Hi, I'm officer Jennifer. How are you today?
I'm good. How are you?
Good. Are you ready for your interview?
Yeah I am ready.
How is the traffic coming to USCIS today?
Was there a lot of traffic or just okay?
Yes, i was okay.
How long does it take you to come from your house to USCIS?
45 minutes
I'm sorry it takes so long.
Is it raining today or is the weather good?
It's good.
Are you ready I am ready?
I am ready,
Do you have any questions?
Yes
Do you want to ask me a question before we begin?
No
Okay good.
Please raise your right hand.
Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes I do.
Put down your hand. Thank you
What do you promise?
I promise to tell the truth
Please have a seat.
Thank you
Explain to me how you are eligible to become a U.S. citizen.
I am 52 year old and I have been legal permanent resident for over five years.
Okay very good
What is your full name?
My full name is Thuy Thu Pham.
What is your last name?
My last name is Pham
Spell it
P - H -A - M
Do you have any other names?
No
What is your date of birth?
my date above is September 30 1967 .
What is your date that you became a permanent resident?
June 7, 2014
What is your country of birth?
Vietnam Where were you born in Vietnam? Yeah Where in Vietnam? Are you
born in Saigon? Saigon
What is your country of citizenship? Vietnam. Are you requesting any
accommodations because of a physical disability? No. Are you requesting any
exemptions from the English or civics test? No.
What is your current home address ? Do you live in Milpitas, San Jose, or Fremont?
I live in Milpitas. How long have you lived in Milpitas? 5 years.
Were your parents married before your 18th
birthday? Is your mother a US citizen? No. Is your
father a US citizen? No. Who sponsored you to come to the United States? My sister.
Are you Hispanic or Asian? I am Asian
Wow you've worked in a lot of places! A lot of nail salons! Where do you
work now? Now I work at Belle La Vie “The Nail Place” in Livermore. Livermore?
That is so far. Is it a new job? Yes a new job. How many months have you
worked there? Five months. You also worked at
Perfect Ten Nail Salon in Redwood City.
How long did you work at Perfect Ten.
I worked at Perfect Ten for three years.
Before that, you worked at Kim's Nail Care in Palo Alto.
How long did you work in Kim's Nail Care?
Five months
Were you a manicurist in Vietnam?
No.
What was your job in Vietnam?
I am a teacher
Very good! what is your what
age did you teach: little children or teenagers? Middle school. Middle
school very difficult. Let us continue. I'm going ask you about your
time outside of the United States. How many total days did you spend outside
the United States in the past 5 years? 31 days. How many trips of 24 hours or
more did you take. Only one. Did you go to Vietnam?
When did did you leave and when did you come back? I left on June 7, 2019 and I
returned July 7 2019. What is your current marital status. I am
married. What is the name of your husband? Sua Nguen. Is he an
American citizen? No. What is his date of birth?
June 12, 1965. What is date did you get married? May 12, 1993.
How many years are you married? Twenty-six years. Happy anniversary!
Do you live together? we
live together. Does he work? Yes
What is his job?
Machine operator
Is he an American citizen? No. Soon I hope he becomes American citizen.
You can teach him. Okay, thank you. How many children do you have? I have two
children. One of your child . . . are both of
your children born in Vietnam? They are born in Vietnam. The first one is
name - and is he living in the United States or Vietnam? United States.
Does he live with you? Yes.
Your second one is Gioi? What is your second
child's name? My second child name is Chau Pham Gioi Nguyen.
How old is he? 17. Is he in high school? Yes.
So when you become a citizen, he becomes a citizen. Yes. That'll be good. Have you
ever claimed to be a US citizen? No. Have you ever registered to vote? No. Did you
vote in the United States? No. Why didn't you vote in the United States?
I am not a citizen. Have you ever you ever been declared legally incompetent
or confined to a mental institution? No.
What is legally incompetent? It means I cannot take care of myself.
Do you owe any overdue federal state or local taxes? No.
