Comments on: Has anybody ever been to a Citizenship interview? http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview U.S. Citizenship Interview Experiences, News and Tips Sun, 20 May 2012 20:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: TrueSoul http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview#comment-9 TrueSoul Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:49:23 +0000 http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview#comment-9 I have been to many citizenship interviews, as the legal representative of the applicants. The interview has different components. One is the English proficiency requirement which is fulfilled by speaking enough English to get by the Interview and by writing down 2 or 3 sentences that the officer will dictate to you. They are simple sentences and related to your life circumstances. The other element of the test is the "history" you can check out the 100 sample questions list at the USCIS website. They will only ask you 3 or 4 questions from those. Then they will review your immigration record to look for the following: have you filed and paid your taxes properly every year since you became a perm res.? Did you become a perm res through a legal basis (and not a sham marriage); Is there anything in your immigration record that would bar you from becoming a citizen (charges of fraud for instance?) did you register for the military if a man under 26 when you came in the USA? and are you a person of good moral character? ( Any arrests, convictions?) Many people don't know that a charge of domestic violence, in most cases, can be a bar to citizenship AND WILL PLACE YOU IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS. If any of these points is a concern to you, then contact an immigration attorney. Its easier to tackle the problem now and not try to deal with it after the interview. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br>Used to practice immigration law when I lived in the USA. I have been to many citizenship interviews, as the legal representative of the applicants. The interview has different components. One is the English proficiency requirement which is fulfilled by speaking enough English to get by the Interview and by writing down 2 or 3 sentences that the officer will dictate to you. They are simple sentences and related to your life circumstances. The other element of the test is the "history" you can check out the 100 sample questions list at the USCIS website. They will only ask you 3 or 4 questions from those.
Then they will review your immigration record to look for the following: have you filed and paid your taxes properly every year since you became a perm res.? Did you become a perm res through a legal basis (and not a sham marriage); Is there anything in your immigration record that would bar you from becoming a citizen (charges of fraud for instance?) did you register for the military if a man under 26 when you came in the USA? and are you a person of good moral character? ( Any arrests, convictions?) Many people don't know that a charge of domestic violence, in most cases, can be a bar to citizenship AND WILL PLACE YOU IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS. If any of these points is a concern to you, then contact an immigration attorney. Its easier to tackle the problem now and not try to deal with it after the interview. Good luck.
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Used to practice immigration law when I lived in the USA.

]]> By: katsulover http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview#comment-8 katsulover Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:48:18 +0000 http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview#comment-8 Below are a few sample questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test: How many stars are there in our flag? What color are the stars on our flag? What do the stars on the flag mean? How many stripes are there in the flag? What date is the Day of Independence? Independence from whom? What country did we fight during the revolutionary war? Who was the first president of the United States? What do we call a change of the constitution? GOOD LUCK !!!<br><b>References : </b><br> Below are a few sample questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test:

How many stars are there in our flag?
What color are the stars on our flag?
What do the stars on the flag mean?
How many stripes are there in the flag?
What date is the Day of Independence?
Independence from whom?
What country did we fight during the revolutionary war?
Who was the first president of the United States?
What do we call a change of the constitution?

GOOD LUCK !!!
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]]> By: map http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview#comment-7 map Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:40:01 +0000 http://www.citizenship-interview.com/citizenship-interview/has-anybody-ever-been-to-a-citizenship-interview#comment-7 I've never been to one but I helped a friend study for hers. Among other things they ask you questions testing your knowledge of American history and government. For example the could ask you how many members are there in congress or how many stars on the flag. The immigration web site, www.uscis.gov, has a list of about 100 typical questions. BTW, my friend passed and was sworn in as a citizen last year.<br><b>References : </b><br> I've never been to one but I helped a friend study for hers. Among other things they ask you questions testing your knowledge of American history and government. For example the could ask you how many members are there in congress or how many stars on the flag. The immigration web site, http://www.uscis.gov, has a list of about 100 typical questions.

BTW, my friend passed and was sworn in as a citizen last year.
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