A Halloween Naturalization Ceremony

 

 

KRGV: USCIS Hosts Superhero-Themed Citizenship Ceremony in Harlingen

myrgv: New young citizens celebrate with Halloween party (10/29/2021)

uscitizenpod: A Citizenship Quiz for Halloween 

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Halloween plus All Saints & Day of the Dead

10th Anniversary celebration of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

 

wh.gov: 10th Anniversary celebration of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

On Thursday October 20, 2021, President Biden and Vice President Harris attended and delivered remarks at the anniversary celebration of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a reminder of how far our country has come — and the work that the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to doing, including advancing racial equity, economic opportunity, and prosperity for every American.

USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?  

• civil rights (movement) 

USCIS 100:85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* 

• fought for civil rights 
• worked for equality for all Americans

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 35

 

uscitizenpod: Trick or Treat! A Halloween Citizenship Interview

• An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12a   General Info
• n-400r-12b   Affiliations

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• Preparing the Oath: Rights
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: Equality and Freedom | Intermediate
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• uscitizenpod: Civil Rights quiz
• uscitizenpod: Halloween Citizenship Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 34

 

uscitizenpod: Tuyetson's Interview

• An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12a   General Info
• n-400r-12b   Affiliations

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• Preparing the Oath: Rights
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: Equality and Freedom | Intermediate
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• uscitizenpod: Civil Rights quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 33

 

uscitizenpod: Kulwinder Singh's Interview

• An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12a   General Info
• n-400r-12b   Affiliations

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• Preparing the Oath: Rights
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: Equality and Freedom | Intermediate
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• uscitizenpod: Civil Rights quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 32

 

uscitizenpod: Huong's Interview

• An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12a   General Info
• n-400r-12b   Affiliations

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• Preparing the Oath: Rights
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• uscitizenpod: Civil Rights quiz
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: Equality and Freedom | Intermediate
• USCIS: Your Government and You

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 31

 

uscitizenpod: Everyday Interview

• An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12a   General Info
• n-400r-12b   Affiliations

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• Preparing the Oath: Rights
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• uscitizenpod: Civil Rights quiz
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: Equality and Freedom | Intermediate
• USCIS: Your Government and You

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana Naturalization Ceremony

 

U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana: Naturalization Ceremony, September 23, 2021 at 12 PM

Afghan Americans Prepare to Welcome Thousands of Afghan Refugees

 

VOANews: Afghan Americans Prepare to Welcome Thousands of Afghan Refugees

More than 50,000 will resettle in first wave

MORE RESOURCES:

• USCIS: Afghan Related Information / Operation Allies Welcome 
• uscitizenpod: Citizenship Interview with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan)
• uscitizenpod: New US Citizen Sardar Habibi (English) (video)
• uscitizenpod: New US Citizen Sardar Habibi (Farsi) (video)
• VOA News: Afghan Evacuees Face Complex Immigration Road in US

LEGAL SERICES

US State Dept

https://www.state.gov/afghanistan-inquiries/

Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services (Milwaukee risccmke.org)

• For Recent Afghan Arrival playlist
• Community Education in Dari (دری) playlist
• Community Education in Pashto پښتو playlist

The IRC in Los Angeles

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/los-angeles-ca

625 N. Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA 91206  |  (818) 550-6220

The IRC in San Jose, CA

1210 South Bascom Ave., Suite 227, San Jose, CA 95128  |  (408) 277-0255

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/san-jose-ca

The IRC in Turlock, CA

3446 N Golden State Blvd, Suite A, Turlock, CA 95382  |  (209) 667-2378

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/turlock-ca

CAIR California San Francisco Bay Area*

3160 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 110, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Tel: (408)986-9874

https://ca.cair.com/sfba/

LIST OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/file/ProBonoCA/download

Senator Alex Padilla:

Afghanistan Evacuation and Immigration Resources

https://www.padilla.senate.gov/afghanistan-evacuation-resources/

How to help Afghan refugees coming to the Bay Area

Local members of Congress are also offering help for people trying to get a loved one out of Afghanistan

