Atlanta Interview & Oath on same day?

[Shari 6]

Another question please. Is there anyone on here that had their interview in Atlanta and their Oath Ceremony the same day that has filed in late 2011 or 2012? I saw an old thread dated 2009 where evidently Atlanta will do this IF your interview is completed by 1:30. It stated that Atlanta gives the Oath daily. I am wondering if they still do this. That would be GREAT!

[cathy2904 97]

My husband had a same day oath in Atlanta last July. I don't remember what the cut-off time was but you are right that if your interview is in the morning you can generally have your oath on the same day.

I hope they are processing the petitions a bit quicker now, his took from January to July.

Edited May 23, 2012 by cathy2904

[rocks 494]

You should check with USCIS that you will get sent to Atlanta. If you applied from where you are living now I would think you would go to Metairie? Hopefully you will get more sense out of them than I did yesterday.

[Shari 6]

My husband had a same day oath in Atlanta last July. I don't remember what the cut-off time was but you are right that if your interview is in the morning you can generally have your oath on the same day.

I hope they are processing the petitions a bit quicker now, his took from January to July.

Thanks!

[Shari 6]

You should check with USCIS that you will get sent to Atlanta. If you applied from where you are living now I would think you would go to Metairie? Hopefully you will get more sense out of them than I did yesterday.

Rocks - I know Atlanta is our "local office" as I went to the USCIS site and put our zip code in and it showed Atlanta. Metairie is where my hubby's biometrics will be but we will have to drive to Atlanta for his interview, which as I said on a post from yesterday, is farther away from either Metairie, LA or Jackson, MS. We wish it was closer, but that's what it shows on USCIS site for our zip code.

[rocks 494]

Rocks - I know Atlanta is our "local office" as I went to the USCIS site and put our zip code in and it showed Atlanta. Metairie is where my hubby's biometrics will be but we will have to drive to Atlanta for his interview, which as I said on a post from yesterday, is farther away from either Metairie, LA or Jackson, MS. We wish it was closer, but that's what it shows on USCIS site for our zip code.

Wow, you'll have to make it into a vacation! At least that trip will be the last one.

I don't really understand that office locator. When I searched just now it only shows the Metairie location, no Jackson...

[Shari 6]

Wow, you'll have to make it into a vacation! At least that trip will be the last one.

I don't really understand that office locator. When I searched just now it only shows the Metairie location, no Jackson...

USCIS Service and Office LocatorServices Overview » Find A Local Office » In Mississippi

The following Local Office(s) service Mississippi:

• Jackson Satellite Office. This office is located at: 100 West Capitol Street, Suite 727 Jackson MS 39269.
• Memphis Field Office. This office is located at: 842 Virginia Run Cove Memphis, TN 38122.
• New Orleans Field Office. This office is located at: Metairie Centre, Suite 300 (Third Floor) 2424 Edenborn Avenue Metairie, LA 70001.

[rocks 494]

Thanks for that!

When I went for my biometrics appointment last week they were extremely busy as they were down one person, so the girl doing my fingerprints wasn't really very talkative. I did manage to get her to tell me that they do interviews and oaths at the Metairie location but she couldn't confirm if that's where mine would be. Local people have told me they did their oaths here and in Jackson though!

Are you still waiting for your biometics appointment?

[Shari 6]

Thanks for that!

When I went for my biometrics appointment last week they were extremely busy as they were down one person, so the girl doing my fingerprints wasn't really very talkative. I did manage to get her to tell me that they do interviews and oaths at the Metairie location but she couldn't confirm if that's where mine would be. Local people have told me they did their oaths here and in Jackson though!

Are you still waiting for your biometics appointment?

Yes, hubby is still waiting though the person below us on the timeline who sent paperwork in one day after us, got their check cashed one day before us, and got their NOA dated one day before us added their biometrics appointment on Friday so I am hoping that Keith finds out today (via email or text) that his biometrics is set up.

Since they were so busy last week, what was your wait time versus your appointment time?

[rocks 494]

Yes, hubby is still waiting though the person below us on the timeline who sent paperwork in one day after us, got their check cashed one day before us, and got their NOA dated one day before us added their biometrics appointment on Friday so I am hoping that Keith finds out today (via email or text) that his biometrics is set up.

Since they were so busy last week, what was your wait time versus your appointment time?

At New Orleans they won't give you the forms until your appointment time. There were a lot of people waiting so knowing this I rushed to the window first, filled in the forms and returned the forms first. My husband laughed at how "American" I have become. I'm sure everyone else was mad that I did that but I'm 7 months pregnant and those chairs were killing me after the long drive.

