Ikiganiro
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?
Wongera ubaza ikibazo, nyabuna?
Can you please speak slowly?
Wavuga buhoro, nyabuna?
I don't understand.
Simbyumva.
Yes. / No.
Yego. / Oya.
I don't know.
Simbizi.
Thank you.
Murakoze.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Amazina yawe yuzuye ni ayahe?
Igisubizo · Answer
My name is ______.
Nitwa ______.
What is your date of birth?
Itariki y'amavuko yawe ni iyihe?
Igisubizo · Answer
I was born on ______.
Navutse ku ______.
What is your address?
Aderesi yawe ni iyihe?
Igisubizo · Answer
I live at ______.
Ntuye i ______.
Where were you born?
Wavukiye he?
Igisubizo · Answer
I was born in ______.
Navukiye i ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Wabaye umuturage uhoraho ryari?
Igisubizo · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Nabaye umuturage uhoraho mu ______.
Are you married?
Warashatse?
Igisubizo · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Yego, ndashatse. / Oya, sinshatse.
How did you get your green card?
Wabonye green card yawe ute?
Igisubizo · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Binyuze mu muryango wanjye. / Binyuze mu kazi kanjye. / Binyuze mu buhungiro (asylum).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Waba warigeze ujya hanze ya Amerika kuva ubaye umuturage uhoraho?
Igisubizo · Answer
Yes. / No.
Yego. / Oya.
How long were you outside the United States?
Wamaze igihe kingana iki uri hanze ya Amerika?
Igisubizo · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Nka ______ z'ibyumweru. / Nka ______ z'amezi.
Urugendo rumwe rurenze amezi 6 rushobora gutera ibibazo ku by'uturo tuhoraho. Vugana n'umwunganizi mu by'amategeko niba ibi bikureba.
Do you work?
Urakora?
Igisubizo · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Yego, nkorera ku ______. / Oya, ndi mu kiruhuko cy'izabukuru. / Oya, ndi umunyeshuri.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Waba warigeze ufatwa cyangwa ukora icyaha?
Igisubizo · Answer
No, never.
Oya, nta na rimwe.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Waba warigeze uba umunyamuryango w'Ishyaka rya Gikomunisiti?
Igisubizo · Answer
No.
Oya.
Niba warigeze uba umunyamuryango w'ishyaka rya gikomunisiti cyangwa umuryango w'urubyiruko ufatanije na ryo (bikunze kugaragara mu bihugu byahoze mu itsinda ry'iburasirazuba), ugomba kubivuga ukuri. Baza umwunganizi mu by'abinjira n'abasohoka mbere yo gutanga N-400 yawe.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Waba warigeze wanga gutanga imenyekanisha ry'umusoro wawe?
Igisubizo · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Oya. Ntanga imenyekanisha ry'umusoro wanjye buri mwaka. / Ntabwo nsabwa kuwutanga.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Ushyigikiye Itegeko Nshinga n'imiterere ya guverinoma ya Amerika?
Igisubizo · Answer
Yes.
Yego.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Witeguye gutanga Indahiro y'Ubudahemuka yuzuye?
Igisubizo · Answer
Yes.
Yego.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Urumva ibyo uvuga? Urahiye ko amakuru ari ukuri?
Igisubizo · Answer
Yes, I do.
Yego, ndumva.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Kuki ushaka kuba umwenegihugu wa Amerika?
Igisubizo · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Kubera ko nshaka kuba umunyamuryango wuzuye w'iki gihugu. / Kubera ko umuryango wanjye uri hano.