I AM SORRY, CAN YOU REPEAT THAT

1. SMALL TALL: CÂU NÓI XÃ GIAO LÚC GẶP GỠ

HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING (ĐỢI) LONG (DÀI, LÂU) : BẠN ĐÃ ĐỢI LÂU CHƯA
 NO, NOT VERY LONG
HOW IS THE TRAFFIC
 IT WASN’T TOO BAD
HOW IS THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
 IT IS COLD
IS IT STILL RAINING
 NO, IT ISN’T
 YES. IT IS
 YES, IT ISN’T
Do you feel well prepared for the test?
 Yes, I'm ready for the test.
Do you feel worried for the interview?
 JUST A LITTLE
How long did it take you to get here?
 I took 30 minutes.
HOW DID YOU GET THERE
 I GOT HERE BY CAR
DID ANYONE COME WITH YOU TODAY
 NO, ONLY ME
DID YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE (VẤN ĐỀ) FINDING (TÌM) THE OFFICE (VĂN PHÒNG)
 NO, OFFICER
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESITON ( CÂU HỎI) BEFORE WE GET STARTED
 NO, OFFICER

2. THE TRUTH OATH

DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUE, AND NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH
 YES, I DO
PLEASE HAVE A SEAT: NGỒI XUỐNG = SIT DOWN
STAND UP: ĐỨNG LÊN

3. BEGINNING THE INTERVIEW

- LUÔN HỎI LẠI KHI K RÕ HOẶC K CHẮC
PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR ID, GREEN CARD, IDENTIFICATION AND YOUR PASSPORT
 HERE YOU ARE
DO YOU UNDERSTAND ( HIỂU) WHY YOU ARE HERE TODAY
 YES, I AM HERE FOR THE US CITIZENSHIP (QUYỀN CÔNG DÂN) INTERVIEW
(PHỎNG VẤN)
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
 BECAUSE, I WANT TO VOTE (BẦU CỬ)
WHY ARE YOU ELIGIBLE ( ĐỦ ĐIỀU KIỆN ) TO BE A CITIZEN
 I GOT MY GREEN CARD FOR OVER 6 YEARS
(2)
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A PERMANENT RESIDENT
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU HAD YOUR GREEN CARD
WHAT IS YOUR DATE OF RESIDENCY (ngày chính xác nhận thẻ xanh)
 JANUARY 10, 20 16
Are you a citizen of any other countries?

➡ No. I am only a citizen of Vietnam.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED HERE

FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU RESIDED IN THE US
 OVER 6 YEARS
DO YOU PLAN (DỰ ĐỊNH) TO LIVE IN THE US PERMANENTLY (LÂU DÀI)
 YES, OFFICER
 4. INFOR ABOUT YOUR ELIGIBILITY
5. INFOR ABOUT YOU
STATE YOUR FULL NAME
WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME
STATE YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME ( TÊN HỢP PHÁP)
 MY FULL NAME IS TAM VAN NGUYEN
WHAT IS YOUR FAMILY NAME -> MY FAMILY NAME IS NGUYEN
WHAT IS YOUR LAST NAME -> MY LAST NAME IS NGUYEN

WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME -> MY FIRST NAME IS TAM

WHAT IS YOUR GIVEN NAME -> MY GIVEN NAME IS TAM

DO YOU HAVE A MIDDLE NAME -> YES, MY MIDDLE NAME IS VAN

HOW DO YOU SPELL THAT ( ………)

WHAT IS THE NAME LISTED ( LIỆT KÊ) ON YOUR GREEN CARD

ON YOUR GREEN CARD, WHAT IS THE NAME THAT APPEARS ( XUẤT HIỆN)
 NGUYEN TAM VAN
HAVE YOU USED ANY OTHER NAMES AFTER YOU BECAME A PERMANENT RESIDENT
HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER NAME
DO YOU GO BY ANY OTHER NAME
WHAT OTHER NAME HAVE YOU HAD
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE YOUR NAME
 NO, OFFICER
 NO, I DON’T HAVE ANY OTHER NAME

