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Application for Naturalization

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Naturalization Application and Interview

Our law firm appreciates the opportunity to help you complete and file your N-400 application, prepare for the naturalization test and interview, and accompany you to the interview. 

Eligibility for Naturalization

1. Generally, you need to be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. for 5 years, or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years. Those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces may be able to Naturalize sooner.

2. Be physically present in the U.S. for over half of the required residency period.

3. Possess good moral character.

4. Willing to pledge allegiance to the U.S.

5. Generally, be able to read, write, and speak in English language. Certain exceptions are allowed. 

6. Pass the naturalization test on U.S. history and government

Exceptions and Accommodations

There are exceptions and modifications to  the naturalization requirements and citizenship test that are available to those who qualify. There are also accommodations for individuals with disabilities.  


English Language Exemption for Naturalization


You Are Exempt From The English Language Requirement, But Are Still Required To Take The Civics Test If You Are:

Age  50 or older at the time of filing for naturalization and have lived as a  permanent resident (green card holder) in the United States for 20  years   (commonly referred to as the “50/20” exception).

OR

Age  55 or older at the time of filing for naturalization and have lived as a  permanent resident in the United States for 15 years (commonly referred  to as the “55/15” exception).


Note:

Even if you qualify for the “50/20” or “55/15” English language exceptions listed above, you must still take the civics test.

You will be permitted to take the civics test in your native language.

If you take the test in your native language, you must bring an interpreter with you to your interview.

Your interpreter must be fluent in both English and your native language.

If  you are age 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for at least  20 years at the time of filing your application for naturalization, you will be given  special consideration regarding the civics requirement.



Medical Disability Exceptions to English and Civics


You  may be eligible for an exception to the English and civics  naturalization requirements if you are unable to comply with these  requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or a  mental impairment. Our office would be happy to help you to request this exception, and work with your doctor on completion and submission of Certificate for Disablity Exceptions form N-648 on your behalf. (This form must be completed by a licensed medical or osteopathic doctor, or licensed clinical psychologist.) 



Continuous Residence Exceptions


If  you are engaged in certain kinds of overseas employment you may be  eligible for an exception to the continuous residence requirement. 



Disability Accommodations


Certain accommodations or modifications may be available for applicants with physical  or mental impairments that make it difficult for them to complete the  naturalization process. Please contact our office if you need to discuss this topic in more detail.



Oath of Allegiance


After  applying for naturalization and in order to be naturalized, you must  take an oath of allegiance in a public ceremony. The law allows for  certain modifications to the Oath of Allegiance.  


Members of the Military and Their Families

Citizenship for Military Members 


Members and certain veterans of the U.S. armed forces may be  eligible for naturalization through their military service under Section  328 or 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Additionally,  the INA provides for posthumous naturalization under section 329A


General Requirements & Exceptions


The general requirements for  naturalization may be diminished or waived for qualifying service  member. Qualifying  military service is generally in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine  Corps, Coast Guard, and certain components of the National Guard and  the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. 


Naturalization through One Year of Qualifying Service During “Peacetime”


Generally,  a person who has served honorably in the U.S. armed forces at any time  may be eligible to apply for naturalization under section 328 of the  INA. The military community sometimes refers to this as “peacetime  naturalization.”In general, an applicant for naturalization under Section 328 of the INA must:

  • Be age 18 or older
  • Have  served honorably in the U.S. armed forces for at least 1 year and, if  separated from the U.S. armed forces, have been separated honorably
  • Be a permanent resident at the time of examination on the naturalization application
  • Be able to read, write, and speak basic English
  • Have a knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)
  • Have been a person of good moral character during all relevant periods under the law
  • Have  an attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and be well  disposed to the good order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant  periods under the law
  • Have continuously resided in  the United States for at least five years and have been physically  present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the 5 years  immediately preceding the date of filing the application, UNLESS  the applicant has filed an application while still in the service or  within 6 months of separation. In the latter case, the applicant is not  required to meet these residence and physical presence requirements.  