Do you file taxes together with your husband? Yes.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party? No. Have you ever been
a member of a totalitarian party? No. What is totalitarian. A totalitarian
party is has complete control over everything and people have no power.
Yes, people have no power. Very sad. Have you have you ever
supported the overthrow of government by force or violence?
No. Have you ever persecuted a person from a different race, religion,
national origin, membership in a particular social group, or political
opinion? No. What is persecute? Persecuted is to put in jail--no, by sorry! Persecuted is to
hurt someone different than you-- different race, different religion.
Have you ever committed genocide? No. What is genocide?
Genocide is the killing the different people because of their race, gender.
Have you ever committed torture or killed or badly hurt another person? ? No.
Have you ever stopped somebody from practicing his or her religion? No.
Have you ever been a member of a military unit?
No. What is the military? Military is a country's army.
Were you in the police in Vietnam? No Have you ever worked in a rebel group or
insurgent group? No. Does the rebel group--do they
fight WITH the government or AGAINST the government? They fight AGAINST the
government in together. Do you fight against the government. No.
Were you ever a worker in a prison or jail or prison camp?
No. Have you ever been a part of a group that uses violence or weapons
against people like a gang? No. Have you ever sold or smuggled weapons to another
person? No. What are weapons? Weapon--for example--gun, knife.
Have you ever forced a child under 15 to
become a soldier? No. Have you ever been arrested or
detained by any law enforcement officer?
Yes, I have one ticket. What kind of ticket is it? I forgot to
turn on my light. Did the officer arrest you?
On January 19, 2019 I pay money (traffic fine). Okay so you
paid the money but you were not arrested.
I'm going ask you about more about crime?
What is crime? I break the law. Have you ever been a habitual
drunkard? No. Have you ever been a prostitute? No. Have you ever sold or
smuggled illegal drugs? No. Do you have two husbands at the same time? No!
Have you ever been married . . . . Did you marry your husband to immigrate to the United
States? No. Why is marrying somebody for Green Card bad? Somebody . . .
Let me say this again: Did you marry your husband to immigrate
to the United States? No. Why is it illegal to marry someone to get an
immigration benefit? To get married only for a Green Card
BUT no love. Do you love your husband? Yes! Good! Lucky man, Sua!
Have you ever gambled illegally? No. Have you ever
failed to support your dependents or pay alimony? No.
Have you ever made a misrepresentation for public benefits?
No. What are public benefits? Public benefits--for example, food stamps, health
care, medical. Medicare. Were you in the Army in the United States? No. Let us
we have a couple more questions. Do you support the Constitution? Yes. Do you
support the form of government of the United States? Yes. What is the
Constitution? The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? Yes! What
is the oath? What is an oath? An oath is promise. What is allegiance?
Allegiance is to be loyal. Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance
to the United States? Yes. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms
on behalf of the United States? Yes. If the law requires it, are you going to
perform noncombatant services for the United States? Yes. What is bear arms?
It is to carry a gun to protect the U.S. What is non-combatant
noncombatant? It is the to help the army without using a weapon? If the law
requires it, are you going to perform work of national importance under
civilian direction. Very good. Open your book (for dictation)
I want to ask you to read something and to write something.
Who makes federal law?
(dictation)
(Dictation: Congress makes laws.)
Spell Congress: C O N G R E S S
Spell makes: M A K E S
Spell law: L A W S
Very good. Now I'm going ask you some questions. Are you ready?
Thank you.
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
The idea of self self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
a change to the Constitution
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What is the economic system of the United States?
market economy
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
What does the judicial branch do?
(Say: "Let me think," and repeat the question to yourself)
Reviews laws.
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. One is one power of the federal government?
to print money
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
I'm going to ask you a couple more.
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Who was the president during the Great Depression in World War Two?
Franklin Roosevelt
Before he was the president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
During the Cold War, What was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil right movement
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Name one of them.
US citizen 18 years old and older can vote
Let me see
What is one responsibility that is only for a US citizen?
vote in a federal election
I hope you vote very soon.
Register to vote and vote in 2020!
Congratulations!
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