I had my interview today in Latham, NY (Albany) at 1:30 PM. Went in about 45 minutes earlier than my appointment, and was called to the interview after 15 minutes or so. The interview lasted 5 minutes, if not less than 5 minutes. I was very surprised! Here's a summary:
Raised my right hand, swore to tell the truth, then asked to sit down. The officer (female) went over the application very quickly. I have not have any trips outside the US, and I have no crimes, no tickets, etc., so that must've saved some time too. The documents she looked at were my green card and my document for proof of selective service. After she was finished with the application, she asked me the history questions. This is what I was asked:
What colors are the stripes on the flag? Red and white
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? The President
What is the capital of the state you live in? Albany
Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy, and Japan
What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)? Alaska
Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court? The President
Where is the White House located? 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC (Washington DC is enough as the answer)
In what year was the Constitution written? 1787
What group has the power to declare war? Congress
What is the minimum voting age in the United States? 18
What is the head executive of a state government called? Governor
I got all 10 right. I heard from some people that if you get 6 right they stop asking the rest, but in my case this wasn't true. Anyways, after that I was asked to write 2 sentences:
I drive a blue car to work.
She cooks for her friends.
Then I was asked to read the sentence "The white house has a big tree."
That was it. Had to sign that paper with the sentences, then had to sign the bottom section on the last page on the application (oath of allegiance), and then sign 2 pictures of mine. She said I passed everything. My application is recommended for approval, and I received the document stating that I passed the tests. I received the oath letter right away with the date of September 27th.
Overall VERY pleasant experience. I applied in mid June this year, and the whole process went very fast. My parents however applied around July 20th, and they still didn't get even a Notice of Action letter, because of the backlog. I haven't kept track exactly on what dates I received what letter from USCIS, but I can put an estimation in my signature, so it can be of help to other applicants in the Albany DO. I really believe that this DO is one of the fastest, if not THE fastest. For most people I know here, the naturalization process took around 4 - 5 months total. Mine was 3, thank God!
I should also add that during this whole process the case status online showed "Current Status: Case received and pending." It has not dissappeared when I received the interview letter like it happens to many others.
Hope this information was of help to someone.
Doug
Raised my right hand, swore to tell the truth, then asked to sit down. The officer (female) went over the application very quickly. I have not have any trips outside the US, and I have no crimes, no tickets, etc., so that must've saved some time too. The documents she looked at were my green card and my document for proof of selective service. After she was finished with the application, she asked me the history questions. This is what I was asked:
What colors are the stripes on the flag? Red and white
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? The President
What is the capital of the state you live in? Albany
Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy, and Japan
What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)? Alaska
Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court? The President
Where is the White House located? 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC (Washington DC is enough as the answer)
In what year was the Constitution written? 1787
What group has the power to declare war? Congress
What is the minimum voting age in the United States? 18
What is the head executive of a state government called? Governor
I got all 10 right. I heard from some people that if you get 6 right they stop asking the rest, but in my case this wasn't true. Anyways, after that I was asked to write 2 sentences:
I drive a blue car to work.
She cooks for her friends.
Then I was asked to read the sentence "The white house has a big tree."
That was it. Had to sign that paper with the sentences, then had to sign the bottom section on the last page on the application (oath of allegiance), and then sign 2 pictures of mine. She said I passed everything. My application is recommended for approval, and I received the document stating that I passed the tests. I received the oath letter right away with the date of September 27th.
Overall VERY pleasant experience. I applied in mid June this year, and the whole process went very fast. My parents however applied around July 20th, and they still didn't get even a Notice of Action letter, because of the backlog. I haven't kept track exactly on what dates I received what letter from USCIS, but I can put an estimation in my signature, so it can be of help to other applicants in the Albany DO. I really believe that this DO is one of the fastest, if not THE fastest. For most people I know here, the naturalization process took around 4 - 5 months total. Mine was 3, thank God!
I should also add that during this whole process the case status online showed "Current Status: Case received and pending." It has not dissappeared when I received the interview letter like it happens to many others.
Hope this information was of help to someone.
Doug
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