Hey guys,
I just got back from my naturalization interview downtown Los Angeles and wanted to share my experience:
I arrived 10 mins before my appointment and was called about an hour later;
A male officer greeted me and took me to his room, did not even close the door.
Asked me to raise my hand and swear to tell the truth, state my age, name and address. Then he asked me to see my driver’s license and green card.
He started to ask me questions in the application and review as he checked it with a red pen, and went thru questions like “are you married?”,basically nothing outside the actual application.
On the part that you list all the trips you took, he did not go thru them, just said “So, these are all the trips you’ve taken? I said yes and he moved on. Note: I did go back to COP earlier this year and had stated that in the application.
Then when he reached the part where you state any organizations you belong or have belonged to, he said “oh you are a Mormon”, I said no, “I used to be one” (I had stated that in the application), he asked why I’m not a Mormon anymore, I said the reason (“I’m gay, and you can’t be gay and Mormon) and he said “Even the military accepts gays now, I don’t understand why the Mormon church doesn’t”, sympathizing with me.
He then continued to the civic questions and asked the title of the national anthem, why the original flag had only 13 stars, what is the rule of the law and how old you need to be to vote.
He asked me if I owed any taxes I said yes, he asked how much and if I was making payments. He wrote that down and moved on.
Finished reviewing the (already answered) questions in my application, asked me to read a short sentence in English then write it down, did the paperwork for my name change and recommended me for approval. He said “we have oath ceremonies every month so you should be getting your soon, and you’ll see me there.
That all took about 15 minutes. I am beyond excited.
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