Partystar

I personally could never say that oath, so I'm not going to bother, I'm quite happy being British/Australian, 2 passports is enough for me!

Giantaxe

I look on my US citizenship as a badge of convenience, nothing more. I would never pledge allegiance to the US and just stayed studiously silent during the citizenship ceremony. Cynical? Probably.

bettyboop80

I feel the same way...I actually just got my letter yesterday to go for my interview for naturalization.I couldnt care less about being a citizen, I am just sick to DEATH of dealing with immigration, driving 3 hours to the closest office, paying them tonnes of money and holding my breath every time i come back from england that they wont find some imaginary thing wrong with my green card and pull me aside for 4 hours while I miss my connection (last time it was that i had 2 green cards, after waiting in the little room whilst immigration officers shouted at everyone else there for hours on end because they didnt speak english and thought this would make them understood, they finally told me there was nothing wrong with it in fact and let me leave!)

As a side note I have 2 questions for anyone else that was naturalised...i just sent my application off on May 5th and got the letter yesterday for an interview in october...is that not awfully quick? i was expecting to have to wait at least a year.
The other question is, it says I will be tested after the interview on reading and writing and the history etc....is this also when I take the oath? My husband wants to come with me if so because he can't wait to see my swear allegiance to American and denounce england (he know how i feel about it here!)

DollyLlama

I took the oath ceremony 3 years ago. Our daughter did hers this year. She sent in the application in February, got her fingerprints in March, interview was in June and her oath ceremony was in July. This was through the chicago office. i have heard they are trying to do the citizenship process in under a year now. (took me 9 months) so get swotting up on all the questions

bettyboop80

Thanks :-)
I have the study guide printed out from the website and I go around work testing people (and half of them dont know the answers!)

DollyLlama

They have a thing on the website where you can generate Q & A it is good.
at least they don't ask for the 13 original states anymore! That was a sticky one for me...........

Ray

Some areas are quicker than other ... The USCIS aim for this year was ALL
application would be completed in 6 months ...

In most cases you will have the ceremony a few week or months down the line after the interview... again areas differ...

And according to the USCIS the number one reason people take up citizenship ..is so they can bring more of their family here ...

bettyboop80

I had heard it took 2 years, i cant remember where i heard that though. It probably helps that I am here through marriage, been here 5 years already...for some reason we missed the bit that said you can apply after 3 years if its through marriage and we thought we had to wait 5.

My dad would love to come and live over here, i dont think my mum will let him though!

Ray

The medical insurance would be a problem anyway ...

NC Penguin

Do you have anything to back that up? Any links?


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Ray

Im sure if you do a search on this site you will find my reference to it a year back ...
You can use the search button on the top ...

NC Penguin

You really shouldn't make statements (see my Post 25) without backing them up. I'll take what you say with a pinch of salt until you provide some evidence. It's a good thing you're not an attorney!


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Ray

Ask Rete ..she will confirm ..

you seemed to agree here ...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...4&postcount=19

NC Penguin

The Q about the 13 original states was in the sample questions when I was preparing for the N-400 interview back in Feb this year.

See Q 40 on:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citize..._questions.pdf



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NC Penguin

I didn't know Rete worked for the USCIS!

Whether or not I agreed with you previously is irrelevant. I don't work for the USCIS, nor want to...


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