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ON YOUR GREEN CARD

……………………………………………………………………………….
CAN YOU STATE YOUR ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER
I NEED YOUR ALIEN NUMBER
 064 770 004
Is your current mailing address the same as your home address?
Địa chỉ gửi thư hiện tại của bạn có giống với địa chỉ nhà không?
 YES, OFFICER

DO YOU KNOW YOUR SSN (SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER)

WHAT IS YOUR SSN
TELL ME YOUR SSN, PLEASE
 IT IS
WHAT IS YOUR DATE OF BIRTH? MONTH/DATE AND YEAR, PLEASE
TELL ME YOUR DATE OF BIRTH
WHEN WERE YOU BORN
 MY DATE OF BIRTH IS APRIL 7TH, 1973 ( NINETEEN SEVENTY THREE)

WHERE ARE YOU FROM

WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU FROM
WHAT IS YOUR COUNTRY OF BIRTH
IN WHICH COUNTRY WERE YOU BORN
 IT IS VIETNAM
YOU WERE BORN IN WHAT CITY
 CẦN THƠ
WHO HELPED YOU FILE (ĐIỀN) THE APPLICATION
DID ANYONE HELP YOU FILE THE APPLICATION
DID YOU FILE THE APPLICATION BY YOURSELF (
 I DID IT BY MYSELF

DO YOU HAVE A PHYSICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY THAT PREVENTS YOU

FROM DEMONSTRATING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH OR
CIVICS
  NO , OFFICER
ARE YOU REQUESTING ANY ACCOMODATIONS BECAUSE OF ANY DISABILIES
 NO, OFFICER
WHAT IS YOUR PHONE NUMBER
 956 309 4572
DO YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT NUMBER AT WORK
 YES, IT IS 956 661 1155
What is your mailing address?
DO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS
 YES, MY EMAIL IS TAMKHANG1973@ICLOUD.COM
WHERE DO YOU LIVE ( BẠN SỐNG Ở ĐÂU)
WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS (ĐỊA CHỈ CỦA BẠN LÀ CÁI GÌ)
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ( HIỆN TẠI) ADDRESS ( ĐỊA CHỈ)
 MY ADDRESS IS 310 DATE/PALM AVE, 72 MCALLEN/ TEXAS
Has your address changed since you sent your application?
 no, officer
Who do you live with
 I live with my son
Where have you resided during the last five years?
Now I'm living's at 310 date palm ave 72 McAllen Texas
From November 06 2016 to January 10/2018 I lived at 2417 pebble ST mission Hidalgo Texas
Did you move after you applied for naturalization?
 NO, I didn’t
What city do you live in?
What is your city? State?
What's your zip code?
 78501
Do you work?
 YES, OFFICER
Do you have a job right now (BÂY GIỜ) ?
  YES, OFFICER
Are you currently (HIỆN TẠI) working?
 YES, OFFICER
What is your occupation?
 I work as a nail technician
Are you currently ( hiện tại ) employed ( đc thuê) ?
 Yes, I work as a nail technician
Can you tell me where you work?
 I work at a nail salon on 1100/ S JACKSON/ RD STE 4 MCALLEN/ TEXAS (78503)
How long have you worked there?
 AROUND 3 YEARS
How long have you been working there?
 AROUND 3 YEARS
List places of employment for the last five years?
 FROM DECEMBER FIFTEEN TO JANUARY FIRST, I WORKED AT CHLOE NAIL on
1100 S JACKSON ROAD SUITE 4 MCALLEN/ TEXAS
 FROM MARCH 5, TWENTY NINETEEN TO JULY 5, TWENTY TWENTY I WORKED
AT ALAMO NAIL ON 1001 W FRONTAGE SUITE T ALAMO / TEXAS . THE ZIP
CODE IS (78516)
 FROM NOVEMBER 5, TWENTY EIGHTEEN TO MARCH 5, TWENTY NINTEEEN I
WORKED AT GREAT NAIL ON 1502 N 10TH ST MCALLEN/ TEXAS. THE ZIP
CODE IS
For the last five years, where have you worked?
 FROM DECEMBER FIFTEEN TO JANUARY FIRST, I WORKED AT CHLOE NAIL on
1100 S JACKSON ROAD SUITE 4 MCALLEN/ TEXAS
 FROM MARCH 5, TWENTY NINETEEN TO JULY 5, TWENTY TWENTY I WORKED
AT ALAMO NAIL ON 1001 W FRONTAGE SUITE T ALAMO / TEXAS . THE ZIP
CODE IS (78516)
 FROM NOVEMBER 5, TWENTY EIGHTEEN TO MARCH 5, TWENTY NINTEEEN I
WORKED AT GREAT NAIL ON 1502 N 10TH ST MCALLEN/ TEXAS. THE ZIP
CODE IS
For the last five years, where were you employed?
 FROM DECEMBER FIFTEEN TO JANUARY FIRST, I WORKED AT CHLOE NAIL on
1100 S JACKSON ROAD SUITE 4 MCALLEN/ TEXAS
  FROM MARCH 5, TWENTY NINETEEN TO JULY 5, TWENTY TWENTY I WORKED
AT ALAMO NAIL ON 1001 W FRONTAGE SUITE T ALAMO / TEXAS . THE ZIP
CODE IS (78516)
 FROM NOVEMBER 5, TWENTY EIGHTEEN TO MARCH 5, TWENTY NINTEEEN I
WORKED AT GREAT NAIL ON 1502 N 10TH ST MCALLEN/ TEXAS. THE ZIP
CODE IS

