N-400 Interview Experience 4/16/10

N8+Ying · April 16, 2010

I had my N-400 interview today at the local office in Santa Ana, CA. The interview went really well and I passed. I was advised that in about 4 weeks’ time I will receive a letter regarding the when and where the oath ceremony will be held.

Here is my experience:

My interview was scheduled at 7:50am. I arrived about 7:10am. I was advised that no cell phone with camera is allowed inside. So I had to go back to my car to drop off my phone. After the security check, I went up to second floor, where there is a waiting room. I dropped off the appointment letter at the window and took a seat as advised. I was called in around 7:40am. The officer first requested my green card and driver license to make a copy. Then he started going through my N-400 form and confirming the information I filled out with me.

For my civic history test, here are the questions that I can still remember:

1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted

2. Name one of the longest rivers in US

3. Who is the speaker of the house

4. How many years do we elect a president for

5. Who lived here before the Europeans came to America

Reading and writing test sentences are all about President Lincoln and the civil was.

After the test, he started going through the supporting documents that I provided as proofs of my marriage. He didn’t ask for the originals of any of the documents. When he saw the Grand deed of our home and the credit card bill, he said, “You guys go to Low’s a lot. That’s a proof of true marriage.”

After he finished browsing the supporting documents, he said, “Now I will prepare the congratulation paper for you.” Yeah!!!

The whole interview lasted for only 10 minutes. The officer was very nice and the whole experience was very pleasant.