Latest Naturalization Podcast Episodes
Alecia's Practice Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - October 08, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIn honor of Hispanic American Heritage Month, we are featuring a N-400 practice interview wth Alecia from Colombia. U.S. Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month page | video playlist U.S. Citizenship Resources for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day page
Happy Autumn! Happy U.S. Citizen!
US Citizenship Podcast - October 02, 2023 07:49 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsPractice Citizenship interview with Sofia from Morocco. A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages) https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uscitizenpod/n-400r-typical.pdf USCIS 100 Remix Quizzes "Ones" 01, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91 http://traffic.libsyn.c...
What's up with the Proposed USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign?
US Citizenship Podcast - September 25, 2023 06:27 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIn late September, DHS and USCIS released new resources about the Naturalization Test Redesign. This prompted updated commentary from VOA News, ILRC, Bill Bliss, and other stakeholders. In order to address and clarify to redesign process, USCIS will be hosting NIICE: National Immigrant Integra...
2023 Constitution and Citizenship Week Quiz
US Citizenship Podcast - September 17, 2023 20:28 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHappy Constitution and Civics Week! Ten civics questions that follow the structure of the US Constitution. PDF: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uscitizenpod/const-2023.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/41-1oMXHIvI Learn more at LINCS: Civics Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week ...
Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2022
US Citizenship Podcast - November 03, 2022 05:56 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsAll Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us in 2022. quiz pdf mp3 audio mp4 video More U.S. Citizenship Resources for Halloween, All Saints, and Day of the Dead
Constitution and Citizenship Week 2022 Quiz
US Citizenship Podcast - September 24, 2022 06:21 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsTen questions for Constitution and Citizenship Week 2022 Download a pdf of this quiz: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uscitizenpod/const-2022.pdf Pair this 10 Question civics quiz with one of the Mix-and-Match Citizenship Interviews (https://bit.ly/mm-uscitizen) for a quick mock naturali...
Happy Pascha 2022! A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Eastern Orthodox Christian Americans
US Citizenship Podcast - April 24, 2022 21:52 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHappy Pascha! A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Eastern Orthodox Christian Americans pdf: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uscitizenpod/pascha-quiz.pdf I wrote this quiz for several reasons. First, to honor Central/Eastern European-American Heritage. Second, to showcase the diversity in the Am...
Happy Birthday, George Washington!
US Citizenship Podcast - February 22, 2022 07:22 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHappy Presidents' Week! Happy George Washington's Birthday! Happy 2-22-2022! Today we have two quick practice quizzes. Check back with uscitizenpod.com for new Presidents' Week quizzes and resources. You can also see a video version of this interview with closed captions on the uscitizenpod ...
New Year, New Citizen 2022
US Citizenship Podcast - February 02, 2022 08:09 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHappy New Year from US Citizenship Podcast
Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2021
US Citizenship Podcast - November 02, 2021 06:36 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsAll 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: Bruc...
Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2021
US Citizenship Podcast - November 02, 2021 06:36 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsAll 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: Bruc...
Constitution Week 2021 Quiz
US Citizenship Podcast - September 21, 2021 05:37 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsPair 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-constitut...
Promoting Naturalization
US Citizenship Podcast - July 21, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOn 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 Na...
F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training Can Now File Form I-765 Online
US Citizenship Podcast - April 14, 2021 06:48 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsRelease Date 04/12/2021 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) – ...
A Virtual U.S. Citizenship interview in Los Angeles!
US Citizenship Podcast - March 27, 2021 05:10 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDelia, a student of Dr. Patricia Hernandez, talks about her recent "virtual" citizenship interview
The Stressed-out USCIS Officer and More Tips for Your Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - February 28, 2021 01:02 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr 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/5dqymN...
2021-02-22 USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
US Citizenship Podcast - February 22, 2021 23:11 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsYou will hear the announcement in English, Español, 廣東話,普通話, Tiếng việt 2021-02-22 USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test https://youtu.be/BbgG43pEpnw https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reverts-to-the-2008-version-of-the-naturalization-civics-test U...
