Off-site interviews

[Dr_LHA 3]

Hi,

Quick question, I took a look at the archives of the forum and didn't see anything obvious:

How normal is it to have your Citizenship interview in a place that is not a USCIS field office? As Pittsburgh is assigned as my local USCIS office, I assumed I'd be traveling there for my N-400 interview, but I just got my interview letter and it says I'm supposed to go to a court house in Williamsport, PA. This is closer to where I live (although it doesn't help much as I'm due to be in Rhode Island that day), but I was surprised as I had not realized that USCIS conducted off-site interviews for N-400.

Does anyone have a similar experience, and are there any consequences of this?

Cheers!

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

I've heard of off-site oaths (in historical locations usually, such as Mount Rushmore or the White House), but not interviews. I don;t suppose it could be a new USCIS office opened there?

[Dr_LHA 3]

I've heard of off-site oaths (in historical locations usually, such as Mount Rushmore or the White House), but not interviews. I don;t suppose it could be a new USCIS office opened there?

Thanks for your reply.

It's not listed as a field office on the USCIS website, and the interview letter still lists Pittsburgh as my Local Office. They do Oath Ceremonies in Williamsport, I've found plenty of references to them on the internet, I've just not found any references to anyone having their interview there. I'm taking the lack of replies to this thread as a sign that it's not that common to have such an off-site interview.

Edited August 18, 2011 by Dr_LHA

[Dr_LHA 3]

Although one thing I do note is that my interview is 9 days before "Citizenship Day" (Sept 17th), which in the past is when Oath Ceremonies have been performed in Williamsport, PA. Perhaps this means that they're lining me up to have my Oath Ceremony on that day. Would be nice (and fast!).