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OMG, these are some of the worst answers I could even imagine. First, @MMRF, quit believing everything you see on the news. 
 
I want to be an American because I desire to have the freedoms set forth in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution that many other countries just don't offer. I want to have the ability to achieve the American dream and the ability to be successful in that endeavor. I want to participate in my civic responsibilities, as an American, to make a better future for myself, my family, and all Americans.   
 

Seriously, I am waiting to see which city is the first (Portland, Seattle maybe) to erect a statue of the ayatollah in the town square.

HOW TO DRIVE IN HOUSTON
 
1.   Traffic signals:  Green means go.  Yellow means go faster.  Red means 3 more cars.
 
2.  The morning rush hour is from 5 am to noon.  The evening rush hour is from noon to 8 pm.  Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
 
3.  The minimum acceptable speed on I-45 is 80 mph.  On 99 and 69, your speed is expected to at least match the highway number.  If you drive 60 mph, it had better be only in a car wash.
 
4.  Forget the traffic rules that you learned elsewhere.  Houston has its own version of traffic rules.  For example, Ferraris and Lamborghinis owned by sports stars go first at a 4-way stop.  Cars/trucks with the loudest muffler go second.  The trucks with the biggest tires go third.  The HOV lanes are really designed just for the slow Louisianans passing through who are used to hogging the left lane everywhere.
 
5.  If you actually stop at a yellow light or stop sign, you will be rear-ended, cussed out, and possibly shot.  Unless there is a police cruiser nearby.
 
6.  Never honk at anyone.  Ever.  Seriously.  It's another offense that can get you shot.
 
7.  Road construction is permanent and continuous.  Detour barrels are moved around for your entertainment pleasure during the middle of the night to make the next day's driving a bit more exciting.  Generally, city roads other than the main streets have more potholes and bumps (usually speed bumps) than most dirt roads in the countryside.
 
8.  Watch carefully for road hazards such as armadillos, drunks, ladders, possums, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, furniture, cats, mattresses, shredded tires, squirrels, rabbits, crows, and spools rolling down I-10 and I-610 South Loop.
 
9.  Be aware that spellings of street names may change from block to block.  610 may be South Loop West, East Loop South, etc.
 
10.  If someone actually has his turn-signal on, wave him to the shoulder immediately to let him know that it has been accidentally activated.
 
11.  If you are in the left lane and driving only 75 mph in a 65-mph or 55-mph zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off" accordingly, and possibly shot.  If you return the flip, you will be shot.
 
12.  MOST IMPORTANT:  If you get lost, look for I-45 -- then you are somewhere in Houston.

I lived in Clear Lake for a significant chunk, although it was years ago (I'm sure much has changed), but it wasn't too bad just a lot of traffic.  

Dearborn or Hamtramck, Michigan?

Seriously, I am waiting to see which city is the first (Portland, Seattle maybe) to erect a statue of the ayatollah in the town square.

Method #297: Oppose the strike against Iran intended to provide an opportunity to overthrow the barbaric Islamic extremism’s and restore a peaceful, secular government because …
 
TRUMP CAN’T BE ALLOWED TO GET CREDIT FOR ANYTHING!!!!! ☠️

My criminal law professor back in college: "Bigamy is the only crime that punishes itself."

For once, I feel a twinge of sympathy for Ms. Crockett, who now has time fight the might of the DNC machine just to be given the chance to prolong her career in Washington.
 
 
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Wait …
 
 
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Nope, that twinge was my hamstring from when our big pup decided to redirect our path of travel when he saw a rabbit this morning. ☠️

Whaooh.
That's so refreshing 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats 👏 👏 👏 👏 

Awesome! I hope she is applying for large passport book and updating status with SSA?

Ok, so naturalization ceremony went well. The USCIS attendants were all very nice, encouraging photos and videos, making jokes and what not. My wife was allowed to bring 3 guests and in the end got her certificate.  

Ok, so naturalization ceremony went well. The USCIS attendants were all very nice, encouraging photos and videos, making jokes and what not. My wife was allowed to bring 3 guests and in the end got her certificate.  

Ok, so naturalization ceremony went well. The USCIS attendants were all very nice, encouraging photos and videos, making jokes and what not. My wife was allowed to bring 3 guests and in the end got her certificate.  

