Made it!
Oct 10th 2012, 6:45 am
#1
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Made it!
Almost ten years to the day since I moved across here with my US born wife, last Friday I was sworn in in Orlando, as a Citizen! Hurray. I put in my N400 in May this year, it took about a month for me to get called forward for the biometrics, and then till the week before last for the interview, followed a week later, on 5th October, the ceremony. It was pretty cool. A bit cheesy in places, there were about 100 of us being sworn in from all over the world. I was the only Brit!! Just registered to vote in time, and will be applying for my passport next!
Oct 10th 2012, 12:11 pm
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Re: Made it!
Congratulations! 
Oct 10th 2012, 5:32 pm
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Re: Made it!
woohoo!
Oct 10th 2012, 6:14 pm
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Re: Made it!
Congratulations mate.
Oct 10th 2012, 6:22 pm
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Re: Made it!
Welcome to the dark side.
Oct 10th 2012, 7:39 pm
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Re: Made it!
Congrats 
Just in time to register to vote, dead line was yesterday for many states though
Just in time to register to vote, dead line was yesterday for many states though
Oct 10th 2012, 7:47 pm
#10
Joined: Sep 2012
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Re: Made it!
Congratulations!
I sent my N-400 on Friday and it was delivered yesterday. I won't be able to vote, but I will be free to move about the world.
I sent my N-400 on Friday and it was delivered yesterday. I won't be able to vote, but I will be free to move about the world.
Oct 12th 2012, 1:56 am
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Re: Made it!
Congratulations!!!
I'm currently in a neverending line, waiting for my interview in Atlanta.
I sent my application on July 3rd...hopefully I'll be dome by December.
Too late to vote.... but I can wait 4 years!!
I'm currently in a neverending line, waiting for my interview in Atlanta.
I sent my application on July 3rd...hopefully I'll be dome by December.
Too late to vote.... but I can wait 4 years!!
Oct 12th 2012, 1:28 pm
#12
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Re: Made it!
Yeah, it's definitely worth the wait. On the USCIS website, when I applied, Orlando estimated waiting time was the average, which I think is five months, but 'average' can also mean less. What is Atlanta rated as, average or longer?
Oct 14th 2012, 12:26 am
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Re: Made it!
Almost ten years to the day since I moved across here with my US born wife, last Friday I was sworn in in Orlando, as a Citizen! Hurray. I put in my N400 in May this year, it took about a month for me to get called forward for the biometrics, and then till the week before last for the interview, followed a week later, on 5th October, the ceremony. It was pretty cool. A bit cheesy in places, there were about 100 of us being sworn in from all over the world. I was the only Brit!! Just registered to vote in time, and will be applying for my passport next!
Oct 15th 2012, 2:39 am
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Re: Made it!
Atlanta is comparatively slow......it says 5 months on the USCIS website...
I'm still in the neverending queue.....been in line a month now!!!
