...components of the naturalization process is the citizenship test, which gauges applicants' knowledge and understanding of United States history, government and the legal system. The test often contains information that many native born U.S. citizens don’t even know, believe it or not. Proper preparation is essential to passing this important part of the citizenship application process. While this section will not prepare you for the substance of the test, it does offer resources to help applicants prepare for the citizenship test, including a list of typical citizenship examination questions and an overview of what to expect on the test. Learn About The Citizenship Test What to Expect on the Naturalization Test A guide to the types of tests included in the naturalization process. Learn about the language test, the civics test, what happens if you fail a test, and how to get legal help with the naturalization process. Requirements for Applying for Citizenship in the United States A list of requirements for foreign-born individuals who wish to become U.S. citizens. Learn about the different steps of the citizenship process, including the application, interview, and swearing-in ceremony. Citizenship FAQ A collection of common questions about becoming a naturalized citizen. Find answers to your questions about the naturalization process, how to file a naturalization application, what to do if your application is denied, and more. Typical Citizenship Examination Questions ...
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...What are the Benefits, Procedures and Requirements for Becoming a United States Citizen? Prepared for Immigrants and Residents applying for U.S. Citizenship July 7, 2015 Table of Contents Abstract i Introduction 1 Background 1 Purpose 1 Thesis 1 Benefits of U.S. Citizenship 2 Requirements 3 Procedures 6 Conclusion 7 Abstract This paper examines the requirements, procedures and benefits for becoming a United States citizen. With more and more people coming in the country immigration and citizenship processes have changed to be more selective but easier process. The goal is to provide valuable and free information to all those applying for U.S citizenship. This document draws upon mostly primary sources including, published books, lawyer interviews and material from immigration and government websites. Introduction Are you or someone you know looking to become a United Sates citizen? If so, this document will answer many of your questions saving you money and time during the process of becoming a citizen. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside” —from the Fourteenth Amendment. In other words and according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the definition of citizen is “a person who...
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...What Is Citizenship? 1. Why do you think someone would want to become a U.S. citizen? I believe that someone would want to become a U.S. citizen because it would mean having better opportunities as well as benefits. 2. What steps are required as part of the naturalization process? There are four steps to the naturalization process: Application, Fingerprints, Interview, and Oath of Loyalty. 3. How do you think people feel about the process? I think that there are always going to be people that are for and against the process regardless of what it is. I think that there are people who are grateful that there is a process that they can go through in order to become a citizen, but I also believe that there are some people may find the process to be drawn out. 4. How will gaining citizenship changed someone’s life? Will their daily life be different because of gaining citizenship? Gaining citizenship can help someone be able to get a job as well as gain benefits reserved for U.S. citizens, such as voting, and more. I believe that daily life for someone who has gained citizenship can change depending on their decisions...
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...1.02 What Is Citizenship?: Assessment Assessment You should now understand the requirements and duties of citizenship. Use this information to conduct an interview to evaluate the naturalization process. Consider this guiding question as you prepare, conduct, and reflect on the interview– Does the naturalization process create good U.S. citizens? Steps © 2012 Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock 1. Identify a person to interview. Ask family members and friends to help you locate someone who completed the naturalization process. As an alternative, you could write a Fictional Interview with a naturalized citizen. 2. View this Presentation on conducting an interview. You will gain tips and good practices to help you be successful. 3. Introduce yourself before the interview. During the interview, be sure to ask the questions below. Use this Template to take notes or record the interview. If you create a fictional interview, you will have to answer these questions as well on behalf of your imagined interviewee. Be sure to research actual interviews and profiles of naturalized citizens in order to create realistic responses. o What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? o What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? o How would you describe how you felt about the process? o How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship? o Do you feel the process was worthwhile? o If you had to, would you do it...
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...01.02 What Is Citizenship? Use this document to complete assignment 1.02 Once you are finished answering the questions, save the file (to flash drive) There are two parts (Scroll to page 2) Open assessments and open 1.02 Attach this file and check submit for grading Click Submit! Answer the following questions in a minimum of 2 sentences each. Be sure to proofread and submit only your BEST WORK. You may also choose to interview someone who has gone through the process. 1. Why do you think someone would want to become a U.S. citizen? There are many reasons why someone would like to become a citizen of the United States, the main reason its because most of the people want to have a better lifestyle. Which most of the immigrants don't have on their country of origin. 2. What steps are required as part of the naturalization process? 1) Determine if you're already a U.S citizen. (if not proceed to step 2) 2) Determine if you are eligible to be a U.S citizen. 3) Prepare form N-400. Application for naturalization. 4) Submit form N-400. Application for naturalization. 5) Go to the biometrics appointment, if applicable. 6) Complete the interview. 6A)Application continued. 7)Receive a decision from USCIS on your form N-400. Application for naturalization. 7A)Application denied. 8)Receive a notice to take the Oath of Allegiance. 9)Take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. 10)Understanding U.S. citizenship. 3. How...