Naturalization through Qualifying Service during Periods of Hostilities


Generally,  members of the U.S. armed forces who serve honorably for any period of  time (even 1 day) during specifically designated periods of hostilities  (see below) are eligible for naturalization under section 329 of the INA  through such military service.In general, an applicant for naturalization under INA 329 must:

  • Have  served honorably in active-duty status, or as a member of the Selected  Reserve of the Ready Reserve, for any amount of time during a designated  period of hostilities and, if separated from the U.S. armed forces,  have been separated honorably
  • Have been lawfully admitted as a permanent resident at any time after enlistment or induction, OR  have been physically present in the United States or certain  territories at the time of enlistment or induction (regardless of  whether the applicant was admitted as a permanent resident)
  • Be able to read, write, and speak basic English
  • Have a knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)
  • Have been a person of good moral character during all relevant periods under the law
  • Have  an attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and be well  disposed to the good order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant  periods under the law

There is no minimum age requirement for an applicant under this section. The designated periods of hostilities are:

  • April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
  • September 1, 1939 to December 31, 1946
  • June 25, 1950 to July 1, 1955
  • February 28, 1961 to October 15, 1978
  • August 2, 1990 to April 11, 1991
  • September 11, 2001 until the present

The  current designated period of hostilities starting on September 11,  2001, will terminate when the President issues an Executive Order  terminating the period.Note: current members of the U.S. armed  forces who qualify for naturalization under sections 328 or 329 of the  INA can proceed with their naturalization application either in the  United States or overseas.


Citizenship for Spouses and Children of Military Members

Spouses of U.S. citizen members of the U.S.  armed forces (service members) may be eligible for expedited or overseas  naturalization. Children of service members may also be eligible for  overseas naturalization.  


Expedited Naturalization for Spouses of Military Members


Spouses of U.S. citizen service members who are (or will be)  deployed may be eligible for expedited naturalization in the United  States under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).      To apply for naturalization under section 319(b) of the INA, you generally must:      

  • Be age 18 or older,
  • Establish that your U.S. citizen spouse is deployed abroad as a service member,
  • Be present in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident at the time of  your naturalization application interview,
  • Be present in the U.S. at the time of naturalization,
  • Declare  in good faith upon naturalization an intent to reside abroad with your  U.S. citizen spouse and to reside in the U.S. immediately upon your  spouse’s termination of service abroad,
  • Be able to read, write, and speak basic English,
  • Have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics), and
  • Have  been, and continue to be, a person of good moral character, attached to  the principles of the U.S. Constitution and well-disposed to the good  order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant periods under the  law.

Overseas Naturalization for Spouses of Military Members


Certain eligible spouses of service  members can naturalize abroad under section 319(e) of the INA without  traveling to the United States for any part of the naturalization  process. These spouses can also count qualifying residence abroad as  residence and physical presence in the U.S. for purposes of  naturalization.    In general, to be eligible for naturalization abroad under section 319(e) of the INA, you must:    

  • Be the spouse of a member of the U.S. armed forces,
  • Be authorized to accompany your spouse abroad pursuant to your spouse’s official orders,
  • Be residing abroad with your spouse in marital union, and
  • Meet  the requirements of either section 316(a) or 319(a) of the INA at the  time you file your naturalization application (noting that time outside  the U.S. on government orders is considered as time in the U.S. for the  residence and physical presence requirements).  
    • Section 316(a) applies to you if you have been a lawful  permanent resident for 5 years immediately before the date you file the  naturalization application.
    • Section 319(a) applies to you if:  
      • You have been a lawful permanent resident for 3 years immediately before the date you file the naturalization application,
      • You have lived in marital union with your U.S. citizen spouse for at least those 3 years, and
      • Your U.S citizen spouse has been a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years.

Overseas Naturalization for Children of Military Members


 Certain eligible children of service  members can become naturalized U.S. citizens under section 322 of the  INA without having to travel to the United States for any part of the  naturalization process.    Under section 322 of the INA, a parent who is a U.S. citizen  (or, if the citizen parent has died during the preceding 5 years, a  citizen grandparent or citizen legal guardian) may apply for  naturalization on behalf of a child born outside of the United States  who has not acquired citizenship automatically under section 320 of the  INA. The general requirements are that:    

  • At least one parent is a U.S. citizen or, if deceased, the parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of death.
  • The  U.S. citizen parent or his or her U.S. citizen parent has (or at the  time of death had) been physically present in the United States or its  outlying possessions for at least 5 years, at least two of which were  after attaining the age of 14.
  • The child is under the age of 18 years.
  • The  child is residing outside of the United States in the legal and  physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent (or, if the citizen parent  is deceased, an individual who does not object to the application).
  • The  child is temporarily present in the United States after having entered  lawfully and is maintaining lawful status in the United States.

