Question about Jacksonville

[sjoefl01 1]

Lucero is waiting to get the letter for her Citizenship interview in Jacksonville. So far this has all gone much easier than the rest of our dealings with USCIS.

We are wondering what the deal is about taking the oath in the office. We were really hoping to get a July 4th ceremony but I don't see the cards falling for that. She is well past any borderline for eligibility so that is no a concern.

Should we expect to take the oath on the same day? That is, of course pending passing the test.

[v333k 59]

Lucero is waiting to get the letter for her Citizenship interview in Jacksonville. So far this has all gone much easier than the rest of our dealings with USCIS.

We are wondering what the deal is about taking the oath in the office. We were really hoping to get a July 4th ceremony but I don't see the cards falling for that. She is well past any borderline for eligibility so that is no a concern.

Should we expect to take the oath on the same day? That is, of course pending passing the test.

I am not personally familiar with the Jackson office but all I can say that in general, it is difficult to find out when, and if she will have her oath on the same day. Did she get her interview letter yet? She should always ask the IO and see if he/she can find out about it if not the same day.

One last comment, and I am sure it is a typo, USCIS is closed on July 4th....

[milimelo 4,514]

I am not personally familiar with the Jackson office but all I can say that in general, it is difficult to find out when, and if she will have her oath on the same day. Did she get her interview letter yet? She should always ask the IO and see if he/she can find out about it if not the same day.

One last comment, and I am sure it is a typo, USCIS is closed on July 4th....

Not necessarily, office may be closed, but there are cities where ceremonies are held on July 4th. I remember a friend telling me of one in Portsmouth, NH last year - held it in the big museum complex.

[sjoefl01 1]

We got the letter today and the appointment is July 7 at 10:10. I don't know for sure what is going on this July 4th but I do know it is common to have big ceremonies on the 4th where politicians show up to do the oath. Last year they seemed to slow down on the letters to buffer some up for the 4th.

I sure wish I had an idea about the oath. My sister wanted to come if possible but we are about 6 hours from the office in Jacksonville and she is about an hour and a half. If they don't do it on the same day we will be going to Pensacola and that is a whole different story.

I shouldn't be complaining though. So far this has gone much better than anything we ever did with USCIS.

[a&o 4]

I haven't heard of anyone doing same day oaths in Jacksonville. They seem to have ceremonies once per month or even less frequently. And, they fill up. So even if you're eligible to do the oath on the next oath ceremony date, it could be full already and you'd need to wait for the next one.

My husband passed his interview on 4/28, and is now scheduled for the oath ceremony in Jacksonville on 6/29.

However, I've heard that they do oath ceremonies elsewhere: for example, another VJer had the interview in Jacksonville but the oath ceremony in Tallahassee. So, that could happen for you.... There's a great IO in Jacksonville if you have any possibility of making an infopass if you happen to be in Jacksonville. Got lots of good info that way.

[sjoefl01 1]

I haven't heard of anyone doing same day oaths in Jacksonville. They seem to have ceremonies once per month or even less frequently. And, they fill up. So even if you're eligible to do the oath on the next oath ceremony date, it could be full already and you'd need to wait for the next one.

My husband passed his interview on 4/28, and is now scheduled for the oath ceremony in Jacksonville on 6/29.

However, I've heard that they do oath ceremonies elsewhere: for example, another VJer had the interview in Jacksonville but the oath ceremony in Tallahassee. So, that could happen for you.... There's a great IO in Jacksonville if you have any possibility of making an infopass if you happen to be in Jacksonville. Got lots of good info that way.

Thanks,

I agree about that Jacksonville office. We have been there a lot of times and they have always been great. Even the security guards were nice to us. We always get bio in New Orleans and those folks are always rude and just plain mean. It's like they are mad about something. The last time it was so bad we laughed the whole time just watching them make everybody that came in mad.

One more question. Don't I remember having read somewhere that Lucero could arrange for a US passport? I was thinking that she cold file this maybe at the oath ceremony.

PS: I am pretty sure we will be taking the oath in Pensacola.

[a&o 4]

I wish I remembered the VJer who is doing their oath in Pensacola...there is one. I think it was in late May.

Yes, I've heard you can apply for the passport at the oath ceremony. Must be more info in other threads on this...probably need to take all the stuff you need for that application, and a checkbook!