Locito

Just wishing everyone in this thread a swift processing of all your applications, you're closing up on the finishing line of your immigration journey! I was an early December 2024 filer, got the interview scheduled for March surprisingly fast after two months of processing, and completed the interview, and did my oath last week! Now on to getting my first U.S. passport for a trip coming soon...

My naturalization interview was last Friday here in California. After being recommended for approval, since there was still going to be an oath ceremony the same day, I was directed to a different room on the same floor. There they took the picture for the naturalization certificate, I handed over my Green Card which was invalidated (punched with holes) on the spot, we waited 10-15 mins for the ceremony to start, and afterward were handed the certificates. The officer reminded everyone to double and triple check the spelling on the certificate (very much applicable to me with several first names and a complicated last name) because if we left the building, getting a corrected certificate would be an expensive and a long process.