Passed my interview today. yay!!
My interview was at the San Jose DO in the morning today. I was there 25 minutes before time. But for some reason they were running late. They called me in about 40 mins AFTER my allotted time (about 65 min total wait which was nerve wracking..). Anyways I got called in by the officer lady who was ok. She wasnt warm and friendly but she wasn't bad either. She first made me take the oath then asked me for my GC, passport and DL. She then asked for my old passports too. Then she asked me to sign my pictures that I had submitted with my application. She had a thick file with my "records".
She went through the application and asked my name, address, phone, and other details. Basically we went through almost the full application. She noted that I had several trips (10 in the last 5 years) and asked if I liked to travel. I said yes. She was ok with that but she did go through my passport to verify the visa/entry stamp dates (of a few trips, not all) and match it with my application details. She asked me if I had any kids, I said no. She asked again if I have any kids anywhere in the world. I said no again. She asked me twice if I was arrested for any reason anywhere in the world. No again.
After that she started the civics test. I answered first 6 right.
(ocean on west coast - pacific
national anthem - star spangled banner
what happen on 9/11 - terrorists attacked USA
rule of law - no one is above the law
at what age can we vote for president - 18 and above
why do we have 13 stripes in the flag - represent 13 original colonies)
She asked me to read a sentence
"How many senators do we have?"
and write
"we have one hundred senators"
She said I had passed and that she was recommending me for citizenship. She asked me if I had any questions for her. I asked what are next steps. She said I will get Oath letter in next 2 months and it will let me know when to come in for oath. She then remarked that I brought along a big file with many papers in it and asked me what I had brought for the interview. I said I had got Income tax returns for last several years in case they were needed. She didnt say anything to that.
That was it. Overall fairly smooth
(P.S. my wife also interviewed and passed on Jul 13. Her interview was similar but smoother and faster. Almost no additional questions asked other than civics, read and write questions. Only GC was asked, no passport or DL.)
Next oath, then passport..