n 652 - N14 you must APPEAR for a follow up interview with your spouse

[Olus 0]

Last week I went for my citizenship test, My husband decided to pass on 4h drive to Miami (since that was only TEST plus meeting 3 girls in the hotel who just went wedding dress shopping its not his favorite thing to do. ) so my girlfriend was keeping me a company. After I checked in in the registration desk I was given a number and directed to the wait room. After not even 15 min officer opened a door and called my name. On the way to her desk I was asked if I arrived with my husband (which is NOT required on any of the forms)and i stayed NO. After I swore, officer asked me to take a sit and started looking trough the file. She asked me if my marriage is in good standing and then she asked me if my husband lived in a different state it took me a while to give that answer and then she asked for how long in that minute I didn't even knew what was my own name, I replied that I do not remember. You all know how intimidating those people are. She also asked me where my husband lives - of course with me.

During that time she wasn't even looking at me just writing stuff with a RED pen all over my file. After that she moved to the Test part which as most of you already know is nothing to worry about. At the end she told me that passed the test but the decision cannot be made yet and i will recvive a letter what more information.

After 3 days I have received a letter:

Examination of your application N400 shows that additional, documents or forms are need before your application can be acted upon. You must APPEAR (bold and underlined ) on XXXXXXX for follow up interview. Second page is a attachment to form N-14 about required documents with 2 position marked:

original marriage certificate, evidence of spouse's citizenship and proof that marriage is in good standing

your spouse must be present for next interview

Failure of appear may result in denial of application.

Isn't that RIDICULOUS. I had all that document with me all the proof like they asked to bring, now they are making us come back. DID anyone experience something similar. Reading all those discussions we are expecting a separated interview with officer from the hell. We also consider getting a lawyer involved. Please let me know what you think.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Last week I went for my citizenship test, My husband decided to pass on 4h drive to Miami (since that was only TEST plus meeting 3 girls in the hotel who just went wedding dress shopping its not his favorite thing to do. ) so my girlfriend was keeping me a company. After I checked in in the registration desk I was given a number and directed to the wait room. After not even 15 min officer opened a door and called my name. On the way to her desk I was asked if I arrived with my husband (which is NOT required on any of the forms)and i stayed NO. After I swore, officer asked me to take a sit and started looking trough the file. She asked me if my marriage is in good standing and then she asked me if my husband lived in a different state it took me a while to give that answer and then she asked for how long in that minute I didn't even knew what was my own name, I replied that I do not remember. You all know how intimidating those people are. She also asked me where my husband lives - of course with me.

During that time she wasn't even looking at me just writing stuff with a RED pen all over my file. After that she moved to the Test part which as most of you already know is nothing to worry about. At the end she told me that passed the test but the decision cannot be made yet and i will recvive a letter what more information.

After 3 days I have received a letter:

Examination of your application N400 shows that additional, documents or forms are need before your application can be acted upon. You must APPEAR (bold and underlined ) on XXXXXXX for follow up interview. Second page is a attachment to form N-14 about required documents with 2 position marked:

original marriage certificate, evidence of spouse's citizenship and proof that marriage is in good standing

your spouse must be present for next interview

Failure of appear may result in denial of application.

Isn't that RIDICULOUS. I had all that document with me all the proof like they asked to bring, now they are making us come back. DID anyone experience something similar. Reading all those discussions we are expecting a separated interview with officer from the hell. We also consider getting a lawyer involved. Please let me know what you think.

I think your hesitation set a red flag. Just follow the directions in the N14 letter, and you should be fine. The lawyer is up to you, but is not necessary at this point in time. You may want to bring a couple of sworn affidavits from friends that can testify that you have lived together in the same domicile in wedded bliss for the last three years. Better yet, treat the friends to lunch and bring them with you.

[Olus 0]

Do you know what might be the worst case scenario? separate interview? Denying the case? All the documents were fine for both cards but not now, I just do not understand. Can they do anything else? So, you don't think that lawyer could be helpful?

Take friends to the interview?People do that?

Sooooo many ?????? THX.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Do you know what might be the worst case scenario? separate interview? Denying the case? All the documents were fine for both cards but not now, I just do not understand. Can they do anything else? So, you don't think that lawyer could be helpful?

Take friends to the interview?People do that?

Sooooo many ?????? THX.

The IO saw something that didn't seem right. You need to alleviate those suspicions. Once they meet your husband, and look at the original documents (your marriage certificate and his passport, naturalization papers, or birth certificate), then hopefully that would be it. Having a couple affidavits, or your friends handy, may not be needed, but you have something extra in case your husband gets stage fright as well.

If you can afford the lawyer to speak on your behalf, then why not? But if you want to save a few hundred dollars, or more, then try this first without the lawyer.

[aposantos 0]

This once more demonstrates at a cost of 680 dollars to file an N-400 application why one should entertain an attorney's presence in an interview.

The quality and experience of interviewing officers are progressively dwindling, and these bureaucracy's are progressively basing decisions on percentages and rote. People must remember these interviewing officer's are not attorneys, just taught laymen in technique ,and their primary objective is to deny a petition, not to approve a petition. A good immigration attorney present during an interview helps to promote civility. 3 people in a room are better than 2, besides a petitioners legal right much to the sojourn of USCIS) and a more even playing field for a petitioner if for nothing else at least in spirit.

Edited May 18, 2011 by aposantos

[Szilvia74 3]

So you guys always lived together? If so you have nothing to worry about. Go to the interview with your husband. You can bring a sworn & notarized statement from both of you saying that you have always lived together. A statement from friends helps too. Explain the IO that you were so nervous that you didn't understand what she was asking.

If they don't believe you they may not approve the application but I believe you can always appeal.

I am sorry that you got so nervous. I hope everything will go well at the interview!

[aposantos 0]

So you guys always lived together? If so you have nothing to worry about. Go to the interview with your husband. You can bring a sworn & notarized statement from both of you saying that you have always lived together. A statement from friends helps too. Explain the IO that you were so nervous that you didn't understand what she was asking.

If they don't believe you they may not approve the application but I believe you can always appeal.

I am sorry that you got so nervous. I hope everything will go well at the interview!

[Inky 1,111]

Second interviews are generally stokes interviews. You might want to read a few examples of stokes interviews on VJ just in case that is what they are doing. Reading up on them can help you in case you are walking into one. It can also prepare you so that you are organized and not nervous.

[milimelo 4,784]

If your N400 is based on marriage to USC, I'd expect you to bring your spouse, even just for moral support. Mine was very interested in attending the interview with me, but the IO said he gets to wait in the waiting room so he did.

[NickD 203]

Certainly a "first" I have read on this board. Wifes' IO wouldn't even turn her head to acknowledge my hello. But according to my wife, her IO certainly wanted to show my papers. Maybe Olus's IO watched that movie, "The Proposal", and got carried away.

For all us applying for US citizenship, bringing in the "original marriage certificate, evidence of spouse's citizenship, and proof that marriage is in good standing", was required of us."

Gather that a marriage in good standing is buying property and paying taxes together. My wife did have our original marriage certificate, both my US passport and original birth certificate, and a whole bunch of documents with both of our names on it. Felt I should have been able to attend my wifes' interview to at least answer any questions on our documents, and she could see my face matched the face on my passport. If fraud was proposed with our documents, should have been there to defend myself. But her IO wouldn't even look at me!

So quite a difference between IO's. But I don't see where they are requiring any evidence that was already required. Bringing in your spouse is certainly new.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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