Interview in Detroit

Name
lk1508
Country
United States

Had my interview in Detroit office this morning. The interview went off really well.

While I was entering, the IO told me that I have come on a really good day because if I got thru the interview today, my oath ceremony can be as early as next week.

The only documents I was asked for were the passport, green card and drivers license. I had a foreign trip after the application and I provided him a sheet listing travel dates etc in the same format as it is in the application form. He updated the details, reviewed the application form in detail and made me verify all the details. Then he went thru the Yes/No questions on the form about criminal offences, arrests etc and then the questions pledging loyalty to USA. Then he asked me to sign on the form and a couple of other documents including the photographs.

Then he moved on to the English and History/Civics questions where he said that I can see that you are comfortable with English but I need to go thru the questions. He asked me to read "How many US Senators are there?" and made me write "We have one hundred Senators". The History/Civics questions were as follows:
What is the "rule of law"?
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in United States?
What ocean is on the West coast of the United States?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What is the name of the national anthem?
Once I answered 6 questions right, he said that you have passed the test and gave me the letter "recommended for approval". I was asked to wait for sometime so that I could collect the Oath letter which is on 4/26/2012 at 9:15 A.M.

Overall the IO was really nice and it was a very simple and systematic process. There is absolutely no need to worry about anything. As far as studying for the questions, I just started studying a couple of days earlier because I had just returned from a vacation last week. Just go thru the questions a few times and they will stick in your memory. I would recommend reading the detailed description after each question because it helps knowing the answers rather than just memorizing them.

All the best to everyone. Thanks for all your inputs. It made the whole process so much easier

For more information on this experience please visit this link

http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?546017-2011-November-N-400-Tracker 

Citizenship and Naturalization

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