My Philly Interview Experience

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linsonzach

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Hello All,

My interview was at 08:40AM, I reached the office 30 min early and waiting for interview. They started calling people from 8:15am and they called me around 9:00. The officer was so professional and courteous. He quickly went through my application and asked me to sign the application and two photos. I asked him whether I have to sign using my full name ? He told me to sign exactly as I signed the application (Only my first name in curly letters) I signed the photos and the application exactly the same way. Then he gave me the question paper for the test and I passed the test and he gave me another paper saying its recommended for approval and told me that they will send another letter regarding oath.

After I read several threads here, I see this type of signing little strange because here people saying we have to sign using full name, any comments.

Jack
 
Don't worry

linsonzach said:
Hello All,

My interview was at 08:40AM, I reached the office 30 min early and waiting for interview. They started calling people from 8:15am and they called me around 9:00. The officer was so professional and courteous. He quickly went through my application and asked me to sign the application and two photos. I asked him whether I have to sign using my full name ? He told me to sign exactly as I signed the application (Only my first name in curly letters) I signed the photos and the application exactly the same way. Then he gave me the question paper for the test and I passed the test and he gave me another paper saying its recommended for approval and told me that they will send another letter regarding oath.

After I read several threads here, I see this type of signing little strange because here people saying we have to sign using full name, any comments.

Jack
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I wouldn't worry about it. The officer made you sign in front of him so what's there to worry. I don't think that you would have stopped the officer and showed him the other way to sign. You did what he asled you to do so chill out and wait for the good news to come in the mail.
 
Hi Jack,
Congratuations on getting done with your interview! Was your interview last week? Any idea how many people were present for their N-400 interview on the day you had yours? Curious to know how busy Philly DO is.

All the best for the remainder of your process!
 
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i have my interview coming up on March 14th at 9:20AM in philly...can't wait and hope everything goes smoothly as well
 
Hi linsonzach,

This is first time I heard about a paper test. What kind of paper test? how many question on it. please enlighten me!
 
pleasetellmewhy said:
Hi linsonzach,

This is first time I heard about a paper test. What kind of paper test? how many question on it. please enlighten me!
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that would be the 10 civics question every N-400 applicant has to answer in order to pass the interview...

check out the list of 100 at the following website.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/blinstst.htm

You'll be asked 10 random questions and you have to answer 6 correctly in order to pass.
 
Thank you Jack! It is really interesting to know that the civil test is written, but I still wonder where else conducts such written exam beside philly.
 
it all depends on your IO. My dad had his interview last month and his IO asked him the questions verbally. Some IO's make you write your answers and check them. My dad was stopped after 6 questions since he got them all right.
 
N400 - for Philly

Hello All,

I submitted my form on Oct 1st, one week earlier than the actual 90 day period. USCIS sent me back the application in Nov saying that I had applied one week earlier. So, anyways, I had to mail the same set of papers back to them the next day by overnight. So, now my priority date is Nov 20th 2007.
We finished our finger printing on Feb 2nd.

I was wondering if anyone can let me know, approx time frame for recieving the IL.
Also, when I went to finger printing, I asked for study material for Interview, since they were out of the material, they asked me to contact USCIS. When I tried contacting them, they sent me N400 form instead of study material. Can someone point me to the sample questions that are asked in test? Also, is it a written test or verbal?


Thanks much,
Akapoor

Priority Date: Nov 20th 2007
Check Encashed: Dec 19th 2007
FP letter: Jan 20th 20007
FP done: 2nd Feb 2008.
IL: ??
Oath Ceremony:???
 
Hello linsonzach- Please respond

Hello Jack,

Can you please let me know your PD and also when your FP was and your interview date?

thanks,
Akapoor
 
did the IO literally go through every single item in the application with you??? I mean doesn't that take forever to verify, confirm and acknowledge??? Thanks
 
Just had my interview, I was in and out of the office in literally 10 minutes. IO was a nice guy and gave me an option of where i want my oath...philly or delaware...i chose philly since they are having one in within a month...he said delaware won't be for another 2-3 months
 
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