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Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
for advanced study in an area related to security. Former U.S.
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Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
President Donald Trump signed Proclamation 10043 in June 2020.
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Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
That ruling denied visas to any Chinese student who had studied or worked in an organization connected to China’s “military-civil fusion strategy”. The U.S.
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Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
says China has been using students and researchers to get important technology. Under Proclamation 10043, the U.S.
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Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
took away more than 1,000 visas given to Chinese nationals and has denied thousands more. Critics say the policy is costly to the U.S.
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Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
and is making Chinese students look to universities in Europe and other places. I’m Andrew Smith.
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Choose two new shoes through the queue
Choose two new shoes through the queue
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
The United States admitted over 967,000 people as new citizens in 2022.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that was the largest number of people naturalized since 2008. To become a U.S.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
citizen, a candidate needs to live in the country as a permanent resident for at least five years and be over 18 years old.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
After applying, a candidate for citizenship needs to pass an interview with a USCIS officer.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
In the interview, an official assesses the person for their English ability, knowledge of American history and government, and personal background.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
Over 96 percent of people pass the naturalization test. But changes are coming to the test that could make it more difficult for English learners.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
Carolyn Quinn and John Schmelzer teach a free class in Montgomery County, Maryland, to help prepare people living in the area for the interview.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
They said it is most important that people are able to understand the questions the interviewer is asking. It is not as important to speak in grammatically correct sentences.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
The question the interview is trying to answer is: “Do these people understand enough English to be a functioning citizen?” Schmelzer said.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
At the beginning of each class, Quinn and Schmelzer ask their students simple “small talk” questions
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
they might hear in the interview, like “How did you get here today?” or “Why do you want to become a United States citizen?”
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
Much of the interview is based on questions on the Application for Naturalization Form, called the N-400
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
Most are personal questions related to employment, family and personal history.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
Rajbit Kahn took Quinn’s class and passed the naturalization interview in August. She said the class gave her more confidence to speak English in the interview.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
Before the class, she rarely spoke English, she said. But now, “I talk to anyone.”
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
However, Quinn stresses to her students that her class is not an English class.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
And she has students enter her class without enough English knowledge to pass the interview.
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Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills
With the increase in Afghan immigrants into the United States, Quinn said she has had a few Afghan women come into her class.
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