Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I need to travel abroad. what should I do?	QUOTE (najia @ Sep 4 2009, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks guys for your answers. Thanks Jenn for sharing your experience. Yes, my GC is expired. I have the NOA1 letter. It's been nearly 4 months that i sent the package. i did the finger prints. I'm still waiting. Any ideas of what is the average time of wait lately? We sent ours a little before yours and haven't heard anything yet. It seems like VSC hasn't done much with ROC for a while. I'm just hoping they decide to process a bunch of them soon! Best of luck venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-07 16:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	You won't believe what 3 different lawyers Told me today	QUOTE (Minya's wife @ May 5 2009, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is not difficult, really. You've separated from your wife, and moved to another state,....its been 3 months....the ethical, moral and USCIS approved thing to do is to file for divorce, wait for it to be finalized and then file to remove conditions. USCIS expressly allows for this, you will not be judged more harshly because you divorced....you have to prove that you entered the marriage in good faith, and it was a real marriage until the point of divorce. If you have a petition now pending, you should withdraw it.....you basically filed the I-751 signaling to USCIS you're still in a valid marriage, and moved to another state in the same month, there is no valid basis for your I-751. You left the marriage....you now need to file as divorced, but must obtain a final divorce first. It looks to me like he filed a YEAR before he moved out (unless it was a typo). In many cases, he would've had the card already. I'm not so sure I'd want to start over, especially after waiting for almost 15 months.... Plus, he's getting all kinds of conflicting advice. It sounds to me like he's just trying to find out the truth. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-05-05 20:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	My wife refuses to go to interview with me	Some of you seem to overlook the fact that he hasn't said anything about wanting to end his marriage. Perhaps he really loves his wife, and wants to make it work - how do we know? His concern right now is that she won't go to his interview with him. If he got deported, he'd be away from her, and would have little or no chance to work things out. He might have nothing to go back to since he'd have to have given up his job, residence, etc. Think about it - ever go visit a place you used to live in? There's rarely even a friend around to talk with, places change. When I stop in the city where I lived for more than a dozen years, I barely even recognize the place. He might really have a life here now. He doesn't mention children, but it IS possible that they have one. So, he has to give up the life he has now just because they're having problems? I'm not an immigrant, but would hate if I had to leave my home when I went through my divorce in the past. Even if my home was 'just' a new area I had been living in for a few years. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-09 23:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	SO FRUSTRATED!!!!	QUOTE (Roosterwife @ Sep 29 2009, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Please bear with me; I just need to vent. I submitted my app last December to Vermont, and have a January receipt date. I had my biometrics done, but after that heard nothing for several months. I made an Infopass appt over the summer and was told to keep waiting; a week later I called customer service and initiated a service request. Finally, on Sep 15, I got a letter saying that my case had been transferred to California. I've been checking status online and was shocked to see that it is still in the "under initial review" stage. What on earth has the USCIS been doing with my case since January that they are STILL giving it the initial review?? What happened to it between January and now??? I just called the customer service line and was told that I should wait and get back in touch with them if I haven't heard anything by November 15th. I plan to apply for citizenship in December, for God's sake! If they're going to take so long to process cases, why even bother to have the removal of conditions process?? I should have just saved my money and spent it on the citizenship application! Six months processing time? Yeah, right! I realize that others are waiting, too, but I am BEYOND annoyed at this. To have spent so much money, waited so long, and to have received absolutely no service is unacceptable to me. Roosterwife, I understand your frustration. I just read something about filing for naturalization that might possibly make it a little more bearable. Well, maybe it will at least make it a little less annoying that you paid for I-751 when you can apply for citizenship soon (it DOES kind of seem like a waste of money) and have yet to be approved. It states in the Guides that "the I-751 must be approved in order for you to apply for Naturalization 3 years after AOS based on marriage to a US Citizen". I imagine that in some cases, the I-751 is NOT approved, which means that person would not be allowed to get citizenship. Maybe if you think of it as step three (step 1 being the visa, step 2 is the 'green card') of the N-400 instead of a separate, unnecessary step, it would be a little easier to deal with? Also, some people have to wait until they've had LPR for five years for citizenship, so they 'use' their ten year card longer. Some decide to wait for N-400 for whatever reason, and some decide not to apply for it at all. So for them, the I-751 isn't such a 'waste'. I can see your point, though - why can't they just make the first card a three year card, or allow for a less expensive option to bridge between the 2 year card and citizenship? I guess it would be impractical, and they want to make sure that the conditions are met before approving citizenship. Either way, I hope this makes it a little more bearable for you. I also hope we see you adding your approval to the list soon! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-30 15:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Should I call them? or still wait...	QUOTE (najia @ Oct 1 2009, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're right, venusfire. I got an email today saying that they ordered the production of my card, I'll receive it in the next couple of weeks it's so exciting!! Thank you and Good Luck to All Najia, Congratulations! