When can I have my oath interview??

[kissjo 2]

Hello VJer,

Please please, give me as much information as possible.

My residency started on June 8th 2006. I aplied 85 days before June 8th 2011. (March 14, 2011), My priotity date is March 22nd 2011. I had my interview this week and I was apprroved right away. They said that they have a oath ceremony every friday.

The thing is seems like I have to wait until June 8th??.. (Is it true??.. The officerdidn't seem to know for sure, so I wanted to make sure I have to wait, because if not, then I will try to get a sooner oath ceremony)

The officer that interviewed me was soooooooo nice.. But he seemed not to know whether he could schedule me for a the nearest oath ceremony of if he had to wait until June 8th before I have my oath ceremony. Do you guys know anything about that??.. (Do I really have to wait? I thought the only requirement was to wait 90 days before the 5th anniversary to apply, I did not know they could give you your naturalization before the 5th anniversary? Even if everything else is ok??????/

Again, my timing is important for me because I have a professional international conference in Rome soon (So I need to apply for my passport) and on top of that I need to apply for my fiance. So really, the earlier I get my citizenship, the BETTER!..

Please no judgments, just tell me if I can get that done before June 8th.

Thank you very much.

[Mama mia 9]

To my understanding you will have to wait until June 8, 2011 since it will be 5 years.

You are allowed to apply for citizenship 90 days before but cannot be sworn in until your 5 year anniversary. You were very lucky to have an interview so soon.

When is your conference? You can always apply for an expedited passport at the passport agency.

Edited May 19, 2011 by Mama mia

[kissjo 2]

My conference is sencond week of July.

Do you how long it (really) takes to get the passport?

Thank you.

Best,

[Mama mia 9]

You can get a passport within one (1) hour, just depends on the passport agency.

Here are the locations you can apply for a passport if you have an itenerary as proof that you are travelling within 2 weeks:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_913.html

Make sure you:

Make an appointment

Passport size picture (1 or 2)

Naturalization Certificate

Drivers license or State ID

Money $$$$ for the passport and/or parking

[Anh map 2,098]

You cannot take the oath earlier than the 5 year mark. Interview yes, oath no.

[NickD 203]

Your dates except for the years are very close to my wifes', except you had your interview about three weeks before your LPR anniversary date, she had hers two weeks after her anniversary date.

But she had to wait two months because of the oath policies of her field office, even though she already met that anniversary requirement date. Where it sounds like your field office will only make until the next Friday after your date making you wait only two days. So even though both of you sent in your applications at the same time, you are going to be six weeks ahead of her. Wouldn't complain about that, many had to wait months or even longer than a year between their interview and oath ceremony date.

Just like 55 mph means 55, with the USCIS five years means five years, not a day sooner. But with some of us, can be a lot longer than five years.

[LastSurvivor 0]

There is a passport thread and you can see some of the timelines. Two weeks if you expedite and four weeks if you file normally give or take a few days.

LS

[NickD 203]

There is a passport thread and you can see some of the timelines. Two weeks if you expedite and four weeks if you file normally give or take a few days.

LS

This is how it works with the DOS, absolutely no rush for my stepdaughters' passport, so didn't add the expedient fee. She received hers within the time frame of paying the expedient fee.

Yeah, I can get same day service if I drive to one big fat no parking zone Chicago. Why can't they move that to O'Hare that is much easier to access with parking?

[kissjo 2]

Hi NickD,

Not personal, but u never anser any question, and always talk about your family!... Can I have a break of that when I try to have my questions answered??..

Not perso at all, But u always do that, and it can be annoying.

[Mama mia 9]

Kissjo,

It seems like you only have about 2-3 weeks for your oath, which means you probably wont even need to apply for a passport at the passport agency. You can apply at the acceptance offices which mostly are the post offices and just pay the passport fee + $60.00 expedite fee, and if you want it mailed overnight, its another $12.

Good luck and let us know what happens!

[Caroline and Phil 14]

It must be five years for the Oath Ceremony. In case there's no time you can travel with your passport, you don't need an American passport. For your fiance application yes, of course but not for the trip.

[Mama mia 9]

Lisa and Phil,

I think you are mistaken..Once the OP naturalizes (takes the oath), means he/she is an American Citizen and will be able to leave the USA but will NOT be able to enter USA without a US passport.

Edited May 24, 2011 by Mama mia

[Caroline and Phil 14]

Lisa and Phil,

I think you are mistaken..Once the OP naturalizes (takes the oath), means he/she is an American Citizen and will be able to leave the country but will NOT be able to enter the country without a US passport.

But one only becomes American Citizen after the Oath Ceremony. Even after interview (unless same day oath ceremony) one will keep being resident until his/her Oath Ceremony.

Mama Mia I think I wasn't clear, I meant if there is not time for her oath ceremony, not for getting her passport.

Edited May 24, 2011 by Lisa and Phil

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Lisa and Phil,

I think you are mistaken..Once the OP naturalizes (takes the oath), means he/she is an American Citizen and will be able to leave the USA but will NOT be able to enter USA without a US passport.

I do not think you are mistaken, as I know for a fact that you are mistaken.

A US citizen is not only required to enter the US with a US passport. but also required to leave the US with a US passport. Since a US passport can be obtained in 3 hours (I got mine in 170 minutes), there's really no point in not getting one.

[LastSurvivor 0]

Bob my wife is Thai and I believe she can leave on that passport and return on her u.s. one. I know before she got citizenship she left on her Thai passport and upon returning entered on her green card. I think you only have to prove you can legally enter the country that is your destination but I may be wrong.