Synopsis
Every week, US Citizenship Podcast brings you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help you get ready for your US Citizenship Interview.
Episodes
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USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4
25/04/2020 Duration: 04minvideo: USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4 USCIS: USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4 https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-offices-preparing-reopen-june-4 On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS is readying offices to reopen on or after June 4. Employees in these offices are continuing to perform mission-essential services that do not require face-to-face contact with the public while the offices are closed. While offices are temporarily closed, USCIS will continue to provide limited emergency in-person services. Please call the USCIS Contact Center for assistance with emergency services. USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies impacted by the extended temporary closure. USCIS asylum offices will send intervi
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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 07
09/04/2020 Duration: 10minOur seventh daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the B-2 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:58, 100:64 (European colonists, Thanksgiving) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 07, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-07-covid-19-break.html Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 07 summary video https://youtu.be/B2uPd_j4qBQ N-400 Easy Interview Interview B-2 Entrevista B-2 Civics si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Pilgrims / European Immigrants (requires flash) USCIS 100:58, 100:64 English transcript Spanish transcript USCIS: Lesson Plans Thanksgiving 1, 2, 3 (beginning) Early America pdf (intermediate) ELCivics.com ELCivics.com: Thanksgiving ELCivics.com: The 13 Original Colonies ELCivics.com: American Indian Tribes LearningChocolate.com U.S. Citizenship 15: Mayflower U.S, Citizenship 15a: Thanksgiving U.S. Citizenship 5: American Indian Tribes Integration Colonial Quiz Citizenship Quiz B-2 (added 04/05/2020) Extra Credit:
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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 06
07/04/2020 Duration: 09minOur sixth daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the B-1 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:59, 100:87 (Native Americans) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 06, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-06-covid-19-break.html A video summary is available at https://youtu.be/w7idHmunGOw
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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 05
06/04/2020 Duration: 21minOur fifth daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-5 Citizenship interview b. a grammar tip about your Permanent Residence Card c. N-400 and Civics quiz (geography and symbols) d. a reading and dictation sentence e. All of the above! For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 05, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-05-covid-19-break.html uscitizenpod: Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 05(video summary) N-400 Beginning Interview Interview A-5 Entrevista A-5 Civics The Star Spangled Banner! On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution officially making “The Star Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States of America. Now, we celebrate National Anthem Day on March 3! A Spanish Version of The Star-Spangled Banner: Nuestro Himno (Our Anthem) Arlington County: Special US Naturalization - Arlington VA Deaf Performance of the Star Spangled Banner by Mayari Loza minute 8:56 to 10:31 (video) EL Civics:
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Daily U.S. Citizenship Lessons 04
05/04/2020 Duration: 10minOur fourth daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-4 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:99-100 (Symbols part 2) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 04, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-04-covid-19-break.html The summary video for this lesson is available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel as uscitizenpod: Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 04 USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations, and Rescheduling 03/17/2020 (video)In order to protect the public and the USCIS workforce, USCIS has issued a series of guidelines related to in-person services. N-400 Beginning Interview Interview A-4 Entrevista A-4 Civics si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Symbols and Holidays (requires flash) English transcript Spanish transcript USCIS: Symbol (intermediate) lesson plan / student pdf Integration N-400 Easy Interview and more USCIS Geography and Symbols Extra Credit: VOANews: Celebrating America in Song Americans celebrate the
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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 03
04/04/2020 Duration: 10minOur third daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-3 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:88-90 (Symbols part 1) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 02, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-03-covid-19-break.html The summary video for this lesson is available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel as Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 03 https://youtu.be/3atpN7XQRag uscitizenpod: USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations, and Rescheduling 03/17/2020 In order to protect the public and the USCIS workforce, USCIS has issued a series of guidelines related to in-person services. N-400 Beginning Interview Interview A-3 Entrevista A-3 Other resources for the Beginning Interview LearningChocolate.com http://goo.gl/pSIIZF PPTX http://goo.gl/BeFXUD Video http://goo.gl/OzkLxC Kahoot.it http://goo.gl/N7FHco Civics si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Symbols and Holidays (requires flash) English transcript Spanish transcript USCIS: Symbol (
