"Interview Cancelled Due to Unforseen Reason"

[mohdirfan08787 16]

I received Interview letter on Oct-6 2015 and today on 30 Oct i got letter that " Unforseen reason my interview has been cancelled".

Should i go for interview regardless or wait for new letter?

This is really frustrating.

[TBoneTX 43,069]

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[Anh map 2,098]

It seems that there is something taking place at the USCIS office that requires the interviews for that day to be cancelled. This happens from time to time just as with any organization. Wait to be rescheduled.

[kovacs 20]

I would stay home.

[N400applicant 7]

See? It doesn't pay to be patient and agreeeable when wrong happens.

It's always good to be outspoken.

As to what to do next, it depends on WHY interview was cancelled. If it's cancelled due to USCIS workload or some other logistical issue, then you should receive a new letter with another scheduling soon.

However, if it's cancelled due to what they call a "background check" then you will be back to the same limbo you thought you were out of. It might take them as many as 7 years to complete it.

I received Interview letter on Oct-6 2015 and today on 30 Oct i got letter that " Unforseen reason my interview has been cancelled".

Should i go for interview regardless or wait for new letter?

This is really frustrating.

[mananto 36]

I received Interview letter on Oct-6 2015 and today on 30 Oct i got letter that " Unforseen reason my interview has been cancelled".

Should i go for interview regardless or wait for new letter?

This is really frustrating.

Just wait for the new letter. Even if you go they will just repeat the same as soon as they call you and the officer will just go back and there is nothing you can do. It may be work load, officers on vacation, and some unscheduled event on that day. You should receive a new letter in a couple of weeks. I doubt it is is background related as they would have told you so at the interview that they would not give you a decision pending a background check completion.

[N400applicant 7]

USCIS no longer interviews people until background checks are complete. There were way too many lawsuits in recent years where Federal Courts ordered USCIS to complete the case processing under 120 days after interview statutory rule, and USCIS simply decided not to interview until whenever it wants to.

Since there is no similar statutory rule for scheduling an interview, as there is to make a decision after interview, the USCIS now can take as much as two years to interview you before you can bring successful WOM in Federal Court. You may still have to sue them to get an interview, but under "beyond reasonable processing time" iterpretation any time USCIS takes to work on a case prior to interview is considered to be reasonable by Federal Courts (in many cases I have heard of).

But just because interview was cancelled doesn't mean it's BGC related. They also do a lot of rescheduling due to whatever logistical reasons (understaffed, overbooked, network failure etc.). It's just impossible to tell what it is unless USCIS tells him, and USCIS is notorious for being secretive and lacking transparency with even in the most mundane of the tasks they perform.

Edited October 31, 2015 by N400applicant

[mananto 36]

N400Applicant you are not correct in the background thing. They can interview you and then let you know that they cannot make a decision as they are waiting for your background checks to clear. Happened to me at ROC interview.

[N400applicant 7]

manato, please read CAREFULY what I write.

I am not saying they CAN'T interview you. What I said is that in past they did lots of N-400 interviews BEFORE background checks were completed. Then too many people sued USCIS for a decision , under the 120 days rule. The rule is: USCIS MUST MAKE a decision (approval or denial) within 120 days after the N-400 interview (this is a law applicable to N-400 cases ONLY, not applicable to ROC or any other cases I am aware of).

AS A RESULT USCIS decided NOT to schedule interviews UNLESS background checks were completed, so that they could AVOID lawsuits that many people were filing 120 days after the interview.

Of course they still CAN interview you BEFORE background chesks are complete, but as a matter of practical decision they no longer interview UNLESS background checks are complete (just as If you want to you can hit your head on the wall, the fact is you are not likely to do so, knowing it hurts. In the same manner, USCIS no longer schedules N-400 interviews in absence of BGC clearances, even though it still CAN do so).

N400Applicant you are not correct in the background thing. They can interview you and then let you know that they cannot make a decision as they are waiting for your background checks to clear. Happened to me at ROC interview.

Edited October 31, 2015 by N400applicant

[mohdirfan08787 16]

What ever, i will go for interview even though its cancel. They been playing tricks with me for 9 months. I will pretend i didnot receive any cancellation notice.

Atleast i will get my answer why they cancel my interview. There is nothing i can do if they delay for background check or any other reason but atleast i will know why.

There is no way to tell how this people operate, maybe they do interview before name check or after name check, No one know how do.

In short they can do what ever with your application, it dont bother them a bit.

[N400applicant 7]

#1. Go there if you want to, but you can be assured that it will be a watse of your time. They will say interview cancelled, if you ask why they will say wait until you get a letter (rescheduling or explaining WHY). If you insist, they will say "Schedule an INFOPASS". If you insit further they will call security and throw you outside of the building.

#2. No, they can not do whatever they want to to your application, and Donald Trump doesn't run USCIS.

I have seen way too may stupid bureaucarts sued by immigrants and humiliated in Federal Courts by Federal Judges (I must tell you there is no greater sense of plesure than to see a stupid bureaucrat staring at a Judge's face while Judge humiliates him or her right at their face), so I can't agree with you there.

However, above being said, they certainly CAN delay scheduling of your interview for at least another year and still fall under definition of "reasonable" processing time. If you sue them now you will most likely waste your efforts for nothing. But they can't hold it off indefinitely.

Also, if more N-400 related WOM cases get filed and if more Federal Judges side with immigrants by shortening their interpretation of what length of pre-interview delay is reasonable, then you may have even better success in future.

A lot of the blame for how we the immigrats (as a group) get mistreated rests with us. We, in genral and as a group, are passive, politically disengaged and clueless of how system works. We are fearful of authorities , as well as of demanding and asserting our Consituonally guaranteed rights.

Many of us come from civil war ravaged countries, others come from well to do backgrounds with "coudln't care less about anything" attitude, and almost all of us are primarily concerned with how much we make, how much we can buy, consume, etc. None of us wants to think of and perceive the bigger picture.

If there is one consituency we should all learn from it is the Conservative, Rush Limbaugh listening, red meat eating Republicans who are united, focused, passionate, motivated, driven and know exactly what they want and how to get what they want using the legal system and government to their own advantage.

What ever, i will go for interview even though its cancel. They been playing tricks with me for 9 months. I will pretend i didnot receive any cancellation notice.

Atleast i will get my answer why they cancel my interview. There is nothing i can do if they delay for background check or any other reason but atleast i will know why.

There is no way to tell how this people operate, maybe they do interview before name check or after name check, No one know how do.

In short they can do what ever with your application, it dont bother them a bit.

Edited November 1, 2015 by N400applicant

[mohdirfan08787 16]

So went for interview even though it was cancelled. I was told my officer interview got cancelled. The file is in Local office but still Name check not completed yet.

And dont know how long it will take.

[kovacs 20]

Hope you didn't have to miss a day of work for that.

[mohdirfan08787 16]

Actually i got off work 7am, and the USCIS office is right walking distance. I did not miss anything, as long as i showed up.

But guy seems to know me pretty well cause he been contacted by Senator and Congressman.

He told me right away without looking into computer , We cancelled your interview:)

Well at least i know why they cancelled.