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Naturalization Interview and Test – Small Talk & Personal Information (N-400_Part 1–8) for U.S. Citizenship Interview 2026 · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  Common small talk. Please change the red underlined
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  words in the answers to match your situation.
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  How are you today? I'm fine, thank you.
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  And you. I'm good.
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  Thank you. How about you?
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  Good morning. I am Officer John.
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  Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too.
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  How are things going? They are doing well, thank you.
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  How long have you been waiting? About 20 minutes.
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  Have you been waiting a long time to talk with me?
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  No, just 15 minutes. How did you come here today?
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  My husband brought me here. Who came here with you today?
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  My daughter came here with me. How is the traffic?
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  It was flowing nicely. Did you have any problems
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  getting here? No, I did not.
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  Thank you for asking. Did you study for the
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  citizenship test? Another way to ask, have you
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  been studying hard for the interview?
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  Yes, this is an important test for me.
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  Yes, I have been studying very hard for four months.
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  It's a beautiful day, isn't it? Yes, it is.
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  How is the weather today? It is nice today.
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  Do you understand why you are here today?
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  Yes, I am here for my citizenship interview.
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  Why do you want to become AUS citizen?
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  I believe in the form of government and I want to vote.
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  Do you feel well prepared for the test?
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  Yes, I do. Are you ready for your
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  interview? Yes, I am ready.
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  Before we begin the interview, I will need to place you
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  Underoath. Please stand up and raise your
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  right hand. Sure.
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  Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
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  the truth? Yes, I do.
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  What did you just promise? I promise to tell the truth.
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  Do you know what the oath is? Yes, it is a promise to tell the
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  truth. Sometimes you might not hear the
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  officer clearly. You can use the following
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  sentences to ask the officer to repeat the questions.
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  Excuse me, Officer, can you repeat that, please?
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  I'm very sorry I didn't hear from you the first time.
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  Can you say that again? And 400 Personal Information
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  Part 1 through 8 Please change the red underline words in the
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  answers to match your situation. Part 1 Information about your
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  eligibility How are you eligible for naturalization?
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  I have been a lawful permanent resident for over 5 years.
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  I'm married, AUS citizen and I got my green card over three
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  years. Are you filing for a
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  naturalization under the general provision?
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  Another way to ask, are you applying for naturalization
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  through the general process? Yes, I am.
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  Are you applying for naturalization through marriage?
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  Yes, officer, How? Did you become a permanent
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  resident? Through my family, my father
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  sponsored me. How did you get your green card?
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  Through my marriage, my husband sponsored me.
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  Did you get your green card through a family member?
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  Yes, my son sponsored me. Who was the sponsor of your
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  green card? My son.
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  How long have you been a permanent resident?
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  About five years. What date did you become a
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  lawful permanent resident? When did you become a lawful
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  permanent resident? I became a lawful permanent
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  resident on June 27th, 2021. How long have you lived in the
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  US? About five years.
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  What is your residency date? June 27th, 2021.
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  Part 2 Information about you What's your current legal name?
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  My current legal name is Sandra Lucia Rivera Flores.
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  What's your full name? My full name is Sandra Lucia
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  Rivera Flores. What's your first name?
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  Another way to ask what's your given name?
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  My first name is Sandra. What's your last name?
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  What's your family name? My last name is Rivera Flores.
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  My family name is Rivera Flores. Can you spell your first name?
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  Sandra. How do you spell your last name?
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  RIVERAFLORES. Do you have a middle name?
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  No. If you say yes, the officer may
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  ask what's your middle name? My middle name is Lucia.
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  Is that the same name as on your green card?
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  Yes, it is. What is the name that appears on
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  your green card? Sandra Lucia Rivera.
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  Do you use any other name? Have you had other names?
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  Have you used any other name since birth?
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  No. Have you ever changed your name?
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  No, I haven't. Would you like to legally change
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  your name? Yes, I would.
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  Do you want to change your name? No, I don't.
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  If you want, you say yes, I do. The officer will ask Please
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  state your new name. What name do you want to change?
