My interview experience

[Happychap 0]

Hey

I just came back from my interview and thought i'd share my experience. For those who have not read my previous thread i will recap on what initial evidence i sent.

child's birth certificate

joint Mortgage statements

joint Leases from previous properties rented (before buying our home)

Life insurance indicating beneficiary

Health insurance card

joint Utility bills

joint saving account statements

joint savings account statement

copy of cruise ticket

I received an interview letter at the beginning of January 2010. At first i was shocked as i thought my initial evidence was solid. So after four agonizing weeks i attended the interview this morning. The IO was polite and relaxed. Almost signaling straight away we were approved when he saw we had a child together. I went in with a load full of additional evidence but he did not wish to see it, only wishing to view the birth certificate. Didn't look at the pictures either:( He said we are approved and spoke about how i can apply for citizenship on my 2yr 9 month anniversary.

I asked why i got chose for an interview when most people seem not to get called. He said that each district office requests a certain percentage of 1-751 for interviews. The computer then randomly chooses that percentage. As each area office requests different percentage it varies from one office to another. For instance a office could request 50% of 1-751 applications or 20% he said.

He said my card may take some time to come as he has to request my main file to put my 1751 file in. Eitherway he said i was approved. So for theminorty who get called for an i nterview try not to worry.

[v333k 59]

Hey

I just came back from my interview and thought i'd share my experience. For those who have not read my previous thread i will recap on what initial evidence i sent.

child's birth certificate

joint Mortgage statements

joint Leases from previous properties rented (before buying our home)

Life insurance indicating beneficiary

Health insurance card

joint Utility bills

joint saving account statements

joint savings account statement

copy of cruise ticket

I received an interview letter at the beginning of January 2010. At first i was shocked as i thought my initial evidence was solid. So after four agonizing weeks i attended the interview this morning. The IO was polite and relaxed. Almost signaling straight away we were approved when he saw we had a child together. I went in with a load full of additional evidence but he did not wish to see it, only wishing to view the birth certificate. Didn't look at the pictures either:( He said we are approved and spoke about how i can apply for citizenship on my 2yr 9 month anniversary.

I asked why i got chose for an interview when most people seem not to get called. He said that each district office requests a certain percentage of 1-751 for interviews. The computer then randomly chooses that percentage. As each area office requests different percentage it varies from one office to another. For instance a office could request 50% of 1-751 applications or 20% he said.

He said my card may take some time to come as he has to request my main file to put my 1751 file in. Eitherway he said i was approved. So for theminorty who get called for an i nterview try not to worry.

Congratulations :dance: :dance:

[Yurika & Jim 77]

Thank you for sharing your experience

I'm November VSC filer and still waiting for my approval or RFE or INTERVIEW !!

[FaithfulandTrue 6]

Hey

I just came back from my interview and thought i'd share my experience. For those who have not read my previous thread i will recap on what initial evidence i sent.

child's birth certificate

joint Mortgage statements

joint Leases from previous properties rented (before buying our home)

Life insurance indicating beneficiary

Health insurance card

joint Utility bills

joint saving account statements

joint savings account statement

copy of cruise ticket

I received an interview letter at the beginning of January 2010. At first i was shocked as i thought my initial evidence was solid. So after four agonizing weeks i attended the interview this morning. The IO was polite and relaxed. Almost signaling straight away we were approved when he saw we had a child together. I went in with a load full of additional evidence but he did not wish to see it, only wishing to view the birth certificate. Didn't look at the pictures either:( He said we are approved and spoke about how i can apply for citizenship on my 2yr 9 month anniversary.

I asked why i got chose for an interview when most people seem not to get called. He said that each district office requests a certain percentage of 1-751 for interviews. The computer then randomly chooses that percentage. As each area office requests different percentage it varies from one office to another. For instance a office could request 50% of 1-751 applications or 20% he said.

He said my card may take some time to come as he has to request my main file to put my 1751 file in. Eitherway he said i was approved. So for theminorty who get called for an i nterview try not to worry.

congratulations!!

[mainyasha 0]

congratulations!!

Congratulations I am sooooo happy for you. I would also want to thank you for being sooooo considerate and taking the time to share your experience with some of who are in limbo as to what shall happenn to us.

I wish you all the best in the future

[HappyNathy 0]

Congrats!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Congratulations. Thank you for sharing your experience as well - there are so few interviews for Removal of Conditions and so far all of the ones I have read about are similar to yours - random computer selected interviews for statistical purposes. It will be reassuring for others who may get an interview call as well to read about your experience .

Edited February 9, 2010 by Kathryn41

[Happychap 0]

Thanks I forgot to mention that i never even took the 'oath' prior to the interview nor did we go through the application. I guess because they had no questions as everything was in order already.

Just hope posting this helps some people, because as already mentioned so few people have interviews (or just fail to post their experience). I also hope it reassures people that because you get interviewed doesn't mean there is anything wrong and some really are randomly chosen, that number is determined by your district.

Mainyasha: hope you hear something soon. I always told myself that if i didn't hear anything i would just apply for naturalization and get both interviews done together.

[journeyman 0]

:dance: Congratulations !!! :dance:

[OBX 51]

Congratulations!