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-01 10:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Should I call them? or still wait...	QUOTE (najia @ Sep 30 2009, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone, As you can see below, It's been more than 4 months that I sent my application to Vermont and 3 months since the last file "touch". I'm just wondering if this wait is "normal". I'm checking the USCIS online status almost everyday and there is no change Should I worry? should I call them?... or do you think I'm still at the average waiting time. Thanks Najia, We just got our approval in the mail today (dated last Friday), and we sent 12 days to VSC before you. There are several people who sent after us and got approved in the past weeks. So, there's a good chance that you'll get your approval letter soon. I know it's hard to wait, but try to be patient. I just updated the May list as well as the VSC list, so they'll be on the top of the list. Best of luck - hope you get approved soon. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-30 14:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Happy Day	QUOTE (scooby06 @ Oct 13 2009, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have been eagerly checking the mail every day hopping of a letter from the USCIS. Watching everyone else that filed in May receiving there approval started to worried me. In my head I kept on going over and over what could be the hold up "maybe I did not add enough proof to my folders. I should have added this or that to the files. Maybe they lost my files all together. " Today I finally was put to ease and I am so happppy. It is funny because it was the first day I did not run to the Mail box when the carrier came by. Instead I was making a pumpkin pie. My hubby decided to check the mail out, returning with a big smile on his face. I knew then that it finally came. I am approved. To all those that are still waiting I hope yours comes soon. Good luck Scooby06, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-13 18:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Reporting Change of Address	In the instructions it states: "If the sponsor fails to give notice of a change in his or her address, as required in 8 U.S.C. 1183a(d) and 8 CFR 213a.3, the sponsor may be liable for the civil penalty established by 8 U.S.C. 1183a(d). The amount of the civil penalty will depend on whether the sponsor failed to give this notice knowing that the sponsored immigrant(s) has received means-tested public benefits." 8 U.S.C. 1183a(d): "(d) Notification of change of address (1) General requirement The sponsor shall notify the Attorney General and the State in which the sponsored alien is currently a resident within 30 days of any change of address of the sponsor during the period in which an affidavit of support is enforceable. (2) Penalty Any person subject to the requirement of paragraph (1) who fails to satisfy such requirement shall, after notice and opportunity to be heard, be subject to a civil penalty of - (A) not less than $250 or more than $2,000, or ( B)if such failure occurs with knowledge that the sponsored alien has received any means-tested public benefits (other than benefits described in section 1611( B ), 1613©(2), or 1621( B ) of this title) not less than $2,000 or more than $5,000. The Attorney General shall enforce this paragraph under appropriate regulations." I think this is one of those things they don't really enforce UNLESS the sponsor is purposely trying to hide. I hope so - I'm one of those who didn't realize I needed to send the I-865 until more than a year after we moved, while filing ROC. I just sent it a day before sending the ROC, and added a copy of the I-865 with a cover letter explaining that I didn't realize, and apologizing for the oversight. We had no problems, and his 10 year card should be here any day now! Best of luck! Edited by venusfire503, 14 October 2009 - 07:49 PM.	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-14 19:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	New Case Status Page	Interesting... thanks! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-20 16:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	My turn to freak out...	Just thinking 'out loud' here... maybe how organized you are counts for more than how much you send...? But I think how much you should send depends on where your SO is from, and whether or not you have 'red flags' in your case. If your SO is from an 'easy' consulate, you're approximately the same age, have the same primary language, religion, etc, then sending hundreds of pages might be unnecessary. But, if you're in a situation like we are - 'difficult' consulate (where most people get 221g, extended AP, whatever), and have different languages, religion, larger than 'normal' age difference, USC with a recent divorce, etc, NOT sending in plenty of evidence almost guarantees denial or delays. Either way, no matter how many pages you send - whether a dozen or several hundred - I think having things organized nicely is essential. We sent (if I remember correctly) 260 pages for ROC. It didn't take a long time to get approved (under 5 months through VSC), and I think it's because we had everything in well labeled sections, arranged by importance (taxes near the front, extras at the back) and/or date (the bills, mainly). We started with the check, cover letter, and application, then had tabbed sections on other required documents as listed in the guides. That way, if someone wanted to get home early, they could just glance at the tabs and briefly glance at each section to make sure we had the required evidence. If they had any reason to wonder about us, they could easily look more thorougly through any or all sections. If they were really bored, they could look through the sections at the back at photos, photocopies of envelopes from holiday cards, letters/invitations from family/friends, pictures the kids drew... The "is more or less better" debate will probably never be resolved. I don't think the answer is the same all of the time anyway. There's no real way to know 100% what the person who will be looking at your file is going to want, how much proof will be needed, etc - everyone's different, and each case has different circumstances/requirements. But think about it - would you rather look through papers in random order, or ones neatly organized and labelled? I'd rather do the organized ones, even if it was a larger pile. Besides, if something is needed, I want the person looking at my paperwork to be able to find it easily instead of maybe deciding instead of searching, an RFE is faster and easier (I remember one time going out to buy a new extension cord because I had just moved and couldn't bear the thought of looking through boxes to find one). Just my thoughts, for what they're worth. Best of luck to all. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-11-08 10:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Year + waiting club	Just curious (haven't sent our I-751 packet just yet, but we're close) - will waiting more than a year for the 10 year card delay the citizenship process?? I think I read somewhere that you're allowed to apply even if you haven't been approved for the I-751, but does that mean the N-400 process will still be delayed? Also, just curious - has anyone ever still been waiting for I-751 decision when the N-400 decision has been made? I might not be using the correct terms - sorry. I hope someone understands what I'm asking. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-04-16 11:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	QUOTE (DaFlava @ Oct 20 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (venusfire503 @ Oct 19 2009, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is weird... he got approved Sept. 25, we got the letter Sept 30, and today we got an update saying card production ordered. I thought it was ordered when his case was approved. Is that usually how it goes? Just curious. Oh well. I was almost wondering if we should add additional columns to the chart - when the card production was ordered, and when the card was received. Probably too much bother. venusfire VenusFire, I guess that is how it is ... Today marks 20 days since my 'approval date' and I just got this email: Application Type: CRI89 , PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED Current Status: Card production ordered. On October 20, 2009, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283. *Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check My Case Status and Check Processing Times. *** Please do not respond to this e-mail message. Sincerely, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) **** Come on green card!!! He just got his in the mail today - hope you get yours soon! venusfire Edited by venusfire503, 24 October 2009 - 02:23 PM.	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-24 14:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	This is weird... he got approved Sept. 25, we got the letter Sept 30, and today we got an update saying card production ordered. I thought it was ordered when his case was approved. Is that usually how it goes? Just curious. Oh well. I was almost wondering if we should add additional columns to the chart - when the card production was ordered, and when the card was received. Probably too much bother. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-19 16:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	QUOTE (mozplay @ Oct 1 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yay for venusfire! Whohhooooo! Mozplay, aaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww.......... thanks.... I just hope to see the rest approved soon! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-01 10:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	He went to get the mail, and brought in the envelope. I was preparing myself for RFE, but NO! APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! UserName.........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved Silke....................04/27/09...........04/28/09........06/27/09.........07/20/09 elwintro...............05/01/09...........05/04/09........07/06/09.........07/20/09 laperu..................05/01/09...........05/04/09........07/02/09.........07/29/09 alli.......................05/05/09...........05/06/09........07/03/09.........08/12/09 ready4ONE..........05/09/09...........05/11/09........07/07/09.........07/29/09 featherB..............05/09/09...........05/11/09........07/15/09.........08/12/09 Jolene551............05/09/09...........05/22/09........07/07/09.........08/12/09 Eli........................05/11/09...........05/15/09........07/28/09..........08/13/09 ktos.....................05/22/09...........05/27/09........07/09/09..........08/13/09 flutter95...............05/22/09...........--/--/--...........07/22/09..........08/18/09 heishe..................05/22/09...........05/26/09........07/01/09.........07/24/09 liebi810................05/26/09...........05/28/09........07/16/09.........08/12/09 elmcitymaven.......06/02/09............06/09/09........07/03/09.........--/--/-- sophiadun ............05/18/09............05/2?/09........07/02/09........--/--/-- VSC May Filers UserName.........Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved scooby06.............05/01/09..........05/16/09.........06/09/09........--/--/-- venusfire503.........05/01/09..........05/14/09........06/12/09.........09/25/09 mozplay...............05/04/09..........05/07/09.........06/11/09........09/17/09 fozzie..................05/08/09..........05/13/09.........06/12/09........09/24/09 jane2009 .............05/12/09.........05/15/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/-- Longy .................05/21/09.........05/26/09..........07/07/09..........09/14/09 little4ele...............05/24/09.........05/29/09.........07/06/09........09/11/09 DaFlava..............05/26/09..........05/29/09.........07/02/09........--/--/-- LisalovestheUSA ....05/27/09.........06/01/09.........06/30/09........--/--/-- celikkanat..............--/--/--..........--/--/--...........--/--/--........--/--/-- IMPORTANT! Before you edit this list, please make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE. You can change your Text Editor as follows: 1. Click on My Controls at the top of the page. 2. Click on Board settings at the lower left of the page. 3. In the drop down box under Posting Settings, change the type of editor from Standard to Rich Text. 4. Save this change by clicking on the "Change my Account Options" button. Then go to the most recently posted version of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags at the beginning AND END of your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. (A common mistake is somehow screwing up so you have <b> and </b> HTML tags in these very instructions instead of actual boldfaced text.) REMEMBER: "Date of I-751" is the date you sent your petition - NOT the date it arrived at the service center. "NOA1 Date" is the 'Notice Date' shown on the NOA1 — NOT the date you received it. I hope to see many more approvals soon!! