2023 Houston Filers (Merged Threads)

[Visitor User 253]

2 hours ago, yuna628 said:

If your spouse has lived here for any reasonable number of time a good deal of these questions they should know already. The best way to remember them is to test your spouse every day, and go over the ones that they get stuck on the most. Eventually they will stick. A lawyer should not be needed for this. The spouse is asking to become the citizen and not the lawyer, it's their responsibility to complete the test.

 

OP: good luck on it, and don't worry. If you guys spend a while studying together it will be okay!

Regardless of how long you have been in USA they are still 100 of them. 

[Visitor User 253]

What about USCIS setting up additional fees to bypass the test? This would benefit the government.

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

1 minute ago, Visitor User said:

What about USCIS setting up additional fees to bypass the test? This would benefit the government.

To meet the requirements of Section 312 of the INA, applicants must pass a naturalization test to become U.S. citizens.  

[Visitor User 253]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

To meet the requirements of Section 312 of the INA, applicants must pass a naturalization test to become U.S. citizens.  

I know that. This was a suggestion. There were articles in the news that most people born and raised here can’t pass this test. 

Edited November 12, 2023 by Visitor User

[W199 333]

1 hour ago, Visitor User said:

What about USCIS setting up additional fees to bypass the test? This would benefit the government.

I can't see how having lazy uneducated immigrants who didn't want to study for an easy test and didn't care or know anything about the USA government would be a benefit for the government.  If you want to become a USA citizen you should at least know something about the USA. Its not asking too much. There are enough ignorant or misinformed people writing misleading articles and spreading misinformation, we don't need more.   It boggles my mind why you would even suggest that. People write rhetoric about the world being flat too, and about every other crazy thing.  

Edited November 12, 2023 by W199

[Visitor User 253]

10 minutes ago, W199 said:

I can't see how having lazy uneducated immigrants who didn't want to study for an easy test and didn't care or know anything about the USA government would be a benefit for the government.  If you want to become a USA citizen you should at least know something about the USA. Its not asking too much. There are enough ignorant or misinformed people writing misleading articles and spreading misinformation, we don't need more.   It boggles my mind why you would even suggest that. People write rhetoric about the world being flat too, and about every other crazy thing.  

I am brain storming things out. Government would benefit from the fees we paid. Are we going to use this knowing in a real life? Unless you are a history teacher.

[OldUser 6,633]

12 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

I am brain storming things out. Government would benefit from the fees we paid. Are we going to use this knowing in a real life? Unless you are a history teacher.

The time you spend here arguing could have been used for studying all 100 questions... Be thankful it's not a 2 hr written exam with essay which could be a possibility in the future if Donald gets elected.

Edited November 13, 2023 by OldUser

[Visitor User 253]

5 hours ago, OldUser said:

The time you spend here arguing could have been used for studying all 100 questions... Be thankful it's not a 2 hr written exam with essay which could be a possibility in the future if Donald gets elected.

No worries. I will pass this test with flying colors. I just wanted to get a conversation going. I doubt a longer test and/or a challenging exam will be ever implemented regardless of who the president is.

Edited November 13, 2023 by Visitor User

[yuna628 9,671]

17 hours ago, Visitor User said:

I know that. This was a suggestion. There were articles in the news that most people born and raised here can’t pass this test. 

Ignorance in a population is a result of a bad education system. It should not be some sign that others should be happy with the status quo of ignorance. 

16 hours ago, Visitor User said:

I am brain storming things out. Government would benefit from the fees we paid. Are we going to use this knowing in a real life? Unless you are a history teacher.

Many of the questions if not all of the questions, should be vital to know in real life to be any sort of productive citizen. It is not a difficult test, and the US citizen can help their immigrant spouse with studying.

[Visitor User 253]

1 hour ago, yuna628 said:

Ignorance in a population is a result of a bad education system. It should not be some sign that others should be happy with the status quo of ignorance. 

Many of the questions if not all of the questions, should be vital to know in real life to be any sort of productive citizen. It is not a difficult test, and the US citizen can help their immigrant spouse with studying.

It’s not a big deal but if they studied I am sure they would pass. We aren’t going to use it in real life.

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

59 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

It’s not a big deal but if they studied I am sure they would pass. We aren’t going to use it in real life.

Wrong.  Part of the test is language skills. 

You will read some English during your life, will you not?

You will speak some English, will you not? 

You will need to write in English, will you not? 

You are going to vote, are you not?

Don't you think it is important that new Americans know about the US Constitution, how the government is set up, what rights you have as an American?   The citizenship test is not only a test.  It is also a condensed method of education about the United States.

You seem to think an immigrant should just be able to buy their citizenship status with no test.  Frankly, I find that thought distasteful because it cheapens citizenship.   The citizenship test means a great more than just fees paid to the government. 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Visitor User 253]

27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Wrong.  Part of the test is language skills. 

You will read some English during your life, will you not?

You will speak some English, will you not? 

You will need to write in English, will you not? 

You are going to vote, are you not?

Don't you think it is important that Americans know about the US Constitution, how the government is set up, what rights you have as an American?

Honestly, you seem to think an immigrant should just be able to pay and buy their citizenship status.  Frankly, I find that thought distasteful. The citizenship test is not only a test.  It is also a method of education about the United States.  The citizenship test means a great more than just fees paid to the government. 

I am talking about the 100 questions test. Not the English part. I know people who speak Spanish only here and do well but I think knowing basic English is fair for exam.

 

Also, we have applications in Spanish.

 

I am going to Vote once I qualify. Each individual is different as far as how much knowledge they want to learn.

 

This is just a discussion. I have no issues taking the test any any other test required to obtain citizenship. I was just throwing out options. You know I love USA 🇺🇸.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Visitor User

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

6 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

I am talking about the 100 questions test.

I guess you didn't read the 2nd half of my comment...Fine.... 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Visitor User 253]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

I guess you didn't read the 2nd half of my comment...Fine.... 

I did but let’s move on to helping the OP.

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

10 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

Each individual is different as far as how much knowledge they want to learn.

I would assume a prospective US citizen would want to learn a great deal about their country.   It also required by law.

Edited November 13, 2023 by Crazy Cat