Latest / U.S. Citizenship Test 2026 / U.S. Citizenship Interview (01)– Practice Small Talk, Mock Interview with Reading & Writing Test, New Civics Test
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- 0:00How are you today? How are you today?
- 0:06I'm fine, thank you. And you I'm fine.
- 0:13Thank you and you. I am so good.
- 0:20Thank you. I am so good.
- 0:25Thank you. How are things going?
- 0:33How are things going? Pretty well, thank you.
- 0:41Pretty well, thank you. They are doing well.
- 0:48Thank you. They are doing well.
- 0:53Thank you. Things are great.
- 0:59How about? You things are great.
- 1:05How about you? How are you feeling today?
- 1:14How are you feeling? Today I feel great.
- 1:20Thanks for asking. I feel great.
- 1:25Thanks for asking. I'm OK.
- 1:31Thanks. How about you?
- 1:35I'm OK, Thanks. How about you?
- 1:43Have you been waiting a? Long time to talk to me.
- 1:48Have you been waiting a? Long time to talk to me.
- 1:52No, just 20 minutes. No, just 20 minutes.
- 2:03No, I haven't been waiting long. No, I haven't been waiting long.
- 2:15How? Long have you been waiting?
- 2:19How long have you been waiting? Just 30 minutes.
- 2:27Just 30 minutes. Did anyone come here?
- 2:34With you. Did anyone come here?
- 2:39With you? No.
- 2:42I came by myself. No, I came by myself.
- 2:52Yes, I came here with my husband.
- 2:58Yes, I came here with my husband.
- 3:06Did. Anyone accompany you today?
- 3:10Did. Anyone accompany you today?
- 3:15No, officer, no officer. Yes.
- 3:22My son accompanied me today. Yes, my son accompanied me
- 3:29today. How did you come here today?
- 3:39How did you come here today? I came here by car.
- 3:47I came here by car. My husband drove me.
- 3:57My husband drove me. I took the bus with my friend.
- 4:07I took the bus with my friend. Did you come by bus?
- 4:15Or by car. Did you come by?
- 4:20Bus or by car? I came here by car.
- 4:28I came here by car. Who drove you here?
- 4:38Who drove you here? I drove here by myself.
- 4:46I drove here by myself. My husband drove me here.
- 4:56My husband drove me here. Did you have any problems
- 5:05getting here? Did you have any problems
- 5:10getting here? No, I did not.
- 5:17No, I did not. Did you have any troubles
- 5:24getting here? Did you have any?
- 5:28Troubles getting here? No, I made it fine.
- 5:37No, I made it fine. Were the directions to our.
- 5:46Office easy to follow. Were the directions to our.
- 5:52Office easy to follow. Yes, I didn't have any problems.
- 6:02Yes, I didn't have any problems. Yes, it was.
- 6:13Yes, it was. Did you?
- 6:19Have any trouble finding the building?
- 6:24Did you have any trouble? Finding the building?
- 6:29No, it was quite easy. No, it was quite easy.
- 6:40No, I had no trouble. No, I had no trouble.
- 6:50Yes, I had a little trouble, but someone helped me.
- 6:58Yes, I had a little trouble, but someone helped me.
- 7:08Did it take you long to find a? Parking spot.
- 7:14Did it take you long to find a parking spot?
- 7:19No, I found a parking spot quickly.
- 7:25No, I found a parking spot quickly, no.
- 7:33It was quite easy. To find a parking spot?
- 7:39No, it was quite easy to find a parking spot.
- 7:48How long did it take you to get here?
- 7:53How long did it take you to get here?
- 7:58Just one hour. Just one hour.
- 8:06It took. 30 minutes to get. Here it took 30 minutes to get
- 8:12here. How was the traffic today?
- 8:22How was the traffic today? It wasn't too.
- 8:27Bad. It wasn't too bad, it was so
- 8:36busy. It was so.
- 8:40Busy. How was the traffic today?
- 8:49How was the traffic today? It.
- 8:54Wasn't too bad. It wasn't too bad.
- 9:03It was so busy. It was so busy.
- 9:13It was flowing nicely. It was flowing nicely.
- 9:23How's the weather today? How's the weather today?
