Dallas - Citizenship
May 25th 2007, 10:35 pm
#1
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Dallas - Citizenship
Hi Folks,
I am applying for citizenship in the next 2-3 days and wish to get
some information about the process and the times that it is taking
right now. I have seen the tracker and realize that processing times
have improved. I would appreciate it if folks out there can relate
their experience. Thanks
I have the following questions:
1. My GC is expiring next month and I am applying for citizenship now
(yes, I know about not having given that a thought. But I have had
some huge personal problems and work that required attention and hence
the delay). Do I have to renew the GC or should I just wait until the
citizenship process takes its course. I do not have to travel (knock
on wood) and hence wondering about the pros and cons of applying for a
GC renewal.
2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
citizenship.
3. I entered this country when I was 24 and as a student on F1. I did
not apply for SSS. However, I had a couple of semester where I took
less than the full course of study and 1 semester where I did not
enroll due to health reasons. Due to those reasons, the INS extended
the length of my stay on F1. If I apply for SSS now with a transcript
showing those 3 semesters, what will the SSS have to say about my
enrollment requirement. How should I explain it.
4. I am 42 now and would the SSS requirement (in the event SSS says
that I was required to enroll) disrupt my application for citizenship.
5. Do I need to send them an affidavit along with the N-400
application to indicate that I did not know of the SSS requirement
back then (1988-89).
6. I got my GC based on my wife being a citizen and I am currently
applying for citizenship based on that as well. Any ramifications?
Thank for your time and help.
bl
I am applying for citizenship in the next 2-3 days and wish to get
some information about the process and the times that it is taking
right now. I have seen the tracker and realize that processing times
have improved. I would appreciate it if folks out there can relate
their experience. Thanks
I have the following questions:
1. My GC is expiring next month and I am applying for citizenship now
(yes, I know about not having given that a thought. But I have had
some huge personal problems and work that required attention and hence
the delay). Do I have to renew the GC or should I just wait until the
citizenship process takes its course. I do not have to travel (knock
on wood) and hence wondering about the pros and cons of applying for a
GC renewal.
2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
citizenship.
3. I entered this country when I was 24 and as a student on F1. I did
not apply for SSS. However, I had a couple of semester where I took
less than the full course of study and 1 semester where I did not
enroll due to health reasons. Due to those reasons, the INS extended
the length of my stay on F1. If I apply for SSS now with a transcript
showing those 3 semesters, what will the SSS have to say about my
enrollment requirement. How should I explain it.
4. I am 42 now and would the SSS requirement (in the event SSS says
that I was required to enroll) disrupt my application for citizenship.
5. Do I need to send them an affidavit along with the N-400
application to indicate that I did not know of the SSS requirement
back then (1988-89).
6. I got my GC based on my wife being a citizen and I am currently
applying for citizenship based on that as well. Any ramifications?
Thank for your time and help.
bl
May 27th 2007, 1:58 pm
#2
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 351
Re: Dallas - Citizenship
2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
citizenship.
i applied also to tx. took about 3 months to get my biometrics date, missed 2 of them (due to work and the 2nd time due to the USPS re-routing to my old address) but third time lucky. the biometrics took about 15 minutes. 1 week later got my citizenship interview dated for 1 month later. interview was failry easy but my police caution in the UK (on my police report background check) raised a few eyebrows and i almost had to get the report notarised back in the UK. (a major hassle) but they said it was fine after the interviewer spoke to his boss. i was tested on the easy questions (still got 1 wrong due to nerves, even made flash cards and listened to the CD everyday for a month) and then he asked me if i wanted to be sworn in that day as a US citizen. i said "yes please".
ceremony was 2 hours later.
not sure about all your sss stuff.
leon
processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
citizenship.
i applied also to tx. took about 3 months to get my biometrics date, missed 2 of them (due to work and the 2nd time due to the USPS re-routing to my old address) but third time lucky. the biometrics took about 15 minutes. 1 week later got my citizenship interview dated for 1 month later. interview was failry easy but my police caution in the UK (on my police report background check) raised a few eyebrows and i almost had to get the report notarised back in the UK. (a major hassle) but they said it was fine after the interviewer spoke to his boss. i was tested on the easy questions (still got 1 wrong due to nerves, even made flash cards and listened to the CD everyday for a month) and then he asked me if i wanted to be sworn in that day as a US citizen. i said "yes please".
ceremony was 2 hours later.
not sure about all your sss stuff.
leon
May 27th 2007, 6:35 pm
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Re: Dallas - Citizenship
On Sun, 27 May 2007 13:58:19 +0000, leonatlanta
<[email protected]> wrote:
congratulations and thank you for the info, leon. much appreciated!!
when did you apply?
bl
>2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
> processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
> citizenship.
