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November 28, 2011

Thanks for the good wishes guys, but don't forget the others waiting who had N400 dates around the same time: Boilermaker and loveforver etc.. I wish the same good luck to those guys. Well it's a Monday after an insanely long weekend when no one in USCIS worked so HOPEFULLY they will get their arses in gear this week and do something about all of us people still waiting.

Cardamom's comment has worried me somewhat though, how did you know it was the last oath ceremony of the year? and it was only December 15th? I'm worrying that even if I was approved tomorrow that the oath ceremony wouldn't even be able to take place in December

Like I need to worry more! I can see me having to pushback three flights out of the country at this rate.....

Thanks Sharky,

Yeah, here the last Oath of the year is on the 16th. I guess judges and USCIS people don't work the day before Christmas or the day before New Year's Eve. So two weeks left for me, I don't see myself getting oath for this coming Friday.

November 22, 2011

well that was four hours of my life that I'll never get back again..lol

Had the same IO at the infopass meeting as the last one on Nov 1st. At first I didn't really want that, I thought try someone different, may get a different result.. But anyhow she is a really nice lady and was very sympathetic to the delay on my case. Unfortunately she had no new news, still with the officer waiting for a decision etc..

I tried all the questions I could but she just lifted her hand up and said "there's nothing I can do"... then after seeing how distressed I looked she told me to write a simple letter to the deputy director, which I did there and then. Then came back to the counter and handed her the letter, she said she was so sorry for the problems that I was facing and then said she would personally make sure that this letter with accompanying documents would get to the director.

If that helps I have no idea, but she was very nice and I guess there's not much more I can do at this point....

I just wanted to wish Lili "bon chance" for her oath ceremony tomorrow, hopefully the people still waiting with all get there's soon aswell

Well, even though you didn't get any response today, I wouldn't be surprised you hear something soon. Handing a letter to the office director must count for something.

I'm gonna wait until mid December for another Infopass or a letter to IO. They said 6-10 weeks.

November 21, 2011

Great news Shakil, I'm very happy for you!

Yeah I tend to agree what Boilermaker said, the whole security checks after the interview does seem like a strange thing to hear, but then again my "excuse" was "it's still with the officer" lol

I have my second infopass appointment for next Monday, they are gonna get sick of seeing my face down there but I'm not letting up on this.

Sharky, any good news on INFOPASS? hope you got something better than.... wait 70 more days...

November 15, 2011

Great news Shakil, I'm very happy for you!

Yeah I tend to agree what Boilermaker said, the whole security checks after the interview does seem like a strange thing to hear, but then again my "excuse" was "it's still with the officer" lol

I have my second infopass appointment for next Monday, they are gonna get sick of seeing my face down there but I'm not letting up on this.

Wow, that's quick. At the time i placed the appointment, I could not find any spots available within two weeks. I hope you get more satisfying news.

Sucks that today I wont find anything in my mailbox, haha

November 15, 2011

Mine is IR2 green card ,I came USA on 11 2001, my mom married with my step father,than got me over here in USA got 2 years greencrd first, then 10 years green card.

Officer did not told me about further review ,or evidence.

Officer didnt tell me anything at the time either.

November 15, 2011

Hi:all

I went to uscis office in Chicago this morning for my interview.After asked me questions the officer give me a paper that has my A number ,birthday ,address......let me confirm all the information is correct and sign,and another paper let me sign (he said 2nd paper is about which I told him toady is truth)then he printed a n652 from,marked x at I passed test.

mark x at uscis will send you a Writeen decision about you application.

I was wonder is anybody elses have the same situation like me.what is the result?

Thank u!

I am in the same situation. Is your application based on 3 YR or 5 YR LPR? I had my interview about 6 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything yet. I was told I have a background check pending (not FP).

November 15, 2011

I'm calling the 1 800 number this morning and insisting to ask to a level 2 officer, if they decline I'll just tell them "I'm going to keep calling until you do put me through"...

if I get told "it's still with the officer" then fine, I haven't tried this method but who knows....

Have you considered writing the IO?

November 15, 2011

security check? #######? this is insane Boilermaker? Shouldn't all of these checks be made BEFORE you get to the interview stage? AND if this is standard procedure then why are some people allowed same day oath ceremonies?? where are their security checks?

none of this makes sense!!!

Honestly, my guess is that the file is sitting there and the most diplomatic answer they can give is 'background check'.

November 15, 2011

Thanks for those best wishes sayswho, I only wish I could be posting about oath ceremonies. I hope that I don't sound too selfish with my posts, I know that there are others waiting that share the same anguish as people like myself and Boilermaker are going through at the moment. And I only wish the best for them too, I guess my anguish is somewhat more heightened because I have flights booked out of the USA early January and I need that passport before then. Believe me if this wasn't the case I would just forget about the whole thing until I got the oath ceremony update. I thought I had plenty of time but the time window is getting shorter every week.

I hear you Boilermaker, these times with Veterans and thanksgiving doesn't sound like the most productive of times for USCIS staff members, it's a concern I share too. We can only hope that we are wrong

So I went to my appointment and talked to the officer at the counter. He was a nice guy, didn't give me hard time. He asked whether the IO game a reason for not having made a decision, to which I said no. After typing something in his computer and staring at the monitor for a while he said.. 'oh i see...your security check is not complete'. After asking further, pretty much the officer said that I'll just have to wait.

I don't think I feel any better....I'd have thought security checks are completed in advance. He said that for N-400 they dig further.

November 14, 2011

Let us know what happens with your infopass boilermaker, I do really feel that it's better than calling the 1 800 number but at the same time, I can't help feeling that the people behind the desk aren't telling us everything. I mean all the nice IO did with my case was look on the computer next to her, "with the officer" status hardly seems relevant now? I guess it's a fine line about insisting to know what is happening and (dread to think) pissing them off to the point where they decide to put your file at the bottom of the pile.

At the end of the day, they have the power and we have to just sit here and hope!

Will let you know for sure. What I'm most afraid right now is the fact that holidays are coming soon. I'm sure many people get week long vacation, however that doesn't stop to receive more applications. I'll have to come up with some other questions so that the IO doesn't think i'm completely wasting his/her time. Not that my time is any less valuable...anyway. I'm still within their goal timeframe so hopefully will see something before mid Dec.

November 12, 2011

when is it boilermaker?

This coming Tuesday. It will be 6 weeks after interview.

You can always ask to see your case's adjudicating officer..

I'll try to get in contact with the IO.. doubt they will want to see me though.

November 12, 2011

"I am sure they will.. did you talk to the second level officer? what did he say? where is your file? you can go to that office and demand to speak to your adjudicating officer.. you might get lucky.. "[/b][/i]

I had an infopass appointment 11 days ago and the IO at the desk told me the case is "still with the officer".... and no more

what that means I have no idea, if I don't hear anything in the next two weeks I'm going to make another infopass and try and find out what the hell is going on.....

I hope it doesn't come to that though

I thought USCIS had the day off for being Veteran's day. Seems like my INFOPASS appointment is gonna get sooner than news on my case...

November 11, 2011

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November 10, 2011

Thanks Samby for your response

And sorry for any confusion (I know this is so confusing)

As for the middle name, I meant the first 3 digits of my maiden name and my husband middle name are exactly the same for instance, my maiden name 123abc and my husband's middle name is 123.

So when I filled out the N400 form, I filled AAA as my first name, 123 as middle name and CCC as last name (middle name and last name of my husband).

The officer asked me to signed a name change form to have "123" as my middle name.

Thanks again

would have been soooooo much easier to use other names (other than your's) as an example, instead of letters. Thought I was solving a math problem for a minute..

November 9, 2011

mine too, I just checked their website, although the IO at the infopass meeting said 4 months. The crazy thing is that after all this is over and done with, we STILL will have no clue as to why WE were delayed and others were not...

welcome to the world of USCIS processing

Well, I guess if one wants to be very curious about this, a request to see one's file can be placed through Freedom of Information Act...(correct me if I'm wrong).

November 9, 2011

Sharky,

No news yet. Today will be the 5th week after interview. I have INFOPASS scheduled for next week.

And apparently my office goal is 5 months.....so I guess they can take 40 days before they put serious effort in my application (at least that's my guess)..

November 9, 2011

kreddy,

I find going in to previous months posts such as June filers or May etc. and looking for other people from Fairfax may help you when you look at their stats, just a thought.

Boilermaker any news? I'm going bloody insane with waiting hear......

Sharky,

No news yet. Today will be the 5th week after interview. I have INFOPASS scheduled for next week.

November 9, 2011

Some people's status changes to RFE after interview but never receive any letter from USCIS, and few days later their status changes to 'in line to schedule oath ceremony". Just relax an wait a week to see if you receive any letters.

Also, naturalization approval has to go through a second officer, i think they do this so that two people sign the papers and reduce changes of fraud by IO's. My guess is that the supervisor was not present that day.

Anyway, good luck!

November 9, 2011