Check back soon for the podcast and two more quizzes for All Saints Day and All Souls Day.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Republican Paul Ryan Is Elected US House Speaker
VOANews: Republican Ryan Is Elected US House Speaker
After a month of drama and division among Republicans, who hold a big majority in the House of Representatives, they united Thursday to elect Representative Paul Ryan as speaker. Ryan got 236 votes; just nine of his fellow Republicans voted for a conservative challenger. VOA’s Cindy Saine reports. Originally published at http://www.voanews.com/media/video/republican-ryan-elected-united-states-house-speaker/3028704.html
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Mrs Wen's Second Practice Citizenship Interview at the Milpitas Library
Mrs Wen responds to 65 questions from the “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N 400r plus 10 Civics questions about the Legislative Branch. This video was made at the Milpitas Library. Also see:
- Mrs Wen's practice Citizenship Interview based on her N 400r
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r via Google Slides
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
For more resources, go to Citizenship at your Library
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400
uscitizenpod: A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r via Google Slides
65 questions based on the Revised N-400 https://goo.gl/2hwOsc
uscitizenpod: A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Bhavna's “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N 400r
Bhavna's “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N 400r
Bhavna's responds to 65 questions from the “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N 400r plus 10 Civics questions about the Legislative Branch. Tthis video was made at the Milpitas Library.
Also see:
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r via Google Slides https://goo.gl/2hwOsc
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (65 questions, 4 pages)
For more resources, go to Citizenship at your Library
Monday, October 26, 2015
Milpitas Library Citizenship: Fall 2015 Class 6
Milpitas Library Citizenship Class: Mondays, 7:00-8:30 pm Join us!
N-400 Practice
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r via Google Slides
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
- Next Class 11/02/2015: N-400 Section 11
- USCIS The Legislative Branch: USCIS 100: 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, and 47.
- Next class 11/02/15: USCIS The Executive Branch: USCIS 100: 13, 15, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 45, and 46.
- 11/09/15: USCIS The Judicial Branch: USCIS 100: 12, 13, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 66.
USCIS Resources:
- Civics Questions and Answers for the Naturalization Test
- English Vocabulary for the Naturalization Test
For earlier classes, please see our new page: Citizenship at the Library and look for Milpitas Library (classes listed according to date).
Sunday, October 25, 2015
New US House Speaker Expected in Coming Days
USCIS: 100:47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
VOANews: New US House Speaker Expected in Coming Days
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan would succeed John Boehner, who announced his resignation from Congress last month after years of often-futile attempts to unify warring factions.
Oriinally publishes at http://www.voanews.com/media/video/new-us-house-speaker-expected-in-coming-days/3022358.html
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Chicago Welcomes the World
In 1929, Chicago welcomed my grandfather, an immigrant from Germany. He, in turn, sent for my grandmother, and the rest is family history. I am proud to see that Chicago continues to welcome New Americans to the Heartland. Thank you, Chicago!--Teacher Jennifer
The City of Chicago: Office of New Americans
The Office of New Americans (ONA) is dedicated to improving services and engaging Chicago’s global immigrant communities through enhanced collaboration with community organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector. Through the creation of the ONA, the City has affirmed and strengthened its support for immigrant communities, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
The City of Chicago: Office of New Americans
The Office of New Americans (ONA) is dedicated to improving services and engaging Chicago’s global immigrant communities through enhanced collaboration with community organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector. Through the creation of the ONA, the City has affirmed and strengthened its support for immigrant communities, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
Chicago New Americans Plan
Friday, October 23, 2015
Citizenship at the Library
Citizenship at the Library
A page of Citizenship resources and programs at your local Library, featuring the USCIS, Santa Clara County Library District, and the American Library Association.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Mrs Wen's practice Citizenship Interview based on her N 400r
Mrs Wen's practice Citizenship Interview based on her N 400r
Mrs Wen was born in Tainan, Taiwan. She answers questions from her N-400r pdf and the USCIS 100 "Twos" Remix 02, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92 pdf.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400
- Everyday Citizenship Interview via Google Slides https://goo.gl/yR4jvx
- An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) pdf http://goo.gl/Nt0bOf
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
What Did They Say? Idioms for Political Campaigns
Presidential candidates and the political journalists who report on their actions use many idioms and expressions that may only be understood by speakers of American English. If you don’t know what these words and phrases mean, it is difficult to know what the candidates and reporters are saying.