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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 02
03/04/2020 Duration: 11minOur second daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-1 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:88-90 (Geography part 1) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 02, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-02-covid-19-break.html The summary video for this lesson is available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel as Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 02 https://youtu.be/WPkB7ZlQqLo N-400 Beginning Interview Interview A-2 Entrevista A-2 Other resources for the Beginning Interview LearningChocolate.com http://goo.gl/pSIIZF PPTX http://goo.gl/BeFXUD Video http://goo.gl/OzkLxC Kahoot.it http://goo.gl/N7FHco Civics si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Geography (requires flash) English transcript Spanish transcript USCIS: Geography (Intermediate) lesson plan / student pdf Integration Geography Quiz N-400 Beginning Interview Quiz Two Citizenship Questions for St Patrick's Day A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of St Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Mo
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Daily U.S. Citizenship Lesson 01
02/04/2020 Duration: 09minMilpitas Adult School, like many schools, is closed until April 3 (and may be even longer). During the next three weeks (or perhaps longer), I will post daily Citizenship lessons available from public sources. This lesson was originally posted as U.S. Citizenship 01, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School at http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-01-covid-19-break.html and video summary appears on uscitizenpod's YouTube channel as Daily U.S. Citizenship Lesson 01 https://youtu.be/CxdBbzsjrno USCIS: Lessons Plans si.edu: Preparing the Oath (list of links) (transcript of videos) uscitizenpod: Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes uscitizenpod: Mezclar y Combinar Entrevistas y Exámencitos de Ciudadanía uscitizenpod: Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization uscitizenpod: N-400 pdfs MilpitasChat: ESL COVID-19 Resources YouTube: uscitzenpod channel new: Shape the Future: Filing Out the 2020 Census new: Thuan Thi Dieu Vo's Practice U.S.
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USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended Until At Least May 3
02/04/2020 Duration: 05minThis is also available as a video: USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended Until At Least May 3 https://youtu.be/8vu-vT48DMc On March 18, to protect our workforce and to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our communities, USCIS temporarily suspended all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of our offices, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies. The temporary suspension is extended through May 3, and USCIS offices will begin to re-open on May 4 unless the public closures are extended further. This includes interviews, naturalization ceremonies and biometric collection appointments. However, we will continue to provide emergency services during this time. If you have an emergency service request, please contact the USCIS Contact Center. Employees in these offices are continuing to perform mission-essential services that do not require face-to-face contact with the public. USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appoint
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USCIS Offices Temporarily Closed to the Public Until April 1, 2020
19/03/2020 Duration: 01minALERT: As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). USCIS staff will continue to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment contact the USCIS Contact Center. Visit CoronaVirus.gov for a complete list of CDC travel health notices. Learn about the Department of Homeland Security’s response.
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USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations, and Rescheduling 03/17/2020
18/03/2020 Duration: 13minIn order to protect the public and the USCIS workforce, USCIS has issued a series of guidelines related to in-person services. https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 A screencast of this podcast is available at https://youtu.be/ZkoYZGtZyXI Milpitas Adult School, like many schools, is closed until April 3 (and may be even longer). During the next three weeks (or perhaps longer), I will post daily Citizenship lessons (in English and Spanish) available from public sources. USCIS: Lessons Plans si.edu: Preparing the Oath (list of links) (transcript of videos) uscitizenpod: Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes uscitizenpod: Mezclar y Combinar Entrevistas y Exámencitos de Ciudadanía uscitizenpod: Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization uscitizenpod: N-400 pdfs MilpitasChat: ESL COVID-19 Resources YouTube: uscitzenpod channel new: Shape the Future: Filing Out the 2020 Census new: Thuan Thi Dieu Vo's
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2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Patrice Lumumba (Senegal)
24/02/2020 Duration: 10minBarbara Harris, a teacher at Woodland Adult School, participates in mock Citizenship interview as Patrice Lumumba from Senegal. After the interview, Barbara will talk briefly about Woodland Adult School and her family's tradition of service in the U.S. military. This interview was recorded at the 2020 CASAS.org EL Civics Conference, Charles A. Jones Career Education Center, Sacramento, CA. You can watch a shorter version of this interview: Patrice Lumumba’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview https://youtu.be/YDfpp9y_Yww Woodland Adult Education https://adulted.wjusd.org/ Charles A. Jones Career Education Center https://caj.scusd.edu/ Also of note: U.S. Citizenship Quiz for African-American History Month 2020 In February 2020, restrictions on immigration were placed on six additional countries, including Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, and Tanzania. In honor of African-American History Month, this quiz celebrates the contributions of Nigeran, Eritrean, Sudanese, and Tanzanian immigrants and their children. http://b
