My Naturalization Interview Experience

[FAITH13]

I went to my naturalization interview yesterday Nov.20th 2013, My interview was slated for 8:30am, got to my interview @ 8:00, a fellow came out and did pre-registration like finger printed n photo right after that i came back to the waiting area and patiently waited my turn, the room had about 5 applicants in there and some folks with their lawyers and family, i was called in 8:45 to be exact by this very Nice IO, very pleasant and accommodating, ask me to swear prior to sitting and requested my green card DL and passport and said are you ready, a lil nervous after after all the good and bad experiences i read and heard about i responded yes and she said we are gonna do the hard part first and started with the questions:

1.What does the president cabinet do
2.Name one branch or part of gov`t
3.How many justices are in the supreme court
4.If the president and vice president can no longer serve who`s next
5.What did the declaration of independence do
6.We elect a US senator for how many yrs

She then give me a line that read; "We celebrate columbus day in what Month" and have me write "we celebrate columbus day in October"..

She went thru my N-400 line by line and have me signed my N-400 and my passport photo and then give me a paper that said had a checked mark you passed the civis test and also checked congratulation your hv been granted for approval, she told me i wouldve gotten done my oath in couple of weeks but because i was doing a name change i might have to wait a lil bit even went further to say that if i find ppl that i did my interview before doing their oath before me it is because i did request a name change, shook my hand congratulated me and escorted me out pleasantly and give me couple of booklets about the history of the US..... to summarize my experience i will say this woman was the niciest IO, all document i prepared stay right in my bag and amazingly my experience was a piece of cake and not even a little bit of difficulty, she realize i was nervous when i entered her office and said just relaxed you`ll be fine....She was nothing short of awesome.....

I like to thanks every one for sharing their experiences good or bad it was very helpful in the process, and to those of you on the journey i wish you luck, keep faith......

[rayb]

Thx for sharing the excellent feedback of your Naturalization interview. Congratulations!

--Ray B

I went to my naturalization interview yesterday Nov.20th 2013, My interview was slated for 8:30am, got to my interview @ 8:00, a fellow came out and did pre-registration like finger printed n photo right after that i came back to the waiting area and patiently waited my turn, the room had about 5 applicants in there and some folks with their lawyers and family, i was called in 8:45 to be exact by this very Nice IO, very pleasant and accommodating, ask me to swear prior to sitting and requested my green card DL and passport and said are you ready, a lil nervous after after all the good and bad experiences i read and heard about i responded yes and she said we are gonna do the hard part first and started with the questions:

1.What does the president cabinet do
2.Name one branch or part of gov`t
3.How many justices are in the supreme court
4.If the president and vice president can no longer serve who`s next
5.What did the declaration of independence do
6.We elect a US senator for how many yrs

She then give me a line that read; "We celebrate columbus day in what Month" and have me write "we celebrate columbus day in October"..

She went thru my N-400 line by line and have me signed my N-400 and my passport photo and then give me a paper that said had a checked mark you passed the civis test and also checked congratulation your hv been granted for approval, she told me i wouldve gotten done my oath in couple of weeks but because i was doing a name change i might have to wait a lil bit even went further to say that if i find ppl that i did my interview before doing their oath before me it is because i did request a name change, shook my hand congratulated me and escorted me out pleasantly and give me couple of booklets about the history of the US..... to summarize my experience i will say this woman was the niciest IO, all document i prepared stay right in my bag and amazingly my experience was a piece of cake and not even a little bit of difficulty, she realize i was nervous when i entered her office and said just relaxed you`ll be fine....She was nothing short of awesome.....

I like to thanks every one for sharing their experiences good or bad it was very helpful in the process, and to those of you on the journey i wish you luck, keep faith......

[FAITH13]

Thnx Ray B.

I wish all IO`s was as pleasant as this IO in making the process transparent and less intimidating but equally effective in doing their jobs to prevent fraudulent applicants...

[rayb]

I get feedback from a lot of interviews, and I don't see many denials. But I had one denial a week ago for a Filipina who was applying under the "3-year rule," marriage to a U.S. citizen. Her proof of cohabitation wasn't persuasive enough because she spent most of her nights as a live-in caretaker. Her husband, a retiree, and she rent a room in someone's house, and spend less than one night a week in the room. In addition, they only had one tax return in three years with both their names, the 2012 tax return.

I'm convinced her application was legitimate, but there were too many holes in her proof. It seems that more emphasis is being placed on joint tax returns and proof of shared home or apartment for 3-year filers.

--Ray B

I wish all IO`s was as pleasant as this IO in making the process transparent and less intimidating but equally effective in doing their jobs to prevent fraudulent applicants...

[FAITH13]

RedFlag

complete Redflag, they are def. getting more rigid on the 3yrs marriage eligibility, she need to wait until she can leave that live in job and find a job that will make spend lot more time with her husband in establishing eligibility, she probably did married in good faith but like you said it just wasn`t established during interview, hope fully it be a learning experience for her next application....

I get feedback from a lot of interviews, and I don't see many denials. But I had one denial a week ago for a Filipina who was applying under the "3-year rule," marriage to a U.S. citizen. Her proof of cohabitation wasn't persuasive enough because she spent most of her nights as a live-in caretaker. Her husband, a retiree, and she rent a room in someone's house, and spend less than one night a week in the room. In addition, they only had one tax return in three years with both their names, the 2012 tax return.

I'm convinced her application was legitimate, but there were too many holes in her proof. It seems that more emphasis is being placed on joint tax returns and proof of shared home or apartment for 3-year filers.

--Ray B

[FAITH13]

RedFlag

complete Redflag, they are def. getting more rigid on the 3yrs marriage eligibility, she need to wait until she can leave that live in job and find a job that will make spend lot more time with her husband in establishing eligibility, she probably did married in good faith but like you said it just wasn`t established during interview, hope fully it be a learning experience for her next application....

I get feedback from a lot of interviews, and I don't see many denials. But I had one denial a week ago for a Filipina who was applying under the "3-year rule," marriage to a U.S. citizen. Her proof of cohabitation wasn't persuasive enough because she spent most of her nights as a live-in caretaker. Her husband, a retiree, and she rent a room in someone's house, and spend less than one night a week in the room. In addition, they only had one tax return in three years with both their names, the 2012 tax return.

I'm convinced her application was legitimate, but there were too many holes in her proof. It seems that more emphasis is being placed on joint tax returns and proof of shared home or apartment for 3-year filers.

--Ray B