Application Mailed: Sep. 30, 2008
Priority Date: Oct. 1, 2008
Finger Printing: Oct. 30, 2008
Interview: Jan 26, 2009.
I had my interview at 7:15 a.m. in downtown los angeles. Got up early around 5:00a.m and took the metrolink to the union station. It's about 6:30 a.m. only and I sat there to review some of the test questions. Then around 6:45 a.m. I started to walk to the Federal Buliding; it's just around the corner so less than 6 min. I was able to get there. There were already people in line to wait for the security check. Even though my appointment was 7:15 a.m., when I reached the gate it's about 7:35 a.m. already. My interview was in the 8th floor. Followed the instruction to drop the interview letter to the tray and sat there waiting for my name to be called. It's getting more and more people came in and around 8:20 a.m. I was called to get through the door 2 and went into the IO office for interview. He asked me to raise my right hand to oak everything I say is true. Then he asked my drive license and green card to make sure my information is correct. Next thing would be the civic and history test. He said that I was the first one to take the new test in his office and it took couple minutes for him to find the new test questions. I was asked to answer:
Who is the current governor in your state?
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Where is the statue of Liberty?
Name two US national holidays?
Who is the first President?
What did Martin Luther King do?
And he asked me to read one simple sentence and wrote: The President lives in the White House. I got all questions correct and passed the test. Then he asked some of the questions from my N400 application to make sure everything is correct. I brought my tax return for the past 5 years but the IO did not asked me to see them. All the process went smoothly. Then he handed me the approval letter and told me I should be able to receive the oath ceremony letter within 30 days.
P.S.: The downtown office allows you to bring your cell phone with you. But you should turn it off when you're waiting for the interview.
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