Guides Home: Government / Taxes: Citizenship Resources

USA Learns

USA Learns - Citizenship Course
Prepare for your citizenship or naturalization interview. USA Learns Citizenship will help you with the information and language you need to become a U.S. citizen.

The course has four units:

Unit 1: Steps to Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Unit 2: N-400 Interview Practice
Unit 3: Civics, Reading and Writing Practice
Unit 4: Your Interview and New Citizenship

Need help? (Set up teacher accounts)

Citizenship / Naturalization Resources

Civics flash cards for naturalization test

U.S. Citizenship Resource Center

Civics & Citizenship Toolkit
The Civics and Citizenship Toolkit is available to all immigrant-serving organizations.
Civics Test Study App
Download USCIS Civics Test Study Tool
Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and would then be eligible for work authorization.
Green Card (Permanent Residence)
Steps to becoming a Green Card holder (permanent resident) vary by category and depend where you live.
Guide to Naturalization
Information on the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship, an overview of the naturalization process, and eligibility requirements.
Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons for the Naturalization Test
Study Guide for the Flash Cards

more... less...

36 pages
Naturalization Self-Test
A study tool to help you test your knowledge of U.S. history and the structure of our government. The actual test is NOT a multiple choice test. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask you up to 10 of the 100 civics questions. You must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test. You will also be evaluated on your ability to speak, read, write, and understand English at your interview.
Study Materials for the Civics Test
Includes questions and answers, flash cards, audio, video, and interactive practice tests.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Find information about green cards, international adoption, resources for educators and employers, check case status, permanent residents, and more

Red Card - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The "Red Card" gives immigrants, citizens and non-citizens alike, the words to
effectively assert and defend their constitutional rights to immigration law
enforcement personnel and others.

Contra Costa County Resources

The East Bay Naturalization Collaborative helps people become citizens. Nine legal and community-based organizations team up to provide free and low-cost naturalization and other immigration-related services to East Bay residents.

For Spanish - Google Voice (510)952-7933

For English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean, & other Asian languages, API Legal Outreach - (510) 251-2846

For Farsi & Dari, International Institute of the Bay Area - (510)894-3639

IIBA is a nonprofit has been providing immigration legal services
to residents of the Bay Area since 1918. They welcome, educate, and serve immigrants, refugees, and their families as they join and contribute to the community.

Antioch office - English & Spanish - (925) 257-8581 ext. 11

Oakland office - English & Spanish - (510) 451-2846

Jewish Family & Community Services

JFCS East Bay provides professional assistance to immigrants and refugees applying for a range of immigration legal services.

Walnut Creek office - Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Russian, and English - (925) 927-2000

Stand Together Contra Costa provides no-cost rapid-response support, civil deportation defense legal services and clinics, immigrant rights education and training, and direct-service support for immigrant individuals and families in Contra Costa County.

24 hour hotline 925-900-5151

Library Resources Online

These resources require you to set-up a free account after logging in with your library card.

LearningExpress Library
Find U.S. Citizenship Test Prep. Prep includes online practice tests and the eBook, Pass the U.S. Citizenship Exam, 5th Edition.

Brainfuse - United States Citizenship Test
All the resources you need to pass the test. Find Prepare for the US Citizenship Test in the Adult Learning Center.

Library Materials

Barron's U. S. Citizenship Test, 8th Edition by Gladys E. Alesi M.B.A.
ISBN: 9781438002187
Publication Date: 2013-11-01
Becoming a U. S. Citizen by Kaplan Publishing Staff (Editor); Kaplan
ISBN: 9781419553097
Publication Date: 2009-10-06
Becoming a U. S. Citizen by Ilona Bray
ISBN: 9781413320633
Publication Date: 2014-09-30
Citizenship Made Simple by Alan M. Lubiner; Barbara Brooks Kimmel
ISBN: 9781932919172
Publication Date: 2008-10-01
Ciudadanía Americana by Raquel Roque
ISBN: 9780983139058
Publication Date: 2011-06-15
The Civics and Citizenship Toolkit: A Collection of Educational Resources for Immigrants by Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S.) Staff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780160842658
Publication Date: 2011-05-31
Pass the U. S. Citizenship Exam by LearningExpress Staff (Other Primary Creator)
ISBN: 9781576857847
Publication Date: 2011-01-16
U. S. Immigration Made Easy by Ilona Bray
ISBN: 9781413321104
Publication Date: 2015-01-26