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  My new name is Sandra Rivera. Can you write down the new name
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  on a sheet of paper? Yes.
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  What's your date of birth? When were you born?
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  Tell me your date of birth. August 28th, 1980.
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  What is your country of birth? Where were you born?
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  Mexico. What is your country of
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  citizenship or nationality? My country of citizenship is
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  Mexico. Are you currently still a
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  citizen of Mexico? Yes, I am.
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  Do you have another country of nationality?
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  No, I don't. What is your alien registration
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  number? 068247358.
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  Was one of your parents, including adoptive parents, AUS
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  citizen before your 18th birthday?
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  No, officer. Do you have a physical or
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  developmental disability or mental impairment that prevents
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  you from demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of
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  the English language or civics requirements for naturalization?
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  No, I don't. Do you want the Social Security
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  Administration SSA to issue you an original or replacement
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  security card and update your immigration status with the SSA
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  if and when you are naturalized? Yes, I do.
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  What is your Social Security number?
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  Can you give me your Social Security number?
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  776252578. What is your daytime telephone
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  number? 975, 2473658.
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  What is your mobile telephone number?
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  9752473658. Do you have an e-mail address?
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  Yes, I do. What is your e-mail address?
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  Sandra.rivera80@gmail.com. Part 3.
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  Biographic Information What is your ethnicity?
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  I am Hispanic or Latino. What is your race?
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  I'm white. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
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  Yes, I am. What is your height?
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  Another way to ask how tall are you?
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  I'm 5 feet 4 inches. How much do you weigh?
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  What is your weight? I'm 132 lbs.
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  What's your hair color? What color is your hair?
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  Black. What color are your eyes?
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  Brown. Part 4.
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  Information about your residence.
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  What is your current physical address?
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  1178 Firethorne St., San Diego, CA 92154.
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  How long have you lived at your current address?
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  About 3 years. When did you move to the current
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  address? I moved to the current address
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  on June 17th, 2020. 3 Is your current mailing address the same
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  as your home address? Yes, it is.
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  Has your address changed since you sent your application?
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  No. Did you move after you applied
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  for naturalization? Yes, I moved three months ago.
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  Please tell me your new address. 772 Oak St., Elko, NV 89801.
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  When did you move to this address?
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  January 24th, 2026. Have you lived anywhere else
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  during the last five years? No, I haven't.
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  If you lived in another place, say yes and the officer may ask
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  where else have you resided during the last five years?
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  What is your previous address during the last five years?
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  1012 Pin Oak Lane, Allen, TX 75032.
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  When did you begin living at that address?
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  When did you move to that address?
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  I moved to that address on June 3rd, 2022.
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  Part 5 Information about your marital history Are you
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  currently married? Yes, officer.
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  What's your current marital status?
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  Another way to ask are you currently single, married,
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  divorced or widowed? I am married.
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  If you are currently married, is your spouse a current member of
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  the US Armed Forces? No, officer.
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  How many times have you been married?
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  I got married only one time. Have you previously been
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  married? Were you married before?
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  No, officer. When did you get married?
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  What date did you enter into marriage?
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  August 2nd, 2018. Where did you get married?
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  I got married in Mexico. What is your spouse's
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  immigration status? My spouse is a lawful permanent
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  resident. What is your current spouse's
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  alien registration number? 076259284.
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  Is your spouse AUS citizen? Yes.
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  What is your spouse's name? What is the current legal name
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  of your spouse? Jose Luis Martinez Garcia.
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  What is your current spouse's last name?
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  My current spouse's last name is Martinez Garcia.
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  What is your current spouse's first name?
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  My current spouse's first name is Jose.
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  When is your spouse's birthday? What is your spouse's date of
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  birth? April 3rd, 1978.
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  What country is your spouse from?
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  My spouse is from Mexico. Is your current spouse's present
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  physical address the same as your physical address?
