Citizenship Resources

<div class="ExternalClass0715AEB5E6DB4086BBF063680A24168B"><div><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Get Ready for Citizenship with Phoenix Public Library</span></div><div><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><br></span></div><h4><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Phoenix Public Library offers print and online resources to help you become a U.S. citizen - from understanding the process to practicing for the citizenship test and building your vocabulary for your interview. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h4><h4><span data-ccp-props="{}"><br></span></h4><h4><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Pick up a </span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><strong>Ready for Citizenship</strong> envelope</span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"> at your<a href="/locations"> local Phoenix Public Library location</a>. Place your important application documents in this envelope so they are easier to locate, organize and retrieve.</span></h4><div><br></div><h3><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Identification_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of identification cards in a stack" style="margin:5px;width:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></h3><h3>Identity Documents<br></h3><div><ul><li>Copy of your Permanent Resident Card (front and back)</li><li>Foreign Passport</li><li>Birth certificate (with English translation)</li><li>State-issued identification</li><li>Social Security Number<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Family_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of two children holding hands with two adults " style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Proof of Family Ties<br></h3><div><ul><li>Children’s Birth Certificates (with English translations)</li><li>Court order and evidence of your financial support (child support payments, cancelled checks)</li><li>Marriage certificate</li><li>Evidence of good faith marriage</li><li><p>Proof of termination of all prior marriages (if any)<br></p></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Spouse_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a man and a woman standing side by side" style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Proof of Spouse's of Family Members' Immigration Status<br></h3><div><ul><li>U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport</li><li>Lawful Permanent Residence Card/Green Card</li><li>Work permit (TPS/DACA/etc.)<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Residency_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a house" style="margin:5px;width:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Proof of U.S. Residency<br></h3><div><ul><li>List of previous residence addresses with dates for the past 5 years<br></li><li>List of your employers (and/or schools) for past 5 years</li><li>List of all the trips of 24 hours or longer that you have taken outside of the U.S. during the past 5 years<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Legal_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a scale" style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Legal Documents<br></h3><div><ul><li>Police and court records, if any<br></li><li>Final court dispositions including judgement and indictments</li><li>“Selective Service Number” or a “Status Information Letter” from the Selective Service (if you are a male between the age of 18 and 26 while living in the U.S.)<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Fees_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a dollar sign within a circle" style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>USCIS Application Fees<br></h3><ul><li>A check/money order is due at the time the application is ready to be mailed to USCIS. Fees are subject to change without notice. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees" target="_blank">Please check the USCIS website for current filing fees</a>.<br></li><li>You may qualify for a fee waiver or reduction. Documents needed to verify eligibility: most recent tax return forms with W-2s, most recent paycheck stubs and bank statements, official government documents if you receive government benefits.<br></li></ul><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees and other New Americans	Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees and other New Americans	<i class="fa-solid fa-user-graduate"></i>	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=1463			https://www.ed.gov/teaching-and-administration/supporting-students/educational-resources-for-immigrants-refugees-asylees-and-other-new-americans	New Window
Study Materials for the Civics Test	Study Materials for the Civics Test	<i class="fa-solid fa-pen-to-square"></i>	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=1464		<div class="ExternalClass3C2ED44C2BFA49E6838AE3AFB9D482A0"><p>Study materials with 100 Civics questions and answers are available in <span data-contrast="none" lang="AR-SA"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">عربى</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> / Arabic, <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">中文</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> / Chinese, English, <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">한국어</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> / Korean, Español / Spanish, <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Tagalog / Filipino, and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Tiếng</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> Việt / Vietnamese</span></span>.<br></p></div>	https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test	New Window

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Resource Center

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<div class="ExternalClass71E6ADD0B1D7416D8B6A78AC0BFAA44C">U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The <a title="Learn more about resources from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service" href="http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/citizenship" target="_blank">Citizenship Resource Center </a>offers study materials to help you prepare for the civics test<br><br>The Center also provides information about the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, how to prepare for the naturalization interview and test, how to find help in your community, free information sessions in the area, and how to find a citizenship class in the area (searching by zip code).<br></div>

Peterson's Test and Career Prep	Peterson's Test and Career Prep	<div class="ExternalClassDA1043F224514751B45DDE50F06956AF"><p></p><div><div><table class="ms-formtable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin-top:8px;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="ms-formbody" width="350px"><div><div><div class="ExternalClass2A9AB0EDDFA3436C801FD3625CFE3C13"><p>Access U.S. Citizenship Practice Tests and prep on Becoming a U.S. Citizen with resources from Peterson's Test and Career Prep.<br></p></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br></div><p><br></p></div>	https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Search/misc/esources.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&Target=830	https://assets.cengage.com/gale/docs/training/PTCP_Resource_Guide.pdf	https://my.nicheacademy.com/phoenixpubliclibrary/course/452			<i class="fa-solid fa-desktop"></i>	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Resources/Attachments/131/ptcp2.png
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