My timeline and experience
I have used this forum so much, but I just realized I have not posted any info here. Here is my husbands experience.
My husband had his interview today and it was a breeze. We had to wait for about an hour before they called us in. The waiting room is just horrible. He went in, they asked him 6 questions which he got right. He asked him about his trip back to Sri Lanka and why he didn't take me(too expensive). Other than that, read the questions back to him off the N-400 form and we were out of there. It took maybe 15 minutes at the most. All I sent in with the N-400 was the tax returns like they asked. The guy barely glanced at our evidence or pictures. I took copies of everything like it said to on the white letter so they didn't have to make them.
I was expecting the third degree, but we have had nothing but good experiences at the Sacramento office.
As evidence, I gave
1. 1722 tax transcripts for past three years
2. Letter from mom that we live on her property(we have not lease or utility bills)
3. Joint Bank account statements for three months.
4. Joint Agreement for Lock Box At Bank
5. Joint Dental Bill
6. Statement that shows I am on his health insurance.
7. About fourteen pictures or various family events..
I also brought the required documents for the white letter(passport photos, my birth certificate and his travel docs and passport). I never recieved a yellow letter.
We didn't get an oath date because they said they were backed up and not to expect to get it until next year. That was a bummer, but over all it was a success.
When you go to Sacramento, you walk into this large room after you go through security. There is a reception window with the blinds down with a sign that says something to the effect of slip your interview notice through the slot in the window and we will get to you. Its confusing because it doesn't look like a place you would put a notice and people look bewildered. There is no one to answer questions. The IO's come out and call you and some people grabbed them to ask questions which were usually greeted coldly. One person came in that was deaf and I felt so sorry for him because before the IO realized this, he just thought the guy was gesturing for no reason and kind of brushed him off. In the end, they brought in a sign language interpreter. I would think this could be avoided by having a help desk somewhere to answer inquiries and assist those with disabilities.
The other thing is they don't shake hands. My husband was very offended when he reached out his hand to the IO and he said, "Oh we don't do that". Its probably an H1N1 precaution, but they never explained that either way and husband was sure huffy about that.
