Withdrawal of petition

[pilani123]

I have received my interview letter just today. Is it still too late to withdraw the petition. I wanted to find out if I withdraw my application for Naturalization, how would I do it and what repercussions it would have? I have been fingerprinted but right now due to personal reasons I want to withdraw my application. Will this impact if I decide to apply in the future? Will it impact my Permanent resident status in any way?

Thank you!

 

[boatbod]

You can withdraw a petition without prejudice at any time, simply by writing to USCIS. Bar far the biggest challenge is likely to be finding out *where* to write. Since you application has not yet been scheduled for interview, I'd suggest you send the letter to the service center where you initially submitted the N-400.

A possible alternative would be to schedule an Infopass, and give the letter directly to the person staffing the window. This may work, but of course relies on the employee passing it on to the correct location.

Since the withdrawal is without prejudice, there will not be any impact on future N-400 or current LPR status.

 

[lotechguy]

You can withdraw a petition without prejudice at any time, simply by writing to USCIS. Bar far the biggest challenge is likely to be finding out *where* to write. Since you application has not yet been scheduled for interview, I'd suggest you send the letter to the service center where you initially submitted the N-400.

A possible alternative would be to schedule an Infopass, and give the letter directly to the person staffing the window. This may work, but of course relies on the employee passing it on to the correct location.

Since the withdrawal is without prejudice, there will not be any impact on future N-400 or current LPR status.

Note that as per N400 adjudicators manual there is no withdrawing of a petetion. When you instruct USCIS to withdraw your petetion they will infact send you a denial of N400 letter without prejudice. You WILL have to answer yes to the question "have you been applied in the past for citizenship ?" and indicate that you were denied without prejudice next time you apply. Needless to say there will be questions asked by the DAO at that time why you withdrew.

 

[boatbod]

Found this in the adjudicators field guide:

Note that withdrawals are without prejudice, and allow an applicant to re-file when the grounds for ineligibility have been overcome, or at a later date, at the applicant’s convenience. [See Chapter 72.2(i) of this manual.]​

Not sure whether that supports or contradicts the previous post.