All 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, Suprem...
Nov 03, 2019•7 min•Season 14Ep. 16
1. USCIS updated Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, by removing receipt of a means-tested benefit to establish eligibility. 2. Individuals may still request a fee waiver if their documented annual household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or they demonstrate financial hardship. 3. The new policy is effective on Dec. 2. Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver https://www.uscis.gov/i-912 Additional Information on Filing a Fee Waiver https://www.uscis.gov/feewaiver Eligibil...
Oct 29, 2019•15 min•Season 14Ep. 15
The new edition of the USCIS Form N-400 Application for Naturalization is dated 09/17/19. It expires 09/30/2022. There are only two changes to the N-400 (09/17/19) 1) The expiration date (09/30/2022). 2) A dynamic bar code encodes info as the N-400 is filled out online. This bar code does not appear on the print copy. The updated N-400 (09/17/19) questions are the same as the old N-400 (12/23/16). The late 2018--early 2019 proposed questions were not adopted by the updated N-400 (09/17/19). Thes...
Oct 24, 2019•5 min•Season 14Ep. 14
US Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 2 Ten N-400 Questions & Five Civics Questions Use US Citizenship Bootcamp to work your way up to the US Citizenship Interview! Vocabulary Words: Date of Birth Country of Birth Address Work Children Arrested Independence Day State Capital U.S. Capital You can order US Citizenship Bootcamp by Jennifer Gagliardi from any bookstore or library. Free Resources to Study U.S. Citizenship USCIS Citizenship Resource Center https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship Preparing f...
Oct 21, 2019•7 min•Season 14Ep. 13
Five N-400 Questions and Five Civics Questions with Officer David Use US Citizenship Bootcamp to work your way up to the US Citizenship Interview! Vocabulary words Name Permanent Resident Citizen Married Month Year Constitution Vote President You can order US Citizenship Bootcamp by Jennifer Gagliardi from any bookstore or library. Free Resources to Study U.S. Citizenship USCIS Citizenship Resource Center https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship Preparing for the Oath https://americanhistory.si.edu/cit...
Oct 14, 2019•6 min•Season 14Ep. 12
Officer David is back to review the USCIS N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary. His review is based on the following quiz: N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary Review (27 Questions) http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-12-overview-quiz.pdf http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400-part-12-quiz-2.mp3 https://youtu.be/WPqZD1y7suQ Also see U.S. Citizenship N-400 Part 12 Quiz (20 Questions) http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-12-intro-quiz.pdf http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/part-12.mp3 https:/...
Sep 15, 2019•8 min•Season 14Ep. 11
Tip 1: Common Immigration Scams https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/common-scams Tip 2: Scam Alerts https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/taxonomy/term/863 Tip 3: Notario Scams FTC.gov: How Myriam and Pedro Learned about Notario Scams (pdf) https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/ files/articles/pdf/pdf-0203-fotonovela-notario-scams.pdf FTC.gov: Cómo se enteraron Myriam y Pedro de las estafas de notario (pdf) https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/ articulos/spdf-0203-estafas...
Sep 11, 2019•8 min•Season 14Ep. 10
Tip 1: Common Immigration Scams https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/common-scams Tip 2: Scam Alerts https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/taxonomy/term/863 Tip 3: Notario Scams FTC.gov: How Myriam and Pedro Learned about Notario Scams (pdf) https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/ files/articles/pdf/pdf-0203-fotonovela-notario-scams.pdf FTC.gov: Cómo se enteraron Myriam y Pedro de las estafas de notario (pdf) https://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/ articulos/spdf-0203-estafas...
Sep 11, 2019•8 min•Season 14Ep. 9
Love and Citizenship from the Heart of California: an US Citizenship Interview with Rene Smith ESL/Citizenship Instructor Madera Adult School https://www.madera.k12.ca.us/Page/4134 Teacher Jennifer does a practice US Citizenship interview with Teacher Rene (Madera Adult School), then Rene about her own experience about becoming a US citizen and preparing students to become US Citizens. For more info about Adult Education, see: California Adult Education (California) https://caladulted.org/ Educa...
Sep 03, 2019•16 min•Season 14Ep. 7
I would like to make a few comments about the new USCIS "public charge" rule before I read the rule's summary and full text. A “public charge” is a person who depends on the government to pay for his or her food, clothing, housing, healthcare, and more. The new USCIS "public charge" rule says that an immigrant to the United States must be able to financially support his- or herself. If a person cannot support his- or herself, then he or she will not be allowed to legally enter the United States....
Aug 22, 2019•17 min
iCount! An Intetrview with the San Mateo Adult School Census Ambassador Team Today we will continue our series: U.S. Citizenship and the 2020 Census San Mateo County is partnering with the San Mateo Adult School to pilot a Census Ambassador training program, which will be launched across the county in Fall 2019. In the previous podcast, we interviewed Aparna Ramakrishnan from the San Mateo County Census Team. In this interview, we hear from the San Mateo Adult School Ambassador team. SAN MATEO A...
Aug 07, 2019•24 min•Season 14Ep. 5
The 2020 Census: We are counting on YOU to make sure that WE ALL COUNT! An Interview with Aparna Ramakrishnan from the SMC Census Team video: https://youtu.be/Pgc5m-jZ7iU podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/census-sm4.mp3 blogpost: http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2019/07/the-2020-census-we-are-counting-on-you.html Today we will continue our series New Series: U.S. Citizenship and the U.S. Census 2020 Every 10 years, the federal government is required to count all residents in the United ...
