Had a successful N400 interview at SFO-DO and wanted to let users know couple of points.
1. Always carry your Driver’s License or state issued ID for the interview… right from entering the building to Immigration interview the ID was being requested. My wife has an habit of not carrying her purse when I’m around … I had to specially remind her to carry it for her interview.
2. Immigration officer insisted I sign the application in the same way I had when submitting the finger prints. Not the full name format which I had signed in the application when I submitted it.
3. My name had one extra letter in my middle name written in the passport, I had submitted the application without the ‘extra letter’ that I wanted to get rid off… the officer refused the change and insisted it be the same as in passport.
4. My wife wanted to change her last name and has mentioned it in the application. Her immigration officer was requesting MY passport to match the last name… which she did not carry. The officer was good and said that my application (interviewed on a different earlier date) is still in the office and she would look into it and match the last name. Bottom line PLEASE ENSURE YOUR SPOUSE CARRIES YOUR PASSPORT ALSO FOR INTERVIEW.
Overall the interview went fine and was done in less than 15min. If anyone wants more detail please feel free to respond to this posting and I would be glad to publish a book of experiences (just kidding!).
1. Always carry your Driver’s License or state issued ID for the interview… right from entering the building to Immigration interview the ID was being requested. My wife has an habit of not carrying her purse when I’m around … I had to specially remind her to carry it for her interview.
2. Immigration officer insisted I sign the application in the same way I had when submitting the finger prints. Not the full name format which I had signed in the application when I submitted it.
3. My name had one extra letter in my middle name written in the passport, I had submitted the application without the ‘extra letter’ that I wanted to get rid off… the officer refused the change and insisted it be the same as in passport.
4. My wife wanted to change her last name and has mentioned it in the application. Her immigration officer was requesting MY passport to match the last name… which she did not carry. The officer was good and said that my application (interviewed on a different earlier date) is still in the office and she would look into it and match the last name. Bottom line PLEASE ENSURE YOUR SPOUSE CARRIES YOUR PASSPORT ALSO FOR INTERVIEW.
Overall the interview went fine and was done in less than 15min. If anyone wants more detail please feel free to respond to this posting and I would be glad to publish a book of experiences (just kidding!).
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