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US Citizenship General DiscussionWhat did you wear on your interview day?
I would suggest dress well, but you need to be comfortable and confident in whatever you choose - for me that was nice trousers, polished shoes and a long sleeve shirt, no tie.



phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-03-22 07:59:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNationality
I think it depends on context and who is asking for the info. If it's any kind of official/government type form I think it would be best to enter US Citizen in the USA, and British in the UK - not both. Don't want to make it more difficult for them than you need to, that way they have more chance to get it right first time smile.gif

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-04-29 09:27:00
US Citizenship General Discussionmiss oath ceremony
QUOTE (jpatel1218 @ May 9 2009, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
my sister in law just missed the oath ceremony she had to take today for her citizenship, but she thought it was on the 10th and she missed it. what can she do to reschedul it or she will ever be able to rescheduel it. is that some thing she can do..... she is crying and dont know what to do now. if someone know about it or been in simmiler situation please advice. please replay

thank you


Don't think that's the end of the world. I missed two Oath Ceremonies before I got to the third one.
First one I did send back the form requesting another date, second one I was in contact with the officers organizing it and we arranged the third ceremony.

What will happen is that you will get a NOA type letter stating that you missed the Oath Ceremony and that they will re-schedule.

My experience is that they will be happy to make a re-schedule happen for you.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-09 14:29:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionPassport - Walk In
QUOTE (motu @ May 14 2009, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is no exception for newly naturalized applicants. Does the letter somehow grant the new citizen an exception? May be worth trying when the time comes. Thanks:


Yes, this is an exception for newly naturalized citizens (letter came in envelope with the certificate of naturalization at oath ceremony), and allows walk-in without appointment for 30 days after oath. Very handy if you live near a passport agency.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-14 16:47:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionPassport - Walk In
QUOTE (moonhunt @ May 13 2009, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, it is available same day service from Regional Passport Application Center if you are close to those locations.
I believe they MAY ask for supporting document such as travel itinerary or something like that. whistling.gif

http://travel.state....encies_913.html

Here is the list of agency for walk-in same-day processing.



Don't need any travel itinerary if you have the new citizen letter, and it's within 30 days of oath ceremony. Just walk-in, no appointment needed. This only works if you have the letter though, otherwise evidence of travel in next 14 days will be needed.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-13 18:12:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionPassport - Walk In
When I completed my oath ceremony last week, there were letters in the envelope with the certificates authorizing new citizens to do walk-ins at the Philadelphia Passport Office (valid for I think 30 days).

Not heard of this before, so might be new?

I completed the process yesterday and today to get my passport. Cost is the same as doing expedited application at the post office, i.e. $180 (including the card), plus the costs to get to Philadelphia (train for me plus subway, x 2), plus the time to do it. Worth it to me to end this process, and without having to have the certificate or passport going through the post.

Also, probably only useful (or available) if you are located near one of the regional passport offices. Or maybe only here in Philadelphia, I don't know. But I feel lucky!!

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-13 16:30:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFairfax Office - Question about original citizenship
QUOTE (Stella08 @ May 14 2009, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (phl_nov08 @ May 14 2009, 07:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Stella08 @ May 14 2009, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When I had my interview in Fairfax, the officer asked me if I intended to keep my original citizenship in addition to the American citizenship. I found this odd, since I never heard of this question being asked before. The officer also was very well informed about the laws of my home country concerning this topic.

Now I heard from another German, who had an interview at the same office with a different officer, that she was asked the same thing.

And now I'm wondering if they only ask Germans about this or if anybody else has been asked during their interview, if they're planning on keeping their original citizenship.


From what I have seen posted previously here, a German citizen needs to file a document and get approval from German government to retain their German citizenship before they take oath to become US citizen. Otherwise German citizenship is lost. My guess is the IO was inquiring about your intentions along those lines.