- 9:31It's a nice sunny day. It's a nice sunny day.
- 9:42The sun finally came out. The sun finally came out.
- 9:54What is the weather we are having?
- 9:59What is the weather we are having?
- 10:03It's still raining a little. It's still raining a little.
- 10:15Is it not cloudy right now? Is it not cloudy right now?
- 10:24Yes it is. No it isn't.
- 10:33It's hot, isn't it? It's hot, isn't it?
- 10:39Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
- 10:48Tell me. Why did you come here today?
- 10:54Tell me, why did you come here today?
- 11:00Yes, I came here to take the naturalization interview.
- 11:07Yes, I came here to take the naturalization interview.
- 11:17Do you understand why you were here today?
- 11:22Do you understand why you were here?
- 11:24Today, Yes, I'm here for my citizenship interview.
- 11:34Yes, I'm here for my citizenship interview.
- 11:44Why do you want to become AUS citizen?
- 11:49Why do you want to become AUS citizen?
- 11:55Because I want to vote in the next election.
- 12:01Because I want to vote in the next election.
- 12:10What is your basic eligibility to become AUS citizen?
- 12:17What is your basic eligibility to become AUS citizen?
- 12:23I have lived here as a legal permanent resident for five
- 12:26years. I have lived here as a legal
- 12:32permanent resident for five years.
- 12:41How are you eligible to become AUS citizen?
- 12:47How are you eligible to become AUS citizen?
- 12:53I have been a legal permanent resident for five years.
- 13:00I have been a legal permanent resident for five years.
- 13:08I'm over 18 years old and I've had a green card.
- 13:12For five years I married AUS citizen and have lived.
- 13:20Here for three years. I married AUS citizen and have.
- 13:28Lived here for three years. Can you tell me why you want to
- 13:38be an American citizen? Can you tell me why you want to
- 13:44be an American citizen? I want a government job and I
- 13:51want to vote. I want a government job and I
- 13:58want to vote because I believe in the form of government and
- 14:07want to vote because I believe in the form of government and
- 14:14want to vote. Do you need to use the restroom
- 14:23before we start? Do you need to use the restroom
- 14:29before we start? No, I'm fine, thank you.
- 14:38No, I'm fine. Thank you.
- 14:44Yes. Can you show me where the
- 14:46restroom is? Yes.
- 14:51Can you show me where the restroom is?
- 14:59Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
- 15:03the truth? Do you swear to tell the truth,
- 15:08the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
- 15:13Yes, I do. Yes, I do.
- 15:23What did you just promise? What did you just?
- 15:28Promise. I promised to tell the truth.
- 15:36I promised to tell the truth. Did you?
- 15:43Come here voluntarily. Did you come here voluntarily?
- 15:53Yes, I did. I have been looking forward to
- 15:56this day. Yes I did.
- 16:01I have been looking forward to this day.
- 16:10Are you feeling worried today? Are you feeling worried today?
- 16:19Yes, I I do feel nervous. Yes, I I do feel nervous,
- 16:30honestly. Yes.
- 16:35No, officer. Have you been feeling anxious
- 16:42about this interview? Have you been feeling anxious
- 16:48about this interview? No, I studied very hard and I
- 16:56feel prepared. No, I studied very hard and I
- 17:03feel prepared. Yes, I'm feeling a little
- 17:12anxious. Yes, I'm feeling a little
- 17:18anxious. Have you been studying hard for
- 17:26the interview? Have you been studying hard for
- 17:32the interview? Yes, I've been studying very
- 17:39hard. Yes, I've been studying very.
- 17:45Hard. Yes, I really want to be an
- 17:53American citizen. Yes, I really want to be an
- 18:00American citizen. Have you been studying hard for
- 18:10the interview? Have you been studying hard for
- 18:15the interview? Yes, I have.
- 18:21It's an important interview for me.
- 18:27Yes, I have. It's an important interview for
- 18:30me. How have you studied?
- 18:40How have you studied? I watched a lot of YouTube
- 18:46videos and practiced English with my family.
- 18:53I watched a lot of YouTube videos and practiced English
- 18:56with my family. Do you feel well prepared for
- 19:06your test today? Do you feel well prepared for
- 19:11your test today? Yes, I have studied very hard, I
- 19:19am ready for the test. Yes, I have studied very hard.