>
>
>
>i applied also to tx. took about 3 months to get my biometrics date,
>missed 2 of them (due to work and the 2nd time due to the USPS re-
>routing to my old address) but third time lucky. the biometrics took
>about 15 minutes. 1 week later got my citizenship interview dated for 1
>month later. interview was failry easy but my police caution in the UK
>(on my police report background check) raised a few eyebrows and i
>almost had to get the report notarised back in the UK. (a major hassle)
>but they said it was fine after the interviewer spoke to his boss. i
>was tested on the easy questions (still got 1 wrong due to nerves, even
>made flash cards and listened to the CD everyday for a month) and then
>he asked me if i wanted to be sworn in that day as a US citizen. i said
>"yes please".
>ceremony was 2 hours later.
>
>not sure about all your sss stuff.
>
>leon
<[email protected]> wrote:
congratulations and thank you for the info, leon. much appreciated!!
when did you apply?
bl
>2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
> processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
> citizenship.
>
>
>
>i applied also to tx. took about 3 months to get my biometrics date,
>missed 2 of them (due to work and the 2nd time due to the USPS re-
>routing to my old address) but third time lucky. the biometrics took
>about 15 minutes. 1 week later got my citizenship interview dated for 1
>month later. interview was failry easy but my police caution in the UK
>(on my police report background check) raised a few eyebrows and i
>almost had to get the report notarised back in the UK. (a major hassle)
>but they said it was fine after the interviewer spoke to his boss. i
>was tested on the easy questions (still got 1 wrong due to nerves, even
>made flash cards and listened to the CD everyday for a month) and then
>he asked me if i wanted to be sworn in that day as a US citizen. i said
>"yes please".
>ceremony was 2 hours later.
>
>not sure about all your sss stuff.
>
>leon
May 27th 2007, 6:39 pm
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 351
Re: Dallas - Citizenship
On Sun, 27 May 2007 13:58:19 +0000, leonatlanta
<[email protected]> wrote:
congratulations and thank you for the info, leon. much appreciated!!
when did you apply?
bl
>2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
> processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
> citizenship.
>
>
>
>i applied also to tx. took about 3 months to get my biometrics date,
>missed 2 of them (due to work and the 2nd time due to the USPS re-
>routing to my old address) but third time lucky. the biometrics took
>about 15 minutes. 1 week later got my citizenship interview dated for 1
>month later. interview was failry easy but my police caution in the UK
>(on my police report background check) raised a few eyebrows and i
>almost had to get the report notarised back in the UK. (a major hassle)
>but they said it was fine after the interviewer spoke to his boss. i
>was tested on the easy questions (still got 1 wrong due to nerves, even
>made flash cards and listened to the CD everyday for a month) and then
>he asked me if i wanted to be sworn in that day as a US citizen. i said
>"yes please".
>ceremony was 2 hours later.
>
>not sure about all your sss stuff.
>
>leon
<[email protected]> wrote:
congratulations and thank you for the info, leon. much appreciated!!
when did you apply?
bl
>2. I am applying here in Dallas, TX. Would appreciate any recent
> processing times and length of time it is taking to acquire
> citizenship.
>
>
>
>i applied also to tx. took about 3 months to get my biometrics date,
>missed 2 of them (due to work and the 2nd time due to the USPS re-
>routing to my old address) but third time lucky. the biometrics took
>about 15 minutes. 1 week later got my citizenship interview dated for 1
>month later. interview was failry easy but my police caution in the UK
>(on my police report background check) raised a few eyebrows and i
>almost had to get the report notarised back in the UK. (a major hassle)
>but they said it was fine after the interviewer spoke to his boss. i
>was tested on the easy questions (still got 1 wrong due to nerves, even
>made flash cards and listened to the CD everyday for a month) and then
>he asked me if i wanted to be sworn in that day as a US citizen. i said
>"yes please".
>ceremony was 2 hours later.
>
>not sure about all your sss stuff.
>
>leon
about 6 months ago? wasnt a long process, and only stressful due to my police caution.
