Basic Citizenship Interview

uscitizenpod.blogspot.com Introduction Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? What is an oath? Why are you here today? Why do you want to become an American citizen?

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Yes, I do. An oath is a promise. I promise to tell the truth. I want to become an American citizen. a) b) c) d) I love America. I love freedom. There are many good opportunities here. I want a better life for my children. Other ____________________________.

How did you get here today?

a) I drove my car. b) My (husband, wife, friend) drove me. c) Other ____________________________. a) b) c) d) I miss my friends and family. I miss the food. I dont miss my old country. I miss _______________________(other).

What do you miss about your old country?

Show me you Green Card, Driver License, Passport, or Photo ID.

Here are my Green Card and Passport. (Hand the requested documents to the USCIS Examiner).

N-400 Part 1 Your Name What is your full name?

My full name is _________ ___________

First Name Middle Name

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Last Name

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What is your last name? Spell it. Is the name on your green card the same as your current legal name?

My last name is __________________. My last name is spelled _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. a) Yes, the names are the same. b) No, the name on the Green Card is not correct. My name is _________________. .

N-400 Part 2 Info about Your Eligibility What is the basis for your eligibility to become an U.S. citizen?

a) I am over eighteen years old and have been a legal permanent resident in the U.S. for five years. b) I am over eighteen years old. I have been a legal permanent resident for three years and been married to American citizen for three years.

How long have you been a permanent resident?

I have been a legal permanent resident since _____________________.

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N-400 Part 3 Information about You What is your Social Security Number? What is your date of birth? When did you become a permanent resident? What was your port of entry?

My SSN# is 987-65-4321 My date of birth is ____________________

MM/DD/YYYY

I became a legal permanent resident on _____________________________________

MM/DD/YYYY

I entered the United States at ___________________________________.

City and State

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What is your country of birth? What is your country of nationality? What is your current marital status?

My country of birth is ____________________. My country of nationality is _______________. I am (single, married, divorced, or widowed).

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N-400 Part 4 Addresses & Phone Numbers What is your current home address? My home address is: ________________________________ _____
Street Name and Street Number City State Apt # Zip Code

________________________ _____ _______ 17 What is your home telephone number? N-400 Part 6 Residence & Employment How long have you lived at your current home address? What was your previous address? My telephone number is (_ _ _) - _ _ _ - _ _ _ _

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I have lived at my current home address since _____________________________________

MM/DD/YYYY

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My previous address was: ________________________________ _____

Street Name and Street Number City State Apt # Zip Code

________________________ _____ _______ 20 When did you begin to live at your previous address? Do you work? (How do you support yourself?) I began to live at my previous address _____________________________________
MM/DD/YYYY

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a) b) c) d)

Yes, I work. I am retired. I stay at home and take care of my family. Other ____________________________.

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Where do you work?

I have been working at __________________ in _____________________ since ________.

City Year

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What is your job? Have you worked anywhere else in the past five years?
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I am a ____________________ (occupation). a) No, I havent. b) Yes, I have. __________________ in ____________________ since ________.
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N-400 Part 7 Time Outside of the US Have you taken any trips outside the U.? How many total days did you spend outside of the U.S during the past five years? How many trips have you taken outside of the U.S. during the past five years? Have you taken any more trips outside the U.S since you submitted your N-400? Tell me about your last trip. When did you leave? When did you return? Did the trip last more than six months? Where did you go? How long were you gone? Why did you go? Have you taken any other trips in the past five years?

c) Yes, I have. d) No, I havent. (Skip to Part 8) a) I was outside of the U.S for ____days. I have taken _____ trips outside of the U.S. during the past five years. a) No, I havent. I left the U.S. on _____________________.
MM/DD/YYYY.

I returned to the U.S on __________________.

MM/DD/YYYY.

