Jon & Ygritte

Milwaukee field office does the oath ceremony in 30 minutes.

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.

I'm planning that. Just wondering if there are any other options if I don't manage to get an urgent appointment at the passport agency.

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!

Case status changed to "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled"! That was quick - 3 days only!

Interview date: 08-08-2023 Status: Decision pending Milwaukee field office

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!

Interview notice is actually dated June 29, 2023.

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

What is your interview date? Did you have a biometric appointment? If so, hich date?

You can check under the Documents tab in your USCIS account.

Any experienced poster who wants to comment on the validity in my statements?

I'm definitely not an expert at this, but this is my understanding: At the time of filing you have to have fulfilled the requirement for physical presence, which is a minimum of 548 days in the US for a 3 year period (even if you are filing 90 days early). At the time of the interview you have to have been in the US for more than 50% of the days starting from the beginning of the above mentioned 3 year period up until the interview. At the time of the oath you have to have been in the US for more than 50% of the days starting from the beginning of the above mentioned 3 year period up until the oath. On top of that you also have to fulfill the requirement of continuous residence in the US. I would be grateful if a more experienced poster would chime in and say if this is correctly understood or not.

Have you been abroad more than 50% of the time since filing?

Were you in the US a minimum of 548 days before filing counting from the entry date on your green card? If not, you didn't meet the requirement for physical presence in the US.

Which field office?

What was your date of entry into the US?

When was your date of entry to the US? Are you filing under 3 or 5 year rule?

Yes, I received a notification for biometrics in the mail about a week after the online notification.

When did you get your interview appontment scheduling notice?

I am aware of that. It's not how long it took between biometrics and the interview itself I'm looking for, it's how long it may take to get the appointment notice for the interview. I need to make plans and it's hard to do without knowing the date of the interview! How long did you guys need to wait after biometrics before you got the appointment notice for the interview?

Yesterday was my biometrics appointment. I'm now eagerly awaiting the scheduling of the interview. How many days did you have to wait between the biometrics appointment and the scheduling of the interview?