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US Citizenship Podcast

US Citizenship Podcast

Prepare for the USCIS Citizenship Interview. Includes practice interviews based on the USCIS N-400, recordings of the USCIS 100 History & Politics Questions, and basic tips for interviewees. This podcast is appropriate for ESL students and Citizenship students. For more info, go to uscitizenship.com. This podcast may be used for educational and private practice only, and cannot be used for any commercial purposes.

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49:40

What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 5

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/07/13

Dr. Patricia Hernandez and Jennifer Gagliardi talk very briefly about video comments and then move on to a practice USCIS N-400 interview and much more. 07/11/2020 Agenda: 1. Quick Comments and Request 2. Practice Interview 3. New Citizenship Resources--(Sorry, we skipped it. See below) 4. 2020 Calendar—before and after COVID-19 5. USCIS Webinar Seattle plus Migration Policy Institute Webinar 6. Immigration news headlines 7. ICE Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announcement and our

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39:18

What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 4

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2020/07/04

Dr. Patricia Hernandez and Jennifer Gagliardi talk very briefly about USCIS Outreach events and then move on to simple definitions to complex USCIS N-400 Part 12 vocabulary. Download Dr. Hernandez's USCIS N-400 Part 12 worksheet, watch the video, and write in the N-400 vocabulary. Watch video: https://bit.ly/uscis-week-04 worksheet: https://bit.ly/ez-n400-part12 Upcoming National Engagements USCIS holds a variety of external stakeholder events in which we share information and obtain feedback on

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44:27

What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 3

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/07/01

Dr Hernandez and I talk about the good news and bad news from USCIS June 18-26: DACA victory, Visa bans, Civics Pilot, SF/SJ re-opening, possible new procedures, impending furlough, participating in democracy, DC statehood and more! What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 3 The video with full audio is about 40 minutes long. Watch it at https://bit.ly/uscis-week-03 QUICK TAKE: USCIS Openings Week 3 Video with slides only, no audio. 10 seconds per slide, approximately 3.5 minutes

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37:34

What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 2

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2020/06/19

Dr Hernandez and I talk about the June 18 USCIS Webinar. We summarize and comment on USCIS info about case backlog priorities, Oath Ceremonies, requirements to enter USCIS facilities, citizenship interviews, fingerprint appointments, translators, and much more! One big concern: a possible USCIS furlough in August. Please contact the White House and Congress to fully fund USCIS! The President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

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What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 1

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/06/13

Dr Hernandez and I compare notes about what is happening in Los Angeles and Northern Californian USCIS office re-opening. We talk about Oath Ceremonies, citizenship interviews, office openings and closings, fee increase (no date yet), travel, summer citizenship classes via zoom (email uscitizenpod@gmail.com), and much more! Video of this zoom call with closed captions: https://youtu.be/MdVzv5Ei43Y Watch Dr Hernandez's two earlier interviews here: Travel Questions during the USCIS Interview with Dr

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04:34

USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/04/25

video: USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4 USCIS: USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4 https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-offices-preparing-reopen-june-4 On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS is readying offices to reopen on or after June 4. Employees in these offices are continuing

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10:37

Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 07

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/04/09

Our seventh daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the B-2 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:58, 100:64 (European colonists, Thanksgiving) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 07, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-07-covid-19-break.html Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 07 summary video https://youtu.be/B2uPd_j4qBQ N-400 Easy Interview Interview B-2 Entrevista B-2 Civics si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Pilgrims / European Immigrants

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09:19

Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 06

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2020/04/07

Our sixth daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the B-1 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:59, 100:87 (Native Americans) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 06, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-06-covid-19-break.html A video summary is available at https://youtu.be/w7idHmunGOw

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21:46

Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 05

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2020/04/06

Our fifth daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-5 Citizenship interview b. a grammar tip about your Permanent Residence Card c. N-400 and Civics quiz (geography and symbols) d. a reading and dictation sentence e. All of the above! For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 05, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-05-covid-19-break.html uscitizenpod: Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 05(video summary) N-400 Beginning Interview

