Interview Experience at Fort Smith, AR

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Had my interview earlier this week. I was there 30 minutes previous (well, actually I was earlier but waited in the parking lot as the appointment notice said, in bold, not to arrive more than 30 minutes before the appointment time as space in the waiting room was limited- of course there was lots of space!), and got seen 50 minutes after my appointment time.

The interview itself was easy and only took about 20 minutes. She started off giving me an oath to tell the truth, then asked to see my greencard and drivers license, then my passport and my husband's passport, asked whether we were still married and lived together. The interviewer asked some questions she obviously knew by heart as she looked through my application (are you willing to bear arms for the USA if required by law, have you ever been a member of the communist party, have you ever been associated with a terrorist group etc), and checked that I still was a member of the associations I listed.

The interviewer then asked how many kids we had and birth cert for any born in the USA. She asked when my last trip abroad was since I immigrated (never), then asked why I'd never travelled as I travelled a lot before immigration (3 kids under 4- to which she said "bless your heart!"), and whether I missed my home country. She seemed happy when I said my mom came to visit often. Then I had to read a sentence in English ("What is one of the rights of a US citizen?" and write one ("Voting in federal elections is one of the rights of a citizen"). Then came the civics test:

1. What ocean is on the West of the USA?

2. Who is the current Vice President?

3. Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers

4. Who is the Governor of your state?

5. What is one of the wars the USA fought in the 19 hundreds?

6. Why did we seek independance from Great Britain?

The interviewers computer crashed after the last question, and she paniced a bit and had to ask me the last question again (I guess they get them randomised from their computer screen). She then asked to see evidence of bonafide marriage, and I gave her the three years tax returns, a recipt of furniture with both our names, check book with both our names, and house deeds with both our names, and birth cert of my youngest born in the USA and Consular Record of Birth Abroad of the twins. She went off to photocopy the stuff, then came back, handed me a piece of paper saying I passed and told me oath is in about 6 weeks, but definitely before the end of the year, should get 3-4 weeks notice. That was it!

[LADYDARE 28]

Congratulations

[together4evr 360]

Congrats!

Edited October 28, 2011 by togetherforever13

[v333k 59]

Congratulations!!!

[N400-2011 24]

Congratulations!

[PhongDiepNJ 0]

Congratulations! a very good review and sounded so easy. Just curious..during the Yes/No questions, did the IO ask what is a "communism mean" ? or what is it mean to bear arms? I guess you being irish..must be a little bit easier for you.

Edited October 28, 2011 by PhongDiepNJ

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

No she didn't ask for definitions, just rattled through the questions. I was somewhat amused by "did you ever comit a crime for which you were not found out?" as if anyone would admit to that...

[Yoji 0]

Had my interview earlier this week. I was there 30 minutes previous (well, actually I was earlier but waited in the parking lot as the appointment notice said, in bold, not to arrive more than 30 minutes before the appointment time as space in the waiting room was limited- of course there was lots of space!), and got seen 50 minutes after my appointment time.

The interview itself was easy and only took about 20 minutes. She started off giving me an oath to tell the truth, then asked to see my greencard and drivers license, then my passport and my husband's passport, asked whether we were still married and lived together. The interviewer asked some questions she obviously knew by heart as she looked through my application (are you willing to bear arms for the USA if required by law, have you ever been a member of the communist party, have you ever been associated with a terrorist group etc), and checked that I still was a member of the associations I listed.

The interviewer then asked how many kids we had and birth cert for any born in the USA. She asked when my last trip abroad was since I immigrated (never), then asked why I'd never travelled as I travelled a lot before immigration (3 kids under 4- to which she said "bless your heart!"), and whether I missed my home country. She seemed happy when I said my mom came to visit often. Then I had to read a sentence in English ("What is one of the rights of a US citizen?" and write one ("Voting in federal elections is one of the rights of a citizen"). Then came the civics test:

1. What ocean is on the West of the USA?

2. Who is the current Vice President?

3. Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers

4. Who is the Governor of your state?

5. What is one of the wars the USA fought in the 19 hundreds?

6. Why did we seek independance from Great Britain?

The interviewers computer crashed after the last question, and she paniced a bit and had to ask me the last question again (I guess they get them randomised from their computer screen). She then asked to see evidence of bonafide marriage, and I gave her the three years tax returns, a recipt of furniture with both our names, check book with both our names, and house deeds with both our names, and birth cert of my youngest born in the USA and Consular Record of Birth Abroad of the twins. She went off to photocopy the stuff, then came back, handed me a piece of paper saying I passed and told me oath is in about 6 weeks, but definitely before the end of the year, should get 3-4 weeks notice. That was it!

I wish I had your memory! Good luck and all the best.

[Mrs O. 29]

Congratulations!

[jkelly07 120]

congratulations penguin,wish you all the best.hope to still you on vj

[VanessaTony 3,567]

This is exactly why I would REALLY need to study before taking the test. I don't know the answer to any of those questions "for sure".

[zeeofman 0]

hi Penguin, what did u answer with the last question? its not really in the book. About,Why did we seek independance from Great Britain? or they just ask u differently? thanks!

ivy

[zeeofman 0]

hi Penguin, what did u answer with the last question? its not really in the book. About,Why did we seek independance from Great Britain? or they just ask u differently? thanks!

OR is that the question "Why did the colonist fight the british?" they jsut ask u differently? thanks!

ivy

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

hi Penguin, what did u answer with the last question? its not really in the book. About,Why did we seek independance from Great Britain? or they just ask u differently? thanks!

OR is that the question "Why did the colonist fight the british?" they jsut ask u differently? thanks!

ivy

I answered "no taxation without representation".

[zeeofman 0]

I answered "no taxation without representation".

ic, the imancipation proclamation do then.