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Citizenship Interview Quiz for Presidents' Week 2022: Washington's Birthday

Citizenship Interview: Series E / Practice 1 (voting/taxes)

Mix-and-Match Citizenship Quiz: Name Two (or More)

You can pre-order my new book, U.S. Citizenship for Dummies, by Jennifer Gagliardi at amazon.com and other fine booksellers.

Christmas is a federal U.S. holiday. Christians celebrate #Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ. All Americans look forward to a long holiday of family, food, and fun. Here is a #Citizenship Quiz based on historical events which occurred on Christmas Eve (Dec 24) or Christmas Day Dec (25). Download the pdf and follow along: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/christmas-quiz.pdf

Video: https://youtu.be/oNIPSrSlKfk

All Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. Twelve civics questions paired with the following Americans.

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• Nov 23, 2020: Bruce Boynton, African-American civil rights activist
• Dec 6, 2020: Paul Spyros Sarbanes, US Congressman
• Dec 10, 2020: Juan Pérez-Giménez, U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico judge
• Feb 6, 2021: George Shultz, three-time Cabinet Secretary
• Apr 4, 2021: LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Native American activist
• Apr 19, 2021: Walter Mondale, Vice-President
• Aug 5, 2021 Richard Trumka, labor union leader
• Oct 16, 2021: Colin Powell, Secretary of State

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All Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. Twelve civics questions paired with the following Americans.

Download the pdf at https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2021.pdf

• Nov 23, 2020: Bruce Boynton, African-American civil rights activist
• Dec 6, 2020: Paul Spyros Sarbanes, US Congressman
• Dec 10, 2020: Juan Pérez-Giménez, U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico judge
• Feb 6, 2021: George Shultz, three-time Cabinet Secretary
• Apr 4, 2021: LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Native American activist
• Apr 19, 2021: Walter Mondale, Vice-President
• Aug 5, 2021 Richard Trumka, labor union leader
• Oct 16, 2021: Colin Powell, Secretary of State

Check out all our new videos on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel

Pair this 10 Question civics quiz with one of the Mix-and-Match Citizenship Interviews (https://bit.ly/mm-uscitizen) for a quick mock naturalization interview.

Find more Constitution and Citizenship Week 2021 resources at https://www.uscitizenpod.com/2020/09/citizenship-resources-for-constitution.html.

Find more Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 https://www.uscitizenpod.com/2021/09/citizenship-resources-for-hispanic.html

On July 2, 2021, USCIS released a new report: A Quick Review of the USCIS Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization. Dr. Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi do a quick review of the plan and look forward to it's implementation.

USCIS Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization https://www.uscis.gov/promotingnaturalization

Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/02/executive-order-restoring-faith-in-our-legal-immigration-systems-and-strengthening-integration-and-inclusion-efforts-for-new-americans/

Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization pdf https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/Interagency_Strategy_for_Promoting_Naturalization_Final.pdf

Naturalization Policies Fact Sheet https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/fact-sheets/EXA_NatzPoliciesFactSheet_06292021_SP_V2.pdf

LIST OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS https://bit.ly/cit-lawyer or https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online if they are filing under one of these categories:

• (c)(3)(A) – Pre-Completion OPT;
• (c)(3)(B) – Post-Completion OPT; and
• (c)(3)(C) – 24-Month Extension of OPT for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students.

OPT is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student's major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion). Eligible F-1 students who receive STEM degrees may apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion OPT.

"USCIS remains committed to maximizing our online filing capabilities," said Senior Official Performing the Duties of USCIS Director Tracy Renaud. "The I-765 online filing option allows eligible students to file forms online in a more user-friendly fashion and increases efficiencies for adjudicators."

The option to file Form I-765 online is only available to F-1 students filing Form I-765 for OPT. If an applicant submits Form I-765 online to request employment authorization on or after April 15, but is eligible for a different employment authorization category, USCIS will deny the application and retain the fee. As USCIS continues to transition to paperless operations, the agency will work to expand online filing for Form I-765 to additional categories.

Online filing allows applicants to submit forms electronically, check the status of their case anytime from anywhere, and receive notices from USCIS online instead of waiting for them in the mail. USCIS is using innovation and technology to meet the needs of applicants, petitioners and employees. Regardless of the paper or electronic format of an application or petition, USCIS is committed to ensuring a secure and efficient process for all.

Individuals can file 11 USCIS forms online, which can all be found on the Forms Available to File Online page. To file these forms online, individuals must first create a USCIS online account at myaccount.uscis.gov. This free account allows them to:

• Submit their forms;
• Pay their fees;
• Track the status of their case;
• Communicate with USCIS through a secure inbox; and
• Respond to Requests for Evidence.

USCIS continues to accept the latest paper version of these forms by mail.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/f-1-students-seeking-optional-practical-training-can-now-file-form-i-765-online

video: https://youtu.be/g0KlqlgS2Oc

Delia, a student of Dr. Patricia Hernandez, talks about her recent "virtual" citizenship interview

Dr Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer give tips about The Stressed-out USCIS Officer and More Tips for Your Citizenship Interview (in English) https://youtu.be/HnpGEtdmUhI

El estrés de los oficiales de USCIS, y sugerencias que pueden facilitar su entrevista de ciudadanía https://youtu.be/5dqymNu9u1s

US Citizenship Resources for Women's History Month https://www.uscitizenpod.com/