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  Yes, it is. When did your spouse become AUS
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  citizen? My spouse became AUS citizen on
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  February 7th, 2026. What is your spouse's current
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  job? What is your spouse's
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  occupation? My spouse is an electrical
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  engineer. Who does your spouse work for?
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  Where does your spouse currently work?
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  What is your current spouse's current employer or company
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  name? San Diego Gas and Electric.
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  How long has your spouse been working there?
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  About six years. How many times has your spouse
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  been married? One time.
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  Have you lived together since you came to the US?
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  Yes, we live together. Has your spouse previously been
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  married? No.
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  When did your spouse terminate the previous marriage?
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  November 4th, 2019. Please provide divorce decrees,
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  annulment decrees, or death certificates showing that all of
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  your spouse's prior marriages were terminated, if applicable.
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  Sure, here you go. Part 6.
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  Information about your children. Do you have any children?
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  Another way to ask, do you have any kids?
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  Yes, I do. What is the total number of
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  children born to you? How many children do you have?
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  I have two children. Are your children biological to
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  you? Yes, they are my biological
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  children. What is your total number of
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  children under 18 years of age? One child.
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  What is your child's name? My child's name is Maria Sofia
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  Martinez Rivera. When was your child born?
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  My child was born in Mexico. What is your child's date of
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  birth? May 18th, 2014.
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  Does your child reside with you? Yes, officer.
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  Are you providing support for this child?
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  Yes. If you have two or more children
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  under 18, the officer may ask the following questions.
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  What are your children's names? Carlos Daniel Martinez Rivera
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  and Maria Sofia Martinez Rivera. What are their dates of birth?
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  Carlos was born on June 2nd, 2016 and Maria was born on May
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  18th, 2020. Where were your children born?
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  Peter was born in America and Hung was born in Mexico.
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  Do they currently live with you? Yes, they currently live with me
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  and my husband. Do you have any adopted
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  children? No, I don't.
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  Do you have any stepchildren? No, officer.
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  If you or your spouse have children from a previous
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  marriage, the officer may ask you the following questions.
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  Does your husband have children from the previous marriage?
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  Yes, he has one child from the previous marriage.
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  Do you have any children from previous marriages?
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  Yes, I have one child. What is your child's full name?
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  My full child's name is Mia Milner.
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  What is your child's date of birth?
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  May 17th, 2011. Are you providing support for
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  this child? Yes, I am.
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  Does this child currently live with you?
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  Yes, officer. Part 7 Information about your
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  employment and school. Are you currently working?
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  Another way to ask, do you currently have a job?
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  Yes, I do. What is your current job?
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  What do you do? I am a house cleaner.
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  Who do you work for? Who is your current employer?
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  Bay Area Cleaners. Where do you work?
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  I currently work at Bay Area Cleaners.
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  Please tell me your employer's address. 1060 Lincoln Ave., San
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  Jose, CA 95125. How long have you worked there?
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  I worked there for about 6 years.
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  When did you start working there?
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  June 1st, 2020. Until now.
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  Where have you worked in the last five years?
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  I've worked at the same place. Have you worked anywhere else in
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  the last five years? Yes, I worked at Merry Maids
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  before that. Part 8 Time outside the United
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  States Have you traveled abroad for the past five years?
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  Have you traveled outside the United States in the last five
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  years? Have you ever left the United
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  States since you became a permanent resident?
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  Yes, I have. How many times have you left the
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  United States since you got your green card?
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  Three times. How many trips have you taken
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  outside the US during the last five years?
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  Three trips. How many total days did you
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  spend outside the United States during the last five years?
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  What is the total number of days you spent outside the US?
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  96 days. Did any of your trips last six
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  months or longer? Were any of your trips for six
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  months or more? Did you leave the US for more
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  than six months? No, officer.
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  Which countries did you visit? Canada and Mexico.
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  When was your last trip outside the United States?
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  December 2nd, 2025. What date did you return on the
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  last trip? December 24th, 2025.
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  Where did you go? I visited Mexico.
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  Why did you go there? What was the purpose of this
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  trip? I visited my parents and
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  relatives.