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USCIS Response to the 2019 Coronavirus
19/02/2020 Duration: 03minUSCIS is actively monitoring the effects of the public health emergency related to the 2019 coronavirus outbreak on agency operations. USCIS Response to the 2019 Coronavirus https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-response-2019-coronavirus USCIS Special Situations https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/special-situations USCIS Beijing Field Office https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/international-offices/contact-us-uscis-beijing-field-office Email DHSBeijing.CIS@uscis.dhs.gov (for general inquiries) I-730.Beijing@uscis.dhs.gov (for inquiries regarding Form I-730 - Following-to-Join beneficiaries) Phone 010-8531-3111 (from within China) 011-8610-8531-3111 (from the United States) Fax 010-8531-3100 (from within China) 011-8610-8531-3100 (from the United States) Mailing Address from the United Sates Field Office Director U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Beijing Field Office Unit 7300 Box 0624 DPO AP 96521-0624 Mailing Address from Outside the United Sta
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2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala Part 2
19/01/2020 Duration: 10minThis is Maya's second practice US Citizenship Interview. Includes civics questions and dictation sentence. Listen to Maya's first interview: mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2020-01-11.mp3 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5qjbHmy-gN8 US Citizenship Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod/ US Citizenship Podcast website: https://www.uscitizenpod.com/
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2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Yinghong Xu
18/01/2020 Duration: 10minYinghong Xu will have her citizenship interview in week. Wish her luck! Check out A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9
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2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala
12/01/2020 Duration: 08minMaya Gomes, a cashier at Walmart, is getting ready for her US Citizenship Interview next. Includes civics questions and dictation sentence.
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USCIS Invitation: Help Shape the USCIS Online Experience for Green Card Applications
10/01/2020 Duration: 03minInvitation: Help Shape the USCIS Online Experience for Green Card Applications emailed Jan 9, 2020 from uscis@public.govdelivery.com We want to hear from petitioners, applicants and representatives to gather feedback on their filing experiences for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and related forms. Who can participate To participate, you must: Be at least 18 years old; Be preparing to file, or have filed within the last 12 months, at least one of the following forms: I-485, the (family-based) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-130, Petition for Alien Relative I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant I-131, Application for Travel Document I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Participation is voluntary and will not affect the outcome of any pending case you may have. We will not request any case-specific information as part of this study. How to participate Please send an e
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Step Up to 2020: New Year, New U.S. Citizen!
02/01/2020 Duration: 05minHi. this is Teacher Jennifer with a quick preview of three major events for those preparing for US Citizenship in 2020. The first major event is the 2020 U.S. Census. April 1 is National Census Day. In mid-march, households will receive a form to participate in the 2020 Census. There are three options for responding: online, by mail, or by phone. The printed Census form is available in 12 non-English languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese)There are also 59 non-English language guides that explain the Census form in your language. It is very important that you respond to the Census. The information that you give is private. This information can change the number of our representatives in Congress and the money needed for our schools, roads, and social services. In May 2020: The Census Bureau begins following up with households that have not responded. December 2020: The Census Bureau delivers Census count to the pr
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Van's Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview
05/11/2019 Duration: 09minVan's interview is based on: A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9
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Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2019
03/11/2019 Duration: 07minAll Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. We honor the following list of Americans who passed before us: Nov 30, 2018--George Herbert Walker Bush, 43rd president Dec 8, 2018-- Rosanell Eaton, voting rights activist Feb 7, 2019--John David Dingell Jr. , US Representative (MI) May 4, 2019-- Rachel Held Evans, religious author May 19, 2019--Nativo Lopez-Vigil, immigrant rights activist July 16, 2019--John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court justice Aug 5, 2019--Toni Morrison, author Sept 17, 2019--"Cokie" Roberts, political reporter Oct 17, 2019--Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representatives (MD) Oct 27, 2019--John Conyers, U.S. Representatives (MI) Remember all those who died trying to escape violence and live in freedom. Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2019 read: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2019.pdf Citizenship Resources for Halloween, All Saints, and Day of the Dead http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2