US Citizenship Course

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1 CAMPBELL ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION US Citizenship Course Part 1 Alison Mc Lin: amclin@cuhsd.org

2 Preparing for Naturalization quiz Hello! Hi! americanhistory.si.edu/ citizenship/ Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test USCIS Application For Naturalization (20 pages) USCIS Letter #1 USCIS Letter #2 USCIS Letter #3 Letter Appointment Appointment USCIS Letter #4 Citizenship Invitation Certificate 10 questions Apply for a US Passport Citizenship Class Civics civics test dictation English Fingerprint History Interview listening test Oath Ceremony Oath of Allegiance reading test Receipt Register to Vote resources speaking test The 100 Questions The N-400 USCIS.gov writing test prep-for-natz See Learning Chocolate and uscitizenpod.com, 2014, 2016

3 Watch Preparing for Naturalization (bit.ly/usnatzvideo). Practice for the quiz with your smartphone or tablet at Kahoot.it (goo.gl/8f6myd ). Fill in the following blanks with the words. Citizenship Class civics English fingerprint (2x) history receipt (2x) resources The 100 Questions The N-400 (2x) USCIS.gov During your citizenship test, you will be tested on your ability to read, write, speak, listen, and understand. (There are some age and residence exemptions). Students can go to to learn about the rights and responsibilities of a U.S. citizen. They can practice for the test by participating in mock interviews. The USCIS has many free (pdfs, mp3s, and lesson guides) to help students prepare for U.S. Citizenship. Go to uscis.gov/citizenship. asks about U.S. government, events, people, and places. You can use translations to help you study. Go to 1.usa.gov/1h0euGR. Preparing for the Oath has many short videos and interactive quizzes about U.S. and. Go to americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/. The USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration and naturalization. Go to for information and forms. is the USCIS Application for Naturalization. When you are eligible to become a U.S. citizen, you must fill out and send an to the USCIS. Ten days after you send in your N-400, the USCIS will send you an N-400 letter. Use this number to check your case status. Go to 1.usa.gov/1sfIWk2. Several weeks later, the USCIS will send you a appointment letter. The FBI will use the to check if you have committed a crime. prep-for-natz-video-quiz uscitizenpod.com, 2014, 2016

4 *10 questions (2x) * apply for a U.S. Passport * civics test * Dictation * Interview * listening test *Naturalization * Oath Ceremony * Oath of Allegiance * reading test * register to vote * speaking test * writing test After you complete your fingerprint appointment, you will get a USCIS letter. This letter tells you the time, date, and location of your Citizenship. During your citizenship interview, the USCIS officer will ask you about the information on the N-400 form. The officer will speak in English. You must listen to the officer and answer the questions in English to pass the and. The USCIS officer will give you 3 sentences and will tell you which sentence to read aloud. You must read 1 sentence aloud correctly to pass the. : the USCIS officer will read 1 sentence and you must write the sentence. You must write 1 sentence correctly to pass the. The USCIS officer will ask you from the list of The 100 questions. You must answer 6 out of the correctly to pass the. After the interview, you will get a letter that invites you to the. During the ceremony, you take the to become a U.S. citizen. You promise to give up loyalty to your old country serve in the U.S. military (if req d) defend the Constitution and U.S laws do important work for the nation (if req d) obey the laws of the United States be loyal to the United States After the Oath of Allegiance, a USCIS officer will give you your Certificate of. You are now a U.S. Citizen! After the Oath Ceremony, you can and. Congratulations, I know that you will be a great American citizen!

5 Before the Interview You have come to the USCIS office for your Citizenship interview. There is a l-o-n-g line to get into the office. What do you do? a) Cry. b) Go home. Call USCIS for another interview appointment. c) Stand in line and be late for the Citizenship interview. d) Take out your appointment letter from the USCIS. Pass the people in line. Go to the front of the line. Show the guard the letter. Follow the Guard s instructions. Entering the USCIS Office USCIS Guard 1 Do you have an appointment today? Yes. I have an interview for citizenship. Here is my appointment letter. 2 Do you have a cell phone or food? Yes. Go back to your car. Leave the food or cell phone in the car. Go back to the Guard No. The Guard will tell you to put your purse or jacket through the security x-ray machine. 3 Please step through the security gate. Thank you. (Step through the security gate). Where do I go for the interview? 4 Turn right. Go to Room 101. Thank you. The Interview Waiting Room USCIS Clerk 5 Put your interview notice in the box and take a seat. Someone will call you. Thank you. (Put the letter in the box and sit down). Small Talk 1 USCIS Examiner 6 First Name, Last Name? Yes! Here I am! 7 Follow me. Come in. (Follow the examiner to his or her office). 8 How are you today? I m fine. I m a little nervous. I m excited. I m ready for the interview! 9 Did anyone come with you today? I came by myself. My came with me. Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter, Friend, Lawyer, Case Worker. 10 How did you get here today? I drove my car. I took the bus / a cab / Lyft / public transit. My drove me. Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter, Friend, Lawyer, Case Worker. 11 How was the traffic? The traffic was ok / good / slow / terrible. 12 How long did it take you to get here? It took about minutes. This work by Jennifer Gagliardi is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

6 Before the Interview Office Commands USCIS Examiner 13 Come in. (Follow the Examiner into the office). 14 Put your bag in the (left / middle / right) (Put your bag in the left / middle / right chair). chair. 15 Sit in the (left / middle / right) chair. (Sit in the left / middle / right chair). Small Talk 2 USCIS Examiner 16 Why are you here today? I want to be an American citizen. 17 Why do you want to become an I love America. American citizen? I love freedom. I want to vote in elections. There are many good opportunities here. I want a better life for my children. 18 Do you have any questions before we (If you have any questions or concerns, ask the begin? Examiner now). 19 Are you ready for your interview? Yes, I am. Oath to Tell the Truth USCIS Examiner 20 Please stand. (Stand up) 21 Please raise your right hand. (Raise your right hand) 22 Do you swear to tell the truth? Yes. 23 You can put your hand down now. (Put down your hand) 24 What did you just promise? I promised to tell the truth. Identification and Elgibility USCIS Examiner 25 Please be seated. (Sit down) 26 Show me your Legal Permanent Here is my Green Card. Resident Card. (Hand the card to the officer). 27 Did you bring two more forms of (stateissued) photo ID? passport. (Show the ID). Yes, here are my Driver s License and my 28 Good, let s begin. I have been a legal permanent resident for 5 years. Explain how you are eligible to become I ve been a legal permanent resident for 3 a U.S. Citizen. years; I ve been married to a US citizen for 3 years; and I ve lived in the US for 3 years. Good Luck with your interview! This work by Jennifer Gagliardi is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

7 Naturalization Commands Write each of these commands beneath the correct image above: Please follow me Please wait here Write this sentence here Raise your right hand Please print your name Read this sentence Please remain standing Please hand me your passport Sign your name here Please be seated

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