Small Talk & N-400Small Talk & N-400

by Don Fisherby Don Fisher

IntroductionIntroduction

How are you?How are you?

Why did you come here today?Why did you come here today?

Why do you want to be a U. S. citizen?Why do you want to be a U. S. citizen?

Have you studied for the citizenship Have you studied for the citizenship test?test?

How did you prepare?How did you prepare?

Do you have your state issued ID?Do you have your state issued ID?

Do you have your permanent resident Do you have your permanent resident card?card?

WeatherWeather

How is the weather today?How is the weather today?

It’s hot, isn’t it?It’s hot, isn’t it?

Is it still windy?Is it still windy?

Is it cloudy outside?Is it cloudy outside?

Did the rain stop, yet?Did the rain stop, yet?

TodayToday

What day of the week is it?What day of the week is it?

How did you come here today?How did you come here today?

Did anyone come with you?Did anyone come with you?

Did you drive?Did you drive?

Which road did you take?Which road did you take?

Where did you park?Where did you park?

Which bus did you take?Which bus did you take?

What did you eat for breakfast?What did you eat for breakfast?

Do you have any questions?Do you have any questions?

Personal InformationPersonal Information

What is your name?What is your name?

How do you spell it?How do you spell it?

Have you ever used another name?Have you ever used another name?

Do you want to change your name?Do you want to change your name?

Where were you born?Where were you born?

What is the date of your birth?What is the date of your birth?

What is the name of your spouse?What is the name of your spouse?

Have you ever been divorced?Have you ever been divorced?

Do you have children?Do you have children?

How many children do you have?How many children do you have?

What are their names?What are their names?

Where were they born?Where were they born?

When were they born?When were they born?

What are the dates of their births?What are the dates of their births?

CountriesCountries

Where were you born?Where were you born?

What is your nationality?What is your nationality?

What country are you a citizen of?What country are you a citizen of?

When did you move to the U.S.A.?When did you move to the U.S.A.?

When did you become a lawful When did you become a lawful permanent resident?permanent resident?

Why did you move to the U.S.A.?Why did you move to the U.S.A.?

Where did you enter the U.S.A.?Where did you enter the U.S.A.?

What was your port of entry?What was your port of entry?

VisitsVisits

Have you visited other countries since Have you visited other countries since you became a lawful permanent resident?you became a lawful permanent resident?

What countries have you visited?What countries have you visited?

When did you go?When did you go?

How long were you gone?How long were you gone?

Did you have any visits longer than six Did you have any visits longer than six months?months?

When was your last trip?When was your last trip?

HomeHome

Where do you live?Where do you live?

How long have you lived there?How long have you lived there?

Where did you live previously?Where did you live previously?

Have you lived in other places in the Have you lived in other places in the past five years?past five years?

What is your telephone number?What is your telephone number?

WorkWork

Are you currently employed?Are you currently employed?

Do you have a job?Do you have a job?

Who do you work for?Who do you work for?

Where do you work?Where do you work?

How long have you worked there?How long have you worked there?

Where did your work before that?Where did your work before that?

Have you worked in other places for the Have you worked in other places for the past five years?past five years?

What is your work phone number?What is your work phone number?