Brianl56's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Brian
Beneficiary's Name: Brian
VJ Member: Brianl56
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2022-05-31
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Immigration Checklist for Brian & Brian:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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Other Visa
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Second Interview
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Citizenship
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Online |
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San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2020-05-24 |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2021-02-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-05-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2022-05-20 |
| Comments : |
It was just shy of two years waiting to hear about an interview date. I got my green card based on work but after reading other people’s comments, decided that too much documentation was better.
I got the interview notification letter about 1 month before the interview.
I looked at a copy of my N400 and started gathering what I needed to take with me to the interview. I ended up taking too much documentation - 5 years of tax info and marriage and divorce papers for both my marriages. I also documentation on my driving record in New York State. (I got a traffic ticket in 2003 that I had forgotten to add to the N400.)
The first thing I had to do once in the Officer’s office was the reading and writing English test. “The President lives in the White House.â€
Next was the knowledge questions. The only ones I remember were “What does the Supreme Court do?†and “Name a state that borders Mexico.†I got my 6 answers right away. I was sure, for some odd reason, I would get only the tougher questions!
Then we went through the N400. The afore mentioned traffic ticket and marriage number 3 were added. After that I was told I would be recommended for citizenship and that because of covid, they were doing them every day. Did I want that? Oh yes!
I had to stick around downtown San Francisco, killing time until 1 pm (interview was at 8:55 am). After waiting this long, a few more hours was nothing!
Once through security again, there were 50 of us taking the Oath ceremony. You have to turn in your green card before the ceremony, which felt sort of strange since it was my constant companion when out or traveling. With the Certificate of Naturalization, you get a Passport application. Get an appointment as soon as you can to get your passport. You’ll need it to get back into the country of you go abroad. I was surprised that the only thing I had to prove I am an American citizen is sent away with the application!
Also, register to vote! I also got my mail ballot for the June 7th election and it’s back in the mail. Do your part once you are a citizen :-)
I checked the USCIS website that I had checked every day for 2 years. It now says, “Case closed.†Now I can obsessively check my passport status until it arrives.
It has been such a long process from first having a TN visa, to getting sponsored for an H1B, to green card, and now to citizenship. Anyone who thinks you just show up and become a citizen really doesn’t have a clue!
Good luck and best wishes to all of you going down this path! |
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Member Reviews:
Local US CIS Office Review: San Francisco CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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May 31, 2022 |
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The officer put me at ease right away. He made sure I understood everything and made the entire process straight forward. I was so wound up before the interview, I was able to relax and get through it without any issues. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1hey buddy, have a question for you. you mentioned "I was surprised that the only thing I had to prove I am an American citizen is sent away with the application!"
Typically a US passport application requires taking and submitting photos, filling and submitting the filled passport application at USPS etc. Were they doing all of this at the USCIS SFO Field Office, right after the naturalization ceremony and one could submit the entire passport app including photographs etc right there?
thanks and congrats on the completion of your journey
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