Washington, DC Field Office Filers

[afrocraft 313]

4 minutes ago, bxb9 said:

Well I did a service request today and also asked my congressman for help. Hopefully this will nudge them. If nothing happens in few weeks,  as you suggested, I will write a letter to the officer. By the way do you have any sample letter I can use. Thanks

Congressional follow-up is good, maybe premature; I would've left that for when the 120 days allowed by law are up.  

 

I still strongly suggest you send the letter for 2 main reasons. First, you want to reach the immigration officer who's reviewing your case, not administrative staff who may screen out the service requests,  who can simply say (and rightly so) that your case is still within allowed processing time. And second, you want to leave a paper trail showing that you've exhausted your administrative options in the event you have to sue (hopefully it doesn't get to that).

 

Don't be nervous about writing to USCIS. In my experience, people under-communicate, fearing retribution, and it hurts their case. While my case is slightly different than yours, I sent a letter immediately after 90 days were up, and I got a call about 3 weeks later with a definitive resolution to my case.

[afrocraft 313]

45 minutes ago, bxb9 said:

By the way do you have any sample letter I can use. Thanks

Something like:

Quote

 

Dear Officer HurryUp (Or: Dear Immigration Services Officer):

 

Requesting Update on N-400 Application (Your Name, Receipt # XXXX, A-#YYYY, USCIS # ZZZ)

 

I write to request an update on my naturalization application, as it has now been XX days since my initial naturalization examination.

 
You may recall that, at your invitation, I attended the examination at the USCIS Washington DC Field Office on XXX, 2019. Before that, on XXX, 2019, I filed the N-400 online, uploaded evidence of eligibility, and paid the required fees. On XXXX, 2019, I appeared at the Application Support Center in Alexandria, VA, for biometric capture. On XXX 2019, I received an invitation for the initial naturalization examination, which I attended as described. 

At the end of the interview, you (or: the adjudicating officer) informed me that I passed the naturalization tests but that a decision could not be made. No request for additional evidence was made then, or in the time since my interview.

It has now gone past XX days since the interview, and I would be grateful if you could provide an update on my application, or let me know if you need any additional evidence of eligibility to assist you render a timely decision.

For your review, please see attached: 

• Invitation to appear for N-400 interview, dated XXX 
•  N-652 Naturalization Interview Results

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

 

Respectfully,

bxb9

 

 

[bxb9 0]

On 9/13/2019 at 4:07 PM, afrocraft said:

Something like:

 

Should I send a registered letter? Thanks 

[afrocraft 313]

21 hours ago, bxb9 said:

Should I send a registered letter? Thanks 

Always. Certified mail.

[LIB_pekin 17]

Got an update this morning that my interview was scheduled. This was from the case tracker app. checked it up and it said "your interview is schedule and check the mail for the notice". I checked the new site to see if the notice had uploaded but nothing. I will wait and see.

[Moonski 23]

1 hour ago, LIB_pekin said:

Got an update this morning that my interview was scheduled. This was from the case tracker app. checked it up and it said "your interview is schedule and check the mail for the notice". I checked the new site to see if the notice had uploaded but nothing. I will wait and see.

Congrats!!! It will most likely be uploaded the next day, at least mine was

Edited September 17, 2019 by Moonski

[beam30 8]

1 hour ago, LIB_pekin said:

Got an update this morning that my interview was scheduled. This was from the case tracker app. checked it up and it said "your interview is schedule and check the mail for the notice". I checked the new site to see if the notice had uploaded but nothing. I will wait and see.

Congrats! Let us know interview date once you get it.

 

