Naturalization Interview and Test: Episode 3 – The Civics Test

USCIS: Naturalization Interview and Test: Episode 3 – The Civics Test

Naturalization Interview and Test: Episode 2 – The Naturalization Interview

 USCIS: Naturalization Interview and Test: Episode 2 – The Naturalization Interview

Naturalization Interview and Test: Episode 1 – Preparing for the Naturalization Interview and Test

USCIS: Naturalization Interview and Test: Episode 1 – Preparing for the Naturalization Interview and Test

Significance of March on Washington still felt decades later

 

WGN News: Significance of March on Washington still felt decades later

Learn more: 

• Library of Congress: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
• VOA Learning English: Major Protest Movements: Are They Worth It?
• VOA News: The King Legacy - Marching Forward
• uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
• USCIS: Fighting for Our Rights | Equality and Freedom 

Naturalization ceremony in Wayne County for new American citizens

 

CBS 17: Naturalization ceremony in Wayne County for new American citizens 

Naturalization ceremony in Wayne County for new American citizens

Happy Women's Equality Day!

USCIS 100:48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).

Check out more resources from Women's Suffrage and History from US Citizenship Podcast:

PDFs and Podcasts

• American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote mp3 / pdf 
• Eight Outstanding Americans by Choice for International Women’s Day! podcast / pdf
• Four American Women in Honor of Women’s History Month pdf
• International Women's Day pdf
• Women and USCIS 100 Questions: Civics pdf
• Women in the Executive Branch podcast / pdf
• Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf (fixed)
• Women in the Judicial Branch podcast / pdf

Podcasts and Videos

• 2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Patrice Lumumba (Senegal) (video) (podcast)
• 2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala Part 1 (video) (podcast)
• 2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala Part 2 (video) (podcast)
• 2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Yinghong Xu (video) (podcast)

Videos

• Azucena Guevara’s First Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview (video)
• Maria Flores’ Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview (video)
• Martha Arroyo Orozco’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview (video)
• Patrice Lumumba’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview (video)
• Thi Nhung Phan's Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview (video)
• Thi Nhung Phan's Second Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview video
• Thuy Thu Pham’s Practice Citizenship Interview (video)

Other Resources

• ACLU: Major Supreme Court Decisions On Women's Rights pdf / interactive timeline
• AmericanEnglish.state.gov: Women's History Month pdf
• CivicEd: Women in Constitutional History page
• Women in the 19th Century: Crash Course US History #16 (video)
• Crash Course: Women's Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31 video
• DOD.gov: Celebrating Women's History Month video
• ELCivics: National Women's History Month
• Google Arts and Culture: New Beginnings: Immigrant Women and The American Experience
• NPS.gov: Woman's Suffrage History Timeline
• nwhm.org: New Beginnings: Immigrant Women and the American Experience 
• SI.edu Postal Museum: Women in the Postal Service and Philately great online exhibitions!
• State.gov: Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award
• TED-ed: The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington - Michelle Mehrtens video
• UN: Interactive Women's Timeline
• USCourts: Women's History Month
• USPS: Women on Stamps pdf
• VOANews: 
• NEW: Sunflower Display at NYC Park Commemorates Women's Suffrage (2020-08-26)
• International Women's Day Marked Across the World (2020)
• For 200 Years Women Fought for Their Rights in the US (2020)
• Major New Exhibition Explores Achievements of Native Women Artists (2020)
• International Women's Day Highlights Gender Inequality in Women's Athletics (2020)
• At UN, Call to Action for Women’s Day (2020)
• WomensHistoryMonth.gov: March is Women's History Month
• Women Vote 100: Women's Vote Centennial

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 10

 uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 10

The tenth interview pairs 50 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 10 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 9

 uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 9

The ninth interview pairs 45 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 9 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 8

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 8

The eighth interview pairs 40 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 8 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 7

 

 

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 7 

 

The seventh interview pairs 35 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 8 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 6

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 6

The sixth interview pairs 30 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 7 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

People gather at the Gateway Arch for naturalization ceremony

 

KMOV St. Louis: People gather at the Gateway Arch for naturalization ceremony 

In a room under the United States’ tallest national monument, 50 people from 32 different countries gathered to be sworn in and pledge their allegiance to the US

More US-Bound Migrants From Former Soviet Republics Arrive in Mexico

VOA News: More US-Bound Migrants From Former Soviet Republics Arrive in Mexico

Despite U.S. efforts to curb #migration, the flow of #migrants at Mexico's northern border continues. But it’s not just people from Central and South American nations. Veronica Villafane narrates. Story and camera: Vicente Calderon in Tijuana and Victor Hugo Castillo in Reynosa. #mexico #ukraine #sovietunion #news #voanews

Also see: VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Aug. 13–19

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 5

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 5

The fifth interview pairs 25 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 6 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 4

 

 

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 4 

 

The fourth interview pairs 20 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 6 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 3

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 3 

Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. The third interview pairs 15 basic questions in simple English from the N-400, with 6 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns.  We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 2

 

  

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 2 

 

The second interview pairs 10 basic questions in simple English from the N-400 with 5 USCIS Civics questions. Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 1

 

 

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 1 

Prepare for your U.S. Citizenship by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 and 100 Civics Questions. 

 

The first interview pairs 5 basic questions in simple English from the N-400 with 5 USCIS Civics questions. The following interviews expand on these N-400 and Civics questions by gradually introducing new vocabulary and grammar patterns. We know that you will be a great American citizen!

Story of PIKES PEAK, America's Mountain inspiring the historic poem, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

Health Coach Tanveer: Story of PIKES PEAK, America's Mountain inspiring the historic poem, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

In 1893, Katherine Lee Bates, an American professor visited a place so beautiful that inspired her to write the historic poem, America the Beautiful. This poem later became the Unofficial National Anthem of the United States of America. Describing the magnificent beauty of this place, Katherine writes in her poem:

O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited Plain!

