Finally Interview at 30 Barrets Ave, Holtsville - NY

Finally Today I had my interview and before I give you all the long story and preperation tips and what to expect I wana say I passed :d I am so happy and relieved.
Location
my interview was at 30 barrets ave holtsville, ny. it was an hour long journey into the heart of longisland.
before Interview
ever since august i would surf hours and hours of webpages to go through interview experiences and honestly most of the ppls missed a lot of details or they are not specifically for new york. only married ppls were concerned abt tax returns to prove their bonafide marriage and their were no details abt parking or security procedures.
Tax Returns Transcript
I had everything but I was a little confused with tax. I filed every year but didnt care to keep copies with me and rather let them sit at my parents house which is in virginia. now interivew letter didnt say to bring tax returns except if you owed taxes and when surfing the web I came across a case similar to mine. guy was self employed and hence his case was delayed so he can go back home and bring tax returns copies. now it wrecked my nerves. I tried irs site and they were close until january 9th. as soon as they came online I ordered tax returns transcripts but copies would take form 5 days to 2 weeks to arrive. by the time of interivew there was no signs of my tax returns transcript. so I made copies of last 3 years of taxes which I luckily found stacked in a box.
Selective Service Registration
when we came to america I remember getting an envelope and wondered how did the military got my name? I never registered. I asked someone and was explained that its necessary to register with them and seems they do so automatically at the time you enter the country. so I was relieved and put the card in a box and forgot until the interview letter came. now there is no way i could find it. i tried selective service website and i was registered but i could only change my address. no new card for me. I tried an official letter and it would take 90 days to arrive just to state that I am register with them. I cant wait my interview is in one month time so I used search a record. found my self and printed that page. and Yes it was accpeted. even the officer told me that he can search and find and print in his office if I hadnt brought that in.
Copies of Everything
I made copies of everything. I didnt want my officer to go and make copies. it annoys them and plus its stated on the letter to make copies. though officer thought some of the papers I showed him were originals and he tried to go make copies but I told him I have copies too and after examing the originals he can keep the copies.
the copies I made of were
previous tax returns I could find
green card aka alien registration card
my state issued drivers license
social security card
record of driving tickets
payment plan for overdue taxes.
and marriage certificate.
Marriage Certificate
I was asked to provied copies of my marriage certificate even though I filed on 5 year residence base and my wife was still back in my country. I read it while surfing the web happend to a guy and he had to go back to send them in. so I figured it wont hurt to take a copy with me just in case and I was glad I did take them with me. he thoroughly examined the marriage certificate. asked me a few times during the interview that my wife is not here
At the Interview
I literally live on the border of queens and long island. It took me an hour to reach the interview location. they have plenty of parking. its huge actually. but entering the building is quite distastefull but you cant complain can you? you are already excited and nervous and on top of that you are asked to remove all your jackets and pockets. take off shoes and go through the metal detactor. what good a metal detactor is it then? anyways I really hate taking shoes off. otherwise I m fine
after security figure it out on your own. if you are for info pass go to info pass reception window. if you are for interview go for reception window. hand her over your letter and she will tell you to take a seat and wait for your name to be called.
if you are going to 30 barrets ave be advised to seath on the brown seating side where door A,B and C are becoz some of the officer dont speak that loud and quickly be gone if they dont see you coming towards them. its a good over an hour wait. I had to wait almost 2 hours before my name was called. I kept noticing officers. some are very pleasent and greetful some are nice and then some are a little stiff.
Finally Interview
finally an officer called my name. he was pleasent and very nice. I think in his late 50s or early 60s. talks very slowly and very friendly. made me feel much comfortable. after being sworn in he asked me to take a seat and give him passport and green card. he had my file in his desk. it wasnt a cubicle I was expecting but an actuall room with name plate on the door and desk. he started going through just the n400 application while I saw he had other papers possibly from the time I entered into united states 5 years ago.
read all those statements abt communism, prostitution, illege ways, drugs etc, and then about aligence and obeying united states laws.
he took all the photocopies I had and put them in my file. kept going through the pages until at the end. then was the test.
who is the vice president?
whats the highest court?
who makes the federal laws?
how many amendments are there?
what group of peoples were brought in america and sold as slave?
why did the colonist fight the british?
it was all verbal for me but he wrote my answers in front of the questions and ticked correct on each one. after the questions I was asked to write one line out of  three. and was then given a paper to write one sentence on one of the three lines. (he would tell you which line to read and which line to write upon)
next was the final question and I quote,"now the question is do you want to wait for 2 hours may be for your oath letter or you want to go home and have us mail it to you?"
I told him I would wait as I am already off from my work plus my wife is really looking forward to this and it would be a relief to know the oath date rather than waiting in the mail. he told me next oath date was 25th jan in central islip but to my great disappointment when I recieved the oath letter after another over an hour wait it said 15th feb at 225 cadman plaza brooklyn. now I dont mind the delay but location I hate it. means I cant take my car and will have to go on public transportaiton all the way to brooklyn while I live in queens and not only queens almost by long island and I hate that. in this cold I rather go 2 hours on my car just to know there is a parking lot. anyways I am happy to be finally over with my citizenship that I guess I can live with one day of public transporation in cold.

Interview Letter

I was grown so much impatience. every body I was tracking online like immigration.com and visajourney.com had not only recieved their interview letters but also had gone throught the interview too. they were waiting for their oath and some already had thier oaths and were now waiting for their passports to arrive. it was too much of tention and nervousness. I checked uscis site and their rule said to answer yes or no in 120 days which is roughly 5 months and still no sign of an interview letter. one day I was on uscis site and a page explained that if you dont hear within a certain time i think it was 80 days than you can open up a ticket and they will update you in 2 weeks time and if you dont get the update in 2 weeks you call a number and they will reply you with the current information. i tried opening up a ticket and message said your application is still in time frame. well i think the same week I got mine interview letter but may be with christmad and new year holidays its another 5 weeks wait for me to appear for my interview.

yellow Letter

rather than to recieve yellow letter I got yellow letter. told me to bring my state issued id card. it came on 22nd october.

Finger Printing.

done my finger printing. went to jamaica ave application support center. finding parking was a hassle. early morning will be more trouble. i suggest to go around noon. process was quickest ever in any uscis center. staff was very courteous. free book to study for civic test is being given at the time of finger printing.

Finger Print Letter E Notification

lately i had been checking my n400 status online twice a day every day even on weekends. pretty crazy haan? anyways i kno us work week is 5 days long but I was wondering coz i was tracking others on immigration.com n visajourney.com forums that they recieved their witing 12 days. so I was growing impatience. well today I just checked n my status was still at initial review but the message had changed to that a letter has been mailed to me about my finger print appointment. finally things seems to be moving.

I797 Notice Of Acceptence Recieved in Mail

Recieved form I797 Notice of Action - Notice Of Acceptence in mail Today. I hope I get mine Finger Print Appointment Soon. I read early walkin is possible and can fast your process a little. dont know how much of truth in it.

USCIS Acceptance Confirmation‏

Recieved email from USCIS telling me they have accepted my n400 application. email read Your USCIS application/petition has been received and routed to the National Benefits Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number xxxxxxxxxxxx with the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your application using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status. This confirmation provides notification of the date USCIS received your application/petition. This notice does NOT grant any immigration status or benefit. You MAY NOT present this notice as evidence that you have been granted any immigration status or benefit. Further, this notice does NOT constitute evidence that your application remains pending with USCIS. The current status of your application/petition must be verified with USCIS.