US Citizenship Naturalization Interview with Applicant Adebayo
(A Mock Interview Based on Actual Experience)
Good morning!
Your USCIS appointment letter and ID, please?
Good morning! Here's my USCIS I-797C letter and my driver's license.
Please remove all your things and place them on the conveyor belt.
You can now walk through the metal detector.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Please pick up all of your things.
Good luck on your US citizenship naturalization interview!
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Hello! Good morning.
Hello!
Good morning.
How may I help you?
I'm here for my American citizenship naturalization interview.
What time is your U.S. citizenship naturalization interview?
My appointment is at 8:30 AM
Please show me your USCIS interview appointment letter and ID.
Here’s my USCIS I-797C letter and ID.
I’ll take your photo, and fingerprints. Look at the camera, please.
Smile naturally, please.
Put your left index finger on the scanner followed by the right index finger.
Here's your number, attached to your USCIS appointment letter, and ID.
We’ll inform you, once your naturalization interview, is ready.
Please, take a seat, in the waiting area.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Hello Rose, I'm Michael Miller.
I am the immigration officer, who will conduct your naturalization interview, today.
So how are you feeling right now?
Hello officer.
I’m excited and anxious at the same time.
Okay, just relax and you will be fine.
Can you hear me clearly?
Yes officer.
So how was the traffic, upon coming here today?
Coming here was ok, no traffic at all.
So, are you ready for your U.S. citizenship naturalization interview?
Yes officer.
That’s good. Please follow me.
Please stay where you are right now, and remain standing.
So before we start, I am going to place you under oath.
You can place your things, beside your chair.
Please raise your right hand.
Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Have a seat, please.
Thank you.
Not a problem.
Ok, first, we talk ABOUT YOUR ELIGIBILITY.
Please tell me how you received your USCIS green card.
I was sponsored by a San Francisco Bay Area company for a work visa through employment.
May I see your USCIS green card, passports, and any state issued ID?
My passport, green card, and ID.
So, are you eligible to become an American citizen?
I have been a lawful permanent resident, for about 6 years.
May I know why you want to become a U.S. citizen?
U.S. citizenship shall give me the right to vote and U.S. citizens have a better chance of high-paying jobs.
Ok, let's move on, to the next section, INFORMATION ABOUT YOU.
Can you tell me your full name, on your permanent resident card?
Rose Adebayo
Do you have other names used since birth, like a nickname?
I don’t have a nickname, officer.
Do you want me to legally change, your name, for free, today?
No.
So what is your social security number?
808-48-4254
Do you have a USCIS online account number?
Yes sir.
What is your date of birth?
March 20, 1996
Do you have any disabilities or impairments that will prevent you from showing your understanding and knowledge of the English language?
No sir.
What is your country of birth?
Nigeria
So in case we have to contact you, may I know your phone number?
631-124-8865
We will begin with the CIVICS TEST.
So I'll ask up to 10 questions, and I will stop asking questions, once you can correctly answer 6.
Are you ready?
Yes, sir.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
serve on a jury
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Thanksgiving, Christmas
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence from Great Britain
Let’s continue with the READING and WRITING TESTS.
We will start with the writing test.
I want you to listen to this sentence that I’ll say, and write it down on the digital tablet.
Lincoln was President during the Civil War.
Can you please, say it again?
Lincoln was President during the Civil War.
Let’s proceed to the Reading Test.
Please read the sentence that you can see, on the digital tablet.
Who was the President during the Civil War?
We need to go to the next part.
We will talk about YOUR RESIDENCE INFORMATION.
So what is your current physical and mailing address?
2412 43rd Ave, San Francisco, California 94122
How many years have you lived in this address?
for about 6 years
Do you still live with this same address?
Yes.
Have you lived in another address before?
Yes, sir.
814 Vine Street, Washington, DC 88244
Let’s discuss the INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PARENTS.
Is your mother or father a U.S. citizen?
My parents are not US citizens.
Did your parents get married before you turned 18 years old?
Yes.
Were they able to visit you here in the U.S.?
Yes, my parents were able to visit me here in the US.
Well, that’s nice.
We will proceed to your BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.
What’s your ethnicity?
Nigerian
What’s your race?
black
Can you tell me your height based on “feet” and “inches”?
