Interview Experience

[aroncane]

Finally I had my Citizenship interview today. It was a pleasure. It took less than 15 minutes in total.
Here's what happened:
-- Went over my application and confirmed every question. I had couple of serious mistakes where I had checked off the wrong checkboxes. Officer was nice enough to change it for me right there.
-- Asked me to write a very simple sentence
-- Asked me read a very simple sentence
-- Asked me only three Civic questions which I answered correctly
-- Did not ask for any documents
-- Congratulated me and told me that I will be receiving the Oath letter in the next couple of weeks.
This INS officer was extremely nice and pleasure to talk to.

Below are my filing dates:
Filed N400 on May 15, 2008
Reciept Date: May 20, 2008
Fingerprinting date: June 12, 2008
Interview Letter date: January 5, 2009
Interview date: February 03, 2009
Total time from application to interview: 8 months

Good luck to everyone.

[saint_usa]

Citizenship interview

Hello All,

I had my Citizenship interview today ( 02/19/2009 ). Interview lasted for 15 minutes. IO was very young ( around 30 yrs old ) upon entering the room I was asked to raise my right hand to swear in. Asked for my Passport, Green Card, Driver license. IO went through my application and verified the information. Asked few questions of the application form.

1) have you ever used any other names?
2) Are you employed? if so who do you work for?
3) have you ever deserted the Military or Armed forces? ( not applicable )
4) Do you have any over due Taxes to be paid?
5) did you ever register to vote?
6) have you ever claimed any other Nationality other than your home country?
7) have you ever been arrested? or charged with any crime?

IO then asked me few Civic & History questions which i answered correctly ( need 6 correct to pass ), asked me to read a simple sentence and write a sentence which IO read. IO said, I passed the test and gave me a form and asked me to verify that my information is correct and then sign. Also asked me to sign two of my pictures. Finally said every thing looks good and i should receive a letter in mail.

Time line
N-400 application sent -------11/12/2008
Priority date notice received - 11/17/2008
Finger print notice received -- 11/26/2008
Finger print scheduled date -- 12/05/2008
Interview letter received --- 12/24/2008
Interview scheduled date ---- 02/19/2009

Waiting for Oath Letter