No oath letter.........5 months and still waiting

I was about to ask this question.

I was interviewed on June 24th (all exams etc,cleared) and since I had a court case pending, was asked to get court clearances in one month. I took infopass twice to ask extension because I was unable to produce court clearance in one month. USCIS never acknowledged my request and said that just give write a little note and will put it in your file. Eventually got court clearance in 1st week of august. Sent all the docs and recvd by USCIS a week ago.
Reading your posts, looks like its going to take months to get this things approved. Whats your 2 cents here?
Shall I re-apply N-400 again and start from fresh or wait.? and if wait, for how long?:confused:

BTW, hey sam99, remember me (Old GC days) we were in same boat priority date wise?????????????????:p
 
To be honest with you folks with cases in Seattle office, is just a pain to deal with them, the issue is simply, approve or not, don't just sit down and say blah blah and waste folks time. I have been waiting since Nov 08 after my interview and all they can tell me is my background(not FBI----they're clear about that). Don't wate your time with senators/congressmen, i tried all that, i even sent demand letters about 10 days and haven't heard anything. By the end of the month, i will write them again, and if by september they don't act i would've enough to sue. Thank you all.
 
Dallah said:
To be honest with you folks with cases in Seattle office, is just a pain to deal with them, the issue is simply, approve or not, don't just sit down and say blah blah and waste folks time. I have been waiting since Nov 08 after my interview and all they can tell me is my background(not FBI----they're clear about that). Don't wate your time with senators/congressmen, i tried all that, i even sent demand letters about 10 days and haven't heard anything. By the end of the month, i will write them again, and if by september they don't act i would've enough to sue. Thank you all.
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You've already had enough ammo to sue them this past March (4 months after interview). Unlike a regular WOM, a lawsuit under 1447(b) doesn't require a petitioner to demonstrate that he/she has exhausted all administrative remedies. All you need to demonstrate is that 120 days have passed since your interview and you still haven't received a decision and/or OL. There's no need to waste your time trying to communicate with them. Trying to reason with the USCIS is like trying to reason with an ornery bull. Sue them and get your citizenship.
 
Bobsmyth said:
Have you requested to speak with a supervisor and told them it's been more than 120 days since your interview and you are considering filing lawsuit?
Make sure to get their names, dates and responses you got from them as part of lawsuit evidence.
Also, when you contacted Ombudsman office was it past 120 after interview? Did Ombudsman have you fill out release disclosure form?
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How do you request to talk to a supervisor? Do you just come in and ask to talk to one or are there some forms to file/make an appointment?
When I contacted the Ombudsman, it has been I think 5 days or so over the 120 days period. I filled out the Form DHS Form 7001 from their website. They did not ask me to sign or fill out anything else. And I got a response saying that I
should hear back from the USCIS in 45 days.
 
I was hoping I would not have to file the lawsuit. Can you do it on your own? Will you have to argue the case in front of the judge?
I talked to a couple of lawyers and they wanted $5,000 + ( with no guarantees).
 
Dallah said:
To be honest with you folks with cases in Seattle office, is just a pain to deal with them, the issue is simply, approve or not, don't just sit down and say blah blah and waste folks time. I have been waiting since Nov 08 after my interview and all they can tell me is my background(not FBI----they're clear about that). Don't wate your time with senators/congressmen, i tried all that, i even sent demand letters about 10 days and haven't heard anything. By the end of the month, i will write them again, and if by september they don't act i would've enough to sue. Thank you all.
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Please keep us updated on your case!
 
yuliyap said:
How do you request to talk to a supervisor? Do you just come in and ask to talk to one or are there some forms to file/make an appointment?
When I contacted the Ombudsman, it has been I think 5 days or so over the 120 days period. I filled out the Form DHS Form 7001 from their website. They did not ask me to sign or fill out anything else. And I got a response saying that I
should hear back from the USCIS in 45 days.
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To ask for a supervisor , schedule an Infopass and when the IO calls your name request to speak with a supervisor since your case has been pending for more than 120 days after interview. There no special form to request a DO supervisor.
 
yuliyap said:
I was hoping I would not have to file the lawsuit. Can you do it on your own? Will you have to argue the case in front of the judge?
I talked to a couple of lawyers and they wanted $5,000 + ( with no guarantees).
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There have been several posters who have successfully done it on their own for under $500. Check out the lawsuit sticky..it has all the info you need if you decide to file a lawsuit:

http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=194681
 
Bobsmyth said:
To ask for a supervisor , schedule an Infopass and when the IO calls your name request to speak with a supervisor since your case has been pending for more than 120 days after interview. There no special form to request a DO supervisor.
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Every time I come in and tell them that it has been well over 120 days, they make it sound like it is no big deal.
 
As Bobsmyth pointed out, you can file the lawsuit on your own. Again, since you're filing under 1447(b), it's significantly easier than a conventional Writ of Mandamus lawsuit. Your complaint will only be a few pages (less than 10) and you don't need to submit evidence that you've contacted elected officials and made other attempts to solve this problem administratively. In fact, your case won't even go to trial for this. Once you file, the AUSA (Assistant U.S. Attorney) representing the USCIS will have 60 days to respond. Most likely, the AUSA will motivate the USCIS to issue your OL before that timeframe expires. Worst case scenario, the AUSA may ask for a 30 day extension to allow the USCIS to adjudicate your case. Either way, you'll have your citizenship within 2-3 months after you file.
 
yuliyap said:
Every time I come in and tell them that it has been well over 120 days, they make it sound like it is no big deal.
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That's because most of the USCIS staff probably don't realize (or doesn't take it seriously) that by law USCIS must render a decision within 120 days after interview.
 
Dallah said:
To be honest with you folks with cases in Seattle office, is just a pain to deal with them, the issue is simply, approve or not, don't just sit down and say blah blah and waste folks time. I have been waiting since Nov 08 after my interview and all they can tell me is my background(not FBI----they're clear about that). Don't wate your time with senators/congressmen, i tried all that, i even sent demand letters about 10 days and haven't heard anything. By the end of the month, i will write them again, and if by september they don't act i would've enough to sue. Thank you all.
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A quick search for Seattle cases on this forum has led me to your posts regarding your experience with Seattle DO.

Have you had any luck recently in resolving your situation?

Thanks
 
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