- 19:28I am ready for the test. Are you ready for the interview?
- 19:40Are you ready for the interview? Yes, I'm ready.
- 19:48Yes, I'm ready. I'm a bit nervous, but I'm ready
- 19:55now. I'm a bit nervous but I'm ready
- 20:01now. How was your weekend?
- 20:12How was your weekend? It was good.
- 20:17I stayed home and spent time with my family.
- 20:23It was good. I stayed home and spent time
- 20:26with my family. Do you have plans for the
- 20:35weekend? Do you have plans for the
- 20:40weekend? Yes, I plan to go out to the
- 20:46movies with my family. Yes, I plan to go out to the
- 20:53movies with my family. Sometimes you might not hear the
- 21:03officer. Clearly you can use the
- 21:05following sentences. To ask the officer to repeat the
- 21:08questions. Can you please repeat the
- 21:14question? Can you please repeat the
- 21:18question? Excuse me, Officer.
- 21:24Can you repeat that? Please excuse me, officer.
- 21:29Can you repeat? That please.
- 21:35I'm very sorry I didn't hear you the first time.
- 21:39Can you say that again? I'm very sorry I didn't hear you
- 21:46the 1st. Time.
- 21:48Can you say that again? Sorry.
- 21:54Officer, can you repeat that slowly, please?
- 22:01Sorry. Officer, can you repeat?
- 22:04That slowly, please. Sorry, officer, I didn't
- 22:12understand you. Can you rephrase the question?
- 22:19Sorry, officer, I didn't understand you.
- 22:22Can you rephrase the question? Can you show me your
- 22:31appointment? Notice your green.
- 22:33Card all your passports. And a.
- 22:36State issued ID. Can you show me your
- 22:42appointment? Notice your green.
- 22:44Card all your passports and a state.
- 22:47Issued. ID if you.
- 22:51Have all of them. Just say here you go.
- 22:58It's OK if you don't have a passport or a state issued ID.
- 23:03You can simply say. I only have an appointment
- 23:06notice and a green. Card Carlos.
- 23:15Yes. Officer.
- 23:19Hi, I'm Officer. Brad, I'll.
- 23:21Be conducting your naturalization interview today.
- 23:24How are you doing? I'm doing well, thank you.
- 23:30I'm a little nervous but ready. That's completely normal.
- 23:38Please follow me to the interview room.
- 23:43Sure. Please place your belongings
- 23:48next to your chair and remain standing.
- 23:53Now I need to put you underoath before we begin the interview.
- 23:57Could you please raise your right?
- 23:59Hand OK. Do you solemnly swear to tell
- 24:07the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the.
- 24:10Truth. Yes, I do.
- 24:17All right, you can put down your hand and take a seat.
- 24:23Thank you. What did you just promise?
- 24:31I promise to tell the truth during this interview.
- 24:38Good. How long have you been waiting?
- 24:43About 20 minutes. Can you please show me your
- 24:50green card, appointment notice, passport and a state issued ID?
- 24:57Yes, here they are. What's your current?
- 25:03Legal name. My full name is Carlos Hernandez
- 25:10Lopez. Tell me, why did you come here?
- 25:16Today I'm here for my citizenship interview Did.
- 25:26Anyone come with you today? Yes, my son came with me and
- 25:34he's waiting in the lobby. Great.
- 25:40Now I'll take your photo and fingerprints.
- 25:44Can you please look straight at the camera?
- 25:48Sure. Thank you.
- 25:54Now place your left index finger on the scanner and now your
- 26:02right index finger please. Perfect.
- 26:09Do you have any questions before we start?
- 26:14No, I'm ready. Did you have any problems
- 26:20getting here? No, I did not.
- 26:25Thank you for asking. Good.
- 26:31Did your daughter find parking OK?
- 26:35Yes, it was easy. We got here early, just in case.
- 26:43Good thinking. It's a.
- 26:45Beautiful day today isn't. It yes it is.
- 26:53Great. Do you feel well prepared for
- 26:56the test? Yes, I do.
- 27:03Now let's move on to the English portion.
- 27:06First, the reading test. Please read the sentence on the
- 27:10tablet. What state has the most?