You have a couple of things you need to meet: 3 years of marriage (for filing under 3 year rule) AND 3 years as a permanent resident (special emphasis on the term resident) with no lengthy and/or overly frequent absences from the United States. That said, you can apply for the N400 90 days before the date on your green card and as @Dashinka mentioned, most people caution against filing on the exact 90 day mark, even suggesting to file several days later, such as day 85.   

Thanks for your comprehensive, informative, literate account -- helpful and entertaining.
Next time, inform us beforehand so that we can make some shrewd financial investments in certain ink-manufacturers.   
Was this one of the questions?   
https://ifunny.co/picture/will-a-latina-be-the-death-of-you-si-yes-GlSeRN628?s=cl

So, our N-400 experience thus far.
 
On, January 27, 2026, we received the notification through the USCIS account that the interview was scheduled for February 6, 2026. We had anticipated having about a month to prepare so were taken aback that it was coming up much quicker than that.
 
The next morning, I went into my trusty google maps to plan our route to the office and thought I would check out those glorious google reviews. As I read through them, they seemed simply delightful “interview officer…was amazing,” “great experience…kind,” “well treated and respected,” and even a few “if I could give more than 5 stars I would!” I read on. Uh oh, I thought, what are these sudden and unexpected 1 star reviews doing here I wondered. “Everyone at the office was kind—except for the officer who interviewed my husband ….. we had the bad luck of being assigned to someone we had already heard negative things about before,” she continues “The only description we can give, since she refused to identify herself, is that she is a Black woman,” and another reviewer notes “This person didn’t introduce herself and ignored my mother when she asked for her name, therefore we do not know her name, all we know is that it’s a black lady.” I immediately thought to myself “uh oh, I know who my honey is gonna get!”
 
Moving on, my wife took to focusing on studying and preparing for the exam while I prepared additional documentation to upload and print, spending the equivalent of a small European country’s GDP on printer ink. The whole week was basically preparing, fretting over what may have been missed, what should be included, which questions will be asked and what physical documents will be requested but by the end of the week, I felt semi comfortable we had everything we needed.
 
On the morning of the interview, scheduled for 7:15am, we awoke at 4:00am to make ourselves look presentable (I had read a review where a guy that sounded a lot like me got scolded for wearing shorts and sandals so I didn’t go that route). We arrived early, and fortunately there was a Dunkin Donuts nearby so I got a coffee while my wife freaked out in the car.
 
Pulling back up to the USCIS office at around 6:50, I could see a few other patrons in their cars had started to accumulate, but fortunately there was a parking spot right in front of the door so I snagged that. As we waited patiently in the car, an officer came out to raise the American flag on the flag pole and I tried to encourage my wife to get out of the car and place her hand on her heart and start reciting the pledge – she was not in the mood for that.  
 
About 7am, we got out and were first in line followed by just a couple and their legal rep and a couple others. Went through security and checked in at the window and everyone was very welcoming and friendly. My wife got her number and was told to sit by the door on the other side.
We ended up waiting about 15 minutes – they did call a few other people in first and everything was going pretty smooth. Finally, at just about 7:20, the door opens and my wife’s number is called and I look up and see “the black lady” …. I thought, “Oh No!” So, I am thinking there goes my wife, to the back, to be beaten and flogged.  Well, the interview lasted about 40 minutes and naturally I sat there the entire time wondering what was going on back there, while also trying to listen to the conversations taking place around me regarding the trials and tribulations of others’ immigration journeys.
 
Finally, the report – she was approved:
First, she was asked the questions:
-What is an amendment?
-What is the “rule of law?”
-What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
-What are the two major political parties in the United States?
-We elect a US Representative for how many years?
-Who is the father of our country?
She doesn’t remember what they asked her to read but the writing question was “The US Congress has 100 senators.”
 
The remainder of the interview was going over the questions on the N-400 form which my wife said took up the majority of time with the yes, yes, no, no, no answers. There was also a surprise here where the interviewing officer stopped midway and asked her to repeat the question she had just been asked, which she had remembered (fortunately). She passed and was approved.
 
