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Mock USCIS Interview (03) – From Check-in to Check-out at USCIS Office · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  Welcome to English for US Citizenship Test podcast mock
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  interview. 2406, Anna. Yes, that's me.
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  Good morning. I'm Officer Henry and I'll be
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  conducting your naturalization interview today.
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  Please follow me. Take a seat and put everything
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  on the table. Thank you.
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  Can I see your appointment notice, your green card and any
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  government issued ID? Yes, here they are.
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  Now stand and raise your right hand.
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  Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
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  the truth so help you God? Yes.
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  You may lower your hand and take a seat.
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  Are you feeling OK? Yes, but a little nervous.
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  Don't worry, you're here. You've already made it this far.
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  Just relax. How was the traffic today?
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  It was OK, I left early. I live about one hour and 23
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  minutes away. Did anyone come with you today?
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  No, I came here alone. Do you understand why you were
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  here today? Yes, I am here for my
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  citizenship interview. Let's start with the civics
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  test. I will ask up to 10 questions.
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  You need to answer 6 correctly to pass.
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  Are you ready? Yes, I am ready.
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  What stops 1 branch of government from becoming too
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  powerful? Checks and balances.
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  Correct. What is the economic system of
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  the United States? Market.
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  Market economy. Correct.
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  What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
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  United States? Terrorists attacked in the
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  United States. Correct.
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  Who is the governor of Florida? Ron DeSantis.
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  Correct. What is the capital of Florida?
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  Tallahassee. Correct.
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  When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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  At age 80. Did you say AT?
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  80 I mean 18. OK, good correction.
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  That's 6 correct answers. You pass the civics test.
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  Now let's move on to the reading and writing test.
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  Please read this sentence on the tablet aloud.
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  When is Independence Day? Good.
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  Please write this sentence. Independence Day is in July.
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  Independence Day is in July. Perfect.
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  You've passed the English test. Now we continue.
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  Let's review the information on your N 400 application.
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  OK. How are you eligible for
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  naturalization? I have been a lawful permanent
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  resident for five years. Did you get your green card
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  through a family member? No.
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  Who was the sponsor for your green card?
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  My ex-spouse. What's your full legal name?
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  Anna Carolina Mendoza. Have you ever used any other
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  names? Yes, I used my married name
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  before the divorce. Is your current name shown on
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  your green card? No, it still shows my married
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  name. Your application shows you are
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  requesting a legal name change, is that correct?
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  Yes, I want to go back to my maiden name.
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  What's your date of birth? October 5th, 1985.
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  Where were you born? Caracas, Venezuela.
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  Where were you born? Venezuela.
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  What is your country of citizenship or nationality?
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  I am Venezuelan. What is your alien register
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  number? 068524347.
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  Do you want the Social Security Administration to issue an
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  original or replacement Social Security card and update your
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  immigration status with the SSA if and when you are naturalized?
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  Yes, I do. Can you give me your Social
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  Security number? 776742958.
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  What is your mobile telephone number?
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  928-745-3658. All right, what is your
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  ethnicity? I am Hispanic or Latino.
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  What is your race? I am white.
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  How tall are you? I'm 5 feet 6 inches.
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  What is your weight? I'm 145 lbs.
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  What color is your hair? Black.
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  All right, what is your current address?
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  5225 Golden Gate Blvd., Polk City, FL 33868.
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  When did you move there? In April 2020.
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  Have you lived anywhere else in the last five years?
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  Yes, I previously lived in Lakeland, FL.
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  Is your current mailing address the same as your home address?
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  Yes, officer. All right.
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  Are you currently married? I am divorced.
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  How many times have you been married?
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  I got married only one time. What date did you enter into
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  marriage? March 22nd, 2017.
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  When did you terminate the marriage?
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  June 7th, 2019. Please provide divorce decrees.
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  Sure, here you go. Do you have any kids with
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  ex-spouse? Yes, one son.
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  What is your child's name? Thomas Milner.
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  Where was your child born? My child was born in the US.
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  What is your child's date of birth?
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  January 15th, 2019. Does your child reside with you?
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  Yes, officer. All right.
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  Are you currently employed? Yes, I own a salon and a Barber
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  shop. Do you file taxes every year?
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  Yes, I brought my tax transcripts for the last three
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  years. Excellent.
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  Thank you. All right.
