Thank you all WOM filers.
I am a victim of the FBI name check. My I-485 has been pending for almost 30 months. (My PD became current long time ago.) After the memo came out, I called USCIS to nitiate a service request.
Today, I got two identical letters from USCIS, saying that "We have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below."
What is this additional review shit? Another black hole? Has anybody got a similar letter?
PS: I am in an unfriendly district and have not sent out my WOM.
Thank you all WOM filers.
I am a victim of the FBI name check. My I-485 has been pending for almost 30 months. (My PD became current long time ago.) After the memo came out, I called USCIS to nitiate a service request.
Today, I got two identical letters from USCIS, saying that "We have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below."
What is this additional review shit? Another black hole? Has anybody got a similar letter?
PS: I am in an unfriendly district and have not sent out my WOM.
Thank you all WOM filers.
I am a victim of the FBI name check. My I-485 has been pending for almost 30 months. (My PD became current long time ago.) After the memo came out, I called USCIS to nitiate a service request.
Today, I got two identical letters from USCIS, saying that "We have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below."
What is this additional review shit? Another black hole? Has anybody got a similar letter?
PS: I am in an unfriendly district and have not sent out my WOM.
I have been reading this thread for a while now, and I think I am ready to file a pro se. My case is naturalization with the interview and I have been stuck in the NC for more than 2 yrs since the interview.
After I read the lawsuit steps and the instruction for a Civil Case Pro Se package in my district, I think it's not difficult to do it on your own. All you need to do is to write a complaint.
I wonder 1) if the following information on defendants are up to date. 2) how to find the name of the District Director of USCIS at Baltimore office?
Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General of the United States;
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security;
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;
<Your Local DO Director>, District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. <Your Local DO>
Robert S. Mueller, III, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thank you for your help!
Emilio Gonzales is in the office until mid April and even if you put his name and he leaves the office then his successor would take it; you are not suing the individual but the agency/title. For your district director, either use Pacer and find the WOM of your district; what I did was to ask the name of mine from IO, when I went for InfoPass. The rest of the info. is valid.
Thank you for the reply. I may go to the InfoPass one more time before submitting my lawsuit.
Also, is there any examples for filling the Civil Cover Sheet?
Thanks!
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Defendants filed an Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal of this Court's Order, dated February 8, 2008, and the Plaintiffs have filed a response. The Court held a hearing on February 27, [*3] 2008 in open court.
Although Defendants' counsel presented many arguments as to why a stay should be granted, no appeal has been filed. They advise that the issue of whether to appeal is under review by the Solicitor General's Office and, therefore, the Court should grant a stay to allow more time to consider whether an appeal will actually be filed. Without necessarily agreeing that the matter is an emergency or otherwise ripe for decision, the Court will consider the merits of the Motion.
Defendants assert most vigorously that they have satisfied the requisites for a stay, that the Court erred in its legal conclusions and in the relief granted, and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") will suffer irreparable harm unless a stay is granted pending an appeal. Plaintiffs dispute the Defendants' contentions.
One of the points of contention is the interpretation of paragraph 7 in the Court's Order of February 8, 2008. Defendants assert that the phrasing of the Order has prevented USCIS from adjudicating any of these Plaintiffs' petitions because it could not consider the result of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") name check without instituting the notice [*4] and comment procedure, leading to new regulations, which USCIS is apparently unwilling to do without exercising its appellate rights.
Counsel for USCIS then advised the Court that although USCIS recently received the results of the FBI name check for these four Plaintiffs, because of the phrasing of paragraph 7 of the February 8, 2008 Order, USCIS took the position it could not review those results, and did not know what the results were. Upon learning this fact, Plaintiffs' counsel agreed that it would be in their clients' interest for the Court to rephrase paragraph 7 and to give the Defendants some reasonable time to review the results of the FBI name check. If the name check did not reveal any derogatory information, the Plaintiffs presumably would be promptly interviewed, and assuming all requisites for naturalization have been met, their petitions would be adjudicated and the Plaintiffs would be naturalized, thus arguably making these cases moot. The record will reflect that the Defendants' counsel did not make any commitments or promises as to any specific action in any specific case.
Nonetheless, all counsel and parties agreed that the Order of February 8, 2008 should be revised [*5] as follows:
AND NOW, this day of February, 2008, following a hearing in open court and for reasons stated on the record, it is hereby ORDERED that paragraphs 7, 8 and 10 of the Court's Order dated February 8, 2008 shall be revised, with the same numbered paragraphs, and paragraph 11 will be added, as follows:
7. As of March 28, 2008, unless USCIS has initiated a notice and comment procedure pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act concerning its use of the FBI name check procedure, it shall be enjoined from using the FBI name check program as a factor in the decision making as to these Plaintiffs.
8. The parties shall file reports no later than March 31, 2008 as to their position.
10. The Court will schedule a hearing as may be necessary or appropriate.
11. The Defendants' Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal is DENIED, without prejudice.
I have an info pass apt in 26 federal plaza, nyc on thursday about my delayed oath letter. I spoke to a service rep 10 days ago from the 1-800 hotline and my call got transferred to a supervisor imigration officer , i told her that my priority date is May 3 2007 and according to your web site , it is out of processing dates.I had my fingerfrints done in june 2007 and had my interview in Aug 16 2007, passed the English and Civics tests.I had a traffic ticket in the amount of $90 in 2005 which had been paid immediately . No arrest been made nor any convictions. The list of documents they required on the day of your interview clearly says that any traffic summons less than $500 doesnt need to disclosed unless if ur arrested , convicted or DWI or DUI related.Mine was a simple speeding ticket again never been arrested and convicted . I was suprised when the interviewing officer asked me to bring a proof of payment for that summon.She gave me a second appointment letter with the additional document form , but she said i can drop that proof of payment anytime before that date .2 days later i went back with the proof of payment and dropped it off and just to make sure i asked her again if she wants me to come back for the second interview , she told me to disregard it since she has everything she needed to complete my case and told me to wait for my oath letter in the mail in a few weeks.I have been waiting since Augt 21 2007 for that oath letter.the supervisor imigration officer told meon the phone that my fingerprints and name check has been cleared for a long time and she was suprised that i havent been naturalized yet and actually advised me to make an INFOPASS apt and talk to a local field officer in nyc at the federal plaza.I have a witness who was with me and heard the officer saying i can disregard the second interview appt and she had everything she needed. What would be your advise on how to approach them on thursday and get this taken care of since it s obviously a minor mistake on the officer's part .
I would appreciate any kind of help from all of the gurus here . I am really looking forward to your inputs and opinions on this
What does the acronym WOM stand for? How does it help? I got a letter today from the USCIS that my I-485 is pending the result of a security check and to contact them if there is no update in 2 months. Does the memo saying that the name check is not required for approval if it's been more than 180 days actually getting approvals faster ? My I-485 receipt date is 12/11/06 (EB3, Priority date of July,1999).
Also, what is LUD?
Thanks.