A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r Introduction 1
Hi. I am Officer ________. I will be interviewing you today.
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Why are you here today?
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Why do you want to become an American citizen?
a) I love America. I love freedom. b) There are good opportunities here. c) I want a better life for my children.
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What do you miss about your old country?
a) I miss my friends and family. b) I miss the food. c) I miss ________________________.
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Are you ready? Do you have any questions before we begin?
a) I’m a little nervous, but I’m ready. b) Yes, I have a question: ___________?
Hi, my name is ___________.
I want to become an American citizen.
Oath 6
Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
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What did you just promise?
a) Yes; b) No.
I promised to tell the truth.
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Explain how you are eligible to become a US Citizen.
I am over 18 years old and
a) Yes; b) No.
1. I have been a Legal Permanent Resident for 5 years.
a) Yes; b) No
2. I have been a Legal Permanent Resident for 3 years and;
a) Yes; b) No
a) I’ve been married to the same US Citizen for 3 years; b) and I’ve been living with the same spouse for 3 years; c) and my spouse has been a US Citizen for 3 years.
Show me you Green Card, Passport, or State-issued Photo ID.
Here is my ID.
N-400 Part 2 Your Name and Part 3 Accomodations 10 What is your current legal name? Spell you family name.
My current legal name is ___________ ____________ ____________ First Name
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Is the name on your Green Card the same as your current legal name?
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Middle Name
Last Name
a) Yes. b) My Green Card has my Middle Initial. My Middle Name is____________________. My Full Legal Name is ____________________________________.
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What is your date of birth?
My date of birth is
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What date did you become a legal permanent resident (USLPR)?
I became a legal permanent resident
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What is your country of birth?
My country of birth is
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What is your country of nationality?
My country of nationality is
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Are you requesting any accommodations a) Yes. I am requesting _________________. because of a disability? b) No.
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N-400 Part 5: Current Home Address 17
What is your Current Home Address?
My Current Home Address is ____________________________________ Street Number Street Name
Apt.
____________ ____________ ____ _______ City
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How long have you lived at your Current Home Address?
County
State
Zip Code
I have lived at my Current Home Address from __ __ / __ __ __ __ to the present.
N-400 Part 5: Previous Home Address 19
What is your Previous Home Address?
a) My previous address was: ___________________________________ b) I have always lived at my current address.
N-400 Part 8: Work 20
How do you support yourself?
a) I work.
c) My family supports me.
b) I am a student.
d) I am retired.
Part 9: Travel 21
Have you taken any trips outside the United States during the last 5 years?
a) Yes, I have. b) No, I haven’t. (Skip to Part 10)
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How many trips have you taken outside of the US during the last 5 years?
I have taken _____ trips outside of the US during the past five years
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How many total days did you spend?
I was outside the US for ________days.
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Tell me about your last trip. When did you leave?
I left the US on __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __.
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When did you return to the U.S.?
I returned on __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __.
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Where did you go?
I went to ___________________________.
Part 10: Marital History 27
What is your current marital status?
I am single / married / widowed / divorced.
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How many times have you been married?
I have been married _____ times.
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What is your spouse’s name?
His / her name is ______________________.
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What is the date of your marriage?
We got married on __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __.
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Is your spouse a US citizen?
a) My spouse was born a US citizen. b) My spouse became a US citizen on ____/____/______ c) My spouse is a Permanent Resident. He / She is a citizen of _________________________. d) My spouse is not a US citizen nor is a Permanent Resident. He / She is a citizen of ________________.
Part 11: Children (repeat for each child) 32
Do you have any children?
a) I don’t have any children. b) I have __ living, __ missing, __ dead children.
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What is your ___ child’s name?
My child’s name _________________________
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Is he / she a U.S. citizen?
a) Yes, he / she is a US citizen. b) The A-Number is A-__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _
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What is your child’s country of birth?
His / Her country of birth is ________________.
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Where does he / she live?
He / she lives ___________________________.
PART 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 37
Have you ever claimed to be a US citizen?
a) Yes. b) No.
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Have you ever voted in any US elections?
a) Yes. b) No.
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Do you have any title of nobility in a foreign country?
a) Yes. b) No.
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Have you been declared legally incompetent?
a) Yes. b) No.
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Have you ever failed to file your taxes? Do you owe any taxes?
a) Yes. b) No.
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Do you belong to any groups or
a) Yes, I belong to _____________________.
organizations?
b) I don’t belong to any groups
Have you ever been a member of the
a) No, I have never been a Communist.
