Sucessful Interview at New Orleans

[satyam 0]

Hi All,

Yesterday (on Tuesday) I had My interview at 9.20 AM in New Orleans.I took Mon/Tue off from work as i need to drive 600 Miles from Dallas before i get there.I and my wife drove a day on Monday and stayed at Hotel Marriot close to Airport which is Only 5 Miles to the USCIS Bldg.

I got ready with all documentation except 2 Photos. I have in my mind I need to check out early enough so that i can find a close Walgreens so I can get 2 Pass Part Pictures taken, which I could not do the day before as it was pouring heavily and the roads are flooding, so we stayed back at Hotel. My wife could not sleep good till 2 AM, and she took her time to get ready and we have only 1 hr left to get to USCIS, so i gave up that idea, i was mad at my self and wife for not getting that taken care of. I will be screwed if they ask me have i brought 2 pass Port Pictures like asked, and come again for not having them that made me nervous and i have my Interview questions messed up due to tension while driving to USCIS.(studied Once again calmly after dropping off my letter)

I arrived at 9:00 AM and droped my letter at check-in counter. I waited for 25 minutes for my name to be called. The interviewer is a sweet white lady in her mid 40s. The lady asked me to do oath and went through quickly all the Yes/No questions and asked me if I owe any taxes. Have I left Country after filing. She also asked me about my recent Job. I told her I work remotely, or travell to dallas M to F and come back to Louisina for week Ends..

Then She showed me the sheet with question, "who elects the President" and asked me write down the answer "we the citizens elect President"

These are the answers to the questions asked.

Africa, 27, Joe Biden,Louisina, supreme Court,high Taxes

Finally she told me she is recommending me for Citizenship,she printed out the sheet and gave it to me which say i will be doing oath on 10/15, I knew why because that will mark my 3 Year succesful completion as PR. I told her Thank you and have a Great day and Left ,

Oh My Gosh it was pretty Quick and easy. BTW she did not bother to look at any original document other then what she had already in her possesion already.

My wife wanted me to take Wed and Thu off too stay back at new Orleans, i politely said i don't want to take risk of my job, that too in this kind of econamy

I drove back from New Orleans to dallas yesterday, I am now Here in Dallas at work today (wednesday) and I am going back to New Orleans again on Thursday 10/15, But this time flying

Before I would love to get Openion from Vjers. which day should I consider Most Important in My Life? 10/13 or 10/15

Thanks

~Satya

[John9981 9]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Was that a marriage based petition? or 5yr one?

[upstategal 0]

Congratulations

[Italian_in_NYC 259]

Before I would love to get Openion from Vjers. which day should I consider Most Important in My Life? 10/13 or 10/15

I hope, and it's just my opinion, that you had or will have many much more important days in your life than the day you become a US citizen.

Also, as a married man myself, I suggest to not ask this question to your wife....

[visacheck 3]

Before I would love to get Openion from Vjers. which day should I consider Most Important in My Life? 10/13 or 10/15

I hope, and it's just my opinion, that you had or will have many much more important days in your life than the day you become a US citizen.

Also, as a married man myself, I suggest to not ask this question to your wife....

[satyam 0]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Was that a marriage based petition? or 5yr one?

I am married to USC.

Thanks for taking time to wish Me.Hope who are still in Queue will definitely will see this Long journey getting Over One day sooner or later, Oh What a relief!!

[keepfaith 0]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Was that a marriage based petition? or 5yr one?

I am married to USC.

Thanks for taking time to wish Me.Hope who are still in Queue will definitely will see this Long journey getting Over One day sooner or later, Oh What a relief!!

Congats for successfull inteview and gl for the Oath. I think most likely I will also have to go there too (New Orleans) for Interview and Oath. These days waiting for interview date/letter. I have few questions if you plz can asnwer:

1. do they have same day oath options on the interview day most of time

2. how busy is the center regarding getting interview/oath dates

3. anything more to share about this center and where to stay like how expensive it will be

[AbbynSheryl 0]

congrats on ur passing the interview

i remember when i had it long time ago it was so simple and easy

abby n sheryl

[billsgirl 0]

Congrats!!!!

[Mountain Climber 186]

Congrats!!!

[satyam 0]

Congats for successfull inteview and gl for the Oath. I think most likely I will also have to go there too (New Orleans) for Interview and Oath. These days waiting for interview date/letter. I have few questions if you plz can asnwer:

1. do they have same day oath options on the interview day most of time

No, They do Once in a Month I could be wrong

2. how busy is the center regarding getting interview/oath dates

I would say they are pacing for the whole thing to be done in 3 Months, for me It all rolled out in exactly in 3 Months ( 2-3 weeks getting Bio, 1-2 Months Iterview and Oath), for those apply little later prior to their 90 days have advantage

3. anything more to share about this center and where to stay like how expensive it will be

Look for hotels close to 70001, we stated at marriot @causeway Blvd ($129/nite)which is 2 Miles, Other Places could be on veterans Blvd($80-$100), or French Quater(around $100) Its Only 15-20 Minute drive, But has lot of action

Thanks all

[keepfaith 0]

thanx again for replying.

[satyam 0]

OATH Experience on 10/15/09

I had a shocking Moments which took almost my breath away, when we all were allowed to stand in a line before start of the ceremony to confirm Name, DOB, Country & Pic are correct before we sign there on Certificate of citizenship and give away GC, when my turn came They don't have mine, I was like ####### what they going to do, is something went wrong or what. A lady took my GC and walked inside locked doors, i was sitting there and my family also started to worry coz they all drove $300 Miles took off from schools and Jobs to vouch me taking Oath, disappointment looming on all our faces worried what is going to be the Outcome, i could not communicate anything to the family as i was made to sit separately which is 10 yards away, Finally i thought for a second i know why mine could be not ready coz i have my GC since 10/16/2006, and today is only 10/15/2009.. May be because of that they gonna hold me off . around that time I saw a man around 50 has his not ready walking and sat next to me i asked him when he had his interview he said Yesterday and I told him mine was a day earlier then him, I am Praying God I don't want to come back, the lady who took my GC inside the locked doors came out once with no info first time, went back inside and came out again she saw my tense face and came to me and said don't worry, you are fine and during her 3 time Out she came out with Certificates in her Hand. Thank you Jesus..Oh what a sigh of relief (i can only Imagine since our interview were done days before they are n't ready??? Any ways because of all this , I became the first One called to receive the Certificate of Citizenship out of 50 from 19 different countries.

Edited October 16, 2009 by satyam