U.S. Citizenship For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119766735 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 416 str.

Jennifer Gagliardi

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Pursuing Immigration and Citizenship 5Chapter 1: The Joys of Becoming a U.S. Citizen 7Chapter 2: Meeting the Officials Who Can Help You on Your Quest 33Chapter 3: Finding Out about Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas 43Chapter 4: Filling Out the Forms 71Part 2: Doing the Interview, Getting Help, and Following the Rules 97Chapter 5: Acing Your Naturalization Interview 99Chapter 6: Keeping on Top of Changes in Immigration Law 117Chapter 7: Getting Help When You Need It 127Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Immigration Glitches 135Part 3: Exploring U.S. History, Government, and Culture 145Chapter 9: U.S. History in a Nutshell, Part I: Pre-U.S. to World War I 147Chapter 10: U.S. History in a Nutshell, Part II: World War I to the Present 173Chapter 11: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution 197Chapter 12: Understanding the United States Federal Government 209Chapter 13: Looking at State and Local Governments 223Chapter 14: Celebrating U.S. Holidays and Observances 235Chapter 15: Emblems of America 247Chapter 16: Civic Life 263Part 4: Practicing for the Citizenship Tests 269Chapter 17: Preparing for the English Test 271Chapter 18: Preparing for the Civics, Reading, and Writing Tests 287Part 5: The Part of Tens 315Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Help You Pass Your Naturalization Interview 317Chapter 20: Ten Things That Can Hurt Your Naturalization Case 323Chapter 21: Ten Important American Heroes 329Part 6: Appendixes 343Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence 345Appendix B: The United States Constitution 349Appendix C: Document Checklist 363Index 365

O autorze

Jennifer Gagliardi been teaching ESL/Citizenship at Milpitas Adult School since 2002. In 2007, she launched US Citizenship Podcast (uscitizenpod.com), which distributes citizenship resources and immigration news. She regularly presents workshops on the intersection between citizenship and technology at national, state, and regional adult education conferences.