Washington, DC Field Office Filers

[LIB_pekin 17]

My Oath ceremony is slated for November 5, 1pm at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manasas

[beam30 8]

9 minutes ago, LIB_pekin said:

My Oath ceremony is slated for November 5, 1pm at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manasas

all turned out pretty quick for you. I wonder if exact location in NoVA determines your oath ceremony location. I have seen people being scheduled all over the place for Oath.

[LIB_pekin 17]

2 minutes ago, beam30 said:

all turned out pretty quick for you. I wonder if exact location in NoVA determines your oath ceremony location. I have seen people being scheduled all over the place for Oath.

It did turn out pretty fast. I live in Alexandria and I am not sure if that was a factor in the quick turn around because I have seen people living in the same area being scheduled in DC. I actually expected to be schedule in DC.

[mo0 6]

On 10/23/2019 at 10:04 AM, Eskulap said:

Aircraft thank you very much.

Lawyer explained to me if I understood well, that they don’t  actually file lawsuit, they just give Uscis kind On warning that they will sue them if they don’t make decisions and in 100 percent on cases they make it. 

 

Hello,

 

Will you send this warning? I talked with the lawyer and tol me that filling a law suite is very expensive and not all immigration lawyers do it. Please let me know your updates. Thanks. 

[Eskulap 0]

10 minutes ago, mz_066 said:

Hello,

 

Will you send this warning? I talked with the lawyer and tol me that filling a law suite is very expensive and not all immigration lawyers do it. Please let me know your updates. Thanks. 

I don’t know yet. I talked with L2 officer two days ago , he told me they my file is in Washington ( where I got my green card)

but they will send to Chicago shortly. Every time they tell me something different. I contacted 2 lawyers in Chicago both of them charge $2500 for WRIT on Mandamus. After that they told me you got your decision shortly ( approved or denied) . USCIS lawyer almost never go to Court. It is been 130 days from my interview.

[mo0 6]

4 minutes ago, Eskulap said:

I don’t know yet. I talked with L2 officer two days ago , he told me they my file is in Washington ( where I got my green card)

but they will send to Chicago shortly. Every time they tell me something different. I contacted 2 lawyers in Chicago both of them charge $2500 for WRIT on Mandamus. After that they told me you got your decision shortly ( approved or denied) . USCIS lawyer almost never go to Court. It is been 130 days from my interview.

Thanks for this information, So you got your green card already, and waiting for N-400 approval? Good luck and please update me.

[Eskulap 0]

3 minutes ago, mz_066 said:

Thanks for this information, So you got your green card already, and waiting for N-400 approval? Good luck and please update me.

Yes I got gc , after that I moved from Washington to Chicago. It was 5 years ago. I got interview in Chicago on June 18 everything  went smooth , officer was really cool but I got paper “decision can not be make”  and he told me my file is lost. After 90 days I started with service requests and I called 800 number multiple times. They have never told me that my file is lost. They kept saying “pending and reviewing” . Last time L2 officer told me that file is in Washington. Really confusing and frustrating. I ll wait two more weeks and I ll hire the lawyer. I don’t feel comfortable to handle on court vs USCIS case by myself .

[mo0 6]

10 minutes ago, Eskulap said:

Yes I got gc , after that I moved from Washington to Chicago. It was 5 years ago. I got interview in Chicago on June 18 everything  went smooth , officer was really cool but I got paper “decision can not be make”  and he told me my file is lost. After 90 days I started with service requests and I called 800 number multiple times. They have never told me that my file is lost. They kept saying “pending and reviewing” . Last time L2 officer told me that file is in Washington. Really confusing and frustrating. I ll wait two more weeks and I ll hire the lawyer. I don’t feel comfortable to handle on court vs USCIS case by myself .

I see, Good luck, Please update me if you will send warning or Law suite. 

[Jamie and Amparo 10]

Oath Ceremony on 7 November @1:30pm at USCIS in Fairfax!

[NJL 5]

53 minutes ago, Jamie and Amparo said:

Oath Ceremony on 7 November @1:30pm at USCIS in Fairfax!

At long last!!! That's awesome, congrats!!!!!!

[afrocraft 314]

On 10/25/2019 at 10:54 AM, Eskulap said:

Yes I got gc , after that I moved from Washington to Chicago. It was 5 years ago. I got interview in Chicago on June 18 everything  went smooth , officer was really cool but I got paper “decision can not be make”  and he told me my file is lost. After 90 days I started with service requests and I called 800 number multiple times. They have never told me that my file is lost. They kept saying “pending and reviewing” . Last time L2 officer told me that file is in Washington. Really confusing and frustrating. I ll wait two more weeks and I ll hire the lawyer. I don’t feel comfortable to handle on court vs USCIS case by myself .

Honestly, I don't lightly advocate suing USCIS but yours is the exception. If they've told you your file is "lost," believe them. You could be waiting years before getting a decision, as no desk officer can adjudicate your case without your file. You need to force action by a senior manager, like a USCIS director, and you can only do that by:

 

- Asking the CIS Ombudsman to intervene, but that could take months and months (Ombudsman pressure is no different than your Congressional rep's, in my view); or

- Filing a 1447(b) suit (not a Writ of Mandamus), which is a Petition for a Hearing on Naturalization in your local district court. They'll suddenly "find" your file when a judge is looking over their shoulder.

[Eskulap 0]

Thank you aircraft. That I just received in my uscis inbox. I have never received such notice and I don’t know what they need from me. After that I called them and spoke with L2 officer they told me they don’t need anything at this point. Very very odd.

mail from uscis:

 

Requesting information about your N-400, Application for Naturalization:

USCIS systems indicate that you appeared for your naturalization interview on June 18, 2019. Examination of your N-400 application shows that additional information, documents or forms are needed before your application can be acted upon. 