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You're right. That's exactly, what he was asking. I was just wondering, if they ask only Germans, if they plan on keeping their citizenship, because they need to apply for a special authorization to apply for another citizenship, if they don't want to lose their German citizenship. Or if they also ask people from other nations, who can become dual citizens without any special paperwork, because they don't automatically lose their original citizenship when they apply for American citizenship. So, let's say you're British, have you been asked if you plan on keeping your British citizenship or if you will go the British authorities and renounce it?


Didn't ask me anything about British citizenship.

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Edited by phl_nov08, 14 May 2009 - 07:42 PM.

phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-14 19:40:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFairfax Office - Question about original citizenship
QUOTE (Stella08 @ May 14 2009, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When I had my interview in Fairfax, the officer asked me if I intended to keep my original citizenship in addition to the American citizenship. I found this odd, since I never heard of this question being asked before. The officer also was very well informed about the laws of my home country concerning this topic.

Now I heard from another German, who had an interview at the same office with a different officer, that she was asked the same thing.

And now I'm wondering if they only ask Germans about this or if anybody else has been asked during their interview, if they're planning on keeping their original citizenship.


From what I have seen posted previously here, a German citizen needs to file a document and get approval from German government to retain their German citizenship before they take oath to become US citizen. Otherwise German citizenship is lost. My guess is the IO was inquiring about your intentions along those lines.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-14 18:17:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
QUOTE (doodle @ Jun 15 2009, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (phl_nov08 @ Jun 8 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At last, the final steps are completed.

On Saturday I got my updated Soc. Sec. Card with restrictions removed.
Today my passport card arrived.

Now I look forward to traveling somewhere I can use my passport.

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Question: Did you have to give them your naturalization certificate (the original) to send off with your passport application?! That scares me! Also, can you tell me how you went about changing the restricions on your SS card?! That would be so appreciated.


I was able to get my passport at the Philadelphia Passport Agency, which involved me handing them the Certificate with my application, then coming back the next day to pick up the passport and Certificate. If done via other passport accepting facilities (e.g. Post Office) the Certificate will be sent off and later returned via USPS - I was glad to avoid that. However, I haven't heard of anybody having problems with this so it's probably not a high risk.

The SS card was easy. Go to www.ssa.gov and find your nearest SS office. Then fill out the form (SS-5 I think it is - can be downloaded) and take it with you to the SS office. They will take a copy of the Certificate and give it back to you.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-06-15 14:27:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
At last, the final steps are completed.

On Saturday I got my updated Soc. Sec. Card with restrictions removed.
Today my passport card arrived.

Now I look forward to traveling somewhere I can use my passport.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-06-08 18:39:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
QUOTE (asid @ May 10 2009, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The journey is finally over. I had the oath ceremony on the 8th in New Haven.

When we got to the courts at 12.20pm the room was almost full and we barely managed to get three seat together. The USCIS officials had already started explaining the process ahead of the 12.30pm scheduled time. The process at the New haven courts seemed very organized. Citizens of 35 countries took the oath that day
- Our names are called and we walk to the front of the room to handover form and green card.
- Then the judge arrives and we take the oath
- The judge then spoke for about 10 mins touching on her immigrant grandparent from Russia, congrats, welcome, etc
- Each person's name is called up again to collect the certificate.

The last person got the certificate by 2pm. There's lots of sitting around waiting for the next step while the USCIS folks sort out all the paperwork.

After reading Phl nov08's comments about the signature, I have a decision to make. I signed my normal signature on the picture that's on the naturalization cert, but at the ceremony the USCIS handed out a sheet of paper that says the Nat. cert is invalid if it is not signed with the full name. It's good to know that the message was different in Philly.

I have an appointment at the CT passport office next week to get a same-day passport as I have a trip at the end of the month. The signature decision will be made by then.

Good luck to everyone still waiting to complete the process. I will miss checking VJ regularly, but see myself checking until all of us Nov08s get done. Cheers


I have seen much conflicting info on this on the various forums and web pages I have searched. You should be able to track down a bunch of threads with the various forum searches and Google.

