Showing up a day early to interview

[playwright 0]

Has anyone been able to do their interview a day early without rescheduling?

I applied with my parents and their interview is a day earlier than mine, and I was hoping to complete my interview with them.

I know that you can do this for biometrics, but I wasn't sure about the naturalization interview.

[sal79 3]

I highly doubt they will accept it. even if let you inside.

I did early bio and honestly I felt little disrespected by the guard. I wont do it with IO.

Edited September 17, 2014 by sal79

[FaZz 2]

Don't count on that the interview is a different animal ...but they wont shoot you for trying. All they can say is "no"

[mamaSue 38]

I'm pretty sure they won't even let you in the building without showing the correctly dated letter.

They work by tightly-scheduled appointments, it's not like going to a hairdresser and asking them to 'squeeze you in'.

You can try, nothing to lose....but be prepared to be sent away.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Has anyone been able to do their interview a day early without rescheduling?

I applied with my parents and their interview is a day earlier than mine, and I was hoping to complete my interview with them.

I know that you can do this for biometrics, but I wasn't sure about the naturalization interview.

Why not show some proper decorum, and inquire beforehand if it is appropriate to show up a day early for the reasons you describe?

[second stage 14]

Has anyone been able to do their interview a day early without rescheduling?

I applied with my parents and their interview is a day earlier than mine, and I was hoping to complete my interview with them.

I know that you can do this for biometrics, but I wasn't sure about the naturalization interview.

When did you apply? When is the interview date and in which city is your local office?

[kcoyclay1 98]

Has anyone been able to do their interview a day early without rescheduling?

I applied with my parents and their interview is a day earlier than mine, and I was hoping to complete my interview with them.

I know that you can do this for biometrics, but I wasn't sure about the naturalization interview.

I doubt if they will have your case-file pulled to interview you that day. Changes in interview dates need a valid reason to be rescheduled - even for a later date - and I don't think showing up a day earlier because your parents are having theirs is a reason they would accept. If they allowed early interview, everyone would find reasons to rush theirs such as "I was in the area and thought you could just interview me today." Although it sounds great to kill three birds with one stone, it disrupts the IOs schedule. They are more inclined to reschedule you for a later date than to add you to their work load for an earlier date. Just as they wouldn't have our case-file sitting around if we missed our interview and just showed up the next day, I don't think that they would have them at hand just in case we show up a day earlier. Who knows how they prepare for interviews though.Tthey may very well have two days of cases arranged neatly in a filing cabinet and by chance, you may just get the surprise of your life with a ricochet effect of kindness from the person who needs to collect your interview letter all the way to the IO who has your case for the next day - and is willing to pull your case-file as a good deed for the day and interview you a day early. I am not being sarcastic just thinking. Let us know how it works out. There's no harm in asking. All the best.

Edited September 18, 2014 by kcoyclay1

[playwright 0]

Why not show some proper decorum, and inquire beforehand if it is appropriate to show up a day early for the reasons you describe?

I did. Different people from USCIS told me different things, so I was wondering whether anyone had succeeded before.

[Buckyball 22]

Try it and you will see, no big deal.