US Citizenship Podcast

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 USCIS programs and policies. https://www.uscis.gov/outreach/upcoming-national-engagements

Upcoming Local Engagements Community Relations Officers build collaborative relationships with local stakeholders in many ways, including regular meetings, special sessions with specific and targeted agendas, educational presentations, email dissemination of communications materials, and phone conversations. https://www.uscis.gov/outreach/upcoming-local-engagement

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 https://bit.ly/uscis-week-03x

One big concern: a possible USCIS furlough in August. This can greatly delay naturalization and immigration petitions.

Please contact Congress to fully fund USCIS!

Write or say this message: I SUPPORT THE FULL FUNDING OF USCIS

Example of the address: Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard Chairwoman, Homeland Security Subcommittee House Appropriations Committee 2006 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington, DC 20515

More information about who to contact about USCIS funding:

House Committee on Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee 2006 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-5834 https://appropriations.house.gov/subcommittees/homeland-security-116th-congress

Committee Membership: Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chairwoman Henry Cuellar Dutch Ruppersberger David E. Price Debbie Wasserman Schultz Grace Meng Chuck Fleischmann, Ranking Member John Rutherford Dan Newhouse Steven Palazzo Pete Aguilar

You can also direct postal correspondence to your representatives as follows: The Honorable (Name) U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 (202) 224-3121 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/

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/

You can also direct postal correspondence to your senator as follows: The Honorable (Name) United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3121 https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

You can also direct postal correspondence to your representatives as follows: The Honorable (Name) U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 (202) 224-3121 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/

Watch Dr Hernandez's interviews here:

What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 2 video https://youtu.be/-3AQ_5udfek

What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 1 https://youtu.be/MdVzv5Ei43Y

Travel Questions during the USCIS Interview with Dr Patricia Hernandez https://youtu.be/a10VzAppCFo

Preguntas de Viaje durante la Entrevista de USCIS con Dr Patricia Hernandez https://youtu.be/p4Ninazqln0

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 [email protected]), 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 Patricia Hernandez https://youtu.be/a10VzAppCFo

Preguntas de Viaje durante la Entrevista de USCIS con Dr Patricia Hernandez https://youtu.be/p4Ninazqln0

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 to perform mission-essential services that do not require face-to-face contact with the public while the offices are closed.

While offices are temporarily closed, USCIS will continue to provide limited emergency in-person services. Please call the USCIS Contact Center for assistance with emergency services.

USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies impacted by the extended temporary closure. USCIS asylum offices will send interview cancellation notices and automatically reschedule asylum interviews. When the interview is rescheduled, asylum applicants will receive a new interview notice with the new time, date and location of the interview. When USCIS again resumes operations for in-person services, USCIS will automatically reschedule ASC appointments due to the temporary office closure. Individuals will receive a new appointment letter in the mail. Those who had InfoPass or other appointments must reschedule through the USCIS Contact Center once field offices are open to the public again. Please check to see if the respective office has been reopened before calling the Contact Center.

Please also visit https://www.uscis.gov/coronavirus for updates. For the latest information on the status of an office, visit https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings

Oficinas de USCIS se Preparan para Reabrir el 4 de Junio

https://www.uscis.gov/es/noticias/alertas/oficinas-de-uscis-se-preparan-para-reabrir-el-4-de-junio

El 18 de marzo, el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos suspendió temporalmente los servicios en persona en sus oficinas locales, oficinas de asilo y centros de asistencia en solicitudes (ASC, por sus siglas en inglés) para ayudar a frenar la propagación del coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS está en el proceso de preparar las oficinas para su reapertura en o después del 4 de junio. El equipo de trabajo de USCIS continúa brindando servicios esenciales para la misión, que no requieren contacto en persona con el público mientras las oficinas permanecen cerradas.

Mientras las oficinas estén cerradas temporalmente, USCIS continuará los servicios en persona en limitadas situaciones de emergencia. Por favor, llame al Centro de Contacto de USCIS para asistencia con los servicios de emergencia.

