What happend if I miss an interview?

Tragaga

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Hi! I have a question. I have my citizenship interview scheduled for October 24, and I am planning to attend it, of course. However, I am also due to have my baby on October 31, and there is a chance I go early. What happens if I am in labor on, lets say ,the 22, 23 or 24 and can'tdrive to my interview (it's two hours away)? I don't really want to reschedule it ahead of time, 'cause odds that I will be in labor those three days are not that high. But if it happend that I can't attend, how much am I going to be screwed? And what can I do post-factum, if anything, in order not to mess up the whole process? Has anyone here missed their interview and had it resolved? Thank you!
 
Do not rescheduel the appointment. If you have your labor as you anticipate then you are fine. If for somereason the baby wants out sooner:

Get a letter from your doctor stating that you had a baby (time is crucial in the letter), make a copy of the letter (DONT GIVE THE ORIGINAL TO ANYONE) and have one of your relatives (i.e. Husband, brother, father, sister) make an INFOPASS at the same time as interview date and time. Your relative's job is to go there and ask for a supervisor, present the doctor's letter and have them scedule another interview for you. Dont let your relative leave the office without a new interview date from the DO, other wise you could very well see your baby attend first grade before you get another interview date (LOOOL) no it wont be six years but it wont be 6 weeks either, somewhere in the middle.

I wish this helps.

Good luck, I hope at least I mad you laugh
 
Thank you for responsing. Unfortunately, this is not an option for us, the only family I have here is my husband, and he will be with me in the hospital, and the Immigrations office is two hours drive from us. If it so happens that I am having the baby let's say on the 24, can we call the USCIS 1-800 number that day and ask them to reschedule because I am in labor? And then also follow up with a letter to local office a couple of days later? Will that work? I don't mind if the process is delayed for a couple months, I just don't want it to get dragged out forever.

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If you dont mind the delay, I would write them a letter at the address you will find at the notice document and ask to rescedule due to labor.

This is the safest way, calling the 800 number doesnt do you any good. You cant prove that you did (MAKE SURE YOU DO EVERY THING IN WRITING WITH THE USCIS). My fear is if you send them a letter after the (NO SHOW ), they might cancel your application before they get your letter. I have seen it happen and it is UGLY.

If you can't have someone to go in your behalf (relative, or even a lawyer), then you can take serious risk and see how the labor goes, or just play it safe and send them a Letter NOW telling them you are having a baby that week.

Good Luck
 
What is the worst case scenario? If I go ahead and risk it, and they go ahead and close my application before they get my letter after the no-show, will I have to start the process all over again? Or I can never become citizen? Or will I just have to bust my ass a lot to try and set a new date?

Also, I have two addresses on my letter, one for the OMAHA Nebraska Office (where I originally sent my app), and one for my local office that did my fingerprints and where the interview is to be held. Whom do I write?

Thank you!
 
What district office?

There are usually immigration assistance offices very near the USCIS offices (well, the two that I've had dealings with). Find one. See if you can engage a lawyer or some other representative to be able to show up in your stead on the day of your interview if you can't make it. It might cost you money, but...

I can't imagine a better excuse that having a baby. I'm sure they will be reasonable.
 
I think this is now more of a question then a Solution but what if she makes an Info Pass Appointment before her Interview and see what she can do, would that be possible ?
 
keep in mind if she makes an INFOPASS and ask them, they will NEVER give her anything in writing, and she can be royally scowed and sucked in their vacum about who said what. I learned the hard way that any verbal advice you get from USCIS is useless unless it was in writing.

Document every thing and get everything in writing and if you can afford it, get a lawyer just to help you through this. I would hate to see you get screwd in technicalities which I have seen so many realy sad stories that started with a miner issue.
 
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