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Can Naturalization Oath be postponed?

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FrankBooth   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hi,

Just got the naturalization interview for my wife. However she has tickets to go on vacation soon after that appointment. Is it possible to postpone the oath taking in case the date for the oath is inside the vacation time? Of course, provided she passes, knock on wood :)

Thanks!

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Timeline:

09 Mar 2004 -- Mailed I129F Petition

10 Mar 2004 -- Petition Rec'd in Vermont SC

15 Mar 2004 -- Check Clears

17 Mar 2004 -- Rec'd first NOA

21 Apr 2004 -- Approved ONLINE!

26 Apr 2004 -- Rec'd NOA #2 by mail

27 Apr 2004 -- NVC receives Petition

30 Apr 2004 -- NVC Mails Petition to Embassy!

05 May 2004-- Embassy receives Petition

18 May 2004-- Packet 3 received

21 May 2004-- Medical Appointment and Vax

26 May 2004-- Applied for visa (got PIN to call Embassy)

28 May 2004-- Received Medical Results, called for interview date--They said interview date would be sent by mail within a Month.

01 Jun 2004 -- Wrote and sent letter to Embassy requesting interview within certain date range. Hope it works! --Did not work :(

22 Jul 2004-- Fiancee receives interview letter. Date is set to 08 September 2004. That's 6 months almost to the day of sending 129f!

08 Sep 2004-- K1 Embassy Interview is successful!!!

12 Sep 2004-- POE at JFK, no problems, temp work permit issued!

13 Sep 2004-- Applied for SS card.

23 Sep 2004-- Receive SS card

06 Nov 2004-- Married!

AOS/EAD

10 Feb 2005--Overnighted AOS/EAD package to Chicago center

06 Mar 2005--Rec's AOs/EAD NOA (must make Bio appt.)

08 Mar 2005--Biometrics Appt set for Apr 17

17 Apr 2005--Was fingerprinted and pictures were taken, took less than an hour. EAD will arrive within 90 days.

19 Apr 2005--Online Approval of EAD, says it will arrive as soon as card is ready--whatever that means...

25 Apr 2005--Online notice that AOS process is now continuing due to Biometrics being complete

To be cont'd.

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Chibuogwu   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Nigeria
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In my case, I was given options and I picked a date that suited me, it was 2 months after my interview. This was in Connecticut, I'm not sure if it works the same way everywhere. I think you will be ok.

Service Center : CSC

Consulate : Lagos, Nigeria

K-I Visa

I-129F Sent : 2009-09-14

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-09-18

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-12-14

NVC Received : 2009-12-17

NVC Left : 2009-12-22

Consulate Received : 2009-12-28

Packet 3 Received : 2010-02-01 Via Email

Packet 4 Received : 2010-02-01 Via Email

Medical Exam 1: 2010-02-06

Medical Exam 1 Results: 2010-02-15 (Passed)

Police Report: 2010-04-22

Interview Date : 2010-05-04 Approved

Visa Pick up date: 2010-05-11

POE: ORD 2010-05-31

Civil Ceremony: 2010-06-11

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

AOS and EAD Package mailed to Chicago : 2010-07-30

NOA1 Date: 2010-08-05

Check cashed: 2010-08-09

Biometrics: 2010-08-26

Church Wedding: 2010-09-18

EAD Received Card Received: 2010-09-30

AOS Interview: 2010-10-14 Approved

Green Card received: 2010-10-23

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

I-751 PACKAGE SENT: 2012-08-21

NOA1:2010-08-24

Biometrics: 2012-11-23. Walk in 2012-11-13

ROC Approved, Green Card Ordered: 2010-10-14e-mail from USCIS

Green Card received: 2013-03-28

raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I was also given a choice of dates at my interview and I picked the one that worked the best for me.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

v333k Experienced

v333k   59

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Timeline
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Hi,

Just got the naturalization interview for my wife. However she has tickets to go on vacation soon after that appointment. Is it possible to postpone the oath taking in case the date for the oath is inside the vacation time? Of course, provided she passes, knock on wood :)

Thanks!

Just a comment.... sometimes they ask if you wish to take the oath on the same day.... just keep in mind that once the oath is taken, you become a USC and your wife will then need a US passport to travel in and out of the US....

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Your wife should mention at the interview that she will be out of the country from such and such date to such and such date and would like to have the oath ceremony after those dates. There won't be any problem. When it is time for the oath ceremony, she will just update her physical presence history by providing the dates she was out of the country on the form they will send her and will need to bring her passport as evidence.

It will probably be easier for her to turn down the same day oath ceremony if it is offered to her as she would need to get a US passport in order to travel back to the US after her trip and that will add a whole dimension of worry about whether it will arrive in time. There is no problem with delaying an oath ceremony so that she can fully enjoy the experience without having to worry.

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warlord Proficient

warlord   73

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Most people will suggest that only postpone the oath if you absolutely have to. Yes you could get a re-schedual in a short time (few months) or as many have found out longer, or even been lost back into the system. Golden Rule that people should always pay attention to, is that if you file your N-400, make sure you have nothing planned for the next 6 months to be safe. Do not book trips or anything if you know you are filing for the N-400 and visa versa...

I'm just a wanderer in the desert winds...

Timeline

1997

Oct - Job offer in US

Nov - Received my TN-1 to be authorized to work in the US

Nov - Moved to US

1998-2001

Recieved 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th TN

2002

May - Met future wife at arts fest

Nov - Recieved 6th TN

2003

Nov - Recieved 7th TN

Jul - Our Wedding

Aug - Filed for AOS

Sep - Recieved EAD

Sep - Recieved Advanced Parole

2004

Jan - Interview, accepted for Green Card

Feb - Green Card Arrived in mail

2005

Oct - I-751 sent off

2006

Jan - 10 year Green Card accepted

Mar - 10 year Green Card arrived

Oct - Filed N-400 for Naturalization

Nov - Biometrics done

Nov - Just recieved Naturalization Interview date for Jan.

2007

Jan - Naturalization Interview Completed

Feb - Oath Letter recieved

Feb - Oath Ceremony

Feb 21 - Finally a US CITIZEN (yay)

THE END

 
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