A child of a member of the U.S. armed forces who is abroad  with the service member pursuant to official orders is not required to  be present in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission. In  addition, the child may count any period of time of residence abroad on  official orders as physical presence in the United States. 

Survivor Benefits for Relatives of Military Members

Relatives of U.S. Citizen Military Members


 If you are the spouse, child, or parent of  a U.S. citizen who died as a result of combat while serving in active  duty status in the U.S. armed forces, you may be eligible for  immigration benefits as an “immediate relative” for up to 2 years after  your service member relative’s death.Additionally, a surviving  spouse, child, or parent of such service members may be eligible for  naturalization as the surviving relative of the service member under  Section 319(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). You will be considered an immediate relative for immigration purposes provided:

  • Your service member spouse served honorably in active-duty status in the U.S. armed forces
  • Your service member spouse died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by combat
  • You were not legally separated from your service member spouse at the time of his or her death
  • You file a petition for an immigration benefit (Form I-360) within two years of your service member spouse’s death
  • You do not remarry prior to obtaining permanent residence based on your relationship to your U.S. Citizen spouse.

. You will be considered an immediate relative for immigration purposes provided:

  • Your service member relative served honorably in active-duty status in the U.S. armed forces
  • Your service member relative died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by combat
  • You file a petition for an immigration benefit (Form I-360) within 2 years of your service member relative’s death.

The  spouse, child, or parent of a deceased U.S. citizen member of the U.S.  armed forces (service member) who died as the result of his or her  honorable service, including a service member granted posthumous  citizenship, and who, in the case of a surviving spouse, was living in  marital union with the citizen service member spouse at the time of his  or her death, may be eligible for naturalization as the surviving  relative of the service member under Section 319(d) of the Immigration  and Nationality Act (INA).The surviving spouse, child, or parent  must meet the general naturalization requirements, except for the  residence or physical presence requirements in the United States. Note: If you were the  spouse of the deceased service member, you must not have been legally  separated at the time of his or her death. However, you remain eligible  for naturalization under this provision even if you have remarried since  the service member’s death. 


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Naturalization Questions and Answers


Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test 

The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for the naturalization test are listed below. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 100 civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test. 

On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. As you study for the test, make sure that you know the most current answers to these questions. Answer these questions with the name of the official who is serving at the time of your eligibility interview with USCIS. The USCIS Officer will not accept an incorrect answer. 

Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers to the 100 civics questions, applicants are encouraged to respond to the civics questions using the answers provided below: 

*Note: If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk *. 

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 

A: Principles of American Democracy 

1. What is the supreme law of the land? 

▪ the Constitution 

2. What does the Constitution do? 

▪ sets up the government 

▪ defines the government 

▪ protects basic rights of Americans 

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? 

▪ We the People 

4. What is an amendment? 

▪ a change (to the Constitution) 

▪ an addition (to the Constitution) 

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 

▪ the Bill of Rights 

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* 

▪ speech 

▪ religion 

▪ assembly 

▪ press 

▪ petition the government 

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? 

▪ twenty-seven (27) 

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? 

▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain) 

▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain) 

▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? 

▪ life 

▪ liberty 

▪ pursuit of happiness 

10. What is freedom of religion? 

▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 

11. What is the economic system in the United States?* 

▪ capitalist economy 

▪ market economy 

12. What is the “rule of law”? 

▪ Everyone must follow the law. 

▪ Leaders must obey the law. 

▪ Government must obey the law. 

▪ No one is above the law. 

B: System of Government 

13. Name one branch or part of the government.* 

▪ Congress 

▪ legislative 

▪ President 

▪ executive 

▪ the courts 

▪ judicial 

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? 

