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EMERGENCY *** 

 

My Father is in hospital in india and i have my N-400 interview in Seattle field office on December 20th 8:30 AM, I have made flight booking for tomorrow that is December 16th to travel around 4:30 PM. 

 

If i go for a walk in to the Seattle USCIS field office and request for an appointment for early interview will the officers consider that?

 

Please Any help is greatly appreciated. 

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6 hours ago, aneeth said:

EMERGENCY *** 

 

My Father is in hospital in india and i have my N-400 interview in Seattle field office on December 20th 8:30 AM, I have made flight booking for tomorrow that is December 16th to travel around 4:30 PM. 

 

If i go for a walk in to the Seattle USCIS field office and request for an appointment for early interview will the officers consider that?

 

Please Any help is greatly appreciated. 

I'm sorry about your father. You likely need to reschedule your N-400 interview. If somehow USCIS approves your citizenship today (I doubt it), you'd have to get US passport to travel.

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2 hours ago, OldUser said:

I'm sorry about your father. You likely need to reschedule your N-400 interview. If somehow USCIS approves your citizenship today (I doubt it), you'd have to get US passport to travel.

Not exactly. It's possible to pass interview and ask to schedule the oath ceremony later (it can be months) and travel using Green Card until then

 

@aneeth Call them, explain the situation, ask what your options are. Have the proof your father is in hospital just in case.

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1 hour ago, Lexie_777 said:

Not exactly. It's possible to pass interview and ask to schedule the oath ceremony later (it can be months) and travel using Green Card until then

 

@aneeth Call them, explain the situation, ask what your options are. Have the proof your father is in hospital just in case.

That's true, but I doubt USCIS will squeeze in a walk in N-400. If I was presented with that option, I'd be hesitant to accept. IO can be in a bad mood to have a random interview arranged. The best they can offer is to reschedule IMHO.

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15 hours ago, aneeth said:

If i go for a walk in to the Seattle USCIS field office and request for an appointment for early interview will the officers consider that?

You may get an earlier interview, but possibly not at that walk-in visit.  You might have to come back.

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."  You can try.

If you're successful and pass the interview, delay the oath ceremony as suggested.

Prayers for your father.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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