Before i detail my experience, I must say I'm very dissapointed in USCIS. After 10 months of waiting for an interview, I was told, 'You passed the Interview, but i cannot approve you, because I don't have your file'
Sohere goes: Got to Stewart Avenue at 12:30pM, for a 1PM interview. Went through security quite easily, went to window 1, the clerk took my appt. letter, stamped it and gave it back to me, and told me to go to the 2nd Floor. By the way, my application was based on marraige - 3yrs. I was told that my spouse was not allowed upstairs, just me alone, so he decided to go and wait in his car in the parking lot. Placed my letter in the designated spot and went to sit. There were at least 150 persons waiting, and i said to myself, not a good sign.
I was called in at 2:30PM (Yes, beleive it). The interview went fast, she apologized that they didn't have my file, and asked me to sign this document saying that a temporary file was used for my interview. The Temp file had only my naturalization application + supporting documents that i sent them. She verified that my information was correct, asked me if I'm prepared to take the oath, and to bear alms, etc. Told her yes. She asked me to write 3 sentences (cannot remember what they were) and then she asked me 10 civic questions. Got all ten correct. (She didn't stop at 6). She asked me if i filed 2007 Taxes, told her yes and gave her a copy. She asked me if i live in Georgia, I told her no, but that my husband and i bought a house there last year.
We went off tangent chatting about tenants, how some can be bad, and some good. told her so far, i have not so bad tenants, etc.
I wrote my full name on my 2 pictures i submitted, signed some more documents, and was told ' You have passed the interview, but I cannot approve you using a temporary file. unfortunately, i have to request your file from the administrative office, and this may take from 4-6 weeks. I was royally pissed, of course. I told her thanks, and left. You could see she was dying to get me out, as the waiting room was filled to capacity and people were standing.
So, have any one been through the temporary file saga, and how long before i get an oath letter. I'm hoping before the elections, but with what is going on, I will not be holding my breath....
Sohere goes: Got to Stewart Avenue at 12:30pM, for a 1PM interview. Went through security quite easily, went to window 1, the clerk took my appt. letter, stamped it and gave it back to me, and told me to go to the 2nd Floor. By the way, my application was based on marraige - 3yrs. I was told that my spouse was not allowed upstairs, just me alone, so he decided to go and wait in his car in the parking lot. Placed my letter in the designated spot and went to sit. There were at least 150 persons waiting, and i said to myself, not a good sign.
I was called in at 2:30PM (Yes, beleive it). The interview went fast, she apologized that they didn't have my file, and asked me to sign this document saying that a temporary file was used for my interview. The Temp file had only my naturalization application + supporting documents that i sent them. She verified that my information was correct, asked me if I'm prepared to take the oath, and to bear alms, etc. Told her yes. She asked me to write 3 sentences (cannot remember what they were) and then she asked me 10 civic questions. Got all ten correct. (She didn't stop at 6). She asked me if i filed 2007 Taxes, told her yes and gave her a copy. She asked me if i live in Georgia, I told her no, but that my husband and i bought a house there last year.
We went off tangent chatting about tenants, how some can be bad, and some good. told her so far, i have not so bad tenants, etc.
I wrote my full name on my 2 pictures i submitted, signed some more documents, and was told ' You have passed the interview, but I cannot approve you using a temporary file. unfortunately, i have to request your file from the administrative office, and this may take from 4-6 weeks. I was royally pissed, of course. I told her thanks, and left. You could see she was dying to get me out, as the waiting room was filled to capacity and people were standing.
So, have any one been through the temporary file saga, and how long before i get an oath letter. I'm hoping before the elections, but with what is going on, I will not be holding my breath....