N-400 Denied (anyone who intends to file the day they become eligible, read this)

[milimelo 4,475]

I love this update - so glad they realized how unreasonable they were and reversed it. 

[TBoneTX 45,259]

Way to persist, Brother Hypnos.

In 2007, my then-Congressional liaison described USCIS as "our very worst" Federal agency.

Our I-129F file was languishing on a transfer cart on the processing floor.

It would not have been dealt with had I not called and persisted.  I was enraged with USCIS.

Not much has changed these ~12 years later.

 

Little did I realize that the truest hell would come from the accursed, rogue, rat-####### Guayaquil consulate.

 

The truth is that probably at least half of VJ members have been hosed at one stage or another of the process.

You've had it far worse than most, at multiple phases.

However, you can -- and should -- hold your head higher than anyone at your Oath Ceremony.

Be sure to post a detailed report here.

And please hang around VJ afterwards, to keep offering your sensible advice and wisdom.

It will be understandable, but a palpable loss, if you disappear.

Congratulations again, brother.

[Hypnos 6,576]

I have no plans to go anywhere. My indispensable wisdom will continue to rain down upon these hallowed forums for the foreseeable future. 

[Hypnos 6,576]

My online USCIS account has now updated to "We scheduled your naturalisation ceremony".

 

It's funny, in the case history it goes "You attended your interview" -> "We denied your application" -> (and then today's updates) -> "You attended your interview" -> "We approved your application" -> "We scheduled your naturalisation ceremony". No oath letter uploaded yet, but I expect it to show up in the next 1-2 days.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Hypnos

[cyclone27 710]

Well done - squeaky wheel always gets the oil. 😀

[Going through 5,671]

2 hours ago, Hypnos said:

My online USCIS account has now updated to "We scheduled your naturalisation ceremony".

 

It's funny, in the case history it goes "You attended your interview" -> "We denied your application" -> (and then today's updates) -> "You attended your interview" -> "We approved your application" -> "We scheduled your naturalisation ceremony". No oath letter uploaded yet, but I expect it to show up in the next 1-2 days.

Keep checking online----your notice (that you linked to) also stated they'd sent the letter with the time/date of the ceremony, so the PDF probably will be uploaded sometime today.

[Hypnos 6,576]

My oath ceremony letter has appeared in my online account. 

[ThomasNC1988 762]

56 minutes ago, Hypnos said:

My oath ceremony letter has appeared in my online account. 

Wow, who says you can't fight city hall? Congrats.

[Amhara 460]

I didn't get the chance to put in my congrats - but this is really good news that Hypnos won.  Justification and correct ending.  Almost done with the most frustrating US Federal Agency ever!

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

So happy for you @Hypnos! Let us know when you’re all done!

[TBoneTX 45,259]

2 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Let us know when you’re all done!

And where you're hosting the beer party.

[icatana 2]

Congrats!! I have my 2nd interview in a few days. I hope everything will be fine..

[little immigrant 801]

I just saw your update. I'm so happy for you. Thank you for sharing your experiences and thank you for fighting. When is the big day? 

[Fractalina 8]

On 2/7/2019 at 3:57 PM, Hypnos said:

So today I get to give the update I have been hoping to give since all of this nonsense began.

 

I received a flurry of text messages from USCIS this afternoon indicating that my case was updated. Puzzled but hopeful, I began to login to my online account, but before I could do so received a call from a Dallas number. They identified themselves as Officer SomebodyOrOther (I forget the name; I recall it wasn't the person who interviewed me) calling from the Dallas field office. They said they had received my case today, and had seen there was an issue. That she had gone ahead and reversed the denial and approved it, and could schedule me for an oath ceremony next Thursday afternoon, on Valentine's Day, if that would be ok. I said that would absolutely, completely, and totally be fine with me. She said she would mail out a copy of the letter today, and that I should receive it soon. I thanked her, and then called the congressional liaison working my case to let her know what had happened.

 

So... there we are. It's been a rough couple of weeks. I lost about 5 lbs the first week, which I can't say I'm unhappy about since I wanted to lose 10-15 lbs before the police academy begins later this year that I will hopefully (now) be attending, but this wasn't how I had planned on doing it.

 

I just want to say that the system works. And by the system I do not mean USCIS. Everyone who has read VJ for more than 5 minutes knows that USCIS is an inefficient and poorly run federal agency in drastic need of an overhaul. No, by system I mean the checks and balances of oversight of them. I'm not sure whether it was my congressman's office or the CIS Ombudsman that got this reversed. I'm choosing to believe a little of both. But to anyone whose naturalisation eligibility date is approaching, I would strongly urge you to wait just a day or two to head this issue off, unless you enjoy uncertainty and stupidity, in which case have at it.

 

My online USCIS account is currently showing no changes. It still indicates that my application is denied, and there's no oath letter there yet. Perhaps it will change, perhaps it won't. But the older case status site is showing my oath letter was mailed.

 

I'm glad to finally be able to put this behind me. Thanks to all the well-wishers here on VJ who have given public and private messages of support. It has been very much appreciated during what has not been a stellar couple of weeks up to now.

Congratulations!

[rnobl33 0]

I’ll just attempt to get a hearing and hope that the judge sympathize on your situation being it’s only a DAY early! Good grief!