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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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Passport will work.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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11 minutes ago, SDNOMAD said:

Is a copy fine? 

I would take original or certified copy. 

 

Naturalization Interview, What to Bring, US Citizenship (shusterman.com)

Edited by Crazy Cat

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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There's a tiny chance a birth certificate (if born in the US) or naturalization certificate (if naturalized) may be asked at the interview.

 

Why doesn't she have birth certificate? This is a super important document to have besides for purpose of your N-400. What if she loses her passport tomorrow? How would she prove US citizenship? 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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11 minutes ago, OldUser said:

There's a tiny chance a birth certificate (if born in the US) or naturalization certificate (if naturalized) may be asked at the interview.

 

Why doesn't she have birth certificate? This is a super important document to have besides for purpose of your N-400. What if she loses her passport tomorrow? How would she prove US citizenship? 

Well she would have a to obtain a new certificate. 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Personally, I brought my USC husband's passport and birth certificate. I also brought the interview letter, my greencard, driver license, all of my passports (two expired and one valid), a few more docs proving a bonafide marriage (3 year rule) and the entire tax return that we had filed just a couple of days prior (no transcript available yet). 

Before the interview started, the IO wanted to see my ID/DL, my greencard and two of my three passports (the valid/newest and the oldest with the K-1 visa in it). 
After the interview she scanned my tax return into their system. 

So in my case nothing was needed from my husband, and no extra evidence either (I had already uploaded a ton in my online account and been through ROC a year prior, so that probably helped). 

If you owe taxes from previous years, make sure to bring your payment plan. We didn't owe but I have seen others having issues for forgetting to bring it. 

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Argentina
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If the interview letter asks for a birth certificate, then I would bring it. How far ahead is the interview? 

Sometimes BC do not take that long, and it is a good document to have. What if she loses her passport and needs proof of citizenship asap? Google Vital records of the State she was born. Sometimes you're able to request it online.

 

For my own interview (I applied on the three year rule) I brought my husband, his birth certificate, his passport, my passports, a physical copy of all the documents I'd submitted with the application, plus new, updated evidence. Officer just asked for my DL and my green cards. But I feel it's better to have what they ask for in the letter and let them handle it however they want it.

Edited by Rocio0010

FROM F1 TO AOS

October 17, 2019 AOS receipt date 

December 09, 2019: Biometric appointment

January 15, 2020 RFE received

January 30, 2020  RFE response sent

Feb 7: EAD approved and interview scheduled

March 18, 2020 Interview cancelled

April 14th 2020: RFE received

April 29, 2020 Approved without interview

May 1, 2020 Card in hand

 

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

February 1, 2022 package sent

March 28, 2022 Fingerprints reused

July 18, 2023 approval

July 20, 2023 Card in hand

 

N400 

January 30,2023: Online filing

February 4th, 2023: Biometric appointment

June 15th, 2023: Case actively being reviewed

July 11th, 2023: Interview scheduled.

August 30th, 2023: Interview!

August 31st, 2023: Oath ceremony scheduled.

Sept 19th, 2023: Officially a US citizen!

 


 

Posted
14 hours ago, SDNOMAD said:

It says to bring my spouse (US Citizen) birth certificate for proof of citizenship. Can I just bring a copy of her passport? That’s all we’ve ever used through this whole process. 

if they ask for birth certificate you take birth certificate. They mean original 

duh

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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People who don't have a US birth certificate or naturalization certificate can still be issued a passport by the Department of State, thanks to derivative citizenship.  It doesn't mean that the information regarding their citizenship status has been communicated from DoS to USCIS.  USCIS wants to see USCIS issued documentation or verifiable Vital Statistics documentation, as a result. Birth certificates are cheap and everyone should have one.  Have your spouse order one before your interview.  When you get your naturalization certificate, file it in a safe place.  They definitely are not so cheap to replace.  

 

As for copies versus originals, you live with your spouse, correct?  So why is it such a big deal to bring the originals?  It's not like you're mailing them into the black hole of USCIS.  You're presenting them to an adjudicating officer who will want to see the original. In an obscure way, it somewhat proves you are in a trusting relationship and there's no strange fraud going on when you present these originals.

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