N-400 Interview date and time 10/17/2011 ; 9:20 @ Newark , 970 Broad Street.
Reached to 15th floor 8:30 am, security officer asked us come @ 9:00
Back to cafeteria in 2nd floor, then back to 15th floor @ 9:00
Security officer told us , go to the window# 1
myself and wife handover both interview letters @ window 1, told us wait in waiting area (we got seats in that hall)
called me @ 10:20 for come to Windows 8, officer asked my passport ,
then he took my pp , then he took photo copy of 1st page of my PP , asked me come to the door # 2.
took me to his office, showed chair, asked to me show my right arm, tell truth (swear), show GC and if you have DL show me too.
then gone through the my application, verified , asked all most all part of the application with quick manner.
Application questions --> data of birth , address, how many trips to went out the country, arrested or not, how many kids,
Then yes or no questions in application.
Then entered into the civic questions as follows
70) Who was the first President?
53) What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
100) Name two national U.S. holidays ?
84) What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
43) Who is the Governor of your state now?
95) Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Not asked reading question, asked me write as follows
"We have one hundred senators"
then told me, you passed, congratulations, given oath ceremony form, asked choose all NOs @ yes or no questions on that form.
I guess finished interview within 5 or 6 mins.
then back to waiting area, sat for next call.
@ 11:15 , called me one more officer asked me sign on copy and original of Naturalization certificate.
took my GC, given big envelop , some stuff what are the next steps after Citizen ship.
then back to waiting area
@ 11:20, one person came in front of waiting area , announced who ever got big envelop,
please enter into Oath room (left side of waiting room, on 15th floor).
@ 11:30 ,Some video stared about immigration in tv, we have to watch that video.
After that junior officer given speech about, immigration, rights , and responsibilities of citizenship.
Particularly saying, do not give the certificate to any agency other than passport agency,
PP agency will send it back along with our PP.
Please take the photo copy before handover the Passport agency for passport processing purpose.
After that senior officer came and handover the Naturalization certificate.
In Oath room, we have to watch video, listen speech, sing songs along with officers. other officers observing us.
Replacement of certificate is taking more time and money.
Do not laminate the certificate.
< 18 kids automatically converted into citizens once one of the parents got Naturalization Certificate.
Once got the certificate , then entered into SSN office @ 10th floor for updation of my SSN and kids.
Took my application , entered into their system, but not yet stored my updates in their database,
they did not get my citizenship updates in their databases.
They asked me wait couple of weeks , we can get the confirmation about SSN.
In the case of kids , kids does not have proof of citizen ship. SSN people and Immigration people advised me
first apply the passport for kids, once get those pp, then update the their SSNs.
once apply the PP for kids, then apply the N-600 for kids citizen ship.
My experience
1) Very simple but accurate process, if our application have no obligations, interview is also straight forward.
2) Main GC, all passports, DL needed to show to them (mandatory)
3) Better take the all traffic tickets, court depositions.
4) Take the tax returns info
5) Restrooms are very close to the waiting room,
better use restrooms after while handover the letter @ window 1.
Once interview over almost relax.
6) we can get the PP form along with certificate, if we finished the Oath @ 11:30 am.
then we apply the pp in cross street post office, PP application process will close @ 2:30 pm in that postoffice.
7) Latter we can update the SSN.
8) Staff are very nice.
9) Little pain in waiting and restroom use.
05/28/2011: N-400 Mailed to Lewisville, TX UPS Express
05/31/2011: Application received
05/31/2011: Priority date
06/02/2011: Notice date
06/10/2011: NOA I-797C received in mail
06/15/2011: Biometrics shceduled letter (Appointment date : 7/7/2011)
07/07/2011: Biometrics work done
09/08/2011: Received Interview letter (Appointment date : 10/17/2011)
10/17/2011: Interview passed, finished Oath ceremony, got Naturalization Certificate.
Thanks for all of our members and good luck to them.
Special thanks to kahuni98
If any body have any questions ,please pass to me, if i have i would definitely answer.
Finally thanks once again to Rajiv Khanna.
Really appreciated his Service!!!
GOOD LUCK FOR ALL
Regards.,
usinsuser99
