Today was a good day
Today was a day where everything worked out the way it should have. I represented two individuals at their naturalization interviews at the San Francisco district office. My clients, husband and wife, are both severely disabled. They could not learn history and English because of their disabilities. We filed their applications for naturalization (Form N-400) along with waivers of the English and history requirements (officially called Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, Form N-648),
I have had my share of battles with USCIS officers over N-648s so I expected today to be no different. I was pleasantly surprised today. In both situations, the officers had read the N-648s and approved them without incident. Just as importantly, the USCIS officers treated my clients in a respectful and understanding manner. Today the officers seemed to understand that my clients were disabled and were willing to work with them to adjudicate their applications.
And for the best part, USCIS agreed to administer administrative oaths to my clients today so that they would not have to travel to the oath ceremony.
I am very pleased at how the day worked out. I had represented my clients in their very first applications with USCIS and now I have seen them all the way through the immigration process. It is has been a rewarding experience.
If your experience with the N-648 process has not been good or you are concerned about the adjudications of N-648s in general, you may be interested in an upcoming meeting/teleconference sponsored by the USCIS on the N-648. On October 8, USCIS will be soliciting views from the public about the adjudication of Form N-648 and will be seeking suggestions on how to improve the process.
