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Mock USCIS Interview (09) – Female Officer & Senior Female Applicant – Fast Speed · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  Welcome to English for US Citizenship Test podcast mock
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  interview. Good morning.
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  How can I assist you today? Good morning.
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  I'm here for my citizenship interview.
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  Can I have your appointment letter and ID please?
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  Sure, here they are. Thank you.
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  You're welcome. Do you have your green card with
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  you? Yes, I do.
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  Here it is. Great.
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  Thank you. Let me check your information in
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  our system. OK, great.
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  Here are your appointment letter and your ID.
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  And here is your waiting number as well.
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  Thank you. Please have a seat as we will
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  call your name or your number when your appointment is ready.
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  Thank you again. You're welcome and good luck on
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  your interview. P18 Missus Regina Elizabeth
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  Jimena. Yes, it's me.
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  Good morning, Missus Jimena. I am Officer Brandy and I'm glad
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  to conduct your citizenship interview today.
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  How are you? Good morning, Officer Brandy.
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  I'm a bit nervous, but doing well.
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  Thank you. There's no need to be nervous,
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  we're here to help. Please follow me.
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  Let's start by verifying your identity.
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  Can you please provide me with your USCIS appointment letter,
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  green card and any other identification you have?
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  Of course, here are my documents.
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  Thank you, Misses Jimena. Feel free to place your
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  belongings next to your chair and raise your right hand before
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  you sit down. I need to place you Underoath.
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  Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
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  the truth? Yes, I do.
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  Excellent. Please have a seat.
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  Thank you. Do you know what kind of promise
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  you just made? Yes, I promise to tell the
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  truth. OK, as a part of the
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  naturalization process, there are a couple of things I need to
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  do before the interview. It'll just take a few minutes.
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  I need to take your picture and scan your fingerprints right
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  here. Can you please move one step
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  closer and look at the camera in front of you?
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  Sure. All right, now can you please
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  place your right index finger on the scanner?
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  Good. Now your left index finger
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  please. OK, let me check.
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  Everything is perfect. How's your day going so far?
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  I am nervous before coming here but I am doing fine now.
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  Thanks for asking, How about yourself?
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  I am doing well, thank you. How is the weather outside?
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  It is nice today. How did you get here this
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  morning? My son took a day off and drove
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  me here. Is he waiting for you now?
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  Yes, he is waiting for me at car parking area.
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  OK, first I will examine the N 400 application form to ensure
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  its accuracy. Following that, we will proceed
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  with the Civics test as well as the English reading and writing
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  tests. Any questions before we
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  commence? No, officer.
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  Can you please state your full name?
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  My full name is Regina Elizabeth Jimena.
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  Can you spell your last name? XIMENA.
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  What is your middle name? That is Elizabeth.
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  And Regina, is your first name correct?
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  Yes, officer. Is this the same name on your
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  green card? Yes, it is.
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  And have you used any other names?
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  No. On the application it says you
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  don't want to change your name. Is that correct?
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  Yes, officer, I want to keep my current name.
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  OK, let's discuss the times you were not in the US on your
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  application. It shows you went outside the US
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  twice in the last five years. Yes, officer.
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  Please share details about those trips.
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  Where did you go and how long were each of them?
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  In May 2017, I visited my brother and relatives in Mexico
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  for four weeks. The second trip was a vacation
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  with my son and that was on March in 2018.
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  We went on a cruise and stopped in Italy, Spain and France,
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  totaling 20 days. Have you made any international
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  trips since you applied? No, I haven't.
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  All right. Do you have any children?
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  Yes, just one son. What's his name?
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  Javier Victor. Where was he born?
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  He was born in Mexico. Now can you tell me your date of
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  birth? I was born on February 15th,
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  1967. Wonderful.
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  And where were you born? I was born in Mexico.
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  Are you still a citizen of that country?
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  Yes, officer. Good.
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  What is your current marital status?
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  I am widowed. My husband passed away in June
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  2016. I'm sorry to hear that.
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  Was that your only marriage? Yes, that was the only one.
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  What was his name? Joshua Abraham.
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  Did you bring his death certificate and your marriage
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  certificate? Yes, officer, here they are.
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  Perfect. Now let's move on to your
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  residence. Do you still live in the same
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  place since you've applied for citizenship?
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  Yes, I do. What is your current address?
