Thank you for your assistance last Friday providing me with the Chinese Yellow Pages and current information on Naturalization translations. This information will definitely help me in my Citizenship tutoring at Parkway Area AEL. I was especially in need of a good translation of the Oath of Allegiance. Many citizenship applicants are not aware that they must read the Oath of Allegiance at their interview and then explain it in their own words. This is why the ability to understand, speak, read, and write English is vital to obtaining US citizenship.

Your Yellow Pages also had an excellent translation of the personal information questions asked from the revised N400 application. This will also be very helpful to me especially when working with lower level students. Please tell your readers that at the interview they will be asked many questions from their N400 application. As mentioned above, they will need to read the Oath of Allegiance and explain it in their own words. They will be asked to write several sentences dictated to them in English. And of course, they will be asked about 8 - 10 questions from the list of one hundred on history and government. Most important USCIS wants to know if the applicant understands the major decision they are making and their responsibilities as a citizen. Therefore understanding English is necessary.

Parkway Area Adult Education & Literacy Program offers free English classes (and citizenship preparation) at many locations both day and evening. Sites are in Clayton, Maplewood, Hazelwood, Manchester, and Creve Coeur. Our main office is at 12657 Fee Fee Road, (314) 415-7063. Visit our website at: http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/AEL/.

Thank you again for your kindness.

Diane Newett