Hi All,
I had my successful interview yesterday. The interview was scheduled for 2pm but it had actually started at 2:20 pm. It lasted for 15 min. or so. The IO was a nice lady in the 40's. She told me that I would not be able to do the same day oath as my interview was after 2:15 pm (It seems all the candidates whose interview is done by 2:15 pm get the sameday oath). If my interview was in time, probably I could have done my oath yesterday itself.
But anyway, I will have to travel again on sep 21.
She has asked me the following civics questions:
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What is the political party of the President now?
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Name one state that borders Mexico.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Read:
How many states are there in america?
Write:
There are fifty states in america.
She has observed that my GC sponsoring company's name (from my A# file) is different from the companies I have worked after my GC. I told her that the company was purchased by different company and I have been working in the latter company. She was satisfied with my answer and didn't want to see the letter I had as a proof. She wrote some comments regarding this on my form. I have told that I had two minor traffic citations (red light camera and speed camera - for $75 and $40). She said OK and noted down on the form.
She did a walk through of the form and asked few questions (Yes/No's).
Once my interview was OVER she congratulated me and gave me the approval letter and oath letter for 21st sep. oath ceremony. She even made sure that the other IO who interviewed my wife also gave an appointment for 21st september oath ceremony.
Overall, it went very well.. I have observed some people coming with only DL, passport and GC but nothing else. There was a lady who was enjoying songs on her MP3 player and she didn't respond to the interview call from IO. Later she was panic, but was called by the IO in next turn. Yesterday most of the cases seem to be marriage-based.
I think unless there are some bad remarks in the case file (such as criminal/legal/marriage-based), there is nothing to worry about anything. I think the interview is a formality only other than the civics test and english reading and writing.
Good luck to all who are in line for their interviews..
I had my successful interview yesterday. The interview was scheduled for 2pm but it had actually started at 2:20 pm. It lasted for 15 min. or so. The IO was a nice lady in the 40's. She told me that I would not be able to do the same day oath as my interview was after 2:15 pm (It seems all the candidates whose interview is done by 2:15 pm get the sameday oath). If my interview was in time, probably I could have done my oath yesterday itself.
But anyway, I will have to travel again on sep 21.She has asked me the following civics questions:
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What is the political party of the President now?
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Name one state that borders Mexico.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Read:
How many states are there in america?
Write:
There are fifty states in america.
She has observed that my GC sponsoring company's name (from my A# file) is different from the companies I have worked after my GC. I told her that the company was purchased by different company and I have been working in the latter company. She was satisfied with my answer and didn't want to see the letter I had as a proof. She wrote some comments regarding this on my form. I have told that I had two minor traffic citations (red light camera and speed camera - for $75 and $40). She said OK and noted down on the form.
She did a walk through of the form and asked few questions (Yes/No's).
Once my interview was OVER she congratulated me and gave me the approval letter and oath letter for 21st sep. oath ceremony. She even made sure that the other IO who interviewed my wife also gave an appointment for 21st september oath ceremony.
Overall, it went very well.. I have observed some people coming with only DL, passport and GC but nothing else. There was a lady who was enjoying songs on her MP3 player and she didn't respond to the interview call from IO. Later she was panic, but was called by the IO in next turn. Yesterday most of the cases seem to be marriage-based.
I think unless there are some bad remarks in the case file (such as criminal/legal/marriage-based), there is nothing to worry about anything. I think the interview is a formality only other than the civics test and english reading and writing.
Good luck to all who are in line for their interviews..
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