US Citizenship Naturalization Interview with Applicant Novak (A Mock Interview Based on Actual Experience)
Hi my name is officer Hopkins.
I'll be conducting your naturalization interview.
How are you feeling today?
Hello officer, I’m worried earlier but fine now.
Are you well-prepared for your interview?
Yes officer. I studied a lot after my biometrics appointment.
Place your things, beside your chair, and raise your right hand.
Do you swear that the statements you'll give, will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Please have a seat.
Any questions before we start?
No, officer.
Why did you apply for American citizenship?
I want to vote and I support the American government.
How did you receive your USCIS green card?
I'm married to a U.S. citizen.
Please show me your green card, passports, and state issued ID.
Here's my green card, passport, and ID.
What's the date, you became a permanent resident?
The date of my permanent residence is August 2nd, 2013.
What's your first name?
Ivana
What's your last name?
Novak
Your full name, please?
My full name is Ivana Horvat Novak.
Would you want to legally change your name?
No officer, thank you.
What's your social security number?
706-28-5254
When is your birthday?
August 20, 1985
What's your country of citizenship?
Croatia
Do you have any physical disability or mental impairment?
No.
What's your phone number in case we contact you?
724-324-7865
What's your email address, if we contact you?
Ivanahorvat@gmail.com
Will continue to "your residence information".
What's your current home address?
5462 Denny Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 25206
Has your address changed?
No.
Let's talk "about your parents".
Is one of your parents a U.S. citizen?
No
Were they married before you turned 18 years old?
Yes, officer.
Were they able to visit the U.S.?
No, officer.
Let's go to "biographic information".
How tall are you?
5 feet and 8 inches
Your eye color?
Can you please repeat, officer?
What color are your eyes?
Blue
What color is your hair?
Brown
We'll proceed to "employment and schools attended".
Do you have a job?
Yes. I'm a self-employed artist.
What type of work do you provide?
I provide custom-made hand painted shoes, shirts, and more, to sell on my website and social media.
Are you attending school?
No, officer.
Let's move on to the next section.
How many times have you left the U.S. in the past five years?
I had 4 trips.
Your reasons for your travels abroad?
My husband, together with our kids, went to Croatia to visit family, close friends and relatives.
When did you leave and return to the U.S. on your last trip?
We left in the first week of December, and returned last week.
What's the total days you've been outside the U.S. for the past five years?
I had been outside, for about 90 days.
Let's continue "about your marital history".
What's your marital status?
I'm married.
How many times, have you been married?
Twice, officer.
What's your ex-husbands name?
Nikola Marić
The date when the marriage ended, with your prior spouse
June 5, 2008
Did you bring the original divorce documents?
Yes.
I have the original divorce documents and certified copies by Croatia’s supreme court.
It's good that you have these documents.
Let's proceed "about the information of your children".
Do you have any children?
Yes, with my current marriage.
How old are they?
Alejandro and Juanita, the twins are 9 years old.
Are you supporting them?
Yes.
May I see their original birth certificates?
Yes, they are born in the US.
Are you ready for the civics test?
Yes, officer.
Tell me If I need to repeat the question.
Let's start the history and government tests.
I'll ask you up to ten questions and you need to answer six of them.
Alright, let's begin.
What is the one reason colonists came to America?
religious freedom
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
all people of the state
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
You passsed the USCIS civics test.
Let's proceed to the reading and writing tests.
Listen to this sentence, and write it down on the tablet.
California has the most people.
That's correct.
Read the sentence on the digital tablet.
Yes, officer.
What state has the most people?
That's right.
You passed the USCIS reading and writing tests.
Let's go to Part 12, "additional information about you".
Have you ever claimed to be an American citizen?
No, never.
Have you ever been confined to a mental institution?
No, never.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
No, officer.
Did you bring your tax returns for the past five years?
Yes, I do.
Can I see those documents?
Yes.
Do you belong to any organizations or groups?
Yes, I belong to a local church group.
What's the name of the group or organization?
Saint James Catholic Church
What is your understanding when you can hear these words...
totalitarian party
It promotes leadership, where a ruler has total authority, over everyone.
Have you ever been a member of a terrorist organization, totalitarian, or a communist party?
No, never.
Have you ever advocated a violent overthrow of any government?
No, I haven't.
Were you associated with the Nazi German government, SS military, paramilitary, or self-defence unit?
No, officer.
Were you ever involved in genocide, torture, badly hurting, or trying to kill someone?
No, I haven't.
Have you ever persecuted any person because of religion, race, political opinion or national origin?
No, never.
Have you ever received any military, paramilitary, or weapons training?
No.
Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any officer?
No, officer.
Have you been a prostitute, or procured anyone for prostitution?
No.
Have you been married to more than one person, at the same time?
No.
Have you supported someone entering the U.S. illegally?
No, I haven't.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government in the US?
Yes, I do.
And are you willing, to take the full oath of allegiance to the US?
Yes, I am.
Are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the US?
Yes.
Are you willing to do work of national importance under civilian direction?
Yes.
Do you promise that everything you've said is true?
Yes, I do.
Check the spelling of your name, and other details.
Let me know if everything is correct.
Everything's correct, officer.
Signing your application means you certify, under penalty of perjury,
that you provided true and correct information.
If everything is correct, please sign it.
Thank you, officer.
I'm recommending that your naturalization application for US citizenship be approved.
Congratulations on your achievement today.
I hope to see you at your a naturalization ceremony.
Accept this copy of your test results.