Hi, my name is Officer Gampos and today I'll be conducting your citizenship interview. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear and affirm that the statements you will give and provide today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do. Thank you. You can put your hand down and you can sit down.
Thank you. I'm going to need to take a picture. Please look into the camera.
One, two, and three. Thank you. Now, can you please put your right index finger on the scanner?
Thank you. Now, put the left one. Thank you.
Can I see your permanent resident card, uh, your passport, and any form of ID? Yes, here they are. Okay.
Okay. Do you have your appointment letter with you? Can you show it to me?
Yes, here it is. What is your complete name? Maria Isabel Gonzalez.
What other names have you used in the past? Isabel Gonzalez. What changes would you like to make to your name?
I will not be making any changes. Okay. Are you married?
I am divorced. How many times have you been married? Two times.
When did you get married? That was on February 14th, 2018. Were you ever married back in your country of origin?
No, never. When did you become a permanent resident? In April 2017.
And how did you become a permanent resident? My father petitioned me. What is your date of birth?
March 1st, 1989. What is your height and your weight? I am 5' 5 in tall and I weigh 140 lb.
What are the last uh four of your social security number? 0428. What is uh the best contact number for you?
805508805. What do you do for a living? I work in an office.
How long have you been doing this type of work? For five years. Where do you live?
10929 East Lincoln Avenue, Miami, Florida. How long have you lived there? For four years.
Where do you live before? 382 East 9th Street, Orlando, Florida. Okay, I can see that.
How long do you live at your previous address? For two years. Okay.
How many children do you have? I have two children. Okay.
What are their names and their ages? Mario Gonzalez is two and Steven Gonzalez is four. Okay.
Are you the biological parent of your children? Yes, I am. Are your children US citizens?
Yes, they are. When was the last time that you travel out of the United States? That was on December 15th, 2022.
Okay. What date did you come back? On December 29th, 2022.
Oh, yes. And what was the purpose of this trip? I went to visit family.
In the last 5 years, how many total trips have you taken out of the United States? Four trips in total. On any of these trips, did you spend more than six months out of the year outside of the United States?
No. Okay, before we proceed, please give me the requirements to become a United States citizen. I have to be older than 18, be a permanent resident for more than 5 years, and I have to always file my taxes.
Okay, now we're going to do the civic test. When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms? April 15th.
There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey.
Name the US war between the North and the South. The Civil War. What did Martin Luther King Jr.
do? Fought for civil rights. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California. What is the supreme law of the land? The constitution.
Name one branch or part of the government. Congress. We elect a president for how many years?
Four. Who vetos bills? The president.
Under our constitution, some power belongs to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? To print money.
Okay. Now, we're going to do the reading and writing test. In front of you, there's going to be a tablet.
Can you please read the following sentence? Who is on the $1 bill? Now, in the same tablet, can you please write the following sentence?
You can use the stylus pen or you can use your finger, whatever you feel comfortable with. President Washington is on the $1 bill. President Washington is on the $1 bill.
President Washington is on the $1 bill. Fernando. Now, please answer yes or no to the following questions.
Have you ever claimed to be a US citizen? No. Have you ever registered to vote or voted in any federal, state, or local election in the United States?
No. Do you currently owe any overdue federal, state, or local taxes in the United States? No.
Since you became a lawful permanent resident, have you called yourself a non-resident alien on a federal, state, or local tax return or decided not to file a tax return because you considered yourself to be a non-resident? No. Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with any communist or totalitarian party anywhere in the world?
No. Have you ever advocated any of the following or been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with any group anywhere in the world that advocated any of the following? Opposition to all organized government?
No. World communism? No.
The establishment in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship? No. The overthrow by force or violence or other unconstitutional means of the government of the United States or all forms of law.
No. The unlawful assaulting or killing of any officer or officers of the government of the United States or of any other organized government because of their official character. No.
The unlawful damage, injury, or destruction of property. No. or sabotage?
No. Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with, or have you ever provided money, a thing of value, services, or labor, or any other assistance or support to a group that used a weapon or explosive with intent to harm another person or cause damage to property? No.
engaged in kidnapping, assassination, or hijacking or sabotage of an airplane, ship, vehicle, or other mode of transportation? No. Threatened, attempted, conspired, prepared, planned, advocated for, or incited others to commit any of the acts listed in item numbers 6A or 6B?
No. Have you ever ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise participated in any of the following? Torture?
No. Genocide. No.
Killing or trying to kill any person? No. Intentionally and severely injuring or trying to injure any person?
No. any kind of sexual contact or activity with any person who did not consent or was unable to consent or was being forced or threatened by you or by someone else. No.
Not letting someone practice their religion. No. Causing harm or suffering to any person because of their race, religion, national origin, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
No. Have you ever served in, been a member of, assisted, or participated in any military or police unit? No.
Have you ever served in, been a member of, assisted, or participated in any armed group, for example, paramilitary unit, self-defense unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, or guerilla group? No. Have you ever worked, volunteered, or otherwise served in a place where people were detained?
For example, a prison, jail, prison camp, detention facility, or labor camp? Or have you ever directed or participated in any other activity that involved detaining people? No.
Were you ever a part of any group or did you ever help any group, unit or organization that used a weapon against any person or threatened to do so? No. Have you ever sold, provided, or transported weapons or assisted any person in selling, providing, or transporting weapons which you knew or believed would be used against another person?
No. Have you ever received any weapons training? paramilitary training or other military type training?
No. Have you ever recruited, enlisted, conscripted, or used any person under 15 years of age to serve in or help an armed group or attempted or worked with others to do so? No.
Have you ever used any person under 15 years of age to take part in hostilities or attempted or worked with others to do so? This could include participating in combat or providing services related to combat. No.
include all the crimes and offenses in the United States or anywhere in the world, including domestic violence, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and crimes and offenses while you were under 18 years of age which you ever committed, agreed to commit, or asked someone else to commit, were arrested, cited, detained, or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official, or immigration official were charged with committing, helping commit, or trying to commit, pled guilty to, were convicted of, were placed in an alternative sentencing or a rehabilitative program for, or received a suspended sentence, clemency, amnesty, or pardon for, or were placed on probation or parrolled for. No to all of them. Have you ever committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for which you were not arrested?
No. Have you ever been arrested, cited, detained, or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official, or immigration official for any reason, or been charged with a crime or offense? No.
If you received a suspended sentence, were placed on probation, or were parrolled, have you completed your suspended sentence, probation, or parole? No to all of them. Have you ever engaged in prostitution, attempted to procur or import prostitutes or persons for the purpose of prostitution or received any proceeds or money from prostitution?
No. Have you ever manufactured, cultivated, produced, distributed, dispensed, sold, or smuggled any controlled substances, illegal drugs, narcotics, or drug paraphernalia in violation of any law or regulation of a US state, the United States, or a foreign country? No.
Have you ever been married to more than one person at the same time? No. Have you ever married someone in order to obtain an immigration benefit?
No. Have you ever helped anyone to enter or tried to enter the United States illegally? No.
Have you ever gambled illegally or received income from illegal gambling? No. Have you ever failed to support your dependent or to pay alimony?
No. Have you ever made any misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United States? No.
Have you ever given any US government officials any information or documentation that was false, fraudulent, or misleading? No. Have you ever lied to any US government officials to gain entry or admission into the United States or to gain immigration benefits while in the United States?
No. Have you ever been placed in removal, recision, or deportation proceedings? No.
Have you ever been removed or deported from the United States? No. Have you ever left the United States to avoid being drafted in the US armed forces?
No. Have you ever applied for any kind of exemption for military service in the US armed forces? No.
Have you ever served in the US armed forces? No. Do you now have or did you ever have a hereditary title or an order of nobility in any foreign country?
No. Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States? Yes.
Do you understand the full oath of allegiance to the United States? Yes. Are you unable to take the oath of allegiance because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?
No. Are you willing to take the full oath of allegiance to the United States? Yes.
If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States? Yes. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform non-combatant services in the US armed forces?
Yes. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance under civilian direction? Yes.
Okay. Please give me one moment. Congratulations.
At this time, you have approved your citizenship interview.
