My interview experience at Chicago DO
Parking Situation: There are few garages walking distance from federal building ranging $12 - $15 cash only.
No food or drinks are allowed. Please don't bother taking your family or specially kids if you are not required to do so, there will be long unscheduled and unexplained waits, there is no food available in this building. I felt bad of some families who stayed 4-6 hours with kids who were just waiting for one parent to interview. Now to real stuff.
I arrived an hour earlier than scheduled, received a pager to get in queue to meet with IO, I got called 75 min after my interview time. Interview lasted about 15 minutes, this office is highly organized, polite with neat and clean offices. I was asked for GC and IL appointment letter to cross check. I carried bunch of other docs as requested and passport too, none were asked for. First I was asked to stand up and do verbal oath, then it started with civics test, after asking me questions IO was writing notes on my answers, got 6/7. IO was kind enough to tell me which one I goofed up with. Then it was reading and writing test. IO started reviewing application line by line asking series of questions from the application itself (address, dob, ever arrested, deported, will you serve the country,etc.. yes/no's). At the end asked me to write my name on the application, sign the pictures sent with application, letter notifying that I passed the test. That's it. Then back in waiting area to collect oath letter.
Parking Situation: There are few garages walking distance from federal building ranging $12 - $15 cash only.
No food or drinks are allowed. Please don't bother taking your family or specially kids if you are not required to do so, there will be long unscheduled and unexplained waits, there is no food available in this building. I felt bad of some families who stayed 4-6 hours with kids who were just waiting for one parent to interview. Now to real stuff.
I arrived an hour earlier than scheduled, received a pager to get in queue to meet with IO, I got called 75 min after my interview time. Interview lasted about 15 minutes, this office is highly organized, polite with neat and clean offices. I was asked for GC and IL appointment letter to cross check. I carried bunch of other docs as requested and passport too, none were asked for. First I was asked to stand up and do verbal oath, then it started with civics test, after asking me questions IO was writing notes on my answers, got 6/7. IO was kind enough to tell me which one I goofed up with. Then it was reading and writing test. IO started reviewing application line by line asking series of questions from the application itself (address, dob, ever arrested, deported, will you serve the country,etc.. yes/no's). At the end asked me to write my name on the application, sign the pictures sent with application, letter notifying that I passed the test. That's it. Then back in waiting area to collect oath letter.
In two weeks yoy are going to be US CITIZEN.