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The Naturalization Interview and Test (006) – 3 in 1_The Naturalization Interview, the Civics Test, the Reading and Writing Test · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Good morning, Mr. Torres. My name is Officer James Ford.
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  I'll be conducting your naturalization interview today.
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  How are you today? How is the traffic on your way
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  here? Good morning, Officer Ford.
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  Yes, traffic was fine. Thank you.
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  I am OK. That is nice to hear.
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  So how was your weekend? It was relaxing.
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  I spent time with family. That's good.
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  So what did you do together with your family?
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  Oh, we went fishing on the lake and it was fun.
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  That's great. Before we begin the interview, I
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  need to place you underoath. Could you please raise your
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  right hand? Do you swear or affirm that the
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  statements you will give and provide today will be the truth,
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  the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
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  Yes, I do. Thank you.
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  You can lower your hand first. I need to see your
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  identification. Please give me your permanent
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  resident card, your current passport, and any expired
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  passports you use to enter the US, and your driver's license or
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  state ID. Yes, officer, I have them here.
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  Thank you. OK.
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  Juan Torres, born October 10th, 1958, Citizen of Mexico, lawful
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  permanent resident since October 20th, 2019.
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  Everything appears to be in order, Mr. Torres.
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  Today we will review your application for Naturalization
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  Form and 400 to confirm the information is accurate and up
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  to date. We will also test your knowledge
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  of USS history and government, as well as your ability to read
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  and write in English. Do you have any questions before
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  we start? Yes, Officer, I have a question
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  about the job part of the application.
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  I wasn't sure how to fill it out as an Uber Eats driver and I
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  didn't want to get it wrong. Let me check the information you
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  provided for your employer on the N 400.
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  You listed Uber Eats but did not provide an address as a delivery
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  driver. You're an independent
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  contractor, so you don't have a single work location.
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  The best way to fill this out is to put NA or various locations
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  for the employer address and then list the company name.
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  I have just corrected that for you so no need to worry.
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  We have the correct information on your application now.
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  Oh, thank you, Officer. I am relieved that it is fixed.
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  I understand the process now. Thank you for your help.
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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. Juan Torres.
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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 Juan Torres. Your date of birth is October
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  10th, 1958 and you were born in Oaxaca, Mexico, Is that correct?
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  Yes, that's correct. And you are currently a citizen
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  of Mexico. Yes, I am.
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  Can you confirm the date you became a lawful permanent
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  resident? October 20th, 2019.
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  And you're applying for naturalization based on having
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  been in LPR for at least five years?
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  Yes, that's why I'm here today. Let's go over your current and
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  previous addresses for the past five years.
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  Is your current home address 321 Cactus St., Dallas, TX?
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  Yes, that is my current address. How long have you lived there?
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  Five years since I moved here in 2020.
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  And what was your previous address before that?
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  It's K5 four Palm Drive, Dallas, TX.
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  OK, your mailing address is the same as your home address,
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  correct? Yes, the same.
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  Now about your employment history, you stated you are a
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  retired Uber Eats delivery driver.
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  When did you start and stop working for them?
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  I started driving for Uber Eats in 2020 and I retired in 2024
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  after I had my second traffic violation.
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  Thank you. Now let's talk about your time
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  outside the United States. Your application lists 2 trips
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  to Mexico in the last five years.
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  Can you tell me the approximate dates and the purpose of those
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  trips? The first trip was from December
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  2022 to January 2023 for about 60 days.
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  The second trip was from December 2024 to January 2025,
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  also for about 60 days. Both times I was visiting family
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  in Mexico. OK, so in total you spent about
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  120 days outside the US in the last five years.
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  Did you have any single trip that lasted 6 months or more
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  since becoming an LPR? No, never.
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  Just those two trips. All right, let's move to your
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  marital history. Your application states you are
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  currently married. What is your wife's full name
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  and when did you get married? Yes, I have been married to my
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  wife Maria for 45 years. Has your wife ever been married
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  before? No.
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  What is your spouse's current job?
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  My wife manages a team of people who clean houses.
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  Does your wife have an employer? No, my wife and her sister are
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  employers of a few people who work with them.
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  And do you have any children? Yes, I have two sons who are
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  both U.S. citizens. What is your country of
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  citizenship or nationality? Mexico.
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  What is your race? I am Mexican.
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  Are you Hispanic or Latino? I am Hispanic.
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  What is your height and weight? My height is 5 feet and eight
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  inches. My weight is 160 lbs.
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  What is your eye color and hair color?