Have you lived anywhere else in the last five years?

 YES, OFFICER
From November 06 2016 to January 10/2018 I lived at 2417 pebble ST mission Hidalgo Texas
Now I'm living's at 310 date palm ave 72 McAllen Texas

How long have you lived at your current address?

 I HAVE LIVED FOR OVER 3 YEARS
What is your previous address?
What was your last address?
From November 06 2016 to January 10/2018 I lived at 2417 pebble ST mission Hidalgo Texas
Now I'm living's at 310 date palm ave 72 McAllen Texas

Who is your current employer?

 Ms VAN TRAN, the owner of CHLOE NAIL
Who do you work for?
 Ms VAN TRAN, the owner of CHLOE NAIL
Were your parents married before your 18th birthday?
 Yes, officer
Is your mother or father a U.S Citizen?
 No, officer
Is either of your parents a U.S.Citizen?
 No, officer
How tall are you?
What's your height?
 I'm 5 feet 5
How much do you weigh?
What's your weight?
 I'm 160 pounds
When did you become a lawful permanent resident
 I became a lawful permanent resident on January 10, 2016

What's your hair color?

What color is your hair?
 My hair colour is Black
What's your eye color?
What color are your eyes?
 My eye color is Brown
Are you Hispanic or Latino?
 No, officer
What's your race?
What race are you?
 I'm asian
Have you traveled outside the U.S in the last five years?
 Yes, I have
Have you left (rời) the U.S since you came here?
 Yes, I have
How many total days did you spend outside the U.S in the last five years?
 There were 187 DAYS
How many days were you outside the U.S?
 187 days

