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Mock Interview from Check-in to Check-out (05) · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Sophia 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 promised to tell the
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  truth. How did you come here today?
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  My brother drove me here. Where is your brother now?
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  He's in the waiting room. OK, 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. Can you show me your green card,
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  passport and state issued ID please?
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  Sure, here they are. Thank you.
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  Do 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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  Do you know how to use a tablet? Yes, I'm familiar with it.
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  If you don't know how to use it, just ask me.
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  Thank you. Have you been feeling anxious
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  about this interview? Yes, I'm a little nervous.
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  That's completely normal. Just take a deep breath and
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  you'll do great. Thank you.
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  OK, why do you want to be an American citizen?
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  I would like to vote and fully participate in American Society.
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  I also believe in the principles of freedom and democracy.
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  Now I will review your application to make sure
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  everything is correct. OK.
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  What is your country of origin? Switzerland.
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  What is your date of birth? January 18th, 1991.
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  Do you have a physical or mental condition that prevents you from
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  demonstrating your knowledge of the English language or civics
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  requirements? No.
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  Please tell me your full name. Sophia Mueller.
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  What is your given name? Sophia.
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  Please spell your given name. Sofia.
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  Do you have any other names or nicknames?
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  No, I don't. OK, on the application you've
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  mentioned that you don't want to change your name, is that
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  correct? Yes, that's correct.
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  What is the name on your permanent resident card?
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  Sophia A Muller. What is your Social Security
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  number? 312578921.
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  What is your basic eligibility to become AUS citizen?
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  I've been a lawful permanent resident for over 5 years.
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  When did you become a lawful permanent resident?
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  April 15th, 2019. Did you get your green card
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  through marriage? No.
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  I did not. Who was the sponsor for your
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  green card? My brother.
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  OK, what is your country of citizenship?
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  Switzerland. Are you a citizen of any other
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  country? No.
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  What color are your eyes? Black.
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  What's your hair color? Black.
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  How tall are you? 5 feet 6 inches.
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  What race do you identify with? White.
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  What is your weight? 145 lbs.
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  What is your current mailing address?
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  2489 Pinecrest Ave., Orlando, FL 32805.
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  Have you lived at this address for the last five years?
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  No. I lived in Tampa before moving
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  here. I forgot to update that on my
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  application. Can I give you the updated
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  address? Sure, please tell me that. 9812
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  Lakeview Dr., Tampa, FL 33619. Thank you, I will make that
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  change now. What is your current physical
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  address? 2489 Pinecrest Ave., Orlando, FL
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  32805. OK, what is your current marital
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  status? I am married.
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  Is your spouse AUS citizen? No.
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  How many times have you been married?
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  Once. 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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  Please show me your children's birth certificates.
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  Sure, here they are. Thank you.
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  Do you have any adopted children?
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  No. Are your children biological to
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  you? Yes, they are.
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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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  What do you enjoy most about your job?
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  It's challenging, but I find it deeply rewarding.
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  What challenges do you face in your work?
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  Sometimes it's stressful during emergencies or when the hospital
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  is short staffed, but teamwork helps us manage those
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  situations. 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. Do you see yourself continuing
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  in healthcare for the long term? Yes, I plan to continue working
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  in healthcare long term. It provides stability and I love
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  serving the community. Can you describe a typical day
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  at your job? Sure.
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  My daily responsibilities include caring for patients,
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  administering medications, monitoring vital signs and
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  supporting doctors during procedures.
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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, have you ever considered
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  changing careers? Yes I've thought about it but I
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  enjoy nursing specially helping people.
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  Are you involved in any extracurricular activities at
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  work? Yes, I have taken part in
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  hospital community outreach programs such as free health
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  screening. Has your job ever required you
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  to travel? Yes, I've attended several
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  medical training workshops and conferences in different states
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  to improve my skills. 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. Have you traveled outside the
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  United States in the last five years?
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  Yes. How many trips have you taken
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  outside of the US in the past five years?
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  I've taken 5 trips in total. 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. Did you have any trips since you
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  applied for naturalization? No.
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  Did any of your trips last six months or longer?
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  Yes, one of them. Can you tell me more about that
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  trip? Sure.
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  I went back to Switzerland in 2019 to care for my mother
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  during a health crisis. The situation was worsened by
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  the pandemic and I stayed for eight months to support her.
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  When did you return to the USI? Came back in February 2020.
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  Have you ever intentionally avoided paying debts or
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  financial obligations? No, never.
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  Have you ever committed any crime in the US or abroad?
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  No. Have you ever been involved in
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  any fraud, scams or financial misconduct?
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  No. Have you ever received public
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  assistance that you were not entitled to?
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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. During any of your trips abroad,
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  did you ever engage in illegal activities?
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  No, officer. Have you ever been denied a visa
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  or entry to another country? No.
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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 helped someone immigrate to the US illegally or
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  provide false documentation? No.
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  Never. Have you ever claimed to be AUS
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  citizen in writing or any other way?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever received public
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  assistance or government benefits?
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  No, officer. 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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  Have you ever served in the military or police of another
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  country? No.
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  I have never served in the military or police of another
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  country. All right, we'll now move on to
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  the civics test. This part is about U.S.,
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  history, government, and some important principles of our
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  Constitution. I'm going to ask you up to 20
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  questions and you'll need to answer at least 12 correctly to
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  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. How long is a term for AUS
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  senator? Six years.
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  Who vetoes bills? The president.
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  What is the highest court in the United States?
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  Supreme Court. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  U.S. Diplomat.
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  Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. 34th President of the United States.
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  What did the civil rights movement do?
