My interview experience (Seattle DO)

VivaLasVegas

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Allrighty :) So I had my Citizenship interview today at the Seattle CIS office at 7:30am today (needless to say I was up at 5a on a freeeeeeeezing seattle morning :( ) . I got to the Seattle office at 7:00a got done with security had a nice chat with the security officers about the thx giving break and then headed up to the second floor to wait to be called. There were quite a few people in the waiting room at 7:30a. Around 7:40a the immigration officers started calling people for their interviews. I was called in at 8:10a and was greeted by the interview officer.

We went to his office and he put me under oath. Once that was done he asked me to take a seat and asked me that I had 2 N-400's filed and why? So I told him the reason and he said it's not nice of USCIS to loose an applicants application. He asked me for my state ID and green card and started making notes on my N-400. He then asked me to fill out a form to withdraw one of my N-400s which i promptly did.

He corrected / updated some of the information on the N-400 and then asked me to sign my full name on the 2 photos and the N-400 form. Once that was done it was time for some have you ever done this / that questions and then the written portion of the interview.

The officer asked me to write " George Washington was the first president of the US". We joked about how easy it would be if we had a keyboard instead of a pen and paper. He then asked me around 5-6 history / civics questions.

1. What are the 3 branches of the Govt?
2. Who becomes the president if both the president and vice president die?
3. What is the head of the city govt called?
4. Name 2 senators from WA?
5. What is the national anthem of the USA?
6. Who wrote the national anthem?

Once that was done he gave me the N-445 and asked me to come back next Monday Dec 3rd at 2pm and said good job.

That was it. nice and short. 1 more week to go and I will be a USC I can't wait :)
 
sachin--abhinandan

Hi sachin,

Congratulations on your success. I am sure this must have been very tiresome journey for you.(I have been following your posts/experience) but all is well that ends well huh?

first I am surprized that a name like "sachin phadake" gets into name check-:)

I filed in apr 2007 in vermont. (Newark NJ DO). Wife got her interview letter for dec but I did not get it yet. I called the service center and asked to talk to IO but the CS rep told me my case is still within the timeframe of 365 days and all I can do is wait and he did not let me talk to IO.

What do you think? should I wait or should I start contacting senator/congressman/ombudsman?

Congrats again.

regards
 
Congratulations!!!

Once that was done he gave me the N-445 and asked me to come back next Monday Dec 3rd at 2pm and said good job.

That was it. nice and short. 1 more week to go and I will be a USC I can't wait :)

WOW!, After long wait, oath is pretty quick. Welcome to TeamUSA:)
Congrats again!!!!
 
Hi sachin,

Congratulations on your success. I am sure this must have been very tiresome journey for you.(I have been following your posts/experience) but all is well that ends well huh?

first I am surprized that a name like "sachin phadake" gets into name check-:)

I filed in apr 2007 in vermont. (Newark NJ DO). Wife got her interview letter for dec but I did not get it yet. I called the service center and asked to talk to IO but the CS rep told me my case is still within the timeframe of 365 days and all I can do is wait and he did not let me talk to IO.

What do you think? should I wait or should I start contacting senator/congressman/ombudsman?

Congrats again.

regards


thanks for the kind words :) I would suggest you make an infopass and speak to an immigration officer at your local DO. They should be able to give you more information regarding your N-400. Normal processing time for an N-400 is 7 months per the USCIS site so yeah you can definately contact your local senator / congressman.
 
Wow, good News. Congrats...

I am stuck again, lol. I completed my Interview with Option A checked but recieved second Fingerprint Notice today. :mad: Wonder how badly this will delay this whole thing now.
 
Congratulations!

Hi!Sachin,
Congratulations! And thanks for sharing your interview experience.My interview is coming up this Wednesday 7:30AM in Boston DO.
 
Wow, good News. Congrats...

I am stuck again, lol. I completed my Interview with Option A checked but recieved second Fingerprint Notice today. :mad: Wonder how badly this will delay this whole thing now.

Thanks :). I am sure you will get ur Oath letter soon.
Endes Gute alles Gute :)
 
N-400 Time Line ,got My Interview Letter

Hi Folks I Was Reading Your Threads For Weeks Now And I Couldnt
Post The Progress Any Ways I Got My Interview Letter Yesterday
Here Are The Time Lines From My Initial Application Which Is July
28th Of 2007 I Know How Excited I Was To Read This When Somone Made A Progress And I Have To Share Mine To You Guys.

Initial Application N-400------july 28th/2007 Nebraska( Seattle)
Check Cashed--------------august 18/2007
Application Recieved Letter Send To Me-----september 30/2007
Finger Print Letter Recieved---october 1/2007
Finger Print Done--------october 19/2007

Uscis Web Site Info( Case Retrival Failed Showed) November 19/2007
Interview Letter Recieved -----november 26/2007::d

(this Is A Clear Sighn If Your Case Showes Retrival Failed Most Probably About 90% You Get Your Interview Letter. In Couple Of Days)

Interview Appointement ------january 7 2007
Oath____???


Hope You Guys Will Feel A Little Bit Ok From My Improvements Wish
You All The Best And I Will Post Immidiately The Outcome Of The Interview And So On-----i Know How You Feel
 
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