Citizenship denials on increase

This is to be expected, as USCIS is going to trying to reduce the backlog in any way possible - including increasing the number of denials. It is sad that this did not surprise me one bit.
 
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Although lawyers say many applicants have a good chance of fighting back, for some, appealing a denial in federal court is not always an option.

Before they can go to federal court, immigrants must first bring an administrative appeal within the agency.

The fee to appeal more than doubled last summer, to $605 — an increase that has received less notice than the increase in the original application fee, to $675.

To take a case to federal court costs much more.
 
LolaLi said:
This is to be expected, as USCIS is going to trying to reduce the backlog in any way possible - including increasing the number of denials. It is sad that this did not surprise me one bit.
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But how does that reduce the backlog...a denial happens during interview no? So by the time a person gets an interview, its still adding to the backlog??
 
2 possible scenarios of decrease is backlogs:
(1) Even if the denial takes place at the interview, this reduces oath queue wait. Average adjudication time (from NOA to oath) gets better which translates to a reduction in backlog.
(2) One scam artist, tax evader, wife beater, etc gets denied. Word of mouth goes round. Others with similar spotty pasts don't even bother applying. Reduction in backlog.

wantmygcnow said:
But how does that reduce the backlog...a denial happens during interview no? So by the time a person gets an interview, its still adding to the backlog??
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Triple Citizen said:
2 possible scenarios of decrease is backlogs:
(1) Even if the denial takes place at the interview, this reduces oath queue wait. Average adjudication time (from NOA to oath) gets better which translates to a reduction in backlog.
(2) One scam artist, tax evader, wife beater, etc gets denied. Word of mouth goes round. Others with similar spotty pasts don't even bother applying. Reduction in backlog.
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Very well put Triple Citizen.

Its all about how many days a case is "live" or "active" in their systems, so if they close out a case at the interview because of a denial, it will positively reflect on their project/time/case management time line.

Remember if a case is approved, there is still much processing that goes on which does not end until after the oath. This is why DOs that do not have same day oath - which is a new concept by the way - usually have a lag time between approval and oaths. I went a few weeks after my oath to submit the form to get back the original birth certificate in my A-file, and I was told that my file was still at the DO - pending final closure before it is sent to the National Records Center. This is several weeks after my oath... What does this tell you?
 
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