As for me, I was curious about the interviewing officer and if all the stories were true (My wife had not read the reviews prior to the interview).  According to my wife, the IO wasn't that bad but she did understand how people could perceive her as being mean or rude. She was a bit impatient at times (pushing the submit button after the writing portion and my wife trying to read stuff before signing her name to it, for example) and, during the N400 question review, my wife said that the IO was asking the questions in a way that made you “feel guilty” even though you’re not.
 
Anyway....now preparing for the ceremony! 
 
Oh, and despite my huge financial contribution the printer ink industry, no documents were requested-not a one.

A full report is mandatory!

Our celebratory song was, to the tune of La Cucaracha:
 
Ciuda-da-NA Ameri-ca-NA!
Ya puede esposo joder;
Ciuda-da-NA, ciuda-da-NA,
Americana siempre!
 
Translation:
Female American citizen!
Able to nag husband.
Female citizen, female citizen,
American female always.
 
 
Seriously, congratulations!

Big congratulations for your spouse approval 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 👏 👏 

OK, Oath Ceremony scheduled for February 17th. Speedy Gonzales here in Ft Myers all of a sudden! 

Oh my, I really had to laugh at this one. So a Cuban national steals meat from two different Publix, apparently to bring back to his girlfriend, only to find out when he gets there that she is getting her meat from another supplier. The jokes just write themselves which the Flagler County Sheriff made obvious. 
 
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/publix-meat-thief-snatches-nearly-4k-in-beef-pork-from-florida-stores-deputies/

Had interview this morning and was approved. If I can gather all the details from my spouse in a coherent manner, I'll try to do a review of the experience later.

So my wife got the notification this morning that the interview is scheduled for February 06 (#!*#!) - a lot less final preparation time than we were anticipating. Gonna be a crazy week!

Background:
We mailed Mrs. T-B.'s N-400 (citizenship) to USCIS last week. I printed the 100 interview questions that USCIS can ask, wrote the answers, and gave them to Mrs. T-B. to study. She stated that she had "looked" at them "a little" during the last couple of days, between Facebook activity and chasing after young Mini-Bone.
As I tucked her into bed tonight (she has resigned herself to my late-night VJ-ing), the conversation went as follows:
Mrs. T-B.: I was looking on-line for "how to remodel your kitchen without money."
T-B.: Shouldn't you have been looking for "how to pass my citizenship test without studying?"
Mrs. T-B. [brightly]: I looked at the answers! Ask me some of the questions!
T-B.: OK... uh, "Who was the Father of our Country?"
Mrs. T-B.: Abraham Lincoln?'
T-B.: No, man.
Mrs. T-B.: Donald... Ronald Reagan?
T-B.: Good guy, but no, man.
Mrs. T-B.: Barack 0bama?
T-B.: [censored]
[silence]
T-B.: Here's a hint: Jorge...
Mrs. T-B.: Jorge Washington! George Washington! He or someone else is on the $5... the $1 bill, right?"
T-B. [invisibly rolling eyes]: Uh, si man.
Mrs. T-B. [undeterred]: Ask me another!
T-B.: OK... uh, "What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is known for?"
Mrs. T-B.: Oh, I saw this one! He was hit by... hit by... [makes vertical zigzag motion with hand]
T-B. [helpfully]: That thing that happens before thunder?
Mrs. T-B.: Si -- that's it! But I can't remember the word in English.
T-B.: Lightning?
Mrs. T-B.: That's it! He was hit by lightning!
T-B.: What was he doing when he was hit by the lightning?
Mrs. T-B. [blankly]: Uh, mmmm... sitting in his back yard, drinking beer.
T-B.: No, no no... uh, si, man; we'll talk about this one later.
Mrs. T-B.: I know how I can study! You put the answers on an MP3, and in three days, I'll know all of them.
T-B.: All of them?
Mrs. T-B. [mischievously]: Si, and you can motivate me by paying me $10 for all of them that I miss.
T-B.: You're not going to sneak that one by me, no man.
Mrs. T-B. [flashing big brown puppy-dog eyes]: OK -- you can ask me more of the questions tomorrow, and sometimes husbands make financial arrangements so that wives can remodel their kitchen.
T-B. [to self]: