Basic Eligibility
How many years must you have you green card before you can apply for citizenship?
5 (or really 4 years 9 months!)
What knowledge is tested during the interview?
- English speaking, reading and writing
- US civics and history
What is it the process of applying for and becoming a US citizen called?
Naturalization
What form do you file to apply for naturalization?
N-400
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435 (Four-Hundred Thirty Five)
How old do you have to be to apply for citizenship?
18
Who can bring an interpreter to the interview?
- those who qualify for a language exemption (50/20, 55/15) or whose request for a medical exemption is granted
Can people born outside the US be born US citizens?
Yes
What is the fee?
$725
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John G. Roberts
Name 2 requirements other than a green card and age
- basic English speaking, writing
- passing the civics exam
- physical presence (at least 1/2 the time)
- continuous residence
- residence in state for 3 months
- good moral character
How many study questions are there for the civics test?
- 100 questions for those whose application was received by November 30, 2020
- 128 questions for those whose application was received on or after December 1, 2020
What happens when a child with a green card lives with a parent who becomes a US citizen?
They derive citizenship
How can you get a fee waiver?
- means-tested benefit (MassHealth, SNAP, cash assistance, housing)
- income below 150% of federal poverty level
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture; Commerce; Defense; Education; Energy; Health and Human Services; Homeland Security; Housing and Urban Development; the Interior; Labor; State; Transportation; the Treasury; Veterans Affairs; Attorney General; Vice President
Who has to register for Selective Service (the draft)?
- those born male, ages 18-26
How many questions will you be asked?
- 10 if old version of test
- 20 if new version of test
Do you have to apply for derivative citizenship before you are 18?
no
What is the next step after applying?
- receipt notice
- fingerprints
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States?
Cherokee; Navajo Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit
What does someone applying for US citizenship based on marriage to a US citizen need to show?
- 3 years with green card, spouse US citizen for 3 years, living in 'marital union' for 3 years
How many questions do you have to get right?
60%
- 6 if old version of test
- 12 if new version of test
Can derivative citizens apply for a passport even if they don't have a citizenship certificate?
yes
When do you officially become a US citizen?
- after the oath
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Spanish-American War