▪ checks and balances 

▪ separation of powers 

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? 

▪ the President 

16. Who makes federal laws? 

▪ Congress 

▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) 

▪ (U.S. or national) legislature 

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* 

▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives) 

18. How many U.S. Senators are there? 

▪ one hundred (100) 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 

▪ six (6) 

20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* 

▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.] 

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 

▪ four hundred thirty-five (435) 

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 

▪ two (2) 

23. Name your U.S. Representative. 

▪ Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.] 

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? 

▪ all people of the state 

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? 

▪ (because of) the state’s population 

▪ (because) they have more people 

▪ (because) some states have more people 

26. We elect a President for how many years? 

▪ four (4) 

27. In what month do we vote for President?* 

▪ November 

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* 

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States. 

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? 

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States. 

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 

▪ the Vice President 

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 

▪ the Speaker of the House 

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? 

▪ the President 

33. Who signs bills to become laws? 

▪ the President 

34. Who vetoes bills? 

▪ the President 

35. What does the President’s Cabinet do? 

▪ advises the President 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? 

▪ Secretary of Agriculture 

▪ Secretary of Commerce 

▪ Secretary of Defense 

▪ Secretary of Education 

▪ Secretary of Energy 

▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services 

▪ Secretary of Homeland Security 

▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

▪ Secretary of the Interior 

▪ Secretary of Labor 

▪ Secretary of State 

▪ Secretary of Transportation 

▪ Secretary of the Treasury 

▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

▪ Attorney General 

▪ Vice President 

37. What does the judicial branch do? 

▪ reviews laws 

▪ explains laws 

▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) 

▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution 

38. What is the highest court in the United States? 

▪ the Supreme Court 

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the number of justices on the Supreme Court. 

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? 

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States. 

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal 

government? 

▪ to print money 

▪ to declare war 

▪ to create an army 

▪ to make treaties 

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? 

▪ provide schooling and education 

▪ provide protection (police) 

▪ provide safety (fire departments) 

▪ give a driver’s license 

▪ approve zoning and land use 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

43. Who is the Governor of your state now? 

▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.] 

44. What is the capital of your state?* 

▪ Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.] 

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?* 

▪ Democratic and Republican 

46. What is the political party of the President now? 

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the political party of the President. 

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? 

▪ Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

C: Rights and Responsibilities 

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. 

▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). 

▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. 

▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) 

▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote). 

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* 

▪ serve on a jury 

▪ vote in a federal election 

50. Name one right only for United States citizens. 

▪ vote in a federal election 

▪ run for federal office 

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? 

▪ freedom of expression 

▪ freedom of speech 

▪ freedom of assembly 

▪ freedom to petition the government 

▪ freedom of religion 

▪ the right to bear arms 

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 

▪ the United States 

▪ the flag 

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? 

▪ give up loyalty to other countries 

▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States 

▪ obey the laws of the United States 

▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) 

▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) 

▪ be loyal to the United States 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* 

▪ eighteen (18) and older 

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? 

▪ vote 

▪ join a political party 

▪ help with a campaign 

▪ join a civic group 

▪ join a community group 

▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue 

▪ call Senators and Representatives 

▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy 

▪ run for office 

▪ write to a newspaper 

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* 

▪ April 15 

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? 

▪ at age eighteen (18) 

▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) 

AMERICAN HISTORY 

A: Colonial Period and Independence 

58. What is one reason colonists came to America? 

▪ freedom 

▪ political liberty 

▪ religious freedom 

▪ economic opportunity 

▪ practice their religion 

▪ escape persecution 

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? 

▪ American Indians 

▪ Native Americans 

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? 

▪ Africans 

▪ people from Africa 

61. Why did the colonists fight the British? 

▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) 

▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) 

▪ because they didn’t have self-government 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

▪ (Thomas) Jefferson 

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 

▪ July 4, 1776 

64. There were 13 original states. Name three. 

▪ New Hampshire 

▪ Massachusetts 

▪ Rhode Island 

▪ Connecticut 

▪ New York 

▪ New Jersey 

▪ Pennsylvania 

▪ Delaware 

▪ Maryland 

▪ Virginia 

▪ North Carolina 

▪ South Carolina 

▪ Georgia 

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? 

