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> "gaude" <member1618@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> news:35$335333$2947335$...
> > Hey Guys-
> > Thanks again for all the best wishes. The karma really paid off.
> > Today
> > was the big day. I had to first go into court to appeal a speeding
> > ticket (I was going 5 miles over the speeding limit) and then onto
> > the
> > naturalization interview. The speeding ticket appeal was a bust.
> > The
> > court found me responsible and I was a bit depressed. I owe the
> > speeding fee plus whatever the insurance decides to bilk me for the
> > next
> > 3 years. We then headed from there to the JFK building in Boston.
> > My interview was for 1:30. Wife and I got there at 12:25. Attorney
> > was
> > already there waiting. We put the letter in the box and waited.
> > The
> > way it seems to work in Boston is that the lady in the front desk
> > takes
> > the appt letter and finds the actual A-file that goes with it
> > (though
> > mine had everything from the first time I entered the U.S 16 years
> > ago).
> > The DAOs come out and randomly pick the next file, scan it out and
> > then
> > go back to their offices. They review the file and come out a bit
> > later
> > to and call your name.
> > I was called in around 1:40. I was nervous as a ninny and my
> > attorney
> > was yak-yaking away. We got to the DAOs office. The officer swore
> > me
> > in and asked me to take a seat. My atty wrote down the DAOs name
> > for
> > his file. Next, he started by asking me for "proof of marriage".
> > My
> > N400 was based on marriage to a USC. I gave him my mortgage
> > documents
> > and a couple of bills. He swiftly photocopied them and then put
> > them in
> > his file. He was pretty laid back, but very thorough.
> > He started going through the application (I was dying to know the
> > whole time if my security check was completed, but did not bring it
> > up). So, he went through section by section till he got to travel
> > dates. At this point, his phone rang and he had to talk to someone
> > about his own 401K witholdings. I was waiting until he finished.
> > He
> > glanced at my passport (did not really tie dates back, just glanced
> > through), and crossed off that section. Then he went through more
> > or
> > less every question in the N400 until he came to the "Have you been
> > cited" question. I was quite a bit worried since I had about 7
> > tickets over 16 years (including two court appearances, one for a
> > suspended license due to forgetting to pay a ticket and a second one
> > because the charity guys were late picking up my second car and some
> > friendly neighbor reported it as abandoned). Both of the cases had
> > been dismissed and 5 years old. So, then he said "Did these both
> > get
> > disclosed in the I-485" and I said yes. He said, anything else new
> > to
> > report since then. I said, "Unfortunately yes. I got another
> > speeding ticket for going 25 in a 20 mile zone and was ticketed. I
> > appealed it, but was found responsible this morning. I have till
> > Nov
> > 20 to pay the ticket". He was like, "Boy, you have some issues with
> > driving" and made a copy of the citation. I pointed out that I had
> > only received one ticket in 5 years.
> > He then went on to the next sections and asked me about selective
> > service registration. He made a note that I was ineligible to apply
> > because I was over 26 when I filed for AOS. Then he said, I have
> > made
> > two changes to your application. One, I have notated that you do
> > not
> > want a name change. Two, I have made a check here saying that you
> > were
> > over 26 when you filed for AOS. Can you sign the bottom of the
> > form.
> > Then, he asked me to sign the two photographs.
> > Next, we went through the civics (standard 6-7 questions), some
> > simple
> > reading and writing test and I passed those.
> > Then he said, "Let me see if I can find a supervisor to sign off on
> > this
> > since you had some driving ticket issues". So, he walked out the
> > door.
> > I was asking the atty if they would approve it. Atty seemed unfazed
> > and
> > said seems to be going well so far. The DAO came back and did not
> > say
> > anything. He started printing something and ran out of paper. He
> > went
> > back out, came back with more paper. Then he started filling some
> > form
> > and said, hmm, I need to check that out with the supervisor. He
> > came
> > back and then clicked the magic second box on the white form. Then
> > he
> > smiled and said "I am recommending you for approval". I said,
> > "Thank
> > you sir, that really made my day".
> > He walked me and the atty outside. I came out and had a cheek to
> > cheek
> > smile and my wife had a wonderful expression on her face and she
> > said "I
> > told you so"...lol.. About 10 minutes later, my name was called and
> > I
> > got the oath letter for Feb 2, 2006 at Fanueil hall at 12:00 p.m.
> > (appears that Boston is filling up quickly) We were out of there by
> > 2:30
> > headed back home.
> > So, I guess, I am more or less done. Just got to get the natz cert
> > and
> > file for a p-port. Thanks again to everyone for all the support in
> > this
> > group and my apologies for a long post.
> > My final timeline
> > PD - July 15, 2005
> > FP Notice - Aug 15, 2005
> > FP Date - Sep 15, 2005
> > Status changed online - Sep 23, 2005
> > Interview letter received - Sep 26, 2005
> > Interview - Nov 3, 2005
> > Oath date - Feb 1, 2006
> > Cheers
> > -- Gaude
> > --
> >
> Congratulations! Very nice written account too. :-)

Gaude,Congrats, huge weight off the shoulders. One less stress to
endure
Reg. Frank R.