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Monday, October 19, 2015
Milpitas Library Citizenship: Fall 2015 Class 5
Milpitas Library Citizenship Class
Mondays, 7:00-8:30 pm Join us!
N-400 Citizenship Interview
N-400 Citizenship Interview
- Everyday Citizenship Interview via Google Slides
- An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) http://goo.gl/Nt0bOf
Civics
- Your Gov't and You (Beginning Level)
- California State Fact Sheet: San Jose, Milpitas, Fremont
More Citizenship Resources
- ProCitizen
ProCitizen is a comprehensive citizenship prep course that contains 100 videos, plus interactive drills and quizzes. You can access ProCitizen courtesy of the Santa Clara County Library District Citizenship Resources page.
Citizenship Classes at the Milpitas Library
- Welcome to the 1st Citizenship Class at Milpitas Library
- Follow up to the First Class
- 2nd Citizenship Class at Milpitas Library
- SCCL Naturalization Resources at the Milpitas Library
- Milpitas Library's 3rd Citizenship Class
- Milpitas Library's 4th Citizenship Class
- Milpitas Library's 5th Citizenship Class
- Milpitas Library's 6th Citizenship Class
- Milpitas Library's 7th Citizenship Class
- Milpitas Library’s 8th Citizenship Class
- Suwarna's Citizenship Interview at the Milpitas Library https://youtu.be/voAgdLXWCr0
- C. S. Chokshi's Citizenship Interview at the Milpitas Library https://youtu.be/WrRkRHkunIM
- Milpitas Library Citizenship: Fall 2015 Class 1
- Milpitas Library Citizenship: Fall 2015 Class 2
- Bhasker Banjara's Constitution Week Interview at the Milpitas Library https://youtu.be/mvPHqG6vnH4
- Milpitas Library Citizenship: Fall 2015 Class 3
- CS Chokshi talks preparing for Citizenship at the Milpitas Library
- Milpitas Library Citizenship: Fall 2015 Class 4
- Suwarna and Bhasker Banjara talk about their Citizenship Interviews at the Milpitas Library
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Red, White, and Blue at PIQF 2015
Red, White, and Blue at PIQF 2015
Just a couple of quilts (and 8 citizenship questions--click Show Info) from the Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, Oct 15-18, 2015.
Unfortunately, this photo collection doesn't include a great quilt that honors Martin Luther King Jr, a collection of quilts dedicated to Maya Angelou, and "charm" quilt of 50 states license plates--I left my camera at home! :-(
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Route 66: The Highway That's the Best
VOA Learning English News: Route 66: The Highway That's the Best
On November 11, 1926, a 3,900-kilometer long highway was established in the United States.It was not the first American highway. It was not the longest either. And it might not have been the fastest. But the road inspired musicians, writers and filmmakers. Read the story
Vocabulary:
adventure - n. an exciting or dangerous experience
get your kicks - expression have fun
opportunity - n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done: chance
immortalize - v. to cause (someone or something) to be remembered forever
decommission - v. to officially stop using (a ship, weapon, dam, etc.) : to remove (something) from service
abandoned - adj. left by the owner
gratifying - adj. giving pleasure or satisfaction
fast-paced - adj. happening very quickly
thrive - v. to grow or develop successfully; to succeed
Friday, October 16, 2015
Surprising Truth About Where US Immigrants Are Coming From
VOANews Blog: Surprising Truth About Where US Immigrants Are Coming From
More than one in 10 people living in the United States right now was born in another country. Of the 41 million immigrants in the U.S., most come from Mexico, our neighbor to the south.
