N-400 Dallas, TX Filers (Merged Threads)

[MagentaLife 10]

On 4/9/2021 at 2:18 PM, DallasDreamy said:

Thanks @ImmiGeek! Your notes need to be made into a book 😇 !

My Experience of the Passport Process: (Some of you may think I am nuts but so be it... documenting it for those who like me like/love details. Others, please ignore this)

 

1. Purchased Airline Tickets and printed out the Itinerary from the Airline's Website

2. Printed out the Confirmation Email from the Passport Agency (Dallas). After security downstairs, I took  the elevator to 11th floor and go to Suite# 1120. Suite's Glass Door is shut and the Security Office inside verified my confirmation number to a printout. (The confirmation number is very important and the Security Officer will NOT let you in if you do not show/tell him the 8 digit confirmation number. ) Additionally, only show up at Suite 1120,  15 minutes before your appointment. I was there 21 minutes before my appointment and was told to take the elevator to ground floor and wait. Cannot wait in the 11th floor lobby per Security Office.

 

Exactly 15 minutes before my interview I came back up and the Security Office verified my Confirmation number to his printout and I was sent to Counter # 1 where the Dallas Passport Agency person reviewed these  documents

• Confirmation Email (Printed out)
• Passport Form (Pre-filled via the Form Filler at https://pptform.state.gov/). DO NOT SIGN the form
• Naturalization Certificate (Original) and PhotoCopy
• Driver's License (Original) and PhotoCopy
• Printed Itinerary of Travel / Electronic Ticket(s)

 

The Agency person then gave me a paper token (with a number on it) and told me to sit. There were only 4 other people in the entire area. Within minutes, my token was called and I proceeded to the window where the Agent reviewed all the documents listed above. Fees $235 was collected via CC. I was told to await a text to my cell phone in about 2 hours and then come back when I get the text. The Agent had me take of my mask temporarily to verify my face to the Drivers License and then told me to raise right had to swear that the info in the Passport form was accurate and the photograph submitted was my likeness. Then he had me sign the passport form.

 

When I received the text (in exactly 2 hours), I went through the security again (as I had gone to my car which was parked in the paid parking lot across the street) and rode up the elevator to the 11th floor. The same Security Officer verified my text on my cell phone, before he let me in. Back to Counter #1 where I was given a Blue Envelope with my "Shiny" new passport book, passport card, my precious Naturalization Certificate. I was asked to verify the Passport before I left the office.

 

In my case, I also had photocopies of my Drivers license and the Naturalization Certificate Ready with me when I submitted. As my appointment was approximately 1 hour after the Naturalization Ceremony, I wondered how I could get a photocopy made (instead of trying to convince the Passport Agency Personnel to make one and probably make them cross). As I mentioned earlier, some of you may think I am nuts (but I am always over-prepared by nature). I had ordered an HP ENVY 6055 Wireless Printer and a 150 W Car Power Inverter that I used to make multiple copies (and scanned it via the HP Envoy to my iPhone) of the Naturalization Certificate before I left the USCIS Parking Lot.  So if someone saw me with my trunk open and standing and making copies .... it was me.... 😁.  Since I had all the required copies (ID & NC) and the other docs, the Agent was extremely happy and said, if others would bring everything so organized, it would be very easy.  Well... after this long post, I am going to take a quick break!

Congratulations 🍾🎊🎈! 14 days to go for me! Can’t wait. 

[DallasDreamy 32]

9 hours ago, MagentaLife said:

Congratulations 🍾🎊🎈! 14 days to go for me! Can’t wait. 

@MagentaLife - Thank you 🙏  ! Just remember you are at the very end of this Marathon! What stressed me out more than anything was the rare possibility of getting a traffic ticket in the last few days just before the ceremony. So just be careful when driving. I have read several anecdotes in other threads here and in other forums of folks getting ticketed in the last few days and not being able to get all the tickets paid and bring the "proof" to the ceremony. In most cases, they managed to get it all resolved but that possibility stressed me out till the Oath Ceremony was over. Wishing you a stress free 14 days... as of today only 13... (take it one day at a time).