VJ username	Date Filed	Biometirics Done	Int Notice Date	Interview Date	Oath Date	Days for Interview Notice or elapsed days since filing	Days for Interview or elapsed days since filing	Days for Oath
Tar999	2019-01-02	2019-01-23	2019-05-05	2019-06-11		123	160
Y3+E	2019-01-06	2019-01-28	2019-05-09	2019-06-15	2019-07-09	123	160	184
mz_066	2019-01-13	2019-02-08	2019-05-22	2019-06-26		129	164
varesident123	2019-01-21	2019-02-23	2019-06-08	2019-07-09	2019-07-18	138	169	178
Samlam04	2019-01-22	2019-03-20	2019-06-20	2019-07-15		149	174
Neela Jitu	2019-01-27	2019-02-20	2019-06-17	2019-07-12	2019-08-21	141	166	206
fascinating123	2019-02-13	2019-02-28	2019-06-24	2019-07-25		131	162
ISLANDBOY	2019-02-15	2019-03-11				214	214
max_AR2016	2019-02-21	2019-03-12	2019-08-15	2019-09-23		175	214
Jamie and Amparo	2019-02-25	2019-03-20	2019-08-20	2019-09-26		176	213
birdword42	2019-02-27	2019-03-22	2019-08-22	2019-09-27		176	212
NJL	2019-03-04	2019-03-29	2019-08-23	2019-10-03		172	213
Teamsami	2019-03-19	2019-03-27				182	182
Farashi25	2019-03-25	2019-04-16	2019-09-17	2019-10-25		176	214
InsanelyOne	2019-04-08	2019-05-02				162	162
Song41	2019-04-16	2019-04-29				154	154
Mila	2019-04-25	2019-05-13				145	145
Beam30	2019-05-03	2019-05-07				137	137

[LIB_pekin 17]

22 hours ago, beam30 said:

Congrats! Let us know interview date once you get it.

 

 

VJ username	Date Filed	Biometirics Done	Int Notice Date	Interview Date	Oath Date	Days for Interview Notice or elapsed days since filing	Days for Interview or elapsed days since filing	Days for Oath
Tar999	2019-01-02	2019-01-23	2019-05-05	2019-06-11		123	160
Y3+E	2019-01-06	2019-01-28	2019-05-09	2019-06-15	2019-07-09	123	160	184
mz_066	2019-01-13	2019-02-08	2019-05-22	2019-06-26		129	164
varesident123	2019-01-21	2019-02-23	2019-06-08	2019-07-09	2019-07-18	138	169	178
Samlam04	2019-01-22	2019-03-20	2019-06-20	2019-07-15		149	174
Neela Jitu	2019-01-27	2019-02-20	2019-06-17	2019-07-12	2019-08-21	141	166	206
fascinating123	2019-02-13	2019-02-28	2019-06-24	2019-07-25		131	162
ISLANDBOY	2019-02-15	2019-03-11				214	214
max_AR2016	2019-02-21	2019-03-12	2019-08-15	2019-09-23		175	214
Jamie and Amparo	2019-02-25	2019-03-20	2019-08-20	2019-09-26		176	213
birdword42	2019-02-27	2019-03-22	2019-08-22	2019-09-27		176	212
NJL	2019-03-04	2019-03-29	2019-08-23	2019-10-03		172	213
Teamsami	2019-03-19	2019-03-27				182	182
LIB_Pekin	2019-03-25	2019-04-16	2019-09-17	2019-10-22		176	214
InsanelyOne	2019-04-08	2019-05-02				162	162
Song41	2019-04-16	2019-04-29				154	154
Mila	2019-04-25	2019-05-13				145	145
Beam30	2019-05-03	2019-05-07				137	137

Interview Date is set: Tuesday, October 22, 2019

[beam30 8]

good luck for your interview next week @max_AR2016 @Jamie and Amparo @birdword42 ! Share your experience once done.

[max_AR2016 6]

23 minutes ago, beam30 said:

good luck for your interview next week @max_AR2016 @Jamie and Amparo @birdword42 ! Share your experience once done.

Thank you! I've been studying my application and taking the civics practice test online. I'll follow up once I have my interview. 

[gfcarr1982 5]

Filed online on 9/7 and we already have the biometrics scheduled for 10/2.  USCIS is estimating we'll be done in May 2020. 

[max_AR2016 6]

On 9/18/2019 at 10:20 AM, beam30 said:

good luck for your interview next week @max_AR2016 @Jamie and Amparo @birdword42 ! Share your experience once done.

I just had my interview. I was scheduled for 11:20am and arrived at the building around 1030am. Security was a breeze to get through. Took the elevator to the second floor and I presented my appointment notice to the front desk. The front desk receptionist told me the system would not let her check me in since I was there at 1040 and my appointment was not until 1120 (system only allows check in within the 30 minute window prior to scheduled appointment).