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Daily U.S. Citizenship Lessons 04

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2020/04/05

Our fourth daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-4 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:99-100 (Symbols part 2) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 04, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-04-covid-19-break.html The summary video for this lesson is available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel as uscitizenpod: Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 04 USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations, and Rescheduling 03/17/2020

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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 03

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2020/04/04

Our third daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-3 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:88-90 (Symbols part 1) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 02, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-03-covid-19-break.html The summary video for this lesson is available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel as Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 03 https://youtu.be/3atpN7XQRag uscitizenpod: USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations, and

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Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 02

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2020/04/03

Our second daily Citizenship lesson features: a. the A-1 Citizenship interview b. USCIS 100:88-90 (Geography part 1) For all the links, please go to: U.S. Citizenship 02, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-02-covid-19-break.html The summary video for this lesson is available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel as Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 02 https://youtu.be/WPkB7ZlQqLo N-400 Beginning Interview Interview A-2 Entrevista A-2 Other

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09:43

Daily U.S. Citizenship Lesson 01

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/04/02

Milpitas Adult School, like many schools, is closed until April 3 (and may be even longer). During the next three weeks (or perhaps longer), I will post daily Citizenship lessons available from public sources. This lesson was originally posted as U.S. Citizenship 01, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School at http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/03/us-citizenship-01-covid-19-break.html and video summary appears on uscitizenpod's YouTube channel as Daily U.S. Citizenship Lesson 01

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USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended Until At...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/04/02

This is also available as a video: USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended Until At Least May 3 https://youtu.be/8vu-vT48DMc On March 18, to protect our workforce and to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our communities, USCIS temporarily suspended all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of our offices, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies. The temporary suspension is extended through May 3, and USCIS offices will begin to re-open on May 4

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01:24

USCIS Offices Temporarily Closed to the Public Until...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/03/19

ALERT: As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended routine in-person services until at least April 1 to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). USCIS staff will continue to perform duties that do not involve contact with the public. However, USCIS will provide emergency services for limited situations. To schedule an emergency appointment contact the USCIS Contact Center. Visit CoronaVirus.gov for a complete list of CDC travel health notices

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13:10

USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations,...

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2020/03/18

In order to protect the public and the USCIS workforce, USCIS has issued a series of guidelines related to in-person services. https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 A screencast of this podcast is available at https://youtu.be/ZkoYZGtZyXI Milpitas Adult School, like many schools, is closed until April 3 (and may be even longer). During the next three weeks (or perhaps longer), I will post daily Citizenship lessons (in English and Spanish) available

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10:42

2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Patrice Lumumba...

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2020/02/24

Barbara Harris, a teacher at Woodland Adult School, participates in mock Citizenship interview as Patrice Lumumba from Senegal. After the interview, Barbara will talk briefly about Woodland Adult School and her family's tradition of service in the U.S. military. This interview was recorded at the 2020 CASAS.org EL Civics Conference, Charles A. Jones Career Education Center, Sacramento, CA. You can watch a shorter version of this interview: Patrice Lumumba’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview

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USCIS Response to the 2019 Coronavirus

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/02/19

USCIS is actively monitoring the effects of the public health emergency related to the 2019 coronavirus outbreak on agency operations. USCIS Response to the 2019 Coronavirus https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-response-2019-coronavirus USCIS Special Situations https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/special-situations USCIS Beijing Field Office https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/international-offices/contact-us-uscis-beijing-field-office Email DHSBeijing.CIS@uscis.dhs.gov (for

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10:39

2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via...

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2020/01/19

This is Maya's second practice US Citizenship Interview. Includes civics questions and dictation sentence. Listen to Maya's first interview: mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2020-01-11.mp3 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5qjbHmy-gN8 US Citizenship Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod/ US Citizenship Podcast website: https://www.uscitizenpod.com/

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2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Yinghong Xu

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2020/01/18

Yinghong Xu will have her citizenship interview in week. Wish her luck! Check out A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9

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