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  1.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  2. randomstairs
    Yeah, I know the CoN is very important - that's why I prefer to use other documents if possible, especially if mailing is involved. (How long does it take to replace the CoN if needed?)
  3.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  4.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  5. randomstairs
    Here's a big one: Can the PP card be used to renew/replace the PP book? It is not explicitly stated on the DoS website as an example of sufficient evidence (at least the last time I checked it wasn't). Ideally, naturalized citizens won't have to use the Certificate of Naturalization ever again, after obtaining the first passport (so no mailing worries). As such, the PP card would be a great backup to the PP book, replacing the need for the CoN!
  6.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  7. randomstairs
    Ironically perhaps, when I later brought a PP book, a different official stated that the PP card would've been perfectly fine as a full proof of citizenship.
  8.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  9.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  10. randomstairs
    MM/YYYY: Spring 2023 Location: California, US Business / organization: SSA Check type: Evidence of citizenship status Reason: Register citizenship status Result: Failure (later worked with the passport book) Details: The official refused to accept the PPC outright. I requested that he consult a manager but eventually gave up. Brought the PP book from home ($50 Uber trip) and that, ofc, worked.
  11.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  12. randomstairs started following Case closed with no change in status , Using US passport card - field reports , Re-Entry with IR5 visa-Green card lost in mail and 6 others
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    MM/YYYY: Spring 2023 Location: California, US Business / organization: DMV Check type: Citizenship verification Reason: Register citizenship and get new ID Result: Success after some discussion Details: At first the clerk refused to take it as evidence of citizenship, falsely claiming that the US PPC is merely evidence of legal resident status. I pointed at the "Nationality USA" field on the card and the clerk, seemingly begrudgingly, accepted it.
  14.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Using US passport card - field reports
  15.    Dashinka reacted to a post in a topic: Re-Entry with IR5 visa-Green card lost in mail
  16.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Re-Entry with IR5 visa-Green card lost in mail
  17. randomstairs
    I would give it at least two weeks. It's perfectly normal for USPS to not update the tracking info correctly or not at all. If you report it lost, then you will really have to wait for several months to get a new one. There's no reason to even suspect it got lost, much less assume that.
  18.    mk624 reacted to a post in a topic: N400 with a misdemeanor before getting GC
  19.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: N400 with a misdemeanor before getting GC
  20. randomstairs
    File at least 5 years (3, if N-400 is based on marriage to a US citizen) after the end of your probation and the proceedings. If you don't have the tickets try asking the pertaining court if they can provide you with a copy of the record. If they can't, you can still use that statement as the evidence. Other than that I think you're fine.
  21.    A-and-B reacted to a post in a topic: Any one ever changed their name between N-400 interview and oath ceremony?
  22.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: What does it mean to be "Out of Status" (past K1 visa expiration and have not filed AOS)
  23.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: What does it mean to be "Out of Status" (past K1 visa expiration and have not filed AOS)
  24. randomstairs
    I see. Interesting. I would strongly advise you to naturalize first, and change the name only after that. I've seen countless cases, on these forums and elsewhere, where applicants can't naturalize in a reasonable amount of time on the account of requesting to change their name. Some cases are going for years, with the applicant being in the dark about any progress. All because they requested to have their name changed before the Oath. Given the current dynamics in the immigration system, it seems extraordinarily risky to proceed with it. You can always do it as a citizen.
  25.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Any one ever changed their name between N-400 interview and oath ceremony?
  26.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Any one ever changed their name between N-400 interview and oath ceremony?
  27.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Any one ever changed their name between N-400 interview and oath ceremony?
  28. randomstairs
    I'm not sure I understand the reasoning here. You want to change your name because another country drops it from documents issued there? Why would the "mismatch" be an issue? Are you concerned about USCIS not liking the mismatch? I wouldn't worry about it, since you're obviously all but finished with the process. BTW: If you're a GC holder, the US is your only home country.
  29.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: GREEN CARD
  30. randomstairs
    That's fair, in the light of the current administration.
  31. randomstairs
    I'd say it's even better to file (electronically) by yourself. I've come across cases where the lawyer didn't file electronically, prolonged the whole process, and even failed to properly communicate with a client. If it's a simple case, as yours seems to be, electronic filing is the fastest, safest, and cheapest option.
  32. randomstairs
    I don't think the "certified copy" is even the official instruction. From what I remember, that's something printed on that flyer(https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/G-1151.pdf), but is in fact not an actual requirement. Many people, including myself, were worried about the "certified" part, but I've never heard anyone getting an RFE because of it. The cynic in me suspects that this "instruction" is a tactic for discouraging immigrants from naturalizing.
  33.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: 3 days until Naturalization. Forgot to get certified tax transcripts.
  34. randomstairs
    You'll need a lawyer for that. What was the basis for the inadmissibility?
  35. randomstairs
    Where NOT explicitly stated, write the "given name" first, as in "Jane Doe." In many forms the last name comes first, but that would be specifically instructed. Given name = First name. Surname = Last name.
  36. randomstairs
    It could've got finalized (decision made) but because it's not current yet the approval is still pending, so they closed it. Just guessing.
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