St. Paul DO: got the oath letter: sharing experience
Hello ...
I am sharing my experience if it helps anyone in NSC.
I had my interview that went well on July 11. The officer that handled my application was sharp and very straightforward. He introduced himself and told me that he will be conduction my interview. Had me swear and then went through my application. I noticed he had a thick file of all the papers submitted during the GC process.
I had an issue with Date of Birth on my GC. He said that is how it was submitted for GC. I agreed that the mistake was on my part as have put the format I was used to while in India (DD/MM instead of MM/DD. Since I requested a replacement, he made a note of that. Also made a note of my travel abroad as I had trip after sending the application. Asked me the same questions from N-400. When asked if was cited, I mentioned the times I was stopped for going over the limit. He asked if I liked to overspeed. I calmly replied that I am usually a careful driver and try to maintain the speed limits.
He asked me about applying for Selective Services. And then asked my age. I fumbled as I tried adding the years
I guess he realized that by the time I got my GC, I had crossed the age limit for SSS.
He asked me 6-7 questions. All from N-400. Made me read & question & reply. Asked me to write a simple sentence that I want to be a citizen. He then remarked that he is satisfied and he is going to approve my application for citizenship. Since I did not have my Alien Registration Card, he gave me a signed document that he said will allow me to attend the oath ceremony.
Within 3 days of my interview, on thursday, I got a letter to appear for the oath ceremony that is next week (wednesday). And boy am I thrilled!!
So to sum it up, I had a very positive experience. All the trips that I made to the local office of INS was very positive. Based on what I have heard it takes about 6-8 months time in St. Paul area (Nebraska Service Center) to get your Citizenship.
Thanks to the forum and sharing the knowledge, I was well prepared right from step 1 even though I had a simple case.
Wishing all of you the best with your quest in the citizenship process.
Regards
Ravi