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-30 14:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	Have any VSC filers heard ANYTHING recently? I see no approvals, but what about touches, RFEs, ..... ANY thing? Nothing here. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-09-07 10:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	QUOTE (BlueRain77 @ May 4 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Part 5 is for any children born from the PR and USC together as well as any children that were immigrating (or immigrated after) with their Non USC parent is my interpretation. Any children of the USC that have no legal tie to the PR you do not put (mark NONE). This seems logical to me - children of the LPR, not those of just the USC. I'd only add to what you said (for any with this situation): any children adopted by the LPR. Either way, as much as the LPRs might love their stepchildren, they aren't legally their children. For example, if something happened to me, my husband would have no legal rights to even see my children. (I won't even get started on that - not actually relevant to this discussion) venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-07-02 12:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	Not sure how I got on the CSC list.... moved myself to the VSC list. venusfire CSC May Filers UserName.........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved Silke.....................04/27/09..........04/28/09........06/27/09.........--/--/-- elwintro................05/01/09..........05/04/09........07/06/09.........--/--/-- ready4ONE............05/09/09..........05/11/09........07/07/09........--/--/-- featherB...............05/09/09..........05/11/09........07/07/09........--/--/-- Jolene551.............05/09/09..........05/22/09........07/07/09........--/--/-- ktos....................05/22/09..........05/27/09........07/09/09........--/--/-- flutter95..............05/22/09..........--/--/--.............--/--/--.............--/--/-- liebi810................05/26/09..........05/28/09........07/16/09........--/--/-- elmcitymaven.......06/02/09..........06/09/09........07/03/09........--/--/-- [Showing May filers advantages of June!] VSC May Filers UserName.........Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved scooby06.............05/01/09..........05/16/09.........06/09/09........--/--/-- venusfire503.........05/01/09..........05/14/09........06/12/09.........--/--/-- mozplay...............05/04/09..........05/07/09.........06/11/09........--/--/-- fozzie..................05/08/09..........05/13/09.........06/12/09........--/--/-- jane2009 .............05/12/09.........05/15/09..........--/--/--..........--/--/-- little4ele...............05/24/09.........05/29/09.........07/06/09........--/--/-- LisalovestheUSA ....05/27/09.........06/01/09.........06/30/09........--/--/-- celikkanat..............--/--/--..........--/--/--...........--/--/--........--/--/-- IMPORTANT! Before you edit this list, please make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE. You can change your Text Editor as follows: 1. Click on My Controls at the top of the page. 2. Click on Board settings at the lower left of the page. 3. In the drop down box under Posting Settings, change the type of editor from Standard to Rich Text. 4. Save this change by clicking on the "Change my Account Options" button. Then go to the most recently posted version of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags at the beginning AND END of your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. (A common mistake is somehow screwing up so you have <b> and </b> HTML tags in these very instructions instead of actual boldfaced text.) REMEMBER: "Date of I-751" is the date you sent your petition - NOT the date it arrived at the service center. "NOA1 Date" is the 'Notice Date' shown on the NOA1 — NOT the date you received it.	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-07-02 11:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	QUOTE (ready4ONE @ Apr 29 2009, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi All, We are putting together our I-751 packet now, and can officially file May 1st! Getting excited here, and of course a bit anxious to once again be put at the mercy of USCIS. So far, so good though as far as our treatment by USCIS through the K-1 and AOS phases of the process, hoping for smooth sailing through this phase too! Any advice? Tips? Things to know before filing? Any and all input would be much appreciated. Not sure if a May 2009 filer topic has been started, if not here we go kids! ready4ONE, Well, if this is for May 2009 filers, count me in. We were hoping to get it sent out in April, but didn't make it. Our packet went out to VSC on May 1. Oh, and we checked the USPS website - our packet was delivered today - YAY! Good luck! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-05-04 18:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	getting ready to file	QUOTE (Silke @ Apr 29 2009, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm starting to wonder why we didn't get a reminder... We moved but updated our address with USCIS. We included the USPS receipts for both the AR-11 and I-865 with our application. Silke, We also moved, updated our address, and did not receive a reminder letter. Someone reminded me that just because you submit the AR-11, it doesn't necessarily update your address all over USCIS. So, we're guessing they sent a reminder to our old address, but since we moved more than a year ago, the post office didn't forward it. Oh well. Good luck! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-04-29 12:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	VSC I-1751 Status List	QUOTE (scooby06 @ Sep 28 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey you all, Hope my approval is coming soon. I see some that have filed later in May have already been approved. Just hope they did not loose my file. Congratulations to all whom have gotten the news. Scooby06, We just got our approval, and we sent our packet the same day. Yours should be soon! (I hope this works - the last time I told someone they should be approved soon, they got email notice of approval within days.... I'm not superstitious or anything, but I figured it couldn't hurt to try!) Best of luck! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2009-10-03 18:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName..........Sent......