- 27:17People, good reading. Now please write the sentence
- 27:24using the stylus pen. California has the most people.
- 27:35California has the most people. Great job.
- 27:50You've passed the English test as well.
- 27:54Thank you. Let's continue with the civics
- 28:00test. With the new civics test, I will
- 28:05ask you up to 20 questions. You need to answer 12 correctly
- 28:09to pass. Are you ready?
- 28:14Yes, I'm ready. What does the judicial branch?
- 28:21Do reviews laws. There are 4 amendments to the US
- 28:32Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- 28:39Any citizen can vote. Who lived in America before the
- 28:47Europeans? Arrived American Indians.
- 28:58Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
- 29:02Name 1. Thought for civil rights.
- 29:11Who is commander in chief of the US military?
- 29:18The president. Why do US representatives serve
- 29:25shorter terms than US Senators? To more closely follow public
- 29:33opinion. Name three national US holidays.
- 29:44New Year's Day, Memorial Day. Labor Day.
- 29:52How many US Senators are there 100?
- 30:02What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
- 30:07United States? Terrorist attacked the United
- 30:14States. Name one example of an American
- 30:21innovation. Landing on the moon.
- 30:30What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
- 30:41What is Veteran's Day? A holiday to honor people in the
- 30:49US military. Excellent.
- 30:56That's 12 correct answers. You pass the civics test.
- 31:00Congratulations. Thank you, officer.
- 31:09All right, let's go over your N 400 application and confirm your
- 31:13personal information. Please answer clearly and let me
- 31:20know if anything has changed. OK, Officer.
- 31:28What's your first name? My name.
- 31:34Is Carlos. Can you spell that for me?
- 31:42Carl. O.
- 31:47S. And what's your family name?
- 31:56My family. Name is Hernandez Lopez.
- 32:04Do you have any middle names or other last?
- 32:06Names. No, I don't.
- 32:14Have you ever used any other names?
- 32:19No. Would you like to legally change
- 32:24your name today? No, I would.
- 32:30Like to keep my name? What?
- 32:35Is your date of birth. January 21st, 1970.
- 32:47And where were you born? Mexico.
- 32:55Are you a citizen of Mexico? Yes.
- 33:03What is your country of citizenship or nationality?
- 33:10Mexico. Do you have any other
- 33:15nationality? No.
- 33:22What is your alien register number?
- 33:27068024257. What date did you become a
- 33:38lawful permanent resident? September 8th, 2018.
- 33:49How did you become a permanent resident?
- 33:54Through my son, he is AUS citizen and petitioned for me.
- 34:04What is his name? Antonio Lopez Garcia.
- 34:13What date did your son become AUS citizen?
- 34:19July 27th, 2014. Do you have a physical or
- 34:27developmental disability or mental impairment that prevents
- 34:31you from demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of
- 34:34the English language or civics requirements for naturalization?
- 34:42No, I don't. Do you want the Social Security
- 34:49Administration to issue you an original or replacement Social
- 34:53Security card and update your immigration status with the SSA
- 34:58if and when you are naturalized? Yes, I do.
- 35:08What is your Social Security number?
- 35:13776474262 What? Is your daytime telephone
- 35:23number. 7702881245. What is your ethnicity?
- 35:40I am Hispanic or Latino. What is your race?
- 35:50I am white. How tall are you?
- 35:58I'm 6 feet 2 inches and. What is your weight?
- 36:07I'm 148 lbs. What color is your hair black
- 36:21and what color are your eyes brown?
- 36:29All right. What is your current physical
- 36:32address? 13160 Bear Mountain Rd.,
- 36:42Redding, CA 96003. Is your mailing address the same
- 36:53as your home address? Yes.
- 37:01When did you move to your current address?
- 37:07March 2nd, 2022. Have you lived anywhere else in
- 37:15the last five years? Yes, I lived with my son in
- 37:22Glendale, AZ. Can you give me the address and
- 37:29dates? Yes, 9221 N 48th Dr., Glendale,
- 37:40AZ 85302 from October 2017 to February 2022.
- 37:56Thank you. Are you currently married?
- 38:00Yes, I'm married. How?
