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The Naturalization Interview and Test (003) – A Senior Female Applicant Was Asked by a Friendly Male USCIS Officer · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Good morning, Miss Baker. My name is Officer Davis.
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  I'll be conducting your naturalization interview today.
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  Yes, that is me. Good morning.
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  How are you today? Is traffic OK coming over?
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  Yes, traffic was fine. Thank you.
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  I am OK, maybe a little nervous. Understandable.
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  Try to relax. As long as you answer
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  truthfully, you'll be fine. Before we begin the interview, I
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  need to place you Underoath. Could you please raise your
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  right hand? Do you swear or affirm that the
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  statements you will give and provide today will be the truth,
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  the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
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  Yes, I do. Thank you.
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  You can lower your hand first. I need to see your
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  identification. Please provide your permanent
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  resident card, your current passport, any expired passports
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  you used to enter the US, and your driver's license or state
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  ID. Yes, officer, I have them here.
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  Thank you. OK.
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  Emma Baker, born in November 15th, 1958, Citizen of Canada,
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  lawful permanent resident since September 10th, 2018.
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  Everything appears to be in order Miss Baker.
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  Today we will review your application for Naturalization
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  Form and 400 to confirm the information is accurate and up
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  to date. We will also test your knowledge
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  of USS history and government. Do you have any questions before
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  we start? No, Officer, I think I
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  understand the process. All right, let's begin with Part
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  2 of your application information about you.
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  Please state your current full legal name.
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  Emma Baker, EMMABAKER. Is that the name on your birth
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  certificate and passport? Yes.
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  Have you used any other names since birth?
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  Nicknames. Aliases.
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  Different spellings. No, just Emma Baker.
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  Your date of birth is November 15th, 1958.
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  Yes, correct. And you were born in Vancouver,
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  Canada. Yes, correct.
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  And you are currently a citizen of Canada.
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  Yes, I am. You became a lawful permanent
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  resident on September 10th, 2018.
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  Yes, almost seven years ago. And you received your green card
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  based on family specifically through your U.S. citizen
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  daughter's petition. Yes, through my daughter.
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  She is AUS citizen. OK.
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  And you're applying for naturalization based on having
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  been an LPR for at least five years?
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  Yes, correct. Let's confirm your current home
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  address. Yes, 123 Maple St., Fresno, CA
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  9374. How long have you lived there?
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  For four years, since July 2021. And where did you live before
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  that for the past five years total?
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  Before that I lived at 456 Oak Ave., Fresno, CA 93705.
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  OK, and your mailing address is the same as your home address.
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  Yes, the same. Now your employment history for
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  the past five years, your application states you are
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  retired. Yes, that is correct.
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  I am retired. And when did you retire, Miss
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  Baker? I retired in 2015 before I moved
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  to the US. OK, good.
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  Now time outside the United States.
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  How many days have you spent outside the US in the past five
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  years? As far as I can remember it was
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  about two months. Your application says 60 days
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  from one trip. Yes, I believe that is correct.
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  Just one trip. Let's review that trip.
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  You listed a trip to Canada from December 1st, 2023 to January
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  30th, 2024, about 60 days. Purpose.
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  Visiting my sister for her 70th birthday.
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  All right, so one trip in the last five years, less than three
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  months. Yes, correct.
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  No single trip lasting 6 months or more since you became a
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  lawful permanent resident or LPR.
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  No, never. Only this one visit.
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  OK, that meets the continuous residence requirements.
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  Let's talk about your marital history.
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  Are you currently married? Yes, I am.
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  I have been married to my husband Robert for 45 years.
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  Have you ever been married before?
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  No, just once to Robert. And do you have any children?
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  Yes, I have one daughter, Sarah, who petitioned for me.
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  OK, now we move to additional information about you.
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  This section contains many yes or no questions.
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  Please listen carefully. Have you ever claimed to be AUS
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  citizen? No, never.
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  Ever registered to vote or voted in any USS election?
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  No. Do you owe any overdue federal,
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  state or local taxes? No, I always file my taxes on
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  time. My daughter helps me.
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  Have you ever failed to file a required tax return since
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  becoming an LPR? No, always filed on time.
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  Your answer is NA as you are female for the Selective
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  service. Yes, that is correct.
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  This is correct as Selective Service registration is for
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  males. Thank you for your help
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  clarifying that issue. You're welcome.
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  Let's continue with Part 9. Have you ever been a member of,
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  involved in, or in any way associated with the Communist
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  Party? No, never.
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  Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way
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  associated with any other totalitarian party or a
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  terrorist organization? No.