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath.......Office meizwatin........05/06/10...05/18/10..05/18/10..06/02/10..06/25/10..08/16/10..--/--/--...Santa Ana, CA ace13............05/11/10...05/25/10..05/28/10..06/22/10..07/24/10..08/26/10..09/30/10...Indianapolis, IN shimmy...........05/18/10...06/02/10..06/01/10..07/02/10..08/18/10..09/27/10..10/20/10...Detroit, MI *cinch*..........05/22/10...06/03/10..06/07/10..07/23/10..07/16/10..08/18/10..09/21/10...San Francisco, CA csoul............05/24/10...06/04/10..06/10/10..07/08/10..08/09/10..09/13/10..09/13/10...Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath.......Office lucas_34.........05/03/10...05/14/10..05/15/10..06/23/10..07/10/10..08/05/10..08/25/10...Houston, TX scooby06.........05/04/10...05/14/10..05/18/10..06/14/10..07/13/10..08/11/10..10/21/10...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10...CashrChk..05/13/10..07/01/10..07/16/10..08/25/10..08/27/10...Orlando, FL sparklecat.......05/06/10...05/18/10..05/19/10..06/28/10..07/24/10..08/25/10..09/23/10...Tampa, FL bazboy63.........05/11/10...05/21/10..05/24/10..06/17/10..06/22/10..07/28/10..08/12/10...Lawrence, MA venusfire503.....05/14/10...05/27/10..05/29/10..07/07/10..10/01/10..????????..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA Ken&Barbie.......05/14/10...05/24/10..05/26/10..07/01/10..08/09/10..09/08/10..09/08/10...Atlanta, GA karakmitchell....05/17/10...05/20/10..05/25/10..06/16/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Harlingen, TX DaFlava..........05/17/10...05/28/10..05/21/10..07/09/10..07/19/10..08/23/10..08/23/10...Baltimore, MD malvika..........05/17/10...05/27/10..06/08/10..06/24/10..09/27/10..10/28/10..11/19/10...NY, NY gwickes..........05/20/10...05/27/10..05/27/10..06/25/10..07/17/10..08/23/10..08/23/10...Dallas, TX May_N400.........05/28/10...06/03/10..06/03/10..07/21/10..07/29/10..09/02/10..09/17/10...Buffalo, NY jasminelily......05/29/10...06/09/10..06/11/10..08/02/10..07/27/10..08/23/10..09/22/10...Houston, TX (walk in FP) SweetApple08.....05/29/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..07/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...NYC, NY AsH83............05/30/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..08/05/10..09/01/10..10/04/10..10/21/10...Miami, FL (I got my Oath letter on the same day of my Interview)	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-11-08 10:01:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName..........Sent......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath.......Office meizwatin........05/06/10...05/18/10..05/18/10..06/02/10..06/25/10..08/16/10..--/--/--...Santa Ana, CA ace13............05/11/10...05/25/10..05/28/10..06/22/10..07/24/10..08/26/10..09/30/10...Indianapolis, IN shimmy...........05/18/10...06/02/10..06/01/10..07/02/10..08/18/10..09/27/10..10/20/10...Detroit, MI *cinch*..........05/22/10...06/03/10..06/07/10..07/23/10..07/16/10..08/18/10..09/21/10...San Francisco, CA csoul............05/24/10...06/04/10..06/10/10..07/08/10..08/09/10..09/13/10..09/13/10...Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath.......Office lucas_34.........05/03/10...05/14/10..05/15/10..06/23/10..07/10/10..08/05/10..08/25/10...Houston, TX scooby06.........05/04/10...05/14/10..05/18/10..06/14/10..07/13/10..08/11/10..10/21/10...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10...CashrChk..05/13/10..07/01/10..07/16/10..08/25/10..08/27/10...Orlando, FL sparklecat.......05/06/10...05/18/10..05/19/10..06/28/10..07/24/10..08/25/10..09/23/10...Tampa, FL bazboy63.........05/11/10...05/21/10..05/24/10..06/17/10..06/22/10..07/28/10..08/12/10...Lawrence, MA venusfire503.....05/14/10...05/27/10..05/29/10..07/07/10..10/01/10..11/08/10..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA Ken&Barbie.......05/14/10...05/24/10..05/26/10..07/01/10..08/09/10..09/08/10..09/08/10...Atlanta, GA karakmitchell....05/17/10...05/20/10..05/25/10..06/16/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Harlingen, TX DaFlava..........05/17/10...05/28/10..05/21/10..07/09/10..07/19/10..08/23/10..08/23/10...Baltimore, MD malvika..........05/17/10...05/27/10..06/08/10..06/24/10..09/27/10..10/28/10..--/--/--...NY, NY gwickes..........05/20/10...05/27/10..05/27/10..06/25/10..07/17/10..08/23/10..08/23/10...Dallas, TX May_N400.........05/28/10...06/03/10..06/03/10..07/21/10..07/29/10..09/02/10..09/17/10...Buffalo, NY jasminelily......05/29/10...06/09/10..06/11/10..08/02/10..07/27/10..08/23/10..09/22/10...Houston, TX (walk in FP) SweetApple08.....05/29/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..07/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...NYC, NY AsH83............05/30/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..08/05/10..09/01/10..10/04/10..10/21/10...Miami, FL (I got my Oath letter on the same day of my Interview)	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-10-05 17:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	Hi everyone - long time, no see. I haven't been checking because I'm not quite adjusted to my new schedule - not only am I back to work as a substitute teacher, but I started my master's degree. The past month has been a bit overwhelming! I don't seem to have time to do anything. I thought USCIS forgot about my husband, but this morning, he got email that his case was finally being transferred to the local office. He's now in the "Interview and Testing" phase. If I remember correctly, that means he should be getting an interview letter soon. I hope so! Well, I better get back to studying. I just wanted to say hi, give a quick update (now that I have one), and say congratulations to everyone who is moving along in the process - and a bigger congratulations to those who are done! To the others who are still waiting, I hope hearing that someone who was worrying that the file was lost or something finally got a ray of hope gives you encouragement - I hope you're next! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-10-02 09:49:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	That didn't work for us. My husband called at least a week ago, and still nothing... venusfire He finally got an email response, but all it said was: The status of this service request is: We apologize for the error on USCIS Case Status Online that states you were mailed a Request for Evidence (RFE) notice requesting additional evidence on Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. This is a USCIS error. The notice that was mailed out was your Biometric Appointment Notice with your local Application Support Center ( ASC) which you may have already attended. Your application is currently pending and will be worked in the order it was received by USCIS. Again we apologize for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused you. So, still no news about the interview. He hasn't gotten any letters - yellow or otherwise. No idea when his interview might be. I don't even know for sure they got his biometrics or if they got lost somehow... Bummer. September 17 is "Citizenship Day". It would have been so cool if he had his interview by then. Oh well. As long as it's before NEXT citizenship day! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-09-11 20:35:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	Call Customer Service and ask for a service request for the "RFE", you will have your interview letter in 3-4 days after you call. Is what I did and also one of my best friends did and we received our interview letters 3 days after the call. That didn't work for us. My husband called at least a week ago, and still nothing... venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-08-28 09:38:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	My husband went to Philadelphia to do walk-in biometrics, and had no problem. I changed the date below (he was scheduled for tomorrow). Good luck, everyone! venusfire 1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName..........Sent......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath.......Office meizwatin........05/06/10...05/18/10..05/18/10..06/02/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Santa Ana, CA ace13............05/11/10...05/25/10..05/28/10..06/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Indianapolis, IN shimmy...........05/18/10...06/02/10..06/01/10..07/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Detroit, MI *cinch*..........05/22/10...06/03/10..06/07/10..07/23/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...San Francisco, CA csoul............05/24/10...06/04/10..06/10/10..07/08/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath.......Office lucas_34.........05/03/10...05/14/10..05/15/10..06/23/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Houston, TX scooby06.........05/04/10...05/14/10..05/18/10..06/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10...--/--/--..05/13/10..07/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Orlando, FL bazboy63.........05/11/10...05/21/10..05/24/10..06/17/10..06/22/10..07/28/10..--/--/--...Lawrence, MA venusfire503.....05/14/10...05/27/10..05/29/10..07/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA Ken&Barbie.......05/14/10...05/24/10..05/26/10..07/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Atlanta, GA karakmitchell....05/17/10...05/20/10..05/25/10..06/16/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Harlingen, TX DaFlava..........05/17/10...05/28/10..05/21/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Baltimore, MD May_N400.........05/28/10...06/03/10..06/03/10..07/21/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Buffalo, NY jasminelily......05/29/10...06/09/10..06/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Houston, TX SweetApple08.....05/29/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..07/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...NYC, NY AsH83............05/30/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Miami, FL sparklecat.......05/06/10...05/18/10..05/19/10..06/28/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Tampa, FL	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-07-07 11:20:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName........Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath......Office ace13.........05/11/10..05/25/10..05/28/10..06/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Indianapolis, IN shimmy........05/18/10..06/02/10..06/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Detroit, MI *cinch*.......05/22/10..06/03/10..06/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..San Francisco, CA csoul.........05/24/10..06/04/10..06/10/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent.......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr....Intview...Oath......Office lucas_34.........05/03/10...05/14/10..05/15/10..06/23/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Houston, TX scooby06.........05/04/10...05/14/10..05/18/10..06/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10...--/--/--..05/13/10..07/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Orlando, FL bazboy63.........05/11/10...05/21/10..05/24/10..06/17/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Lawrence, MA? venusfire503.....05/14/10...05/27/10..05/29/10..07/08/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA Ken&Barbie.......05/14/10...05/24/10..05/26/10..07/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Atlanta, GA karakmitchell....05/17/10...05/20/10..05/25/10..06/16/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Harlingen, TX DaFlava..........05/17/10...05/28/10..05/21/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Baltimore, MD jasminelily......05/29/10...06/09/10..06/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Houston, TX SweetApple08.....05/29/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...NYC, NY AsH83............05/30/10...06/07/10..06/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Miami, FL May_N400.........05/28/10...06/03/10..06/03/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Buffalo, NY	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-06-17 17:31:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	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 (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName........Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath......Office ace13.........05/11/10..05/25/10..05/28/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Indianapolis, IN shimmy........05/18/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Detroit, MI *cinch*.......05/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..San Francisco, CA csoul.........05/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent.......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr....Intview...Oath......Office scooby06.........05/04/10...05/14/10..05/18/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10...--/--/--..05/13/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Orlando, FL venusfire503.....05/14/10...05/27/10..05/29/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA bazboy63.........05/11/10...05/21/10..05/24/05..