It's good to meet you.
It's nice to meet you,
Good
Why are you here today?
I am here (for) my Citizenship interview.
Why do you want to become an American citizen?
I want to vote.
I want to live here with my family.
What do you miss about your old country, Vietnam?
I miss my friends.
I miss the food.
Are you ready?
Yes, I’m ready.
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.
What did you promise?
I promised to tell the truth.
Please have a seat.
Thank you.
Explain how you are eligible to become a US Citizen.
I have been a Legal Permanent Resident for 5 years.
Over 5 years.
Show me you Green Card, Passport, or State (Photo) ID.
Here you are.
Thank you
What is your current legal name?
My current legal name is Hung Thi Thu Nguyen.
Spell you family name.
N - G - U - Y - E - N
Is the name on your Green Card the same as your current legal name?
Yes, they are the same.
What is your date of birth?
My date of birth is February 3, 1966.
What date did you become a legal permanent resident?
October 20, 2013
What is your country of birth?
Vietnam.
What is your country of nationality?
Vietnam
Are you requesting an accommodation because of a disability?
No
Is your current home address in Milpitas, San Jose, or Fremont?
Milpitas
How long have you lived at your current home address?
I have lived at my home address for over 5 years.
Do you have any previous home addresses?
No
How do you support yourself?
I work.
What is your work?
I work in home support.
Who do you take care of in home support?
I take care of my son.
How is your son? Is he ok?
Yes
Thank you for taking care of him. I know it is difficult.
Have you taken any trips outside the United States during the last 5 years?
No I haven't.
How many trips have you taken--oh, you have not taken any trips!
Yes
What is your current marital status?
I am married.
How many times have you been married?
One time
What is your husband’s name?
My husband's name is Truc Kim Ngo
What is your date of marriage?
July 1, 1993
Is your husband a U.S. citizen?
No he isn't
You said that you had one son.
How many children do you have?
I have two children.
What is the name of your first child?
My daughter is Phuong Thi Tuy Truc Ngo
My son is Phuc Kim Ngo.
Are they U.S. citizens?
No, they aren't.
Is you daughter over eighteen year old?
Yes
She is going to have to get ready for citizenship by herself.
Are they born in Vietnam?
Yes
Do they live with you?
Yes, they live with me.
Have you ever claimed to be a US citizen?
No
Have you ever voted in any US elections?
No
Did you vote in Vietnam?
Yes
Do you have any title of nobility in a foreign country?
No
Have you been declared legally incompetent?
No
Have you ever been in a mental hospital?
No
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
No
Do you pay your taxes every year?
Yes
Do you owe any taxes?
No
Do you belong to any groups or organizations?
No
Have you ever been a member of the Communist party?
No
What is Communism?
Communism is the government (party) of China, Vietnam, North Korea, and Cuba.
Have you ever been a member of a totalitarian party?
No
What is a totalitarian party?
A totalitarian party has TOTAL control over everything. The people have no power.
Yes, they have TOTAL control over there people.
Have you ever been a terrorist?
No
What is a terrorist?
A terrorist (uses) violence to control people and governments. (Example: Sept.11, 2001.)
Have you ever advocated the overthrow of any government by either force or violence?
No
Have you ever persecuted any person because of race, religion, national origin, member of any particular social group, or political opinion?
No
Have you ever been participated in genocide?
No
What is genocide?
Genocide is to kill a group of people because of their race, or. . .
. . . they are different. They are different than you.
Have you ever tortured someone?
No
Have you ever killed anyone?
No
Have you ever badly hurt on purpose?
No
Have you ever stopped someone from practicing his or her religion?
No
Have you ever participated in a military unit, rebel group, or militia?
No
Were you in the army in Vietnam?
No
Have you ever been a member of a gang?
No
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
No
What is a crime?
I never break the law.
(To commit a crime is to break the law.)
Have you ever been a habitual drunkard?
No
What is a habitual drunkard?
A habitual drunkard drinks too much alcohol every day and gets sick.
Have you ever been a prostitute?
No
What is a prostitute?
A prostitute . . . for sale . . .
A prostitute has sex for money.
Have you ever sold or smuggled illegal drugs or narcotics?
No
What are illegal drugs?
Illegal drugs are like as heroin, cocaine, opium, and cocaine.
Have you ever been married to more than one person at the same time?
No
Have you ever married someone to get an immigration benefit?
No
What is an immigration benefit?
I (get) a Green Card . . . come to the United States . . .
You marry someone to get a Green Card, NOT because you love them.
Have you ever helped anyone enter the U.S. illegally?
No
Have you ever gambled illegally?
No
Have you ever failed to support your children?
No
Have you ever lied to the US government get public benefits?
No
What are public benefits?
Public benefits is mean from the government get (financial) help like food stamps
Yes, food stamps, low cost housing, too.
Have you ever been deported?
No
What is deported?
The government says I must go back to my country.
Have you ever served in the US Army?
No
Do you support US Constitution and the form of government?
Yes I do
What is the Constitution?
It is the supreme law of the land
What is the US form of government?
A democracy.
Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
Yes.
What is an oath?
An oath is a promise
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 government?
Yes
If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms in the US Army?
Yes
What is “to bear arms”?
I will carry a gun to protect the U.S.
Are you willing to perform non-combatant services for the US Army?
Yes
What is “non-combatant”?
I will help the US Armed Forces without using a gun.
Are you willing to help the government during a national emergency?
Yes
Do you promise that everything you said is true?
Yes
Good
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
New York Harbor
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
He fought for civil rights,
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because some states have more people.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
She fought for civil rights.
Freed the slaves?
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
What did I say???
Let me ask this question again.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
She fought for civil rights.
That is Susan B. Anthony.
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.
Let me ask you again.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
Freed the slaves.
SLAVES.
Ok, very good.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Democratic and Republican
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote and run for office.
I want you to read Number 25.
Read 25.
What is on the American flag?
(Please write this dictation sentence yourself).
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Can you please spell "fifty"?
Fifty?
Yes, spell it.
F - I - F - T - Y
stars
S - T - A - R
star
starssssssss
S - T - A - R - S
You have an S.
American
A - M - E - R - I - C - A - N
And flag.
F - L - A - G
Read it one more time.
There are fifty stars on the American flag.
Very good! Congratulations!
You are ready!
What day is your interview?
July 18 (2019)
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