Is that possible requesting to take a look with my A-file during the interview?

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kelvin8250

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During the interview, I saw a folder ( I guess is my A-file, not sure ) with N-400 and other papers!!! And also, officer will put some sheets of paper inside that folder such as test question and answer sheet after I passed the test.

At that moment, I wish to take a look, but I am afraid of being rejected. So I didn't ask it.

Does anyone request that whole file to take a look? If yes, what will be there?

If no, do you know that is that possible requesting to take a look? That folder seems informative.
 
kelvin8250 said:
During the interview, I saw a folder ( I guess is my A-file, not sure ) with N-400 and other papers!!! And also, officer will put some sheets of paper inside that folder such as test question and answer sheet after I passed the test.

At that moment, I wish to take a look, but I am afraid of being rejected. So I didn't ask it.

Does anyone request that whole file to take a look? If yes, what will be there?

If no, do you know that is that possible requesting to take a look? That folder seems informative.
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The A# file contains all your pass immigration documents since you came into US. You can request it via FOIA.
 
Namely, are all you said ( acr, Bobsmyth, and NewRunner) I can not request to take a look at the time of interview? The point is during the interview!!! not filing FOIA.
 
kelvin8250 said:
Namely, are all you said ( acr, Bobsmyth, and NewRunner) I can not request to take a look at the time of interview? The point is during the interview!!! not filing FOIA.
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Well, it seems your interview is already done according to your first post, so this wouldn't benefit you. I assume you are asking on behalf of other people. I don't think it's doable during the interview. They might have derogatory information against you in that file that they intend to use against you during the interview. It wouldn't make sense (and the interviews would take forever) if people could peek into the file during the interview. You can ask for the A-file through FOIA/FOIPA ahead of the interview, but you'd need to be aware that it takes up to a year to get the stuff back, and it might affect your interview scheduling if your FOIPA request gets processed at the same time the file needs to be sent to the local office for interview. It might make sense to ask for it while you are waiting to be eligible for naturalization and still have a couple of years to be eligible for naturalization. Anyway, there is nothing groundbreaking in the A-file, on a typical case.
 
kelvin8250 said:
Namely, are all you said ( acr, Bobsmyth, and NewRunner) I can not request to take a look at the time of interview? The point is during the interview!!! not filing FOIA.
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What specifically are you interested in perusing during the interview? Do you mean after you are approved, then you request to see the A file? :rolleyes: File for a FIOA and have the file mailed to you and you can review it at home. I am certain the request to review this at the time of the interview will be denied.
 
Huracan said:
Well, it seems your interview is already done according to your first post, so this wouldn't benefit you. I assume you are asking on behalf of other people. I don't think it's doable during the interview. They might have derogatory information against you in that file that they intend to use against you during the interview. It wouldn't make sense (and the interviews would take forever) if people could peek into the file during the interview. You can ask for the A-file through FOIA/FOIPA ahead of the interview, but you'd need to be aware that it takes up to a year to get the stuff back, and it might affect your interview scheduling if your FOIPA request gets processed at the same time the file needs to be sent to the local office for interview. It might make sense to ask for it while you are waiting to be eligible for naturalization and still have a couple of years to be eligible for naturalization. Anyway, there is nothing groundbreaking in the A-file, on a typical case.
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"They might have derogatory information against you in that file that they intend to use against you during the interview" What do you mean? :confused: This is the first time that I read that USCIS has derogatory information on applicants...:D
 
kelvin8250 said:
Namely, are all you said ( acr, Bobsmyth, and NewRunner) I can not request to take a look at the time of interview? The point is during the interview!!! not filing FOIA.
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If I were you I would not request someone who is interviewing me to see or try to peek at the file/documents that he is using/reading/filing to evaluate me. Whether it is allowed or not is beside the point. It is just not the protocol and if I were the IO, I would take offence to it. If you do need to review it so badly for any reason use proper channels to request it as suggested by others here.
 
Al Southner said:
"They might have derogatory information against you in that file that they intend to use against you during the interview" What do you mean? :confused: This is the first time that I read that USCIS has derogatory information on applicants...:D
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Your name could have come up on the FBI database or the IBIS check as having some criminal background you perhaps didn't report on the N-400. Perhaps they asked the local embassies of the countries you lived earlier to check on criminal record over there, or past marriages not reported. The FBI fingerprint and name check and the IBIS checks are always done. I am not sure how realistic is the checking with local embassies. The IO will have any derogatory information of that kind in front of him in the A-file.

It is not unusual that interviewees have been in trouble for not disclosing past criminal background that is discovered on an IBIS check and thrown at the interviewee during the interview.
 
Huracan said:
Your name could have come up on the FBI database or the IBIS check as having some criminal background you perhaps didn't report on the N-400. Perhaps they asked the local embassies of the countries you lived earlier to check on criminal record over there, or past marriages not reported. The FBI fingerprint and name check and the IBIS checks are always done. I am not sure how realistic is the checking with local embassies. The IO will have any derogatory information of that kind in front of him in the A-file.

It is not unusual that interviewees have been in trouble for not disclosing past criminal background that is discovered on an IBIS check and thrown at the interviewee during the interview.
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I think Al was just being funny there like his usual self trying to crack everyone up. Perhaps a different word in lieu of "derogatory" might have not given him that opportunity.
 
richmondva said:
I think Al was just being funny there like his usual self trying to crack everyone up. Perhaps a different word in lieu of "derogatory" might have not given him that opportunity.
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Ok, :D I read the post too quickly and took it seriously :) Anyway, I hope the information provided might still be useful to someone. I think "derogatory" is the word they tend to use in this context.
 
Huracan said:
Your name could have come up on the FBI database or the IBIS check as having some criminal background you perhaps didn't report on the N-400. Perhaps they asked the local embassies of the countries you lived earlier to check on criminal record over there, or past marriages not reported. The FBI fingerprint and name check and the IBIS checks are always done. I am not sure how realistic is the checking with local embassies. The IO will have any derogatory information of that kind in front of him in the A-file.

It is not unusual that interviewees have been in trouble for not disclosing past criminal background that is discovered on an IBIS check and thrown at the interviewee during the interview.
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I doubt that the FBI is going to spend it short resources tracking criminal histories of N400 applicants overseas. Usually only when a candidate for a federal contractor working on sensitive programs is seeking a federal govt security clearance then it becomes a worldwide issue. In most cases, the cost of being issues a security clearance runs into tens of thousand of $$$. I have a friend who got issued a high level clearance, took 9 months to be cleared and he was a USC, so can you imagine someone from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, or Moldova being cleared for a N400 at such a cost? :rolleyes:
 
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