Personal Questions Asked During The N-400 Interview

During the N-400 interview, applicants are asked a series of personal questions to determine their eligibility for naturalization. How long have you been a permanent resident? Have you traveled outside the United States since becoming a permanent resident? Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime? These are some of the questions you may have to answer. Here is a list of the most common personal information questions:

Personal Information Questions

These cover basic identity, background, residence, family, employment, and travel details from the form.

• What's your first name? / Can you spell that for me?
• And what's your family name?
• Do you have any middle names or other last names?
• Have you ever used any other names?
• Would you like to legally change your name today?
• What is your date of birth?
• Where were you born?
• Are you a citizen of Brazil/ Mexico? / Do you have any other nationality?
• What date did you become a lawful permanent resident?
• How did you become a permanent resident?
• Do you want the Social Security Administration to issue you an original or replacement Social Security card...?
• What are the last four digits of your social security number?
• What is your ethnicity?
• How tall are you? / What is your weight? / What color is your hair? / What color are your eyes?
• What is your current physical address?
• Is your mailing address the same as your home address?
• When did you move to your current address?
• Have you lived anywhere else in the last 5 years? / Can you give me the address and dates?
• Are you currently married? / How many times have you been married?
• Is your spouse a current member of the US armed forces?
• What was the date of your marriage?
• Is your current spouse's present physical address the same as your physical address?
• Is your spouse a US citizen?
• Do you have any children? / How many children do you have under 18 years of age?
• What is his name and age? / Does your child reside with you? / Do you support this child?
• Do you currently work? / Have you worked in the last 5 years?
• Have you traveled outside the United States in the last 5 years? / How many trips...? / Did any... last 6 months or longer? / Which countries...? / When was your last trip...? / Where...? / What was the purpose...? / What date did you return...?​

These are just a few examples of the personal questions asked during the N-400 interview. Applicants need to be prepared to answer these questions honestly and accurately.