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  My eye color and hair color are dark brown with white now
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  because of my age. What is your Social Security
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  number? My Social Security number is
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  603432351. Is your mother or father AUS
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  citizen? No, officer.
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  Mr. Torres, let's review the additional information about you
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  section. Please listen carefully to these
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  questions. Have you ever claimed to be AUS
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  citizen? No, never.
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  Have you ever registered to vote or voted in any US election?
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  No. Do you owe any overdue federal,
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  state or local taxes? No, I always file my taxes on
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  time. My wife helps me.
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  And have you ever failed to file a required tax return since
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  becoming an LPR? No, I have always filed my taxes
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  on time. I see here that you answered yes
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  to the question about being arrested, cited or detained.
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  Can you tell me more about that? Yes, I received 2 speeding
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  tickets. I was driving for Uber eats both
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  times. I paid the fines for both of
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  them. So you received 2 speeding
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  tickets while working as an Uber Eats driver and you paid the
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  fines for both without going to court, is that correct?
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  Yes, that is correct. And have you ever been charged,
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  convicted or imprisoned for any other crime?
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  No, never. What about serving in the US
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  military? No, officer.
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  Have you ever lied to AUS official to get a visa or other
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  immigration benefit? No.
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  Have you ever used a weapon or explosive with the intent to
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  harm another person or 'cause property damage?
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  No, never. Did you participate in the
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  kidnapping, assassination, or hijacking of an airplane, ship,
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  or other mode of transportation? No, officer.
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  Have you ever ordered or assisted in killing or trying to
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  kill any person? No, never.
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  Did you commit any kind of sexual contact or activity with
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  any person who did not agree or was being forced or threatened
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  by you or by someone else? No, never.
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  Have you ever commanded or forced someone not to practice
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  their religion? No, officer.
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  Did you ever cause harm or suffering to any person because
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  of their race, religion, national origin, membership in a
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  particular social group, or political opinion?
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  No. Have you ever helped anyone
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  enter or try to enter the United States illegally?
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  No, officer. Now for some questions about
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  your civic responsibilities. Do you support the Constitution
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  and form of government of the United States?
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  Yes, officer, I do. Do you understand the full oath
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  of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes, I understand it. Are you willing to take the full
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  oath of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes, I am very. I am very willing.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf
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  of the United States? Yes, officer.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant
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  services in the US armed forces? Yes, I do.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of
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  national importance under civilian direction?
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  Yes. Thank you, Mr. Torres.
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  That completes the review of your N 400 application.
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  I have noted the clarifications regarding your work and the
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  traffic violations, and everything is in order now.
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  We will proceed with the English reading and writing tests.
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  Please read the sentence I show you on this tablet out loud.
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  What was the First Capital of the United States?
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  OK, now I will read a sentence out loud for you to write down
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  on the digital tablet. I will repeat the sentence.
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  Do your best to spell it correctly.
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  New York City was the First Capital of the United States.
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  New York City was the First Capital of the United States.
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  Very good. You've passed the English
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  reading and writing tests. Now we will proceed with the
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  Civics test. I will ask you up to 10
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  questions from the official list of 100.
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  You need to answer 6 questions correctly to pass Ready.
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  Yes, I am ready. Question one What is the
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  economic system in the United States?
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  Capitalism or market economy? Correct question two.
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  What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
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  That's correct. Question 3.
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  What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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  The United States flag. Correct question 4.
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  What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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  Atlantic Ocean. That's right.
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  Question 5. What are the two major political
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  parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican.
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  Exactly correct Question six. Who is the commander in chief of
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  the military? The president.
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  Perfect. That's 6 correct answers.
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  You've passed this, the civics test.
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  Congratulations on passing all three tests, Mr. Torres, I have
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  reviewed your entire application, including your
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  documents and test results. Everything appears to be in
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  order. Based on this review, I am
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  pleased to recommend that your application for naturalization
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  be approved. Oh, thank you so much, officer.
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  This is this is a huge blessing for me.
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  Thank you for your help clarifying those issues.
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  You're welcome. Your honesty about the traffic
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  violations and asking for clarification on your job helped
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  us resolve those issues quickly. This is a recommendation for
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  approval. Your application case will
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  undergo a final quality check and then USCIS we'll send you a
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  notice for your 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. Make sure we always have your
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  correct mailing address. Yes, I will.
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  Thank you again for everything. Congratulations Mr. Torres,
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  Please remember to bring your green card to the oath ceremony
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  as it will be collected at that time.
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  Have a great day. Thank you, Officer, for you too.
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  Have a wonderful day.