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The Naturalization Interview and Test (005) – 3 in 1_The Naturalization Interview, the Civics Test, the Reading and Writing Test · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Good morning, Miss Grant. My name is Officer James
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  Anderson. I'll be conducting your
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  naturalization interview today. How are you today?
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  Good morning, Officer Anderson. I'm Alicia Grant.
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  Thank you. I am OK, maybe a little nervous.
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  Have you studied for your naturalization interview and
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  tests for today? Yes, I did study and I hope to
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  answer all of your questions. Miss Grant, you'll be fine and
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  try to relax. As long as you answer
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  truthfully, you'll be OK. Before we begin the interview, I
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  I need to administer an oath to you.
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  Could you please raise your right hand?
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  Do you swear or affirm that the statements you will give and
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  provide today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
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  the truth, so help you God? Yes, I do.
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  Thank you. You can lower your hand 1st.
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  I need to see it your identification.
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  Please give me your permanent resident card, your current and
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  expired passports you use to enter the US, and your driver's
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  license or state ID. Yes, officer, I have them here.
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  Everything appears to be in order, but we still need to
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  recheck all of this information. Miss Grant, today we will review
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  your application for Naturalization Form and 400 to
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  confirm the information is accurate and up to date.
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  I will also test your knowledge of U.S. history and government
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  as well as administer the reading and writing tests.
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  So, Miss Grant, do you have any questions before we start?
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  No, Officer, I think I understand the process.
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  All right, let's begin with Part 2 of your application
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  information about you. Please state your current full
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  legal name. Alicia Grant ALISHAGRANT.
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  Is that the name on your birth certificate and passport?
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  Yes. Have you used any other names
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  since birth? Nicknames.
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  Aliases. Different spellings.
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  No, just Alicia Grant. What is your date of birth?
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  November 20th, 1994. And you were born in what
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  country? I was born in South Africa,
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  officially known as the Republic of South Africa.
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  And you are currently a citizen of what country?
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  I'm currently a citizen of the Republic of South Africa.
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  You became a lawful permanent resident on what date?
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  It's almost 5 1/2 years ago, in January 2020.
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  And you received your green card based on what basis?
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  It's through my work. I came here on an H1B visa and
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  my company sponsored me for a green card.
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  OK. And you're applying for
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  naturalization based on having been an LPR for at least 5.
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  Years. Yes, officer.
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  Let's confirm your current home address. 789 Broadway, Brooklyn,
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  NY 1000 Zone 3. How long have you lived there?
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  For two years, since July 2023. 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 101 Park Ave., Staten Island, NY 110.
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  OK, and your mailing address is the same as your home address.
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  Yes, the same. I lived there from when I got my
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  green card in 2020 until June 2023.
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  Your employment history for the past five years.
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  Can you tell me your employment status?
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  I am a software engineer. I have been a software engineer
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  at Tech Solutions Inc since 2020.
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  And this is the only company that you have worked for?
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  Yes, that is correct. 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 40 days total from 2 short trips.
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  Your application says 4/4 days from 2 trips.
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  Yes, I believe that is correct. 2 trips.
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  So let me change your answer in your N 400 application.
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  Well, let's review those trips. You listed a trip to South
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  Africa and Paris, France. What's the purpose of those
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  trips? One trip was in March 2022 to
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  visit my family in South Africa for about two weeks.
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  The other was in December 2023 for a friend's wedding in Paris,
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  France, for about two weeks. All right.
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  So 2 trips in the last five years, less than three months.
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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. Just these two short visits.
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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? No, I am not.
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  Have you ever been married before?
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  No, never. And do you have any children?
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  No, I do not have any children. OK, now we move to additional
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  information about you. This section contains many yes
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  or no questions. Please listen carefully.
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  Have you ever claimed to be AUS citizen?
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  No, never. Ever registered to vote or voted
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  in any US election? No.
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  Do you owe any overdue federal, state or local taxes?
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  No, I always file my taxes on time.
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  My accountant helps me. Have you ever failed to file a
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  required tax return since becoming an LPR?
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  No, always filed on time. Let's continue with Part 9.
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  Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way
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  associated with the Communist Party?
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  No. Have you ever been a member of
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  or associated with a totalitarian party or a
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  terrorist organization? No, never.
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  Have you ever been a member of involved in any group or
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  organization in the United States or any other location in
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  the world? No.
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  Miss grant your answer here. In your N400 form application is
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  no. Well.
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  Miss Grant, think very well, were you a part of any group,
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  like a community or church group, especially back in South
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  Africa before you came to the US?
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  When I was in university in South Africa, I was part of a
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  student volunteer group that helped tutor children in
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  underserved communities. Tell me more about this
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  volunteer group. Was membership voluntary or
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  required? We met once a week.