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  6735 Heritage St., Houston, TX 77022.
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  Do you have a different mailing address?
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  No, the mailing address is the same as my current physical
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  address. How long have you been living
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  there? Since May 2019.
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  Your previous address was 8454 Vine Arbor St., Houston, TX
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  77033 is that correct? Yes, Officer, that is correct.
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  Great. Now let's discuss your
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  employment. Are you currently employed?
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  No, I retired in 2015. Congratulations on your
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  retirement. What type of work did you do
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  during your career? I was a teacher for 35 years,
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  mostly teaching history and English.
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  That's impressive. Missus Jimena, can you verify
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  your Social Security number? Sure, that is 747953967.
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  Do you have any physical or developmental disabilities that
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  prevent you from understanding of English language?
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  No. How tall are you?
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  I'm 5 feet and four inches. How much do you weigh?
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  I'm 137 lbs. What is your phone number?
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  It's 283-944-6293. How did you obtain your green
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  card? My son sponsored me.
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  When did you become a lawful permanent resident?
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  Since April 16th, 2014. Now let's move on to the civics
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  test. I'll ask you some questions
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  about U.S. history and government.
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  Did you study for the civics test?
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  Yes, I have prepared few months ago and my son also helped me to
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  practice for the interview. What version of the civics test
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  did you study? I studied 2008 version.
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  That's the correct one. Great.
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  I'm going to ask you up to 10 questions and you need to get 6
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  correct to pass. OK.
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  Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready.
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  Great, let's begin. Why did the colonists came to
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  America? The colonists came to America
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  for religious freedom and economic opportunities.
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  What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government.
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  What stops 1 branch of government from becoming too
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  powerful? Checks and balances.
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  Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
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  Can you name one of the writers of The Federalist Papers?
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  James Madison. What was one important thing
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  that Abraham Lincoln did? Freed the slaves.
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  When was the Constitution written?
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  The Constitution was written in 1787.
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  When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  Sorry, officer, can you say that again?
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  Sure. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  Great, you got 6 correct and passed the civics test.
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  Thank you. Now let's move on to the English
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  reading and writing part. I'll ask you to read a sentence
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  and write another one. Please read the sentence on the
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  tablet. What is the rule of law?
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  Excellent. Now using the stylus pen, write
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  the sentence. The Bill of Rights protects our
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  freedoms. Very well done, Misses Jimena.
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  Now let's move on to the N 400 application questions.
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  Were you ever involved in any way with killing or trying to
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  kill someone? No, never.
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  Have you ever made any misrepresentation to obtain any
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  public benefit in the United States?
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  No, never. What does misrepresentation
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  mean? To lie.
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  Have you ever claimed to be AUS citizen?
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  No, never. Have you helped anyone to enter
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  or try to enter the United States illegally?
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  No. Do you obtain any public benefit
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  in the United States? No.
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  Have you ever been a member of or associated with any
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  organization, group, or club that advocates violence or
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  unlawful behavior? No, I haven't.
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  Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way
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  associated with any communist or totalitarian party anywhere in
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  the world? No, never.
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  What is a totalitarian party? Government controls everything
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  and people have no power. Have you ever sold or provided
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  any weapon to any person? No.
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  Have you ever registered to vote in any federal, state, or local
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  elections in the United States? No, never.
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  Were you ever involved in any way with badly hurting or trying
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  to hurt a person on purpose? No, never.
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  Have you ever been married to more than one person at the same
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  time? No, never.
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  Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any law
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  enforcement officer for any reason?
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  No. Have you called yourself a
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  non-us resident on any tax returns since you got your green
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  card? No.
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  Have you ever been a prostitute or procured anyone for
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  prostitution? No, never.
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  Can you explain what prostitute means?
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  Someone who sells sex. Have you ever gambled illegally
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  or received income from illegal gambling?
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  No, never. Have you ever been involved in
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  any way with forcing someone to have any kind of sexual contact
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  or activity? No.
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  What is forcing? To pressure someone into doing
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  something they don't want to do. Have you ever voted in any
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  federal, state, or local election in the United States?
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  No, never. Have you ever had any title of
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  nobility or hereditary title in a foreign country?
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  No, never. Have you ever married someone to
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  get immigration benefits? No, never.
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  Have you been a member of any guerrilla or rebel group,
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  vigilante militia or insurgent organization?