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  Have you traveled abroad for the past five years?
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  Yes, I have. How many trips have you taken
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  outside the US during the last five years?
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  Two trips. Did any of your trips last six
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  months or longer? No.
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  What date did you leave on the last trip?
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  February 3rd, 2025. What date did you return on the
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  last trip? February 23rd, 2025.
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  Where did you go? I visited to Venezuela.
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  What was the purpose of this trip?
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  I visited my parents and relatives.
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  All right, now we'll go through yes or no questions.
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  Please answer yes or no. OK.
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  Have you ever claimed to be AUS citizen?
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  No. Have you ever registered to vote
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  or voted in any federal, state, or local election in the United
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  States? No.
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  Do you currently owe any overdue federal, state, or local taxes
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  in the United States? No.
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  Since you became a lawful permanent resident, have you
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  called yourself a non resident alien on a federal, state, or
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  local tax return? 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 communist or totalitarian party anywhere in
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  the world? No.
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  Have you ever advocated, supported and promoted any
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  sabotage? No.
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  What is sabotage? The act of damaging or
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  destroying something. Have you ever been a member of,
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  involved in, or in any way associated with any communist or
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  totalitarian party anywhere in the world?
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  No. Have you ever been a member of,
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  involved in, or in any way, or have you ever provided money, a
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  thing of value, services or labor, or any other assistance
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  or support to a group that used a weapon or explosive with
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  intent to harm another person or cause damage to property?
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  No. Have you ever ordered, incited,
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  called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise
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  participated in genocide? No.
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  Have you ever ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted,
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  helped with, or otherwise participated in not letting
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  someone practice their religion? No.
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  Have you ever served in, been a member of, assisted, helped, or
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  participated in any military or police unit?
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  No. Have you ever committed, agreed
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  to commit, ask someone else to commit, helped commit or try to
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  commit a crime or offence for which you were not arrested?
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  No. Have you ever been arrested,
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  cited, detained or confined by any law enforcement officer,
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  military official in the US or elsewhere, or immigration
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  official for any reason or been charged with a crime or offence?
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  Yes. Can you explain what happened?
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  In 2019, I was detained because someone falsely reported that I
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  had a fraudulent marriage. I was placed in removal
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  proceedings, but later the court dismissed the case.
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  I brought the dismissal documents.
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  Thank you for being honest. When was the case dismissed?
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  In 2021. And you were married for how
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  long? Four years we married for love.
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  I appreciate your honesty. Did you bring any supporting
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  documents? Yes, I brought the court
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  decision and by attorney's letter.
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  Have you ever helped anyone enter the United States
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  illegally? No.
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  Have you ever failed to pay your taxes?
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  No, I always pay on time. Have you ever made any
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  misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United
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  States? No.
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  Have you ever given any U.S. government officials any
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  information or documentation that was false, fraudulent or
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  misleading? No.
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  Have you ever lied to any U.S. government officials to gain
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  entry or admission into the United States or to gain
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  immigration benefits while in the United States?
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  No. 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.
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  Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the
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  United States? Yes.
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  What is the Constitution? It's the supreme law of the
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  land. Do you understand the full oath
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  of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes. Are you unable to take the oath
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  of allegiance because of a physical or developmental
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  disability or mental impairment? No.
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  Are you willing to take the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes.
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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.
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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. Do you promise everything you
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  said today is true? Yes, I do.
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  Now I want you to review all the information on the template to
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  make sure it's correct. Let me know if there are any
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  mistakes. Then sign in date in the box at
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  the bottom. Sure.
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  Great. Now please go to the last page
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  and review the Oath of Allegiance and then sign your
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  name. Great job.
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  Congratulations, you passed the interview.
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  Thank you so much. Your application looks complete.
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  However, since you requested a legal name change, your oath
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  ceremony may be delayed. They told me it could take up to
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  120 days. That's correct.
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  It depends on the local court. If the judge approves your name
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  change, they'll schedule your ceremony accordingly.
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  OK, I understand. Any questions for me?
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  No, thank you. Congratulations again.
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  Thank you. Thank you so much.
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  You're welcome. You'll receive a letter in the
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  mail with the ceremony date. Good morning.
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  Are you Victor Reyes Garcia? Yes, good morning.
