Hi, guys, I had my interview yesterday and I was congratulated by the IO for being approved 
I posted my experince on visajourney.com first, so I am just going to copy it here for anybody who might be interested
Thank you all for your great support during the immigration journey! I would not say it's over yet until I get the oath letter, but I think I am done with the hardest part and I have the pleasant part left
I am applying based on the 3-year rule for being married to a US citizen. From reading some of the posts online, and just to be on the safe side, my husband and I decided it is better if he comes with me. My appointment was for 10.45 am, we arrived at the office at 10.20 am. There weren't too many people so we figured we should not wait too long. The immigration officers were coming out of a door and calling the applicants by name- the officers all looked in a good mood yes.gif (or that's what my husband and I thought ). My name was called at around 10.55 am, and a lady walked me to her room at the end of the corridor. She asked me to put my things on her desk but remain standing so she can swear me in. After we sat down, she asked me to give her my DL and green card, social security card and passport (the last two IF I had them on me). The Officer took a look at these and then started looking at the application- she asked me about my address, I gave her the new one and offered her the updated application I had brought with me. She said "no need", and wrote the address on the application she had in front of her. Then she asked about my trips, and I said I have traveled to Bulgaria since I applied and gave her the dates. She estimated the days and added them to the ones I had before that (she did not want an exact day count, just an estimation). She asked if I was still married, and not separated, I said yes. Then she asked me if I was employed, I answered yes, and she replied "That is all I need to know- that you can support yourself". After that she asked me the "yes or no" questions, and asked me to sign the bottom of the application- twice with my signature and once with my printed name. The test followed:
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
In what month do we vote for President?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Who is "The Father of Our Country"?
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Then I had to read (and not answer) "Who was the first President?" and write "Washington was the first President."
She said she can tell I had been studying yes.gif . The questions were all printed beforehand on a piece of paper, as were the reading and writing tests. After the exam, we talked a little bit about the difference between the new and old test, and which is harder (I asked her because of curiosity blush.gif ), and then she put a big red stamp on one of the pages of the file and said "This is the most important stamp of all. It means you are approved!" Oh, my God, in that minute I was the happiest person alive!! laughing.gif She explained to me that it takes 4 to 6 weeks for the oath, and oaths are held on Fridays in Las Vegas at the Federal Courthouse downtown. She also told me how long it usually lasts, where we should park, and so on. She handed me the paper with "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval."and we left the room. While we were walking back outside, I told her about our plans to travel to Bulgaria because my sister is having a baby, and she told me that, if need be, the oath can be rescheduled. I said we'd rather reschedule the trip than the oath blush.gif . She congratulated me on the interview outcome and my sister on having the baby yes.gif .
I was out of there in around 15 minutes (my husband said I came out the fastest of everybody tongue.gif . )
So, my interview was over and I came out extremely relieved! Now my own thoughts on how easy or hard it was: I was asked if I was still married but nothing else about our marriage. I had a computer bag full of documents, and copies, and documents again (they were separated on "important"and "not so important"). I did not have to take a single one out. I was not asked any details about my long trip (over 5 months last year), and then my last trip (2 months)- I did have the paperwork for my mom's surgery and medical on me but they were not translated so I hoped I would not need to show them. I also was not asked about the tax transcripts that I had brought - I had only sent copies of my taxes with my application.
The IO was great- she was smiling the whole time, she made me relax with little jokes like "the computer is slow- maybe it's because everybody is going to lunch"; she was not behaving in any superior or uptight manner- very professional and to the point, easygoing and nice! Just the perfect person to conduct an interview biggrin.gif
So now I am waiting for the oath (hopefully soon)! Hope my experience helps some of the people here relax and not stress over it as much as I did. I am not saying we should not worry at all because then we might go in unprepared, but maybe take it a little easier cool.gif I wish you all on this board somebody like this lady as an interviewer! And if I missed to mention something, I will be happy to answer to anybody with questions.
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N400: D/O - Las Vegas, NV
10/10/08 : N-400 Mailed to CSC.
10/13/08 : N-400 received
10/16/08 : money order presented for payment
10/20/08 : NOA received ; case transferred to NBC
10/16/08 : date of notice
10/14/08 : priority date
10/27/08 : FP Notification received
11/13/08 : scheduled for FP and done
01/21/09 : IL received
03/23/09 : Interview scheduled and completed successfully!
Happy and waiting for oath letter- 4 to 6 weeks according to the IO........
