My wife and I had our interviews today. Both of our interviews were at the same time at 101 W Congress Park Way. We arrived an hour early and spent close to half an hour at the Statbucks nearby because the interview letters said not to arrive more than 30 mins in advance. In retrospect, it probably wouldn't have been a problem to show up an hour early because the place was practically empty. We showed the lady at the counter our letters and she told us to sit down at the far end of the hall. There were around a dozen people there. People were there in standard street clothing and it didn't look like they were carrying any documents aside from their interview letters. I had a thin file with me that included my taxes for the past year along with the records for a speeding ticket. I was called within half an hour. The officer was very cordial and all of them were nicely dressed and extremely polite. I swore in and then sat down. He gave me the list of citizenship questions and then read them out one by one while I answered them. After that, he went through my app while also explaining some of the benefits of citizenship. I had a shoplifting arrest 18 years ago that was dismissed. I told him about that when we got to that section. He mentioned that one arrest is fine. He didn't ask for any documentation. He looked at my date of birth on the application and confirmed that I didn't need to register with selective service. I had a letter from selective service but he didn't want to see it. At the end, he told me that he would recommend me for citizenship and that I should get the oath letter within 5 - 7 weeks. Because my wife was also interviewing, he mentioned that he would try to get us the same oath date. When I walked out, my wife was already back from her interview eventhough she started after me. I guess my interview officer and I chated about all sorts of random stuff. She was told that her oath letter should show up in 60 - 90 days. Let's hope my guy was right! In the end, I am glad I didn't stress out collecting lots and lots of documents because I didn't need anything. This was definitely the most pleasant experience I have ever had at a government office. Those folks were amazing. Did I mention that the female officers are gorgeous!!