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...1.02 What Is Citizenship? Use this document to complete assignment 1.02 Once you are finished answering the questions, save the file (to flash drive) There are two parts (Scroll to page 2) Open assessments and open 1.02 Attach this file and check submit for grading Click Submit! Answer the following questions in a minimum of 2 sentences each. Be sure to proofread and submit only your BEST WORK. You may also choose to interview someone who has gone through the process. 1. Why do you think someone would want to become a U.S. citizen? Someone would want to become a citizen because the United States offers individuals freedom of speech, freedom of religion and diversity unlike other countries who wouldn’t all things like the U.S. such as gay marriage. The United States also offers a decent Education to both genders without any hassle. 2. What steps are required as part of the naturalization process? 1. Have to determine whether you are or aren’t a citizen already 2. Have to determine if you’re eligible to become a United Sates citizen 3. Have to prepare naturalization application 4. Get Photographed 5. Get Fingerprinted 6. Be Interviewed 7. Get decision 8. Take oath and become an United States Citizen 3. How do you think people feel about the process? I have a feeling some people think it’s such a long process and is very tedious. It happened to be aggravating sometimes. 4. How will gaining citizenship changed someone’s...
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...on Interviewee Response 1. What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? Better education and Career Opportunity. 2. What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? I had to apply, give my finger prints, go through an interview, and oath my loyalty or citizenship to the country. 3. How would you describe how you felt about the process? Very 4. How has citizenship changed your life? I’ve been able to accomplish my goals. These goals Including a better education, a good job opportunity with good pay, and a better life for my children. 5. Is your daily life different because of citizenship? Yes, I don’t have to worry about renewing a visa, or worry about being sent back to my country. I also have more rights and freedom because of this. 6. Do you feel the process was worthwhile? The process is worth it because you benefit from living in a developed country. 7. If you had to, would you do it again? Please explain. Yes, I would do it as many times as I’d have to in order to provide a better life for myself and for my family. 8. Where there any set-backs or obstacles that you had to overcome when getting naturalized into this country? There weren’t many things that were in the way of me getting my citizenship. The only thing that was a hassle the 3 years I had to wait in order to be eligible to get the citizenship. Part B: Write a two-paragraph reflection of the naturalization process. Use the following questions...
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...Citizenship Interview (Naturalization) Background of interviewee (paragraph) Juan Ramos was born in Medellin, Colombia in March 26 1998. He lives in Miami Florida with his dad and his brother and has been here for the last 14 years of his life. He currently works at Publix, but his aspiration is to join the United States Marine Corps. Gallego has always loved America and will always continue to love America. Interview What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? • Interviewee: Juan Ramos was inspired to become an US citizen so that he could join The Military What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? • Interviewee: My dad applied for citizenship and since I’m a minor I was also granted citizenship. How would you describe how you felt about the process? • Interviewee: The process was extremely long it took me and my family almost 13 years to finally get citizenship How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship? • Interviewee: My life hasn’t really changed much ever since I got citizenship because I’ve always loved this country. Do you feel the process was worthwhile? • Interviewee: Yes I do believe that this process was worthwhile because now I can move on forward with my dream of joining the military If you had to, would you do it again? Please explain. • Interviewee: Absolutely I love this country and I am glad that I am a citizen of the United States of America. Do...
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...01.02 What Is Citizenship?: Assessment Student Name: Michelle Noel Interviewee Name: Ketia Pierre How do you know the interviewee? My mother friend Question | Notes on Interviewee Response | What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? | Being in Haiti for so many years, was hard especially seeing how difficult it is to prosper with some of the violence was getting out of hand. I would hear people who already had their citizenship that came visit their family talking about the “American Dream” and decided that I wanted that. | What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? | First I had to become a permanent resident. By the time I was able to go through it and answered all the questions I was asked, to filled out everything i needed. I had to wait for time to pass by so I can apply for my citizenship which later i did by having an interview, taking a citizenship test and pledging my loyalty to the United States . | How would you describe how you felt about the process? | Well the process was awfully long but I knew it would be worth it when I get to pledge my loyalty to the United States. | How has citizenship changed your life? | It did change my life, in the way that I have a great job and home and still be able to have free time with my family. | Is your daily life different because of citizenship? | Yeah my daily life is different but in a good way. I feel safe knowing that my kids can also...
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...Naturalization Interview Lauren Zumpano: This is Lauren Zumpano and I am here with American citizen Laura Reeves, so Laura what inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? Laura Reeves: I hated everything that Mexico had to offer to me. I lived in a dangerous neighborhood, scared to even leave the house. I couldn’t make enough money to help me escape from the dangers that surrounded me. I wanted a better life for not only me, but also my future family. I didn’t want my future children to grow up the way I had to. I wanted to be able to provide food on the table and a house in a safe neighborhood. Lauren Zumpano: What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? Laura Reeves: I had to pack up the little things that I had and move to Texas. After living there for a little over five years I decided to apply for my citizenship. I had to learn how to read, write and speak in English and I had to educate myself on the U.S. Government and its history. Lauren Zumpano: How would you describe how you felt about the process? Laura Reeves: I felt honored to become a U.S. citizen. Being in America made me happy, it made me feel free and let me become who I wanted to be. Lauren Zumpano: How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship? Laura Reeves: Gaining citizenship has changed my life for the better. I have been able to support my family and become the person I have wanted to be. My daily life has changed...