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Boston, MA DaFlava..........05/21/10...05/28/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Baltimore, MD	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-05-29 12:45:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	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 (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName........Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath......Office csoul.........05/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent.......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr....Intview...Oath......Office scooby06.........05/04/10..05/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Orlando, FL venusfire503.....05/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA bazboy53.........05/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Boston, MA	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-05-17 09:28:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400: May 2010 Applicants	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 (Settings->Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE)) 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove quote(top and bottom) around the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] Font. 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! ***Fprints and Int Ltr: Please put the date of those appointments, not the day that you receive the letter. ================================== N-400 May 2010 Applicants ================================== ================================ USCIS Arizona Lockbox ================================ UserName........Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview...Oath......Office csoul.........05/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Denver, CO ================================= USCIS Texas Lockbox ================================= UserName..........Sent.......ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr....Intview...Oath......Office scooby06.........05/04/10..05/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Memphis, TN lawrencetoland...05/04/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Orlando, FL venusfire503.....05/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--...Philadelphia, PA	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2010-05-14 17:50:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	How wonderful for all of you. I am so glad that it worked out the way you wanted it to and that your children all got to participate in the event. Congratulations to your husband as well. Kathryn41, Thank you so much! I guess it was to 'make up' for having us wait so long It's hard to believe that we're done. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-07-11 07:44:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	Sometimes you get the feeling someone above is looking after you. Not for winning the lottery, but for keeping your family together. NickD, Yes I do. Always. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-07-09 20:24:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	Just a quick update, in case anyone is interested.... It turns out that my husband's oath ceremony was scheduled yesterday, and that was one of my custody days. We were able to take the children with us, and they were really happy they got to go. We didn't tell ANYONE about it until yesterday, so we didn't have to worry about anyone (ie - the ex) interfering in things. I ended up dropping them off late (for the first time) afterwards, because the ceremony took longer than we thought, there was traffic, etc. But they got to go, and we are all very excited about it. I know it's a bit boring for young people, but they liked the slide shows and stuff, and were old enough (at least the 11 year old) to understand the significance and importance of the ceremony. I had them take things to read, and the little one drew pictures too while we were waiting. I also let them take pictures of things before and during the ceremony - they got a little silly, which was fine (they were quiet) and made for some laughs when we were downloading the files to the computer. I know my son would've been very disappointed if he hadn't been able to be there to watch his favorite person (his stepfather) become a citizen. He was very proud. The whole thing was wonderful, and I found myself in tears at times. I'm so happy it all worked out for all of us. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-07-09 11:38:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	INFOpass scheduled for this week - I'll keep everyone updated. venusfire Well, we went to the INFOpass appointment. The lady was really nice. She said she doesn't know why my husband had to re-do the fingerprints, since they were in the system (she even knew when he went for them in 2009 for his ROC) and she said they're good for 15 months - which would be until October 2011. She also told us that the guy who did the interview approved the file, and it's now waiting for his supervisor to sign off on it. Once that happens, he'll get his oath letter. I'm so happy we went. Not only did we find out that the officer definitely approved him (always good to hear it twice), but I think that going for an appointment somehow moves things along. It seemed to help for getting the interview rescheduled. It seems unlikely that there will be any problems. Now it's just continuing to wait. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-04-20 13:23:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	How is your relationship with your ex husband? If it's cordial, you might want to ask nicely if he will bend his day with the kids so you can take them to the ceremony. Remember it's not your oath but rather (as far as he's concerned) some other man's oath. You mentioned you could take him to court but I'm afraid you'll lose the case since the courts gave him that day to be with the kids. I say try playing nice and lets hope he goes along with it. It will be nice to have your family there. Good luck He's a jerk (did you read what I wrote earlier in this thread?). I know it's not my oath. My husband wouldn't care if they went either. It's the wish of the children. If my ex would look at it that way, and had a decent bone in his body, he'd let them go. But he didn't let them see their own grandmother a few summers ago, and it was the only time she could come that whole year (she lives far away, and can't afford more than one trip here per year). I won't bother with court, since I doubt we'd be able to go in time and I can't afford it anyway. The 'nicer' I would be, the more he'd know it was important to me, and the more I can guarantee he'd say no. And again, the ONLY reason it's important to me is that I know that my kids will be really upset if they have to miss it. If I wanted to be petty and self centered about it, I could say I hope they CAN'T go, because they'd know if was their father's fault, and they'd get mad at him. Plus, then I wouldn't have to deal with taking them and keeping them quiet and happy the whole time. It would be a special time just for the two of us. The problem is, I'm not wired that way. This is a one time thing, and I wouldn't want my children to miss out on it, even if it would make me "the good guy" and their father "the bad guy" - and without any wrongdoing on my part. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-04-20 13:03:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	You are in Penn, so let's say they have 6 Oath Ceremonies per year within the reach of the USCIS Filed Office that's adjudicating your N-400. So if you want yours to be on a certain day of the week, you may have to wait a few years. That said, watching an Oat Ceremony ranks on the excitement scale second only to watching the Pharaonic circumcision of a little girl in Africa. You couldn't pay me enough to attend one as a spectator. Little hint: Los Angeles has 12,000 applicants in one day. Strong binoculars needed! Think Texas Cattle Drive with lots of waiting involved and without the whips. It's torture and if children have to watch it I call it a case of child abuse. Seriously. Trust me, my life would be easier not taking the kids. However, THEY want to go, and I know it's important to them (especially the 11 year old). The lady said yesterday they have from 4 up to as many as 9 ceremonies per week, so that's not the issue. She also said they're fairly accommodating of requests. We can try, and if it's going to be a big problem, we'll just have to figure out a way to let the kids down easily - emphasize how boring it would be for them, and how much more fun it will be to celebrate afterwards. I just know my son would love to be there to witness the moment his stepfather becomes a citizen. He's sentimental like that (like his mom). I just find it infuriating that their father would make them miss out on something out of pettiness and spite (like he did in the past when they wanted to come over for a few hours when my family was visiting from out of town). That's the real issue. The children want something (reasonable), and their father won't let them go (and it would be no skin off his back - I'd pick them up and drop them off - it wouldn't cost him anything) just because he knows it will bother me if they miss it. And it would only bother me because I know it would upset them. Any adult with half a sense of decency would put the wishes of the children first (as long as it makes sense - not giving them anything they want, no matter how unrealistic or unreasonable). He also told them in the past that they weren't allowed to use any words of my husband's native language in his house. He's got issues (especially when it comes to people who are 'different'). venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-04-20 12:48:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	If it were me and the ex was that uncooperative, I think my kids might suddenly come down with some type of illness the day before they were supposed to visit dad. Might sound shifty but sometimes you have to fight shifty with shifty. He'd pick them up even if they really were sick (they are 'pawns' and/or 'property' to him). And the way the schedule works, it would likely be a problem logistically anyway. They're with him a certain number of days, then with me a certain number of days, etc. There would be a good chance the oath day might be in the middle of his custody days. He wouldn't let them stay with me an extra day (much less days), and I couldn't just keep them (by going out of town where he couldn't find us, for example) or take them out of school without his permission. Two reasons: 1 - I couldn't put my kids in the middle of something like that. Not fair to them. 2 - I can't really afford the inevitable legal bills that would be associated with it. (I kid you not - one time, my oldest lost her cell phone, and I got a letter about it through my lawyer, all but accusing me of taking it and hiding it from her. Nothing came out of it , but I ended up owing hundreds of dollars in legal fees). The only flexibility I have is to pick them up early from school to go to the ceremony if it happens to be in the late morning or afternoon on a day they would be with me after school anyway. If it comes down to it, IF the ceremony is right in the middle of the day, I could chance it by taking them out of school and then taking them back, and just dealing with the fallout later. But that would only work if the ceremony wasn't too early or too late in the day.... and would likely cause so much stress for all of us (although I think the children would feel it was worth it to them). I just really hope they let us 'pick' the days at INFOpass, or that we just get lucky and they schedule him on one of those days anyway. That would be best for all of us. As long as it's before the end of the school year (and not on a day off of school), there are really only 2 days of each week that would be a problem, so I guess we have better than a 50/50 chance... It would really suck if, after all the hassle this has turned into during the past 5 months, we had to decide between delaying and hoping for a 'good' day by rescheduling, or having them miss this very important day. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-04-16 12:02:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	INFOpass scheduled for this week - I'll keep everyone updated. venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-04-16 11:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Is there a way to request what day of the week to have the oath ceremony?	Make an InfoPass appointment at the USCIS office. Thank you so much. I think he should anyway, to find out about the delay (and because doing so in the past seems to have sped things up). While he's there, he can plead for an oath ceremony on a day the kids will already be with us..... I'm feeling a little better already. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! venusfire	venusfire503	Female	Morocco	2011-04-16 10:56:00