- 38:05Many times have you been married?
- 38:09Once. If you are currently married, is
- 38:15your spouse a current member of the US Armed Forces?
- 38:21No, officer. What was your spouse's full
- 38:27name? Isabella Ximena Torres Garcia.
- 38:37What was your spouse's last name?
- 38:41Torres Garcia. What was the date of your
- 38:47marriage? November 29th, 1975.
- 38:57Is your spouse AUS citizen? Yes.
- 39:06What country is your spouse from?
- 39:11My spouse is from Mexico. Is your current spouse's present
- 39:18physical address the same as your physical address?
- 39:24Yes, it is. And when did your spouse become
- 39:31AUS citizen? April 7th, 2020. 4 What is your
- 39:41spouse's occupation? My spouse is a gardener.
- 39:51How many times has your spouse? Been married one time.
- 39:59All right. Do you have any children?
- 40:04Yes, I have three children. How many children do you have
- 40:11under 18 years of age? One child, my youngest son.
- 40:21What is his name and age? Carlos Lopez Garcia, 16.
- 40:33Does your child reside to you? Yes, Officer, do you support?
- 40:42The child. Yes, I do.
- 40:50Yes, Officer. What?
- 40:55Job do you have right now? I am a package sorter.
- 41:05Who is your? Current employer DHL Express.
- 41:14Have you worked in the last five years?
- 41:18No, that's it. Thank you.
- 41:24That's all clear. Have you traveled outside the
- 41:29United States in the last five years?
- 41:35Yes. How many trips have you taken
- 41:40outside the US during the last five years?
- 41:45Three trips. Did any of your trips last six
- 41:52months or longer? No.
- 41:59Which countries did you visit? Mexico and Canada.
- 42:08When was your last trip outside the United States?
- 42:15May 19th, 2025. Where did you go on this trip?
- 42:24Mexico. What was the?
- 42:28Purpose of that trip. To visit my relatives.
- 42:37What day did you return from the last?
- 42:39Trip. April 27th, 2025.
- 42:49Now, Isabel, I'll ask you some questions from part nine of your
- 42:53application. Please answer yes or no.
- 42:59OK, have you ever? Claimed to be a United States
- 43:05citizen. No.
- 43:12Have you ever voted or registered to vote in any
- 43:15federal, state, or local election in the United States?
- 43:23No. Do you currently owe any overdue
- 43:29federal, states or local taxes in the United States?
- 43:35No. Have you ever called yourself a
- 43:41non-us resident on a federal, state or local tax return since
- 43:46you became a lawful permanent resident?
- 43:52No. Have you ever been a member of
- 43:58or in any way associated with the Communist Party?
- 44:04No. Have you ever advocated, either
- 44:10directly or indirectly, the overthrow of any government by
- 44:14force or violence? No.
- 44:22Have you ever advocated any of the overthrow by force or
- 44:26violence or other unconstitutional means of the
- 44:29government of the United States or all forms of law?
- 44:36No. Have you ever ordered, incited,
- 44:42called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise
- 44:46participated in torture? No.
- 44:55Have you ever associated with any group anywhere in the world
- 44:59that advocated any of the unlawful damage, injury or
- 45:02destruction of property? No.
- 45:11Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way
- 45:14associated with, or have you ever provided money?
- 45:18They think of value services or labor or any other assistance or
- 45:22support to a group that used a weapon or explosive with intent
- 45:29to harm another person or cause damage to property.
- 45:36No. What is a weapon?
- 45:43An object such as a knife, gun or bomb engaged.
- 45:53Participated in kidnapping, assassination or hijacking or
- 45:58sabotage of an airplane, ship, vehicle, or other mode of
- 46:02transportation. No.
- 46:10Have you ever participated in any kind of sexual contact or
- 46:14activity with any person who did not consent, did not agree or
- 46:19was unable to consent, could not agree, or was being forced or
- 46:23threatened by you or by someone else?
- 46:29No. Have you ever participated in
- 46:34causing harm or suffering to any person because of their race,
- 46:39religion, national origin, membership in a particular
- 46:43social group, or political opinion?
- 46:49No. Were you ever a part of any
- 46:54group or did you ever help any group, unit, or organization
- 46:59that used a weapon against any person or threatened to do so?
