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Urgent!! Dad had MAJOR DISABLING STROKE right before Citizenship interview!

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Hi all, I am really hoping to get practical insight from you ASAP.

My father (67 y/o) has been a permanent resident since 2008. He finally decided to apply for his citizenship last year and was supposed to have his interview last august 2017 when he had a major stroke in July last year.  He was in the hospital for 7 months. Just got discharged home last month.

He used to live in Atlanta, Ga but now he will live with me, in Philadelphia, PA.

His lawyers told me they did not let the application lapsed. So that's good. Now, I am going to take it from there to be able to get him his citizenship. He cant talk, can't really sign any paper, but he is conscious and understand what is going on around him. I can wheelchair him to the interview if necessary. He just can't take the test.

Please what do you think I should do to get a new interview date for him in Philadelphia?

And what do you think I should do to "prolong his green card"? It expires on June 26th 2018.

Please let me know If you have any small idea of where I begin with that process, since I don't have much time, and he requires 24 hr care from us. I have applied for myself, my husband, and my mil. So I am familiar with the application process.

Thank you so much !

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Boiler Grand Master

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His Green Card is just evidence of his status, his status is not dependent on the GC, he can just renew it to get a new card.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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3 hours ago, kissjo said:

Ok, great. How do I go about continuing the citizenship application? So that he can have an interview in Philadelphia?

Presumably his lawyers would have informed USCIS about what happened and why he could not attend his original interview date, thus receiving correspondence from them regarding same?

 

His lawyers would be best to advise you on how to move forward depending on how the lawyers were able to not let the application lapse since August 2017, as you said.

 

In special cases, USCIS is able to make accommodations for those unable to take the civics test once provided evidence with the application.

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 96 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 14, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed online

July 21, 2017 (Day 07) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 22, 2017 (Day 08) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online, letter mailed out

July 25, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics PDF posted online

July 28, 2017 (Day 14) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/08/17

Aug 08, 2017 (Day 24) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 14, 2017 (Day 30) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 32) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Interview Scheduled, read the letter we mailed you..."

Aug 17, 2017 (Day 33) - Interview Appointment Letter PDF posted online---GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!!!

Aug 21, 2017 (Day 37) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 09/27/17

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

Sep. 28, 2017 (Day 75) - Oath Ceremony Letter PDF posted online--Ceremony for 10/19/17

Oct. 02, 2017 (Day 79) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

Oct. 19, 2017 (Day 96) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

 

 

 

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