Us Citizenship Podcast

Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2016 pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2016.pdf All Saints & Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. February 4 - Lorna Jorgenson Wendt What is the economic system in the United States?* (11) ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy February 13 - Antonin Scalia How many justices are on the Supreme Court? (39) ▪ nine (9) February 19 - Harper Lee What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* (49) ▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election March 6 - Nancy Reagan What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (28) ▪ Barack Obama March 27 - Mother Angelica What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51) ▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms Apr 30 - Daniel Berrigan  When must all men register for the Se

Easy Election 2016 from A to Z Webpost: Easy Election 2016 from A to Z Google Slides: Presentation Video: Easy Election 2016 from A to Z (9 min.) Video: Downloadable mp4 (13 min.) pdf: 4 slides per page pdf: 6 slides per page Vocabulary Amendment Ballot Candidate Democratic Party Election Fact and Factoid Government House of Representatives Incumbent Judicial Branch Know your Voting Rights Law Media Numbers Opinion President & Vice-President Question Republican Party Senate Third Parties U.S. Electoral College Vote We the People X marks the spot Yes or No citiZen   Easy Election Resources Resources  ACLU.org Voting Rights Ballotpedia.org CA Secretary of State Election Info EasyVoterGuide.org League of Women Voters LWV.org New Readers Press Dictionary NewReadersPress.com Voting Guide  SCCVote.org US Election Assistance Comm. eac.gov uscitizenpod.com VOANews.com USA Votes Vote411.org

Basic Citizenship Interview 2016 with Lan Thi Dang Lan's Video (updated) https://youtu.be/j0Gweiw7HWo Random Civics Questions 1 https://youtu.be/d6uRptg2pxw Random Civics Questions 2 https://youtu.be/TR5sxJXMJ8s Random Civics Questions 3 https://youtu.be/6uOh4fJ45tU Random Civics Questions 4 https://youtu.be/AV6gL4i0xqM Random Civics Questions 5 https://youtu.be/UBBRl_HgwRY Other Basic Citizenship Interview resources from US Citizenship Podcast 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)

10 questions in honor of Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 3 (pdf) (mp3)--NEW! Also check out:  Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 1 (pdf) (mp3) Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 2 (pdf) mp3) Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month goo.gl/bUw1nn

N-400 Section Practice Interview: Before the Interview pdf: https://goo.gl/vyiWhu Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization pdf: http://eepurl.com/ciQaHv All US Citizenship Podcast Practice N-400 pdfs http://goo.gl/2aOS5m   MORE INFORMATION: US Citizenship Podcast Web: http://www.uscitizenpod.com/ Email: uscitizenpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/US-Citizenship-Podcast-369726739857/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uscitizenpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uscitizenpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod rss: http://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/rss FREE US Citizenship Podcast Apps Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE Apple iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ Android: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview By Jennifer Gagliardi Apple iBooks: http://bit.ly/uscitbootcamp Amazon Kindle: http://bit.ly/uscitebook Smashwords: https://goo.gl/jlUeD7  

Citizenship Interview with Francisco Pinedo of Soledad Adult School A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/qgkWrd vocab: pdf: https://goo.gl/x85gzN Also check out Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month https://goo.gl/bUw1nn Citizenship Resources for the 2016 Election https://goo.gl/bdBBkA N-400 Section Practice Interview Scripts--coming Oct 3 to http://www.uscitizenpod.com/ US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview By Jennifer Gagliardi   Apple iBooks: http://bit.ly/uscitbootcamp Amazon Kindle: http://bit.ly/uscitebook Smashwords: https://goo.gl/jlUeD7 FREE US Citizenship Podcast Apps Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE Apple iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ Android: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f

Here is a "sneak peak" our new series of practice scripts for each section of the N-400r.  Soledad Adult School Citizenship students requested an mp3 recording of the Travel Section interview with their Teacher Francisco. On Oct. 3, we will release a series of practice scripts for each section of the N-400r--download the pdfs from uscitizenpod.com

