BlueDevil

FINALLY, it's all done! I had my Naturalization ceremony a couple of days back, which went well. Best wishes to everyone who is still in process. Cheers!

No, I did not contact them since I didn't want it to trigger a ceremony date. I know that sounds strange, but I have an upcoming international trip in October I cannot miss and with the passport delays, it would jeopardize it. Such is my luck that I ended up getting scheduled in any case. I will have to get an urgent travel appointment for a passport after completing my oath. Hopefully, they will have an open appointment anywhere in the country. If I have to fly out to a different office from my local one in Atlanta so be it. Here is a link to the Eastern District of Tennessee oath ceremony schedule. They have recently updated the schedule to add more dates. Since you live in Chattanooga, you will likely get assigned to one of these dates. When did you have your interview? Knoxville has one of the larger ceremonies scheduled for October. Hopefully, you can get in on that one. 🤞 https://www.tned.uscourts.gov/sites/tned/files/natz_2023_updated.pdf

I finally received my Oath Ceremony Notice! Scheduled for September 29th. In a little over a month, this journey will FINALLY be over!

Congrats! Hope you get an oath ceremony date soon. I am still waiting for mine, and I had my interview back on Feb 14th! I can't imagine Tennessee is a hot spot for a lot of new N400 cases (unlike say CA, TX, NY, etc...) so I suspect my file has gotten lost on the shuffle. I don't want to open up a service request right now in case it results in my being assigned to a ceremony date next month. I have some upcoming international travel in late October and seeing the long delays to get passports I don't want to jeopardize the trip. I will likely submit a service request after I return in late November if I have not heard anything by then.

If you absolutely cannot make it to the ceremony, one option is to send the letter via courier. I'm pretty sure the mailing address is a physical address where you can courier the letter to. Will an international shipment be pricey? Likely so, but it beats the alternative. I might be in the same boat down the road myself. I have an important business trip I simply cannot miss and I'm hoping my oath ceremony does not get scheduled during the same time. Its not the end of the world if you miss one ceremony. Be prepared for a delay in getting the oath rescheduled if it came down to it. Now if you miss two in a row, that's bad news.

Hello. I know I"m jumping the gun a little but I need to plan for the timing of the oath ceremony due to travel plans. My interview is scheduled for February 14, 2023. I am already booked for a business trip to my home country (India) from April 21 through May 26. Assuming my interview goes well and I get approved for naturalization, here are some potential dates for the oath ceremony taken from the State of Tennessee 2023 Naturalization Calender: February 16, 2023 (this might be too soon being only a couple of days after my interview). March 2, 2023 April 27, 2023 May 16, 2023 By some stroke of luck, if they schedule me for the Feb interview, I will likely have enough time to get my documents in order before the trip. However, in the event that they schedule me for either the March or April ceremonies, I'm afraid I will not have sufficient time after the ceremony to apply for my passport, and once I have that, apply for a tourist visa. So my question is: in my request to reschedule the oath ceremony, are we allowed to specify that we would like it to be scheduled after a certain date? Or do they just schedule it for the next available month, which could possibly be the very next month? If the former is possible, I should be okay since I can ask them for a date after my return, but if it is the latter, I am going to be in a bind. Thank you!

Hello. I have a unique situation that I would like some help with if anyone has seen this before. I received my PR card through marriage. The card was issued on 8/5/14. I was married for 9 years before we decided to part ways in 2021. I had filed an N400 application and was scheduled for an interview in April 2021. However. I had a lot on my plate at the time since we were in the middle of trying to figure out whether or we would remain married. As such, I withdrew my application and received acknowledgment from USCIS of the same. I am now ready to file my N400 again. Given the fact that I am 8 years from the date of the PR card issue date, I imagine I can file my application without any ties to the PR card via marriage is that correct? During the application, would I need to submit any evidence of my marriage and subsequent divorce? What type of evidence do I need to submit with my application? I'm sure I will be questioned about my divorce during the interview and I'm prepared to answer questions at that time. I just wasn't sure what evidence I needed to submit with my initial application. Also, if I need to take any specific documents with me when it comes time for the interview I would like to gather that as well. For what it's worth, and if need be, I can get an affidavit from my former in-laws who I still have an excellent relationship with. Thank you!