N-400 October 2010 Filers

[htslogistics-john 1]

hi guys,

congrats on the good interviews,

my interview experience in chula vista,ca today.

my appointment was at 12:45pm i arrived at 12:15pm went through security and on to the waiting room where there is two widows making you think you should stand in line, but there is no line you just show up sit down and wait for your name(they assume that everyone will show up i guess) while you are waiting you are suppose to fill out this oath paper with your A#, phone and any change of address. i got called in around 12:40pm to my surprise it was the IO who did my adjustment interview.(really cool guy).

1. asked for DL,Passport, greencard
   
2. told me he was the guy who did my adjustment (i already knew)
   
3. raised my hand to swear to tell the truth
   
4. asked me all the question from the app. about communism etc.
   
5. told to read a question: when is columbus day?
   
6. asked me if knew when columbus day was and i said no(it was not part of the test he just asked)
   
7. told me to write: columbus day is in october.
   
8. name a branch of government
   
9. i'm sorry guys thats the only question i remember i was pretty nervous !
   
10. asked me to sign the application twice
    
11. asked me to sign my pictures(not to go over my face)
    
12. sign a paper that had my info on it
    
13. i asked if he needed my wife's passport or anything from he said he already had everthing he needed.
    
14. he said to say hi to my wife and that he recommended me for approval and it my take up to 3 months to receive a letter in the mail, if i was not approved or there were any question he would call me.
    
15. it took about 25 minutes waiting in the lobby and 45 minutes for interview
    
16. now wait again!
    

[nyhazmat 2]

Congrats. . . . October is getting lonely. . .

[safroot 1]

@Champi: Citizenship based on marriage to a US citizen is only granted after 3 years of permanent residency. However, according to USCIS, we can submit our citizenship application 3 months before the 3rd anniversary of green card because they assume that in most cases that's how long it takes from the moment they receive a N400 application to the date of the interview. In my case, the interview was scheduled 1 week before the completion of the 3 year window. So although I passed the test, the officer who interviewed me explained that they'll hold my application for a couple of days before they recommend it for approval. He told me that they'll schedule the oath ceremony for the end of the month or beginning of February. A little bit confusing but I hope it makes sense.

@Safroot: Just so you know, there's no oath ceremony on the same day of the interview at the San Francisco office; in fact, the ceremony only takes place every other week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA.

Hi, Mi & Mo have you received your Oath letter yet?

[Mi & Mo 1]

No, not yet. I can't wait to get it.

[bonnerbonner 6]

No, not yet. I can't wait to get it.

I am still waiting on my oath letter. I had my interview on 1.11.

[aposantos 0]

I am posting as my wife's writing ability is a little difficult.

She had her appointment today Thursday USCIS San Antonio at 2:30 P.M. We entered building and went through security at 2:00 P.M with no problem. The security man kept her interview letter I-797C. About 35 people were in the waiting area. At 2:07 P.M. my wife's name was called, so she went to the other end of the room where her (IO) met her. As I was in the back of the room I did not meet him. She said at the elevator met another applicant with an appointment with the same IO. Upstairs the IO had the other applicant take a seat in the hallway and took my wife first. He swore her in, asked for green card, drivers license, and passports. He then proceeded to go over every item on her N-400 application. Upon reaching the page about trips outside the U.S. he was a little taken aback when he saw her 14 trips outside the U.S. and days almost to the limit allowed. We anticipated this, so when filing the application, we copied all her passport pages in the colors of her passports, and then colored in all the applicable entry stamps (entry to the U.S. and entry to other countries) We also typed up a separate paper correlating the page numbers to trips and times, to make it a simple process for one to follow. He looked on his computer. (She thinks to verify a few of her entry stamps,) looked at her passport pages, and after a few minutes carried on. He asked for a life insurance policy, auto insurance policy, original tax transcripts, bank account, verified where we lived, and health insurance policy. He went on to the yes and no question boxes. On three of the questions he asked her to explain to him what those questions meant. (I think to make sure she was the one who filled out the application and understood the questions) He then went to the history and English test. 6 questions which she correctly answered, but she could only remember 3 to me. "2 longest rivers in the U.S.-- Mississippi & Missouri, Speaker of the House-- John Boehner, When was the Declaration of Independence adopted-- 4 July 1776. He then had her write "George Washington is the father of our country. Did not ask to her to sign photos, and said then a little small talk. had her sign the application, and gave her form N 652 with boxes indicating marked passed English and history, and

