Us Citizenship Podcast

Today we will listen to our fifth interview with Officer David. You can download the Typical Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member. A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages) pdf http://goo.gl/9Z97UK ppt https://goo.gl/2hwOsc vocab pdf https://goo.gl/AMNMqy "Fives" 05, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95 http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/q05s.pdf U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 1 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/officer-david-interview.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/WFT0qmr1hl4 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 2 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/officer-david-interview-2.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/8dknLegW6pY U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 3 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/david-3.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/EyaDt7KUQF0 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 4

Lets begin with USCIS.gov The Government Shutdown does not affect Citizenship services. https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/lapse-federal-funding-does-not-impact-most-uscis-operations 12/22/2018 USCIS will continue to process USCIS Form N-400 Applications for Naturalization and interview applicants for U.S. Citizenship. ded activities. USCIS offices will remain open, and all individuals should attend interviews and appointments as scheduled.  USCIS will continue to accept petitions and applications for benefit requests, except as noted below. Some USCIS programs, however, will either expire or suspend operations, or be otherwise affected, until they receive appropriated funds or are reauthorized by Congress. These include: 1. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program. The EB-5 visa allows eligible Immigrant Investors to become lawful permanent residents by investing at least $1,000,000 to finance a business in the United States that will employ at least 10 American workers 2. E-Verify. This free internet

Today we will listen to our fourth interview with Officer David. You can download the Common Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member. A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) (updated 06/12/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/cPTyRL USCIS 100 Remix Quizzes: "Fours" 04, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94 pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/q04s.pdf Listen/Watch all of the Officer David Interviews U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 1 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/officer-david-interview.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/WFT0qmr1hl4 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 2 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/officer-david-interview-2.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/8dknLegW6pY U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 3 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/david-3.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/EyaDt7KUQF0 U.S. Cit

This is the first part of a two part interview with Dr Patricia Hernandez. She talks about one of her students who was extensively questioned during her USCIS naturalization interview about her travel outside of the United States to Mexico. The key to the student's success was to maintain eye contact with the USCIS officer as the student responded directly to each question. Travel Questions during the USCIS Interview with Dr Patricia Hernandez (Part 1) podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/catesol-1.mp3 video: https://youtu.be/a10VzAppCFo Preguntas de Viaje durante la Entrevista de USCIS con Dr Patricia Hernandez (Part 2) video: https://youtu.be/p4Ninazqln0 Here are more Citizenship resources about Travel N-400 Practice Interview: Part 9—Time Outside the United States with Francisco Pinedo http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-2016-9.mp3 http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-2016-9.pdf Listen to a more interviews with Francisco Pinedo: Citizenship Interview with Francisco Pinedo of

Today we will listen to our third interview with Officer David. You can download the Casual Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member. U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 3 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/david-3.mp3 video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/EyaDt7KUQF0 A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) (updated 06/12/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/3tQWXw ppt: https://goo.gl/pctBRb (corrected!) vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/kaekRV USCIS 100 Remix Quizzes: "Threes" 03, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93 pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/q03s.pdf More Citizenship Resources for the Winter Holidays http://bit.ly/cit-holidays-18 President George H. W. Bush--thank you for your service!

The get out the #NativeVote initiative swept in more Native Americans into local, state, and national offices.  Practice for your Citizenship interview by learning more about these new Native American office holders and Native American Heritage Month. Third Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Native American Heritage Month Focus: Midterm Elections 2018 Video with cc: https://youtu.be/5RBcZwlYpxI podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/native-american-quiz-3.mp3 pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/native-american-quiz-3.pdf Go to our YouTube channel to watch this audio file with subtitles. US Citizenship Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod/ Subscribe to us in YouTube and in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you hear us and please take a minute to rate and review us as well. A Second Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Native American Heritage Month (2017) video with CC: https://youtu.be/R9O-6-VNNS8 podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/native-american-quiz-2.mp3

15 Civics Questions about the history of Thanksgiving.  Includes bonus pdf! See:  Thanksgiving N-400 Interview (2016/2017) pdf: https://goo.gl/x8hNUG mp3 v1: https://goo.gl/d4ZuK4 mp3 v2: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/thanksgiving-interview-2017.mp3 video: https://youtu.be/7apjThq6yLw A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs in honor of Thanksgiving (2015) pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-test-2015-thanksgiving.pdf mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/thanksgiving-interview.mp3 A Citizenship Quiz for Thanksgiving (2015) pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/thanksgiving-quiz-2015.pdf mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/thanksgiving-quiz.mp3 More Citizenship Resources at http://bit.ly/cit-thksg    