How many trips have you taken in the last five years?
 I took 3 trips
Where did you go?
Which country did you visit?
 I went to Vietnam
Why did you go there?
 I visited my parents
What date (ngày) did you return (quay về) on the last trip?
 I returned on June 8, 2022
What date did you leave ( rời) the US on the last trip
 I left the United states on march 29, 2020
Where did you go?
 I visited VN
What was the purpose ( mục đích)?
 I visited my parents and my wife
When was your last trip outside the United States?
 I left the United states on march 29 , 2022 and returned on June 8, 2022
What is the day you returned to the United States?
 returned to the US on June 8, 2022
Would you like to legally change your name ?
 No, officer
Do you receive (nhận) any public (cộng đồng) benefits (phúc lợi)?
 No, officer
How do you support (tự nuôi sống) yourself?
 I work as a nail technician
What were your reasons (lý do) for leaving (rời) the U.S.?
 I visited my parents and my wife
Have you ever left (rời) the country (đất nc) for a year or more?
 No , officer
When was your last trip outside the United States?
 I left the United states on march 29 , 2022 and returned on June 8, 2022
What's your marital status?
 I am married
Can you tell me if you're married, divorced, widowed, or single?
 I am married
Have you been married( BẠN KẾT HÔN R ĐÚNG K)
Are you married? ( BẠN KẾT HÔN R ĐÚNG K)
Are you currently married?( BẠN KẾT HÔN R ĐÚNG K)
 I am married
Were you married before?( BẠN KẾT HÔN TRƯỚC ĐÂY CHƯA)
 Yes, I was
How many times have you been married?( BẠN KẾT HÔN MẤY LẦN)
 2 times
Do you have any previous wife (VỢ CŨ)?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PRIOR WIFE (VỢ CŨ)
 Yes, I do
WHAT IS YOUR PRIOR WIFE’S NAME (TÊN VỢ CŨ)
What is your current spouse’s legal name ( TÊN VỢ HIỆN TẠI)
 HER NAME IS THI KIM TUYEN NGUYEN
What is your current spouse’s date of birth ( NGÀY THÁNG NĂM SINH CỦA VỢ HIỆN TẠI)
 SHE WAS BORN On September 19, 1989
When did you get married? (KHI NÀO KẾT HÔN)
 I got married on Feburary 27, 2020
Where did you get married? (KẾT HÔN Ở ĐÂU)
 VIETNAM
Where does your current spouse live? (VỢ HIỆN TẠI SỐNG Ở ĐÂU)
 Group 8, Cay Diep Hamlet, Thien My, Vĩnh Long, Viet Nam
What is your spouse's full name?( TÊN ĐẦY ĐỦ VỢ HIỆN TẠI)
 She is THI KIM TUYEN NGUYEN
When is your spouse's birthday?( VỢ HIỆN TẠI SINH NGÀY NÀO)
 SHE WAS BORN ON On September 19, 1989
What is the date of birth of your spouse? VỢ HIỆN TẠI SINH NGÀY NÀO)
 SHE WAS BORN ON On September 19, 1989
What country is your current wife from? (VỢ HIỆN TẠI ĐẾN TỪ ĐÂU)
 She is from Viet Nam
What is your spouse's country of citizenship or nationality? (VỢ HIỆN TẠI CÔNG DÂN NƯỚC
NÀO)
What country is your spouse from? (VỢ HIỆN TẠI ĐẾN TỪ ĐÂU)
 She's from Vietnam
Is your spouse a U.S. citizen?(VỢ HIỆN TẠI CÓ PHẢI LÀ CÔNG DÂN MỸ KHÔNG)
 NO, SHE DOESN’T
Do you live with her? (BẠN CÓ SỐNG CÙNG CÔ ẤY KHÔNG)
Do you live together? (BẠN CÓ SỐNG CÙNG CÔ ẤY KHÔNG)
 NO, OFFICER
What is your spouse's occupation?(VỢ HIỆN TẠI LÀM GÌ)
 SHE IS A HOUSEWIFE
How many times has your spouse been married?(CÔ ẤY KẾT HÔN BAO NHIÊU LẦ RỒI)
 She has been married one time.
Do you have children?( BẠN CÓ CON KHÔNG)
 I have 2 children from the previous marriage.
How many children do you have?( BẠN CÓ BAO NHIÊU ĐỨA CON)
 I have 2 children from the previous marriage
Does your spouse have any children from the previous marriage?( VỢ BẠN CÓ CON TỪ LẦN
KẾT HÔN TRC KHÔNG)
 No she, has no child.
Are your children your biological children, adopted children, or stepchildren?( CON BẠN LÀ
CON RUỘT, CON NUÔI HAY CON RIÊNG)
 They are my biological children
Are your children biological to you?( CÓ PHẢI CHÚNG LÀ CON RUỘT KHÔNG)
 YES, OFFICER
Do you have any stepchildren? CÓ PHẢI CHÚNG LÀ CON RIÊNG KHÔNG)
 Yes, I do
What are your children's names?( TÊN)
 My first son is HOANG VINH NGUYEN
 My second son is HOANG KHANG NGUYEN
What are your children's birthdays?( NGÀY SINH)
 MY FIRST SON WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER FIFTEEN NINETEEN NINETY NINE
 MY SECOND SON WAS BORN ON JULY 30 , 2001

