Hi all -
This is my interview experience this morning (12/16/2005) at El Monte, CA:
Interview Scheduled Time: 10:00am
Arrived at site around 9:35am. There was a security checkpoint outside the building. I passed thru the checkpoint and went to the interviewee area. Then a security guard asked all the interviewees to show their appointment letter. After looking at them, he pointed us to an elevator that brought us to 2/F.
At 2/F there are already people sitting at the waiting room. It was quiet except for the officers calling names. I was pretty much waiting there.
I was called in around 11:10am by an immigration officer. She led me to her office. Then she asked me to take the oath that I would only tell the truth. I took that and she had me set down.
First she gave me the English test. Read a simple sentence: He cooked last night. Then she asked me to write down a sentence: I went to post office.
Then she handed me the history questions and had me written down the answers. I missed one out of all 10: who is the mayor of the city where I reside (Los Angeles)...
Still I passed.
Then she went thru my application and confirmed my name change (I requested that). Then she flipped thru my application - my residence, my job, my travel history. However, she did not ask me to show her my passports, tax return, DMV records or anything at all...
Then she asked me those questions like whether I am a member of Nazi Party or a terrorist organization, or have been married more than once at the same time (I have never been married)...
Then she asked me to sign at the last section of the application and congratulated me that I have been recommended for approval. Then she handed me the N-652 notice and told me that there will be some oath ceremories sometime next month (January 2006). I will know where and when my ceremory takes place by mail.
I walked out around 11:20am. The interview only took 10+ minutes.
The officer was EXTREMELY nice and to be honest, this is probably the best experience I have with USCIS...
Notes:
Never bring your cameraphone. The security is pretty strict about that.
Now I am waiting for the oath mail now...
-fchan100-