# U.S. Citizenship Mock Interview https://chowdhuryassociates.com/services/immigration/citizenship-mock-interview/ > We assist with paperwork and preparation. We are not attorneys or CPAs and do not provide legal or accounting advice. Sit through the interview once with us before you sit through it with USCIS, so nothing on the day is a surprise. Filing the N-400 is only half of becoming a citizen. The other half is the interview: an officer goes through your application line by line, tests your English reading, writing and speaking, and asks the civics questions. Many people who prepared well still freeze, because they have never sat in that chair before. We run the whole thing with you first. One of us plays the USCIS officer, asks the questions the way an officer asks them, and then goes back over what to fix, explained in Bangla or Sylheti. ## Who this is for - Anyone with an N-400 filed and an interview notice on the way - People who read and write English slowly and want to practice before the day - Applicants who filed on or after October 20, 2025 and must take the longer 2025 test - Older applicants who may qualify for an age-based exemption and want to know - Anyone who knows the answers at home but gets nervous in front of an officer ## What we practice with you A full session runs about the length of the real interview, and covers every part of it. You can come back for more than one session if you want the practice. - The civics questions, asked aloud in the officer's order, not from a printed sheet - Reading one sentence aloud and writing one sentence from dictation, as USCIS does it - The officer's walk through your N-400: your addresses, jobs, trips outside the U.S., marriage, and tax filing - The good moral character questions, and how to answer honestly if something in your history is complicated - The Oath of Allegiance questions at the end - What to say if you do not understand a question, instead of guessing ## Which civics test you have to take This changed recently and it matters, because the two tests are not the same size. Which one you get depends on the date your N-400 was filed, not the date of your interview. - Filed before October 20, 2025: the 2008 test. The officer asks up to 10 questions from a list of 100, and you need 6 correct. - Filed on or after October 20, 2025: the 2025 test. The officer asks 20 questions from a list of 128, and you need 12 correct. - We check your filing date first and drill you on the right list. Practicing the wrong one is wasted work. ## What it costs There is no government fee for practicing, so you pay only for our time. We quote the amount at your free consultation, before we begin, and you are free to walk away. ## After the session - A clear, honest picture of what you already know and what still needs work - The civics questions you missed, written out to take home and study - Help with your English reading and writing if that is the weak part - A second session closer to your interview date, if you want one ## What to bring to your session - Your USCIS interview appointment notice, if it has arrived - A copy of the N-400 you filed, so we can ask about your own answers - Both sides of your Green Card and a valid photo ID - Any updates since you filed: new address, new job, trips abroad, a marriage or divorce ## Questions **Is this the real interview?** No. This is practice only. It is not run by USCIS, it has no effect on your case, and passing with us does not mean USCIS will approve you. It means you will walk into the real interview having already done it once. **Do you help in Bangla?** Yes. We ask the questions in English, the way the officer will, and then explain and correct in Bangla or Sylheti. The practice has to be in English to be useful, but you will never be left not understanding why an answer was wrong. **I am older. Do I still have to take the English test?** Maybe not. USCIS has age and residence exemptions, for example the 50/20 and 55/15 rules, which let some applicants take the civics test in their own language with an interpreter. There is also a 65/20 rule with a shorter civics list. We check your dates and tell you which one applies to you. **What happens if I fail the real test?** USCIS gives you a second chance. You are re-tested on the part you failed, usually within 60 to 90 days. Most people who fail, fail only one part, which is exactly the part we can find and work on beforehand. **I have already filed my N-400 somewhere else. Can I still come?** Yes. It does not matter who prepared your application. Bring a copy of it and your appointment notice and we will practice with you. **How many sessions do I need?** Most people do one, a few weeks before the interview. If your English is the hard part, two or three sessions spread out are better than one long one. We will tell you honestly what we think you need. ## Official sources - Official USCIS study materials for the naturalization test: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources - What happens at the naturalization interview and test (USCIS): https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/the-naturalization-interview-and-test ## Contact - Detroit Office: 12120 Conant Street, Detroit, MI 48212, United States. Phone +1 313-737-2315. Sat-Thu: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM ยท Fri: Closed - Sylhet Office: 4th Floor, Bashir Complex, Bandar Bazar, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. Phone +880 1710-186053. 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