jcontrer

This was the 2/3/15 interview at Northridge, CA result from my wife. Don't stress out! They want you to pass.
Just passed my citizenship interview. Very straightforward. My appointment was scheduled for 10:00 AM and we arrived in the waiting room (after clearing the security check) at approximately 9:55AM. I placed my appointment notice in the requested drop off box and sat down. We waited for about 5 minutes, I was called up to a window to verify I had all the relevant documents with me and to confirm my details. The officer noted I was fully checked in and I should wait until my name was called. He noted that the office was particularly busy and that wait times had been close to the full appointment time (2hrs) but I may be called sooner.
My husband and sat in the waiting room and worked on our laptops until I was called around 11:00AM. My husband remained in the waiting room and I followed the interviewer to his office. He asked me to raise my right hand and swear I would tell the truth and be honest during the interview (I did). He then asked for my passport, green card and drivers license – I had left my license with my bag / husband in the waiting room – it didn’t matter we collected it after the interview.
The officer then went through my application with me and checked off the answers on my application as he verified the information. He asked me to read a sentence and then to write a sentence. He then asked me to write my A number and the date on 4 pieces of paper – he then indicated I was done before realizing he had not asked me the history and civics questions. The officer then asked me six quick questions (pre-printed on a sheet of paper):
What is an amendment? Who vetoes bills? What do we pledge allegiance to? What is the supreme law of the land? Who did the US fight in WWII? What is the state capital? The officer wrote down my answers and noted when I had answered 6 correctly that we were all done. He handed me my certificate noting I had passed the tests of English and US history and government (N-462?) and would be recommended for approval. I asked if I could take my oath there and then. He said no, it had to be with a judge but did offer me to attend the Feb 13th swearing in ceremony (I declined due to other commitments). He then said I would receive my notice in 2-3 weeks and we were all done – Congratulations.
As we walked back to the waiting room he took photocopies of my greencard and passport. When we got the waiting room I retrieved my drivers license and handed it to him – he went and made a copy and returned it to me.
All in all took about 10-15 min. Glad we can now move on J