A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections featuring Yesica Sanchez (Oaxaca, Mexico).  This was re-posted 09/20/2016 with a minor correction. pdf: goo.gl/i7o4JD This is a 21-question quiz (plus USCIS 10 civics questions) based on our "Common" Citizenship Interview script (53qs, 2pgs)  pdf: http://goo.gl/cPTyRL Special thanks to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (sccvote.org) for their tireless work to make every vote count! Also a special thanks to Isabel who is the MUSD.org liaison to the Latino community. For more Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month, go to goo.gl/bUw1nn

Happy US Constitution and Citizenship Day!  This podcast is a basic introduction to the US Constitution for ESL/Citizenship students and is based on our Summary of the US Constitution.  You can download the pdf at http://goo.gl/CVxDwZ. More US Constitution and Citizenship Day from US Citizenship Podcast Constitution Slide Show http://goo.gl/QPFLIq N-400 Quiz: Twenty-seven N-400 and twenty-seven USCIS 100Qs http://goo.gl/YtJ2VV A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 based on the new N-400r http://goo.gl/xoDSyl Quick N-400 Interview plus 10Qs about the Constitution http://goo.gl/D6FaZ6 Preamble Puzzle pdf http://goo.gl/3Yt6IR Summary of the US Constitution http://goo.gl/CVxDwZ  The U.S. Constitution video http://youtu.be/Olo3ey9RPJQ US Constitution Quick Quiz http://goo.gl/fAj2wt (picture vocabulary) What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pptx https://goo.gl/S1lxaW What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? handout pdf http://goo.gl/Sk4FYX More ESL and Citizenship resources

In this podcast, we focus on two excellent resources to prevent Immigration Scams: FTC.gov Wallet Cards and Fotonovelas.   Previous Episodes: Immigration Scams Part 2: Ask Scammers, "Who Are You?"  Immigration Scams Part 1: Avoid Payment Scams: USCIS Does Not Accept Fees By Phone or Email    FTC.gov:  Immigration Wallet Card Pocket sized fold out flyer to help consumers spot and avoid scams that target immigrants. Order free copies. Available in: Arabic Chinese Creole English Korean Russian Spanish   FTC.gov Fotonovelas in English and Spanish As part of FTC.gov's ongoing effort to raise awareness about scams targeting the immigrant community, FTC.gov has developed a series of six “fotonovelas” in English and Spanish. The stories are based on complaints to the FTC from Spanish speakers throughout the nation and offer practical tips to help detect and stop common scams. You can download pdfs of the fotonovelas for free or order copies  and distribute them in your community.  Here are two of th

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (uscis.gov and uscis.gov/es) is the government agency under the Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov and ftc.gov/es) is and Independent government agency that protects consumers from unfair business practices. The FTC also educates consumers about scams. FTC Consumer Information: Scam Alerts (English) Scam Alerts:What to know and do about recent scams in the news  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts Voicemail from an IRS imposter? https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/voicemail-irs-imposter The top three ways to avoid fraud https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/top-three-ways-avoid-fraud Helping Victims of the Flooding in Louisiana — Make Sure Your Donations Count https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/helping-victims-flooding-louisiana-make-sure-your-donations-count Immigration Scams https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/taxonomy/term/863 Who Are You? (Blog Post) https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog

USCIS ALERT (August 24, 2016)--Avoid Payment Scams: USCIS Does Not Accept Fees By Phone or Email Immigrants all over the country are being targeted in scams. Don’t be one of the victims! Immigrants all over the country are being targeted in scams. Don’t be one of the victims! Scammers may call or email you, pretending to be a government official. They will say that there is a problem with an application or additional information is required to continue the immigration process. They will then ask for personal and sensitive details, and demand payment to fix any problems. Remember, USCIS officials will never ask for payment over the phone or in an email. If we need payment, we will mail a letter on official stationery requesting payment.    If you receive a scam email or phone call, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at http://1.usa.gov/1suOHSS. If you are not sure if it is a scam, forward the suspicious email to the USCIS Webmaster at uscis.webmaster@uscis.dhs.gov. USCIS will review the emails received

