Received appointment for interview, but relocating between now and appointment date

[bluebird80 4]

Hi Forum members,

I would like your advice on an issue. I applied for US citizenship, and received my appointment notice today, but between now and the appointment date I will be relocating to a different state (and different USCIS office jurisdiction) because of my spouse's work. My lawyer said he was going to respond to the letter and ask them to reschedule in the new location (it is in Maryland, Washington DC Metro area).

He also suggested I try to schedule an infopass appointment to see if the file was indeed forwarded. I tried scheduling but there seems to be no USCIS office nearby and no available time slots (nearest one is in Baltimore, which is not near at all). I cannot update my address with USCIS with the AR11 form until after we move, and I am really really worried.

I am worried that there will be a delay because of this, or that things may go south and that my application could get stuck. What if they don't process my paperwork, and when I don't show up to my scheduled appointment simply consider my application abandoned?

Anyone been in a similar situation? What would you advise to do? So worried about this.

Thank you!

[bluebird80 4]

Also, how much of a delay should I expect there to be? Weeks, months?

[boy15 23]

If I were you, I will not screw up my application. If possible, try to go to the interview and take the Oath.

[bluebird80 4]

I actually cannot stay here for the interview and oath- there is no way. Husband starting a new job before then, and I am starting a program before then at the place we are relocating at too. We made all of the arrangements to move, we also have a toddler who we enrolled in daycare in Maryland, and already took out of her daycare here. If we stay my spouse will lose his job (for which we are moving!!!) I will lose my spot at the program, and our child will have no daycare. We will also have no place to stay and no furniture, because our lease here is running out and we already gave notice, and furniture is already on it's way. No option to stay here for another month, none at all. Just not possible. And with all due respect to USCIS and the application staying here would completely and unreasonably burden us.

I asked if I could fly in, but the reply was that if I had moved already then jurisdiction changes and they won't let me do that.