I had my naturalization interview 1 month ago. I was approved initially and was given N-652, accordingly. Then the IO started flipping the pages of the folder in front of him and starts asking me questions about an incident I did not even remember at the time. He said that he overlooked something in my file and took the N-652 back from me. Then he gave me a new N-652 with the "decision cannot be made" marked on it.
The incident IO was asking about took place 4 years ago when I decided to help a person from my country of origin. I hosted her temporarily (for about 10 days only) until she finds herself a place to stay. But then she started acting very strange. I had 2 small kids at the time and got worried about their safety and asked her to leave.. Then she created a scene. When she left my place she called the police on me. Police asked me questions about what happened and they left with her and that was the last time I saw her.
As far as I understood from the questions I got from the IO... this girl made false claims about me saying that I employed her as a nanny, helped her get a visa (she was on tourist visa) and all those nasty things. I have never been cited, appeared in court, fingerprinted for this matter.
The IO made me sworn and started asking questions like: 1) did you help anyone get a visa; 2) did you employ anyone illegally and so on.
I answered all questions truthfully. He told me that he needs to see the police report. My understanding was that he was going to ask for it directly. Now I am thinking that I am to provide that report, however I have never got N-14 (Request of Evidence) form on that day or later in the mail.
I filed "Public Information" request with the city police department and got a letter from them indicating that they could not find any record on my name. My questions are:
1) should I send this letter I got from the police department to the IO?
2) if the police department could not find any records on me, how did incident come up during interview?
3) Police department search their database only through name or incident number. I do not have the incident number. And my name might have misspelled in their records. What else can I do?
4) should I hire a lawyer?
Please help me... I am very distressed and concerned.
Thank you!
The incident IO was asking about took place 4 years ago when I decided to help a person from my country of origin. I hosted her temporarily (for about 10 days only) until she finds herself a place to stay. But then she started acting very strange. I had 2 small kids at the time and got worried about their safety and asked her to leave.. Then she created a scene. When she left my place she called the police on me. Police asked me questions about what happened and they left with her and that was the last time I saw her.
As far as I understood from the questions I got from the IO... this girl made false claims about me saying that I employed her as a nanny, helped her get a visa (she was on tourist visa) and all those nasty things. I have never been cited, appeared in court, fingerprinted for this matter.
The IO made me sworn and started asking questions like: 1) did you help anyone get a visa; 2) did you employ anyone illegally and so on.
I answered all questions truthfully. He told me that he needs to see the police report. My understanding was that he was going to ask for it directly. Now I am thinking that I am to provide that report, however I have never got N-14 (Request of Evidence) form on that day or later in the mail.
I filed "Public Information" request with the city police department and got a letter from them indicating that they could not find any record on my name. My questions are:
1) should I send this letter I got from the police department to the IO?
2) if the police department could not find any records on me, how did incident come up during interview?
3) Police department search their database only through name or incident number. I do not have the incident number. And my name might have misspelled in their records. What else can I do?
4) should I hire a lawyer?
Please help me... I am very distressed and concerned.
Thank you!