N-400 Dec 2019 Filers

[volts 44]

I completed my oath ceremony at the New Orleans field office today. A total of ten people took the oath. No photographs were allowed. It took about 45 minutes – 20 minutes for everyone to go through security and turn in their green cards and N-445s, 15 minutes waiting for someone who had to use the restroom, and 10 minutes for the actual ceremony. Strangely, I was a little sad to turn in my green card - the little card opened up a world of opportunities for me.

 

There were three other people there for interviews, including a service member. Here’s wishing the very best to all who are waiting.

[Giovanna024 442]

38 minutes ago, volts said:

I completed my oath ceremony at the New Orleans field office today. A total of ten people took the oath. No photographs were allowed. It took about 45 minutes – 20 minutes for everyone to go through security and turn in their green cards and N-445s, 15 minutes waiting for someone who had to use the restroom, and 10 minutes for the actual ceremony. Strangely, I was a little sad to turn in my green card - the little card opened up a world of opportunities for me.

 

There were three other people there for interviews, including a service member. Here’s wishing the very best to all who are waiting.

Why do you have to Turn in your GC???

Do they just take away from you until you get a passport? 

Like now in this situation if they tame away your GC and you have to wait 9months to get a passport you can not travel at all??

[volts 44]

13 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Why do you have to Turn in your GC???

Do they just take away from you until you get a passport? 

Like now in this situation if they tame away your GC and you have to wait 9months to get a passport you can not travel at all??

Yep, they take it back at the naturalization ceremony. And now I'll have to wait for my passport to travel. But in case of an emergency, I think they'll issue a passport in 72 hours.

Edited June 17, 2020 by volts

[Giovanna024 442]

12 minutes ago, volts said:

Yep, they take it back at the naturalization ceremony. And now I'll have to wait for my passport to travel. But in case of an emergency, I think they'll issue a passport in 72 hours.

Oh No! Now it takes more then 6 months to get a passport, so I dont wanna give away my GC and then wait 9 months to go home because its a long wait now. 

Did they give u an option to keep it!?

[Valor 131]

2 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Oh No! Now it takes more then 6 months to get a passport, so I dont wanna give away my GC and then wait 9 months to go home because its a long wait now. 

Did they give u an option to keep it!?

Really? It takes that long to get a passport now? I have a friend who got his right before the pandemic started here and it only took two weeks. 

[Giovanna024 442]

Just now, Valor said:

Really? It takes that long to get a passport now? I have a friend who got his right before the pandemic started here and it only took two weeks. 

Yes BEFORE pandemic. Now its a huge backlog and it takes looong, so for me its very stupid if they take it at Oath ceremony and You have to wait another 6months to get it 

[volts 44]

5 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Oh No! Now it takes more then 6 months to get a passport, so I dont wanna give away my GC and then wait 9 months to go home because its a long wait now. 

Did they give u an option to keep it!?

Nope, I did not have that option. Once you're a citizen, you can't use it anyway.

 

Per news article, they're planning to clear the passport backlog in six to eight weeks.  

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-department-passport-processing

[Giovanna024 442]

1 minute ago, volts said:

Nope, I did not have that option. Once you're a citizen, you can't use it anyway.

 

Per news article, they're planning to clear the passport backlog in six to eight weeks.  

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-department-passport-processing

Hope so🙏

[gregcrs2 1,778]

32 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Hope so🙏

If you really need to travel, you will need to postpone your oath ceremony until your travel is completed.  Hopefully, passport production will come back to normal in the next few months.

[Giovanna024 442]

2 minutes ago, gregcrs2 said:

If you really need to travel, you will need to postpone your oath ceremony until your travel is completed.  Hopefully, passport production will come back to normal in the next few months.

I hope so, I was just curious and just ask about how is the situation with passports. By time I get my Oath it will be probably 4 more months if not longer. I am still waiting my Re scheduled Interbview date 🙄🙄🙄

[O&GForever 387]

My husband just got his new interview date! July 13th!!! Hopefully nothing happens to cancel it again. 

[lucardo3 220]

7 minutes ago, O&GForever said:

My husband just got his new interview date! July 13th!!! Hopefully nothing happens to cancel it again. 

Congrats!

 

Please fill in below topic so it can be helpful for everyone whose interviews de-scheduled.

 

 

 

[Giovanna024 442]

7 minutes ago, O&GForever said:

My husband just got his new interview date! July 13th!!! Hopefully nothing happens to cancel it again. 

When was his old interview date? What office?

[O&GForever 387]

1 minute ago, lucardo3 said:

Congrats!

 

Please fill in below topic so it can be helpful for everyone whose interviews de-scheduled.

 

 

Done!

1 minute ago, Giovanna024 said:

When was his old interview date? What office?

Original interview was supposed to be April 14 at the Salt Lake Office. 

[Giovanna024 442]

20 minutes ago, O&GForever said:

Done!

Original interview was supposed to be April 14 at the Salt Lake Office. 

Yes Thank You I saw on FB post in group