Question about multiple A-numbers and N-400 interview

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soccerabc

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Hello everyone, I have a question about multiple A-numbers for the same person. I read several posts about N-400 applicants not being immediately approved right after the interview because they had more than one A-number and interviewing officer had to wait for second A-file.
Does this have to happen or are there situations in which the interviewing officer gets both A-files before the interview? Your input is very much appreciated.
 
Do you have multiple A #? If you don't, then you have nothing to worry about. It appears multiple A# happens to a small % of people who file for immigration. Unless of course, USCIS makes a mistake with your filing of which you will have to work it out to resolve it. What also happens is that certain files aren't send to the District Office on time, which can impact how your interview ends (approved or decision cannot be made).
 
So if one has two A#, will the USCIS notice that before the interview and send both files to the District office before the interview? Is that possible? Or is it always the case that this is only discovered during the interview and hence a "decision cannot be made" becomes the outcome of the interview?
 
soccerabc said:
So if one has two A#, will the USCIS notice that before the interview and send both files to the District office before the interview? Is that possible? Or is it always the case that this is only discovered during the interview and hence a "decision cannot be made" becomes the outcome of the interview?
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Discovered during the interview. Or uncovered, when they did not get multiple files from their archives. So, you won't know about it until Interview time.
 
So, do they not look at the applicant's information before the interview and realize that a person has more than one A# or A-file and request both or all files before the interview? that would be strange. If that is the case, should one call them or shedule an infopass before the interview to alert them of the multiple Alien numbers so that they would ask for and receive all files before the interview?
 
soccerabc said:
So, do they not look at the applicant's information before the interview and realize that a person has more than one A# or A-file and request both or all files before the interview? that would be strange. If that is the case, should one call them or shedule an infopass before the interview to alert them of the multiple Alien numbers so that they would ask for and receive all files before the interview?
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When they figure that there is multiple A# issue, they do summon all the files before the interview. AT times, not all files come. So, they delay the decision.
 
The main reason that a person has more than one A# and file is that they have attempted illegal entries in the past or after a lawful nonimmigrant entry they ended up in proceedings long before ever legally immigrating and were assigned a new number as a matter of routine. Additional A#'s are usually identified on FBI Rap Sheets after you are fingerprinted. The Rap Sheets are received and interfiled and may not be looked at until in the hands of the interviewing officer. If an additional A file has previously been identified (like when an I-90 was adjudicated previously), it may have already been consolidated into the main A-file upon which you are seeking naturalization. Many people have multiple A#'s but are unaware of it and may never realize it because it was previously consolidated and is not an issue anymore. It's on a case-by-case basis.
 
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Multiple A# issues can crop-up due to administrative bungling and clerical bollix. Check my own experience 5 years ago on this very damn issue: http://bit.ly/a7Wxoe

I feared similar problems this time, assuming, the files weren't merged properly then due to the last-minute Good-Samaritan help that I received from a wonderful officer at ADO in 2005. But, thankfully, he did a great job that this issue was put to death - until a new one in the form of a birth-certificate name/initial cropped up resulting in extensive wait for Judicial Oath ceremony.
 
BigJoe5 said:
The main reason that a person has more than one A# and file is that they have attempted illegal entries in the past or after a lawful nonimmigrant entry they ended up in proceedings long before ever legally immigrating and were assigned a new number as a matter of routine. Additional A#'s are usually identified on FBI Rap Sheets after you are fingerprinted. The Rap Sheets are received and interfiled and may not be looked at until in the hands of the interviewing officer. If an additional A file has previously been identified (like when an I-90 was adjudicated previously), it may have already been consolidated into the main A-file upon which you are seeking naturalization. Many people have multiple A#'s but are unaware of it and may never realize it because it was previously consolidated and is not an issue anymore. It's on a case-by-case basis.
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i was told that i had multiple A files. but i dont have no illegal attempts, mine was due to the fact that i was an LPR when i was a child which later got abandoned as i didnt return to america in a year after leaving. My parents had to go through the whole processing again. Its funny that even though this visa and status is new, i still have my old ssn# and ultimately 2 A files
 
sreeleshk said:
i was told that i had multiple A files. but i dont have no illegal attempts, mine was due to the fact that i was an LPR when i was a child which later got abandoned as i didnt return to america in a year after leaving. My parents had to go through the whole processing again. Its funny that even though this visa and status is new, i still have my old ssn# and ultimately 2 A files
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You probably could have avoided the multiple A# problem if you used the original A# when applying for the second green card.
 
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