I posted my experince on visajourney.com first, so I am just going to copy it here for anybody who might be interested
Thank you all for your great support during the immigration journey! I would not say it's over yet until I get the oath letter, but I think I am done with the hardest part and I have the pleasant part left
I am applying based on the 3-year rule for being married to a US citizen. From reading some of the posts online, and just to be on the safe side, my husband and I decided it is better if he comes with me. My appointment was for 10.45 am, we arrived at the office at 10.20 am. There weren't too many people so we figured we should not wait too long. The immigration officers were coming out of a door and calling the applicants by name- the officers all looked in a good mood yes.gif (or that's what my husband and I thought ). My name was called at around 10.55 am, and a lady walked me to her room at the end of the corridor. She asked me to put my things on her desk but remain standing so she can swear me in. After we sat down, she asked me to give her my DL and green card, social security card and passport (the last two IF I had them on me). The Officer took a look at these and then started looking at the application- she asked me about my address, I gave her the new one and offered her the updated application I had brought with me. She said "no need", and wrote the address on the application she had in front of her. Then she asked about my trips, and I said I have traveled to Bulgaria since I applied and gave her the dates. She estimated the days and added them to the ones I had before that (she did not want an exact day count, just an estimation). She asked if I was still married, and not separated, I said yes. Then she asked me if I was employed, I answered yes, and she replied "That is all I need to know- that you can support yourself". After that she asked me the "yes or no" questions, and asked me to sign the bottom of the application- twice with my signature and once with my printed name. The test followed:
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
In what month do we vote for President?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Who is "The Father of Our Country"?
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Then I had to read (and not answer) "Who was the first President?" and write "Washington was the first President."
She said she can tell I had been studying yes.gif . The questions were all printed beforehand on a piece of paper, as were the reading and writing tests. After the exam, we talked a little bit about the difference between the new and old test, and which is harder (I asked her because of curiosity blush.gif ), and then she put a big red stamp on one of the pages of the file and said "This is the most important stamp of all. It means you are approved!" Oh, my God, in that minute I was the happiest person alive!! laughing.gif She explained to me that it takes 4 to 6 weeks for the oath, and oaths are held on Fridays in Las Vegas at the Federal Courthouse downtown. She also told me how long it usually lasts, where we should park, and so on. She handed me the paper with "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval."and we left the room. While we were walking back outside, I told her about our plans to travel to Bulgaria because my sister is having a baby, and she told me that, if need be, the oath can be rescheduled. I said we'd rather reschedule the trip than the oath blush.gif . She congratulated me on the interview outcome and my sister on having the baby yes.gif .
I was out of there in around 15 minutes (my husband said I came out the fastest of everybody tongue.gif . )
So, my interview was over and I came out extremely relieved! Now my own thoughts on how easy or hard it was: I was asked if I was still married but nothing else about our marriage. I had a computer bag full of documents, and copies, and documents again (they were separated on "important"and "not so important"). I did not have to take a single one out. I was not asked any details about my long trip (over 5 months last year), and then my last trip (2 months)- I did have the paperwork for my mom's surgery and medical on me but they were not translated so I hoped I would not need to show them. I also was not asked about the tax transcripts that I had brought - I had only sent copies of my taxes with my application.
The IO was great- she was smiling the whole time, she made me relax with little jokes like "the computer is slow- maybe it's because everybody is going to lunch"; she was not behaving in any superior or uptight manner- very professional and to the point, easygoing and nice! Just the perfect person to conduct an interview biggrin.gif
So now I am waiting for the oath (hopefully soon)! Hope my experience helps some of the people here relax and not stress over it as much as I did. I am not saying we should not worry at all because then we might go in unprepared, but maybe take it a little easier cool.gif I wish you all on this board somebody like this lady as an interviewer! And if I missed to mention something, I will be happy to answer to anybody with questions.
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N400: D/O - Las Vegas, NV
10/10/08 : N-400 Mailed to CSC.
10/13/08 : N-400 received
10/16/08 : money order presented for payment
10/20/08 : NOA received ; case transferred to NBC
10/16/08 : date of notice
10/14/08 : priority date
10/27/08 : FP Notification received
11/13/08 : scheduled for FP and done
01/21/09 : IL received
03/23/09 : Interview scheduled and completed successfully!
Happy and waiting for oath letter- 4 to 6 weeks according to the IO........
and as they say, what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas 