Chapter 8 The Interview

• Library: Becoming a U.S. Citizen (Nolo) (2021 Ed.)

CHAPTER 8 The Interview

A. Final Preparation

1. Review Your Application and Note Any Changes

2. What to Bring

3. What to Wear—And What to Leave at Home

4. Know Where You're Going

B. The Naturalization Interview

1. A Sample Interview

2. Interview Tips

C. If the Interview Goes Badly.

D. Approval or Denial: What's Next?

Your appointment notice—when you finally receive it—will tell you where and when to present yourself for your citizenship interview. An example is provided below. After you receive this notice, you have only one major hurdle left to citizenship—a successful interview.

In this chapter, we'll help you prepare for your interview by discussing:

• what to bring, what to wear, and what to do before your interview (see Section A)
• what to expect and how to handle yourself at the interview (see Section B), and
• how to deal with difficult interviews and unpleasant officers (see Section C).

If your interview appointment arrives and you realize you aren't ready—that is, you...