"A decision can not be made now" what is that?

[AboSohaila 4]

Hi you guys,

I hope everyone is reading this will help me out understanding what is going on here?

I had my naturalization interview (3 years based on marriage to US citizen) in San francisco office, everything was ok, i passed my civic and english test. after the interview is done, the Officer handed me a paper says " a decision can not be made on your case now" and he said u will wait and hear from us in the mail?

why i see people gets "recommanded for approval" and yet he say i can not take a decision on ur case?

what is going on? what is gonna happened? is anyone in the same situation or had same experience?

please advise

[canadian_wife 1,791]

I got the same thing in Atlanta, I've been waiting since September

Sorry

[BalooSL 3]

Can you provide more details from your interview? What kind of personal questions did he ask you? Did you provide tax returns? You guys have kids together?

[canadian_wife 1,791]

They went through my entire file and asked various questions about the information I put in the forms. They asked about my relationship with my husband and the documentation I provided when I submitted the initial petition. Tax returns are submitted with the petition. We submitted in April and interviewed in September so there wasn't any tax changes that needed to be updated. Not too many personal questions. It was also 8 months ago however

good luck

[Messybrownhair 251]

They went through my entire file and asked various questions about the information I put in the forms. They asked about my relationship with my husband and the documentation I provided when I submitted the initial petition. Tax returns are submitted with the petition. We submitted in April and interviewed in September so there wasn't any tax changes that needed to be updated. Not too many personal questions. It was also 8 months ago however

good luck

That's so odd!

[AboSohaila 4]

What a disappointment. do i still have to wait 120 days to hear from them if not to fil a lawsuit come on, when this process will ever end

[canadian_wife 1,791]

You cannot file a lawsuit until all other avenues have been exhausted, including contacting USCIS service request, an infopass, contacting a congressman, etc

good luck

[Darnell 8,478]

variables that I've read about:

1. IO not have your A-File during the interview

2. IO not senior enough , a newbie, so must have supervisor oversight

3. Backlog at that local office

4. Final Final Namechecks not requested in a timely manner, and folk forgot about it

So, if I were in yer shoes, I'd engage the Constituent Liason at your Congressman's office (you have 3 congressmen, 2 REPS and 1 Senator) that serves as the Immigration Liason Staffer (ask who does this, via telephone); giving over a privacy release form, then

have that ILS human pound a bit with an inquiry.

Report back here, when able.

[AboSohaila 4]

variables that I've read about:

1. IO not have your A-File during the interview

2. IO not senior enough , a newbie, so must have supervisor oversight

3. Backlog at that local office

4. Final Final Namechecks not requested in a timely manner, and folk forgot about it

So, if I were in yer shoes, I'd engage the Constituent Liason at your Congressman's office (you have 3 congressmen, 2 REPS and 1 Senator) that serves as the Immigration Liason Staffer (ask who does this, via telephone); giving over a privacy release form, then

have that ILS human pound a bit with an inquiry.

Report back here, when able.

so the IO was little not sure how is my name works because my forigen passort has full name consists of 6 names, while my green card only 3 names

is that why he put me on "a decision can not be made" ? if yes, how long it takes them to clear my name?

yes if they will not respond to me i will contact my senator

[Darnell 8,478]

I cannot predict anything , as

your timeline,

over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=105513

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=105513

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=105513

is empty.

Be a Dear, and fill out yer timeline, over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=105513

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=105513

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=105513

nowish.

and note that each local office has it's own queues and lag o queues.

[krishna12 0]

They went through my entire file and asked various questions about the information I put in the forms. They asked about my relationship with my husband and the documentation I provided when I submitted the initial petition. Tax returns are submitted with the petition. We submitted in April and interviewed in September so there wasn't any tax changes that needed to be updated. Not too many personal questions. It was also 8 months ago however

good luck

Can you please clarify.When you said the entire file and forms..are u talking about the N-400 form ?

