Wife has N400 interview today - Questions

[jg121783 3,919]

My wife has her interview today (Milwaukee office) under the 5 year rule and I wanted to make sure she is bringing all the documents she needs and is fully prepared. Here is a list of what she is bringing:

 

-Interview letter
-Green card
-Drivers license
-birth certificates for her, me and all of our kids (submitted with N400)
-Current lease (we moved recently and our current address isn't on her N400 that she submitted in May)
-passport
-marriage certificate (not sure if this is needed for 5 year rule but we submitted it with her N400)

 

Does she need to bring anything else?

 

I have a few questions about the interview its self. Besides the civics test questions what other questions will they be asking her? We have seen some practice interviews on YouTube that go through every question on the N400. Are they really gonna ask her every question that is on the N400?

 

One other issue. We moved in September and forgot to update our address with USCIS until a couple weeks ago. I have talked to some people about this including a couple attorneys who told me it shouldn't be a big deal. If they ask her about this during the interview what should she say? Is simply telling the truth and saying she forgot gonna be a sufficient answer?

[EmilyW 1,462]

I can't speak for others but mine was basically a page turn, after which the officer checked the spelling of my name to make sure it was accurate on the certificate.

 

And then I cried because I am an emotional sap, and he handed me a tissue.  🙂

Edited November 13 by EmilyW

[mam521 2,111]

There's a list on her notice of interview of what she needs to bring.  That said, I had my stack of paperwork and was only asked to see my DL and greencard.  

 

Good luck! 

[NorthByNorthwest 359]

2 hours ago, jg121783 said:

I have a few questions about the interview its self. Besides the civics test questions what other questions will they be asking her? We have seen some practice interviews on YouTube that go through every question on the N400. Are they really gonna ask her every question that is on the N400?

 

She will be asked up to 10 random questions from the official list of 100, and she must get 6 correct.

Edited November 13 by NorthByNorthwest

[jg121783 3,919]

13 minutes ago, NorthByNorthwest said:

 

She will be asked up to 10 random questions from the official list of 100, and she must get 6 correct.

She is ready for that part. Every time I quiz her she gets all 100 correct. I'm just wondering what else she will be asked.

[NorthByNorthwest 359]

2 hours ago, jg121783 said:

I have a few questions about the interview its self. Besides the civics test questions what other questions will they be asking her? We have seen some practice interviews on YouTube that go through every question on the N400. Are they really gonna ask her every question that is on the N400?

 

...and to answer your actual question - yes, they will typically go through pretty much all of the "Have you ever..." questions on the form.

[jg121783 3,919]

26 minutes ago, NorthByNorthwest said:

 

...and to answer your actual question - yes, they will typically go through pretty much all of the "Have you ever..." questions on the form.

That part I'm not concerned about. Just wondering if she has to memorize all the dates we moved to different addresses, employment dates, date of her speeding ticket, ect.

[NorthByNorthwest 359]

14 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

That part I'm not concerned about. Just wondering if she has to memorize all the dates we moved to different addresses, employment dates, date of her speeding ticket, ect.

 

In my case they didn't ask any of that, most of the interview time was spent going through the "Have you ever" section as well as verifying some additional travel since the application, I had over 100 trips outside the US in total for the 5 years.

[P055UM 286]

Fellow Wisconsinite here wishing her good luck!

[jg121783 3,919]

2 hours ago, P055UM said:

Fellow Wisconsinite here wishing her good luck!

The kids and I are in the waiting area right now waiting for her to finish.

[Nous Eb 128]

Any news?

[jg121783 3,919]

1 hour ago, Nous Eb said:

Any news?

She passed. She has to go back for the oath. She said besides the civics questions they only asked a couple questions about the N400. The interviewer didn't make her do the reading and writing because he said he could tell her English is good.

[Bob in Boston 753]

Congrats!

[Nous Eb 128]

Congratulations!