2018 San Francisco filers

[semonowe 9]

What kinda strange today received another letter for I-751 interview scheduled for the same day of the N-400 interview  🤔 is that normal ? what I know they normally combined both or approve the pending I-751 and interview for the N-400 or even interview both but why they sent and official letter and confirming they won't intervew for N-400 without approving I-751 !!

[kasd 1]

On 6/22/2019 at 6:03 AM, DandelionSF said:

@kasd They asked me (I am not working right now) but that wasn't any issue. They basically want to understand you and your history, so they also ask about employment status. So changing jobs isnt any issue unless you are planning to go on welfare (I would assume)

I see. Thank you! Did they ask about your source of income? I'm just wondering how much details they need. 

[DandelionSF 6]

3 hours ago, kasd said:

I see. Thank you! Did they ask about your source of income? I'm just wondering how much details they need. 

@kasd I don't remember how it was asked, but they right away figured that my husband and I have a combined income (and that I am home with the kids) right now. Even changed from "unemployed" which I technically am to "homemaker". It was a really nice conversation.

 

Edit: He isn't a US citizen either and had his interview on the same day (interview was not related to mine; separate)

 

I wouldn't be worried if you decided to change jobs and have enough money to stay home a bit etc. Just outline reasons when they ask you. Of course imho

Edited June 23, 2019 by DandelionSF

[SadMar14 2]

18 hours ago, semonowe said:

What kinda strange today received another letter for I-751 interview scheduled for the same day of the N-400 interview  🤔 is that normal ? what I know they normally combined both or approve the pending I-751 and interview for the N-400 or even interview both but why they sent and official letter and confirming they won't intervew for N-400 without approving I-751 !!

When is your interview. 

It is Normal . I am facing the same thing .

[kasd 1]

19 hours ago, DandelionSF said:

@kasd I don't remember how it was asked, but they right away figured that my husband and I have a combined income (and that I am home with the kids) right now. Even changed from "unemployed" which I technically am to "homemaker". It was a really nice conversation.

 

Edit: He isn't a US citizen either and had his interview on the same day (interview was not related to mine; separate)

 

I wouldn't be worried if you decided to change jobs and have enough money to stay home a bit etc. Just outline reasons when they ask you. Of course imho

@DandelionSF I have this scary image of immigration officers in my head and I'm glad they are more human than I thought. lol Thank you for answering my questions and sharing your experience!

[kasd 1]

My interview is scheduled for July 30th. 

 

So, I received a notification on 06/21, but the notice that is uploaded on my account today (06/24) is dated 06/20. Still waiting for the hard copy in the mail. 

 

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[anonee 8]

On 6/21/2019 at 2:17 AM, SFWolf said:

@thedarkelf how long does it take for you to get the passport? Did you apply for expedited?

@SFWolf I applied at the passport office for an expedited passport (with evidence of impending flight plans in < two weeks). I got in ~ 2 days. The great thing was that I could go pick up my passport and my naturalization certificate from them in person. I preferred that as opposed to trusting USPS to deliver the certificate without folding it. 

 

 

[anonee 8]

@kasd I quit my job a short time before the interview. I was asked reg. current employment, I awkwardly responded saying I was unemployed. It didn't seem to bother him. He just asked me for my last date at work and we moved on to other questions. 

 

 

[Solid_Possibility 4]

9 minutes ago, thedarkelf said:

@SFWolf I applied at the passport office for an expedited passport (with evidence of impending flight plans in < two weeks). I got in ~ 2 days. The great thing was that I could go pick up my passport and my naturalization certificate from them in person. I preferred that as opposed to trusting USPS to deliver the certificate without folding it. 

 

 

@thedarkelf - did you need an appointment? if so , how did you get one? I have a trip I can't move the week after and I'm stressing out about it. I leave the Wednesday after. 

[kasd 1]

53 minutes ago, thedarkelf said:

@kasd I quit my job a short time before the interview. I was asked reg. current employment, I awkwardly responded saying I was unemployed. It didn't seem to bother him. He just asked me for my last date at work and we moved on to other questions. 

 

 

@thedarkelf good to know that it's not much of a big deal. Thanks!

[anonee 8]

1 hour ago, Solid_Possibility said:

@thedarkelf - did you need an appointment? if so , how did you get one? I have a trip I can't move the week after and I'm stressing out about it. I leave the Wednesday after. 

I booked mine online ( https://passportappointment.travel.state.gov/ ). If you are leaving the Wednesday after, you can get an appointment there (or by calling) and get the passport ASAP (even within a day). Assuming you fill up all documents, it takes ~ 30 minutes to get done at the office. The only bit to carefully manage is that the earliest appointment you can get is thirteen days before your trip. So you gotta make sure that you time that right.

 

Edited June 24, 2019 by thedarkelf

[kasd 1]

12 minutes ago, thedarkelf said:

I booked mine online ( https://passportappointment.travel.state.gov/ ). If you are leaving the Wednesday after, you can get an appointment there (or by calling) and get the passport ASAP (even within a day). Assuming you fill up all documents, it takes ~ 30 minutes to get done at the office. 

Were you able to get an appointment within a few days? I just checked now to get an idea of how long the wait is, and the earliest appointment from today is on July 3rd. Did you book before or after the oath taking?

 

but of course there is an option to call if there is nothing available online.

Edited June 24, 2019 by kasd

[kasd 1]

1 hour ago, thedarkelf said:

The only bit to carefully manage is that the earliest appointment you can get is thirteen days before your trip. So you gotta make sure that you time that right.

 

It says on https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/hurry.html that if you need a passport in less than 2-3 weeks, "You can only go to the actual appointment within 2 weeks of international travel (or 4 weeks if you need a visa)." 

 

So I'm assuming that any time within the two weeks should be okay? But were you told there that the earliest appointment should be 13 days before the trip?

[anonee 8]

52 minutes ago, kasd said:

It says on https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/hurry.html that if you need a passport in less than 2-3 weeks, "You can only go to the actual appointment within 2 weeks of international travel (or 4 weeks if you need a visa)." 

 

So I'm assuming that any time within the two weeks should be okay? But were you told there that the earliest appointment should be 13 days before the trip?

 

The dates for appointments fill up very fast. I was hoping to go immediately after my oath because it wasn't clear to me how long it would take them to actually get the passport in my hands. However, the earliest date I was allowed to go is at most 13 days from my flight. 

 

So if your flight is say on the 15th of August, you can go any day that is available starting from August 2. You cannot get an appointment date earlier than that.

 

[kasd 1]

5 minutes ago, thedarkelf said:

 

The dates for appointments fill up very fast. I was hoping to go immediately after my oath because it wasn't clear to me how long it would take them to actually get the passport in my hands. However, the earliest date I was allowed to go is at most 13 days from my flight. 

 

So if your flight is say on the 15th of August, you can go any day that is available starting from August 2. You cannot get an appointment date earlier than that.

 

Oh yea, got it. It has to be less than two weeks from your flight schedule.

 

This passport thing is also stressing me out. I want to travel the soonest I can after getting the citizenship so I'm wondering if I could make an appointment a week before the oath taking and aim for the oath taking date so I could just go to the passport center right after.