Reply With Quotetasksgirl (06-15-2011)
Mr. Anja's citizenship interview
Hello everyone!
So Mr. Anja had his citizenship interview on the 25th of August. It went well, much quicker than we had expected (all of 30 minutes)! He said they were very nice and polite to him.
The interview began with the personal questions. One thing that surprised us was that they revisited issues that were addressed when he went for his residency interviews. (He EWId in 2000, we went to CDJ in 2007 to get his permanent residency and we had to turn in a waiver). The immigration officer had our actual waiver packet on his desk. He asked Mr. Anja how he came to the country, if he had ever claimed to be a US citizen, etc. He also asked him questions from the waiver. He looked through it and asked if I still had my medical issues. The officer also asked questions about the entire immigration process and seemed surprised that it has taken us this long to get to this point...So if you went through the waiver process, be prepared for that to come up.
He asked some questions about our relationship (when is our anniversary, for example) and then he really probed into why we don't have children. It wasn't enough for Mr. Anja to say that we can't have children, but the officer wanted to know the specific medical conditions, what we have tried, and what our future plans are. So be prepared for some very personal questions, just in case they come up!
Then the officer proceeded to the civics and language portion of the interview. This went exactly as expected. The 10 civics questions came directly from the questions that USCIS provides. Then Mr. Anja read a statement "Which state has the most population" and the officer told him to write "California has the most population."
The officer had Mr. Anja sign a form and then congratulated him! He got a letter in the mail on Sept 1st and the ceremony is set for the 16th of September!
Anja
tasksgirl (06-15-2011)
Congrats!!!!
Congrats!!!
Case backlogged July 2009
Case transferred to Anaheim, CA April 28, 2010
APPROVEDMay 12, 2010
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Congrats! Thanks for posting your experience, reading these really helps us know what to expect. Wow they still have the waiver packet lol. Sometimes I wish I could have it back just cuz I worked SOOOO hard on it
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that is wonderful. congratulations! I hope my husbands interview is that quick and easy. we are so nervous.
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06/1988 I EWI at the age of 1
02/2006 Baby boy is born
11/2010 We get married
03/11/2011 Mailed I-130
07/11/2011 I-130 Approved
09/06/2011 Case Closed w/NVC
11/01/2011 Visa Interview
12/27/2011 Waiver Appt
02/02/ 2012 APPROVED
02/07/2012 Received Approval Notice from Anaheim, CA, 6 weeks after turning in waiver!
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Than-you so much for sharing!
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August 27, 2005 Married Love of my Life
August 07, 2006 Receipt of I-130
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May 29, 2007 Approved I-797 NOA(Postponed Process)
April 13, 2009 Received Interview Date
May 15, 2009 Interview Date(Decided to Postpone)
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February 17, 2011 Hubby left for Mexico for Travel/Medical
February 22, 2011 Little Man Was Born
February 23, 2011 Hubby had 1st Interview
May 09, 2011 Waiver Appointment
May 25, 2011 703# Said Waiver Approved on May 24th
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May 30, 2011 Visa In Hand
May 31, 2011 Visa Stamped/Flew Home
June 1, 2011 Hubby Finally Home
June 07, 2011 Received Social Security Card
July 5, 2011 Received Permanent Resident Card
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