oath Oath ceremony letter not coming

[JBC71 0]

I had given my Citizenship interview on Oct 13th 2017 at Holtsville, Long Island NY field office and had passed the interview, the officer told me to expect the oath ceremony letter in 6 weeks but its now 12 weeks and I've still not received the oath ceremony letter. When I call USCIS they say we have 120 days to make a decision.

 

My wife who gave her interview on Oct 19th (1 week after me) received her oath ceremony letter in December 2017 and got her passport in Jan 1st week 2018.

 

Wondering why the delay? Any suggestions what are my options?

[canadian_wife 1,791]

When I went through this a few years ago there isn't really much that can happen until the 'normal processing time', in this case apparently 120 days has expired.  After that I would start with an info pass appointment and if it gets too ridiculous, like in my case, I contacted a senator.  That got things moving.

 

Good luck 

[Hypnos 6,576]

As stated, by law USCIS have 120 days to make a decision following your N-400 interview. For you, they have until 10th February, 2018. If you've still heard nothing by this date, an Infopass and/or contacting one of your congressional representatives as stated above would be a good first step.

 

You could then contact the CIS Ombudsman, and if nothing came from that then as a last resort you can file an action in federal District court for a judge to review your application under 8 CFR 310.5(a).

Edited January 13, 2018 by Hypnos

[JBC71 0]

1 minute ago, Hypnos said:

As stated, by law USCIS have 120 days to make a decision following your N-400 interview. For you, they have until 10th February, 2018. If you've still heard nothing by this date, an Infopass and/or contacting one of your congressional representatives as stated above would be a good first step.

 

You could then contact the CIS Ombudsman, and if nothing came from that then as a last resort you can file an action in federal District court for a judge to review your application under 8 CFR 310.5(a).

Thanks for your reply. What is CIS Ombudsman??

[Hypnos 6,576]

The CIS Ombudsman is an independent federal government agency that makes recommendations to USCIS and can help individuals who are having issues with their cases.

 

Their site is https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman

[JBC71 0]

12 minutes ago, JBC71 said:

Thanks for your reply. What is CIS Ombudsman??

Thanks

[Natasha&Luka 16]

Hi, I am on the same boat. I had my citizenship interview on August 7th, 2017 (I got a paper with a decision "Congratulations your case was recommended for approval", something along those lines). 2 - 3 weeks later my status changed to in line for oath...etc. Until now I did not receive the oath letter. I contacted my senator's office and they contacted USCIS and they told them everything is ok with my case, it's just they don't have the oath ceremony date for me (there was one oath ceremony recently and that's why I was worried). I was told that I just need to keep waiting. Hopefully I will get the letter soon. 

[JBC71 0]

12 hours ago, Natasha&Luka said:

Hi, I am on the same boat. I had my citizenship interview on August 7th, 2017 (I got a paper with a decision "Congratulations your case was recommended for approval", something along those lines). 2 - 3 weeks later my status changed to in line for oath...etc. Until now I did not receive the oath letter. I contacted my senator's office and they contacted USCIS and they told them everything is ok with my case, it's just they don't have the oath ceremony date for me (there was one oath ceremony recently and that's why I was worried). I was told that I just need to keep waiting. Hopefully I will get the letter soon. 

Wow your case is worst then mine. You have crossed 120 days. Hope you and I receive the Oath ceremony letter soon. By the way which field office did you give your interview at?

[JBC71 0]

On 1/15/2018 at 12:19 AM, Natasha&Luka said:

Hi, I am on the same boat. I had my citizenship interview on August 7th, 2017 (I got a paper with a decision "Congratulations your case was recommended for approval", something along those lines). 2 - 3 weeks later my status changed to in line for oath...etc. Until now I did not receive the oath letter. I contacted my senator's office and they contacted USCIS and they told them everything is ok with my case, it's just they don't have the oath ceremony date for me (there was one oath ceremony recently and that's why I was worried). I was told that I just need to keep waiting. Hopefully I will get the letter soon. 

Hi any news on your end? What are you doing to expedite your oath ceremony since your 120 days have passed already? Please guide me too. 

[babybluee 0]

I already waiting 2 months already, what I do is to submit the e-verity in the USCIS websites and request them to reply your case. 

[Suha10 0]

On 1/24/2018 at 12:50 AM, babybluee said:

I already waiting 2 months already, what I do is to submit the e-verity in the USCIS websites and request them to reply your case. 

Did it work?? I have been waiting for 3 months now and my field office doesn't schedule Infopass 

[praizee 10]

On 12/2/2018 at 10:27 PM, Suha10 said:

Did it work?? I have been waiting for 3 months now and my field office doesn't schedule Infopass 

Which field office are you? It's been over a year since my interview and still nothing. i have tried infopasses, multiple service requests and congressman. i contacted Ombudsman last month finally. I am beyond frustrated and angry. If Ombudsman doesn't work then i'll consider filing a lawsuit.

[martincook 0]

On 1/15/2018 at 10:49 AM, Natasha&Luka said:

Hi, I am on the same boat. I had my citizenship interview on August 7th, 2017 (I got a paper with a decision "Congratulations your case was recommended for approval", something along those lines). 2 - 3 weeks later my status changed to in line for oath...etc. Until now I did not receive the oath letter. I contacted my senator's office and they contacted USCIS and they told them everything is ok with my case, it's just they don't have the oath ceremony date for me (there was one oath ceremony recently and that's why I was worried). I was told that I just need to keep waiting. Hopefully I will get the letter soon. 

What is the latest developments. Did you take the oath?

On 1/24/2018 at 6:20 AM, JBC71 said:

Hi any news on your end? What are you doing to expedite your oath ceremony since your 120 days have passed already? Please guide me too. 

Have you taken your oath?

[martincook 0]

On 1/24/2018 at 11:20 AM, babybluee said:

I already waiting 2 months already, what I do is to submit the e-verity in the USCIS websites and request them to reply your case. 

When did u take your oath?

On 12/3/2018 at 8:57 AM, Suha10 said:

Did it work?? I have been waiting for 3 months now and my field office doesn't schedule Infopass 

Have you taken your oath?

[martincook 0]

On 12/8/2018 at 11:15 PM, praizee said:

Which field office are you? It's been over a year since my interview and still nothing. i have tried infopasses, multiple service requests and congressman. i contacted Ombudsman last month finally. I am beyond frustrated and angry. If Ombudsman doesn't work then i'll consider filing a lawsuit.

Did you take your oath?