I was the first called in so my wait time wasn't that long. People who had their appointments an hour before me were still being processed up until we were called up for the forms, so some would have waited a whole hour. It is always like that there, I hope you don't have to go there!

[Shari 6]

At New Orleans they won't give you the forms until your appointment time. There were a lot of people waiting so knowing this I rushed to the window first, filled in the forms and returned the forms first. My husband laughed at how "American" I have become. I'm sure everyone else was mad that I did that but I'm 7 months pregnant and those chairs were killing me after the long drive.

I was the first called in so my wait time wasn't that long. People who had their appointments an hour before me were still being processed up until we were called up for the forms, so some would have waited a whole hour. It is always like that there, I hope you don't have to go there!

Can you clarify please? So you go in and you sign in? Then when you look at your watch and it's your appointment time you went up and asked for the forms then? Since I was not allowed to go in with my hubby when he had his biometrics at the other offices, I could not remember how it works. Wonder if I have to stay out in the car at New Orleans too? I was just confused when you said you rushed to the window first not knowing if you meant before they called your name or as soon as your time came up. Sorry if I didn't understand. Ha ha!

[rocks 494]

Can you clarify please? So you go in and you sign in? Then when you look at your watch and it's your appointment time you went up and asked for the forms then? Since I was not allowed to go in with my hubby when he had his biometrics at the other offices, I could not remember how it works. Wonder if I have to stay out in the car at New Orleans too? I was just confused when you said you rushed to the window first not knowing if you meant before they called your name or as soon as your time came up. Sorry if I didn't understand. Ha ha!

In New Orleans you would be able to go with your husband and sit with him in the waiting area, they wouldn't let you do that in Atlanta? You don't sign in, you just wait. At some time around your appointment time they will yell from the window for all appointments for that hour. Your husband will get in the line to get the form. They will want to see his appointment letter and GC. They will stamp the appointment letter and give him a clipboard with a form to fill in, the GC will be clipped to the clipboard. He will then fill in the form (it's very short), return it to the window and sit and wait to be called. It took me about 5-10 minutes to be called up as I was the first person to return the form to the window. The later the forms are returned to the window the longer he would have to wait to be called up. You will not be able to go into the room where they take the biometrics. The actual procedure doesn't take that long, 5-10 minutes. They will give your husband a booklet to revise for the civics test and ask you to fill in a comments card. Then you are free to go!

[Shari 6]

In New Orleans you would be able to go with your husband and sit with him in the waiting area, they wouldn't let you do that in Atlanta? You don't sign in, you just wait. At some time around your appointment time they will yell from the window for all appointments for that hour. Your husband will get in the line to get the form. They will want to see his appointment letter and GC. They will stamp the appointment letter and give him a clipboard with a form to fill in, the GC will be clipped to the clipboard. He will then fill in the form (it's very short), return it to the window and sit and wait to be called. It took me about 5-10 minutes to be called up as I was the first person to return the form to the window. The later the forms are returned to the window the longer he would have to wait to be called up. You will not be able to go into the room where they take the biometrics. The actual procedure doesn't take that long, 5-10 minutes. They will give your husband a booklet to revise for the civics test and ask you to fill in a comments card. Then you are free to go!

Okay, great. Thanks for all the information. When we lived in B'ham and he had to have it done there, it actually said on the appointment letter no one other than the applicant could come in. Could be because it was a small office. We also lived in Tampa when he had his conditions lifted and that letter said the same thing. I guess the NO office is bigger - that's nice. Thanks again for the rundown.

[rocks 494]

Okay, great. Thanks for all the information. When we lived in B'ham and he had to have it done there, it actually said on the appointment letter no one other than the applicant could come in. Could be because it was a small office. We also lived in Tampa when he had his conditions lifted and that letter said the same thing. I guess the NO office is bigger - that's nice. Thanks again for the rundown.

That sucks that they don't let you come into the office! To me it doesn't seem that big but maybe it is compared to Atlanta.

Hopefully the interview letter will be with you today!

[Shari 6]

That sucks that they don't let you come into the office! To me it doesn't seem that big but maybe it is compared to Atlanta.

Hopefully the interview letter will be with you today!

Nope, no interview letter. Did you get yours first via text message/email or regular mail? Do you/have you also checked the online status site to see if they update that before/after you receive texts/emails? I'm obviously ancy about this. Ha ha.