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  Great. Please follow me to the
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  interview room. You can place your belongings on
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  the table. Please remain standing and raise
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  your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth,
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  the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
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  Yes, I do. Thank you.
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  You may lower your hand and take a seat.
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  How are you feeling today, Victor?
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  A bit nervous to be honest, but ready.
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  That's totally normal. You've prepared for this.
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  How was your trip getting here? It was smooth.
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  We stayed nearby to make sure we were on time.
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  Smart decision that helps avoid unexpected delays.
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  Did you come with anyone today? Yes, my wife Maria is in the
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  waiting room. She supported me through all the
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  preparation. It's wonderful to have support.
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  I appreciate your being early and organized.
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  Let's continue. Let's review your personal
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  information as listed on your N400 form.
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  What's your full legal name? Victor Alejandro Reyes Garcia.
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  Have you ever used any other names?
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  No, I have always used my full legal name.
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  What's your date of birth? January 12th, 1982.
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  And where were you born? Pagoda, Colombia.
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  What is your country of citizenship or nationality?
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  I am a citizen of Columbia. What is your alien registration
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  number? 099453271.
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  Do you want the Social Security Administration to issue you a
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  new or replacement Social Security card if you are
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  naturalized? Yes, please.
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  Can you provide your Social Security number?
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  529457912. What is your current phone
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  number and e-mail address? My number is 908-555-2109 and my
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  e-mail is victor.rg@gmail.com. Thank you.
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  What is your current residential address?
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  524 Oak View Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960.
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  When did you move to this address?
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  In August 2022. Where did you live before that?
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  I lived in Elizabeth, NJ. Is your mailing address the same
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  as your home address? Yes, it is.
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  What is your ethnicity? Hispanic or Latino?
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  What is your race? White.
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  How tall are you? I'm 5 feet 5 inches.
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  What is your weight? 160 lbs.
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  What is the color of your eyes? Brown.
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  Hair color. Black.
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  What is your gender? Male.
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  Are you currently married? Yes, I'm married to Maria Lopez.
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  When did you get married? We got married on November 15th,
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  2020. Is this your first marriage?
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  No, I was previously married. I divorced in 2017.
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  Please provide a copy of your divorce decree.
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  Sure, here you go. How many children do you have?
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  2/1 with my current wife and one from my previous marriage.
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  Can you provide their names and ages?
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  Sebastian Reyes, nine years old. Luna Reyes, three years old.
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  You mentioned two children. Let's go over them.
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  Is your first child from a previous marriage?
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  Yes, his name is Sebastian Reyes, and he's nine years old.
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  Where does Sebastian live? He lives with his mother in
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  Elizabeth, NJ. Do you provide financial
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  support? Yes, I send monthly child
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  support. Thank you for clarifying and
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  your second child. Her name is Luna Reyes, she was
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  born on August 14th, 2021. Does Luna live with you?
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  Yes, she lives with me and my wife.
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  Do you have her birth certificate with you?
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  Yes, here it is. Are you currently employed?
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  Yes, I work as a logistics coordinator for a shipping
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  company in Newark. How long have you been working
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  there? For about 2 1/2 years.
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  Do you have any other sources of income?
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  No, just my salary. Do you file your taxes every
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  year? Yes, I brought my transcripts
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  for the last three years. Thank you.
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  Now let's talk about your trips outside the United States.
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  How many trips have you taken outside the US in the last five
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  years? I've taken 3 trips.
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  Did any of those trips last six months or longer?
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  No, they were all short trips. What was the purpose of your
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  most recent trip? It was to visit my family in
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  Columbia. Can you provide the dates of
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  that trip? Yes, I left on February 5, 2024
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  and returned on February 20, 2024.
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  Thank you. Now, Victor, I'm going to ask
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  you some questions from part nine of your application.
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  Please answer yes or no. OK.
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  Have you ever claimed to be AUS citizen in writing or any other
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  way? No.
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  Have you ever registered to vote or voted in any federal, state,
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  or local election in the United States?
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  No. Do you currently owe any overdue
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  federal, state, or local taxes in the United States?
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  No. Since becoming a lawful
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  permanent resident, have you ever called yourself a non
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  resident alien on a tax return or decided not to file because
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  of that? 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 communist or totalitarian party anywhere in
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  the world? No.
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  Tell me what the Communist Party is.
