US Citizenship Podcast

Download the Quiz PDF https://goo.gl/sLFgyV   An American Pentecost: We are American Indians, Native Alaskans, Europeans, Latinos, Africans, Arabs, Asians, Pacific Islanders-- yet all of us hear America speaking in our own languages about FREEDOM! The Christian Pentecost: Pentecost is celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and...

Citizenship Resources for the Month of Ramadan Citizenship and Civics Resources in English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, and more! post: https://goo.gl/klciVE Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by all Muslims as a month of prayer and fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan 2017 began in the evening of Friday, May 26 and ends...

For this interview, my fellow teacher, Vanita, asks the Examiner's questions. You can download the script and follow along. 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 LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast US Citizenship Podcast  website: http://www.uscitiz...

From:  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Date: May 16, 2017 USCIS Message: New Phone Scam Targets U.S. Immigrants If you receive a phone call that appears to come from the Canadian government's Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre (1-888-242-2100 ), hang up! Scammers are altering their caller IDs to appear as if they are calling from the IRCC Call Centre. The sca...

What's up?  I am furiously correcting the proof for the paperback edition of US Citizenship Bootcamp, so here are 3 quick news items. USCIS Will begin issuing Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents on May 1, 2017. The new Green Cards and EADs will: Display the individual's photos on both sides; Green Cards will have an image of the Statue of Liberty and a predominately green...

This week, we are LIVE from Long Beach at the 2017 CCAE Conference. CCAE is the California Council for Adult Education ( https://www.ccaestate.org/ ), a professional organization which advocates for the needs of Adult Learners so that they may acquire the necessary English language, civics, and vocational skills to full integrate in California and beyond. At the conference, I was honored to presen...

This week, we have an extra podcast in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The date commemorates the Mexican Army's surprise victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the late 1980's, California schoola and cities in California started to celebrate Cinco de Mayo as an expression of our state's Mexican-American heritage. However, some pe...

We are kicking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a practice interview with Lisha Gong from China. Follow along with the resources below: 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 Download a copy of the script and follow along. Then download a...

Lino's Citizenship interview was last week (he passed!), so plug in your head phones, turn up the volume , and follow along with the pdf .  You can also watch Lino's interview and report-back(in Spanish) on YouTube. Lino's Interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/GrwVBoS_r7U Lino's Report-back on YouTube https://youtu.be/WgHFDE62IwA  more US Citizenship Podcast videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.c...

Happy Pascha! A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Eastern Orthodox Christian Americans pdf: http://goo.gl/YE8yR8 I wrote this quiz for several reasons. First, to honor Central/Eastern European-American Heritage. Second, to showcase the diversity in the American christian community. Third, to celebrate Easter. In the past, Western Christians and the Eastern Orthodox have been divided by religion, histor...

Su Lan Li's Citizenship interview is based on: US Citizenship Podcast: 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   Find more resources at US Citizenship Podcast  http://www.uscitizenpod.com/

10 questions that celebrate Adult Education Week and the California State Government. pdf: https://goo.gl/kAT29o California Adult Education Administrators Association http://www.caeaa.org/ California Council for Adult Education http://www.ccaestate.org/ Adult Education Week http://www.ccaestate.org/adult-education-week/ Legislative Day http://www.ccaestate.org/legislative-day/ CCAE Mobile App http...

Women in the Judicial Branch Eight questions about women serving in the federal, state, and local levels of the Judicial Branch. pdf:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/women-judicial.pdf   Also checkout:  Women in the Executive Branch mp3 and pdf Women in the Legislative Branch 2016  mp3 and  pdf   Citizenship Resources for Women's History Month https://goo.gl/t4wjDI Eight for March 8th: a Q...

Women in the Executive Branch Eight questions about women serving in the federal, state, and local levels of the Executve Branch pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/women-executive.pdf Also see: Ten Citizenship questions about  Women in the Legislative Branch Women in the Legislative Branch 2016  mp3 and  pdf   Citizenship Resources for Women's History Month https://goo.gl/t4wjDI Eight for...

American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote (Plus 10 Civics Questions) pdf: http://goo.gl/wIwY62 Lydia Chapin Taft was the first woman known to legally vote (1756) in colonial America. During the early 1800s, states passed laws to stop women from voting. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton based the Seneca Falls Declaration on the Declaration of Independence. They wrote: "all men and w...

A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of St Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Month pdf: http://goo.gl/l9aCOV Question 4: The "Know-Nothings" (1850s) was a group of native-born Americans which tried to stop Irish immigration.  The "Know-Nothings" thought that the Irish were "alien" and would not support US democracy because of their Catholic religion.  The "Know-Nothings" became too violent and fail...

Ten Citizenship questions about Women in the Legislative Branch Women in the Legislative Branch 2016  pdf Also see: Citizenship Resources for Women's History Month https://goo.gl/t4wjDI Eight for March 8th: a Quick Citizenship Quiz for International Women's Day 2016   pdf  and mp3 Women and USCIS 100 Questions: Civics  pdf  (2011) and mp3 (2016) And so much more!

We pair eight Citizenship questions with eight female recipients of the USCIS Outstanding Americans by Choice award. This award recognizes naturalized citizens who have made significant contributions to both their community and their adopted country. Download the (updated) pdf at http://goo.gl/NYyKXa   Also check out our March 6, 2017 blog post: Travel Ban News and Citizenship Interviews For the v...

Citizenship Interview with Senior Citizen Gabriela DeLeon (Philippines) This script was based on uscitizenpod: Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r for Senior Citizens or Those Who Request Accommodations/Exemptions plus the USCIS 100qs for 65/20 Applicants (8 pgs) pdf: http://goo.gl/xzSwJv USCIS to Implement Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program Release Date: May 09, 2016 https://www.uscis....

During Presidents' Week, US Citizenship Podcast will post a NEW Citizenship multiple-choice quiz PDFs based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions.   Feb 20:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hushang Ansary (Ahvaz, Iran) Feb 21:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Rend al-Rahim (Baghdad, Iraq) Feb 22:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Esam Omeish (Tripoli, Libya)   Feb 23:  C...

During Presidents' Week, US Citizenship Podcast will post a NEW Citizenship multiple-choice quiz PDFs based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions. Feb 20:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hushang Ansary (Ahvaz, Iran) Feb 21:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Rend al-Rahim (Baghdad, Iraq) Feb 22:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Esam Omeish (Tripoli, Libya)   Feb 23:  Cit...

During Presidents' Week, US Citizenship Podcast will post a NEW Citizenship multiple-choice quiz PDFs based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions. Feb 20:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hushang Ansary (Ahvaz, Iran) Feb 21:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Rend al-Rahim (Baghdad, Iraq) Feb 22:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Esam Omeish (Tripoli, Libya)   Feb 23: Citi...

During Presidents' Week, US Citizenship Podcast will post a NEW Citizenship multiple-choice quiz PDFs based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions. Feb 20: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hushang Ansary (Iran) Feb 21: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Rend al-Rahim (Baghdad, Iraq) Feb 22: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Esam Omeish (Tripoli, Libya) Feb 23: Citizenship Inte...

During Presidents' Week, check out  uscitizenpod.com  every day for NEW Citizenship multiple-choice quiz PDFs based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions. Feb 20:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hushang Ansary (Iran) Feb 21:  Citizenship Interview Quiz for Rend al-Rahim (Baghdad, Iraq) Feb 22: Esam Omeish (Tripoli, Libya) You can find more Citizenship Resources for P...

During Presidents' Week, check out uscitizenpod.com every day for NEW Citizenship multiple-choice quiz PDFs based on the N-400 Application for Naturalization plus 10 civics questions. Feb 20: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hushang Ansary (Iran) Feb 21: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Rend al-Rahim (Baghdad, Iraq) You can find more Citizenship Resources for Presidents' Day at https://goo.gl/lRbi4Z i...