Hello everyone,
I would like to share my interview details. It was scheduled at 2 PM, at NYC office. Got there at 1:30 PM. The officer, who collected my interview letter, warned me that the waiting time was at least an hour and a half. Sure enough, had to wait even longer.
The interviewing officer was a man, with clear signs of Germophobia. He did not attempt to shake my hand, but simply led me to his office. As soon as we set down, he pushed a pen, which was chained to the desk, with his finger towards me so only his fingernail touched it, and instructed me to use it if necessary. He did not smile even once during the interview, and a couple of times when I by mistake almost touched his pen, he got really annoyed, and did not try to hide it.
The test was laughably easy and went well. I answered all his questions, and wrote a simple sentence that he dictated.
I filled out the application back in november of 2008, but sent it in march. The problem was that, one of my projects that I anticipated to come through got cancelled, but since in November it was still very much viable, I put it in my application's work experience section. I sent out the application without correcting it, which was my mistake. After I explained circumstances, he made a comment to correct it, and made me to put my initials next to it.
I received my GC though asylum, and it somehow came up during the interview. He started drilling me about it, although several times he himself said that since it was an interview for citizenship, we had to concentrate on that. At the end he handed me a paper -- it turned out to be a N-652 form -- and told me that he had to take copies of my passport and GC. He offered no explanation, other than that he needed to review my file again.
Overall experience was AWFUL beyond believe. Several times when I tried to offer explanation on some matters, he cut me off, and complained that my answers were too extensive. He was curt to the point of being rude, and seemed extremely annoyed with everything I did or say. It was brutal.
I hope they videotape interviews, because if he gives me a negative answer for any reason, I am absolutely going to sue the agency.
In any case, is there an average wait time for this kind of situation, and if so, could you please let me know how much longer should I suffer?
TIA
Regards
MNG
03/09/2009 -- N-400 sent to Lewisville, TX
03/11/2009 -- N-400 received
03/19/2009 -- Notice/priority date
03/20/2009 -- Check cashed
03/21/2009 -- Notice received
04/07/2009 -- FP Notice received
04/08/2009 -- FP Done (Walk-in, FP Appointment was scheduled for 04/16/2009)
05/08/2008 -- CFR (Yellow letter) received
06/02/2009 -- Interview letter received
06/16/2009 -- Interview/ got N-652 with choice B checked -- a decision cannot be made about your application
