N400 delay

[Memoammar08 0]

Hi , I statrt my N400 application on late of July 2014 and I did my finger print on September 2014 ,many times I called the coustomer service for the interview letter and they keep told me its still on time after that I made e request and i got an email from USCIS said that my applicaton is on hold becuse of the security check is pending and they will make the interivew for me as soon as possible when my security checked is cleared , I just have one speed ticket and I didn't travel out of the country in the last 5 years any one have any idea ..

[JimmyHou 611]

Hi , I statrt my N400 application on late of July 2014 and I did my finger print on September 2014 ,many times I called the coustomer service for the interview letter and they keep told me its still on time after that I made e request and i got an email from USCIS said that my applicaton is on hold becuse of the security check is pending and they will make the interivew for me as soon as possible when my security checked is cleared , I just have one speed ticket and I didn't travel out of the country in the last 5 years any one have any idea ..

Your application is outside of the normal processing time. It seems like they're stalling your background check, which does happen from time to time. I recommend that you contact your representative or senator and ask for help. The best thing you can do is do a little research on your two senators and yours one representative and see which one of them has an immigration representative on his stuff. Then you can contact that person and ask them to check on the status of your application. Have a look at this post which describes a case that ran for over two years:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/520936-a-decision-has-not-been-made-on-your-application-after-n400-interview/?p=7424500

[Memoammar08 0]

Thank you for your replay ,I think I'll do this next and I forgot to mention that my wife applied the same time and she is still waiting for the security check like me it have been about 7 months and no progress ..

[N400applicant 7]

The only thing you can do is sue USCIS under WOM. If your interview has not been scheduled yet then the USCIS will argue that it has discretionary power to decide when it will decide your case. But you may still have successul WOM case if you properly file it and if it's way beyond the noral procesisng times.

The thing I am most interested in is to find out what are the most common features of people who fall under 10% whose apps are consistenly screwed up by USCIS.

I was researching this subject recently, and it turns out that out of 10% of applicants whose apps are delayed far beyond mormal processing times, only 0.2% finally get their apps denied. The rest, or 9.8% , eventually get approved. So, 9.8% out of 10% have their names in the end cleared. SO WHY THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR YEAR OR YEARS?

Also, it's a terrible security breach if it takes SEVERAL MONTHS OR YEARS to deny the 0.2% who are the REAL security threat to US. Those 0.2% can walk around freely and do all the harm they want, while USCIS is sitting on their apps.

Writing to your Senator or Congressman wont help. All your representatives can do is forward you the canned response of USCIS. The best you can do is sue them. And you don't have to pay $5000-$10000, just read many threads by people who went Pro Se and do the same.

One of the main things is to convicne the judge that your case is way past the normal processing times , and that you are entitled to WOM.

Some judges side with USCIS and order them to process the case , others don't. But that's the only thing you can do at the moment.

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[saiibi 3]

I suggest you to just stay quiet and wait for them to give a response the more you call in or bug them they can get nervous about it just wait where you waited five years no need to sue they know what they are doing just go with the flow rest is your call

[N400applicant 7]

In the United States we have a Democracy. As a matter of fact it's our duty to meaningully engage in the government of our State.

USCIS is but one agency, of one branch of the Federal Government. It's subject to the same Highest Law of the Land as any person in the US, including a homeless man sleeping under the bridge.

No one gives USCIS authority to trample on Due Process of Law or Equal Protection Clause , guaranteed under the US Constituion.

First Amendment specifically gives us the right to peaceully peition government for redress of our grievances.

Why do you think we should just stay quite and do nothing else?

This kind of mindset is one of the main reasons why immigrants are treated so badly.

If you really want to become a US Citizen, then how come you are OK with violation of the rights under the Consitution, which you want to bring an Oath to be faithful to ?????!

Edited October 29, 2015 by N400applicant