Another INS appointment!

Got an email today, right after we came back from a meeting with a pastor up in Little Mountain; I have another appointment with INS! So, just one month after my last flight to Seattle, I will be flying again. My appointment is on April 18. This is a bit of an awkward time, again. I will miss yet another 3 classes. Ack! If they had made the appointment for one week sooner, I would be able to go during Easter break, like a sensible person. Of course ticket prices might be higher. Ah well, at least everything is moving along rapido. At this rate, maybe Rob will be able to come to my Oath Ceremony after all, if it happens prior to mid-May. That's when he's flying to Namibia for a couple of months.

Here's what this appointment is all about:

• the Interview - I knew this was the next step so this is not a surprise. That's it is happening so quickly kind of is a surprise. To this interview, I bring the originals of my documentation to support the validity of my marriage to Rob, the stuff I photocopied for my Naturalization application, the N-400.
• the Civics Test - This is just a flat out surprise. I thought that the test was what you did the day you went in for your Oath Ceremony. At least the week before this appointment will be free of classes so I can focus on memorizing U.S. history and government trivia.

The documents they want to see are:

1. The letter notifying me of my appointment
2. My green card
3. My passport
4. Our marriage certificate
5. Rob's birth certificate

Rob's birth certificate is the only item that may be sticky. He doesn't think he has one around and isn't sure how to go about getting one. I'm going to call the INS hotline and see if I can bring his passport instead. Meanwhile, Rob is going to check with his parents, see if they have a birth certificate for him kicking around.

The other thing I need to ask on the hotline is whether or not there's a possibility that the Oath Ceremony will be offered after the Civics Test. If so, Rob will want to fly out for it. Also, I know a number of other people who want to be there and live in the area.

In about an hour, we have that appointment with the bishop. My homework is all done and printed out so we can rush back from the appointment, grab my stuff and I can whisk off to class, at 4:15.