My husband knows basic english, he was super nervous and anxious as this was his first time in an uscis office. His visa was issued abroad at an embassy in his native language.
He arrived, adjudicator did not do small talks , she also had a thick accent so he was caught off guard in so many ways. She asked him to remain standing and take the oath and he froze, when he finally understood what she was asking he did it. They finalized the oath, she asked him what did we just do and he froze again. He said words didn’t come out of his mouth although he knew what she was asking him. He showed her his hands and she said relax breath, but no excuse to be nervous.
Now we will do the civics:
1. name your us senator?
2. Name speaker of the house?
3. how long we elect a senator?
4. state that borders mexico ?
she said congrats, you passed, now reading.
He read: When is columbus day? “Congrats, now write “Columbus day is in October.”
He wrote it un cursive and she asked to do it in print and to spell it, he did. Congrats, now lets move to the n400.
asked his legal name, emphasis on his middle name, and his age. Then asked how did he get his green card?
*1st mistake* he gave his number, then he said sorry my wife petitioned me, Im nervous.
whats your current address? He provided street name, number, apt, and city. She asked for zip? But he states that with her accent it sounded like “sign” or “sit” he repeated his address without the zip.
she concluded the interview there and printed the n-652, told him not to worry that he would have another opportunity and will not need to do civics, reading and writing. asked if he had children, and to practice english with them and to leave the room to the left. Did not walked him out.