12 Citizenship Study Tips from US CITIZENSHIP BOOTCAMP 01. The USCIS N-400: Download the USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization from www.uscis.gov/n-400. Fill it out. (Don't fill in your SSN on your practice copy). Study the questions, the key vocabulary, and your answers. 02. USCIS Social Media: Follow USCIS.gov & USCIS.gov/es on Facebook and Twitter. 03. The USCIS Citizenship Resource Center: Try all of the USCIS English and Civics tests resources at www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test 04. Flash Cards: Download the USCIS Civics and English flash cards. Review the citizenship vocabulary sets on Quizlet. 05. Videos: Check out the new USCIS: Civics Playlist which has one video for each question. Follow-up by watching all the videos and take all the quizzes from Preparing for the Oath. Also look for videos of mock citizenship interviews on YouTube. 06. Study-Buddy: Find a "study-buddy." Meet regularly. If you can't meet in person, use Skype or Facetime for 15 minutes every day. Ask each oth

A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs http://goo.gl/YfBwTp (pdf) Memorial sites referenced during the quiz 01. Old Granary Burial Ground in Boston 02. The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence 03. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial 04: The Star Spangled Banner 05. The San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park 06. The Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial 07. The Gettysburg Cemetery 08. The Arlington National Cemetery 09. The Arlington National Cemetery Spanish-American War memorials 10. The Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknowns 11. The Liberty Memorial 12 and 13. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's “Four Freedoms” speech 14. The USS Arizona Memorial 15. The Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II 16. The World War II Memorial on the National Mall, Washington DC 17. The Korean War Veterans Memorial 18. The Vietnam Veterans War Memorial 19. The National Desert Storm War Memorial,Was

An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) pdf http://goo.gl/Nt0bOf ppt https://goo.gl/yR4jvx vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/nPY0Js

USCIS.gov  updated N-400 (March 26, 2016) On March 26, 2016, the USCIS released the revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The revised version is available at uscis.gov/n-400.  You may continue to use the 9/13/13 edition of the form until August 9, 2016.  The USCIS will reject and return previous versions of Form N-400 submitted on or after August 10, 2016. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule (Table 9) (May 4, 2016; Comment period closes 7/5/16) Current $595 Proposed: $640 Increase $45 Biometrics fee $85 will not change.   US Citizenship Podcast APPS! App for iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE App for Android: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ New mp3s and videos The New N-400 mp3 and slightly longer mp4 DACA, DAPA, and Citizenship: an Interview with Kayla Ladd Alejandro Guerrero Gutierrez's Citizenship Interview 100 Questions plus Remix 2015 2015 USCIS 100 Questions Remix uscitizenpod.com Blog: Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific

Kayla Ladd (rescue.org) talks about  DACA, DAPA, and Citizenship. This interview was recorded during a DACA Info Workshop, Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Milpitas Library. Join IRC @ the Milpitas Library  Mon May 9 6pm DACA workshop  and Mon May 23 6pm: N-400 Application for Naturalization Workshop For more info, see,  USCIS Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Humanitarian/Deferred%20Action%20for%20Childhood%20Arrivals/daca-consider.pdf   USCIS Consideración de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS-ES/Programas%20Humanitarios%20%28Humanitarian%29/DACA/daca_consider_sp.pdf DACA, DAPA, and DREAMers https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/572239147_sccldcitizenship/624838637_dreamers,_daca,_and_dapa YouTube: DREAMers, DACA, and DAPA playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y6SeR1YhMMboMxMNT5knnIw Need assistance or want to volunteer? Contact the Immigrant Rights tea

Last Saturday, Alejandro came to the Gilroy Library Citizenship Class early and was ready to practice. Let's go! You can follow with us. Go to: 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

On April 13, 2016, USCIS revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The revised version is available at uscis.gov/n-400. On today's podcast, we do a quick exploration of the new revision.   Kudos to USCIS for all their hard work on revised N-400!

Here are fifteen citizenship questions from the N-400 and the USCIS Civics Test about taxes and our economic system. Happy Income Tax Day! pdf: http://goo.gl/VfuJW2Kahoot.it: Happy Tax Day with Kahoot! http://goo.gl/MmQgfx