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/17/how-to-help-afghan-refugees-coming-to-the-bay-area/

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 30

 

uscitizenpod: Officer David's Casual Citizenship Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 29

 

uscitizenpod: Phuong Thi Le's Casual Citizenship Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 28

 

uscitizenpod: Thi Nhung Phan's Casual Citizenship Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 27

 

uscitizenpod: Hang's Casual Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 26

 

uscitizenpod: Casual Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

UToledo Hosts Naturalization Ceremony

 

 

The University of Toledo: 13 ABC: UToledo Hosts Naturalization Ceremony 

 

Fifty-one people became U.S. citizens during a Constitution Day naturalization ceremony at The University of Toledo.

Retirees at Virginia Senior Homes Help Immigrant Staff Gain US Citizenship

VOANews: Retirees at Virginia Senior Homes Help Immigrant Staff Gain US Citizenship

The immigrant workers at the Goodwin House retirement homes in Northern Virginia come from 68 different countries. When residents learned that the $725 fee to file for citizenship was a deterrent for many staff, they decided to help the immigrant workers who help them. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more.

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 25

 

uscitizenpod: Lan's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October
• Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources 2021 pdf

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 24

 

uscitizenpod: Basic Citizenship Interview with Chris Norwood

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 23

 

uscitizenpod: Do Van Nguyen's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 22

 

uscitizenpod: Alecia Sotelo's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 21

 

uscitizenpod: Lan's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn More:

• US Citizenship Resources for the Month of October
• Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources 2021 pdf

Detroit Pistons Naturalization Ceremony at Halftime

 

Detroit Pistons: Naturalization Ceremony at Halftime | October 6, 2021

During halftime of the Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs preseason game, the #Pistons had the honor of hosting a special Hispanic Heritage Month Naturalization Ceremony to help welcome 17 #NewUSCitizens! Congratulations!

Go Pistons! #DetroitUp

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources 2021

VOA News: Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains National Approval

American English at State: Celebrate!

• Columbus Day
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Native American PowWows

ELCivics.com 

• American Indian Tribes, Columbus Day

ESL Library (requires subscription)

• World Indigenous People Day
• Columbus Day / Christopher Columbus

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 

SI.edu

• Learning Lab: Columbus Day: Should this still be a thing?
• National Museum of the Native American, Washington DC
• National Postal Museum: The American Indian in Postage Stamps: Profiles in Leadership, Accomplishment and Cultural Celebration
• NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov

US Citizenship Podcast 

• Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Columbian Exchange podcast / video
• ¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico pdf  mp3  video
• Native American Tribes Puzzle pdf
• Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle pdf 
• Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month  mp3  pdf  video
• Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 post
• A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Native American Heritage Month (November) post

VOANews: Voice of America 

• Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains National Approval (2019)
• 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
• Mattaponi Tribe's Pow Wow: Time of Celebration and Giving Thanks
• Native Americans March in Washington to Protest Pipeline
• New American Indian Village Takes Visitors Back in Time
• Removing Historical Statues: Politics and Heritage Collide (2020)
• The U.S. Expands West
• This is America: Visiting Sacred Grounds in National Park Monuments
• US Observes Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day (2021)
• What Has Happened to Columbus Day? (2020)

More Websites

• LATimes: Indigenous Peoples Day Or Diversity Day?
• NPR: Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains Momentum As A Replacement For Columbus Day
• NPR: Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? (2019)
• NYTimes: What is Indigeous Peoples' Day (2021)
• NYTimes: How Italians Became ‘White’ (2019)
• USCIS: Early America (Intermediate)
• WH: A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2021
• Zinn Project: Abolish Columbus Day plus pdf

FAMILY FUN

• Columbus Day Coloring Pages pdf
• Many Hoops Coloring Pages pdfs
• Native American Coloring Pages pdf

Updated 10/11/2021