Ifitis2be
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Sorry for the length...Just interviewed at Newark, NJ today. Though my case is straight forward, the interview ended in Decision cannot be made. Here’s how it happened:
Appointment was at 1:15. I entered the waiting area around 12:50, waited to be called until 3:35. Interview lasted until 4:10, so about 30 minutes. Officer called me in, gave me the oath, reviewed basic bio info, then gave the following civics test.
1. What war was Eisenhower in?
2. Two official US Holidays
3. How many US representatives?
4. Who does a US Senator represent?
5. Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
6. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Reading: who lives in the white house?
Writing: the president lives in the white house
American Indians lived here first
President’s day is in February
He then went over the N-400 questions. Asked if I had my tax records, which I did.
I also told him about a speeding ticket I recently got and paid. I provided him with the proof of payment.
He asked if my husband is a US citizen. I informed him that though we are still officially married we are no longer together so I don’t have further info on him ( my naturalization is DV (green card lotto based).
Then he asked if I traveled this year and I said yes, he looked at my trips and started going on and on about how much I travel. Said that people usually travel once or twice but I traveled a lot and stayed too long. That the law says if you want to be a citizen you have to live here. I let him finish then responded that I have lived here for 21 years and that for the 5 years I have been a permanent resident , I have met the requirements and obeyed the law he mentioned: I traveled 12 times, never stayed abroad more than 5 months and I have stayed in the US for more than the 913 days required in those 5 years.
He said he still has to review the travel dates to make sure...which seems odd to me since the N-400 form shows those dates, duration of trips, total number of days outside the US and whether or not i stayed over 6 months or not in any of these trips. He had them in front of him and I too had prepared a table for him). So what more is there to verify?
Any-who on my way home I saw on my online account a cancelation notice for more evidence dated after the interview. Meaning the officer seems to have requested more evidence and then canceled that request for more evidence
. I had already submitted as part of my application (mortgage and bank statements, car registration, health and car insurance, etc.). So what do you guys think? How long might it take until a decision can be made and do you thing I’ll get approved?
Timeline:
DV lottery 2015
N-400 Application: May 1, 2020
Bio reuse: February, 12, 2021
Interview Notice: March 30, 2021
Interview: May 7, 2021
Field Office: Newark
Sorry for the length...Just interviewed at Newark, NJ today. Though my case is straight forward, the interview ended in Decision cannot be made. Here’s how it happened:
Appointment was at 1:15. I entered the waiting area around 12:50, waited to be called until 3:35. Interview lasted until 4:10, so about 30 minutes. Officer called me in, gave me the oath, reviewed basic bio info, then gave the following civics test.
1. What war was Eisenhower in?
2. Two official US Holidays
3. How many US representatives?
4. Who does a US Senator represent?
5. Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
6. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Reading: who lives in the white house?
Writing: the president lives in the white house
American Indians lived here first
President’s day is in February
He then went over the N-400 questions. Asked if I had my tax records, which I did.
I also told him about a speeding ticket I recently got and paid. I provided him with the proof of payment.
He asked if my husband is a US citizen. I informed him that though we are still officially married we are no longer together so I don’t have further info on him ( my naturalization is DV (green card lotto based).
Then he asked if I traveled this year and I said yes, he looked at my trips and started going on and on about how much I travel. Said that people usually travel once or twice but I traveled a lot and stayed too long. That the law says if you want to be a citizen you have to live here. I let him finish then responded that I have lived here for 21 years and that for the 5 years I have been a permanent resident , I have met the requirements and obeyed the law he mentioned: I traveled 12 times, never stayed abroad more than 5 months and I have stayed in the US for more than the 913 days required in those 5 years.
He said he still has to review the travel dates to make sure...which seems odd to me since the N-400 form shows those dates, duration of trips, total number of days outside the US and whether or not i stayed over 6 months or not in any of these trips. He had them in front of him and I too had prepared a table for him). So what more is there to verify?
Any-who on my way home I saw on my online account a cancelation notice for more evidence dated after the interview. Meaning the officer seems to have requested more evidence and then canceled that request for more evidence
. I had already submitted as part of my application (mortgage and bank statements, car registration, health and car insurance, etc.). So what do you guys think? How long might it take until a decision can be made and do you thing I’ll get approved?Timeline:
DV lottery 2015
N-400 Application: May 1, 2020
Bio reuse: February, 12, 2021
Interview Notice: March 30, 2021
Interview: May 7, 2021
Field Office: Newark