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  Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way
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  associated with any other organization, association, fund,
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  foundation, party, club, society, or similar group in the
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  United States or in any other location in the world?
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  No, I never did that. Your answer here is no.
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  Yes, that is correct. Miss Baker, think carefully.
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  Were you ever part of any group, even something seemingly minor,
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  Perhaps a community club or a church group?
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  Especially back in Canada before you retired?
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  Well, when I lived in Vancouver before I retired, I was part of
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  a local knitting club. Tell me more about this local
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  knitting club. Was membership voluntary or
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  required? We met once a week at the
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  Community Center. It was completely voluntary.
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  Did this club have any political affiliations or agendas?
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  Not at all. We just knitted and chatted.
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  No politics, just a social group for people who enjoyed knitting.
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  Did you hold any office or leadership position in this
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  club? No, never.
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  I was just a regular member. Did you pay dues?
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  Yes, we paid a small yearly fee to cover the cost of the meeting
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  room. Did you have an ID card for it?
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  No, no ID card, just a roster of members.
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  Did your membership continue after you moved to the US?
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  No, it was only while I lived in Vancouver.
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  OK, Miss Baker, thank you for being forthcoming about this
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  knitting club. You're welcome, Officer.
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  Based on what you've described, that it was a voluntary social
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  club, non political, you held no position and your participation
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  was limited to its social activities.
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  Yes, that is correct. This is what we consider non
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  meaningful association. It doesn't contradict your no
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  answer to the question about other organizations when fully
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  disclosed and explained like this.
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  I am adding a clarification about this knitting club to your
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  record, explaining its nature and your limited non ideological
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  involvement. This resolves the potential
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  uncertainty or ambiguity. It's always better to mention
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  such things if unsure. Honesty is crucial.
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  Thank you, officer. I wasn't sure if it was
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  important. I'm glad I mentioned it and it
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  is OK. Let's proceed.
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  Have you ever advocated the overthrow of any government by
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  force? No, definitely not.
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  Have you ever persecuted anyone based on race or religion?
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  No, never. Have you ever been arrested,
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  cited, or detained by law enforcement?
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  No, never arrested or detained. I did get one speeding ticket
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  about five years ago here in Fresno.
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  I paid the fine right away. OK, a single minor traffic
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  ticket like speeding where you paid the fine is generally not
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  an issue. Thank you for mentioning it.
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  Have you ever been charged, convicted or imprisoned for any
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  crime? No, never.
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  Have you ever lied to AUS official for an immigration
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  benefit? No.
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  Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the
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  United States? Yes, I do.
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  Do you understand the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes.
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  Are you willing to take the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes, I am.
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  I'm very willing. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States?
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  Yes, officer. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to perform noncombatant services in the US armed forces?
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  Yes. Now for this question.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of
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  national importance under civilian direction?
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  Yes, I am. Thank you, Miss Baker.
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  That completes the review of your N 400 application.
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  You're welcome, Officer. I have added notes clarifying
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  the knitting club you mentioned. Now we will proceed with the
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  Civics test. As you are 67 years old and have
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  been a permanent resident for over 15 years, you are exempt
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  from the English reading and writing tests.
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  I will ask you up to 10 questions from the official list
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  of 100. You need to answer 6 questions
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  correctly to pass ready. Yes, I am ready.
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  Question one, who was the 1st President?
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  George Washington. Correct Question 2.
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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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  That's correct. Question three.
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  Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
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  Correct Question four. Name 1 Branch or part of the
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  government. Congress.
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  That's right, Question 5. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  New York Harbor. Exactly correct.
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  Question 6. What is the capital of your
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  state? Sacramento.
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  Perfect, that's 6 correct answers.
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  You've passed the civics test. Oh, thank you so much, Officer.
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  Miss Baker, I have reviewed your entire application, your
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  documents, and your test results.
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  Based on this review, I am pleased to recommend that your
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  application for naturalization be approved.
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  This is this is a dream come true for me.
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  You're welcome. This is a recommendation for
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  approval. Your case will undergo a final
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  quality check and then USCIS will send you a notice for your
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  oath ceremony. This notice will tell you the
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  date, time and location where you will take the Oath of
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  Allegiance and receive your Certificate of Naturalization
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  officially becoming AUS citizen. Make sure that we always have
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  your correct mailing address. Congratulations, Miss Baker.
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  Yes, I will. Thank you again for everything.
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  Please remember to bring your green card to the Oath ceremony
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  as it will be collected. Congratulations on passing.
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  Thank you, Officer Dave.