Jul 29, 2019•39 min•Season 14Ep. 4
In this podcast, I read, comment and summarize the latest USCIS memo about updates to the USCIS Civics test. Watch for upcoming discussions between US government agencies, adult educators, community-based organization, and stakeholders, https://lincs.ed.gov/ USCIS Announces Plan to Improve the Naturalization Test (July 19, 2019) https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-announces-plan-improve-naturalization-test WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising the ...
Jul 19, 2019•7 min•Season 14Ep. 3
Today is Friday, July 12, 2019. Last week, I did A Quick Comparison between the USCIS N-400 and 2020 Census Form: Podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/census.mp3 Video: https://youtu.be/6dnF93zELuw This week I will give a quick update about the 2020 Census Form Citizenship Question. Let's get started. This past week, people closely followed the news about the 2020 Census. They wanted to know if the 2020 Census would include a Citizenship Question. The answer to this question seemed to...
Jul 13, 2019•6 min•Season 14Ep. 2
We are back from out hiatus with a new series about U.S. Citizenship and the U.S. Census 2020. The first episode is a quick comparison between the USCIS N-400 and Census 2020. Check out our YouTube channel for a video version of this podcast and many more practice Citizenship interviews. For more info about the Census 2020: Follow Hansi Lo Wang @hansilowang on Twitter NPR.org national correspondent covering #2020Census The New Yorker: How the Census Changed America by Ted Widmer, May 1, 2019 The...
Jul 02, 2019•11 min•Season 14Ep. 1
Officer David is back with all of the USCIS Civics Questions. The questions are asked in sets of ten (all the questions ending in 1 are asked first, followed by the 2s, etc). You can listen and watch Officer David's other interviews below: 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.lib...
Mar 18, 2019•14 min•Season 12Ep. 8
Before the March 2019 revision of the N-400 application for Naturalization, we would like to review some vocabulary for Additional Information in the N-400 Part 12 (which will become Part 11 in the revised N-400). This review is based on: N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-12-overview-quiz.pdf Also watch/listen to: uscitizenpod: Preview of the Revised USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization (March 2019) A quick preview of the revised USCI...
Feb 14, 2019•9 min
A quick preview of the revised USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization (March 2019). Some of the vocabulary has been simplified, but the scope of the question has been broadened to reflect changes to US immigration policy and laws. A closed caption video of this podcast is available at https://youtu.be/jMWCwr4EIc4 Info source: Form N-400, Application for Naturalization OMB No. 1615-0052 Expires 03/31/2019 https://www.regulations.gov/contentStreamer?documentId=USCIS-2008-0025-0138 Accommodatio...
Feb 08, 2019•6 min•Season 12Ep. 6
Milpitas Adult Students Guangfang Tao (Shenzhen, China) and Van Thi Bach Thach (Saigon, Vietnam) prepare to become #new US citizens in the Lunar New Year by practicing N-400 Part 12 vocabulary. Download the pdf and take the quiz: Introduction to the N-400r Part 12 Quiz (20 questions) http://goo.gl/0HdOVp Watch Van and her sister's videos: Van Thi Bach Thach Practices for her U.S. Citizenship Interview https://youtu.be/t3DpLTnbw8A Milpitas Adult School Open House Citizenship Interview 7 https://y...
Jan 30, 2019•8 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Today we will listen to our sixth interview with Officer David. You can download the Regular Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member. 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 USCIS 100 Remix Quiz "Sixes" 06, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96 http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/q06s.pdf U.S...
Jan 22, 2019•12 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Listen to an in-depth discussion about USCIS and Immigration Scams with USCIS Public Affairs Officer Arwen FitzGerald Intro Recent Phone and Email Scams USCIS never requests payment or info via phone/phone! Good and Bad Smart Phone Apps USCIS.gov Common Scams Webpage TPS Re-registration Scams Immigration Scam in India Tip about INS and DHS/USCIS logo I-9 and Email Scams targeting Employers “Notarios Públicos” Visa Lottery Scams Job Offer Scams Scams targeting Students Good and Bad Immigration We...
Jan 16, 2019•18 min•Season 12Ep. 3
This podcast is a super-quick reminder from USCIS Public Affairs Officer Arwen FitzGerald that USCIS is OPEN for Business during the partial Government Shutdown. See the show notes for links to the new Civics Questions update and USCIS Fees Tool. The government shutdown does not affect the fee-for-service activities performed by USCIS. All USCIS offices remain open and all applicants should attend interviews and appointments as scheduled. E-Verify is not fee-funded; E-Verify Customer Support and...
Jan 09, 2019•3 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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...
Jan 02, 2019•10 min•Season 12Ep. 1
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...
Dec 25, 2018•7 min•Season 11Ep. 34
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. Citizenshi...
Dec 18, 2018•8 min•Season 11Ep. 33
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/uscitize...
Dec 12, 2018•8 min•Season 11Ep. 32
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...
Dec 04, 2018•7 min•Season 11Ep. 31
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/usc...
Nov 28, 2018•5 min•Season 11Ep. 30
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/thanksg...
Nov 22, 2018•10 min
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...
Nov 17, 2018•12 min•Season 11Ep. 28
