Naturalization Interview!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

We just got Alla's appointment letter for her naturalization interview! We never got a biometrics letter!! ????? Strange. Also in filing her application I noticed I forgot to include two passport photos and expected an RFE but instad it says to bring those to the interview.

It says she will have her test at the time of the interview but we never got the study guide. I will be looking for that online, I presume it is there somewhere. We just sent the application 4 weeks ago! she isn;t even eligible for citizenship until January 15 and her interview is February 1.

I guess our journey is almost over, except for cleaning up Sergey;s citizenship but he needs to wait until he has been a resident more than 5 years. (Oh, almost forgot...Bahbushka ) Heeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee we go again

[Mama mia 9]

Gary,

You think the Biometrics was skipped because Alla did the biometrics within 15 months for the ROC application? The civics study guide is usually given at biometrics appointment

Well, congratulations to Alla or getting her interview date. Here is link that may help:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.749cabd81f5ffc8fba713d10526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=982a309186e89210VgnVCM10000025e6a00aRCRD&vgnextchannel=c242df6bdd42a210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

[baron555 934]

We just got Alla's appointment letter for her naturalization interview! We never got a biometrics letter!! ????? Strange. Also in filing her application I noticed I forgot to include two passport photos and expected an RFE but instad it says to bring those to the interview.

It says she will have her test at the time of the interview but we never got the study guide. I will be looking for that online, I presume it is there somewhere. We just sent the application 4 weeks ago! she isn;t even eligible for citizenship until January 15 and her interview is February 1.

I guess our journey is almost over, except for cleaning up Sergey;s citizenship but he needs to wait until he has been a resident more than 5 years. (Oh, almost forgot...Bahbushka ) Heeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee we go again

Congrats......yes at least about 8 years ago the test, or sample test, was online.

She'll need to know the basics, but don't ask any ordinary citizen since most do not know anything.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Gary,

You think the Biometrics was skipped because Alla did the biometrics within 15 months for the ROC application? The civics study guide is usually given at biometrics appointment

Well, congratulations to Alla or getting her interview date. Here is link that may help:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.749cabd81f5ffc8fba713d10526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=982a309186e89210VgnVCM10000025e6a00aRCRD&vgnextchannel=c242df6bdd42a210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

Thank you, yes her RoC was within 15 months.

[1HappyGuy 45]

Gary,

Her general knowledge of the U S is probably good enough to pass the exam. It is sure a good thing they don't ask people born here to take that exam. I hope you find the test guide on line.

Tell her good luck from all of us.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Also, does the spouse get to go in the interview? I did for the visa and for the AOS, we did not have an interview for ROC.

The letter asks us to bring certain documents unless we sent them wth the application, which we did, but as for the AOS interview, I plan to bring it all again. I did for the AOS and they never asked for it, I just sat there like a potted plant with the box on my lap.

Another issue, maybe. There are two IOs at the St Albans office and Alla does interpretation for both of them! So she will be interviewed by the people who are her clients. Maybe. They may have a supervisor do it or something.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Send me $5.40 for Priority Mail postage and I'll send you my 100 civic questions cards, slightly used only.

When I was done studying them, I could identify the question within the first 3 or 4 words and was able to answer all 100 questions in any random order correctly in less than 10 minutes. Ella will be able to do the same.

Have Ella read this:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/hey_wait_a_minute/2011/02/the_problem_with_question_36.html

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Send me $5.40 for Priority Mail postage and I'll send you my 100 civic questions cards, slightly used only.

When I was done studying them, I could identify the question within the first 3 or 4 words and was able to answer all 100 questions in any random order correctly in less than 10 minutes. Ella will be able to do the same.

Have Ella read this:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/hey_wait_a_minute/2011/02/the_problem_with_question_36.html

Thanks. Its "Alla" not "Ella" She would bite me until I was dead for that error.

[jimnlena 8]

Congrats! Nice to know this does end!

[Oksana & Max 94]

Also, does the spouse get to go in the interview? I did for the visa and for the AOS, we did not have an interview for ROC.

The letter asks us to bring certain documents unless we sent them wth the application, which we did, but as for the AOS interview, I plan to bring it all again. I did for the AOS and they never asked for it, I just sat there like a potted plant with the box on my lap.

Another issue, maybe. There are two IOs at the St Albans office and Alla does interpretation for both of them! So she will be interviewed by the people who are her clients. Maybe. They may have a supervisor do it or something.

Garry,

No you don't need to go to the interview, neither it would help her anyway

You can find simple test questions on-line or even possible on the USCIS website. They asked me about 10 questions and never listened to answers anyway thought it was in Las Vegas about 5 years ago.

Congratulations on almost finishing your journey and good luck at upcoming interview.

[rin and john 71]

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.d72b75bdf98917853423754f526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=afd6618bfe12f210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=afd6618bfe12f210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&print=0

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.749cabd81f5ffc8fba713d10526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=5efcebb7d4ff8210VgnVCM10000025e6a00aRCRD&vgnextchannel=5efcebb7d4ff8210VgnVCM10000025e6a00aRCRD

[Jupiter07 12]

There's a free app for that!

Edited January 4, 2012 by Jupiter07

[Girl from Celebes 588]

We just got Alla's appointment letter for her naturalization interview! We never got a biometrics letter!! ????? Strange. Also in filing her application I noticed I forgot to include two passport photos and expected an RFE but instad it says to bring those to the interview.

It says she will have her test at the time of the interview but we never got the study guide. I will be looking for that online, I presume it is there somewhere. We just sent the application 4 weeks ago! she isn;t even eligible for citizenship until January 15 and her interview is February 1.

I guess our journey is almost over, except for cleaning up Sergey;s citizenship but he needs to wait until he has been a resident more than 5 years. (Oh, almost forgot...Bahbushka ) Heeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee we go again

Who is Bahbushka?. Google Translate couldn't get me the answer.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Who is Bahbushka?. Google Translate couldn't get me the answer.

"Bahbushka" is the transliterated pronunciation of the Russian word for "grandmother", meaning Alla's mother. Due to her age and general declining health we are considering bringing her here to live with us. Once Alla is a citizen she can file an I-130 for her mother. Her mother is not likely to have much to say about it.

Since Russian uses a different alphabet, there really is no such word as "bahbushka" it is using our alphabet to reproduce the sound of the word in Russian, so no translator is going to work with that

Edited January 4, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[Girl from Celebes 588]

"Bahbushka" is the transliterated pronunciation of the Russian word for "grandmother", meaning Alla's mother. Due to her age and general declining health we are considering bringing her here to live with us. Once Alla is a citizen she can file an I-130 for her mother. Her mother is not likely to have much to say about it.

Since Russian uses a different alphabet, there really is no such word as "bahbushka" it is using our alphabet to reproduce the sound of the word in Russian, so no translator is going to work with that

Aww, that's so sweet of you and Alla. . I wish could've a chance to learn any other languages in the past but I might be doing so in the future. It's very interesting to see how people communicate to each other using their own language with an accent. I find it's sexy.