We are back from our hiatus with an interview with USCIS Public Affairs Arwen FitzGerald.  She talks about the latest developments from USCIS, particularly the MyUSCIS account which you can use to apply for citizenship online. Download and listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/arwen.mp3 Read the transcript: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/arwen.pdf Video with subtitles: https://youtu.be/yr6ZY09iD0Y For more information, see USCIS Home Page https://www.uscis.gov/ Look for Emma, the USCIS digital assistant, in the upper right hand corner myUSCIS Home Page https://my.uscis.gov/ Sign in and create an account to apply for Citizenship online USCIS Customer Contact Center (800) 375-5283 If you are in the United States or a U.S. territory, you can call the USCIS Contact Center. Dial 800-375-5283 (for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833) to access automated information through an interactive menu 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also get live

All Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. Here are some great Americans who passed away this year. Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2018 listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2018.mp3 read: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2018.pdf watch: coming soon! Many children like to dress up as superheroes for Halloween. Their favorite, Superman, was a refugee who made America his home. Superman, like many immigrants, "fights for truth, justice and the American Way!" What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? (53) watch: https://youtu.be/26Y2MXPUo7s Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2017 listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2017.mp3 read: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2017.pdf watch: https://youtu.be/ihsW_9GiO3Q Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead

Next week is Constitution and Citizenship Week during which students young and old study and sign the Constitution, affirming their commitment to uphold the principles and laws of the United States. USCIS and federal judges co-host special Oath Ceremonies in honor of the signing of Constitution on Sept 17, 1787. Today we will listen to our second interview with Min Hui Liu, who passed her citizenship interview on Sept 11, and has been invited to take her Oath of Naturalization during one of these special events. First you will hear a short interview and civics questions, followed by a report-back from her interview, and her plans to help prepare her husband and coworkers for their citizenship interviews. Let's get started!

Every week, we bring you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help you get ready for your US citizenship interview. Before we begin, we would like to note that the Senatei s discussing the nomination for the next Supreme Court justice. Please follow the debate and vote on VOANews.com. You can also use the Countable app to contact your Senators and make your opinion known about this issue and other upcoming legislation. Today we will listen to our second interview with Officer David. You can download the Basic Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member. Let's get started! A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) pdf: http://goo.gl/cFLBsA pptx https://goo.gl/eh19Gh video: https://youtu.be/DnD5GRf1oDI vocab ppt: https://goo.gl/uiOJJc pdf: N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 http://goo.gl/e9NnSR (new url) pdf: N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 12 http://goo.gl/U4cjDA (new url) LISTEN

Before we begin, we would like to mark the passing of Senator John McCain. in the democratic strongholds of San Jose and Milpitas, this republican senator is held in high esteem as a warrior who pursued peace out of his deep respect for the Vietnamese people. His wisdom will be deeply missed. Because it is the beginning of the school, we will listen to an easy Citizenship Interview of 15 questions based on the N- 400 Application for Naturalization plus geography and civics questions ending with the number one. Let's get started!   LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast: US Citizenship Podcast Show website https://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/  US Citizenship Podcast Daily blog: https://www.uscitizenpod.com/  Our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod  Order "US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview" by Jennifer Gagliardi

Today we celebrate Back to School Week with an quick interview with Felipe Toledo. Felipe is a proud father of five children, whose daughter is currently serving in a non-combatant position in the US Army Reserves. Let's get started! LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast US Citizenship Podcast Show website https://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/ US Citizenship Podcast Daily blog: https://www.uscitizenpod.com/ Our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod Order "US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview" by Jennifer Gagliardi,

