Good afternoon!
Hello, good afternoon!
Read the questions on the wall, and answer each of them.
These are all important Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic questions, and if you answer yes to any of the questions, we have to reschedule your appointment today.
So all your answers were no?
Yes.
Ok, that's great!
Ok, you can now enter the facility.
Please remember that when you inside the building, you must follow signs and directions.
Good luck on your naturalization U.S. citizenship interview!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Good afternoon!
Your USCIS appointment letter and ID, please?
Here is my USCIS appointment letter and ID.
Please remove all your things, and place them on the conveyor belt.
You can now walk through the metal detector.
Please pick up all of your things.
Good luck on your U.S. citizenship naturalization interview!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome.
Hello!
Good afternoon.
How may I assist you?
I'm here for my naturalization interview for U.S. citizenship.
Kindly show me your USCIS interview appointment letter and ID.
Here is my USCIS appointment letter and ID.
I'll take your picture, and fingerprints. Please look at the camera.
Please smile naturally.
Put your left index finger on the scanner, then the right index finger.
We'll inform you once your naturalization interview is ready.
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Kindly have a seat in the waiting area.
Hi! Is everything fine with you today?
Yes, officer.
Was getting here just fine?
Yes.
Ok, that's great!
I'll guide you to another room for the virtual interview.
Please follow me.
Ok, I'll see you later after the interview!
So before we'll start the interview, I need to place you under oath.
Please remain standing.
Raise your right hand.
Do you swear that the statements you'll give today will be the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Have a seat, please.
I would like to introduce you to Ms. Harris.
She will join us, and will also ask you a few questions later.
Hello, I'm Ms. Tracy Harris.
Hello, Ms. Harris.
Are you ready?
Yes, I think I'm ready.
Do you have any questions before we start?
Yes, officer.
I would like to inform you that when I applied with the N-400 form online, I only placed one address instead of two on the application form.
I was not able to list the other address where I had lived that was included in the last five years.
Can you correct it, officer?
I see, thank you for clarifying that information.
Ok, so I have officially changed it.
Is there anything I missed in your application that needs to be updated?
No, officer.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
Ok, let's begin the interview.
Why do you want to become an American citizen?
I respect and accept the form of government in America.
I would also like to vote, officer.
Are you eligible to become an American citizen?
Yes, officer.
So, could you show me your green card, passports, and state issued ID, please?
Here are all of my documents.
The officer took screenshots of his documents.
Ok, thank you.
You're welcome, officer.
What is your first name?
Rashid
What's your last name?
Kashani
And have you used any other names?
No, officer.
Do you want to change your name?
No, officer.
When did you become a permanent resident?
I became a permanent resident on 10th of January, 2014.
Can you verify your social security number?
602-47-2789
What's your date of birth?
My date of birth is 8th of June, 1990.
What is your country of birth?
Pakistan
What's your country of nationality?
Pakistan
Ok, so are you ready for your history and government test?
Yes officer, I'm ready.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
That's correct.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
Correct.
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
That's right.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves, Emancipation Proclamation
Very good.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine
That's right.
Well done! That's already six (6).
Congratulations, you've passed the civics test.
Thank you so much.
We will proceed to the reading and writing tests.
I'm going to read a sentence to you, and I need you to write it down on the tablet.
Are you ready?
Yes, officer
I need you to write this:
Canada is the country north of the United States.
That's correct.
Please read the sentence on the digital tablet out loud for me.
What is the largest state?
Very good.
You've passed the reading and writing tests.
What's your current home address?
108 Grand Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11246 U.S.A.
Do you still live at the same address?
Yes, officer.
How long have you lived at your current home address?
I have lived in my current home address for three years, officer.
What is your previous home address?
943 57th Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11220 U.S.A.
What's your phone number with the area code?
628-242-2536
Are your parents U.S. citizens?
No, both of them are not.
Have they visited the United States?
Not yet, officer. I hope that they will be able to visit us in New York.
Were your parents married before your 18th birthday?
Yes, they were.
What is your height?
5 feet and 7 inches.
What is your eye color?
Black
What is your hair color?
Black
How do you support yourself?
I have a full-time job, officer.
What type of work do you do?
I'm a pediatric surgeon at BrookHill Private Health Hospital.
As a medical doctor, I treat children from the newborn stage, through the late adolescence.
How long have you been working there?
About three years now, up to the present.
I used to work at another private hospital, named Brook Path Healthcare, for three years, from the time that I have arrived here.
Are you attending school too?
No, officer.
Have you taken trips outside the United States during the past five years?
Yes, officer.
How many trips have you taken during the past five years?
I have taken seven trips.
What were the reasons for your trips?
The reasons for my trips were to offer free services, for pediatric surgery and intensive care back in my home country.
At the same time, I was able to see my parents and relatives, officer.
When did you leave the United States with your last trip?
I left on 18th of March, last year.
When did you return to the United States?
I came back on 8th of April.
What is your current marital status?
I'm married, officer.
How many times have you been married?
I had been married only once.
What's your wife's name?
Her name is Aminah Kashani.
Is she an American citizen?
No, she is not an American citizen.
So, let us move on to the next part of the interview.
Do you have children?
Yes, I have one son and one daughter.
What are their names?
Their names are Bashar and Aleena.
Are they U.S. citizens?
Yes, they were born and raised in Brooklyn New York.
When were they born?
Our son was born on 15th of December, 2016.
Our daughter was born on 8th of August, 2018.
What are your children's relationship to you?
They are my biological children.
Have you ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen?
No, officer.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes, or owe any taxes?
No, officer.
Do you know the meaning of insurgent organization?
Insurgent organization is a group of people that use weapons to fight the government.
Do you have any title of nobility, or hereditary title in a foreign country?
No, officer.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
No, never.
Do you know the meaning of genocide?
Yes, officer. Genocide is to kill a group or race of people, due to their religion, race, or other reason.
Have you ever sold illegal drugs or narcotics?
No, officer.
Have you ever failed to support your dependents?
No, I haven't.
Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
Yes.
Are you willing to bear arms in the U.S. Army?
Yes.
Are you willing to help the government during a national emergency?
I'm willing to help, officer.
Do you promise that everything you said is true?
Yes.
I need you to sign your application.
Please read the changes that I made based on your answers.
Kindly review, and make sure everything is correct.
Everything is correct, officer.
Please sign your name on the digital tablet.
Thank you, officer.
You're welcome.
Since you've passed all the tests and met all the requirements, I'm going to submit your application for approval.
This is your copy of the test results.
If there are no other issues, you will get a USCIS notice form in the mail, regarding your Oath Ceremony date.
Thank you so much.
My wife will be happy to read the test results this afternoon!
Do you have any questions for me?
No, officer.
Then I'll bring you back to the customer service area.
You're most welcome, and congratulations once again.
Thank you very much.