 AM.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-06-27 03:44:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Expiring Travel Document	IF his passport expires before anything else (ROC, USC application) is dead easy to apply for a renewal at the Egyptian Embassy/Consulate IN USA. He won't be dinged on anything occuring outside of Egypt - they will be happy to take his money, give him new passport. I don't think you have a clue about that part	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-07-17 22:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Expiring Travel Document	My husband and I have been married 9 months today. We have had a lengthy process - we did a fiance visa, got married after he arrived, and he already has his 2 year conditional Green Card. I'm seeking advice because I want to avoid future problems. My husband is a national of Egypt, but was granted refugee status by the UNHCR in a European country. He has a travel document from that country, but it's about to expire. In the travel document, it says that if he gets permanent residency elsewhere, he is supposed to surrender it, so we don't think they will renew it. If he's not planning on traveling outside of the USA, then does it matter that it's going to expire? I'm under the impression that if he let his passport expire before becoming a US citizen, that would be a problem. Does the same thing apply to his travel document? I've heard about a white passport, which is a US refugee travel document. Since he's not planning on traveling, I don't see that it would be helpful. My biggest concern is that if his travel document expires it will cause problems with getting the next green card and eventually with citizenship. Any advice would be appreciated. The presence of a valid passport is not required to file for Citizenship. And if your husband got his 2-year conditional greencard, then his European travel document is obviously obsolete. His status as a permanent resident does not rely on the travel document, so it doesn't matter if it's expired. In fact, USCIS does not track expiration of passports. Does he by any chance still have an Egyptian passport? The only reason a passport (or a travel document) is needed at the time of filing N-400 is to show entry/exit stamps as proof of travel duration, but again it's not a requirement, especially if he didn't travel at all or doesnt intend to travel prior to filing for N400. By the way, I applied for the so-called white passport (it's actually turquoise). It serves as an advance parole, a travel document or a reentry permit (they all look the same except for one line above the photo). I'm not a refugee, but I needed it because of a long story. To make it short, i was unable to renew my Egyptian passport. I applied for a reentry permit (white passport). It looks like any other passport but it says "TRAVEL DOCUMENT" on the front cover. I sent it to the Egyptian Consulate and was granted a visa to Egypt, used it to enter and exit Egypt freely until i renewed my Egyptian passport. I'm so glad we had a revolution in Egypt. It was just about time.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-07-17 00:29:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Over 5 years or spouse of US citizen ?	Applying as a souse is only if you're trying to use the 3-year rule.	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-08-18 18:35:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	6 weeks since citizenship interview	It's within the normal time frame, so really you can't run an inquiry. Just like you said, wait. 2osbor ya 7ag Sherif I know I am being impatient, but they don't help either! I can't do anything but wait I guess	Okalian	Male	Egypt	2011-07-25 04:55:00