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Mock USCIS Interview (07) – Male Officer & Female Applicant – Very Fast Speed · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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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 five
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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.
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  Club Group Have any 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 club
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  group? No, never.
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  I was just a regular volunteer. Did you pay dues?
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  No, we did not pay dues. It was a volunteer group.
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  Did you have an ID card for it? No, no ID card, just a list of
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  volunteers. Did your membership continue
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  after you moved to the US? No, it was only while I was at
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  university in South Africa. OK, Miss Grant, thank you for
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  being forthcoming about this group.
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  You're welcome, Officer. Based on what you've described,
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  that it was a voluntary social club, non political, you held no
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  position and your participation was limited to its social
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  activities. Thank you, officer.
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  I wasn't sure if it was important.
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  I'm glad I mentioned it and it is OK.
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  We just need to know all of the associations that you
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  participated in. It doesn't contradict your no
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  answer to the question about other organizations when fully
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  disclosed and explained in this manner.
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  Thank you, Officer. I am adding a clarification to
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  your record regarding this volunteer group which explains
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  its nature and your limited non ideological involvement.
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  Honesty is important, especially with the USCIS these days.
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  Let's proceed. Have you ever advocated the
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  overthrow of any government by force?
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  No, I never did that. Have you ever persecuted anyone
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  based on race or religion? No, officer.
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  Have you ever been arrested, cited, or detained by law
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  enforcement? No, never arrested or detained.
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  I would like to mention a speeding ticket that I included
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  in my N 400 application. I also have proof of payment.
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  OK, a single minor traffic ticket like speeding where you
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  paid the fine is generally not an issue.
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  Thank you for mentioning it. Have you ever been charged,
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  convicted or imprisoned for any crime?
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  No, definitely not. Have you engaged in
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  prostitution, attempted to procure or import prostitutes,
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  or received any proceeds or money from from prostitution?
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  No, never. Have you ever gambled illegally
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  or received income from illegal gambling?
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  No, never. Have you ever been removed or
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  deported from the United States? No, never.
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  Have you ever helped anyone enter or attempt to enter the
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  United States illegally? No, I never did that.
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  Do you now have, or did you ever have a hereditary title or an
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  order of nobility in any foreign country?
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  No, officer. Have you ever lied to AUS
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  official for an immigration benefit?
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  No, I never did that. Have you ever served in the US?
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  Military. No, officer.
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  Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the
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  United States? Yes, I do.
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  Do you understand the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes, officer.
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  Are you willing to take the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes, I am.
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  I'm very willing. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States?
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  Yes. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to perform non combatant services in the US armed forces?
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  Yes, I am. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to perform work of national importance under
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  civilian direction? Yes.
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  Thank you, Miss Grant. That completes the review of
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  your N 400 application. I have added notes clarifying
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  the volunteer group you mentioned.
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  Now we will proceed with the English reading and writing
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  tests and then the Civics test. First, for the reading test,
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  please read the sentence on the tablet for me.
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  The United States has 50 states. Excellent.
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  Now for the writing test. I will read a sentence and I'd
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  like you to write it down on the tablet for me.
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  Delaware was the 1st state. I will repeat, Delaware was the
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  1st state. Perfect.
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  Now we will proceed with the civics test.
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  I will ask you up to 10 questions from the official list
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  of 100. You need to answer 6 questions
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  correctly to pass Ready. Yes, I am ready.
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  Question one Who is the commander in chief of the
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  military? The president.
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  Correct Question 2. What are two ways that Americans
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  can participate in their democracy?
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  Vote and join a political party. That's correct.
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  Question three Why did the colonists fight the British?
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  Because they didn't have self government.
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  Correct Question 4. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  That's right, question five. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression and World War 2?
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  Franklin Roosevelt. Exactly correct.
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  Question 6. What is the capital of your
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  state? Albany.
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  Perfect, that's 6 correct answers.
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  You've passed the civics test. Oh, thank you so much, Officer.
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  Congratulations on passing the English reading and writing
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  tests and the civics test. I have reviewed your entire
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  application, your documents, and your test results.
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  I have also noted the clarification regarding the
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  volunteer group name you disclosed.
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  Based on this review, I am pleased to recommend that your
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  application for naturalization be approved.
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  I have waited so long for this moment to arrive.
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  Thank you for being nice during this interview.
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  You are most welcome. I'm really glad that you are
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  well prepared for your naturalization interview.
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  Please receive this Notice of Examination Results form N 652.
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  This is a recommendation for approval.
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  Make sure we always have your correct mailing address.
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  Congratulations, Miss Grant. Yes, I will.
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  Thank you again for everything. Your case will undergo a final
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  quality check and then USCIS will send you a notice for your
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  oath ceremony. This notice will tell you the
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  date, time and location where you will take the Oath of
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  Allegiance and receive your Certificate of Naturalization
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  officially becoming AUS Citizen. Please remember to bring your
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  green card to the Oath ceremony as it will be collected at that
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  time. Have a great day.
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  Thank you, Officer Anderson. You too have a wonderful day.