Hi everyone. I also passed my test today. . It was pretty straight forward. My interview was scheduled at 1:20pm. I checked in exactly at 1:20 and before I got a chance to sit at the waiting area, my IO called my name. When we got his office, he asked for my ID, green card, and passport. Then I sworn in. He then started to go through my N400 application and confirming my information. This part was the longest part the interview. Once we completed this part he said that he has some questions for me.
1)What is name of the national anthem?
2)How old do the citizens have to be to vote for the president?
3)What is the "rule of the law"?
4)what is the name of the ocean on the west cost?
5)What happened on September 11?
6)Why are there 13 stripes on the flag?
This part was less than a minute in total. For the English part, he asked me to read "how many Senators do we have?". Then asked to write "We have 100 Senators."
Afterwards, he congratulated me that I passed my interview and I should receive my Oath Ceremony date within 30 days in the mail. Then while he was walking me out, we chitchatted a little. I was in and out in 12 minutes total. Overall, it was a pleasant experience!
Good luck to everyone waiting for their interview.
Hello everyone,
Today my wife and I went to my interview at 8:55 AM at the San Francisco office. After going through TSA-style security, went up to the 2nd floor and checked in at the reception desk. The receptionist gave me a passport application packet and had me wait for the IO.
After waiting about 10 mins, the IO came out to greet me. She was a very friendly Portuguese lady who was very pleasant throughout the interview. Swore me in, handed her my GC, driver's license and passports(current and expired) then jumped straight to the civics test. Questions asked:
1. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
2. There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
3. If the President can no longer serve, who serves next?
4. What was one reason the colonists came to America?
5. Name one right from the First Amendment.
6. When must men register for Selective Service?
Read out loud "Which state has the most people?" Wrote down "California has the most people."
The IO then started going over the application. She asked about my personal info(bday, SS number, full name, etc.) and my wife's personal info. She then asked when we were married, the dates, are we still married, do we have children, where do we live, just basic non-invasive questions. She then looked at my passport and asked me about my trips(only taken 2 trips, 12 days total since I became a GC). I renewed my passport last year for 3 years because I planned to be a citizen. She asked why my passport was only for 3 years and I told her about being a citizen. She said that made sense and even joked about saving money.
She then went over the yes or no questions. She asked about half of those, going over the most important ones such as being part of a military unit, advocated terrorism, genocide, etc. etc. I did get cited for speeding(last year) and got a parking ticket January of this year. When she got to the "have you ever been arrested, detained, cited, etc. by a law enforcement officer" I answered I got cited and she asked for what, told her speeding. I also let her know right away I got a parking ticket this year and she laughed, she joked about how expensive the speeding ticket was and how my parking ticket was cheaper than hers. She wrote down the parking ticket on the application and moved on. She asked the questions you're supposed to say yes on (will you defend the Constitution, seve the military if needed, serve the nation, etc.)
She then at the end said she was printing out a paper that had my information on it and that will be on my certificate of Naturalization. :joy:I double checked everything and it was correct. She said that the oath letter will be sent to me within 3 weeks and the oath will take place sometime in April, at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. The only document she asked to see was my Selective Service Registration, I provided to her as well as a copy since she needed a copy of it. She also took a copy of my current passport as well. Signed all the documents she asked to me sign and that concluded the interview.
She said congratulations and said if I had any questions. I asked her about sending in the N-600 because my wife was automatically naturalized at 13 when her father became a citizen and she only has her US passport. My wife is concerned that if she ever lost the passport, how would she have bonafide proof she's a USC. The IO said she should fill out the N-600 and that they'll have her pick it up there at the office. She congratulated me again, wished me an excellent day, and lead me out back to the waiting room. All in all, the process took less than 10 mins. She was really awesome and I couldn't have been more lucky and blessed to get such a wonderful IO like her.
Thank you everyone on VJ that helped me prepare for the interview, the IO even remarked how well prepared I was and I owe that to everyone's great input. I hope I can do the same for others by providing my long(lol) post about the interview. Good luck to everyone else and God bless the USA!!!!