No, the trip did not last for more than 180 days. I went to _____________________________
Country

I was gone for _____ days. I went (on business; to visit my family; other). a) No, I havent b) Yes, I have. I went to __________________________.
Country

I left on __________________ and

MM/DD/YYYY

returned __________________ and

MM/DD/YYYY

I was gone for _______ days. N-400 Part 8 Info about Your Marital History How many times have you been married? a) I have been married ___ times b) I have never been married. (Skip to Part 9) What is the name of your (husband or wife)? What is (his or her) date of birth? What is the date of your marriage? What is (his or her) home address? Is (he or she) a U.S. citizen? What is (his or her) country of birth? (His or her) name is _________ ___________
First Name Middle Name

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Last Name

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(His or her) date of birth is _______________.

MM/DD/YYYY.

Our date of marriage is _______________.

MM/DD/YYYY.

(He or She) lives with me. a) Yes, (he or she) is. b) No, (he or she) isnt a U.S. citizen. (His or her) country of birth is _____________.

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uscitizenpod.blogspot.com N-400 Part 9 Info about Your Children How many sons and daughters do you have? What is (his or her) date of birth? Is (he or she) a U.S. citizen? What is (his or her) country of birth? What is (his or her) home address?

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a) I dont have any children. b) I have ___ sons and ___ daughters. (His or her) date of birth is ________________
MM/DD/YYYY

a) Yes, (he or she) is. b) No, (he or she) isnt a U.S. citizen. (His or her) country of birth is _____________. a) (He or she) lives with me. b) (His or her) home address is ______________________________ ______
Street Name and Street Number City Apt # State Zip Code

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N-400 Part 10 Additional Questions **

**Many of these questions can be answered No, I dont. No, I havent. Yes, I do. or Yes, I have.

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Have you ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen? a) Yes. Have you ever voted in any U.S. elections? a) Yes. Do you pay your taxes every year? a) Yes. Do you owe any taxes? a) Yes. Have you been declared legally incompetent? a) Yes. Do you belong to any groups or organizations? a) Yes. Have you ever been a member of the Communist party? a) Yes. Have you ever been a terrorist? a) Yes. Have you ever been committed a crime? a) Yes. Have you ever been arrested? a) Yes. Have you ever been in jail? a) Yes. Have you ever been a habitual drunkard? a) Yes. Have you ever sold or smuggled illegal drugs or narcotics? a) Yes. Have you ever gambled illegally? a) Yes. Have you ever lied to the U.S. government? a) Yes. Have you ever been deported? a) Yes. What does deported mean? The US sends you back to your old country.

b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No. b) No.

N-400 Part 10 Section H: Oath Requirements Do you support the Constitution and the form of government of the US? a) Yes. b) No. What is the Constitution? The Constitution is supreme law of the land. What is the US form of government? The United States a democratic and republican form of government. Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? a) Yes. b) No. What is the Oath of Allegiance? I promise with my life to be loyal to the United States. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the US? a) Yes. b) No. What does to bear arms mean? To bear arms means that I will use a weapon to protect US if the government tells me to do so. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform non-combatant services for a) Yes. b) No. the U.S Armed Services? What does non-combatant mean? Non-combatant means that I will help and support the U.S. Army by being a nurse or a translator. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance a) Yes. b) No. under civilian direction? Do you promise that everything that you have said during this interview is a) Yes. b) No. true?
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Dictation Sentences (Choose only two sentences). 1 2 3 I want to become a citizen of the United States. Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. I love my family. I want to become a citizen of the United States. Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. I love my family.

Ten U.S. History and Government Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 What are the colors of our flag? What do the stars on the flag mean? How many stars are there on our flag? What color are the stars on our flag? How many stripes are there on our flag? What do the stripes on the flag represent? What colors are the stripes on the flag? What do we celebrate on the 4th of July? Who was the first president of the United States? Who is the President of the United States today? Red, white, and blue One for each state There are 50 stars on our flag. The stars on our flag are white. There are 13 stripes on our flag. The first 13 states The stripes on the flag are red and white. Independence Day George Washington George W. Bush

Congratulations! You will be a great American citizen!

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