My mother filed her first application for Naturalization back in 1993 but have not heard anything, so she filed another one in 1996. She only received a receipt notice in 1996 and a fingerprint notice in January 1999 and had her fingerprint taken in 1999. I wrote several letters for her to Vermont Service Center and telephoned 800-375-5283 several times for status check and also in person inquiries several times at 26 Federal Plaza, 3rd floor. Every inqury answered me that I will hear from them within 3-4 months. However, to date, i still have not anything from the Service. So, i want to ask what can i do for Service to schedule an interview date for my mother?
Thank you for your reply.

Dear Anonymous:

Yours is the type of problem that occurs probably more than any other when dealing with Immigration. It is hard to believe that a simple matter of scheduling someone for an interview on a naturalization application can take more than 3 years.

You appear to have done quite a lot in trying to resolve your case. You are really left with only two options. 1) You can continue to contact the Service Center or local office (depending on which office has your mother's application) to try to get them to finally act on this matter. You should also write a letter to the Commissioner of the Immigration Service explaining your problem since it is her office's policy to give naturalization cases the highest priority or, 2) You can file a law suit (known as a Writ of Mandamus) in the Federal Court. This is an action whereby you request the federal court to order the Immigration Service to act on your mother's application.

While this second action will probably require the services of an attorney, and may be somewhat expensive, it is highly likely that INS will act on her case promptly, otherwise they will have a federal court telling them to do it. Good luck.

Hello
Thank you very much for your reply. i will choose the first option first since the second option would be a lot more expensive. If the first option does not work out, i then really do not have any more but the second option. I still have one more problem. How do i able to contact the Commissioner of INS efficiently?? by calling, writing, or fax. Can you please be so kind to provide me some contacting infos...

Hello
Thank you very much for your reply. i will choose the first option first since the second option would be a lot more expensive. If the first option does not work out, i then really do not have any more but the second option. I still have one more problem. How do i able to contact the Commissioner of INS efficiently?? by calling, writing, or fax. Can you please be so kind to provide me some contacting infos...

Dear Anonymous:

Your contact with the Commissioner's office should be in writing so that you can detail all of the facts, and you will have it on paper if you need it later, such as by filing a writ of mandamus.

The address is:
Ms. Mary Ann Wyrsch
Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service
425 Eye Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20536

Good luck.

I need some advice please:
Immigration Canada received my application in sept 16th,2003.
They started processing on March 1st, 2004
They received my medical examination.
They recieived the information they requested on april 07,2004.
They granted approval in principle on june8th, 2004.
They sent Work Permit on July 22th,2004. A month after I applied for it.
In spite of all this my application is still in Process(MY application is sponsoring your common-law inseide Canada).
In Sept 16th 2004, I am going to have a year since I mailed my application.
Does anybody have any idea of how long time may take to finish the whole thing??
I really would appreciatte this.
Thank you very much..