Thanks, Mike. That’s what I was thinking. My husband was worried it wouldn't work because I (hopefully) will have dual citizenships and the US would feel I was abusing them. He thinks the US has less obligation letting a dual citizen into the US since they have legal rights in more than one country, and thus aren't solely dependent on being let into the US. I wouldn't think that's true other than in extreme cases as in criminals.
Is it possible to after the oath drive to Canada with the certificate of naturalization and then fly to Europe with your EU passport? And then fly back with your EU passport and return from Canada to the US with your certificate of naturalization? Or would the US border question that when you return to the US driving from Canada? (Just trying to find out my options if I'm not able to get my passport before my upcoming planned trip.)
If I understand it correctly, you can't book the appointment until you are actually 14 days before the trip? So let's say you are traveling on September 15th, then the first day you can call and try to book an appointment is on September 1st? Is this correct?
My oath ceremony is scheduled for August 30th, so I can't start the passport process until then. Which is my best approach to getting a passport in time for travel sometime in the second half of September? Do I schedule an appointment with the post office to get the process started as soon as the oath ceremony is over or do I wait and do nothing until I have a ticket and can make an appointment at the passport agency for an urgent passport due to traveling within the next 14 days?
Field office Milwaukee
Filed April 25th, 2023
Biometrics May 24th
Interview Scheduled June 29th
Interview August 8th - Decision cannot be made
Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled - August 11th
Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed - August 14th
Oath Ceremony - August 30th!
So 4 months 5 days process in total! I'm happy!
I'm leaving for Europe tomorrow and was going to be back mid-August, so I got the interview notice just in time to be able to change my return ticket as it has to be changed prior to the outgoing leg of the ticket. Means my trip will be cut short but it certainly is worth it!
We are following each other closely!
Application date: April 25, 2023
Biometrics notice date: May 5, 2023
Biometrics appointment: May 24, 2023
Interview notice: July 1, 2023
Interview appointment: August 8, 2023