The advice that I found most believable was that the signature on the certificate should be the same as how you signed the photograph. That just made a lot of sense to me because it's a good confirmation that the photo and the certificate belong together. I did ask before I signed it in Phily and the officers said to sign with normal sig.

But usual cautions apply, I don't know absolutely for sure.



phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-11 07:53:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
Some day counts for Philadelphia Processing, starting November 2008 to May 2009

From posting N-400 To:
  1. Finger prints = 35 days
  2. Interview Letter = 89 days
  3. Interview Day = 135 days
  4. To 1st Oath Date = 156 days
  5. To third and final Oath Date = 184 days

phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-09 10:10:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
OATH DAY Part 2

Later.....

Catch an earlier train that expected, it just rolled in so I hopped on, so I am down town earlier than planned. Hang out again at the Borders Books at Broad St and Chestnut in Center City Philadelphia.

Arrive 15 minutes before start time. My wife beat me there, and was holding my place in the queue. Shock!! smile.gif

Proceedings were split into two phases

Phase 1 - 2pm - Everybody was called up individually to hand in green card, completed oath form and to check and sign the certificate.

Note on signature - I had previously signed my N-400 with my normal signature, so they said to sign the picture the same way, and finally sign the Certificate also with my normal signature (not full name).

Phase 2 - 3pm - Director arrives, countries are called out and folks from each country stand up (there were about 60 people taking oath, from 30+ countries) today.

Then we do the oath, YEAH!!!!

After that there's some welcome speeches, a video from Janet Napolitano.

Then the call up to get the certificate, followed by lots of photos. There were some folks handing out voter registration forms so I completed one of those and handed it in.

It was a really nice ceremony, kudos to the staff at the Philadelphia office. A great experience..!!!

Finally, we drive down to Rittenhouse Square, and sit outside of Rouge drinking expensive glasses of Champagne and basking in the sun........






phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-09 10:06:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
OATH DAY PART 1

8th May at 8 am, the day begins...

It's been a long, grey, rainy and damp week here in Philadelphia. But today it's Oath Day and the sun is shining!!

Plan for the day

1. Head down into the Center City Philadelphia on the train
2. Meet wife at USCIS office
3. Oath Ceremony
4. Champagne

I am taking

1. Camera
2. Oath Letter, need it to get in and also need to answer the questions on the back
3. Green Card
4. Travel itinary, boarding passes and passport in case I need evidence for an international trip I did a couple of weeks ago. It was only 6 days so wont be any issue, but they might ask to see evidence - unlikely, but best to be over prepared.
5. Two passport photos - they phoned me earlier this week, that was a stressful moment when I recognized the caller id, but they only wanted to tell me that they had misplaced my photos for the certificate and that I should bring two more on Friday just in case.
6. Umbrella - chance of rain this afternoon

Dress code - suit and tie for today.

To be continued.......
phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-05-09 09:57:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
Ok, back on track yet again.....

New Oath Date 5/8/09

Yeah!! kicking.gif kicking.gif
phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-04-29 09:11:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
Off track again... ohmy.gif ... time was changed for tomorrow, wife and I can't both make it to the Oath Ceremony.
Am working to re-schedule

QUOTE (phl_nov08 @ Apr 16 2009, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah! Back on track

Oath letter arrived today 4/15, scheduled for 4/28/09

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-04-27 09:28:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
Yeah! Back on track

Oath letter arrived today 4/15, scheduled for 4/28/09

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-04-16 18:37:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
First the good news, the oath letter turned up on March 30, for April 10th - which is exactly 3 weeks after interview.

Unfortunately for me, I can't make it that day due to various reasons. So I will have to re-schedule cry.gif

phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-04-02 06:40:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
PART 3

Interview went as follows

Swearing in
I only needed my passport, drivers license and green card. No other documents were asked for.
IO checked all the personal data sections by asking me.
Checked trips against passport stamps.
Went through all the yes/no questions.

