Orlando interview experience - what's next? VERY NERVOUS
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Whom am I supposed to ask for this copy? Should I call the customer service and ask them to help me out? Even if I have that copy, what is it going to change now? There is nothing I can do untill they send me one of the following: letter of invitation to oath, N-14 or 15, or god forbid the denial.
The DO will have a copy on hand and you should be able to ask for it with Infopass. It serves as proof that you attended interview in case you don't hear back from them within 120 days after interview.
So, bobsmyth, what do you think is better to do now: go for an infopass or call cust. service and ask to speak with an IO in order to clarify this problem? From what I recall, to get an infopass you need to have and state a reason.
It's really up to you if you want a copy of the N-652 for your records. You can make an Infopass online by selecting the checking up on a previous service request option. It may not make any difference now, but at least you'll have the evidence for your records in case you need to file suit later.
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I agree with Bobsmyth. I would get a copy of the N652 just to be on the safe side if you don't hear anything during the next 120 days. I have leaned that when dealing with the USCIS it is better to be over prepared because you never know what they could ask for as proof. Good luck.
Thanks bobsmyth,
I think I'll get an infopass. I just read on guy's experience where he did not get anything after the interview for 3 weeks and went for an infopass where he got his oath letter. That's great. I read those USCIS IO op. instructions and it says that they have to make respective records in their system. Otherwise, the oath letter cannot be printed. I'll let you guys know after my infopass.
Hey guys,
Not sure if you'll ever come back to this thread, but I got some great news: I just came from the Infopass and was told that my case was approved and recommended the same day by a supervisor. Coooooool!!!!
Now just waiting for the oath letter.
Thanks everyone.
Not sure if you'll ever come back to this thread, but I got some great news: I just came from the Infopass and was told that my case was approved and recommended the same day by a supervisor. Coooooool!!!!
Now just waiting for the oath letter.
Thanks everyone.
Congratulations!
I think I had missed this thread originally. I was reading it from top to bottom, and I didn't see that anything had gone terribly wrong with your interview. Of course IO officers are trained to try to find material inconsistencies between application and what is told at the interview, however if you told the truth on the application and it is backed by proof I would think that some mistakes caused by nerves during the interview are not significant. However, there might be differences between one IO to another IO on how they handle this. Remember that they have to be able to distinguish between a person who lied on the application and now is telling the truth during the interview, or another lie during the interview. Perhaps consider someone applying for a benefit that required someone to be in the U.S. since a particular year. Consider that this person lies in the application to qualify for this and says that he/she was in the country prior to that date. An astute IO would try to ask for dates, or events that happened during that period to try to find out if that person was indeed in the US at the time, and it would try to find inconsistencies on dates and might interpret nervousness as an intent to hide something. The thing is that in US culture nervousness is interpreted as a sign of hiding something, when it is clearly not always the case.
Thanks LolaLi. BTW, it was a very interesting thing when the IO checked my file, asked whom I interviewed with and said that they have not schedulled me for an oath ceremony since...and he stoped. Then he was doing something on his computer, went somewhere and came right back. I guess he might have pushed things to go a bit faster now.
Congratulations!
I think I had missed this thread originally. I was reading it from top to bottom, and I didn't see that anything had gone terribly wrong with your interview. Of course IO officers are trained to try to find material inconsistencies between application and what is told at the interview, however if you told the truth on the application and it is backed by proof I would think that some mistakes caused by nerves during the interview are not significant. However, there might be differences between one IO to another IO on how they handle this. Remember that they have to be able to distinguish between a person who lied on the application and now is telling the truth during the interview, or another lie during the interview. Perhaps consider someone applying for a benefit that required someone to be in the U.S. since a particular year. Consider that this person lies in the application to qualify for this and says that he/she was in the country prior to that date. An astute IO would try to ask for dates, or events that happened during that period to try to find out if that person was indeed in the US at the time, and it would try to find inconsistencies on dates and might interpret nervousness as an intent to hide something. The thing is that in US culture nervousness is interpreted as a sign of hiding something, when it is clearly not always the case.
Thanks Huracan.
I agree with you. The thing is that I did not expect her to go that deep. I mean who would instantly remember things that happened 5 or 6 years ago. I was a bit nervous, but not that nervous to be freaking out. I was mostly calm and smiling during the interview. Another thing is that I do not have a good memory on dates and years. Believe me or not, it takes me few seconds to recall my wife's year of birth. The most important thing is that I am a DV lottery winner and was offered a chance to come and live in this country. I think it makes a huge difference between when you are offered a chance and when you found a way.