Address change and re-interview

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Crystal_Singh

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My mother in-law failed in the citizenship test and she has to appear for antoher interview. Interview was at Memphis DO.

She is now relocating to Boise, Idaho. What forms does she need to fill out?

Does she need to file the N400 again?

Thanks
 
Crystal_Singh said:
My mother in-law failed in the citizenship test and she has to appear for antoher interview. Interview was at Memphis DO.

She is now relocating to Boise, Idaho. What forms does she need to fill out?

Does she need to file the N400 again?

Thanks
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She needs to notify USCIS of change of address via AR-11 (hardcopy or online) and then have interview rescheduled for new DO.
 
But, does she have to wait 3 months before an interview can be scheduled now since she's in a new district? How does that work?
 
cafeconleche said:
But, does she have to wait 3 months before an interview can be scheduled now since she's in a new district? How does that work?
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I'm not aware of any 3 month wait period when switching between DOs. There may be a delay involved, but in this case since the new DO has faster processing times any delay may go unnoticed.
 
Bobsmyth said:
I'm not aware of any 3 month wait period when switching between DOs. There may be a delay involved, but in this case since the new DO has faster processing times any delay may go unnoticed.
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I think they are referring to the 3 months wait period to establish residence in the jurisdiction of the new DO.
 
Vorpal said:
I think they are referring to the 3 months wait period to establish residence in the jurisdiction of the new DO.
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The 3 month same district requirement is prior to applying. I don't think they require you to maintain this up until your interview and/or oath since many people move between the time they file for naturalization and the interview/oath.
 
Bobsmyth said:
The 3 month same district requirement is prior to applying. I don't think they require you to maintain this up until your interview and/or oath since many people move between the time they file for naturalization and the interview/oath.
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Even if it is a requirement, the applicant, currently residing in Charlotte's jurisdiction, would probably have better luck with Atlanta processing.
 
Bobsmyth said:
The 3 month same district requirement is prior to applying. I don't think they require you to maintain this up until your interview and/or oath since many people move between the time they file for naturalization and the interview/oath.
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Thats not correct. If you move DOs mid-process, you will need to wait the additional 90 days to reestablish residency, otherwise the new DO does not have legal jurisdiction over your case. Typically a move of this sort incurs a 4+ month delay while your files are transferred and residency is established.

Also, there are no N-400 eligibility criteria that solely apply prior to application - all criteria must be maintained right up to the point when you take the oath.
 
boatbod said:
Thats not correct. If you move DOs mid-process, you will need to wait the additional 90 days to reestablish residency, otherwise the new DO does not have legal jurisdiction over your case. Typically a move of this sort incurs a 4+ month delay while your files are transferred and residency is established.
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What reference are you using to conclude that you must re-establish the 90 day residency requirement when you move between DOs?
boatbod said:
Also, there are no N-400 eligibility criteria that solely apply prior to application - all criteria must be maintained right up to the point when you take the oath.
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I dissagree with you on that:
8 CFR 316.2 (5) goes into detail about this:

5) Immediately preceding the filing of an application, or immediately preceding the examination on the application if the application was filed early pursuant to section 334(a) of the Act and the three month period falls within the required period of residence under section 316(a) or 319(a) of the Act, has resided, as defined under §316.5, for at least three months in a State or Service district having jurisdiction over the applicant's actual place of residence, and in which the alien seeks to file the application;
 
Try telling that to people who were forced to wait 3+ months for a new interview date after filing an AR-11.

As I've said before, there are the rules are written in 8.CFR, and then there is the USCIS interpretation. Sure, you may prevail if you appeal before an immigration judge, but that doesn't get back the lost time and expense of having to go that route.
 
I'm sure there are delays when rescheduling an interview just as there are delays in rescheduling an oath or FP, but how can you be so sure that changing DOs causes this delay vs just rescheduling and not changing DOs (just part of normal processing).?
I think it would be next to impossible to conclude how much of a delay is involved with changing DOs since rescheduling (with or without DO change) since an address change in itself inherently causes a delay. Any other statement(s) would be mere speculation (even though they may be based on observations from previous posts).
I speak from personal experience: I changed address and DOs (new one opened in my area) midpoint in the proces, but didn't notice any extra "4 month delay". In fact, I would say that processing with the new DO is even faster compared to old DO.
 
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A new DO opening in your area is fundamentally different than someone moving house and having to change DO because there is no issue with attaining legal residency. It sounds like your experience actually supports my assertion; your case files were transferred quickly and overall there was little, if any, impact to processing time, whereas everyone moving between DOs reports being delayed 3-4 months or more. Surely if the act of transferring files was the long-lead item, you would have been hit by that too?
 
BOATBod,

Is that true? changing DO's make that much delay? 3 to 4 months?
who reported or experienced that? any thread for that by chance?
I am ready to move to atlanta from cahrlotte on new job..thanx..
 
I've heard change of DO means 3-4 month delay if you move cities or state. Thats what many here have been reporting. Dont know the thread.
 
My question is how do applicants know what the delay is caused by? For example, compare 2 applicants; 1 who does a change of address, stays in same DO and reschedules his interview, the other does a change of address, moves to different DO and reschedules interview. Both will experience delays. The question is what part of the delay is caused by moving between DOs, what part of delay is caused of rescheduling interview, and finally what part of delay is caused by address change.Also, different DOs have different processing times so how can delays be properly gaged when an applicant moves between DOs with different processing times?
 
Freineds,

Just now I started new thread,
"Moving to faster processing DO (or other DO)causes delay?"
Let us see the responses..thanx..
 
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