Oath ceremony documents question

[figaro 0]

Hi everyone,

My interview went well and it was based on 5+ years of being a legal permanent resident with a couple of traffic tickets. Nothing special was asked. It took 15 minutes total. I received my Oath ceremony letter a few weeks later and the letter says about bringing the following documents to the Oath Ceremony:

- Permanent resident card

- Reentry permit or Refuge travel document

- Any Immigration Documents you may have.

- Other

Now I don't have any reentry permit or refuge travel document. I don't know what other Immigration Documents I might need. I have my permanent resident card and am planning to take that. Anything else I should be taking? Any advice or comments would be helpful. I am getting a little worried.

Thanks,

Figaro

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

They just want you to return any immigration documents that have been issued to you, so that they can't be used by anyone else. Your LPR card (green card) is the only one on the list that they have to have before you can take the oath, but they would like anything else you may have that could be misused with your name on it.

[figaro 0]

They just want you to return any immigration documents that have been issued to you, so that they can't be used by anyone else. Your LPR card (green card) is the only one on the list that they have to have before you can take the oath, but they would like anything else you may have that could be misused with your name on it.

Thanks for the note. I don't have any other documents. I got this LPR card from work. I will take the other documents that I took to the interview and leave them in the car.

I am just worried since the Oath ceremony is in 3 days and I had this sinking feeling in my stomach when I woke up today. I know I should have asked earlier (my mistake).

Thanks,

Figaro.

[aleful 1,905]

Hi everyone,

My interview went well and it was based on 5+ years of being a legal permanent resident with a couple of traffic tickets. Nothing special was asked. It took 15 minutes total. I received my Oath ceremony letter a few weeks later and the letter says about bringing the following documents to the Oath Ceremony:

- Permanent resident card

- Reentry permit or Refuge travel document

- Any Immigration Documents you may have.

- Other

Now I don't have any reentry permit or refuge travel document. I don't know what other Immigration Documents I might need. I have my permanent resident card and am planning to take that. Anything else I should be taking? Any advice or comments would be helpful. I am getting a little worried.

Thanks,

Figaro

don't worry, only the GC. I just had the GC too. that's it if you don't have any refugee or reentry permit.

[figaro 0]

don't worry, only the GC. I just had the GC too. that's it if you don't have any refugee or reentry permit.

One last question, do they return the cancelled GC or do they keep it? I am curious. I am going to make copies of GC to keep just in case.

Thanks,

Figaro

[aleful 1,905]

One last question, do they return the cancelled GC or do they keep it? I am curious. I am going to make copies of GC to keep just in case.

Thanks,

Figaro

no, you don't need it anymore, at the end of the ceremony you will get your naturalization certificate, you will be a USC after the oath. to travel you will need your US Passport, you cannot use your GC anymore.

you hand in you GC you get your naturalization certificate. just check if everything is OK on the certificate before you leave.

enjoy your ceremony!!

congrats!!!

[NickD 203]

Since I am paranoid with anything to deal with the government, scanned every document that came in from the USCIS and burnt those files to a CD. A couple of CD's as a matter of fact, plus have printed copies of all those documents in a folder. Plus all the documents we sent in, taking up about 7 inches of filing cabinet space.

Well, not really too paranoid, VA had a fire where all military records were burnt, no problem, still had my complete military file with all the originals, and in 1995, the IRS with a their 27 billion dollar computer system crashed, I had proof for the last five years before that, I paid all of my taxes. Damned USCIS is always misplacing stuff. Proof of that is they want you to make copies of your certificate so they can duplicate that in case you lose yours.

99.9% of the time for your oath ceremony, just want your oath letter and green card, since it took my wife three painful years to get her ten year card, asked if they could cancel it somehow and give it back to her. Was told no, you will see a large trashcan when you walk in, that is where your ten year card will end up.

Big deal is to forget all the excitement and carefully read your certificate for any errors. If you don't spot these and walk out the door, will cost you another 400 bucks and a six month wait.

Dealing with a typical government agency that gets over 4 weeks of vacation, 16 paid holidays, several extra weeks of sick pay, 75% of their paychecks at 55 years of age, plus free medical benefits until they die. Run into a lot of cutthroats that try to get ahead by being badasses and by being super strict, thinks that is how they can get ahead. One thing they forget is funded by your fees, and without you, won't get their paychecks. No time clocks, can go in late, take long breaks, and lunch hours, and make up that time by leaving early, if you wonder why you are waiting so long.

With many such agencies like this, no wonder why our government is going broke. But when you go in, always have to be super nice, that kills me more than anything, especially when I am paying the bills.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

no, you don't need it anymore, at the end of the ceremony you will get your naturalization certificate, you will be a USC after the oath. to travel you will need your US Passport, you cannot use your GC anymore.

you hand in you GC you get your naturalization certificate. just check if everything is OK on the certificate before you leave.

enjoy your ceremony!!

congrats!!!

Precisely - as soon as you take your oath that GC is useless/ null/void. But they take it back and destroy it just to be sure it isn't somehow mis-used I suppose.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Figaro,

All you give them is your very last Green Card. If you had a 2-year card before you got your 10-year card keep it. Either give it to your great-grandchildren in 30 years or let them sell it on eBay for $1,000 in 2050.

After 5 years dealing with the immigration people, you should be able to understand their language.