[Lola Lolo 34]

Congratulations @DallasDreamy.🎉🎊🎈🍾.! I have 8 days to go.. Can’t wait at the same time nervous.!

[Lola Lolo 34]

@MagentaLife good luck to your upcoming interview. I have upcoming interview too 8 days from now! Good luck to both of us!😊

[MagentaLife 10]

5 hours ago, Lola Lolo said:

@MagentaLife good luck to your upcoming interview. I have upcoming interview too 8 days from now! Good luck to both of us!😊

My interview was done and approved couple of weeks ago! Oath is on 26th! 

Edited April 13, 2021 by MagentaLife

[Lola Lolo 34]

13 hours ago, MagentaLife said:

My interview was done and approved couple of weeks ago! Oath is on 26th! 

Ops my bad sorry.. Well I should say congrats!🎉🎊😀

[MagentaLife 10]

1 hour ago, Lola Lolo said:

Ops my bad sorry.. Well I should say congrats!🎉🎊😀

Thank you! Good Luck for your interview! 

[Solved 1]

Are the judicial ceremonies happening regularly? I have the interview next week and originally decided to forgo the name change because the ceremony seemed to take so much longer, but after looking at the prices of doing a name change separately I'm rethinking it!

[Lola Lolo 34]

2 hours ago, MagentaLife said:

Thank you! Good Luck for your interview

Thank you so much. 😊

[eddieboo4321@gmai 16]

On 4/9/2021 at 6:44 AM, bzbee said:

@eddieboo4321@gmai and @DallasDreamy the day is finally here , so excited. Our journey is finally reaching the goal.

You guys have your ceremony in the morning and will become citizens a couple of hours before me (mine is late in the afternoon).

 

Congratulations!! Celebrate well and be a model citizen.

 

@bzbee and @DallasDreamy, so after my Oath, i went to the Passport Agency on Monday Morning, got my passport in afternoon, they had to ask me to redo my picture which I did but it was not as cool as i wanted to but who cares...now sitting at DFW airport waiting for my flight ✈️..

 

Finally it is done..... 

 

rest of the people good luck to you everyone...

[DallasDreamy 32]

4 hours ago, eddieboo4321@gmai said:

@bzbee and @DallasDreamy, so after my Oath, i went to the Passport Agency on Monday Morning, got my passport in afternoon, they had to ask me to redo my picture which I did but it was not as cool as i wanted to but who cares...now sitting at DFW airport waiting for my flight ✈️..

 

Finally it is done..... 

 

rest of the people good luck to you everyone...

Great to hear that @eddieboo4321@gmai! Congratulations and have a safe trip! Posting this from flight (WiFi slow but glad to have it).

[eddieboo4321@gmai 16]

12 hours ago, DallasDreamy said:

Great to hear that @eddieboo4321@gmai! Congratulations and have a safe trip! Posting this from flight (WiFi slow but glad to have it).

Yeap, same to you, have safe flight.... 

[Solved 1]

One of our interviews (originally slated for next week) got postponed until May. Anybody else? Any idea why?

[Lola Lolo 34]

25 minutes ago, Solved said:

One of our interviews (originally slated for next week) got postponed until May. Anybody else? Any idea why?

My interview is next week too and so far no changes. I just check my uscis online now and it is the same day, date my interview. 

[dallasreader 1]

Hi everyone. 

My wife successfully obtained a temporary (1 yr) stamp in her green card! So now she can visit family this summer.  On the other hand, we're almost at two years with waiting for the interview, and starting to get a little concerned....

All that aside, I have a non-immigration question; I thought possibly one of you could help.

As an US citizen, what does it look like for travel from US-St.P Summer 2021? I'm having trouble pinning down concrete info. The Embassy says Do Not travel, but doesn't say travel is Restricted. Then I read a blog post that seemed to suggest an actual Ban on US national-Russia travel is currently in place.

Can anyone help clear this up for me or point me to the best source for this info?