Hello guys!
I had my N-400 interview today at the Miami, field office.
I applied on the grounds of marriage with a U.S. citizen.
I passed my US naturalization interview, The civics test was first, very easy, but afterwards the interview turned “intense”.
The immigration officer was always nice and respectful. However, he meticulously scrutinized my immigration history, as well as my husband’s. Then he dived deep into our relationship, seemingly searching for any hint of past fraud. Interestingly, our previous interviews – for the marriage (I-485) and the removal of conditions – were smooth; the latter even had the interview waived, and I received the green card in the mail.
The officer focused on a period when we had to live apart for 11 months – me in Boston and him in Miami – during our third year of marriage while I was pursuing a research postdoc at Harvard. I had to demonstrate that our marital union remained intact throughout that period to be eligible based on marriage to a US citizen. I provided photos of his many trips to Boston, my visits to Miami, hundreds of minutes of phone call records, as well as joint financial and insurance documents with my Mass address and both our names on them to prove our continued commitment. Despite the officer’s scrutiny, I was well-prepared; I had studied the USCIS policy manual to anticipate questions about our marriage and this time apart.
He then said he was going to recommend approval and put me in line for Judicial Oath Ceremony schedule. (At a courthouse given a name change request).