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US Citizenship General DiscussionBiometrics for Naturalization

There's a test? :unsure:

Kidding. You mean the interview, which includes a civics test, and a basic English literacy test. That will vary by which local office is responsible for your state or district. Typically, it takes a couple months to get an interview once you finish the biometrics. If the local office is fully booked, you may have to wait a while.


Appreciate your comment.
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-02-17 19:05:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionBiometrics for Naturalization
Hi All,
I had my Biometrics appointment in Pittsburgh, PA on Feb14,2013 for Naturalization. How long do I have to wait for the Test? Just curious! Any useful comment will be appreciated. Hope you all are having a great weekend.
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-02-17 18:40:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionChange first name

Did the DOS send us a brochure explaining the deals they made with her home country? You can bet your life they didn't we had to learn this the hard way. In dealing with the notaries of her home country, learned quickly for my wife to use her new married name in her home country, would cost us a small fortune to get our marriage registered. But did say it was okay for her to use her maiden name.

So she has her married name to buy round trip tickets with, uses her US passport to leave and enter this country, and just uses her home country passport to enter and leave her home country. When we got back, spent several hours on my computer to learn from our DOS what her home country said was true. You really have to dig hard to find this information. 200 different countries, and 200 different deals made with each one.

We spent over a half an hour with my wife's home country and it was finally decided, the only way she could renew her citizenship and get her home country's passport was to be admitted. But they did flag her, and had to show all that paper work it was done before they would let her leave. Then instead of spending days relaxing, was chasing all over the place to get these papers, and also cost us a small fortune to get them.

I only spent a few minutes trying to learn about India, but feel I gave you enough to get started. Started going around in circles like I did before trying to get information on my wife's home country. They don't make it easy. Wife also called her consulate in Chicago, talked to two different people there and received two different answers.


Upon researching I found out that I need to apply for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) or Person of Indian Origin(PIO) card to visit India.
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-04-18 13:31:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionChange first name

Can't seem to get straight information about India from the DOS site;

http://travel.state....s/cis_1139.html

For one thing, your US passport states your place of birth on it, and because of this, even my wife was not admitted into her home country because of her place of birth was in that country. That was a bad time to learn she has to maintain what they call dual nationality. But were able to get in so she could take care of that.

Can't seem to find out if India also has that dual nationality law, suggestions for the latest information is to contact an India consulate here to get that information.

We were under the impression that my wife was a US citizen just like she was born here, but this is from the USCIS. No longer dealing with them anymore, now the DOS. It's a whole new ballgame with them. But tend to disagree with them when they don't like dual citizenship, but dual nationality instead. You cannot maintain your home countries passport unless you are a valid citizen of that country. That indubitably is dual citizenship.

Son has a India visa, visits there frequently for his work, he is very welcomed because his company is putting money into India.

ok. I am changing my first name too. Is that going to make it more difficult for me. Thank You.
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-04-17 12:05:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionChange first name

Once you have a US passport you will have to use that passport. Because if you use your other passport, I believe you would have to have your resident alien card along with it to enter into the US again. I traveled outside the US on two occasions and had to get a visa for that country, but when I returned each time, at customs and immigration I had to show both my passport and resident alien card to show proof of living in the US. So I suppose my suggestion would be travel with your US passport only.


sorry for the misunderstanding. If I only take US passport I will not be able to enter the country of my Birth(India) without a visa. Am I right?
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-04-17 09:11:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionChange first name
Hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather. I got approved for citizenship. I have indicated to change my first name on my N-400 application. My US passport will have my new name on it. My question is will I have any issues traveling to the country of birth(India)?will I need a visa to travel?I have a valid passport from India. Am I in good shape?
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-04-16 13:26:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionOath Ceremony Dilemma!

 

Yes, you can reschedule your ceremony without any issues.  The letter you received should include instructions to that effect.

 

Good luck!

 

Thank You very much.


madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-05-06 12:19:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionOath Ceremony Dilemma!

You could apply for a visitor visa for India given that you are only going for a short period of time, once you return you can apply for OCI/PIO.

Depending on where you live, visitor visa's are issued the same day.

 

Thank You for your idea.


madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-05-06 12:17:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionOath Ceremony Dilemma!

If you go to a passport office with proof of travel within 2 weeks you can get your passport same day. If I were you I would do that rather than postpone the oath.

 

I would need OCI/PIO card to enter India. I will not have time to get one.


madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-05-06 12:14:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionOath Ceremony Dilemma!

Hello everybody,

                            I got approved for citizenship on April 15,2013. My Oath ceremony is scheduled for May 31st,2013. I would like to visit Indiakicking.gifdancin5hr.gif  (country of birth) in the second week of June,2013 and return first week of August,2013. Is it possible to reschedule the ceremony for August or September?unsure.png  Because I know If I take the oath I will have to surrender my green card to the immigration and will have to apply for US passport(normal processing time is 45 days). In addition I will have to apply for PIO/OCI card(normal processing time is about 60 days). Do you think USCIS will reschedule it for such a long duration of time?What do you think?idea9dv.gif


madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-05-06 08:19:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionNaturalization interview
Hi everybody,

My Citizenship interview is scheduled on Monday, April 15,2013 at 2:00 PM in Pittsburgh, PA USCIS office.Can I get some help/guidance to prepare for the interview(e.g., organizers etc)?. Any help will be appreciated.Also, Do you think my oath ceremony will be same day?
madeforeachotherMaleIndia2013-03-15 13:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA Little Lost
So 1 for the I-130 and 1 for the CR1 (supporting documents to the NVC for both of us)?
BioChemistNot TellingCanada2013-03-11 05:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA Little Lost
PS: one last question
Do both my fiance and I need to provide a copy (each, so 2 copies total) of our marriage certificate, or will 1 suffice?
BioChemistNot TellingCanada2013-03-11 05:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA Little Lost
Hi everyone, I hope you're all having a good day :)
I have a few questions I'd like to get answers to, because as stated in the post title, I'm a little lost
Background info: my fiance (US citizen) and I (Canadian citizen) are planning to get married after we get our BC (pretty soon, 1.5 years max), ain West Virginia. My question are the following:
1)Since I plan on one day becoming a US citizen, the CR1 visa seems the way to go...can I apply to a university while the CR1 paperwork is being processed?
2)If so, do I need to file for any additional paperwork (I know that I can't get a F-1 visa if a petition is being processed, i.e., the I-130)?
3)If not, what can I do?
4)This isn't really a question, but is there anything I can do so that my fiance and I can "start our lives" together (living together, working, studying...) as quickly as possible? (I know there might be nothing to do but be patient...it's just not my forte, :P)
5)Do I require any special vaccinations? I've had a look at the list, and some of them seem, well... a little ridiculous.

Thank you in advance to all those who've taken the time to answer!
Once again, good day to you all
BioChemistNot TellingCanada2013-03-11 04:46:00