Las oficinas locales de USCIS enviarán notificaciones a los solicitantes y peticionarios con citas y ceremonias de naturalización programadas afectadas por el cierre temporal extendido. Las oficinas de asilo de USCIS enviarán notificaciones de cancelación y reprogramarán entrevistas de asilo automáticamente. Cuando se reprograme una entrevista, los solicitantes de asilo recibirán una nueva notificación de entrevista con una nueva hora, fecha, y lugar de la entrevista. Cuando USCIS reanude las operaciones para servicios en persona, UCIS reprogramará automáticamente las citas en el ASC debido al cierre temporal de la oficina. Las personas recibirán una nueva Notificación de Cita por correo postal. Las personas que tenían una cita InfoPass u otras citas, deben reprogramar su cita a través del Centro de Contacto de USCIS cuando abran nuevamente las oficinas al público. Por favor verifique si la oficina respectiva ya ha sido abierta antes de llamar al Centro de Contacto de USCIS.

También, por favor visite https://www.uscis.gov/es/coronavirus para actualizaciones. Para la información actualizada sobre el estatus de oficinas, visite https://www.uscis.gov/es/estatus-oficinas

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 (requires flash) USCIS 100:58, 100:64
• • English transcript
  • Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• • Thanksgiving 1, 2, 3 (beginning)
  • Early America pdf (intermediate)
• ELCivics.com
• • ELCivics.com: Thanksgiving
  • ELCivics.com: The 13 Original Colonies
  • ELCivics.com: American Indian Tribes
• LearningChocolate.com
• • U.S. Citizenship 15: Mayflower
  • U.S, Citizenship 15a: Thanksgiving
  • U.S. Citizenship 5: American Indian Tribes

• Colonial Quiz
• Citizenship Quiz B-2 (added 04/05/2020)

• Native American Tribes Puzzle pdf
• Thanksgiving Video
• Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving (November)
• A US Citizenship Quiz about the History of Thanksgiving video / mp3 / pdf
• Thanksgiving N-400 Interview (2016) pdf and mp3

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

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
• • Interview A-5
  • Entrevista A-5

Civics

• The Star Spangled Banner! On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution officially making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States of America. Now, we celebrate National Anthem Day on March 3!
  • • A Spanish Version of The Star-Spangled Banner: Nuestro Himno (Our Anthem)
    • Arlington County: Special US Naturalization - Arlington VA Deaf Performance of the Star Spangled Banner by Mayari Loza minute 8:56 to 10:31 (video)
    • EL Civics: The Nation Anthem (for beginners)
    • ListenandReadAlong: The Star Spangled Banner Presented by the United States Air Force Band
    • NIEonline: Star Spangled Banner mini-page
    • si.edu: The Star-Spangled Banner - National Museum of American History
    • Star Spangled Music and their YouTube channel features diverse performances of the National Anthem--wonderful!
    • WFMT: Chicago Violist Plays National Anthem at Her Own Naturalization Ceremony
    • VOANews: Celebrating America in Song

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 (video)In order to protect the public and the USCIS workforce, USCIS has issued a series of guidelines related to in-person services.

N-400

• Beginning Interview
• • Interview A-4
  • Entrevista A-4

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Symbols and Holidays (requires flash)
• • English transcript
  • Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Symbol (intermediate) lesson plan / student pdf

• N-400 Easy Interview and more USCIS Geography and Symbols

• VOANews: Celebrating America in Song Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with family gatherings, parades, speeches and fireworks. They also celebrate with patriotic music | American Mosaic | LISTEN
• • VOA Learning English Quiz: CELEBRATING AMERICA

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 Rescheduling 03/17/2020 In order to protect the public and the USCIS workforce, USCIS has issued a series of guidelines related to in-person services. N-400

• Beginning Interview
• • Interview A-3
  • Entrevista A-3
• Other resources for the Beginning Interview
• • LearningChocolate.com http://goo.gl/pSIIZF
  • PPTX http://goo.gl/BeFXUD
  • Video http://goo.gl/OzkLxC
  • Kahoot.it http://goo.gl/N7FHco

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Symbols and Holidays (requires flash)
  • English transcript
  • Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Symbol (beginning) lesson plan / student pdf
• Learning Chocolate (literacy/beginners vocabulary)
  • U.S. Citizenship 02: Federal Holidays
  • U.S. Citizenship 30: Symbols

• N-400 Easy Interview and USCIS Geography and Symbols