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  It was completely voluntary. Did this club group have any
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  political affiliations or agendas?
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  No, not at all. We just focused on helping the
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  kids with their schoolwork and organizing some recreational
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  activities. No politics.
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  Did you hold any office or leadership position in this
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  club? Group.
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  No, never. I was just a regular volunteer.
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  Did you pay dues? No, we did not pay dues.
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  It was a volunteer group. Did you have an ID card for it?
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  No, no ID card, just a list of volunteers.
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  Did your membership continue after you moved to the US?
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  No, it was only while I was at university in South Africa.
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  OK, Miss Grant, thank you for being forthcoming about this
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  group. 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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  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. We just need to know all of the
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  associations that you participated in.
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  It doesn't contradict your no answer to the question about
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  other organizations when fully disclosed and explained in this
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  manner. Thank you, Officer.
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  I am adding a clarification to your record regarding this
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  volunteer group which explains its nature and your limited non
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  ideological involvement. Honesty is important, especially
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  with the USCIS these days. Let's proceed.
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  Have you ever advocated the overthrow of any government by
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  force? No, I never did that.
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  Have you ever persecuted anyone based on race or religion?
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  No, officer. 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 would like to mention a
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  speeding ticket that I included in my N 400 application.
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  I also have proof of payment. 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, definitely not.
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  Have you engaged in prostitution, attempted to
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  procure or import prostitutes, or received any proceeds or
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  money from from prostitution? No, never.
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  Have you ever gambled illegally or received income from illegal
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  gambling? No, never.
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  Have you ever been removed or deported from the United States?
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  No, never. Have you ever helped anyone
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  enter or attempt to enter the United States illegally?
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  No, I never did that. Do you now have, or did you ever
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  have a hereditary title or an order of nobility in any foreign
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  country? No, officer.
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  Have you ever lied to AUS official for an immigration
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  benefit? No, I never did that.
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  Have you ever served in the US military?
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  No, officer. Do you support the Constitution
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  and form of government of the United States?
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  Yes, I do. Do you understand the full oath
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  of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes, officer. Are you willing to take the full
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  oath of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes, I am. I'm very willing.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf
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  of the United States? Yes.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to perform non combatant
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  services in the US armed forces? Yes, I am.
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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. Thank you, Miss Grant.
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  That completes the review of your N 400 application.
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  I have added notes clarifying the volunteer group you
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  mentioned. Now we will proceed with the
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  English reading and writing tests and then the Civics test.
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  First, for the reading test, please read the sentence on the
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  tablet for me. The United States has 50 states.
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  Excellent. Now for the writing test.
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  I will read a sentence and I'd like you to write it down on the
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  tablet for me. Delaware was the 1st state.
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  I will repeat, Delaware was the 1st state.
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  Perfect. Now we will proceed with the
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  civics test. I will ask you up to 10
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  questions from the official list of 100.
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  You need to answer 6 questions correctly to pass Ready.
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  Yes, I am ready. Question one Who is the
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  commander in chief of the military?
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  The president. Correct question two.
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  What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
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  democracy? Vote and join a political party.
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  That's correct. Question three Why did the
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  colonists fight the British? Because they didn't have self
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  government. Correct Question 4.
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  When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  July 4th, 1776. That's right, question five.
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  Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
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  2? Franklin Roosevelt.
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  Exactly correct. Question 6.
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  Albany. Perfect, that's 6 correct
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  answers. You've passed the civics test.
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  Oh, thank you so much, Officer. Congratulations on passing the
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  English reading and writing tests and the civics test.
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  I have reviewed your entire application, your documents, and
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  your test results. I have also noted the
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  clarification regarding the volunteer group name you
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  disclosed. Based on this review, I am
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  pleased to recommend that your application for naturalization
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  be approved. I have waited so long for this
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  moment to arrive. Thank you for being nice during
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  this interview. You are most welcome.
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  I'm really glad that you are well prepared for your
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  naturalization interview. Please receive this Notice of
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  Examination Results form N 652. This is a recommendation for
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  approval. Make sure we always have your
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  correct mailing address. Congratulations, Miss Grant.
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  Yes, I will. Thank you again for everything.
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  Your case will undergo a final quality check and then USCIS
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  will send you a notice for your Oath ceremony.
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  This notice will tell you the date, time, and location where
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  you will take the Oath of Allegiance and receive your
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  Certificate of Naturalization officially becoming AUS Citizen.
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  Please remember to bring your green card to the Oath ceremony
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  as it will be collected at that time.
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  Have a great day. Thank you, Officer Anderson.
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  You too have a wonderful day.