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U.S. Citizenship Interview (02) – Practice Small Talk, Mock Interview with Reading & Writing Test, New Civics Test · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  FIA Mueller. Yes, that's me.
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  Hi, I am Officer Mike and I will be conducting your
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  naturalization interview today. Nice to meet you.
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  Nice to meet you too. Please follow me.
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  Please place your belongings next to your chair and remain
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  standing. Before we begin the interview,
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  I'll need to place you Underoath.
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  Please raise your right hand. Sure.
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  Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and
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  nothing but the truth? Yes, I do.
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  You can put down your hand and take a seat.
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  Thank you. Do you know what you just
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  promised? Yes, I promise to tell the
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  truth. OK, why do you want to be an
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  American citizen? I would like to vote and fully
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  participate in American Society. I also believe in the principles
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  of freedom and democracy. Do you know how to use a tablet?
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  Yes, I'm familiar with it. If you don't know how to use it,
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  just ask me. Thank you Do.
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  You have any questions before we start?
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  Yes, I made an update to my address since I submitted my
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  application. Should I mention it now?
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  Not now. Thanks for letting me know.
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  We will go over the application and when we get to that part you
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  can provide the updated address. Thank you.
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  How did you come here today? My brother drove me here.
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  Where is your brother now? He's in the waiting room.
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  OK, can you show me your green card, passport and state issued
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  ID please? Sure, here they are.
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  Thank you, have you been feeling anxious about this interview?
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  Yes, I'm a little nervous. That's completely normal.
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  Just take a deep breath and you'll do great.
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  Thank you. Have you been waiting a long
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  time to talk to me? No, I haven't been waiting for
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  long. Now I will review your
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  application to make sure everything is correct.
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  OK. What is your date of birth?
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  January 18th, 1991. What is your basic eligibility
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  to become AUS citizen? I've been a lawful permanent
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  resident for over 5 years. When did you become a lawful
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  permanent resident? April 15th, 2019.
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  Did you get your green card through marriage?
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  No. I did not.
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  Who was the sponsor for your green card?
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  My brother. OK, do you have a physical or
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  mental condition that prevents you from demonstrating your
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  knowledge of the English language or civics requirements?
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  No. Please tell me your full name.
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  Sophia Muller. What is your given name?
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  Sophia. Please spell your given name.
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  Sofia. Do you have any other names or
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  nicknames? No, I don't.
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  OK, on the application you've mentioned that you don't want to
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  change your name, is that correct?
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  Yes, that's correct. What is the name on your
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  permanent resident card? Sophia A Muller.
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  What is your Social Security number?
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  312578921. What is your country of
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  citizenship? Switzerland.
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  Are you a citizen of any other country?
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  No. What is your country of origin?
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  Switzerland. How tall are you?
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  5 feet 6 inches What? Race do you identify with?
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  White. What color are your eyes?
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  Black. What is your weight?
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  145 lbs. What's your hair color?
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  Black. What is your current physical
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  address? 2489 Pinecrest Ave., Orlando, FL
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  32805. What is your current mailing
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  address? 2489 Pinecrest Ave., Orlando, FL
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  32805. Have you lived at this address
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  for the last five years? No.
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  I lived in Tampa before moving here.
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  I forgot to update that on my application.
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  Can I give you the updated address?
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  Sure, please tell me that. 9812 Lakeview Dr., Tampa, FL 33619.
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  Thank you. I will make that change now.
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  OK. What is your current marital
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  status? I am married.
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  How many times have you been married?
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  Once. Is your spouse AUS citizen?
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  No. Can you show me your marriage
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  certificate? Yes, here it is.
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  Thank you. Do you have any children with
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  your current spouse? Yes, I have two children.
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  Are your children biological to you?
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  Yes, they are. Please show me your children's
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  birth certificates. Sure, here they are.
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  Thank you. Do you have any adopted
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  children? No.
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  Do you currently have a job? Yes, I work as a registered
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  nurse. How long have you worked there?
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  I've been working in a hospital for about four years.
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  Can you describe a typical day at your job?
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  Sure. My daily responsibilities
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  include caring for patients, administering medications,
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  monitoring vital signs and supporting doctors during
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  procedures. Are you involved in any
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  extracurricular activities at work?
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  Yes, I have taken part in hospital community outreach
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  programs such as free health screening.
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  Has your job ever required you to travel?
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  Yes, I've attended several medical training workshops and
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  conferences in different states to improve my skills.
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  Have you ever considered changing careers?
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  Yes I've thought about it but I enjoy nursing specially helping
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  people. How did you decide to become a
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  nurse? I've always been motivated to
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  help people and nursing allows me to make a direct impact on
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  people's health and well-being. What kind of benefits does your
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  job offer? My hospital provides health
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  insurance, paid time off and retirement plans.
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  Do you work full time or part time?
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  I work full time. What do you enjoy most about
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  your job? It's challenging, but I find it
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  deeply rewarding. What challenges do you face in
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  your work? Sometimes it's stressful during
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  emergencies or when the hospital is short staffed, but teamwork
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  helps us manage those situations.
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  Do you see yourself continuing in healthcare for the long term?
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  Yes, I plan to continue working in healthcare long term.
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  It provides stability and I love serving the community.
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  What did you do before becoming a nurse?
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  I worked as a nursing assistant while completing my
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  certification. OK.
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  Have you traveled outside the United States in the last five
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  years? Yes.
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  How many trips have you taken outside of the US in the past
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  five years? I've taken 5 trips in total.
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  Did you have any trips since you applied for naturalization?
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  No. Did any of your trips last six
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  months or longer? Yes, one of them.
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  Can you tell me more about that trip?
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  Sure. I went back to Switzerland in
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  2019 to care for my mother during a health crisis.
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  The situation was worsened by the pandemic and I stayed for
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  eight months to support her. When did you return to the US?
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  I came back in February 2020. When was your last trip outside
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  of the United States? February 12th, 2024.
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  Where did you go? I went to visit my family in
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  Switzerland. Have you ever been involved in
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  any fraud, scams or financial misconduct?
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  No. Have you always filed your taxes
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  since becoming a permanent resident?
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  Yes, I have. Can I see your tax return
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  transcripts for the last five years?
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  Sure, here they are. Thank you.
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  Do you owe any debts to the government, like student loans
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  or federal fines? No.
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  Have you ever claimed to be AUS citizen in writing or any other
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  way? No, I haven't.
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  Have you ever been married to more than one person at once?
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  No, officer. Have you ever committed any
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  crime in the US or abroad? No.
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  Have you ever been denied a visa or entry to another country?
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  No. Have you ever arrested in your
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  home country or any other country outside the United
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  States? No.
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  Never. Have you ever been arrested,
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  cited, detained or confined? No.
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  I have never been arrested. Have you ever helped someone
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  immigrate to the US illegally or provide false documentation?
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  No. Never.
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  Do you owe any overdue taxes? No, officer.
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  What are overdue taxes? Taxes not paid on time.
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  Have you ever intentionally avoided paying debts or
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  financial obligations? No.
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  Never. Have you ever falsified
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  educational or professional credentials?
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  No. Have you ever traveled to a
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  country with travel restrictions or advisory warnings?
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  No. Was one of your parents AUS
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  citizen before your 18th? Birthday no.
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  Have you ever been involved in any civil lawsuits or legal
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  disputes? No.
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  Officer, have you? Ever knowingly submitted false
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  information on an official form? No.
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  Never. Have you ever committed a crime
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  or broken the law but not been arrested?
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  No. I have never committed a crime
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  or broken the law. What is commit a crime?
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  Do something illegal. Have you ever received public
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  assistance or government benefits?
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  No, officer. Since becoming a resident, have
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  you called yourself a non resident or not file taxes?
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  No. What is file tax return?
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  Send tax form to the government. What is non resident?
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  Not living as AUS resident. During your travels, have you
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  ever experienced legal issues abroad, such as fines or
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  detentions? No.
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  Never. Have you ever served in the
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  military or police of another country?
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  No. I have never served in the
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  military or police of another country.
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  During any of your trips abroad, did you ever engage in illegal
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  activities? No, officer.
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  Have you ever been convicted of a crime or offense?
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  No. I have never been convicted of a
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  crime or offense. What is convicted?
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  Found guilty in court. Have you ever received public
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  assistance that you were not entitled to?
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  No. All right, we'll now move on to
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  the civics test. This part is about U.S. history,
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  government, and some important principles of our Constitution.
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  I'll ask you up to 10 questions, and you need to answer at least
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  6 correctly to pass. Please answer as clearly as you
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  can. If you do not understand a
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  question, tell me and I will repeat or explain it.
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  Do you have any questions before we start?
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  No, thank you. Are you ready to begin?
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  Yes, I am ready. OK, please listen carefully to
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  each question. Who is the father of our
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  country? George Washington.
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress?
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  The Senate and House of Representatives.
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  How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
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  18 and older. What is one reason colonists
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  came to America? Freedom.
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  What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government who?
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  Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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  Thomas Jefferson. What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? Freed the slaves.
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  When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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  At age 18. What do we call the 1st 10
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  Amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights.
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  How many US senators are there? 100.
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  Great, you have passed the civics test.
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  Thank you. Now I'm going to ask you some
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  questions about your background, organizations and personal
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  history. To know your moral character,
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  these questions are very important because they help us
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  determine your eligibility for US citizenship.
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  It is important that you answer honestly.
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  Some of these questions may be about crimes, taxes, or
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  organizations. Even if your answer is yes, it
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  does not always mean you cannot become a citizen.
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  But I need you to tell the truth.
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  Remember, you are underoath, so everything you say must be true.
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  Do you understand? Yes, I understand.
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  If you don't understand a question, please let me know and
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  I'll explain that, OK? OK.
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  Have you ever seriously injured or tried to injure anyone?
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  No. Have you ever been placed in
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  jail or prison? No, I have.
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  Never been in jail or prison. Have you ever killed or tried to
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  kill anyone? No.
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  Have you ever been charged with a crime?
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  No. Have you ever lied to any U.S.
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  government official to enter the United States?
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  No, never. Have you ever been part of the
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  Communist Party or totalitarian group?
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  No, never. What is Communist Party?
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  Political group with no private property.
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  What is Totalitarian Party? Party with total control, no
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  freedom. Have you ever taken part in
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  torture? No.
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  Have you ever received weapons or military training?
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  No, officer. Have you ever helped someone to
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  enter the US illegally? No.
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  I have never helped anyone to enter the US illegally.
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  Have you ever lied to get public benefits?
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  No, never. Have you ever supported a group
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  using weapons or explosives? No.
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  Have you ever married someone only to get immigration
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  benefits? No, I have.
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  Never married someone just to get an immigration benefit.
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  What is immigration benefit? Legal status or right from
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  immigration? Have you ever failed to pay your
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  taxes? No.
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  Never. Have you ever committed assault?
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  No. Have you ever gambled illegally
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  or got money from it? No.
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  Have you ever given false or misleading information to any
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  U.S. government official while applying for an immigration
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  benefit? No.
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  Never. Have you ever stopped someone
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  from practicing religion? No.
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  Have you ever committed domestic violence, sexual assault or
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  child abuse? No.
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  Never. Have you ever been in
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  deportation, rescission or removal proceedings?
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  No, officer. What is rescission?
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  Canceling legal status. Have you ever tried to overthrow
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  the US government by unconstitutional means?
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  No, never. Have you ever worked in a prison
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  or detention place? No, officer.
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  Have you ever registered or voted in US elections?
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  No. What is registered to vote?
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  Signed up to vote. Have you ever been on probation,
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  parole or had a suspended sentence?
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  No, officer. Have you ever been involved in
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  kidnapping, assassination, hijacking or sabotage?
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  No. Never.
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  What is assassination? Killing an important person.
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  Have you ever been involved in illegal drugs like selling,
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  smuggling or using? No.
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  Never. Have you ever taken part in
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  genocide? No, officer.
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  Have you ever supported a dictatorship in the US or your
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  home country? No.
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  Have you ever falsely claimed to be AUS citizen?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever given false papers to U.S. officials?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever harmed someone because of race, religion,
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  origin, group, or opinion? No, officer.
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  What is National Origin? Country where a person is from.
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  Have you ever helped a group that used weapons?
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  No. Have you ever been a habitual
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  drunkard? No.
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  I have never been a habitual drunkard.
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  Have you ever been a member of any terrorist organization?
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  No, never. Do you understand the Oath of
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  allegiance? Yes, I understand.
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  What is Oath of Allegiance? Promise to be loyal to US.
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  Are you willing to take the oath of allegiance?
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  Yes. Do you support the US
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  Constitution and government? Yes, I do.
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  If required, will you do work of national importance under
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  civilian direction? Yes.
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  What is work of National? Importance Important work for
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  the country. If required, will you do non
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  combatant services in the military?
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  Yes. Are you unable to take the oath
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  because of disability or mental condition?
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  No, officer. If required, will you bear arms
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  for the US? Yes.
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  What is Bear Arms? Carry and use weapons.
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  Thank you for answering honestly.
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  All your answers show good moral character.
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  This is very important for US citizenship.
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  Thank you, Officer. Have you ever signed any
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  contracts in the US that caused problems later?
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  No. Have you ever served in the
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  military of a foreign country? No.
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  Have you ever been involved in any traffic accidents where
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  someone was injured? No.
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  Have you ever received a formal warning or probation from a
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  court or law enforcement agency? No, officer.
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  Have you ever overstayed outside the United States?
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  No. Next, we will begin the reading
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  and writing portion of your naturalization test.
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  This part checks your ability to read and write in English.
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  For the reading test, I will show you a few sentences and you
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  will need to read them aloud correctly.
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  For the writing test, I will ask you to write a few sentences
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  that I dictate to you. You need to read and write each
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  sentence accurately. If you make a mistake, I will
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  give you another chance. Do you understand what you will
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  need to do? Yes, I understand.
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  Are you ready to begin? Yes, I am ready.
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  OK, please read the sentence on the tablet.
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Great job you have passed your reading test.
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  Thank you, Officer. Now we're going to move on to
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  the writing portion. Please write this sentence.
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  Washington, DC is the capital of the United States.
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  Excellent. You have successfully passed
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  both the reading and writing portions of the test.
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  Thank you so much. Let's go over a few more
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  questions to know about your moral character.
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  Have you ever used false documents for employment, school
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  or immigration purposes? No.
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  Never. Have you ever assisted someone
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  in avoiding law enforcement? No.
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  Have you ever lied to avoid military service or public duty?
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  No. Have you ever been involved in
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  prostitution, human trafficking or sexual offenses?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever lied on any immigration application?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever failed to report an incident that should have
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  been reported? No.
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  Have you ever been involved in identity theft or cybercrime?
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  No. Have you ever assisted anyone
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  trying to overthrow any government in the United States
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  or your home country? No.
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  Never. Have you ever failed to pay
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  taxes or filed late intentionally?
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  No, officer. Have you ever been involved in
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  any organizations or groups that advocate violence or
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  discrimination? Absolutely not.
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  Now we will discuss some complex situations to assess your moral
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  character and attachment to the US.
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  Have you ever had a family member visit you from abroad for
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  an extended period? No.
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  Have you ever faced discrimination or harassment?
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  No. Have you ever sponsored any
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  relatives for immigration to the United States?
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  Yes. Have you ever committed domestic
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  violence, abuse or neglect? No, officer.
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  Have you ever had conflicts with neighbors, coworkers, or family
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  that escalated to law enforcement involvement?
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  No, officer. Have you ever faced legal issues
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  with property or tenants? No, officer.
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  Have you ever failed to attend a court hearing or immigration
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  appointment without a valid reason?
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  No. Do you have any pending police
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  case in your home country or any other country in the world?
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  No. Have you ever helped someone
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  legally immigrate to the US? No.
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  Have you ever encountered situations that required
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  reporting to law enforcement abroad?
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  No. Have you ever helped someone
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  commit fraud or misrepresentation in any
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  official process? No.
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  Never. During your travels abroad, have
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  you ever been detained, questioned or fined by foreign
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  authorities? No.
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  Never. Have you ever experienced an
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  emergency abroad that required contacting US authorities?
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  No. Have you ever acted as a
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  guarantor for anyone who violated US laws?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever given false or misleading information to any
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  U.S. government official while applying for an immigration
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  benefit or any other official matter?
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  No. I've always been truthful.
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  Do you provide financial support to any relatives outside EU dot
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  S? Yes.
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  Have you ever failed to support your children or spouse
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  financially? No.
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  I always provide support. Have you ever signed legal
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  documents or contracts in another country while being AUS
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  permanent resident? No.
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  Have you ever financially supported a family member living
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  abroad? Yes.
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  Do you confirm all your answers today are true and complete?
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  Yes, I confirm. Do you believe in equal rights
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  and opportunities for all people, regardless of race,
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  religion or gender? Yes, absolutely.
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  Have you ever been called for jury duty?
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  Not yet. Do you volunteer in your
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  community? Yes.
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  Do you promise that everything you said is true?
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  Yes, I promise. Do you respect and obey the laws
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  of the United States? Yes, I do.
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  Do you understand that good moral character is required to
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  become AUS citizen? Yes, I understand.
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  Do you consider yourself a responsible and law abiding
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  person? Yes, I do.
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  Do you believe you meet that standard of moral character?
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  Yes, I do. Do you contribute to your
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  community in any way outside of work?
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  Yes, I volunteer at local health fairs and participate in
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  neighborhood cleanup events. Did you register with the
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  Selective Service if required? Yes.
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  Do you understand your responsibilities as AUS citizen?
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  Paying taxes, following laws, serving on a jury if called, and
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  supporting your family. Yes, I do.
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  All right, I've updated some of the sections.
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  Please make sure to review all your answers and confirm they
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  are accurate. Then sign and date at the
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  bottom. Sure, OK, everything looks good.
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  Congratulations, you've completed the interview.
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  I will submit your application for approval.
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  Thank you so much. Do you have any question for me
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  at this point? Yes.
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  Can you please let me have an idea of how long it will take to
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  receive the oath ceremony notice?
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  It should be in a few weeks, hopefully you'll hear soon.
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  Anything else? No, thank you.
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  I'm so happy. Thank you so much.
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  You are welcome, let me walk you out.
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  Have a great day. Thank you so much.