Congratulations your application has been recommended for approval. She did not ask nor did he say when she would receive her appointment letter or Naturalization date. (too excited and forgot to ask) She was then sent out in the hallway to wait until the other applicant was finished. The other applicant went in, and about 10 minutes later came out as evidently he did not have enough supporting evidence so was going to have to return for a second interview. Though we did not have to send copies of her passport with the application, I would recommend anything on an application out of the ordinary, one should include those items. The IO was very nice to her and she was very happy. s I do not know how to fill out the form would someone do this for me. This is the best website for info and made it possible for us to correctly make application. Thanks to everyone for all the good info!!.

Edited January 28, 2011 by aposantos

[aposantos 0]

Forgot to mention-her interview lasted 30 minutes.

[aposantos 0]

By the way to Bonner & Bonner--Happy 80th Birthday to your mother!!!!

[bonnerbonner 6]

Thank you very much Aposantos. Congratulations on your wife passing her interview. Yea for October filers!!! It seems like your wife got the same questions like me. You guys were well prepared.

[JA Tam 7]

Thank you very much Aposantos. Congratulations on your wife passing her interview. Yea for October filers!!! It seems like your wife got the same questions like me. You guys were well prepared.

Happy birthday to your mom. Congrats Aposantos' wife!!!

Bonner, I was hoping that you got your oath letter cause that would mean that hubby's letter was right around the corner

[bonnerbonner 6]

Happy birthday to your mom. Congrats Aposantos' wife!!!

Bonner, I was hoping that you got your oath letter cause that would mean that hubby's letter was right around the corner

And you know Ja Tam, I was hoping the same thing, LOL. My IO said within a month, so technically we still have time right... I will give you a call though when I get it... so you do the same ok?

[aposantos 0]

Thankyou BonnerBonner & Ja Tam.

Have a question which I just realized, as it did not to me register yesterday.

The IO did not have her sign the front of her photographs. I wonder if he forgot?? and will she have to return and sign in front of him?

On her biometrics she did the digital picture.

Thanks

Edited January 28, 2011 by aposantos

[bonnerbonner 6]

Thankyou BonnerBonner & Ja Tam.

Have a question which I just realized, as it did not to me register yesterday.

The IO did not have her sign the front of her photographs. I wonder if he forgot?? and will she have to return and sign in front of him?

On her biometrics she did the digital picture.

Thanks

Hmmm! If he forgot then she would probably have to sign it at the Oath Ceremony. I had my pic taken at biometrics too, but I still signed the pics I sent in. Strange!!! Just dont forget at the oath ceremony.

[nyhazmat 2]

Ok, so I lost my common sense and called the customer service line, I endured having the biometrics RFE read to me, line by line. The call was escalated only to be told that it is "in the cue" and to call back in the middle of next month if I haven't heard anything. Well my calendar says Jan 31th, the middle of next month is in 2 weeks. . . We will see, but in the mean time, that was a waste of 20 minutes that I will never get back. . .

[Usman&Saman 0]

Just an update. We had our citizenship interview mid December, about two weeks before the three year mark for citizenship eligibility. Officer had told us they would submit the interview information right after that date(a little over a month ago). However, we saw no movement online for a month, so had scheduled an infopass appt for today.

'Coincidentally', the USCIS officer called us today before the infopass appt and told us that no-one had submitted the paperwork a month ago, but that he was doing it now. I think scheduling the infopass may have bumped the file... he said we would be getting the mail in about a month. Hoping the oath soon after.