However, when you take out Mexico out of the equation, a more diverse picture emerges. (read more)
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2015
uscitizenpod: Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 2 (updated)
mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-2.mp3
pdf: http://goo.gl/5w2F53
Also check out:
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) (pdf) (mp3)
- Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) (pdf)
- Maria Isabel Covarrubias talks about her Citizenship Interview (video)
- Maria Isabel Covarrubas explains N-400 Part 11 Vocabulary
- Interview 14: Basic Interview: Martin Maldonado (Lima, Peru) (mp3)
- Angelica Mendoza (Veracruz, Mexico) (pdf)
- Interview 15: Angelica Mendoza (Guadalajara, Mexico) (mp3)
- Citizenship Interview 15--Angelica Mendoza (video)
- Interview 16: Alecia Sotelo (Asuncion, Paraguay) mp3
- Citizenship Interview 16: Alecia Sotelo (Asuncion, Paraguay) (video)
- Interview-07: Simple Citizenship Interview--Juana Ortega (Las Margaritas, Jalisco, Mexico) (mp3)
- Interview-03: Simple Citizenship Interview--Guadalupe Garcia (Sonora, Mexico) (mp3)
- Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle
- LearningChocolate: U.S. Citizenship 3: Columbus
- LearningChocolate: U.S. Citizenship 4: Columbian Exchange
- USCIS.gov Espanol
- USCIS.gov Recursos
- USCIS Citizenship Resource Center Spanish Resources
- Facebook: uscis.es
- Twitter: @USCIS_es
- Compas de USCIS: http://blog-es.uscis.gov/
USCIS: León RodrÃguez, director de USCIS, presenta nuevos recursos de USCIS en español https://youtu.be/Bafnmu9mQOc
And checkout HispanicHeritageMonth.gov
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Tasleem Khaldoon talks about her Citizenship Interview
uscitizenpod: Tasleem Khaldoon talks about her Citizenship Interview
Tasleem talks about her Citizenship interview in English and Urdu. You can watch her practice interviews at:
- Tasleem's Practice Interview https://youtu.be/oe9m5oZoMzw
- Tasleem's Second Practice Interview https://youtu.be/oRdCjtJ6UMU2015
- USCIS 100 Remix Round 1 Twos https://youtu.be/vICIL3V-QOE
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
NEW Citizenship Podcasts for Hispanic Heritage Month
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 1
LISTEN: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-1.mp3
pdf: http://goo.gl/B3ndWa
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 2
LISTEN: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-2.mp3
pdf: http://goo.gl/5w2F53
Monday, October 12, 2015
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources 2015
VOANews: Voice of America
- Columbus Day: Some Love It, Others Not So Much
- Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday article
- Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday video
- Does Columbus Day Honor a Monster?
- Goodbye Pocahontas: Photos Reveal Today’s True Native Americans
LearningChocolate.com
- U.S. Citizenship 2: Federal Holidays
- U.S. Citizenship 3: Columbus
- U.S. Citizenship 4: Columbian Exchange
- U.S. Citizenship 5: American Indian Tribes
- Native American Tribes Puzzle
- Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month mp3 (2015) pdf (2014)
- Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2015
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 1
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 2
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources
Amerian English at State: Celebrate!
ELCivics.com
LearningChocolate.com
- U.S. Citizenship 2: Federal Holidays
- U.S. Citizenship 3: Columbus
- U.S. Citizenship 4: Columbian Exchange
- U.S. Citizenship 5: American Indian Tribes
- Native American Tribes Puzzle
- Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month mp3 (2015) pdf (2014)
- Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
VOANews: Voice of America
- Columbus Day: Some Love It, Others Not So Much
- Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday article
- Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday video
- Does Columbus Day Honor a Monster?
- Goodbye Pocahontas: Photos Reveal Today’s True Native Americans
- Making of a Nation: Columbus Discovers America
- Making of a Nation: Columbus and the New World
- The U.S. Expands West
- This is America: Visiting Sacred Grounds in National Park Monuments
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month
mp3 (2015): http://goo.gl/nx4DZT
pdf (2014): http://goo.gl/uVgdU3
Also check out:
The four-part PBS documentary: The Italian Americans
Also check out:
The four-part PBS documentary: The Italian Americans
LOC: Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience
- Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia discuss their new book comprising a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library.
- Speaker Biography: Linda Barrett Osborne is the author of several books for children on African American history, including "Traveling the Freedom Road." She is a senior writer and editor in the Library's Publishing Office.
- Speaker Biography: Paolo Battaglia is the head of Universe of Anniversary Books, a specialist in the history of photography, and a graphic designer.
Friday, October 9, 2015
Citi: Cities for Citizenship: San Jose
Citi: Cities for Citizenship: San Jose
The City of San Jose launches Cities for Citizenship, a national campaign to increase citizenship for eligible Legal Permanent Residents, with a naturalization ceremony at Avaya Stadium just before a soccer game for 10 immigrants.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Help Us Test Our Virtual Assistant: Emma
Help Us Test Our Virtual Assistant: Emma
We’re excited to introduce the test version of Emma, our latest customer-friendly innovation. Emma is a computer-generated assistant. When complete, she’ll be able to help you navigate through the USCIS website and find answers to your questions. We’ve been inviting various groups to ask her questions so she learns more, and now we’re inviting everyone in the world. We can’t guarantee yet that she’ll know all the answers, but the more you ask her, the smarter she’ll get.
Here is a recording of my recent "chat" with Emma. She answered most questions very well, however the term "student" really sent her on a tangent. I was particularly impressed how she was able to pull up the correct webstes immediately. Check Emma out!
Chat between Emma and Teacher Jennifer:
how can I check my case status?
Please select the "Check Case Status" link below to check your case status online. On the page that opens, enter your receipt number and press the "Check Status" button.
* This link will take you to a new USCIS.gov site.
* This link will take you to a new USCIS.gov site.
thank you
You're welcome. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.
I want to sponsor my sister to immigrate from Vietnam. what do I do?
There are two different Affidavit of Support forms. The most commonly used is Form I-864. Form I-864 is used for family-based immigrants and some employment-based immigrants to demonstrate that they will have adequate means of financial support and will not become a public charge. Form I-134 is used by nonimmigrant visa applicants who are required to meet the public charge inadmissibility ground but are not required to file Form I-864. For more information on either of these forms select from the links below.View Page
Need to go back?
ok
What other questions can I help you with?
Emma is cool. Will USCIS add audio capability to Emma's answers. We want to hear your answers, too.
Thanks! I'll pass that on to the people who programmed me!
Is it ok if I make a screencast of a
I'm not sure I understand. Please try rewording your question.
May I make a screencast of a q-and-a session with you and share the video with my students?
If you would like to study as a full-time student in the United States, you will need a student visa. There are two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States. These visas are commonly known as the F-1 academic student visa and the M-1 vocational student visa. Please select from the links below or see the page I've opened for you for more information and eligibility criteria for the F-1 and M-1 visas.
I think you misunderstood my question.
I don't understand your question. Please try asking it in a different way.
May I make a screencast of our questions and answers?
I couldn't quite understand your question. Please try asking it in a different way or choose from the links below for more information.
May I record your answers and share the answers?
What type of records would you like to request?
Emma, do you understand other languages? Can I ask you questions in Chinese of Vietnamese?
Please see the page I've opened for you for the multilingual resources provided by USCIS. Just select the language you'd like more information in to review the documents available to you in that language.View Page
Need to go back?
Thank you for the multilingual resource page.
Please see the page I've opened for you for the multilingual resources provided by USCIS. Just select the language you'd like more information in to review the documents available to you in that language.View Page
Can I ask you questions in Vietnamese?
I'm sorry I don't have any additional information to present to you right now, other than what I have already shared. Please try rewording your question or select the link below to display the content again.
Do you understand Vietnamese?
Right now, I only speak English, but eventually I will be able to speak other languages including Spanish. Is there anything I can help you find today?
I am glad that you understand spanish.
For the Spanish version of USCIS.gov, please see the page I've opened for you. Here you will find all of the information available to you on the English site in your preferred language.View Page
I speak English and my students speak Spanish and Vietnamese.
I've found more than one topic in response to your question. Click below to specify.
Related Info:
Will Emma be available as a mobile app?
USCIS.gov and I are available on the USCIS.gov mobile site. Just access this site on your mobile device and you'll be able to chat with me there, as well!
great!
Thanks! I'll pass that on to the people who programmed me!
Can I have a trascript of this chat?
I am not positive that I understand what you are asking. Please try rewording your question.
Thank you very much for your assistance. I will ask my citizenship students to ask you their questions tonight.
If you would like to study as a full-time student in the United States, you will need a student visa. There are two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States. These visas are commonly known as the F-1 academic student visa and the M-1 vocational student visa. Please select from the links below or see the page I've opened for you for more information and eligibility criteria for the F-1 and M-1 visas.
Who was Emma Lazarus?
I am an Intelligent Virtual Assistant designed to help you with the USCIS.gov website. My designers picked my name for Emma Lazarus who wrote the poem that is on the base of the Statue of Liberty: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free....". How can I help you today?
What is the Great Colossus?
I don't understand your question. Please try asking it in a different way.
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
I couldn't quite understand your question. Please try asking it in a different way or choose from the links below for more information.
How can I study for the Citizenship Test?
Please select a link below for more information about the components of the English and civics tests. You can also select the guide you are most interested in from the links below.
* This link will take you to a new USCIS.gov site.
* This link will take you to a new USCIS.gov site.
Thank you very much for your assistance, Emma.
You're welcome. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.
bye-bye!
Goodbye.