US Naturalization Civics Exam Tips

In my opinion one of the best ways to study for the USCIS Civics Exam is to simply watch or read the news daily.

A good amount of the exam deals with how the United States Government is made up and functions. There are news reports on these topics everyday.

A perfect example is with the proposals for immigration reform laws.  The news reports that the bill must pass the House of Representatives which is comprised of 435 members, the Senate which has 100 members and then be signed into law by the President.  You could learn all these steps simply by watching, reading or listening the news.

The Supreme court rules on cases at times and often journalists take the time to explain how the court works. Vacancies on the Supreme court also come up at times which forces the President to make tough decisions on whom to appoint to the Supreme court as they are lifetime appointments.

You will also hear the names of the politicians as their names come up.  Names of political figures such as The President and Vice President, your state Governor,  state senators or state representative could be asked in an interview.

Basically watching the news can help you prepare for you Civics interview and learn about the politics and how the government functions on an daily basis.

Changes Since my Last Update

Its been over three years since my last update and here are some of the items that we have completed since then.

First of all the Adjustment of Status Package (AOS) package was approved and my wife got her conditional 2 year permanent resident card.

In January of 2013 We applied to renew her permanent resident card and it was a similar process to the Adjustment of Status package.  They request the same type of information as the AOS package.

In January of 2014 We applied for citizenship.  After sending the package we realized that we didn't include some important documents and are waiting to see what happens next.

Over the next few weeks I plan on writing in detail about our experience with the process.  Hopefully you can learn from some of the mistakes we made and make your experience better.

Its been a while since the last update

Its been a while since my last update.  As many of you know after marriage many this happen to change your life style and I stopped updating this blog.  I am going to resume my updates and write posts on the processes my wife and I have gone through for immigration purposes. 

Its hard to believe its been 3 years since the last update and we are not completely finished with the process.

Adjustment of Status (AOS) Application Package Video

Here is the contents of my AOS package.

Enroll in a Frequent Flyer Program

If you you have a fiancee or significant other that lives abroad chances are that you have spent a lot of money on air travel.  You can help reduce the cost of travel by signing up for a frequent flyer program on the airline that you use most frequently and also get the Airline's rewards credit card.  You will earn bonus miles on enrollment and earn miles for each purchase that you make on the card.  These miles add up quickly and will have enough miles for free flights and upgrades before you know it. 

Again its extremely helpful for those who make frequent long haul flights.  The website Credit Card Discovery has reviews of various frequent flyer cards and I'd recommend it for those who travel frequently and dont already have one.

http://www.creditcarddiscovery.us

Adjustment of Status Process Posts comming soon!

Its been a while since my last post but now I will now plan on creating a series of posts about the Adjustment of Status process.  I plan on creating a video of my packet I submitted and will go into details of the steps we took to finalize the immigration process. 

Map of The United States Embassy in Bogotá Colombia

Many people who have interviews at the US Embassy in Bogotá wonder what to expect once they arrive. What side of the Embassy do I enter on? where do I go, what does the Embassy look like.

I created the following maps to help you answer these questions about location before going to the interview.

The Embassy is located near the intersection of Ave Carrera 50 and Calle 26.

The Maps