[JimmyHou 610]

variables that I've read about:

1. IO not have your A-File during the interview

2. IO not senior enough , a newbie, so must have supervisor oversight

3. Backlog at that local office

4. Final Final Namechecks not requested in a timely manner, and folk forgot about it

So, if I were in yer shoes, I'd engage the Constituent Liason at your Congressman's office (you have 3 congressmen, 2 REPS and 1 Senator) that serves as the Immigration Liason Staffer (ask who does this, via telephone); giving over a privacy release form, then

have that ILS human pound a bit with an inquiry.

Report back here, when able.

so the IO was little not sure how is my name works because my forigen passort has full name consists of 6 names, while my green card only 3 names

is that why he put me on "a decision can not be made" ? if yes, how long it takes them to clear my name?

yes if they will not respond to me i will contact my senator

In addition to Darnell's reasons, I've read about cases where a decision couldn't be made because it was not clear at the time of the interview whether or not the applicant met the eligibility criteria. In some cases the applicant sent in the application a day early or didn't meet the 90 residency requirement or was suspected of having abandoned their permanent residency by staying out of the country for too long.

Regarding your name, I think if there was nothing else "strange" about your interview, you may have found the reason for the delay in your approval. The IO may not have been sure whether or not you needed a name change application. If you read the guidelines given to IOs, it's clear that whenever there is a conflict between the name on different documents, they have to go back to your birth certificate unless you have a legal name change document. If you didn't have a copy of your birth certificate, you may get an RFE requesting one. Or the IO's supervisor may simply decide that the name on your passport is your legal name and that that name should be the one on your certificate unless you fill out a name change request. If it's just a matter of confusion about the name, then this will probably be resolved quickly.

One possible complication could be the background check. Did you write your full name (the one on the passport) in the "other names used" section of the n400? If not, then they will have to run the background check again before they can approve you.

Please note that I'm just trying to offer you hopeful guesses based on what I've read... I have not been interviewed yet.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

Can you please clarify.When you said the entire file and forms..are u talking about the N-400 form ?

I mean the entire file from the initial I130 filed back in 2008 to the N400 form.

Good luck

[AboSohaila 4]

Thanks for your replay,

Actually i did not write my entire full name which was on the passport in the second section ""another name used", and the IO had wrote it himself and maybe that is the reason why? he might need to run my entire name to be checked before approval? if yes, how long it takes them to clear my name?

ty

In addition to Darnell's reasons, I've read about cases where a decision couldn't be made because it was not clear at the time of the interview whether or not the applicant met the eligibility criteria. In some cases the applicant sent in the application a day early or didn't meet the 90 residency requirement or was suspected of having abandoned their permanent residency by staying out of the country for too long.

Regarding your name, I think if there was nothing else "strange" about your interview, you may have found the reason for the delay in your approval. The IO may not have been sure whether or not you needed a name change application. If you read the guidelines given to IOs, it's clear that whenever there is a conflict between the name on different documents, they have to go back to your birth certificate unless you have a legal name change document. If you didn't have a copy of your birth certificate, you may get an RFE requesting one. Or the IO's supervisor may simply decide that the name on your passport is your legal name and that that name should be the one on your certificate unless you fill out a name change request. If it's just a matter of confusion about the name, then this will probably be resolved quickly.

One possible complication could be the background check. Did you write your full name (the one on the passport) in the "other names used" section of the n400? If not, then they will have to run the background check again before they can approve you.

Please note that I'm just trying to offer you hopeful guesses based on what I've read... I have not been interviewed yet.

[JimmyHou 610]

Thanks for your replay,

Actually i did not write my entire full name which was on the passport in the second section ""another name used", and the IO had wrote it himself and maybe that is the reason why? he might need to run my entire name to be checked before approval? if yes, how long it takes them to clear my name?

ty

I'm not sure, but I assume that it shouldn't take more than the time it took to do the name check the first time... however long it took between your biometrics appointment and your being placed in line for interview. Of course, that's assuming that we found the real reason and that your full name doesn't raise any red flags. Good luck to you.