Devi Dewata
Registered Users (C)
All,
I just had my interview today, and passed. And I wanted to thank everyone here for all the information that made it really easy for me to go thru the entire process.
Anyway, here's my experience:
Arrived by 2pm at 630 Sansome St, appointment was scheduled at 2.25pm. Got called in by 2.55pm or so. The friendly officer walked me to his office, then swore me in. Asked me to put the passports, Driver's Licence and greencard on his desk. He then asked me how I got my Greencard. I said, from Asylum. He asked when I filed, I said in 1999. And asked again, if situation has changed in my COP. I said yes, significantly.
He then went thru my N400. At some point I said, too bad your office doesn't provide service for name change anymore. I told him I wanted to change my name to my birthname. He made a call to his colleague to check if it was possible. Unfortunately it wasn't, so I'd need to go thru the court etc.
Then he proceeded with the civic questions:
1. What did the declaration of Independence do?
2. Name one branch or part of the government?
3. We elect US Senators for how many years?
4. If both president and the VP can no longer serve, who becomes the president?
5. What does the president's cabinet do?
6. Who vetoes the bill?
And he asked me to read: What is the capital of the United States? and wrote the answer: Washington DC is the capital.
He then gave me the form N-652 (recommended for approval), and told me to wait for the oath letter. He told me to say Hi to him if I see him at the Oath ceremony. So that was it, painless, really easy, and quite pleasant.
So here's to answer some questions you might have:
1. Did I renew NP? Yes, I did in 2005 after I got my GC. My asylum was granted in 1999.
2. Did I visit COP? Yes, twice. The first time was in 2005, a few months after I received the GC, for 41 days. The second time was 1.5 years ago.
Hope some of you could find my experience useful, and feel free to ask questions.
Thank you!
Devi
I just had my interview today, and passed. And I wanted to thank everyone here for all the information that made it really easy for me to go thru the entire process.
Anyway, here's my experience:
Arrived by 2pm at 630 Sansome St, appointment was scheduled at 2.25pm. Got called in by 2.55pm or so. The friendly officer walked me to his office, then swore me in. Asked me to put the passports, Driver's Licence and greencard on his desk. He then asked me how I got my Greencard. I said, from Asylum. He asked when I filed, I said in 1999. And asked again, if situation has changed in my COP. I said yes, significantly.
He then went thru my N400. At some point I said, too bad your office doesn't provide service for name change anymore. I told him I wanted to change my name to my birthname. He made a call to his colleague to check if it was possible. Unfortunately it wasn't, so I'd need to go thru the court etc.
Then he proceeded with the civic questions:
1. What did the declaration of Independence do?
2. Name one branch or part of the government?
3. We elect US Senators for how many years?
4. If both president and the VP can no longer serve, who becomes the president?
5. What does the president's cabinet do?
6. Who vetoes the bill?
And he asked me to read: What is the capital of the United States? and wrote the answer: Washington DC is the capital.
He then gave me the form N-652 (recommended for approval), and told me to wait for the oath letter. He told me to say Hi to him if I see him at the Oath ceremony. So that was it, painless, really easy, and quite pleasant.
So here's to answer some questions you might have:
1. Did I renew NP? Yes, I did in 2005 after I got my GC. My asylum was granted in 1999.
2. Did I visit COP? Yes, twice. The first time was in 2005, a few months after I received the GC, for 41 days. The second time was 1.5 years ago.
Hope some of you could find my experience useful, and feel free to ask questions.
Thank you!
Devi
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