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I understand USPS isn't part of DOS. That's not the point. DOS did put it in an 8 x 11 manila envelope, but the envelope got slightly curved in the mailbox like all of our other mail does that doesn't state "do not bend". It's not a USPS issue. It needs to have DO NOT BEND on it or it needs to be rigid, otherwise it gets folded creased and tossed around. But in order for it to say "DO NOT BEND", you have to pay for upgraded parcel service. I didn't know any of this. I would have gladly paid for the upgrade had I known, but that was not presented to me as an option. When I renewed my daughter's passport, her expired passport also came back first-class in a thick "do not fold" parcel envelope. Her expired passport didn't matter. Yet my flat thin CON did not receive the same treatment. I found out all of this after the fact. Would have been good to know before, hence why I am posting this for others.

Hey Folks, Just some advice/caution here. I received my first US passport and received my CON back (the original). Unfortunately, they sent the original back in first-class envelope, which got slightly folded/curled in my mailbox. It doesn't appear to be permanently damaged, I have a heavy text book sitting on it now to flatten it out. I just really wish the department of state had sent it as a with a DO NOT BEND sticker on it. But there was no way to indicate that at the USPS application. Not sure if anyone else has had this problem...DOS needs to take better care of our CONs.

Hi- mine is at the field office proper. Yes the officer mentioned that they will have them at the courthouse and sometimes they even have them at Estes Park at RMNP! She said they no longer do regular daily oath ceremonies and instead batch them. There are only 3 people or so who can lead them. Of note, I still haven’t received my mailed notice of oath ceremony and it’s next week. Thankfully the online system is effective. I asked the officer how it works if one needs to reschedule. She basically said to follow the instructions in the notice, but otherwise you have to go through the main number. I gave her this look and said “yikes - the main number is a total disaster” She chuckled and agreed with me. She said that the field offices used to take their own calls and it was much better because they could service their people more effectively. But once they went to centralized scheduling they lost that option.

Hey there, I just had my interview at Denver office last week. They stopped doing same day oath ceremonies a few months ago. I was a bit disappointed. I did ask if I could and there was no one available to do it. I would make sure that your office is still doing them, maybe by combing through posts here? I scheduled my passport application appointment/photo for the day after my oath ceremony, so I could get my passport asap.

Greetings all CO N400 filers. I had my N400 interview April 18, 2024. Overall the interview/test was very straightforward and the officer was personable. A good experience and quite fast, around 30 min or so. Plan to be there around 30 min ahead of your scheduled time to give yourself a chance to get through security and get to the waiting area. I think the biggest stressor is likely traffic, so give yourself extra time. We were coming from the north end of the state, so we gave ourselves 2 hours to get there and that was about right. Take-aways: -Same day oath ceremonies no longer offered in Denver as of Jan 2024 unless you live 200 miles away from the office or there is some kind of emergency. I requested a same-day oath ceremony when the officer gave me this information. She said that they used to do this, but they don't offer it anymore. Something about not having enough staff who are qualified to do the ceremony around that day. She said that only in cases of an emergency would they be able to scramble one together or if the applicant's home is over 200 miles away. So if you live within 200 miles of the office, don't expect a same-day oath ceremony. Worth asking, but be prepared to have to come back for oath ceremony -Sign up for electronic notices so you know well in advance when OC is - Even the USCIS officer commented on our CO post office delays. In a previous oath ceremony a few months prior, only half of the people showed up. They found out over half did not get their paper notices in the mail. She strongly advised signing up for e-notices through the online account, as that is much more reliable. I received my notice electronically the evening of my interview notifying me that my oath ceremony is 3 weeks later. Hope this helps!

Filed Feb 18/24. Same deal - went to go renew my GC and it kept prompting me to apply for citizenship. It was surprisingly easy, so here I am too! Timeline in CO = 5 months. I have questions: -I asked this in the tax thread - is it necessary to upload tax docs? It didn't ask for any of those. -Since our biometrics are being re-used, where/when do we get the photo? -How would one go about requesting for alternate oath?

Do you have to add tax returns to the unsolicited evidence part? They don't ask for them officially. Is it necessary?