My interview

[Lappa1 0]

I was going through the paper the IO gave me aver again. She clicked only 2 places that is "You passed the test of English and U.S History and Goverment", "A decision cannot yet be made about your application"

The IO asked about my job which I recently changed and she updated that info in her file. She asked all N-400 questions which I studied well before I went to the interview. Before she start the 100 question she made me sign on the side of passport size photos which was very hard because it was glossy. (not on the back of the photo) She gave me a paper to make sure my name and date of birth and asked me to sign. Then, she gave me the last page of N-400 to sign. She did not ask the tax transcipt but the guy with her asked me and I gave transcript of the last 3 years + the one I recently filed, the current utility bills and checking account statement that I got on that day's morning from mail box. She went thorugh the old photos which I have attached with my I-751 and asked about my husband's son who is living with us. The guy who was with the IO was checking my passport to make sure the trips that I made. She asked about future plan I told her we are saving some money to buy a house. She asked me if I have plan to move other state. I said I have a lot of friends and family member here so definetly we will not move to some other state. She commented about the place we stay is a nice, beatiful place. She made sure the house telephone number after she said she could not make a decision on that day. We are staying the house since we married. I thought she would call me on that day so I repeated the house number one more time. After the interview I was siting and waiting for her call at home but nothing happened. It was more like AOS interview than a N-400 interview.

Thank you so much for everybody for your support and consolation. Forgive me if I made any mistake because I cannot write in better English that this.

Lappa

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Wife's interview when pretty much the same way, except she did fire back all the civic question answers. Religious freedom is what she wanted, but you did pass all the tests, so that is all that matters. Going the same way in the respect that nothing negative was said, but she was told her application would be sent away for some place of a higher approval and sounds like that is what your IO was trying to tell you. It's my understanding that all these applications have to be approved by a field officer supervisor.

I firmly instructed my wife from reading this site to ask if you could say the oath the same day, and if not, when could she expect her oath letter. That gave me a commitment as a follow up that I needed to talk to my senator.

While your interview doesn't sound that positive, it also doesn't sound that negative neither, negative would be you didn't pass the tests, required more civics or English study, or the most common one, you need more evidence. In which case, they should tell you which evidence they want, utility bills seems to be the most common lately.

Did she check that box that says, you passed but awaiting final approval? If so, you should be okay.

When people say good luck at your interview, I translate that to mean not running into a traffic jam, or having an competent IO, the rest is not luck, but being well prepared. Wife had bad luck, not with the traffic, I drove her and knew different roads to get their on time, but had an incompetent interviewer, now that is bad luck.

Would have been interesting to ask questions to that guy that was observing, you have to show a degree of confidence in these or any interview, I know that is not easy, but I feel you are okay if they did not request more information. But know that checking your mail box for God only knows how long, is more stress. You may get a letter for your oath, or one more more evidence. Just have to see what happens.

[jamieswith 0]

Hopefully you hear back soon lappa.

The IO I had during my interview must have been used to the problem with the glossy pictures that you described, because she used an eraser on the pictures to get rid of some of the glossy area so that I could sign.

I was going through the paper the IO gave me aver again. She clicked only 2 places that is "You passed the test of English and U.S History and Goverment", "A decision cannot yet be made about your application"

The IO asked about my job which I recently changed and she updated that info in her file. She asked all N-400 questions which I studied well before I went to the interview. Before she start the 100 question she made me sign on the side of passport size photos which was very hard because it was glossy. (not on the back of the photo) She gave me a paper to make sure my name and date of birth and asked me to sign. Then, she gave me the last page of N-400 to sign. She did not ask the tax transcipt but the guy with her asked me and I gave transcript of the last 3 years + the one I recently filed, the current utility bills and checking account statement that I got on that day's morning from mail box. She went thorugh the old photos which I have attached with my I-751 and asked about my husband's son who is living with us. The guy who was with the IO was checking my passport to make sure the trips that I made. She asked about future plan I told her we are saving some money to buy a house. She asked me if I have plan to move other state. I said I have a lot of friends and family member here so definetly we will not move to some other state. She commented about the place we stay is a nice, beatiful place. She made sure the house telephone number after she said she could not make a decision on that day. We are staying the house since we married. I thought she would call me on that day so I repeated the house number one more time. After the interview I was siting and waiting for her call at home but nothing happened. It was more like AOS interview than a N-400 interview.

Thank you so much for everybody for your support and consolation. Forgive me if I made any mistake because I cannot write in better English that this.

Lappa

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Wife's interview when pretty much the same way, except she did fire back all the civic question answers. Religious freedom is what she wanted, but you did pass all the tests, so that is all that matters. Going the same way in the respect that nothing negative was said, but she was told her application would be sent away for some place of a higher approval and sounds like that is what your IO was trying to tell you. It's my understanding that all these applications have to be approved by a field officer supervisor.

I firmly instructed my wife from reading this site to ask if you could say the oath the same day, and if not, when could she expect her oath letter. That gave me a commitment as a follow up that I needed to talk to my senator.

While your interview doesn't sound that positive, it also doesn't sound that negative neither, negative would be you didn't pass the tests, required more civics or English study, or the most common one, you need more evidence. In which case, they should tell you which evidence they want, utility bills seems to be the most common lately.

Did she check that box that says, you passed but awaiting final approval? If so, you should be okay.

When people say good luck at your interview, I translate that to mean not running into a traffic jam, or having an competent IO, the rest is not luck, but being well prepared. Wife had bad luck, not with the traffic, I drove her and knew different roads to get their on time, but had an incompetent interviewer, now that is bad luck.

Would have been interesting to ask questions to that guy that was observing, you have to show a degree of confidence in these or any interview, I know that is not easy, but I feel you are okay if they did not request more information. But know that checking your mail box for God only knows how long, is more stress. You may get a letter for your oath, or one more more evidence. Just have to see what happens.

[Lappa1 0]

That was the same thing the IO did to my photos too. She did not ask my spouse's original birth certificate or marriage certificate. The guy who was looking through my passport said to the girl (IO) that it is the thing he does not like to do because its hard for him to figure it out all dates and stamps on passport pages. She did not see the entries and did not see the utility bill that was with him. They were talking and laughing all the time about something elese when I was signing the pages.

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Hopefully you hear back soon lappa.

The IO I had during my interview must have been used to the problem with the glossy pictures that you described, because she used an eraser on the pictures to get rid of some of the glossy area so that I could sign.

[virginian 0]

" We pay taxes."

I had the same phrase

However, at first I misunderstood as We pay Texas (I live in Texas)

[virginian 0]

:star:When I had my interview, the lady who interviewed me did not have any assistant, so it is interesting that in your case you had an agent with an assistant.

Also, in my case I was told immediately that I needed to support additional documentation. In your case there was no mention of it.

Hopefully, you will get an oath letter in couple of weeks.

Best of luck while you are waiting.