Folks, Here is our experience. My wife and I passed our Naturalization interview and got our oath letter same day for Nov 19 th 2008.
Chicago DO office is on 101 Congress Parkway. There is cheap parking on intersection of Clark and Polk St. $14 for all day. Can come and go out any time. We got there at 12:40 for a 1:15 interview. Parked our car. Went through security. We had our kids with us.
On the third floor we were asked to present our interview letter. Lady took the letter and checked her computer and asked us to sit in Area 2. At around 1:10 my wife was called for her interview. I was called at 1:20. The interviewing officer was super nice. Apologized for the delay and inconvenience.
As we stepped into her office she asked for my interview letter, GC and Drivers license. Then she asked me to stand up and raise my right hand and take oath.
She asked if I was ready for my test. Gave me six questions. It was all easy and all a blur. She stopped after six questions. She then went through my application.
Some of the questions.
1) How many stripes
2) Name of the governor
3) What is the function of Supreme Court?
4) Who is the president?
etc
I was asked to write. The President lives in the white house. Then she went through the form.
There was section of the form I had not filled out. She asked me fill it out and put my date and initials next to all the entries. She asked me about any trips after filing. I had one and gave her the details.
She looked at the CITATION section. Went through it and said it was all traffic without DUI or Alcohol she confirmed that with me and said we all have few of those. NO RECORDS ASKED. I asked her about the reporting policy. She stated that we should put down all citations. And as per instructions disposition of arrest should be only be obtained when traffic violation is for DUI or Drug related or over $500 fine. Then she gave my N652. With a X mark next that I was approved for naturalization.
Post interview she asked me about Nov 19-oath availability and said she will give my oath letter in the next 30 minutes. All in all I was out in less then 8 minutes.
She walked me out, I shook her hands and that was it. 30 minutes later the receptionist called my name and gave me my oath letter.
Bapa