5 feet and 4 inches
Please tell me your weight based on “pounds”.
130 pounds
What color are your eyes?
black
What’s the color of your hair?
black
It’s time to talk about your EMPLOYMENT and SCHOOLS ATTENDED.
Are you currently working?
Yes, sir.
I work at a San Francisco Bay Area company.
Please tell me about your work.
I’m a scientist with a focus on physical, organic, and computational chemistry.
What else do you do being a scientist in this workplace?
I identify project work flows, that permit the use of theoretical tools, and collaborate with computational teams, to implement the right solutions.
How many years are you working in this company?
for about 5 years now
Does your work offer health benefits?
Yes sir, the company offers health benefits.
Before this job, where else have you worked?
I used to teach at a university.
What’s the name of this U.S. university?
The George Washington University
How long have you worked there?
for about 1 year
Are you attending school?
No sir.
Let’s continue and talk about your TIME OUTSIDE the UNITED STATES.
Tell me the total days, only those 24 hours longer, that you spent outside the US for the last 5 years.
about 180 days
So how many trips have you taken outside the U.S. for the last 5 years?
I had 12 trips.
Can you explain why you had many trips, in the month of March?
After my scholarship ended, the university that offered the scholarship assigned me to offer free educational seminars to 3 countries in the month of March.
So, do you remember the month and year you returned to the U.S. on your last trip?
I remembered the day I returned to the US, second week of June 2018.
Can you tell me the purpose of your last trip?
Yes.
I had offered a pre-departure orientation seminar intended to assist students to prepare for their move from Nigeria to attend a college or university here in the United States.
I also had a chance to visit my parents, siblings and close friends.
We will discuss ABOUT YOUR MARITAL HISTORY.
Are you single, married, divorced, or widowed?
I am single.
So you were never married before?
Yes sir.
Do you have a child or children?
No sir.
We will go to Part 12, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU.
Were you able to tell anyone that you’re an American citizen?
No officer.
Did you register to vote, in any U.S. election?
No.
Were you a “non-U.S. resident” on your tax returns, since you received your permanent resident card?
No officer.
Have you EVER been a prostitute, or procured anyone, for prostitution?
No, never.
Did you sell, or smuggle narcotics, or illegal drugs?
No.
What is your understanding with the word “militia”?
Militia is an army that does not work for any government.
Have you been a member of any guerilla or rebel group, vigilante, citizen or police unit, militia, or insurgent organization?
No, I haven’t.
Have you EVER recruited any person, under 15 years old, to help an armed group or in combat?
No officer.
Have you EVER given fraudulent information, to any officer, for immigration benefit?
No sir.
Can you tell me the meaning of the word “misrepresentation”?
Misrepresentation is the action of giving a false account of something.
Did you make any misrepresentation, in order to receive any public benefit, in the U.S.?
No.
Have you EVER lied or had given a false statement, to any U.S. official?
No sir.
Did you commit any crime, or offence?
No.
Do you know the meaning of "adjudication"?
Please say it again officer.
Do you know the meaning of "adjudication"?
Yes, officer.
Adjudication is a final judgment in a case.
Have you EVER been placed in an alternative sentencing, or rehabilitation program like withheld adjudication, diversion, deferred adjudication?
No.
Were you EVER arrested, cited, or detained by any officer?
No, never.
Are you willing to support the Constitution, and form of government, in the United States?
Yes, officer.
Have you fully understood the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
Yes sir.
Do you want to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
Yes, officer.
If the law requires it, are you willing to use weapons, on behalf of the U.S.?
Yes, I am.
If the law requires it, are you willing to do work of national importance, under civilian direction?
Yes sir.
Do you certify under penalty of perjury that you provided complete, true and correct information?
Yes, officer.
Kindly review your application, and check if everything is correct.
Check the spelling of your name, and other information.
Please tell me if everything is correct.
What I see is all correct, officer.
Since all the information is correct, you can now sign it.
Thank you.
I’m recommending that your naturalization application for U.S. citizenship be approved.
So once my recommendation is approved, you’ll receive a USCIS notice, in the mail for your oath ceremony.
Congratulations, you've passed all the tests and met all the requirements.
Thank you, officer.
Rose, I hope to see you, at your Naturalization Oath Ceremony.