This anthem is sung thousands of times every year at many occasions throughout America. Can you guess what place Katherine visited in 1893 that moved her to write the historic Unofficial National Anthem of America?

It was Pikes Peak also called America's Mountain. This majestic mountain peak is located in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, USA. In fact, Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern part of the Rocky Mountains. Its height is 14,115 feet or 4302.31 meters.

You can get to Pikes Peak by car, rail, or by hiking. On car, you take Pikes Peak Highway, which is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Pikes Peak Highway is 19 miles or 31 km long. Pikes Peak Highway has spectacular views. There are many stops on the way where you can get out of your car and take memorable pictures while enjoying the breathtaking scenery. Pikes Peak Highway is also scary because at many places it has huge drops on the sides of the road with no railings. So, you have to drive very carefully.

You can also hike or bike to Pikes Peak by taking the Barr Trail, which is 13 miles or 21 km long.  People from all over America and all over the world come to see this natural wonder.

There is also a car race held on Pikes peak highway every year. The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), brought to you by Gran Turismo, also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an invitational automobile hill climb to the summit of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain in Colorado, USA held every year on the last Sunday of June.

You can also see wild life on the beautiful Pikes Peak journey. Most common wild animals are Bighorn Sheep, Mountain goats, Rocky mountain elk, Bears, Deer, and mountain lions. It's very unlikely that you will see a bear or a mountain lion because there is a lot of human traffic on Pikes Peak, which these animals do not like.

Imagine how majestically beautiful and scenic Pikes Peak must be that it inspired the unofficial anthem of the United States of America. So, if you are able to visit Pikes Peak, you should most definitely do it. Otherwise, you will be missing out on one of the best tourist spots not just in America, but in the world.

US Move Gives Hope to Stateless People Living in America

uscitizenpod: US Move Gives Hope to Stateless People Living in America

Geopolitical events such as war or the dissolution of a government can leave people without a country, such as in the U.S. where more than 200,000 people are living in a stateless status.

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 45 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: "Typical" U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David

uscitizenpod: "Typical" U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David (QUESTIONS ONLY)

• A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Congress
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Legislative Branch Quiz
• uscitizenpod: Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf 
• USA Learns 
  • N-400 Interview Practice
  • 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
  • Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
  • 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
  • 3.12 The Legislative Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 44 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Annie Lau's "Typical" Citizenship Interview

• A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Congress
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Legislative Branch Quiz
• uscitizenpod: Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf 
• USA Learns 
  • N-400 Interview Practice
  • 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
  • Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
  • 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
  • 3.12 The Legislative Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 43 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Thi Nhung's "Typical U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Congress
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Legislative Branch Quiz
• uscitizenpod: Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf 
• USA Learns 
  • N-400 Interview Practice
  • 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
  • Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
  • 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
  • 3.12 The Legislative Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 42 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Vandana's "Typical U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Congress
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Legislative Branch Quiz
• uscitizenpod: Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf 
• USA Learns 
  • N-400 Interview Practice
  • 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
  • Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
  • 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
  • 3.12 The Legislative Branch — Civics

  
  

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 41 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: A "Typical" U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Congress
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Legislative Branch Quiz
• uscitizenpod: Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf 

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.12 The Legislative Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

20 western Pennsylvanians now officially American citizens after naturalization ceremony

WPXI-TV News Pittsburgh: 20 western Pennsylvanians now officially American citizens after naturalization ceremony 

Twenty western Pennsylvanians are spending their first evening as new Americans. The men and women come from 13 countries, from Afghanistan to Yemen.

USCIS: N-400 Topic Exercises: The Oath of Allegiance

This educational handout describes the key principles found in the Oath of Allegiance that applicants take at their naturalization ceremonies.

USCIS 100:53.  What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?  

• give up loyalty to other countries   
• defend the Constitution and laws of the United States  
• obey the laws of the United States  
• serve in the U.S. military (if needed)  
• serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)  
• be loyal to the United States

The U.S. Mint at Denver Virtual Tour

US Mint: The U.S. Mint at Denver Virtual Tour 

Take a virtual tour of circulating coin production at the Denver Mint in this fun video. You can also visit the Mint in person or download the "U.S. Mint Virtual Tour" app today to take a self-guided tour and learn more about coins. Info about tours

USCIS 100:41.   Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.  What is one power of the federal government?  

• to print money  
• to declare war  
• to create an army  
• to make treaties

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 40 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: "Common" U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David

• A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script

N-400

• n-400r-12b   Affiliations
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Presidency
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Executive Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Executive Branch Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups-War Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.11 The Executive Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 39 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Linh's "Common" U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script

N-400

• n-400r-12b   Affiliations
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Presidency
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Executive Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Executive Branch Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups-War Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.11 The Executive Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 38 | August 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Vandana's "Common" U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script

N-400

• n-400r-12b   Affiliations
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Presidency
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Executive Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Executive Branch Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups-War Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.11 The Executive Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• uscitizenpod: Women's History Month
• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 37 | August 2023

uscitizenpod: Ngan Thi Le’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview

uscitizenpod: A "Common" U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script

N-400

• n-400r-12b   Affiliations
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Presidency
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Executive Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Executive Branch Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups-War Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.11 The Executive Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 36 | July 2023

 

uscitizenpod: A "Common" U.S. Citizenship Interview

• A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script

N-400

• n-400r-12b   Affiliations
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Presidency
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Executive Branch beginning | intermediate
• uscitizenpod: Executive Branch Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.8 Memberships and Associations — Groups-War Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.11 The Executive Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!)