How old are your children?( TUỔI)

 MY FIRST CHILD IS TWENTY ONE YEARS OLD
 MY SECOND CHILD IS TWENTY THREE YEARS OLD
Where were your children born?( SINH Ở ĐÂU)
 THEY WERE BORN IN VN
Were your children born in the U.S.?( CÓ PHẢI SINH Ở MỸ KHÔNG)
 NO, OFFICER
Where do your children currently live?( CON BẠN SỐNG Ở ĐÂU)
 MY FIRST CHILD LIVES AT 2509 REDBUD B MCALLEN HIDALGO TX
 MY SECOND CHILD LIVES WITH ME AT 310 DATE PALM AVE MCALLEN TX
Do your children currently live with you?( CÓ PHẢI CON BẠN SỐNG CÙNG BẠN K)
 MY SECOND CHILD LIVES WITH ME BUT MY FIRST CHILD LIVES AT 2509
REDBUD B MCALLEN HIDALGO TX
Are your children U.S. citizens?( CON BẠN LÀ CÔNG DÂN MỸ ĐÚNG K)
 MY SECOND CHILD IS US CITIZEN
 MY FIRST CHILD IS permanent resident
Are your children permanent residents? ?( CON BẠN LÀ THƯỜNG TRÚ NHÂN ĐÚNG K)
 My SECOND child is US CITIZEN
 My FIRST child is permanent resident
Have you EVER not filed a Federal, state, or local tax return since you became a lawful permanent
resident? ( CÓ NỢ THUẾ KHÔNG)
 NO
Do you owe any overdue Federal, state or local taxes? ( CÓ NỢ THUẾ KHÔNG)
 NO
BẠN CÓ THAM GIA ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM KHÔNG: DO YOU JOIN THE
COMMUNITY PARTY OF VIETNAM?
 NO/YES
WHY DID YOU DIVORCE
 BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME DISAGREEMENTS
 WERE you in the army? -> NO, OFFICER

AI BẢO LÃNH ANH QUA MỸ: Who sponsored you to the US?
 my brother sponsored me (ANH TÔI BẢO LÃNH TÔI)
 i’m sponsored to go to america in visa fourth-family! (visa fourth-family tức là diện f4 ạ)
NHỮNG CÂU TRẢ LỜI YES
Do you support (ủng hộ) the Constitution (hiến pháp) and form of Government of the United
States?
Bạn có ủng hộ (ung hộ) Hiến Pháp (hiên pháp) và hình thức Chính Phủ của Hoa Kỳ
-> yes, officer
46. Do you understand the full Outh of Allegiance (lòng trung thành) to the United States"
Bạn có ủng hộ (ung hộ) Hiến Pháp (hiên pháp) và hình thức Chính Phủ của Hoa Kỳ
-> yes, officer
47. Are you willing (sãn sàng) to take the full Oath of Allegiance (Ơ LI GIỪN) to the United
States?
Bạn có sẵn sàng (san sàng) tuyên thệ trung thành (O' LI GIUN) với Hoa Kỳ không?
-> yes, officer
48. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of (đại diện, thay mặt) the United
States?
Nếu pháp luật yêu cầu, bạn có sẵn sàng cầm vũ khí thay mặt (đại diện, thay mặt) Hoa Kỳ không?
-> yes, officer
49. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant services (bộ phận hậu cần nếu
xảy ra chiến tranh) in the US armed forces?
Nếu luật pháp yêu cầu, bạn có sẵn sàng thực hiện các nghĩa vụ phi chiến đấu trong lực lượng vũ
trang Hoa Kỳ không?
-> yes, officer
50. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance (công việc có tầm
quan trọng quốc gia) under civilian direction (chỉ đạo dân sự) ?
Nếu pháp luật yêu cầu, bạn có sẵn sàng thực hiện công việc có tầm quan trọng quốc gia (công việc
có tầm quan trọng quốc gia) dưới sự chỉ đạo dân sự (chỉ đạo dân sự) không?
-> yes, officer