Latest Naturalization Podcast Episodes
Good News from USCIS!
US Citizenship Podcast - August 25, 2020 23:20 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsGood News from USCIS! News Alert Aug 25, 2020 No furlough! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uscis-abandons-furloughs-13000-employees-us-immigration-system/ Biometrics fee included in new N-400 fee Oct 2: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-16389.pdf pg 277...
USCIS Announces Fee Increase!
US Citizenship Podcast - August 01, 2020 04:34 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThe new fee structure, unveiled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is expected to take effect October 2. The cost of online naturalization applications is increasing from $640 to $1,160. There will also be a $50 fee for asylum-seekers. USCIS Adjusts Fees to Help Meet Operati...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 7
US Citizenship Podcast - July 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr. Patricia Hernandez and Jennifer Gagliardi discuss 20 basic USCIS N-400 Part 12 vocabulary terms. Includes a quiz, an exploration of the new USCIS.gov website, news about the Furlough, and so much more! What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 7 Video with audio (1 hour!) https://b...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 6
US Citizenship Podcast - July 20, 2020 02:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr. Patricia Hernandez and Jennifer Gagliardi start with a shortened USCIS N-400 interview which focuses on difficult Part 12 vocabulary. 07/18/2020 Agenda: Practice Interview Don’t just say NO! 7 simple definitions for some new Vocabulary New Citizenship Resource: Voices of Freedom ebook...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 5
US Citizenship Podcast - July 13, 2020 05:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr. 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) ...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 4
US Citizenship Podcast - July 04, 2020 14:33 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr. 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:...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 3
US Citizenship Podcast - July 01, 2020 05:34 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr 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 ...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 2
US Citizenship Podcast - June 19, 2020 22:14 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr 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 USCI...
What's happening with the USCIS Openings? Week 1
US Citizenship Podcast - June 13, 2020 16:05 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsDr 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 uscitizenp...
USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4
US Citizenship Podcast - April 25, 2020 03:15 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsvideo: 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 fi...
Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 07
US Citizenship Podcast - April 09, 2020 01:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOur 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-...
Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 06
US Citizenship Podcast - April 07, 2020 21:07 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOur 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.htm...
Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 05
US Citizenship Podcast - April 06, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOur 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 ...
Daily U.S. Citizenship Lessons 04
US Citizenship Podcast - April 05, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOur 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 ...
Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 03
US Citizenship Podcast - April 04, 2020 22:27 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOur 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 su...
Daily U.S.Citizenship Lessons 02
US Citizenship Podcast - April 03, 2020 18:24 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsOur 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...
Daily U.S. Citizenship Lesson 01
US Citizenship Podcast - April 02, 2020 16:01 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsMilpitas 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...
USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended Until At Least May 3
US Citizenship Podcast - April 02, 2020 04:06 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis 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-f...
USCIS Offices Temporarily Closed to the Public Until April 1, 2020
US Citizenship Podcast - March 19, 2020 07:15 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsALERT: 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...
USCIS: Response to COVID-19: Closures, Cancellations, and Rescheduling 03/17/2020
US Citizenship Podcast - March 18, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIn 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 ...
2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Patrice Lumumba (Senegal)
US Citizenship Podcast - February 24, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsBarbara 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 ...
USCIS Response to the 2019 Coronavirus
US Citizenship Podcast - February 19, 2020 23:50 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsUSCIS 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/hu...
2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala Part 2
US Citizenship Podcast - January 19, 2020 18:10 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis 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.y...
2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Yinghong Xu
US Citizenship Podcast - January 18, 2020 08:12 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsYinghong 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
2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala
US Citizenship Podcast - January 12, 2020 00:49 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsMaya Gomes, a cashier at Walmart, is getting ready for her US Citizenship Interview next. Includes civics questions and dictation sentence.
USCIS Invitation: Help Shape the USCIS Online Experience for Green Card Applications
US Citizenship Podcast - January 10, 2020 16:12 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsInvitation: Help Shape the USCIS Online Experience for Green Card Applications emailed Jan 9, 2020 from [email protected] We want to hear from petitioners, applicants and representatives to gather feedback on their filing experiences for Form I-485, Application to Register Permane...
Step Up to 2020: New Year, New U.S. Citizen!
US Citizenship Podcast - January 02, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHi. this is Teacher Jennifer with a quick preview of three major events for those preparing for US Citizenship in 2020. The first major event is the 2020 U.S. Census. April 1 is National Census Day. In mid-march, households will receive a form to participate in the 2020 Census. There are t...
Van's Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview
US Citizenship Podcast - November 05, 2019 01:24 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsVan's interview is based on: 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
Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2019
US Citizenship Podcast - November 03, 2019 05:22 - 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: Nov 30, 2018--George Herbert Walker Bush, 43rd president Dec 8, 2018-- Rosanell Eaton, voting rights activist...
USCIS Updates Fee Waiver Requirements
US Citizenship Podcast - October 29, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratings1. USCIS updated Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, by removing receipt of a means-tested benefit to establish eligibility. 2. Individuals may still request a fee waiver if their documented annual household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or they demonstrate finan...
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