Had my N-400 interview this morning at 11.40am at Indianapolis, Indiana. My N-400 was based my USC spouse. The whole interview lasted less than 30 mins.
US history/civics & test of english was about 10 minutes. I was asked 5 questions, all from the list of 100 questions that BCIS has posed on their website. Test of english was a piece of cake. It was more like an insult, he asked me to write "She likes to live near her brother". I could have written that sentence when I was in my grade school. Anywways, I passed the test.
He did not ask for any papers except for the Green card. And ofcourse he asked me for the dates of my travel outside US.
At the end he said "congratulations, you passed the test, you will receive a letter in 2-3 months with notifiying the date of Oath".
Posts: 51 | Location: IN, USA | Registered: 10-31-2003
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Hi Arun! Congrats to becoming a citizen. I'm just starting. I've got a couple of questions (I'm new to this forum): On the N-400 where it says "Have been arrested, cited or detained ..." does "cited" include traffic tickets for speeding etc.? Also, I've lived in one place for over 12 years now but can't remember whether or not I sent an address change to the INS back then. Is it advisable to send another one just to update the record before I send in the N-400 or just leave it alone? Tx, Horstair
16. Have you EVER been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer (including INS and military officers) for any reason?
Always keep your address up to date. It is the law. Nothing worse than getting scheduled for a fingerprint interview and having your notice sent to your old address.
Did you have to register at Selective Services? Were you asked for any docutment from Selective Services at your interview or during the processing time?
My bf just went for his N-400 interview today in NYC and it was smooth sailing.
He got there about 15 min early and was called upon within minutes. He was asked 10 questions, read out loud" What goes around comes around" and wrote it down as well. He had his lawyer there with him. The interviewer did ask him about selective service which my bf did not register. The lawyer came in handy for this but it should not be a big deal if you did not register. You are supposed to have the Selective service status letter with you.
The guy also took my bf's 5 yr tax returns. Overall, it was pretty easy.
He was told that he should hear from them in about one month.
I am not quite sure about the Selective Service document requirement for N-400 process, or to present it at the interview. I came to this country as a tourist when I already had my 25th birthday back home. I later went through AOS to F1 (Student). After completion of my study, I won DV Lottery when I was in this country. I went through Counsellor Processing in Canada. I only became a permanent resident back in 1999 at the age of 31. INS tells me that I did not have to register at Selective Service as I already passed 25th birthday when I entered to this country. Selective Services tells me that I need to request a waiver to them. I am wondering why I should be requesting a waiver when I was not even required to register. My N-400 is in Pending and I am waiting for an interview in a couple of months or so. A couple of friends told me that I may have be asked at my interview to present the waiver letter even though INS is giving me this info that I do not have to register. The person who takes interview may change his mind and may want to see this document. Can anyone shed some light into this matter?
You do not need to register for selective service because you never lived in the U.S. in "a status other than as a lawful nonimmigrant between the ages of 18 and 26".
Just bring proof of when you obtained LPR status and that will satisfy any USCIS requirements. If you obtainted LPR at 31 then you clearly would not qualify to have to register for selective service.
Thanks Sphyrapicus3! I know this is what the instructions on N-400 says. However, I wanted to be sure with the advise and the experiences from people like you, who understands such situation.
congrats.... but didn't they teach you in grade school how to spell "ANYWAYS"? Maybe you should be a little more respectful towards the country that took you in and made you her own, don't you think so?
If I have held myself back from correcting all the typos that I see on this forum then surely you can!! We all make them, key gets stuck, we're in a hurry, English isn't first language, you name it. I HATE to see something spelled incorrectly but it happens all the time on the internet due to the above reasons. Show a little tolerance.
The requirements for other types of visa are far more stringent not to mention expensive. My english exams for the H1b included a spoken exam as well as a written exam with multiple sections including a listening portion as well as an essay writing section.
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