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Naturalization Interview & Test (01) – A Senior Spanish Applicant Was Asked by a Friendly Female USCIS Officer · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  Good morning, Mr. Aguirre. My name is Officer Melissa
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  Wilson. How are you today?
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  Good morning. Thank you.
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  I am OK, a little nervous. It's normal to be a little
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  nervous, but please try to relax.
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  What can you say about the traffic coming here?
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  The traffic fine, not so busy. With me is Miss Vanessa Vergara,
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  A trainee officer. Hello, Mr. Aguirre Wendia.
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  Hello, Miss Vergara. She will be observing and
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  assisting me in the interview today as part of her training.
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  Miss Vergara knows how to speak English and Spanish.
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  Did someone drive you here today?
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  My son drove me here today. If at any point you prefer
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  Spanish, just let me know. Yes, thank you.
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  Before we begin the interview, we need to place you Underoath.
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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 first.
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  I need to see your identification.
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  Please give your permanent resident card, your current
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  passport, any expired passports you use to enter the US, and
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  your driver's license or state ID.
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  Please explain in Spanish. Por favor proportione sutarjeta
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  de residente Permanente SU pasa Porte actual cualquer pasa Porte
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  vencido que Yao tilisado para ingresaramelos Estados Unidos
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  ESU licencia de conducir identificacion estatal.
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  Yes, I have them. Mr. Rodriguez, today we will
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  review your application for Naturalization Form N 400 to
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  confirm the information is accurate and up to date.
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  In Spanish please. El official dejo que re visa
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  remos SU solicito de naturalisation formulario en E
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  cuatro cientos para confirm marque la informacion SE a
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  precisa Y este actualisada. We will also test your knowledge
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  of U.S. history and government. Do you have any questions before
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  we start? No, officer.
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  Please say your current full legal name and spell it for me.
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  Emilio Rodriguez Aguirre EMAILIORODRAIGUEZAGUIRARAE.
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  Is that the name on your green card, birth certificate and
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  passport? Yes.
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  Have you used any other names since birth, like nicknames or?
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  Aliases. Yes, only Emil as my nickname.
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  Can you spell it for me? Yes, Emil.
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  So what's your date of birth? March 5, 1955.
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  And what country were you born in?
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  I was born in Mexico. And you are currently a citizen
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  of Mexico. Yes, I am.
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  What was the date that you became a lawful permanent
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  resident? February 1st, 2004.
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  Why did you wait so long to apply for your citizenship?
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  My son renewed my green card, he said.
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  No need for citizenship but now my son support me getting my
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  citizenship. And you received your green card
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  based on family through your U.S. citizen son's petition.
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  Yes, through my oldest son. Is your son AUS citizen?
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  Yes, he is AUS citizen. OK.
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  And you're applying for naturalization based on having
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  been an LPR for at least five years?
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  Please explain in Spanish. El official le pregunta siesta
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  solicitando la natura lisacion pasando SE navercido residente
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  Permanente legal El pere durante El menos cinco anos.
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  Yes. Let's confirm your current home
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  address. 256 Sunshine Lane, Miami, FL 36133.
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  How long have you lived there? I lived there since I came to
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  America. OK, and your mailing address is
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  the same as your home address. Yes, the same.
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  Now, your employment history for the past five years, were you
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  able to work here in the United States?
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  Yes, I did a little bit of car repairs since my son owns an
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  auto shop. What is your son's auto shop?
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  It's called Aguirre's Auto Shop. Are you still working?
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  Yes, I still work there. 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 I can remember 4 trips, about
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  four months in total. What's the purpose of those
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  trips or travels abroad? Visiting my family for Christmas
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  and New Year. So 4 trips, each lasting about a
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  month. Was there no single trip lasting
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  6 months or more since you became a lawful permanent
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  resident or LPR? Can you please ask me that
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  question in Spanish? No one in bumbia que dura says
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  Mesa somas there's the case convertio en presidente
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  Permanente legal Ole per. No, officer.
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  OK. That meets the continuous
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  residence requirements. Let's talk about your marital
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  history. Are you currently married?
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  Yes, I am. How long were you married?
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  I have been married to my wife Maria for 48 years.
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  Have you ever been married before?
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  No, just once to Maria. And do you have any children?
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  Yes, I have two sons. What are the names of your sons?
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  Marco and Paolo Aguirre. Which of the sons petitioned you
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  to come to the US? Marco, my oldest son, petitioned
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  for me. 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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  Yes. 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.
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  I filed taxes on time. My son helps me.
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  Have you ever failed to file a required tax return since
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  becoming an LPR? Please explain it in Spanish.
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  Alguna veza omitido presentaruna de claracion de impuestos re
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  querida. There's the case convertio en El
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  pere. No, always filed on time.