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  Fought to end racial discrimination.
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  The nation's first motto was E pluribus Unum.
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  What does that mean? We all become one.
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  The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
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  founding document? Declaration of Independence.
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  What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  Africans. Name 1 leader of the women's
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  rights movement in the 1800s. Susan B Anthony.
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  Why does each state have two senators?
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  Equal representation for small states.
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  What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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  The United States. Who elects US senators?
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  Citizens from their state. There are 4 amendments to the US
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  Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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  Citizens 18 and older can vote. What major event happened on
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  September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
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  Terrorists attacked the United States.
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  What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  The basic rights of Americans. When did all men get the right
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  to vote? After the Civil War.
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  During the Cold War, what was 1 main concern of the United
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  States? Communism.
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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  Republic. What is the economic system of
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  the United States? Capitalism.
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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Freed the slaves.
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  Great, you have passed the civics test.
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  Thank you. Have you ever supported a
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  dictatorship in the US or your home country?
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  No. 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 taken part in genocide?
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  No, officer. Have you ever gambled illegally
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  or got money from it? No.
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  Have you ever tried to overthrow the US government by
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  unconstitutional means? No, never.
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  Have you ever taken part in torture?
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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.
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  Have you ever been charged with a crime?
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  No. Have you ever falsely claimed to
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  be AUS citizen? No.
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  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 seriously injured
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  or tried to injure anyone? 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 lied to get public
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  benefits? No.
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  Never. Have you ever received weapons
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  or military training? No.
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  Officer. Have you ever given false papers
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  to U.S. officials? No.
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  Never. Have you ever killed or tried to
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  kill anyone? No.
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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 a member of
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  any terrorist organization? No.
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  Never. Have you ever been involved in
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  illegal drugs like selling, smuggling or using?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever helped a group that used weapons?
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  No. 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 failed to pay your taxes?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever supported a group using weapons or explosives?
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  No. Have you ever stopped someone
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  from practicing religion? No.
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  Have you ever been on probation, parole or had a suspended
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  sentence? No, officer.
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  Have you ever been in deportation, rescission or
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  removal proceedings? No, officer.
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  What is rescission? Canceling legal status.
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  Do you understand the Oath of allegiance?
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  Yes, I understand. What is Oath of Allegiance?
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  Promise to be loyal to US. If required, will you do non
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  combatant services in the military?
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  Yes. 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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  Are you willing to take the oath of allegiance?
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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. 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?
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  Important work for the country. Thank you for answering
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  honestly. All your answers show good moral
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  character. This is very important for US
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  citizenship. Thank you, Officer.
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  Have you ever overstayed outside the United States?
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  No. Have you ever received a formal
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  warning or probation from a court or law enforcement agency?
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  No, officer. 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 signed any contracts in the US that caused
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  problems later? No.
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  Next, we will begin the reading and writing portion of your
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  naturalization test. This part checks your ability to
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  read and write in English. For the reading test, I will
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  show you a few sentences and you will need to read them aloud
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  correctly. For the writing test, I will ask
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  you to write a few sentences that I dictate to you.
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  You need to read and write each sentence accurately.
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  If you make a mistake, I will give you another chance.
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  Do you understand what you will need to do?
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  Yes, I understand. Are you ready to begin?
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  Yes, I am ready. OK, please read the sentence on
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  the tablet. What are the colors of the
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  American flag? Great job you have passed your
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  reading test. Thank you, Officer.
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  Now we're going to move on to the writing portion.
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  Please write this sentence. The American flag is red, white
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  and blue. Excellent.
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  You have successfully passed both the reading and writing
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  portions of the test. Thank you so much.
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  Let's go over a few more questions to know about your
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  moral character. Have you ever failed to pay
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  taxes or filed late intentionally?
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  No. Officer.
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  Have you ever assisted someone in avoiding law enforcement?
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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 report
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  an incident that should have been reported?
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  No. Have you ever lied to avoid
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  military service or public duty? No.
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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 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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  Have you ever been involved in prostitution, human trafficking
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  or sexual offenses? No.
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  Never. Have you ever been involved in
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  identity theft or cybercrime? No.
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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 attend a court hearing or immigration
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  appointment without a valid reason?
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  No. Have you ever given false or
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  misleading information to any U.S. government official while
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  applying for an immigration benefit or any other official
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  matter? No.
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  I've always been truthful. Have you ever faced
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  discrimination or harassment? No.
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  Have you ever experienced an emergency abroad that required
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  contacting US authorities? 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 have any pending police case in your home country or any
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  other country in the world? No.
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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 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. Have you ever committed domestic
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  violence, abuse or neglect? No, officer.
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  Have you ever failed to support your children or spouse
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  financially? No, I.
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  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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  During your travels abroad, have you ever been detained,
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  questioned or fined by foreign authorities?
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  No. Never.
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  Have you ever faced legal issues with property or tenants?
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  No, officer. Have you ever helped someone
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  legally immigrate to the US? No.
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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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  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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  Have you ever been called for jury duty?
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  Not yet. Do you promise that everything
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  you said is true? Yes, I promise.
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  Do you confirm all your answers today are true and complete?
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  Yes, I confirm. Do you consider yourself a
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  responsible and law abiding person?
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  Yes, I do. Do you understand that good
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  moral character is required to become AUS citizen?
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  Yes, I understand. Do you volunteer in your
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  community? Yes.
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  Do you respect and obey the laws of the United States?
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  Yes, I do. All right, I've updated some of
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  the sections. Please make sure to review all
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  your answers and confirm they are accurate.
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  Then sign and date at the bottom.
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  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.