Kev Sib Tham
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?
Thov koj rov hais cov lus nug dua tau lov?
Can you please speak slowly?
Thov koj hais qeeb qeeb tau lov?
I don't understand.
Kuv tsis totaub.
Yes. / No.
Yog. / Tsis yog.
I don't know.
Kuv tsis paub.
Thank you.
Ua tsaug.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Koj lub npe puv (full name) yog dab tsi?
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My name is ______.
Kuv lub npe hu ua ______.
What is your date of birth?
Koj hnub yug (date of birth) yog thaum twg?
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I was born on ______.
Kuv yug rau ______.
What is your address?
Koj qhov chaw nyob (address) yog dab tsi?
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I live at ______.
Kuv nyob ntawm ______.
Where were you born?
Koj yug qhov twg?
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I was born in ______.
Kuv yug hauv ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Koj ua neeg nyob ruaj khov (permanent resident) thaum twg?
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I became a permanent resident in ______.
Kuv ua neeg nyob ruaj khov thaum ______.
Are you married?
Koj puas muaj txij nkawm (married)?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Muaj, kuv muaj txij nkawm lawm. / Tsis muaj, kuv tsis tau muaj txij nkawm.
How did you get your green card?
Koj tau koj daim green card li cas?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Los ntawm kuv tsev neeg. / Los ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm. / Los ntawm kev nkag teb chaws (asylum).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Koj puas tau mus ncig sab nraum Teb Chaws Meskas txij thaum koj ua neeg nyob ruaj khov?
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Yes. / No.
Tau. / Tsis tau.
How long were you outside the United States?
Koj nyob sab nraum Teb Chaws Meskas ntev npaum li cas?
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About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Kwv yees ______ lub lim tiam. / Kwv yees ______ lub hlis.
Ib zaug ncig mus ntev tshaj 6 lub hlis tuaj yeem tsim kev nug txog kev nyob ruaj khov txuas ntxiv (continuous residence). Tham nrog ib tug kws lij choj (attorney) yog qhov no cuam tshuam rau koj.
Do you work?
Koj puas ua haujlwm?
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Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ua, kuv ua haujlwm ntawm ______. / Tsis ua, kuv so haujlwm (retired) lawm. / Tsis ua, kuv yog tub kawm ntawv (student).
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Koj puas tau raug ntes los yog ua txhaum cai (crime) dua?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
No, never.
Tsis tau, tsis tau li.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Koj puas tau ua tswvcuab (member) ntawm Communist Party dua?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
No.
Tsis tau.
Yog koj tau ua tswvcuab ntawm ib lub koom haum communist los yog ib lub koom haum hluas ntsig txog (feem ntau nyob hauv cov teb chaws Eastern-bloc qub), koj yuav tsum qhia tseeb. Sablaj nrog ib tug kws lij choj kev nkag teb chaws (immigration attorney) ua ntej koj xa koj daim N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Koj puas tau tsis xa koj cov se (taxes) dua?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Tsis tau. Kuv xa kuv cov se txhua xyoo. / Kuv tsis tas xa.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Koj puas txhawb Txoj Cai Lij Choj thiab hom kev tswj hwm (form of government) ntawm Teb Chaws Meskas?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
Yes.
Txhawb.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Koj puas kam coj tag nrho Oath of Allegiance (lo lus cog tseg)?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
Yes.
Kam.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Koj puas totaub qhov koj tabtom hais? Koj puas cog lus tias cov ntaub ntawv yog qhov tseeb?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
Yes, I do.
Totaub, kuv totaub.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Vim li cas koj xav ua pej xeem Meskas?
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Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Vim kuv xav ua ib tug tswvcuab puv ntawm lub teb chaws no. / Vim kuv tsev neeg nyob ntawm no.