Naturalization Interview Experience

[HappyinLove2014 30]

21 minutes ago, jyaku said:

How long ago did you file for citizenship?

I filed citizenship around the 2-3rd week of feb. 

[corvusheart 163]

7 hours ago, HappyinLove2014 said:

MY INTERVIEW APRIL 16 EXPERIENCE

 

Hi guys! I just want to share my interview experience yesterday and hopefully it helps in you preparation in your upcoming interview! Good luck! 

 

My interview was scheduled at 8:00am, I arrived 25 mins early. I was checked in and called by the officer around 7:50am. 

Documents I brought with me

- Interview Letter

- Green Card/ Driver's License

- Passport (expired and renewed)

- Husband's birth cert & passport

- Updated form of recent travels

- Marriage certificate

- IRS we filled joint

I  brought the original &photocopied them as well

 

Documents that the officer asked

- Interview Letter

- Green Card/ Driver's License

- IRS tax that we filled joint

 

I started with the English test and just have to read 1 sentence and then write the sentence he asked me to write. That was it! I then proceed to the CIVIC questions. They gave me this red booklet about the 100 questions to study for Naturalization when I did my biometrics. Everything is on the booklet.  The officer probably asked me 10 questions total. Like how many supreme court justice? What does declaration of the independence entails? Give me one branch of the government? etc. I got them all right. Then we proceed to the next part of the interview...

 

So, Its kinda like adjustment of status interview but w/o my husband. lol. I was asked about our relationship. Me and my husband are together for 4 years and no kids yet. He asked me like maybe 5 times if I have kids. I said "we don't have kids" and I" don't have kids". So he asked for more evidence. Health insurance, bank accounts, life insurance etc. But I didn't bring any with me. Luckily I brought the IRS tax we filled joint 2014-2016  with me so I gave it to him. So that kinda stopped him and then he write notes in his computer. I was then asked about the yes or no questions in the N-400 form that we filled up and questions about pledging loyalty to the United States. I also wanted to point out that the officer also asked me if I have arrested or had any traffic violations. So I kinda paused because I just had a recent one, its obstruction of control/vision. From holding my phone! lol. Anyway I told him that I went to court and pay the fees so I wont get the points. Its my 1st ever ticket. So he put that in his computer again. Kinda freak me out because I thought its gonna be the only reason that I wont be approved. The officer is nice and professional. After that, I was asked to review infos he typed in his computer in this IPAD and signed couple pages. And then he told me Congratulations! I will send recommendation in your case for approval ! He congratulate me 3 times. Yeyyy!!

 

I just checked my status online when I woke up today and it says 

 

We approved your application

Your final step to becoming a citizen is to attend your naturalization ceremony

We will mail you a letter when we schedule your naturalization ceremony.

 

I'm over the moon. I'm gonna kissed the USCIS good bye soon. Over all it was a smooth process. Our field office here is very organize and not so busy. I wont be able to complete this journey w/o my VisaJourney family my no.1 source of information  . 

Let me know guys if you have more questions. Good luck to everyone!!!  

Thanks for sharing your experience. Did they go over the whole application with you? Or just the yes or no questions?

[HappyinLove2014 30]

20 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

Thanks for sharing your experience. Did they go over the whole application with you? Or just the yes or no questions?

Hi! The officer run through my application quickly. I was aked about my recent travels, work history and the yes or no questions.

[Sunnyland 639]

1 hour ago, HappyinLove2014 said:

Hi! The officer run through my application quickly. I was aked about my recent travels, work history and the yes or no questions.

 

Did the officer ask you to tell him the exact dates of your travels from the last years?  Thanks.

[HappyinLove2014 30]

30 minutes ago, Sunnyland said:

 

Did the officer ask you to tell him the exact dates of your travels from the last years?  Thanks.

He just read to me what I wrote on the application, where and the dates and asked if thats correct or if theres any recent travel I did before the application was sent.

Edited April 18, 2018 by HappyinLove2014

[Dallas39 21]

Congratulations!!

[OlayemiLoray 172]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experience with us😊😊

[shell20 746]

4 hours ago, HappyinLove2014 said:

He just read to me what I wrote on the application, where and the dates and asked if thats correct or if theres any recent travel I did before the application was sent.

Do you mean after the application was sent?  And a HUGE congratulations! Wulcum to the "Merica and all that! Lol

[NBernal 0]

Congratulations very happy for you 😊

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

My fiancé and I are so far away from this stage (he only enters the country next month under K1), it's hard to even think about it right now. But reading this just filled me with so much excitement and positivity. Thank you for sharing! Knowing that there is an end in sight is very encouraging and inspiring. I'm happy to hear about such a positive experience, also.

 

Congratulations to you and your partner!! I can only imagine how amazing this must feel for you both!

[HappyinLove2014 30]

8 hours ago, shell20 said:

Do you mean after the application was sent?  And a HUGE congratulations! Wulcum to the "Merica and all that! Lol

Haha.. yeah after the application was sent, im sorry. Not so much sleep from worrying. Thanks! Good luck to you!

8 hours ago, NBernal said:

Congratulations very happy for you 😊

Thanks so much!:) Good luck on yours!

29 minutes ago, Paul & Mallory said:

My fiancé and I are so far away from this stage (he only enters the country next month under K1), it's hard to even think about it right now. But reading this just filled me with so much excitement and positivity. Thank you for sharing! Knowing that there is an end in sight is very encouraging and inspiring. I'm happy to hear about such a positive experience, also.

 

Congratulations to you and your partner!! I can only imagine how amazing this must feel for you both!

Thanks so much! It will be over before you know it. I came to US 2014. I wonder where the years went. Days had gone by quick. Let me know if you have questions. Good luck to you! You will be together soon

11 hours ago, Dallas39 said:

Congratulations!!

Thank you:) Good luck! 

[Ortolan 381]

That's lovely, and sounds like a good experience you had with the interviewer. Congratulations on your citizenship!

[HappyinLove2014 30]

 

2 hours ago, Ortolan said:

That's lovely, and sounds like a good experience you had with the interviewer. Congratulations on your citizenship!

Thank you! It was a good experience over all. 

Edited April 18, 2018 by HappyinLove2014

[LoveAlways2 90]

Congratulations! What city did you have your interview in?