citizenship
This federal agency oversees immigration quotas and naturalization in the U.S.
What is U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)?
This term refers to a person who is not a citizen or national of the country in which they reside.
What is an alien?
This oath must be taken to complete the naturalization process in the United States.
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
This holiday celebrates American independence and is often marked with patriotic displays.
What is the Fourth of July?
This type of alien has entered or stayed in a country without legal authorization.
What is an illegal alien?
This system limits the number of immigrants allowed from each country annually.
What is a quota system?
This term refers to someone who has fled their country due to persecution and seeks protection.
What is a refugee?
This test, required for U.S. naturalization, assesses knowledge of U.S. history and government.
What is the civics test?
This pledge is recited in many U.S. schools as a symbol of patriotism.
What is the Pledge of Allegiance?
This type of alien has permission to reside in a country, often through a visa or green card.
What is a legal alien
This type of migration occurs within a country, such as moving from rural to urban areas.
What is internal migration?
This 1924 U.S. law established national origin quotas for immigration.
What is the Immigration Act of 1924?
This government form is used to apply for U.S. naturalization.
What is Form N-400?
This term describes actions taken to support and defend one’s country, especially in times of war.
What is national service?
This document allows a foreign national to enter and stay in a country for a specific purpose and time.
What is a visa?
This term describes someone who has left their native country to live abroad, often for work or lifestyle reasons.
What is an expatriate?
This term refers to someone who moves permanently to a new country.
What is an immigrant?
This is the number of years a lawful permanent resident must live in the U.S. before applying for naturalization (in most cases).
What is 5 years?
This term describes actions taken to support and defend one’s country, especially in times of war.
What is national service?
This federal agency enforces immigration laws and investigates illegal immigration in the U.S.
What is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
This document often serves as proof of U.S. citizenship for those born abroad to American parents.
What is a Consular Report of Birth Abroad?
This document grants permanent residency to immigrants in the United States.
What is a green card?
This shortened residency requirement applies to spouses of U.S. citizens seeking naturalization.
What is 3 years?
THREE years
This holiday celebrates veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
What is Veterans Day?
This legal status allows someone to work in the U.S. temporarily but does not grant permanent residency.
What is a nonimmigrant status?