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Citizenship is both the end of a long road, and the beginning of a new life for immigrants and refugees. To become a citizen, one must have resided in the United States as a legal permanent for at least 5 years and have a clean criminal record. The Naturalization process has four components:

• Taking the Citizenship Oath

  The N-400 application
• The oral interview
• The civics and history written exam
• A series of dictation sentences

Citizenship candidates must complete and submit the N-400 application, answer all of the oral interview questions, pass the civics and history written exam, and write a series of dictation sentences in English. The Citizenship Exam is in English unless a candidate can prove that they have a disability that hinders their ability to take the exam in English.

Our Citizenship Program provides free classes that teach immigrants the English and Civics they need to know to pass the exam. Paid instructors and volunteers teach classes each week at a number of locations. We offer assistance with the N-400 Application for Citizenship, the Disability Waiver, and the Naturalization Application Fee Waiver – all for free!

Citizenship Overview

The USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test Video (Spanish captions)
The USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test is a 16-minute video that provides an overview of the naturalization process and testing requirements. This video highlights scenes from the naturalization interview, including the English and U.S. history and government (civics) portions of the naturalization test. These simulated situations provide a closer look into the overall process.

Click here to view the video

Resources

Need a Citizenship Immigration Form?
These forms are from the USCIS website and are offered free of charge.

• The N-400 Application for Naturalization
• The N-648 Disability Exception
• The I-912 Fee Waiver Request
• Poverty Guidelines for the I-912 Fee Waiver Request

Other Links:

• 100 Civics and History Questions
• Could You Pass The Citizenship Test?

Contact Us

For More Information Contact:

LCSNW Citizenship Program
Alona Chumakov, Citizenship Program Coordinator
3600 Main Street, Vancouver WA 98663
(360) 694-5624 ext. 12
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