Communist party?
b) Yes, I was a member of the Communist party for work. I am not a Communist now
What is Communism?
Communism is the government of China, Viet Nam, North Korea, and Cuba.
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Have you ever been a member of a
No, I have never been a totalitarian party.
totalitarian party? What is a totalitarian party?
A totalitarian party has complete control over everything and the people have no power.
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Have you ever been a terrorist?
No, I have never been a terrorist.
What is a terrorist?
A terrorist uses violence to control people and governments. Example: Sept.11, 2001.
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Have you ever advocated the overthrow of any government by either
a) Yes. b) No.
force or violence? Have you ever persecuted any person because of race, religion, national
a) Yes. b) No.
origin, member of any particular social group, or political opinion? PART 12:14 Were you ever involved with the following acts of violence?
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Have you ever been participated in genocide?
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What is genocide?
a) Yes. b) No.
Genocide is to kill a group of people because of their race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
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Have you ever tortured someone?
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What is torture?
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Have you ever killed or tried to kill someone?
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What is to kill?
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Have you ever badly hurt or killed a person on purpose?
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What is to kill or hurt a person on
To kill or hurt a person on purpose is to plan
purpose?
to hurt or kill a person, then to do so.
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a) Yes. b) No. Torture is to hurt a person to get information. a) Yes. b) No.
To kill someone is to cause a person to die. a) Yes. b) No.
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Have you ever been forced, or tried to force, someone to have sex?
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What is rape?
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Have you ever stopped someone from practicing his or her religion?
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a) Yes. b) No.
Rape is to force a person to have sex.
What is religion?
a) Yes. b) No.
Religion is how people follow God.
Have you ever participated in a military unit, rebel group, or militia?
a) Yes. b) No.
Have you ever been a member of a gang?
a) Yes. b) No.
PART 12:22-37 Good Moral Character, Crimes, and US Military Services 56 23
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Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime? What is a crime?
To commit a crime is to break the law.
Have you ever been a habitual drunkard? What is a habitual drunkard?
a) Yes. b) No.
a) Yes. b) No.
A habitual drunkard drinks too much alcohol every day and gets sick.
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Have you ever been a prostitute? What is a prostitute?
a) Yes. b) No. A prostitute sells sex.
Have you ever sold or smuggled illegal drugs or narcotics? What are illegal drugs?
a) Yes. b) No.
Illegal drugs are drugs against the law such as heroin, opium, and cocaine
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Have you ever been married to more than 1 person at the same time? What is bigamy?
a) Yes. b) No.
Bigamy is being married to more than one person at the same time.
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Have you ever married someone to get an immigration benefit? What is an immigration benefit?
a) Yes. b) No.
You can become eligible for a Green Card by marrying a US citizen.
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Have you ever helped anyone enter the U.S. illegally? What is illegal entry?
a) Yes. b) No.
Illegal entry is to come in the US without proper visa or to stay in the US on an expired visa.
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Have you ever gambled illegally?
a) Yes. b) No.
What is illegal
Gambling is legal is some states or reservations and you always pay
gambling?
taxes on the money that you win. It is illegal to gamble and not pay taxes.
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Have you ever failed to support your children or pay alimony? What is alimony?
a) Yes. b) No.
Alimony is money that a court orders you to pay monthly to your ex-spouse.
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Have you ever lied to the US government get public benefits? What are public benefits?
a) Yes. b) No.
Public benefits are social services or financial support from the government such as SNAP.
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Have you ever been deported? What is deported?
a) Yes. b) No. The government arrests you and sends you back to you country.
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Have you ever served in the US Armed Forces?
a) Yes. b) No.
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Do you support US Constitution and the form of government?
a) Yes. b) No.
What is the Constitution?
It is the supreme law of the land.
What is the US form of government?
a) The US is a democracy. b) The US has a democratic form of government. c) The US is a constitutional republic.
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Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
a) Yes. b) No.
What is an oath?
An oath is a promise
What is allegiance?
Allegiance is to be loyal.
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
I promise to be loyal to the United States.
Are you willing to take the full Oath Of Allegiance to the US
a) Yes. b) No.
government?
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If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms in the US Army?
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What is “to bear arms”?
a) Yes. b) No.
I will use a weapon to protect the U.S. if the government tells me to do so.
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Are you willing to perform non-combatant services for the US Army?
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What is “non-combatant”?
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Are you willing to help the government during a national emergency?
a) Yes. b) No.
Do you promise that everything you said is true?
a) Yes. b) No.
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a) Yes. b) No.
I will help the Army without using a weapon.
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