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  No. Have you ever persecuted any
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  person because of religion, race, political opinion, or
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  national origin? No, never.
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  Have you ever married more than one person at the same time?
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  No, never. Have you ever registered to vote
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  or voted in any US election? No, never.
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  Have you ever participated in causing harm or suffering to any
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  person because of their race, religion, national origin,
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  membership in a particular social group, or political
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  opinion? No, never.
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  Have you ever been a member of or involved in world communism?
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  No, never. Do you know what communism is?
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  A political system in which the state controls everything.
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  Have you ever worked for or been a part of any group, unit, or
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  organization that committed genocide?
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  No, never. What is an organization?
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  A group of people that work together.
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  Have you ever given any U.S. government officials any
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  information or documentation that was false, fraudulent or
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  misleading? No.
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  Since you have your green card, have you always filed your
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  taxes? Yes, I have.
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  Were you ever involved in any way with killing or trying to
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  kill someone? No, never.
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  Are you willing to perform non combatant services in the US
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  armed forces? Yes.
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  Do you support the Constitution and form of government in the
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  United States? Yes, I do.
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  How about performing works of national importance under
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  civilian direction? I am willing to do that.
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  Tell me an example of how you're willing to help.
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  I will help the Red Cross distribute food and water to the
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  people during an earthquake. Are you willing to bear arms on
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  behalf of the United States? Yes.
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  Are you willing to take the full oath of allegiance to the US?
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  Yes. Thank you for your responses.
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  Now, is there anything else you would like to add or clarify
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  before we conclude the interview?
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  No, Officer Brandy, I believe I've provided all the necessary
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  information. Please review all the
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  information on the tablet one more time to make sure
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  everything is accurate. If everything is correct, please
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  print your name, sign and date. OK, everything looks good.
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  Now please read the Oath of Allegiance.
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  Make sure you agree to all the statements.
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  Thank you, Misses Jimena, you've done well in the interview.
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  Based on our conversation, your knowledge of U.S. history and
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  government, and your ability to read and write in English, I am
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  recommending your approval for US citizenship.
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  Thank you so much, Officer Brandy.
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  I'm truly grateful for this opportunity.
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  Congratulations, Misses Jimena, you've passed the tests and the
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  interview. Here's a copy of your test
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  results. Thank you.
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  Now we can administer the oath. That's great.
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  Please stand up and raise your right hand and repeat after me.
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  I hereby declare on oath that I absolutely and entirely.
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  I hereby declare on oath that I absolutely and entirely.
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  Renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity.
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  Renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity.
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  To any foreign Prince, potentate, state or sovereignty.
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  To any foreign Prince, potentate, state or sovereignty.
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  Of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or
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  citizen. Of whom or which I have
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  heretofore been a subject or citizen.
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  That I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the
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  United States of America. That I will support and defend
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  the Constitution and laws of the United States of America.
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  Against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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  Against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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  That I bear true faith and allegiance to the same.
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  That I bear true faith and allegiance to the same.
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  That I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when
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  required by the law. That I will bear arms on behalf
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  of the United States when required by the law.
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  That I will perform non competent service in the armed
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  forces of the United States when required by the law.
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  That I will perform non competent service in the armed
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  forces of the United States when required by the law.
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  That I will perform work of national importance under
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  civilian direction when required by the law.
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  That I will perform work of national importance under
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  civilian direction when required by the law.
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  And that I take this obligation freely without any mental
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  reservation. And that I take this obligation
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  freely without any mental reservation.
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  Or purpose of evasion. So help me God.
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  Or purpose of evasion. So help me God.
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  Congratulations from now you are an official U.S. citizen.
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  Thank you, Officer. I can give you back your
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  paperwork, but I must keep your green card.
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  Thank you. I am going to print your
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  certificate of naturalization. It will take some time to print
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  so you Please wait at the waiting area after receiving
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  your certificate of naturalization.
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  Make sure to check it for accuracy before you sign it and
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  just sign it with a black ink pen.
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  OK. Please update your Social
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  Security status and you should also register to vote.
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  Surely I'll do. And if you plan to travel
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  outside of the US, you will need to apply for a passport.
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  Thank you. If you have any further
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  questions, feel free to ask. Welcome to US citizenship,
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  Misses Jimena. Thank you, Officer Brandy.
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