▪ The Constitution was written. 

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 

66. When was the Constitution written? 

▪ 1787 

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. 

▪ (James) Madison 

▪ (Alexander) Hamilton 

▪ (John) Jay 

▪ Publius 

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? 

▪ U.S. diplomat 

▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 

▪ first Postmaster General of the United States 

▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” 

▪ started the first free libraries 

69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? 

▪ (George) Washington 

70. Who was the first President?* 

▪ (George) Washington 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 1800s 

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? 

▪ the Louisiana Territory 

▪ Louisiana 

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. 

▪ War of 1812 

▪ Mexican-American War 

▪ Civil War 

▪ Spanish-American War 

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. 

▪ the Civil War 

▪ the War between the States 

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. 

▪ slavery 

▪ economic reasons 

▪ states’ rights 

75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* 

▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) 

▪ saved (or preserved) the Union 

▪ led the United States during the Civil War 

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? 

▪ freed the slaves 

▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy 

▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states 

▪ freed slaves in most Southern states 

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? 

▪ fought for women’s rights 

▪ fought for civil rights 

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information 

78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* 

▪ World War I 

▪ World War II 

▪ Korean War 

▪ Vietnam War 

▪ (Persian) Gulf War 

79. Who was President during World War I? 

▪ (Woodrow) Wilson 

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? 

▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? 

▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy 

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? 

▪ World War II 

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? 

▪ Communism 

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? 

▪ civil rights (movement) 

85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* 

▪ fought for civil rights 

▪ worked for equality for all Americans 

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? 

▪ Terrorists attacked the United States. 

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. 

[USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.] 

▪ Cherokee 

▪ Navajo 

▪ Sioux 

▪ Chippewa 

▪ Choctaw 

▪ Pueblo 

▪ Apache 

▪ Iroquois 

▪ Creek 

▪ Blackfeet 

▪ Seminole 

▪ Cheyenne 

▪ Arawak 

▪ Shawnee 

▪ Mohegan 

▪ Huron 

▪ Oneida 

▪ Lakota 

▪ Crow 

▪ Teton 

▪ Hopi 

▪ Inuit 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

INTEGRATED CIVICS 

A: Geography 

88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. 

▪ Missouri (River) 

▪ Mississippi (River) 

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? 

▪ Pacific (Ocean) 

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? 

▪ Atlantic (Ocean) 

91. Name one U.S. territory. 

▪ Puerto Rico 

▪ U.S. Virgin Islands 

▪ American Samoa 

▪ Northern Mariana Islands 

▪ Guam 

92. Name one state that borders Canada. 

▪ Maine 

▪ New Hampshire 

▪ Vermont 

▪ New York 

▪ Pennsylvania 

▪ Ohio 

▪ Michigan 

▪ Minnesota 

▪ North Dakota 

▪ Montana 

▪ Idaho 

▪ Washington 

▪ Alaska 

93. Name one state that borders Mexico. 

▪ California 

▪ Arizona 

▪ New Mexico 

▪ Texas 

94. What is the capital of the United States?* 

▪ Washington, D.C. 

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?* 

▪ New York (Harbor) 

▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you 

may study just the questions that have been marked with an  asterisk.

B: Symbols 

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? 

▪ because there were 13 original colonies 

▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies 

97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?* 

▪ because there is one star for each state 

▪ because each star represents a state 

▪ because there are 50 states 

98. What is the name of the national anthem? 

▪ The Star-Spangled Banner 

C: Holidays 

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?* 

▪ July 4 

100. Name two national U.S. holidays. 

▪ New Year’s Day 

▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

▪ Presidents’ Day 

▪ Memorial Day 

▪ Independence Day 

▪ Labor Day 

▪ Columbus Day 

▪ Veterans Day 

▪ Thanksgiving 

▪ Christmas 

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Jagat Kooner, Esq. Admitted to Minnesota Bar. Authorized to Practice Immigration and Nationality Law in All 50 States and US Territories Pursuant to 8 USC 1292.1. FEDERAL Law practice in California limited exclusively to immigration law. 

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