My interview was scheduled late in the morning and my wife’s was in early afternoon. There was a 1.5 hr difference between our interviews.
My Interview
I went in exactly 30 minutes (T-30 minutes) prior to start of my interview. My wife was waiting in the van. I put my interview letter in the slot in the waiting area. I was called in within 2 minutes (T-28 minutes). Officer took me to his room, swore me in and asked for my GC, passport and driver’s license if I had one. After that he started going over the N-400. Asked me if the address, telephone # were still the same. Also asked if I had traveled since I filed the N400 (I had not). He looked thru my passport for 2-3 seconds. Asked me 2-3 more questions on the N-400 (If I had been arrested before or voted or claimed to be a US citizen before and If I had paid my taxes since I became a PR). Then picked a form which had some history / civic questions. I think he asked me 6-7 questions. Asked me to read a simple sentence and then write a very simple sentence (5-6 word). Asked me to sign in pen on the front of the pictures and on the test paper. Also signed the N-400. After that said congratulations you have passed and he would recommend it to the supervisor and that I should get an oath letter in the next few weeks and most probably the oath will be in Memphis. Asked me if I had any questions. I said I had one, that my wife has her interview in the afternoon, does she need to wait till then or can she come in now. He checked his computer and said normally they don’t reschedule interviews like that but he will check. Went out of the room and came back in less than a minute and said send her in right away. Then he said congratulations again and gave me the form which said I passed. He escorted me out. Whole thing took about 7-8 minutes. I came out to the parking lot (T-18 minutes).
Some things: I had made a binder and put all my documents in transparent sleeves. He did not ask for any document. Not even the SS letter
I went out and asked my wife to go in (T-15 minutes).
She went in and just as she entered the waiting area, same officer who interviewed me, came to the waiting room and asked for her. He took her to a different officer. Her whole process was similar to mine and took about 7-8 minutes. She was out in the parking lot and it was still (T-5 minutes) and we were both done. So essentially we were both done and it was still not time for my interview based on the “official time” from my interview letter.
Overall, our experience was very good. The officers were really good and very polite.
My Interview
I went in exactly 30 minutes (T-30 minutes) prior to start of my interview. My wife was waiting in the van. I put my interview letter in the slot in the waiting area. I was called in within 2 minutes (T-28 minutes). Officer took me to his room, swore me in and asked for my GC, passport and driver’s license if I had one. After that he started going over the N-400. Asked me if the address, telephone # were still the same. Also asked if I had traveled since I filed the N400 (I had not). He looked thru my passport for 2-3 seconds. Asked me 2-3 more questions on the N-400 (If I had been arrested before or voted or claimed to be a US citizen before and If I had paid my taxes since I became a PR). Then picked a form which had some history / civic questions. I think he asked me 6-7 questions. Asked me to read a simple sentence and then write a very simple sentence (5-6 word). Asked me to sign in pen on the front of the pictures and on the test paper. Also signed the N-400. After that said congratulations you have passed and he would recommend it to the supervisor and that I should get an oath letter in the next few weeks and most probably the oath will be in Memphis. Asked me if I had any questions. I said I had one, that my wife has her interview in the afternoon, does she need to wait till then or can she come in now. He checked his computer and said normally they don’t reschedule interviews like that but he will check. Went out of the room and came back in less than a minute and said send her in right away. Then he said congratulations again and gave me the form which said I passed. He escorted me out. Whole thing took about 7-8 minutes. I came out to the parking lot (T-18 minutes).
Some things: I had made a binder and put all my documents in transparent sleeves. He did not ask for any document. Not even the SS letter
I went out and asked my wife to go in (T-15 minutes).
She went in and just as she entered the waiting area, same officer who interviewed me, came to the waiting room and asked for her. He took her to a different officer. Her whole process was similar to mine and took about 7-8 minutes. She was out in the parking lot and it was still (T-5 minutes) and we were both done. So essentially we were both done and it was still not time for my interview based on the “official time” from my interview letter.
Overall, our experience was very good. The officers were really good and very polite.