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  No freedom like Cuba or China. Have you ever advocated,
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  supported and promoted any opposition to all organized
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  government? No.
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  Have you ever associated with any group anywhere in the world
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  that advocated any of the unlawful damage, injury or
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  destruction of property? No.
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  Have you ever ordered and cited, called for, committed, assisted,
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  helped with, or otherwise participated in torture?
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  No. Have you ever participated in
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  any kind of sexual contact or activity with any person who did
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  not consent, did not agree or was unable to consent, could not
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  agree, or was being forced or threatened by you or by someone
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  else? No.
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  Have you ever worked in a prison, jail or detention
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  facility? No.
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  Were you ever a part of any group or did you ever help any
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  group, unit, or organization that used a weapon against any
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  person or threatened to do so? No.
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  Have you ever engaged in prostitution, drug offenses, or
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  illegal gambling? No.
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  Tell me what illegal gambling means.
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  To play a game for money is not allowed under the law.
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  Have you ever made any misrepresentation to obtain any
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  public benefit in the United States?
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  No. Have you ever given any U.S.
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  government officials any information or documentation
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  that was false, fraudulent or misleading?
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  No. Have you ever committed, agreed
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  to commit, asked someone else to commit, helped commit, or tried
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  to commit a crime or offense for which you were not arrested?
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  No. Have you ever been arrested,
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  cited, detained or confined by any law enforcement officer,
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  military official in the US or elsewhere, or immigration
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  official for any reason, or been charged with a crime or offense?
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  No. Have you ever been placed in
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  removal, rescission or deportation proceedings?
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  No. Do you support the Constitution
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  in the form of government of the United States?
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  Yes. Do you understand the full oath
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  of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes. Are you unable to take the oath
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  of allegiance because of a physical or developmental
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  disability or mental impairment? No.
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  Are you willing to take the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes.
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  Are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the US government if
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  required by law? Yes.
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  Are you willing to perform noncombatant services in the US
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  armed forces if required? Yes.
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  Are you willing to perform work of national importance under
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  civilian direction if required by law?
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  Yes. Thank you.
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  That concludes this section. Now I need to check your current
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  marriage. I will ask your wife some
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  questions. Good morning.
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  Please remain standing and raise your right hand.
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  OK. Do you swear to tell the truth,
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  the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
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  Yes, I do. Oops.
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  I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. My husband is nervous.
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  He tried to kill me. If this happens here, I wonder
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  what it's like at home. Maria, what is your full legal
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  name? Maria Alejandra Lopez.
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  Have you used any other names? Before marriage, only Lopez
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  Rivera. Sometimes we use Reyes socially.
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  Do you live at the same address as Victor?
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  Yes, 524 Oak View Rd. When did you get married?
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  November 15, 2020. Do you have children together?
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  Yes. Our daughter Luna, she was born
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  August 14, 2021. Do you have any photos between
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  you and your husband on your phone before marriage?
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  Yes, you can see them. Thank you.
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  I've seen the documents, everything looks fine.
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  You may return to the waiting area.
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  Thank you. Good luck, honey.
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  Thank you, MI Amor. Now we continue to interview
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  with English Test. Please read this sentence aloud.
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  Who is the 1st President? Great.
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  Now I will read a sentence and you will write it down on the
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  table. Washington was the 1st
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  president. Washington was the 1st
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  president. Excellent.
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  That completes the reading and writing section.
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  Now we will move on to the civics test.
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  I will ask up to 10 questions. You must get 6 correct.
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  Are you ready? Yes, I am ready.
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  What is the national anthem? The The Star Spangled Banner.
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  Correct. What is one right from the First
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  Amendment? Freedom of speech.
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  Correct. Who is in charge of the
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  executive branch? The president.
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  What is the name of the President of the United States
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  now? Donald Trump.
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  When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  July 4th, 1776. Name one US territory.
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  Guam. Excellent, you passed the civics
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  test portion. Now please review your
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  application and confirm everything is correct.
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  Everything looks good. Please also sign under the Oath
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  of Allegiance. Done.
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  Great job. Congratulations, you passed the
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  interview. Thank you.
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  I am recommending your application for approval.
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  Please wait for me a second. Sure.
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  Everything is perfect. You're scheduled for the oath
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  ceremony in about 45 minutes. Wait in the next room until they
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  call your name. Absolutely.
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