travel just after an oath ceremony
Apr 8th 2001, 6:54 pm
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Hi all!
I need to go for a short business trip abroad on May 2nd. I've just received a notice
that my oath ceremony is scheduled on May 1st. Obviously, I won't be able to get a
passport. Will I get at the oath ceremony any piece of paper with which I can enter
the USA back? Will they take away my green card? I don't expect any problems entering
my destination country (Australia) where I'll use my valid Polish passport with an
Australian visa. Any advice and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
Dariusz
P.S. I've noticed that this info might be of interest to the group: My residence:
Brooklyn, NY. Applied: October or November 1999. Fingerprinted: early February
2000 in an INS post in Brooklyn (Livingstone St.). Got a letter: December 2000.
Interviewed: March 7, 2001 in Garden City. Got an oath notice: April 7, 2001 for
a May 1st ceremony in a courst bulding at Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn.
I need to go for a short business trip abroad on May 2nd. I've just received a notice
that my oath ceremony is scheduled on May 1st. Obviously, I won't be able to get a
passport. Will I get at the oath ceremony any piece of paper with which I can enter
the USA back? Will they take away my green card? I don't expect any problems entering
my destination country (Australia) where I'll use my valid Polish passport with an
Australian visa. Any advice and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
Dariusz
P.S. I've noticed that this info might be of interest to the group: My residence:
Brooklyn, NY. Applied: October or November 1999. Fingerprinted: early February
2000 in an INS post in Brooklyn (Livingstone St.). Got a letter: December 2000.
Interviewed: March 7, 2001 in Garden City. Got an oath notice: April 7, 2001 for
a May 1st ceremony in a courst bulding at Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn.
Apr 9th 2001, 1:29 am
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It would be difficult if not impossible to get one in one day.
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You'll receive your certificate of naturalization, but it's not good for reentry to
the US from Australia.
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Yes, you must surrender it when you take the oath of naturalization.
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If Poland still views you as a Polish citizen, then you are free to travel to
Australia on your polish passport. But, where you'll have a problem is returning to
the US. As a US citizen you'll need a US passport to enter the US. In fact, US
citizens are supposed to be in possession of a US passport when they leave the US for
a destination outside the western hemisphere, so simply going to Australia without
being in possession of a US passport will cause a problem.
Also, have you checked to see if Poland allows dual citizenship. If Polish law does
not allow this, then you really shouldn't travel to Australia on your Polish passport
after you become a US citizen.
Stephen Gallagher
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It would be difficult if not impossible to get one in one day.
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You'll receive your certificate of naturalization, but it's not good for reentry to
the US from Australia.
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Yes, you must surrender it when you take the oath of naturalization.
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If Poland still views you as a Polish citizen, then you are free to travel to
Australia on your polish passport. But, where you'll have a problem is returning to
the US. As a US citizen you'll need a US passport to enter the US. In fact, US
citizens are supposed to be in possession of a US passport when they leave the US for
a destination outside the western hemisphere, so simply going to Australia without
being in possession of a US passport will cause a problem.
Also, have you checked to see if Poland allows dual citizenship. If Polish law does
not allow this, then you really shouldn't travel to Australia on your Polish passport
after you become a US citizen.
Stephen Gallagher
Apr 11th 2001, 4:54 am
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Green card has to be returned to the INS officials before the oath ceremony.
With complete proof of travel, one can get a US passport within 24/48 hours.
If you are near one of the cities where there is a passport office ( Miami etc.), I
am sure you will get the passport from the office the same day.
1) Find out the nearest city where there is a passport issuing office.
2) Have all your prrof of travel doc, passport application and passport
photographs ready
3) call the passport office and make an appointmrnt ( some offices will require that)
4) As soon as the oathe ceremny is over, fly or drive to the nearest city for
passport office
5) Apply in person and get it same day with proof of your emeregncy travel
If you are a dual citizen, you won't need a visa. Otherwise, you will need a visa for
your destination country. I don't know whether you can get that also the same day.
On the other hand, you can talk to local INS office if they can give you any document
that will allow you to enter US using your certificate of naturalization.
If your home country allows dual citizenship, it may be possible to get US passport
from a US consultae office in your country. Try to get the correct information from
local INS office and passport office.
Also, you can request for rescheduling your oath ceremny if you know when you will be
back in US. Don't miss the oath ceremny twice.
Hope this will help you a little to decide as to what to do between now and May
6.
Regards
With complete proof of travel, one can get a US passport within 24/48 hours.
If you are near one of the cities where there is a passport office ( Miami etc.), I
am sure you will get the passport from the office the same day.
1) Find out the nearest city where there is a passport issuing office.
2) Have all your prrof of travel doc, passport application and passport
photographs ready
3) call the passport office and make an appointmrnt ( some offices will require that)
4) As soon as the oathe ceremny is over, fly or drive to the nearest city for
passport office
5) Apply in person and get it same day with proof of your emeregncy travel
If you are a dual citizen, you won't need a visa. Otherwise, you will need a visa for
your destination country. I don't know whether you can get that also the same day.
On the other hand, you can talk to local INS office if they can give you any document
that will allow you to enter US using your certificate of naturalization.
If your home country allows dual citizenship, it may be possible to get US passport
from a US consultae office in your country. Try to get the correct information from
local INS office and passport office.
Also, you can request for rescheduling your oath ceremny if you know when you will be
back in US. Don't miss the oath ceremny twice.
Hope this will help you a little to decide as to what to do between now and May
6.
Regards