- 47:05No. Do you understand what threaten
- 47:11means? To tell someone you will hurt
- 47:17them. Have you ever sold, provided or
- 47:25transported weapons or assisted any person in selling, providing
- 47:29or transporting weapons which you knew or believed would be
- 47:32used against another person? No.
- 47:41Have you ever used any person under 15 years of age to take
- 47:45part in hostilities, or attempted or worked with others
- 47:49to do so? No.
- 47:57Have you ever committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to
- 48:01commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for
- 48:05which you were not arrested? No.
- 48:14Have you ever been arrested, cited, detained, or confined by
- 48:18any law enforcement officer, military official in the United
- 48:22States or elsewhere, or immigration official for any
- 48:26reason, or have been charged with a crime or offense?
- 48:32No. What does to be confined?
- 48:38Mean to be kept in a place. Have you ever engaged in
- 48:50prostitution, attempted to procure or import prostitutes or
- 48:54persons for the purpose of prostitution, or received any
- 48:57proceeds or money from prostitution?
- 49:03No. Have you ever manufactured,
- 49:09cultivated, produced, distributed, dispensed, sold or
- 49:13smuggled, trafficked any controlled substances, illegal
- 49:18drugs, narcotics or drug paraphernalia in violation of
- 49:22any law or regulation of AUS State, the United States, or a
- 49:27foreign country? No.
- 49:36Have you ever married someone in order to obtain an immigration
- 49:40benefit? No.
- 49:47Have you ever helped anyone to enter or try to enter the United
- 49:51States illegally? No.
- 49:59Have you ever been married to more than one person at the same
- 50:02time? No.
- 50:09Have you ever married someone to obtain an immigration benefit?
- 50:16No. Have you ever gambled illegally
- 50:22or received income from illegal gambling?
- 50:27No. Have you ever made any
- 50:32misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United
- 50:36States? No.
- 50:43What is public benefit? Welfare like food stamps,
- 50:52housing or health care? Have you ever lied to any U.S.
- 51:01government official to gain entry or admission into the
- 51:04United States or to gain immigration benefits?
- 51:11No. Have you ever?
- 51:15Given any U.S. government officials any information or
- 51:19documentation that was false, fraudulent or misleading.
- 51:27No. Have you ever been ordered,
- 51:32removed, excluded, or deported from the United States?
- 51:39No. Have you ever been placed in
- 51:44removal, exclusion, rescission or deportation proceedings?
- 51:51No. Have you ever served in the
- 51:56United States Armed Forces? No.
- 52:04Have you ever been placed in removal, rescission or
- 52:07deportation proceedings? No.
- 52:15Have you ever been removed or deported from the United States?
- 52:21No. Do you?
- 52:25Support the Constitution and form of government of the United
- 52:29States? Yes.
- 52:37Do you understand the full oath of allegiance to the United
- 52:40States? Yes.
- 52:47Are you unable to take the oath of allegiance because of a
- 52:50physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?
- 52:57No. What is mental impairment?
- 53:06Having a mental problem? Are you willing to take the oath
- 53:14of allegiance to the United States?
- 53:19Yes. If the law requires it, are you
- 53:25willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States?
- 53:31Yes. Are you willing to perform
- 53:36noncombatant services in the United States Armed Forces?
- 53:42Yes. If the law requires it, are you
- 53:48willing to perform work of national importance under
- 53:51civilian direction? Yes.
- 54:00What is a civilian direction? A direction from a person who is
- 54:08not in the military. Great.
- 54:14Do you promise what you say is true today?
- 54:19Yes, I do. Please review and sign your
- 54:25application on the tablet after ensuring all information is
- 54:28correct. Great.
- 54:40I also need you to sign the Oath of Allegiant section.
- 54:51I reviewed your entire application and everything looks
- 54:54good. You pass the civics reading and
- 55:00writing tests, and you've signed the application.
- 55:06Thank you so much. I'm recommending your
- 55:12application for approval. We'll send you a schedule for
- 55:17the oath ceremony, and we'll send you a notice someday this
- 55:21week, so you should receive it shortly.
- 55:26Do you have any questions for me?
- 55:30No, thank you.