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  Let's continue with Part 9. Have you ever been a member or
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  associated with the Communist Party?
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  No, never. Have you ever been a member or
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  associated with the totalitarian party or a terrorist
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  organization? No.
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  Have you ever been a member of any other organization,
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  association, party, club, society or similar group?
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  Please explain it in Spanish. Alguna vez acido miembro de
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  Alguna Otra Organization Association Partido Club Group
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  similar. Yes.
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  Can you tell me about it? I remember when I was younger,
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  in my 20s, in my town in Mexico, there was a local neighborhood
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  group. What does this local
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  neighborhood group do? It was to help keep our streets
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  clean. Was it a political group or did
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  it have any hidden agendas? Please explain it in Spanish.
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  Group of Politico. No.
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  We just wanted our neighborhood a better place.
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  What's the name of this group I. Forgot the name of the group.
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  Did your membership continue after you left Mexico or when
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  you came to the US? No, only while I lived there
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  many years ago. Let's proceed.
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  Have you ever supported the overthrow of any government by
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  force? No.
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  Have you ever persecuted anyone based on race or religion?
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  Please explain it in Spanish. Alguna vetas perseguido alien
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  permotivos de Raza or religion. No, officer.
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  Have you ever been arrested, cited, or detained by law
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  enforcement? No.
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  Have you ever been charged, convicted or imprisoned for any
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  crime? No.
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  Have you ever lied to AUS official for an immigration
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  benefit? No, officer.
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  Have you ever served in the US military?
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  No. Do you support the Constitution
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  and form of government of the United States?
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  Yes, I do. Do you understand the full oath
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  of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes. Are you willing to take the full
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  oath of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes, 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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  Please ask it in Spanish. Si la Ley lo re quere esta uste
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  dis puesto A porta armas en nombre de Los Estados Unidos.
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  Yes, officer. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to perform noncombatant 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, I am.
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  Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez. That completes the review of
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  your N 400 application. We will proceed with the civics
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  test. Miss Vergara, please explain it
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  in English and Spanish. As you are 70 years old and have
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  been a permanent resident for over 20 years, you are exempt
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  from the English reading and writing tests.
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  Como tienes ET enta anos jacido residente Permanente durante mas
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  de veinte anos estas accento de Los examiners de lectura Y
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  escritura in English. Do you want to take the Civics
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  test in Spanish or English? English.
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  Did you study the civics test in English?
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  Estudias de la Vercion dos Milocho de le examine de
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  Ducasion civica in English. I watched and studied on YouTube
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  in English. OK, we 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.
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  Are you ready? Yes, I am ready.
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  Question one What is the economic system in the United
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  States? Market economy.
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  Correct question two. What are the two major political
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  parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican.
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  That's correct. Miss Vergara will ask the
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  remaining civics test questions. Question three Why does the flag
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  have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states,
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  correct? Question 4 What did Martin
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  Luther King Junior do? Fought for civil rights.
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  That's right. Question 5.
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  What is 1 Responsibility that is only for United States citizens.
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  Served on a jury. Exactly correct.
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  This is the last one. Name 1 branch or part of the
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  government. Congress.
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  That's perfect. That's 6 correct answers.
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  You've passed the civics test. OK, congratulations on passing
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  the civics test. Oh, thank you so much, Officer.
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  You're welcome. This is a recommendation for
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  approval. My family will be happy to know
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  about this. Miss Vergara, please tell Mister
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  Aguirre in Spanish what I'm going to say.
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  Yes, I will. Mr. Rodriguez, I have reviewed
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  your entire application, your documents and your test results.
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  El official reviso toda SU solicitude SU SUS documentos I
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  Los Los resultados de SU preva. Based on this review, I am
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  pleased to recommend that your application for naturalization
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  be approved. Combas en esta revision EI
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  secomplacen recommender queso solicitous de naturalisacion
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  Cera pravada. Here's your notice of
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  examination results form N652. This recommends your approval.
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  Aquitiene suaviso de resultados Dell examine formulario en SE
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  Tinto cincuentados. 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. SU caso cerras O metido a una
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  verificacion de calidad final I luego ouestia ayes le en via
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  rauna notificacion para SU ceremonia de juramento.
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  This notice will tell you the date, time and location where
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  you will take the Oath of Allegiance.
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  Este a viso lende Cara la fecha Ora I lugar donde presta al
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  juramento de le altas. Make sure we always have your
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  correct phone and mailing address.
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  Congratulations, Mr. Rodriguez. A segura SE de que sien prete
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  ngamos SU telefono Y direction postal correctos VE felicidades
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  senior Rodriguez. Yes, I will.
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  Thank you again for everything. You may take your documents
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  back. 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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  Felicita. Thank you both of you.
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  Have a wonderful day too.