Hi! I'm Officer Jennifer. I am interviewing you today.
Hi. I'm Brendon Peacock from a nonprofit (organization) in Westminster.
How did you get here today?
I drove my car.
How was the traffic coming down (here from Westminster to Orange)?
Pretty bad.
How long did it take you?
About an hour
Was the traffic stop and go or was it flowing pretty smoothly?
Stop and go and smoothly.
Are you ready for your interview?
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?
To tell the truth.
Have a seat.
Explain to me how you are eligible to become a U.S. citizen
I'm 29 years old and I have been a legal permanent resident for 5 years.
What is your full legal name?
Brendon James Peacock
Is the name on your Green Card the same as your legal name?
Yes
What is your country of birth?
United Kingdom
What is your date of birth?
September 17, 1990
What is your date of permanent residence?
December 24, 2014
Are you requesting any accommodation because of a physical disability?
No
Was you mother or your father a US citizen before your 18th birthday?
No
How do you support yourself?
I work
What is your job?
I'm a teacher.
What do you teach?
I teach English.
Where do you teach English?
I teach at BPSOS Center for Community Advancement in Westminster.
What what kind of students do you have?
Most of my students are Vietnamese.
Are they advanced level or beginning level?
We have some advanced. We have some beginning. All levels.
Where do you live ?
Do you live in Los Angeles?
Do you live in Anaheim?
Or do you live in Westminster?
I live in Los Angeles.
Have you traveled outside the United States in the past five years?
Yes
Where did you go?
I went to the United Kingdom and Belgium
How many days were you outside the United States?
In the past 5 years? 21 days
How many trips did you take?
Three trips
Tell me about your last trip.
When did you leave and when did you return?
My last trip: I left June 29th and came back July 14th
Was it 2019?
Yes
What is your marital status?
Divorced
(wrong question)
Do you have your Writ of Divorce in the United States?
Yes
Let me see it.
Thank you so much.
Let us continue.
Do you have any children?
No
Let's get ready for Part 12.
How do you feel so far?
Okay, a little nervous.
Have you never claimed to be a US citizen?
No
What is claimed?
To tell someone that I am a US citizen.
But are you?
No I am not.
Have you ever voted in the United States?
No
Did you vote in the United Kingdom?
Yes
After you become a U.S. citizen, do you plan to vote?
Of course!
Have you ever been declared legally incompetent?
No
What is legally incompetent?
Not be not being able to make decisions by myself.
Have you have you ever failed to file your taxes?
No
Do you pay your taxes every year?
Yes
Do you owe any back taxes?
No
Do you belong to any groups or organizations?
No
Do you belong to a teachers union?
No actually
No, you do not.
Have you ever participated in any groups or organizations involved with communism or terrorism?
No
What is communism?
For example the governments in China, Vietnam, and North Korea.
What is terrorism?
Terrorism is to commit acts of violence against people or governments.
Have you ever committed any war crimes?
No.
Have you ever committed acts of violence against somebody who's different than you?
Never.
Have you ever tried to hurt or kill a person?
Never
Have you ever tried to stop somebody from practicing his or her religion?
No
Have you ever had weapons training?
No
Were you in the military in your country?
I was not
Were you in the police in your country?
I was not
Have you ever been a member of a gang?
No
Did you ever force a child under 15 to become a soldier?
Never
Have you ever been arrested?
No
Have you ever been in jail?
No
Have you ever been a habitual drunkard?
No
What is a habitual drunkard?
Someone who gets drunk every day, for example.
have you ever sold or smuggled illegal drugs?
Never
What are the illegal drugs?
For example, cocaine or heroin
Have you ever gambled illegally?
No
What is illegal gambling?
To bet money . . . in an illegal way.
Do you pay your taxes after you win
Yes
That's what we need to know.
Have you ever been deported?
No
What is deported?
To be sent back to my original country.
(wrong question)
Have you ever lied about receiving public benefits?
No
Did you register for the Selective Service?
Yes
May see your report (Proof of Selective Service Registration). Thank you.
Again, if you (men) need to have that print-out,
go to SSS.gov,
put in your Social Security Number,
they (you) can print it out
and bring that to your interview.
Thank you.
Do you support the Constitution?
Yes
Do you support our form of government
Yes
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
Yes
What is allegiance?
to be loyal to the United States
If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms for the United States?
Yes
What is bear arms?
to carry a weapon to fight for the United States
If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant services of the United States?
Yes
What is noncombatant?
to perform services without a weapon
Do you promise everything that you said is true?
Yes!
Excellent! Thank you so much!
Thank you very much!
Brendon, please introduce yourself.
My name is Brendon Peacock
I'm a teacher at BPSOS Center for Community Advancement in Westminster, California.
Is there anything you want to say about your school?
BPSOS is amazing! I love my students!
Thank you so much!
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