Applying for Parents citizenship

[jenim]

I have a few questions as I'm getting my parents ready for the citizenship process. They have been PR since 2006 and now it's almost time to renew their GC, but they have decided to apply for CZ instead. Since they are just back from a 4 month trip abroad, they are waiting until December so they satisfy the 3 month State residency requirement before applying for CZ. They are also using this time to memorize the 100 civics Q&A.

They are not very fluent in English; they just know enough to answer Homeland security officers question at the airport. Now after showing them the sample CZ interviews on youtube they are concerned that they may not understand what the officer is asking (they have trouble understanding the US accent) and respond appropriately at the interview. They are aged 70 and 63. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that an interpreter is allowed at the interview.

Considering their age, would the office allow them to use an interpreter?
Is the interpreter provided by USCIS?
Or can I or another family member serve as an interpreter?
If an interpreter is allowed, will he/she be allowed to sit through the interview to interpret all questions or is it only limited to civic questions?

[Jot18]

I have a few questions as I'm getting my parents ready for the citizenship process. They have been PR since 2006 and now it's almost time to renew their GC, but they have decided to apply for CZ instead. Since they are just back from a 4 month trip abroad, they are waiting until December so they satisfy the 3 month State residency requirement before applying for CZ. They are also using this time to memorize the 100 civics Q&A.

They are not very fluent in English; they just know enough to answer Homeland security officers question at the airport. Now after showing them the sample CZ interviews on youtube they are concerned that they may not understand what the officer is asking (they have trouble understanding the US accent) and respond appropriately at the interview. They are aged 70 and 63. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that an interpreter is allowed at the interview.

Considering their age, would the office allow them to use an interpreter?
Is the interpreter provided by USCIS?
Or can I or another family member serve as an interpreter?
If an interpreter is allowed, will he/she be allowed to sit through the interview to interpret all questions or is it only limited to civic questions?

there is a question on the application like are you 50 years old and have been a resident for 20 years old or are you 55 years old and have been a resident for 15 years or something like that. If that's the case they can qualify to get a interpreter. It could be your family member or if USCIS has to provide one it can delay the application because of the limited amount of interpreters. Yes I think interpret sit face to face.

[jenim]

Thank you, Jot.
I saw those things too, but they have been residents only for about 9 years now. So, even though they satisfy the (old) age requirement, they do not satisfy the number of years residency (15 or 20).

Does this mean that they cannot use an interpreter and "has" to face the questions in English?

[Jot18]

Thank you, Jot.
I saw those things too, but they have been residents only for about 9 years now. So, even though they satisfy the (old) age requirement, they do not satisfy the number of years residency (15 or 20).

Does this mean that they cannot use an interpreter and "has" to face the questions in English?

that is correct. If they don't meet those requirements, they will have to take the test like everyone else does.
My mom doesn't speak English either and she passed the test. They didn't ask her much about the application just asked few basics and civics questions. Same with my uncle and aunt as they don't speak English either. However when I went for interview this year the IO asked me a lot of question about the application then asked me the civics test. Because the IO knew I went to school here in the states.