Asked 7 questions, 7 correct answers

Who is the President
Longest river
How long is President elected for
When was declaration of independence adopted
Who is speaker of the house
What are the first 10 amendments called
Who were in America before the Europeans

Asked me to verify oath related info sheet,
Then I signed N400 in two places, and signed the two original photos (I have the two extras I brought with me for passport).
I asked about how to sign and IO said to sign same as on the N400, for which I used my standard check writing signature - i.e. not full name.

That was it, about 10 to 15 minutes. Got the Recommended for Approval check on the result sheet.
Oath 6 to 8 weeks at the moment (but 3 weeks is not impossible, no promises).

One more step completed on the long road..........

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-03-20 16:17:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
PART 2

Dress code for the day: going with business casual look.

One last run through the 100 questions. I can recommend this web-site

http://www.passcitiz...Test/index.html

It has all the questions, in voice and on flash cards - with background information.

One last check of the bag contents..... and another, ... and another.

I decided not to take my cell phone. I am not sure if I can take it into the CIS offices, and I am catching the train so no car to take it back to if they refuse to allow it in. {NOTE - as it turned out I don't think it would have been a problem, there are no signs saying "no cell phones" like there were at the ASC in Drummond Rd.}

It's time to hit the road. My plan is to walk down to the local SEPTA station (10 mins walk) and catch the train down into the city and walk to 1600 Callowhill (at 16th). It's a lovely day for a walk.

The train is on time, an R1. I have plenty of time, so I am hoping off at Market East and heading down to Borders Books at Broad St at Chestnut to hang out for while and relax.

According to Google maps it's 0.6 miles and 15 minutes to walk from Borders to USCIS, I give it 25 mins just in case. It's even shorter from Suburban station, just walk up 16th.

Arrived at USCIS building 40 mins before my interview time, queue was back to the corner of Callowhill and 16th but moved quickly. There were a bunch of folks and family coming in for an oath ceremony. Security check is heavy, watches, wallets and belts and everything else through the x-ray. I was in the waiting room 20 minutes after arriving.

Head up to the 3rd floor, hand in letter and wait.. and wait.

Waiting room was almost empty, about 5 groups came through while I was there. Much lighter than I was expecting.

Called after 30 minutes after appointment time.

See PART 3
phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-03-20 16:12:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
PART 1
Wake up, a feeling of intense excitement.... can't wait to get started on the day.

Today is a nice spring day here in Philadelphia, 30's overnight, 46 forecast. There was a dusting of snow last night, the sky is blue and the sun will quickly melt the white stuff.

Fire up the computer, the countdown on my iGoogle home page is now 0, yeah! It had started at something like 45 days back when I got my interview letter. I don't know if it's a good idea to setup a countdown showing the days to go, might be better to just circle the day on the calendar and forget about it. Search Google gadgets for countdown and pick on you like, you can go for days, or hours/minutes/seconds if you want to!

While I was feverishly searching the forums for insights into the interview process I would devour any detailed interview reports, the more detail the better I liked them. So, I thought I would do a diary of the key events of this day, my interview day. I would have loved to have read something like this, so I hope you do as well.

Alright, the wife is off to work, and one of the cats is outside. It is quiet. Time to review the plan for the day.... with a nice fresh cup of tea.

I recommend constructing a check list for your self. List everything you plan to take, so that today, on the big day, you can just go down the list and check your bag contents to the list and not forget anything.

I am a 5 years as an LPR applicant, married to a citizen for just over a year now. I have traveled for no more than 17 days a year since I became an LPR so no residency issues.

1. First the items on my interview letter and the yellow case file review letter
The letters from CIS, Green card and passport
I am too old to have to worry about selective service - I wasn't in the US between 18 and 26.
On the yellow letter - state driver's license/photo id.

2. I am also taking my previous passport because my current passport covers only the last 3 years and I want to cover the last 5 years.

3. Copy of my N-400 form.

4. When I filled in the form I only included travel for the last 5 years, I later noticed that the form asks for all travel since becoming an LPR. I have an extra page listing a couple of trips from 6 and 7 years ago that I will give to the IO if needed.

5. 2 x Passport photos

6. Original Soc Sec Card and copy. I have it so might as well take it just in case.

7. Marriage certificate and copy, it's not relevant to application, but I have seen reports that they might ask for it.

8. Tax Transcripts - 2007, 2006, and 2005. Couldn't get 2004 and haven't filed 2008 yet. Again, probably do not need this but as they are free from IRS might as well request them and bring them along.

9. Mortgage statements for 3 months before I sent the N-400 and my car registration. Why these you may ask... Well, when I changed address to current address a year ago, I sent in the address change to DMV. In PA they didn't issue a new photo license with the new address, they just sent a small paper insert with the new info on - to be kept with the photo license. I wanted to bring along some documentation showing my current address so I am taking the mortgage statements (bonus here is that they include my wife's name as well). The vehicle registration is to show that I did send an address change to the DMV. Probably don't need all this, but ......

10. 2 x pens and 2 x pencils

11. Magazines to read

12. Citizenship test booklet and flash cards in case I feel like a last minute memory refresh.

See PART 2....

phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-03-20 16:06:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
QUOTE (manty @ Mar 20 2009, 08:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One week to go before my interview. Is it normal to be pantwettingly excited?


I think so...... goofy.gif rofl.gif girlwerewolf2xn.gif ClockWatch2.gif devil.gif energy.gif kicking.gif yes.gif

My interview is today and it's intense. I will be posting details later.



phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-03-20 08:10:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
Updated status

VSC / Philadelphia
Sent N-400: 11/5/08
Priority Date: 11/10/08
FP notice: 11/25/08
FP Date: 12/10/08 (Done)
Interview Letter: 2/2/09
Interview Date: 3/20/09
Oath Letter:
Oath Date:
Passport applied:
Passport received:
phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-02-02 21:26:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNovember 2008 Filers
Current status

VSC / Philadelphia
Sent N-400: 11/5/08
Priority Date: 11/10/08
FP notice: 11/25/08
FP Date: 12/10/08 (Done)
Interview Letter:
Interview Date:
Oath Letter:
Oath Date:
Passport applied:
Passport received:
phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-01-29 23:03:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionDo I have to go to DMV after oath?
QUOTE (sakura888 @ Jun 20 2009, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi guys,

I just had my oath ceremony (at last!) and I'm wondering if I have to go to DMV to update my information. I know that I will have to go to SSA office and get a passport, but I havent read anything here about updating my DMV information. What else is next after oath, SSA and passport?

Thanks a bunch.


Which state DMV?

I don't think you would need to bother in Pennsylvania - they haven't asked for any immigration documents at all for my last two license renewals and there's no immigration status indication on a PA license. If in Texas then probably yes, I hear there's a different format for non-citizen license there. Very state specific....

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-06-21 08:47:00
US Citizenship General Discussioncan you keep getting 10 yr card renewed every 10 years even if citizenship is denied?
QUOTE (berniefl33 @ Jul 21 2009, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi everybody

just a quick question:

is it possible to keep getting your 10 yr card renewed every 10 yrs even if you are denied citizenship at the interview? is it a separate thing? or if you get denied citizenship you lose your 10 yr card too?

thanks

and how many times can you reapply for citizenship once you get denied the first time?


Mostly no impact on GC...... but..... if the denial is for previous lies in the immigration process, or serious crimes committed, then bad things could happen.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-07-21 08:31:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionBecoming US citizen - can you keep British passport?
QUOTE (Kirsty @ Jul 11 2009, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Once you have been married to a US citizen for 3 years and get your citizenship, does this give you a US passport? And can I keep my original British passport?

Also, in the future when we have children in the US, they will obviously be US citizens but are they allowed one day to also be British citizens?

Thank you!


After you submit the N-400 form, do the fingerprints, be interviewed by USCIS, and attend oath ceremony for Oath of Allegiance you become US Citizen and get passport.

After that you have both passports, you do not lose UK citizenship by becoming US Citizen.

http://www.bia.homeo...ishcitizenship/

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-07-12 09:49:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionAlmost completed citzenship, need to travel. What to do?
QUOTE (johnmhome @ Jul 14 2009, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm a UK citizen, held green card for 10 years.

I applied for citizenship earlier in the year and all proceeded well. My final interview was last week and I passed. Interviewing officer encouraged me to attend next available oath ceremony on Thursday of this week (day after tomorrow). I told him that the timing was not ideal because I am traveling to Europe the following day and therefore would need to use my UK passport to re-enter the country. He said that was not a problem so I went ahead and scheduled the oath taking.

I just learned that at the oath taking they will hold my green card. I travel the following day, and I can't reschedule it. I have researched using my UK passport and citizenship certificate to reenter in 2 weeks, and it seems that's not possible.

Can anyone tell me which is the least bad option:

1. Apply for US passport expedited the day after the oath taking? I will have my certificate and have enough time in the morning before my flight to apply. I can have it shipped to my office and my assistant will FedEx it to me in Europe.
2. Cancel and reschedule the oath taking ceremony? What about the question on the oath form asking 'have you traveled outside the US'
3. Can I get an exemption at the oath taking such they will not remove my green card?

My oath taking is this Thursday in the afternoon, my flight to Europe is the next day,in the late afternoon. I can't delay my flight.

What to do?

If you got to the passport agency first thing, they could probably get a passport done by 3pm. Sounds like that would be too late for you.

I don't think 3 is an option. And 1 would make me too nervous..... what if it got lost in shipping. Can you be away for however long they take to process expedited passports at the moment.

You could re-schedule the oath, I did that a couple of times because my wife and I couldn't get there on the same day. I sent the oath form back with a letter explaining why I couldn't make it and they were happy to re-schedule it for me. The question on the oath form isn't a problem, you just tell them where you went and how long. Assuming you are not near the limits on time out of the US etc. you would be fine.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-07-14 14:15:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionUK and Dual Nationality
QUOTE (KikiDoug @ Aug 14 2009, 03:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't understand the article. Is it referring to people born outside the UK who later obtained British citizenship, or all GB citizens, even if you were born in the UK? I have heard nothing of this e-borders thing? What is it? unsure.gif



http://www.ukba.home...ology/eborders/
phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-08-14 13:05:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionUK and Dual Nationality
QUOTE (wexford65 @ Aug 8 2009, 08:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A quick read that might be worth 2 minutes of your time if you are a Brit and looking at dual nationality.

http://www.telegraph...ationality.html


Interesting...... I for one am going to keep an eye on this one. By 2014 the amount of data they have on all UK citizens and visitors will be massive, another step on the road to "1984". sad.gif

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-08-10 21:56:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionWhich passport do I use now I am a Citizen?
Just got back from trip to Europe: US to Germany, then Germany to UK, then from UK back to US.
Used US Passport all the way with no problems at German or UK passport control/immigration.

I will probably continue to do this in future, unless I am returning to UK for a long period of time.

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-09-04 08:24:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionDoes Philadelphia, PA offer same day Oath?
QUOTE (abdarach @ Nov 16 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,

I'm having my interview soon and I hope I'll do well. I was just wondering if the Philadelphia, PA office offers same day Oath after the interview.

Does someone here know?

Thank you in advance.


No I don't think so as of last spring.

Edited by phl_nov08, 16 November 2009 - 09:43 PM.

phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-11-16 21:41:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionDual Citizens Traveling after Naturalization
For short trips to UK I use my US passport all the way - for airline, to enter UK and back to US. That way I don't have to worry about looking after two passports while traveling and don't need to think about which one to use, and all the electronic records match. The EU passport line is usually shorter, but then you end up waiting for you bags anyways.....

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phl_nov08Not TellingEngland2009-12-06 12:20:00