6 weeks since citizenship interview

[Sherifeg 0]

I had my citizenship interview on June 16th, 2011 in the St. Paul office and I received a note saying congratulations your application is recommended for approval.

I have not received the oath letter so I made an Infopass appt, yesterday at the St. Paul office. I met with an IO and he told me that my file got sidetracked somehow, and that it is sitting on a supervisor's desk, he smiled and said that IO's do make mistakes sometimes and that supervisors need to put the final approval on the application.

He said that he was going to send the supervisor an email telling him/her that I was at the office inquiring about my application.

He also said that I should be hearing from them in about 2 weeks for either more documentation or my oath letter!

What should I think????

[OKflyboy 35]

You should wait about 2 weeks. No point guessing now.

[Sherifeg 0]

Waiting is torture my friend!

[OKflyboy 35]

Believe me, I know. Been waiting for 6 years for one thing or another from USCIS.

[NickD 203]

St. Paul office is doing far better now with their new office manager, even giving some same day oaths now. The old one waited until at least 3,500 oaths were ready to have a big party with further delays in not being able to find a judge with a couple hours to spare or an auditorium with some free space. Typical waiting times were in the nine month range. But those were for the ones that had their interviews just after the last oath ceremony. If you were number 3,500, the wait wasn't that long, but heaven help you if you were number 3,501.

I did talk to a nice young woman working in the filing department, said it was a madhouse trying to dig up 3,500 applications, and we know they are heavy. Would make a lot more sense with same day oaths so they could bury those applications.

St. Paul misplaced my stepdaughters AOS application, she finally got her conditional two and half months later and dated two months and a half later. Also misplaced by wife's interview application, that time got Feigngold after them, they did a special oath ceremony for my wife, just three days later. So you are not the only one. Last February a decision could not be made because of proof of payment of traffic violations for my stepdaughter, Kolh took care of that for us. But caused only a four week delay.

I know its frustrating.

[Sherifeg 0]

So you think I should not worry given the "congratulations" note?

Who is Kolh and Feingold? Am I missing something ?

[Sherifeg 0]

Ok never mind! Googled the names and figured out who they are.

I did e-mail Al Franken's office before the Infopass appt, they came back to me and said to wait 4 weeks.

USCIS loves teaching patience!

[David-and-Mae 15]

Did your online status at least changed to "Oath Ceremony" stating that they have placed you on oath que? I'm still waiting on my oath sched but it's the norm in our local office. However, I'll start worrying too once it's past 45 days.

BTW, I know how hard it is to keep on waiting

[Sherifeg 0]

Nope, online status is still on "Testing and Interview"!

[NickD 203]

Technically, they have up to 120 days, but most are not anxious to take them to court.

Those guys are my senators from Wisconsin. Apparently, they have a direct line to the office manage, I only have access to that guard standing outside the door to make sure you are not smoking within 50 feet of the door. He says he doesn't know nothing.

Here I thought St. Paul was just lax with Wisconsinites. Good to hear they are not prejudice in this respect, just careless.

To the best of my knowledge, the officer manager has sole determination when and if you will get your certificate. The two we got from St. Paul, mom and daughter had the then acting directors name ink stamp at the bottom of the form. Wife's passport photo was stuck on with double sided tape, stepdaughters was printed on with what looked like a low quality ink jet printer.. But what the heck, the DOS bought it to issue a US passport, and that is all that counts.

[Sherifeg 0]

I know I am being impatient, but they don't help either! I can't do anything but wait I guess

[David-and-Mae 15]

See, at least mine changed to Oath Ceremony on June 29, 8 days after my interview. It also said that I should get scheduled within 45 days and will receive a notice. Hopefully it won't be long now. Otherwise, I will be calling our Congressman and Senator's offices for help.

[bigdog 376]

I had my citizenship interview on June 16th, 2011 in the St. Paul office and I received a note saying congratulations your application is recommended for approval.

I have not received the oath letter so I made an Infopass appt, yesterday at the St. Paul office. I met with an IO and he told me that my file got sidetracked somehow, and that it is sitting on a supervisor's desk, he smiled and said that IO's do make mistakes sometimes and that supervisors need to put the final approval on the application.

He said that he was going to send the supervisor an email telling him/her that I was at the office inquiring about my application.

He also said that I should be hearing from them in about 2 weeks for either more documentation or my oath letter!

What should I think????

I would wait the two weeks.

[Okalian 41]

It's within the normal time frame, so really you can't run an inquiry. Just like you said, wait.

2osbor ya 7ag Sherif

I know I am being impatient, but they don't help either! I can't do anything but wait I guess

[Sherifeg 0]

It's within the normal time frame, so really you can't run an inquiry. Just like you said, wait.

2osbor ya 7ag Sherif

LOL good point Okalian! Mafeesh 3'eir el sabr!