Atlanta N-400 Interview Experience

[ToLoveAndBeLoved 0]

Hello VJers,

Well, My interview was at 0745 hours on Tuesday at Atlanta. I reached there at 0715 hours. Waited there for 10 minutes and this Lady called my name in PERFECT way. She seemed very very serious. Me and my wife kina got scared at first, but I swear when we started our interview process she was the other way around. She told me to forgive her for any inconvenience as it was her first day as Interview Adjudicator. At first she did scare me because she told me we had to go through lot of paperwork and I was worried that she might pick little issues on my application.

Anyways, she asked me my first and last name and in the middle of the application she said Oh Oh... She asked me to stand up and asked to take an OATH. We had to go through everything again. Then she asked if the lady next to me was my attorney. She said no MAIM, I am his wife. Anyways, she was from Italian descent and her husband was a Mexican American in the U.S. Military. She lived in our city for 4-5 years, and later transferred to Atlanta and today was her first day and I was her first Interviewee. She asked me about registering with Selective Service. I opened my file and gave her a copy. She praised me of how ORGANIZED I was. She then asked me 6 questions, writing, and reading test which I passed. She then said that she was gona retire next year, when she would turn 62, would go back to Cancun MX after retirement and live there with her husband and family. She wished me luck and asked me to come back at 2 for an OATH. We came back at 1:00 because of weather. We were through by 3:00 clock. In the end it was a wonderful experience and finally became a U.S. citizen.

Wish you all a happy merry christmas and best of luck on your journey.

God Bless the U.S. and you all.

Love

One new U.S. Citizen

[v333k 59]

Hello VJers,

Well, My interview was at 0745 hours on Tuesday at Atlanta. I reached there at 0715 hours. Waited there for 10 minutes and this Lady called my name in PERFECT way. She seemed very very serious. Me and my wife kina got scared at first, but I swear when we started our interview process she was the other way around. She told me to forgive her for any inconvenience as it was her first day as Interview Adjudicator. At first she did scare me because she told me we had to go through lot of paperwork and I was worried that she might pick little issues on my application.

Anyways, she asked me my first and last name and in the middle of the application she said Oh Oh... She asked me to stand up and asked to take an OATH. We had to go through everything again. Then she asked if the lady next to me was my attorney. She said no MAIM, I am his wife. Anyways, she was from Italian descent and her husband was a Mexican American in the U.S. Military. She lived in our city for 4-5 years, and later transferred to Atlanta and today was her first day and I was her first Interviewee. She asked me about registering with Selective Service. I opened my file and gave her a copy. She praised me of how ORGANIZED I was. She then asked me 6 questions, writing, and reading test which I passed. She then said that she was gona retire next year, when she would turn 62, would go back to Cancun MX after retirement and live there with her husband and family. She wished me luck and asked me to come back at 2 for an OATH. We came back at 1:00 because of weather. We were through by 3:00 clock. In the end it was a wonderful experience and finally became a U.S. citizen.

Wish you all a happy merry christmas and best of luck on your journey.

God Bless the U.S. and you all.

Love

One new U.S. Citizen

congratulations.

Thanks for sharing your experience as many of us are anxious about such procedures.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Congratulations on a successful interview and on becoming a US citizen.

[lissa04 3]

Congrats on a successful interview and becoming a US citizen!!!!

[ToLoveAndBeLoved 0]

Thanks everyone here at VJ; especially who wished me LISSA04, Kathryn41, & V333K. I hope you all best of luck in your N-400 procedure. May GOD bring you happiness and joy to you and your family. I wish you all everyday be as your Christmas day.

One and Only One

TLAB

[RichardS 0]

CONGRATS!!! And welcome!

[antda 13]

Hi ToLoveAndBeLoved,

Congratulations on passing the interview and having the same day oath and thanks for sharing about that experience here on VJ.

Odd that in your situation that they allowed your spouse in too, as I thought they don't allow spouses to be in the same room for Citizenship interviews?

Good luck with the rest of your life journey as a US Citizen and in getting your US passport soon.

Ant

Hello VJers,

Well, My interview was at 0745 hours on Tuesday at Atlanta. I reached there at 0715 hours. Waited there for 10 minutes and this Lady called my name in PERFECT way. She seemed very very serious. Me and my wife kina got scared at first, but I swear when we started our interview process she was the other way around. She told me to forgive her for any inconvenience as it was her first day as Interview Adjudicator. At first she did scare me because she told me we had to go through lot of paperwork and I was worried that she might pick little issues on my application.

Anyways, she asked me my first and last name and in the middle of the application she said Oh Oh... She asked me to stand up and asked to take an OATH. We had to go through everything again. Then she asked if the lady next to me was my attorney. She said no MAIM, I am his wife. Anyways, she was from Italian descent and her husband was a Mexican American in the U.S. Military. She lived in our city for 4-5 years, and later transferred to Atlanta and today was her first day and I was her first Interviewee. She asked me about registering with Selective Service. I opened my file and gave her a copy. She praised me of how ORGANIZED I was. She then asked me 6 questions, writing, and reading test which I passed. She then said that she was gona retire next year, when she would turn 62, would go back to Cancun MX after retirement and live there with her husband and family. She wished me luck and asked me to come back at 2 for an OATH. We came back at 1:00 because of weather. We were through by 3:00 clock. In the end it was a wonderful experience and finally became a U.S. citizen.

Wish you all a happy merry christmas and best of luck on your journey.

God Bless the U.S. and you all.

Love

One new U.S. Citizen

[MaryandMian 1]

Congratulations! Mian and I are so happy for you.

[Dave and Helena 0]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experience.

[Mom2LilNoah 0]

Odd that in your situation that they allowed your spouse in too, as I thought they don't allow spouses to be in the same room for Citizenship interviews?

Yeah congratulations. To me, I consider it a great Christmas present this year. I agree with Ant... I remember there was even an elderly woman when I had my interview who was accompanied by her daughter, I assume. By just observing them, the daughter was not allowed to go with her. Unfortunately, when they got out of the office, the IO was explaining to her aloud, take note (everybody heard it on that side of the room, not unless some were dozing off) that she did not make it for reasons that she did't comprehend 75% of the interview process, poor woman, and that they have to come back after 3 months.

IOs deal with applicants in different ways, some are lenient, some aren't. And if some Filipinas were given an option what name they prefer to be shown on the certificate, instead of imposing what should be followed, I could have taken my oath the same day even if it's already 23 to say, 30-35 minutes late for the ceremony. I don't know why there are inconsistencies as to what policy they should follow as far as that goes. And why is it that I only heard such issue among Filipina women, is it because the Philippines is the only country that is using a different naming system in the whole world?

At any rate congrats and Merry Christmas to all!!!

Edited December 17, 2009 by Mom2LilNoah

[ToLoveAndBeLoved 0]

Thanks

[RichardS 0]

Remember this was the interviewer's FIRST day and FIRST person ... so maybe she didn't remember that no one else is allowed inside the interview!

Anyway ... the most important part is the passing of the interview! Again, super congratulations!