 

She had me sit and wait in the lobby. As soon as 1050am came around I went back to her and she scanned my appointment notice and told me to wait until my name was called. I was a little nervous, just because it was the big day. You are able to use your cellphone and they have two tvs running there as well. The waiting area looked kind of busy with several people waiting. 1120 came around and nothing yet. It wasn't until around 1130 that an officer called my name.

 

He took me to the back to his office and told me to put all my things down and raise my right had and asked to repeat after him, "swear that the statements I'm about to give are truthful..." Soon after he sat down and was poking through his computer. He asked me what my full name was, where I was born, where I worked. Then he took my picture and fingerprints.

 

Then he asked my for my passport, DL, and LPR card, but I also handed him my Social Security card. He said he was gonna review my travels outside the country and I handed him a piece a paper with additional information about travels I had done since submitting my application. He entered the information into the computer. 

 

He then went over some of the questions on my application, I don't think he went through all of them. Then he dictated a sentence that I had to write on an iPad. Then we went through the civics and history:

 

1) What does the constitution do

2) How many amendments does the constitution have

3) Name one branch of the government

4)Name a state that borders Mexico

5) What's the president's political party

6) Who is the president

 

Then he had me review information on the iPad and verify that name, DOB, etc were correct. Finally, he handed me a sheet that said I had passed the civics exam, but they could not make a decision on my application at the time. He said I should receive something in the mail within 60 days. 

 

By the time I exited the building it was noon. It took a little under 30 mins for the whole thing. I'll provide an update once I receive a notice in the mail. 

 

Best of luck to you all!

[beam30 8]

2 hours ago, max_AR2016 said:

I just had my interview. I was scheduled for 11:20am and arrived at the building around 1030am. Security was a breeze to get through. Took the elevator to the second floor and I presented my appointment notice to the front desk. The front desk receptionist told me the system would not let her check me in since I was there at 1040 and my appointment was not until 1120 (system only allows check in within the 30 minute window prior to scheduled appointment).

 

She had me sit and wait in the lobby. As soon as 1050am came around I went back to her and she scanned my appointment notice and told me to wait until my name was called. I was a little nervous, just because it was the big day. You are able to use your cellphone and they have two tvs running there as well. The waiting area looked kind of busy with several people waiting. 1120 came around and nothing yet. It wasn't until around 1130 that an officer called my name.

 

He took me to the back to his office and told me to put all my things down and raise my right had and asked to repeat after him, "swear that the statements I'm about to give are truthful..." Soon after he sat down and was poking through his computer. He asked me what my full name was, where I was born, where I worked. Then he took my picture and fingerprints.

 

Then he asked my for my passport, DL, and LPR card, but I also handed him my Social Security card. He said he was gonna review my travels outside the country and I handed him a piece a paper with additional information about travels I had done since submitting my application. He entered the information into the computer. 

 

He then went over some of the questions on my application, I don't think he went through all of them. Then he dictated a sentence that I had to write on an iPad. Then we went through the civics and history:

 

1) What does the constitution do

2) How many amendments does the constitution have

3) Name one branch of the government

4)Name a state that borders Mexico

5) What's the president's political party

6) Who is the president

 

Then he had me review information on the iPad and verify that name, DOB, etc were correct. Finally, he handed me a sheet that said I had passed the civics exam, but they could not make a decision on my application at the time. He said I should receive something in the mail within 60 days. 

 

By the time I exited the building it was noon. It took a little under 30 mins for the whole thing. I'll provide an update once I receive a notice in the mail. 

 

Best of luck to you all!

 

Thanks for detailed description! Really helpful. Did you carry any other documents with you? I hope your wait is not long this time and get approval soon!

 

[mo0 6]

On 9/12/2019 at 7:41 AM, bxb9 said:

91 days after interview nothing. Status still shows "Interview was scheduled". USCIS customer service was no help. I passed the test view but was given Decision cannot be made. Anything I should do?

Hello,

Did you hear anything from USCIS? 

[max_AR2016 6]

17 hours ago, beam30 said:

 

Thanks for detailed description! Really helpful. Did you carry any other documents with you? I hope your wait is not long this time and get approval soon!

 

I took copies of my returns (previous five years) and my selective service card, but the IO didn't ask to see any of that. Thank you, I hope to have good news soon!