Happy New Year, Happy New U.S. Citizen Thao Nguyen!
US Citizenship Podcast - February 16, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsBefore we start the interview, I share some news about the 128 civics questions (check with USCIS.gov for confirmation). Then Thao answers N-400 and 10 civics questions, plus 1 reading and dictation question. Happy New Year, Happy New U.S. Citizen Thao Nguyen! Citizenship Resources for Febru...
N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary Review PLUS!
US Citizenship Podcast - February 05, 2021 08:49 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis is an extended N-400 Part 12 vocabulary review with Quynh. When she doesn't understand a questions, she asks for clarification. This interview is based on N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://goo.gl/3m3t7K
Nga Tran's U.S. Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - January 29, 2021 21:18 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsNga Trans answers questions from the Basic Citizenship Interview, plus 10 Civics Questions, and then talks about her Citizenship interview.
USCIS Application Support Centers and Biometrics Updates
US Citizenship Podcast - January 01, 2021 00:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsUSCIS: USCIS Application Support Centers Updates, Dec 29, 2020 https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSCISINVITE/2020/12/29/file_attachments/1635668/ASC%20Updates.pdf Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, USCIS has experienced delays in scheduling or rescheduling application ...
A Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview with Ahmed Khan
US Citizenship Podcast - December 15, 2020 08:36 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsAhmed Khan is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who is practicing for his naturalization interview this week. We included extra civics and dictation practice. Let's get started!
Hung Do talks about his U.S. Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - November 21, 2020 05:02 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHung went to his interview in Santa Ana, CA. Before the interview began, they gave him an iPad. The officer then went to another office, took off his mask, and talked to Hung via the iPad. Hung was able to see and hear the officer clearly. Also Hung answered questions in Vietnamese in a separate...
NEW USCIS 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2020 version)
US Citizenship Podcast - November 13, 2020 19:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsUSCIS has revised the civics portion of the naturalization test. All applicants for naturalization with a filing date on or after Dec. 1, 2020, will be required to take the 2020 version of the civics test. For more information, visit The 2020 Version of the Civics Test page. Applicants for natur...
Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2020
US Citizenship Podcast - November 02, 2020 20:10 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsAll Saints and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us. We honor the following list of Americans who passed before us: Jan 24 Pete Stark, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–2013). Feb 23 Ahmaud Arbery, jogger, shot. ...
A mother with a newborn reports back about her Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - October 24, 2020 05:36 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr. Hernandez describes how her student found time to study for and pass her Citizenship interview. Super quick review of some Part 12 Vocabulary plus many interview tips! A mother with a newborn reports back about her Citizenship Interview video: https://youtu.be/b3bD3QxSIlE Una madre con ...
Get Organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview!
US Citizenship Podcast - October 06, 2020 04:01 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsTeacher Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi talk about getting organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview. These tips are for everyone, especially those whose eligibility is based on marriage to a U.S. citizen. We also talk about recent immigration news, encourage everyone to co...
USCIS Oct. 2 Fee Increase BLOCKED!
US Citizenship Podcast - October 01, 2020 08:28 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsUSCIS responds to a judge's order to stop the increase of the citizenship fee from $725 to $1170 on October 2. CNN reported Tuesday night that a Federal judge blocked attempt to hike naturalization fees by 80%. The fee hike was supposed to go up on Oct.2. See the details at https://www.cnn.co...
Mock U.S. Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - September 26, 2020 05:02 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr. Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi get together for a practice interview plus interview tips. This video is based on report-backs from recent Citizenship interviews in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose. You can watch the zoom video with sub-titles here:
Constitution Day and Citizenship Week Quiz
US Citizenship Podcast - September 18, 2020 08:21 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDownload the PDF and take the quiz: Twenty-seven N-400 & Civics Qs for US Constitution & Citizenship Week https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/uscitizenpod/Const-Week-Quiz-2015.pdf Then listen to Teacher Jennifer's comments. Citizenship Resources for Constitution Day and Citizenship Week are...
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