Interview
The officer checks your spoken English with questions about your N-400. Answers can be short. Personalize these →
Survival phrases · say them anytime
Can you please repeat the question?
Abeg, you fit talk di question again?
Can you please speak slowly?
Abeg, you fit talk slow slow?
I don't understand.
I no understand.
Yes. / No.
Yes. / No.
I don't know.
I no know.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Wetin be your full name?
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My name is ______.
My name na ______.
What is your date of birth?
Wetin be your date of birth?
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I was born on ______.
Dem born me for ______.
What is your address?
Wetin be your address?
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I live at ______.
I dey live for ______.
Where were you born?
Where dem born you?
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I was born in ______.
Dem born me for ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Wen you become permanent resident?
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I became a permanent resident in ______.
I become permanent resident for ______.
Are you married?
You don marry?
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Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Yes, I don marry. / No, I never marry.
How did you get your green card?
How you take get your green card?
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Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Through my family. / Through my work. / Through asylum.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
You don travel comot from United States since you become permanent resident?
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Yes. / No.
Yes. / No.
How long were you outside the United States?
How long you stay outside United States?
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About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
About ______ week. / About ______ month.
One single trip wey pass 6 month fit raise question about continuous residence. Talk to lawyer if dis one concern you.
Do you work?
You dey work?
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Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Yes, I dey work for ______. / No, I don retire. / No, I be student.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Dem ever arrest you or you ever commit crime?
Answer · Answer
No, never.
No, never.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
You ever be member of di Communist Party?
Answer · Answer
No.
No.
If you ever be member of any Communist party or one youth organization wey join dem (e common for former Eastern-bloc country dem), you must talk am true true. Consult immigration lawyer before you file your N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
You ever fail to file your tax?
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No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
No. I dey file my tax every year. / I no need to file.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
You support di Constitution and di form of goment of United States?
Answer · Answer
Yes.
Yes.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
You ready to take di full Oath of Allegiance?
Answer · Answer
Yes.
Yes.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
You understand wetin you dey talk? You swear say di information na true?
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Yes, I do.
Yes, I do.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Why you want become US citizen?
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Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Because I want be full member of dis country. / Because my family dey here.