On June 18, 2019, USCIS issued you a Notice of Continuance. Your case is currently in suspense or on hold until we receive your response.

You may view and print a copy of your USCIS Notice of Continuance within your USCIS online filing system account. After you log in to your USCIS online filing system account, access the Home Tab to find the "Documents" field to view or print your official Notice of Continuance notice from USCIS.

We encourage you to respond to the Notice of Continuance by the response deadline. Failure to respond to the Notice of Continuance by the response deadline may result in the denial of your application. 

You may mail your response to the address listed in the notice. Make sure to include all requested documents and a copy of the notice.

Please note that extended absences outside of the United States may affect your ability to naturalize. USCIS policy requires that an applicant for naturalization must have resided continuously in the United States up to the time of naturalization. For more information on the Continuous Residence requirement, click here.

For general information about what to expect during the naturalization process, please visit our website at: my.uscis.gov/citizenship/what_to expect.

If you need more assistance with your USCIS online filing system account, please submit another inquiry to the USCIS Contact Center at https://my.uscis.gov/account/v1/needhelp or log into your online account for specific case inquiries and contact us at https://my.uscis.gov/account/v1/inbox. 

If you move remember to update your address in the USCIS online filing system or contact the USCIS Contact Center at https://my.uscis.gov/account/v1/needhelpor log into your online account for specific case inquiries and contact us at https://my.uscis.gov/account/v1/inbox. You must also update your address using our online tool at uscis.gov/addresschange.

In the future, you can visit myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov to sign up for a USCIS online account where you can explore filing online, send us secure messages and get instant updates on the status of your case. You can see your account information and make inquiries any time and on any device.

We hope this information is helpful.

 

[WWCS 1]

Hi all!

 

I discovered this forum way too late - I only knew this existed about one week ago - when I was getting worried about my oath ceremony. But since then, I have literally come here every day to read everyone's posts/timelines. When I read about the good news, they gave me hope, and I am so happy for those who already completed the journey. When I read about how people were just waiting and not knowing when it would happen, I could totally relate to the anxiety and frustration. I wanted to share my timeline just to show my appreciation. This forum has given me so much information!

 

3/4/2019 - application submitted

3/27/2019 - biometrics taken

6/24/2019 - case was transferred from MD office to DC office

8/12/2019 - interview was scheduled

9/19/2019 - interview (approved on the same day)

10/25/2019 - oath ceremony was scheduled

11/13/2019 - oath ceremony in VA

 

Hope this will somehow be helpful. Good luck to everyone

 

[afrocraft 314]

On 10/28/2019 at 10:37 AM, Eskulap said:

Thank you aircraft. That I just received in my uscis inbox. I have never received such notice and I don’t know what they need from me. After that I called them and spoke with L2 officer they told me they don’t need anything at this point. Very very odd.

mail from uscis:

 

Requesting information about your N-400, Application for Naturalization:

USCIS systems indicate that you appeared for your naturalization interview on June 18, 2019. Examination of your N-400 application shows that additional information, documents or forms are needed before your application can be acted upon. 

On June 18, 2019, USCIS issued you a Notice of Continuance. Your case is currently in suspense or on hold until we receive your response.

You may view and print a copy of your USCIS Notice of Continuance within your USCIS online filing system account.

Interesting. Seems like: 1) they have issued an RFE, which you didn't receive; or 2) there is an unresolved security issue, which would be serious and could cause major delays; and/or 3) they're just trying to cover their legal behinds with documentation, however late it may be. Time to get aggressive. Here's how I would proceed:

• If you don't get any notice on your online account after a day or two, I would respond via Inbox saying that you didn't get any Notice of Continuance and that it has now gone past 120 days since your interview and you would appreciate a decision (you want to make sure you put it in writing). The reason is that you usually have about 30 days to respond to an RFE (which has long passed) or your case is considered abandoned, so you want to have documented that you did not receive any RFE after your interview. 
• Contact your Congressional rep and the CIS Ombudsman immediately for case assistance.
• If it's a security issue (I don't know your nationality/religion/criminal history), only a judge can order them to speed up the process. Maybe. Time to talk to a (good) lawyer. Edit: Same goes if they've truly lost your file.

Edited October 30, 2019 by afrocraft

[beam30 8]

recent updates:

 

Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mQHkjr1OwLsww4KiPyzX2DJGBYf4shJtyVuC8SMNIhg/edit?usp=sharing

 

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

 

max_AR2016	2019-02-21	2019-03-12	2019-08-15	2019-09-23	2019-11-12	175	214	264
Jamie and Amparo	2019-02-25	2019-03-20	2019-08-20	2019-09-26	2019-11-07	176	213	255
birdword42	2019-02-27	2019-03-22	2019-08-22	2019-09-27	2019-10-17	176	212	232
NJL	2019-03-04	2019-03-29	2019-08-23	2019-10-03	2019-11-12	172	213	253
LIB_Pekin	2019-03-25	2019-04-16	2019-09-17	2019-10-22	2019-11-05	176	211	225
InsanelyOne	2019-04-08	2019-05-02	2019-10-09	2019-11-04		184	210
Song41	2019-04-16	2019-04-29	2019-10-10	2019-11-15		177	213
Yodercamp	2019-04-17	2019-04-25	2019-10-11	2019-11-18		177	215
Mila	2019-04-25	2019-05-13				192	192
Beam30	2019-05-03	2019-05-07	2019-10-31	2019-12-05		181	216
Jc2149	2019-07-19	2019-08-19				107	107
Dibang	2019-07-31	2019-08-23				95	95
ljr3bd	2019-08-06	2019-08-21				89	89
Sam90210	2019-09-15	2019-09-25				49	49