N400 Interview Experience - Decision cannot yet be made

[Okalian 41]

Howdy partners!

So i went to my interview this morning. Sat in the biometrics area by mistake then went to the correct area, dropped my interview letter, and was called a few minutes later. Sworn in, sat down, and was asked for my passports (current and expired), went through the application. She only paused at the trips outside of the US. I had 9 trips on the application, and took 2 trips since i submitted the application. I had an updated trips list for her, she cross-checked the entry stamps on my passport and then moved on. I told her i had a traffic citation and asked if I should've added it to the application, she said "it depends, how recent was it?" I told her it was February of last year and I showed it to her. It was about failing to stop at a stop sign (I swear I never saw that sign!!) and she wrote it in that little table. She then resumed asking me about my application, line by line. Nothing was asked about my I-751 divorce waiver. Then we moved to the civics test:

What is freedom of Religion?

How many senators?

When was the constitution written?

What's the ocean on the east cost?

What's the ocean on the west cost?

Name one country that borders Canada (when I responded Ohio, she said I'm the first person to tell her that answer!)

Asked me to read something about taxes then asked me to write "We pay taxes".

She said I passed the test BUT a decision cannot yet be made because she wants to look through my file, since I had a big file. Boy did I have a big file! it was about 4 inches thick. I told her this is mostly my I-751 evidence (300+ pages, click here if interested) and she verified that I applied with I-751 Waiver and I said yes. She said she'll look at it but likely not today because she has 30 more people to interview

I'm honestly feeling positive, thank God, and hopefully I'll get an oath date soon, God Willing.

Feel free to drop a line with your $0.02

[X Factor 1,112]

Thanks for sharing and I liked your "Ohio" answer

[ammali 7]

Way to go brother!!! I think you should be fine, and your positive feelings are right!!! wait and you'll see your status gonna move forward to the Oath Ceremony

الحمد لله رب العالمين

As for the 300+ pages evidence, they are not that stupid that the IO gonna go over all 300, com'n lol

by the way, I have sent a huge big box of evidences from Jordan and from the U.S. back in 2006 to the U.S. embassy Athens, Greece, it weighted more than 20 pounds, cost me a lot of money over night shipping, within 3 days I got the I-130 approval - I sent them everything!!!! even my cr*p lool jk so they would believe lol - and then they sent me that big box back lol

[av8or 34]

congrats op.. now begins the most critical time in your citizenship journey.. stay out of trouble, especially traffic tickets while you wait for your oath ceremony.. your'e not a us citizen until you take the oath of allegiance and get your naturalization certificate.. your citizenship process is still ongoing.. that's my $0.02

[souljah4christ 0]

Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you will be approved soon... ... ... So she was surprised when you called Ohio a separate country?

[Goal 0]

Did u check your online status after interview,.,.,.,?

[Okalian 41]

and then they sent me that big box back lol

inshAllah everything will be great. They sent it back to you? they didn't want to deal with it anymore i guess

Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you will be approved soon... ... ... So she was surprised when you called Ohio a separate country?

I wasn't paying attention that I typed "country" instead of state!

Did u check your online status after interview,.,.,.,?

Nothing changed so far....i read your case and noticed that they changed yours to RFE..did this happen the same day of your interview?

Edited March 19, 2013 by Okalian

[REC 2]

They told my husband the same thing at his interview Jan 10 and it took then til Feb 25 to update the website. We felt very postive also but it is nerve wracking. Feb 25 status went to Placed in Que for Oath Ceremony and then on March 11 they updated again saying they scheduled Oath Ceremony and mail date, time and location. We received that on March 14 and our Oath Ceremony is tomorrow March 20. So I guess the point to my long Congratulation is they don't update the website often so don't get discourged. It will happen, on USCIS time and sometimes that is just not fast enough for us.

[FlipgalRN 19]

My husband is having his naturalization delayed as well because the IO had to review some of his DMV documents. Hoping yours gets the all clear soon!

[Okalian 41]

They told my husband the same thing at his interview Jan 10 and it took then til Feb 25 to update the website. We felt very postive also but it is nerve wracking. Feb 25 status went to Placed in Que for Oath Ceremony and then on March 11 they updated again saying they scheduled Oath Ceremony and mail date, time and location. We received that on March 14 and our Oath Ceremony is tomorrow March 20. So I guess the point to my long Congratulation is they don't update the website often so don't get discourged. It will happen, on USCIS time and sometimes that is just not fast enough for us.

Did they tell him his file is too big as well?

My husband is having his naturalization delayed as well because the IO had to review some of his DMV documents. Hoping yours gets the all clear soon!

Are they doing research on their own, or are they reviewing documents that your husband submitted at the interview?

[FlipgalRN 19]

Are they doing research on their own, or are they reviewing documents that your husband submitted at the interview?

They are reviewing the documents he had submitted in his interview.

[Goal 0]

Did u check your online status after interview,.,.,.,?

When I came from interview office I check my status that time they said need evedance ,,we will send u mail ,,but when I checked my status online next day : they said we received your evedance response ,,,,now my status is review on evedance response,,,,

[LPRTierStud 0]

My husband is having his naturalization delayed as well because the IO had to review some of his DMV documents. Hoping yours gets the all clear soon!

What was on his DMV?? Did they ask about tickets??

[FlipgalRN 19]

What was on his DMV?? Did they ask about tickets??

He had 3 tickets and 1 accident (Not his fault. We were rear ended) They did bring up the accident in the interview without him mentioning it. The last incident on his DMV record was back in 2004 so they really did their research on him to be bringing up the accident. Possibly checking to see if he'd be honest about it. We made sure to bring all his records stating they were clean as well as his DMV driving record to show the different dates of incidents to coincide with the county records. (Such a pain in the rear!) Hopefully we will hear back from them soon!

[His_Wifey 1]

Goal do you have any updates on your case and where you approved at interview? Im on the same boat right now