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Did they ask you five or six times if you are or have been a member of the communist party like they did me ?:huh:

Charles

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Was it the hammer and sickle lapel pin you were wearing?

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I found this useful after my ceremony ( a few years ago now!)

http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html

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So I had my interview this morning at 10:30. I got everything back including my GC. I was asked 6 questions and got them all correct.

In case anyone wants to know, here are the 6 questions I was asked
( my answers in parenthesis)

1. What is freedom of religion (freedom to practice or not practice religion)
2. When must all men register for selective service (between ages 18-26)
3. When was the constitution written (1787)
4. Name one state that borders Canada (NY)
5. How many U.S. Senators are they? (100)
6. What ocean is in the East coast of the United States (Atlantic ocean)

Now the waiting game begins for a date for the swearing in ceremony. I was told that it could take as little at 4 weeks and up to 4 months
Forgot to add: my English reading (or was it written ?) sentence was " We pay taxes" :rofl:

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Congratulations on a successful interview!

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Thank you. It was a relative simple and short process since I mailed the application on Oct 31.

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I received a letter in the mail today for my swearing in ceremony at the end of the month. So basically a very short process from start to finish (4 months) and 4 wks after interview to get swearing in date. Will update once the ceremony is over and done with. I welcome tips and advice from those who have already gone through the process :thumbup:

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Not quite true. While a USC is expected to enter/leave the US on a US passport, the US cannot dictate which passport is used to enter/leave a foreign country. Sometimes it is advantageous to enter another country on a UK passport. The obvious example is a trip back to the UK (or anywhere else in the EU for that matter) where UKCs can take advantage of potentially faster immigration lines. UKCs do not require a visa to enter Brazil while USCs do. If you enter New Zealand on a UK passport, you can stay for 6 months as opposed to the normal 3 months.

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The only tip I can give is an obvious one - dress appropriately!

I had my ceremony the day of my interview. We were all told to return later in the day (2:00pm, IIRC) so we had time to get some lunch. We were then shepherded into a big room and the ceremony took place. I won't give details so you can enjoy it!

However, there was a goth/punk couple who either didn't realize that the ceremony would be the same day or thought that their black studded clothing, piercings, belts and other attire would be fine. They were told that if they couldn't return in 'respectful clothing', they would not be allowed to take the oath. They spent the time trying to beg, borrow or steal something that would be deemed acceptable. I didn't see them again, so I don't know if they were successful or not.

Be prepared to stand up or wave your hand when your country of origin is called, otherwise that's it. Enjoy the day - and congrats on (soon) becoming a USC!

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Also, don't forget to bring your green card(s) to the Oath Ceremony - you have to hand those back.

Which, obviously, is fine because you won't need them anymore :D

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Although it's important to realize that any minors who obtain US citizenship through the naturalization of a parent, do need to keep their green cards. They don't need to renew them obviously (since they are now USCs) but they may be needed to prove US citizenship (one of the conditions is that the minors were legal PRs in the US at the time of the parent's naturalization).

http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/...hrough-parents

The N600 application form (Certificate of Citizenship) asks for a copy of the child's green card.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/f...n-600instr.pdf

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That's about it. Mine was a ceremony at a High School in Fairfax County, VA at the end of last year. I didn't realize that there would be 500 of us. They told us report at 8:30am. We got there at 8:25 and we were at the end of the line. I was around one of the last to get processed.

In the auditorium I was in the last row for new citizens, and when the did the Nation calling where everyone stands when their nation was called, UK was last so about 3 of us were still sat until the end (I assume 3, there was a see of nearly 500 stood). Sang the national anthem, took the oath, listened to our Congressman waffle on for 3 minutes, (thankfully not a long time) and were were done.

As I was last row, i was first out, got my certificate, filled in voter registration, few photo's and we were out of dodge and went to Silver Diner to celebrate.

Overall they did a great job with 500 of us. Smooth. Only "issue" was that we were all processed by 9:15am but ceremony didn't start until 10am. My kids got restless.....

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Thanks everyone for the tips :) I will definitely keep in mind the appropriate dress and make sure that my green card is securely placed in my purse the night before.

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Not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but take a camera if you don't have one on your phone. There'll probably be an opportunity to take your pic holding your certificate with the American flag in the background.