Interview experience in San Jose
foreverafter said:
Good Luck, and please post your experience.
Just got back from our interview from earlier this morning. It was a very pleasant experience overall. The interviewing officer was extremely professional, polite and thorough.
Our (my spouse's and mine) appointment was for 8:40 AM. We were at the building by around 8:10. We were asked to go up to the 2nd floor and deposit our interview letters in a window and wait. Our names were called separately (about 10 minutes apart) by 8:50.
The officer and I stepped into his office and he explained what we were going to do (review my application). He swore me in and then opened up my N-400 form. He went through the relevant data points (address, phone numbers, employer etc.) and confirmed that it was all correct. Did not ask for any supporting evidence or additional paperwork.
Once we were done with the N-400, he asked me to write my name in Cursive in a couple of places (back of the Interview notice, on the two copies of my photograph). Then he announced that it was time for my history/civics test. I'll try to recollect as many questions as I can:
a. Who are two senators from your state?
b. What is the Congress?
c. Who is the Governor (of California)?
d. Who becomes president if both the president and vice-president dies?
e. Who wrote star spangled banner?
f. What does congress do?
g. Dang...can't remember more!
He then printed out the results of the test and said, "Congratulations, you did very well". He then gave me the N-652 (must check if that's the form) that indicated that I had been recommended for Citizenship. He briefly explained the oath process and said that I probably couldn't make it to the April 19th ceremony, but would be scheduled for the May 24th.
And that was it! Over in less than 20 minutes. Now looking forward to the oath letter and the ceremony itself.
