Naturalization Interview Experience

[a&o 4]

O had his interview this morning. We drove down to the Jacksonville office. Many people waiting outside, because they don't open the doors until just before 7:30. Somehow I had a tiny Swiss Army knife keychain thing in the depths of my purse, so the door guards went through every inch of my purse and gave me a stern lecture about that. They took the knife and made me bring my iphone charger and gum back to the car. I should have just left the purse in the car! O had gone ahead and was gone into the interview before I got back, so I couldn't wish him good luck. Oh vell...

O reports that the interviewer was neither mean nor nice, just all-business and quick. He asked to see his passport and Perm. Res. card and then started asking the test questions while O was getting the stuff from his binder, where I had gone all out organizing documents and copies with labels and the whole shebang (and it was never looked at by the interviewer, of course).

It all went super fast, O says. He was asked to verify basic stuff from the application, where his wife lives (maybe a trick question?), what was his last trip out of the U.S., and then asked to see the selective service registration notice form but then found it in the file he had already. (Again, the binder lost its chance to dazzle the interviewer!)

Test questions asked (he remembers only five because it went so fast):

1. What is an amendment?

2. Who vetoes bills?

3. Where is the FL state capitol?

4. What are we pledging allegiance to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

5. Which three countries did the U.S. fight in World War Two?

Then he was asked to write, "The White House is in Washington, D.C."

Like a Jeopardy episode, then he was asked to read the question, "Where is the White House?"

O had to sign some papers. The interviewer then told him, "Congratulations, you passed." But, since his three year perm. res. anniversary is not until next week, he could not receive the oath appointment today. The interviewer said that it will be sent in the mail. He gave O a form N-652 Naturalization Interview Results and the following items were checked:

You pass the tests of English and U.S. history and government.

A decision cannot yet be made about your application.

So, it's back to mailman spotting while we wait for that oath letter!

The only lingering question for me is why the interviewer didn't collect the 2009 IRS tax transcript since O received a yellow letter requesting he bring tax transcripts or copies for all three years. That was expected, because when we sent in the naturalization application we hadn't yet filed a 2009 tax return and had only sent 2007 and 2008 transcripts. Anyone think we should just send it in with a copy of that letter?

[v333k 59]

O had his interview this morning. We drove down to the Jacksonville office. Many people waiting outside, because they don't open the doors until just before 7:30. Somehow I had a tiny Swiss Army knife keychain thing in the depths of my purse, so the door guards went through every inch of my purse and gave me a stern lecture about that. They took the knife and made me bring my iphone charger and gum back to the car. I should have just left the purse in the car! O had gone ahead and was gone into the interview before I got back, so I couldn't wish him good luck. Oh vell...

O reports that the interviewer was neither mean nor nice, just all-business and quick. He asked to see his passport and Perm. Res. card and then started asking the test questions while O was getting the stuff from his binder, where I had gone all out organizing documents and copies with labels and the whole shebang (and it was never looked at by the interviewer, of course).

It all went super fast, O says. He was asked to verify basic stuff from the application, where his wife lives (maybe a trick question?), what was his last trip out of the U.S., and then asked to see the selective service registration notice form but then found it in the file he had already. (Again, the binder lost its chance to dazzle the interviewer!)

Test questions asked (he remembers only five because it went so fast):

1. What is an amendment?

2. Who vetoes bills?

3. Where is the FL state capitol?

4. What are we pledging allegiance to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

5. Which three countries did the U.S. fight in World War Two?

Then he was asked to write, "The White House is in Washington, D.C."

Like a Jeopardy episode, then he was asked to read the question, "Where is the White House?"

O had to sign some papers. The interviewer then told him, "Congratulations, you passed." But, since his three year perm. res. anniversary is not until next week, he could not receive the oath appointment today. The interviewer said that it will be sent in the mail. He gave O a form N-652 Naturalization Interview Results and the following items were checked:

You pass the tests of English and U.S. history and government.

A decision cannot yet be made about your application.

So, it's back to mailman spotting while we wait for that oath letter!

The only lingering question for me is why the interviewer didn't collect the 2009 IRS tax transcript since O received a yellow letter requesting he bring tax transcripts or copies for all three years. That was expected, because when we sent in the naturalization application we hadn't yet filed a 2009 tax return and had only sent 2007 and 2008 transcripts. Anyone think we should just send it in with a copy of that letter?

congratulations!!!!

Sometimes they ask for things that they don't see that are still required during the interview.

[Luckylefty 0]

O had his interview this morning. We drove down to the Jacksonville office. Many people waiting outside, because they don't open the doors until just before 7:30. Somehow I had a tiny Swiss Army knife keychain thing in the depths of my purse, so the door guards went through every inch of my purse and gave me a stern lecture about that. They took the knife and made me bring my iphone charger and gum back to the car. I should have just left the purse in the car! O had gone ahead and was gone into the interview before I got back, so I couldn't wish him good luck. Oh vell...

O reports that the interviewer was neither mean nor nice, just all-business and quick. He asked to see his passport and Perm. Res. card and then started asking the test questions while O was getting the stuff from his binder, where I had gone all out organizing documents and copies with labels and the whole shebang (and it was never looked at by the interviewer, of course).

It all went super fast, O says. He was asked to verify basic stuff from the application, where his wife lives (maybe a trick question?), what was his last trip out of the U.S., and then asked to see the selective service registration notice form but then found it in the file he had already. (Again, the binder lost its chance to dazzle the interviewer!)

Test questions asked (he remembers only five because it went so fast):

1. What is an amendment?

2. Who vetoes bills?

3. Where is the FL state capitol?

4. What are we pledging allegiance to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

5. Which three countries did the U.S. fight in World War Two?

Then he was asked to write, "The White House is in Washington, D.C."

Like a Jeopardy episode, then he was asked to read the question, "Where is the White House?"

O had to sign some papers. The interviewer then told him, "Congratulations, you passed." But, since his three year perm. res. anniversary is not until next week, he could not receive the oath appointment today. The interviewer said that it will be sent in the mail. He gave O a form N-652 Naturalization Interview Results and the following items were checked:

You pass the tests of English and U.S. history and government.

A decision cannot yet be made about your application.

So, it's back to mailman spotting while we wait for that oath letter!

The only lingering question for me is why the interviewer didn't collect the 2009 IRS tax transcript since O received a yellow letter requesting he bring tax transcripts or copies for all three years. That was expected, because when we sent in the naturalization application we hadn't yet filed a 2009 tax return and had only sent 2007 and 2008 transcripts. Anyone think we should just send it in with a copy of that letter?

Oh wow! I had my interview at the Jacksonville office as well 2 weeks ago, and I was asked the same set of questions for the civics test.

I was a day shy of my anniversary and he gave me the same paper with similar info as the one you explained. I got the oath letter 5 days ago for a ceremony on 05/20/10.

[Sand 5]

Congrats.

[masterpiece 2]

Congrats! Now let it go..........the addiction to documents!

[a&o 4]

Thanks, Luckylefty: maybe we'll see you at the ceremony on May 20th!

Masterpiece: you're so right. I looked at the yellow paper again and it says twice, in bold, not to mail anything in to them. So, the binder is dismantled and I guess it's time for a beer!

[franklocks 0]

Congrats!

Thanks, Luckylefty: maybe we'll see you at the ceremony on May 20th!

Masterpiece: you're so right. I looked at the yellow paper again and it says twice, in bold, not to mail anything in to them. So, the binder is dismantled and I guess it's time for a beer!

[PrinceandPrincess 0]

Congratulations!