Passed Interview, no oath letter yet ......

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Upstate_NY

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Had my interview on 7/28/2008 in Washington DC office, Fairfax, VA. The IO gave me a form stating that I am approved. The IO said to expect the oath letter in the mail and that the oath will be in my local town court.

Haven't rec'd any oath letter yet :confused:. Should I be concered now? How long does it take for the letter to arrive? Any suggestions/comments? Anyone in similar circumstance?

Thanks.
 
USCIS has up to 120 days after interview to adjudicate your case. Like choppy said, schedule an Infopass for an update.
 
Ok, now, wait a minute. What does "Adjudication" mean in this case ? Does it mean you have to be sworn in or you have to be approved by 120 days? If one receive an approval letter within 120 days but the oath goes beyond 120 days, is the adjudication requirement satisfied?

I was approved the day of my interview, and if same day oaths were possible, i would have been sworn in the same day. Now i am just waiting for an oath date. Does this mean that my case has been adjudicated by USCIS ? can someone explain me what the scope of adjudication covers ?
 
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fbanna79 said:
Ok, now, wait a minute. What does "Adjudication" mean in this case ? Does it mean you have to be sworn in or you have to be approved by 120 days? If one receive an approval letter within 120 days but the oath goes beyond 120 days, is the adjudication requirement satisfied?

I was approved the day of my interview, and if same day oaths were possible, i would have been sworn in the same day. Now i am just waiting for an oath date. Does this mean that my case has been adjudicated by USCIS ? can someone explain me what the scope of adjudication covers ?
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If you take a quick look at your N-652, you'll see that in the "Congratulations..." paragraph, it states "if final approval is granted, you will be notified when and where to report for the oath ceremony". Since every application requires supervisor's approval, it is not considered adjudicated until that approval has been granted and the oath letter has been issued.
 
what he means is that you can sue them after 120 days of the interview as per 1447(b). If you get an oath notice before that time, then obviously there would be no reason to sue.
 
I know this sounds silly but I don't know how to proceed with an INFOPASS.

Can I just call USCIS (somehow) and talk to a live IO? Is this only possible after getting an INFOPASS?

Please advise. Thanks.
 
You could get an infopass at the USCIS website. infopass.uscis.gov

Select the option for the information request (last one) and follow the prompts from there. Getting to a live IO is matter of trying and you do not need an infopass on that. Just try and explain your situation and if they see as reasonable you get transferred to IO.
 
Called the 800 number. Took me a while to figure out which option would finally get me someone live to talk to!

The lady said that it will take upto 120 days for an oath response. If no correspondence 90 days from the interview date, to call back.

Guess I'll keep waiting......
 
Hi Upstate NY,
My case is similar to yours. I had my interview on July 14 in Fairfax (Washington DC). The IO gave me a form stating that I was approved. The IO said to expect the oath letter in the mail by August and that the oath will be in my local town court.
I am still waiting. I called the 800 number (it's hard to talk to a IO) and the lady said that it will take up to 120 days for an oath response. If no correspondence 90 days from the interview date, to call back. My 90 days period will be on October 15. I will try to call back. Any luck for you as of today?
 
Thanks for sharing your case, Valeria.

Nope, no letter yet! I always thought that it took time to get to the Interview step of the process, not after!! The wait continues....

I'll wait for 90 days to pass and then call. If you get any correspondence in the mail, pls update this thread.
 
I am in a similar situation.I had my interview on June 16,2008 at the Cincinnati DO I passed the test and was advised to expect a decision in the mail. I have done 2 info passes and wrote to the officer who interviewed me recently inquiring about the status of my case to no avail. IO did not raise any issue during the interview. Assuming I decide to sue after the 120 days after my examination, What will be the proper approach/Petition having regard to the fact that I was examined with my wife for my I-751 and N400 on the same day. I filed I-751 since January 2007. I will appreciate your candid advise.
 
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Upstate_NY said:
Called the 800 number. Took me a while to figure out which option would finally get me someone live to talk to!

The lady said that it will take upto 120 days for an oath response. If no correspondence 90 days from the interview date, to call back.

Guess I'll keep waiting......
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I think the person you talked to was just a customer service rep. They know nothing about your case. What you have to do is use the "trick" that people have came up on this forum: when you get to talk to the "lady", just tell them that you sent your application two months ago and have not received anything from them since. Don't give them your receipt number; you'll be done then if you do that. Do some more research on the same subject and you'll get more info on this trick. Hope this helps.

I went for an infopass; it is the best way to talk to an IO, if you are in a close proximity to a DO.
 
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Hi Upstate_NY.
Thank you! For sharing too! Kinda I feel better knowing I am not the only one in this long waiting...:cool:

No yet for me either. I will call 800 on Oct 15, if I don't get anything in the mail by then.
If I would have to call, what would it be better to say...90 days have been passed, I am calling...or that I don't have the receipt as they are suggesting in here?
Could please anybody suggest me?
Upstate_NY. I will keep you posted if I get any letter. Still waiting...

Upstate_NY said:
Thanks for sharing your case, Valeria.

Nope, no letter yet! I always thought that it took time to get to the Interview step of the process, not after!! The wait continues....

I'll wait for 90 days to pass and then call. If you get any correspondence in the mail, pls update this thread.
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Valeria73 said:
Hi Upstate_NY.
Thank you! For sharing too! Kinda I feel better knowing I am not the only one in this long waiting...:cool:

No yet for me either. I will call 800 on Oct 15, if I don't get anything in the mail by then.
If I would have to call, what would it be better to say...90 days have been passed, I am calling...or that I don't have the receipt as they are suggesting in here?
Could please anybody suggest me?
Upstate_NY. I will keep you posted if I get any letter. Still waiting...
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When a CSR answers the phone, tell them that you applied more than a month ago and still haven't gotten a receipt. That'll trigger an automatic transfer to an IO. Once an IO is online, tell him/her that it's been 90 days since your interview and you still haven't received an OL.
 
Hi Vorpal,
So...why they say to call back after 90 days, if they don't transfer you to a IO anyway? In other words, does this mean that when you call after 90 days, you don't have the chance to talk to a IO? Do you know what happens instead if you give the receipt number on the phone, after 90 days period?
Sorry for the confusion and thanks for your reply.

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When a CSR answers the phone, tell them that you applied more than a month ago and still haven't gotten a receipt. That'll trigger an automatic transfer to an IO. Once an IO is online, tell him/her that it's been 90 days since your interview and you still haven't received an OL.
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Valeria73 said:
Do you know what happens instead if you give the receipt number on the phone, after 90 days period?
Sorry for the confusion and thanks for your reply.
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Depends on how long its been since you passed your interview..if you call after 90 days , but 120 days haven't passed since interview they will ask you to call back. If 120 days have passed since interview, they will most likely open service request to DO to have them respond to you about the status of your inquiry.
 
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Thanks Bobsmyth,
In my position then, in few words, after 90 days, if you can't wait any longer what would you say when you call to the CSR? Thank you so much and sorry if I insist on this, I really need this over. I appreciate your help.
Valeria

Bobsmyth said:
Depends on how long its been since you passed your interview..if you call after 90 days , but 120 days haven't passed since interview they will ask you to call back. If 120 days have passed since interview, they will most likely open service request to DO to have them respond to you about the status of your inquiry.
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Hi All,
I got it! Yesterday my Oath letter! Almost 90 days since the interview.
Thank you so much for your support.
Good luck to all!
 
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