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...A new study by Stanford political scientist Jens Hainmueller in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how citizenship can strengthen social and political bonds. His research focused on Switzerland, which currently has a very high number of immigrants relative to population size, with many of them marginalized socially and politically. As Hainmueller noted, one in four residents of Switzerland is a foreigner, and a considerable anti-immigration sentiment exists in the country. "Understanding the effect of naturalization on long-term integration of immigrants is an important question in light of these problems," says Hainmueller, co-director of the Immigration and Integration Policy Lab and faculty affiliate of the The Europe...
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...• What is the purpose of the naturalization process? • Does the process work well? In other words, does the process achieve its goals? • Would you change the process if you could? Explain why you would or why you would not make a change. If you would, include how you would change the naturalization process. The purpose of the naturalization process is to acquire citizenship or nationality of a country in a legal act or process by a non-citizen. I believe the process works completely well as it should because I believe that it is fair and effective. It allows people worthy of citizenship to become able citizens that will bring success to this country in a completely fair and honest process. If all background checks, interviews, and biometrics are passed then everyone has a chance at citizenship. So many foreigners have done it already so I honestly do believe that the process achieves its goals. If there was anything that I would change in the process, that would probably have to be the waiting times for certain people trying to achieve naturalization. For example there are different situations and stories for each person applying and honestly some people have it much more rough then others. I believe that the process should be just a little bit more forgiving and faster. I know people that have had to wait 2 years or more and others that have had their case “lost” in the past and have had to do it again. Each situation is...
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...September 26, 2015 What Is A Citizen? Assessment I created a fictional interview. The woman I am interviewing is a 30 year old Jamaican, her name is Lorrain Miller. What inspired you to become a U.S Citizen? Family and I were living in Jamaica; where we were struggling to pay our bills, keep our jobs and our house. I wanted my children to have a chance to have a good life that they can benefit from. After living in America for more than five years I decided I wanted to be a part of this country and to receive the values of freedom, education and pursuit so I decided to become a citizen in 2011. What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? To Start of the naturalization process to you first have to be at least 18 years old. You must have lived in America for at least five years as a permanent resident; you should not have any criminal records here or in your home country and you should be able to speak Basic English, read and write. After waiting at least 5 years I applied for citizenship. During this time I took classes to learn about the American History and Government. I had to take an INS exam to show proof of our background and also a basic exam to show I could read and write properly. Shortly after taking the exam I recited the Loyalty Oath. How would you describe how you felt about the process? The process was very long in my opinion but in the end it was all worth it. How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is...
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...Rachelle Cinous Mrs. Parker U.S. Government 10 February 2016 What is Citizenship- Assignment Today I had the privilege to interview my father Clermeus Cinous. He was born in Haiti and he has been living in the United States for 22 years. Q: What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? A: The reason why I wanted to become a citizen because I didn’t have the ability to show how I felt like for instance voting i didn’t have the advantage to get my opinion across. Q: What steps did you take as parts of the naturalization process? A: The steps I took to become a US citizen was to give fingerprints and pay for service, study the Citizenship book and take frequently in English that way I won’t have a hard responding to the person who are asking me the questions. After the exam I was relief because all my hard work paid off and I went to the Ceremony and swear on a Oath to give up loyalty to other nations and government. Q: How would you describe how you felt about the process? A: I was confident because I studied and I had faith that I was going to pass my Citizen test. Q: How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship? A: It changed my life because I can now vote and let my opinions be known and I can enter my family which are in Haiti much easier Q: Do you feel the process was worthwhile? A: Yes, Im glad I got thru it and I was able to pass all the requirement to become a US citizen Q:...
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...Mitchell Assignment : 1.02 What Is Citizenship ? Assessment Interviewee: Nathanael Nova Question 1 : * What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? Nathanael : I was inspired to become a US citizen because of the freedom that the united states offer. Also , because I would get a lot of benefits of going to college , having a right to vote and for me and my wife , Cassandra De Luna , can raise our family here and they can have the freedom we always wanted them to have . Question 2 : * What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? Nathanael: First step I took was to fill out personal information filing to be an American citizen, then sending it to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration office. I waited about 3 months. Meanwhile, I studied the history of America so that I could learn the history and aspects of the US government. Then, they sent me a letter in the mail containing an appointment. They made me take a written test on civics, asked me a couple of questions about American history and offered me a chance to choose an alternative name, and they made me take an oath. I was also expected to speak , read and write English and know all rights and responsibilities of citizens. After the interview, they made me wait outside for my results and then they told me whether I passed or not. I passed so they sent me another letter in the mail with information for a ceremony. At the ceremony, they gave me my citizenship papers. Then, I called the passport...
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