I got my interview approved today....Here's the summary.
My interview time was 2:15 pm. I reached the building at around 1:25, and was fortunate to get the roadside parking. I dropped some quarters...and bought 2 hrs of time. As usual I did not have enough quarters (Lesson 1. Always keep lots of quarters...), but managed to get some from nearby restaurant.
The IRS building was also close by, and I had almost one hour to spare. So I decided to get official tax transcripts. Within 15 mins I was out of IRS office with the transcripts.
At around 1:50 pm I entered the Immigration building. I had to show my ID to enter and had to empty the pockets for X-ray. Once done, I walked towards the room 1208. First I had to go to Window1, and presented the interview letter. I was given a form to fill out and told to wait, till the officer calls my name. The form was basically for change of address, if any.
I had to wait for about 30 mins....at around 2:35 pm, one lady come out and called my name. She escorted me to her office. The first thing she asked me to take the oath. Then she started to go through my application. Any name change...NONE, any address change, NONE, places you lived in 5 years. The current residence is rent/own...(She was writing some notes on the application with a red pen). Then same the question " Have you ever been arrested. cited...". Originally I had answered "NO", but I mentioned that I DID get one traffic ticket. She got the details like when/how/amount/Weather paid...and agin noted all the details in the application. I offered her to show the court PAID receipt, but she was not interested. She then continued with the other questions. Finally it was exam time...she took a print out of the test and asked me 6 questions.
What is "rule of law"?
minimum age for voting?
What ocean west of US?
Why 50 stars on flag?
Why 13 strips?
name of national anthem?
I had to answer orally, and she wrote my answers on the test booklet, then on the right side graded it as correct answer. There were 10 questions on the booklet, but she stopped after 6. Then she told me to write a sentence "There are one hundred senators". I was asked to read one sentence (out of three). I forgot the sentence....Then she announced that she is approving my application and recommending for further action.
She asked me sign the application and on the photographs. She told me that within 2 weeks I will get the interview letter. She told me that most probably it will be the end on July.
I was out of the office by 2:53. So the interview took around 15 minutes.
Let's hope I get my oath letter soon.....
Best Luck all...sit tight
Local DO: San Diego,CA
04/02/09 Mailed N400 to Phoenix Lockbox (Regular mail...no tracking)
04/06/09 Priority Date
04/18/09 Received Receipt Notice
04/17/09 Cashed Check
04/19/09 Received Fingerprint Notice
05/05/09 Fingerprint Date - Scheduled
04/29/09 Fingerprint Date - Walk-in
05/21/09 Interview Notice Letter
07/01/09 Interview Date...completed
XXXXXXX Oath Letter Recieved
XXXXXXX Oath Taking Ceremony
My interview time was 2:15 pm. I reached the building at around 1:25, and was fortunate to get the roadside parking. I dropped some quarters...and bought 2 hrs of time. As usual I did not have enough quarters (Lesson 1. Always keep lots of quarters...), but managed to get some from nearby restaurant.
The IRS building was also close by, and I had almost one hour to spare. So I decided to get official tax transcripts. Within 15 mins I was out of IRS office with the transcripts.
At around 1:50 pm I entered the Immigration building. I had to show my ID to enter and had to empty the pockets for X-ray. Once done, I walked towards the room 1208. First I had to go to Window1, and presented the interview letter. I was given a form to fill out and told to wait, till the officer calls my name. The form was basically for change of address, if any.
I had to wait for about 30 mins....at around 2:35 pm, one lady come out and called my name. She escorted me to her office. The first thing she asked me to take the oath. Then she started to go through my application. Any name change...NONE, any address change, NONE, places you lived in 5 years. The current residence is rent/own...(She was writing some notes on the application with a red pen). Then same the question " Have you ever been arrested. cited...". Originally I had answered "NO", but I mentioned that I DID get one traffic ticket. She got the details like when/how/amount/Weather paid...and agin noted all the details in the application. I offered her to show the court PAID receipt, but she was not interested. She then continued with the other questions. Finally it was exam time...she took a print out of the test and asked me 6 questions.
What is "rule of law"?
minimum age for voting?
What ocean west of US?
Why 50 stars on flag?
Why 13 strips?
name of national anthem?
I had to answer orally, and she wrote my answers on the test booklet, then on the right side graded it as correct answer. There were 10 questions on the booklet, but she stopped after 6. Then she told me to write a sentence "There are one hundred senators". I was asked to read one sentence (out of three). I forgot the sentence....Then she announced that she is approving my application and recommending for further action.
She asked me sign the application and on the photographs. She told me that within 2 weeks I will get the interview letter. She told me that most probably it will be the end on July.
I was out of the office by 2:53. So the interview took around 15 minutes.
Let's hope I get my oath letter soon.....
Best Luck all...sit tight
Local DO: San Diego,CA
04/02/09 Mailed N400 to Phoenix Lockbox (Regular mail...no tracking)
04/06/09 Priority Date
04/18/09 Received Receipt Notice
04/17/09 Cashed Check
04/19/09 Received Fingerprint Notice
05/05/09 Fingerprint Date - Scheduled
04/29/09 Fingerprint Date - Walk-in
05/21/09 Interview Notice Letter
07/01/09 Interview Date...completed
XXXXXXX Oath Letter Recieved
XXXXXXX Oath Taking Ceremony