Just re-posting in the Q1 thread:
Scheduled for 8:30 AM interview today in Irving, Texas. A 5 min drive from home. Reached there by 8 AM but called in for interview at 9 AM as there was a large crowd waiting inside.
The interview process: Simple but the officer (a latino) was quite and serious. He just asked for GC, Social Security Card, DL and Passport and picked GC only when I laid out all in front of him . Then verified few things on GC and referenced some codes with a note on his wall. Asked me to sign the pictures and other forms etc.
Asked the questions from N400 and verified address, name, DOB etc.
Asked to write "People Elect Congress" and then asked to read "Who elects Congress"
Then civics questions. He did not even mention that he will be asking the civics questions..just started asking them casually..His voice was very low..I couldn't hear at all...infact, I can hear the civics questions being asked from across the hall by another IO but my officer's..anyway..I did not need to hear the whole question.. I answered quickly all of them correct...after few questions..he started counting the number..then stopped exactly at 6...
then all quite...he kept writing things on the app..lot of writing....ofcourse with "red" ink
I was waiting for the most important question on my N400 about arrests...
Have u ever been arrested?
Yes, I do have couple of arrests in my long 17 yr US life.
One back in 1994 for selling alcohol to minor when I was a student working part time. A misdemeanor charge with a fine of $250. Convicted and Paid the fine. No jail nothing. I had no choice but to plead guilty those days as couldn't afford an attorney (as being a student) to fight for it.
And another arrest in 2000 for H1B violations by employer. Was working at a different location than what was mentioned on H1 LCA. But INS dismissed the charges on us and fined the employer. Case closed.
I mentioned these two to the officer and he was satisfied. And asked if I am done with the 1994 violations' probation. I told him that there was no probation just a fine.
And also I explained about the 2000 H1 violation as it was the employer's mistake. He seems to be aware of the law and agrees with me.
After this conversation, he kept writing lot of notes on the N400, verified my certified court documents etc.
Then pulled some rubber stamps and started stamping the papers.
And then showed me N-652 Naturalization Interview Results form with "tick" mark on "You Passed the tests of English and US history and Government" (I did not even care to look at that check mark as I was eagerly skipping down to see the check mark for most important thing).........then the officer told me that "I was approved" with a check mark on "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval" ....YEAHHHH...
I was on cloud 9 ............but wait...
THEN comes the final twist...................................
The officer told me that he couldn't send me for same day oath for today as I had violations and his supervisor will take a look and send me the Oath letter in 3-4 weeks. Not bad. And also he said he doesn't see any issues or problems and just the supervisor needs to put the final touch so thats why he couldn't send me for the oath for today. He also mentioned that since the violation happened long time back (in 1994), it is not an issue at all. I was told the same during my GC interview too (thats another story ..I waited for GC interview for 2 years after my file was transferred to local office for the same reason about the arrest record.)
Anyway, now back into waiting game for the oath letter. He said I should get it pretty soon..3 to 4 weeks...
I waited for 17 years...so 3 weeks is not a big deal....as a matter of fact, I had a long story for my F1 visa back in 1992 too in short, when I went for F1 visa stamping back in 1992, the consulate in Chennai, India made me wait whole day for interview when they actually gave the counter visa in the morning itself..by mistake I was sent to interview hall ..and waited whole day..only to find at the end of the day that my passport with F1 visa was waiting outside to be collected).......
So I am not new to waiting game...3 weeks is nothing....
When I am done with oath, I would probably setup a camp fire...and throw all the NOAs etc into the fire...of course after scanning them into a flashdrive..