Applicants who used to wait about four months for a Citizenship Interview appointment are now waiting eight months or more. This weekend I received a joyful text from my long-time student, Min Hui, that she finally received her citizenship appointment letter. (She applied in Sept 2107).  Here is her practice interview from June plus a round-robin civics quiz from her fellow citizenship students. After her interview, I will talk a bit more  about how to check USCIS Processing times. How to check USCIS Processing Times 1. Go to USCIS.gov 2. Click the CHECK PROCESSING TIMES link (under TOOLS) 3. Select Form: N-400; Field Office: (your field office) 4. click GET PROCESSING TIME button 5. USCIS will give you a processing date range and “Receipt date for a case inquiry" (for example the SJ office is 8-14 months and the receipt date for a case inquiry is June 20, 2017) Note 1: You can also create an account to see your personalized case completion time on this Get Processing Time results page. Note 2: If your receip

Please forgive my sudden hiatus--my father has a series of stroke during Memorial Day and died in early in July. He was a master teacher, and although I am devastated my his loss, I continued to work with my students during this time. Here is a recording with Min Zheng, a doctor from China. After her interview, the students ask her the civics questions. It may be a little difficult to hear and understand some of the questions. Use this opportunity to listen for key words and practice asking, "Excuse me, can you please repeat the question?" Let's get started. A bit more a Min Zheng. One of the most interesting things about her is that she did not go to school to learn English. She learned English solely from mobile apps and an online community on We Chat that like to practice English. As she gained more confidence, she practiced speaking English with her grandchildren especially when she helped them with their homework. I can recommend two mobile apps to learn English: DuoLingo--This app is free. I am using it

Today we talk to Annie Marie Rivera Montes, who is a native of Guam and a teacher (retired) of the Chamorro culture. Guam is a territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point (in terms of jurisdiction) and territory of the United States, along with Northern Mariana Islands. The inhabitants of Guam are called Guamanians, and they are American citizens by birth. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamorros, who are related to other Austronesian natives to the west in the Philippines and Taiwan. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam) USCIS 100:91. Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam Learn more about Guam, the Mariana Islands, and the Chamorro at Guampedia: Guam’s Online Encyclopedia https://www.guampedia.com/ Although Guamanian serve in the military at a rate that is three times higher than the rest of the country, their vets' struggle to receive medical services WATCH: America By the Numbers: Island of Wa

Linda Chen talks about studying for, going to, and PASSING her US Citizenship Interview. At the end of the interview, she gives tips in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Listen to all three of Linda's practice interviews: A Casual Citizenship Interview with Linda Chen http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-casual-interview.mp3 Linda Chen's Second Citizenship Interview http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-october.mp3 https://youtu.be/Tl2CeCaNV2M A "Regular" Citizenship Interview (plus N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary Questions) http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/november-interview-2017.mp3 https://youtu.be/_nvSEpNrD-w Check our YouTube channel for our latest videos https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod/

A short citizenship interview with "examiner" with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan), the Citizenship and GED/HiSET teacher from New Haven Adult School.  After the interview, Teacher Osman reflects on being bi-lingual and bi-cultural in America. This interview was recorded at the 2018 CCAEstate.org conference in Fresno,CA. Read more about Teached Osman's journey from ESL student to ESL teacher https://adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=studentStory&sId=35

In honor of Ramadan, my fellow teacher, Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem), asks questions based N-400 Application for Naturalization and requests further explanation for Part 12 vocabulary. You can follow along at: 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 N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/yWvD4Q N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/402lzB Introduction to the N-400r Part 12 Quiz (20 questions) http://goo.gl/0HdOVp N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://goo.gl/3m3t7K N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 12 (20 vocabulary words) http://goo.gl/U0aGKQ After the interview, Teacher Nahil talks about how she prepares for and observes the month of Ramadan. This interview was recorded on the eve of Ramadan 2018. You can find more citizenship resources in English, Arabic, Farsi

In this interview, I interview Teacher Thu Ha Nguyen about her online citizenship course that she developed for the San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) which is the adult education division of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we also recorded five quick citizenship videos with her fellow SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot and Rose-Elena Lopez. The first video is up now in which I, the examiner, doesn't think that Mechelle is ready for the interview because Mechelle doesn't understand one of the first interview questions about eligibility. Mechelle insists (politely) that she has studied for the English and Civics test and asks the examiner to rephrase the question which has the key word "eligible." Note: If you do not understand an examiner's question, DO NOT SAY YES OR NO. Request that the examiner to use different words to ask the question. Check back for the rest of the San Diego citizenship Inteview in the upc