US Citizenship Podcast

Today we will listen to our third interview with Officer David. You can download the Casual Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member.

The get out the #NativeVote initiative swept in more Native Americans into local, state, and national offices.  Practice for your Citizenship interview by learning more about these new Native American office holders and Native American Heritage Month.

15 Civics Questions about the history of Thanksgiving.  Includes bonus pdf!

We are back from our hiatus with an interview with USCIS Public Affairs Arwen FitzGerald.  She talks about the latest developments from USCIS, particularly the MyUSCIS account which you can use to apply for citizenship online.

All Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. Here are some great Americans who passed away this year.

Today we will listen to our second interview with Min Hui Liu, who passed her citizenship interview on Sept 11, and has been invited to take her Oath of Naturalization during one of these special events. First you will hear a short interview and civics questions, followed by a report-back from her interview, and her plans to help prepare her husband and coworkers for their citizenship interviews.

Today we will listen to our second interview with Officer David. You can download the Basic Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member. Also, follow the debate and vote about the new Supreme Court associate justice on VOANews.com. Contact your Senators and make your opinion known about this issue and other upcoming legislation.

Because it is the beginning of the school, we will listen to an easy Citizenship Interview of 15 questions based on the N- 400 Application for Naturalization plus geography and civics questions ending with the number one. Also we mark the passing of Senator John McCain.

Today we celebrate Back to School Week with an quick interview with Felipe Toledo. Felipe is a proud father of five children, whose daughter is currently serving in a non-combatant position in the US Army Reserves. Let's get started!

Applicants who used to wait about four months for a Citizenship Interview appointment are now waiting eight months or more. My student, Min Hui, finally got her appointment letter after waiting almost a year. Here is her interview from June plus a round-robin civics quiz from her fellow citizenship students. After her interview, I will talk a bit more  about how to check USCIS Processing times.

Here is a recording with Min Zheng, a doctor from China. After her interview, the students ask her the civics questions. It may be a little difficult to hear and understand some of the questions. Use this opportunity to listen for key words and practice asking, "Excuse me, can you please repeat the question?" Included are recommendations for 2 apps to learn English.

Today we talk to Annie Marie Rivera Montes, who is a native of Guam and a teacher (retired) of the Chamorro culture.

Linda Chen talks about studying for, going to, and PASSING her US Citizenship Interview. At the end of the interview, she gives tips in Mandarin and Taiwanese.

A short citizenship interview with "examiner" with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan), the Citizenship and GED/HiSET teacher from New Haven Adult School.  After the interview, Teacher Osman reflects on being bi-lingual and bi-cultural in America.

In honor of Ramadan, my fellow teacher, Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem), asks questions based N-400 Application for Naturalization and requests further explanation for Part 12 vocabulary. After the interview, Teacher Nahil talks about how she prepares for and observes the month of Ramadan. You can find more citizenship resources in English, Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu at http://bit.ly/citz4ramadan