Becoming a U.S. Citizen by Barbara Brooks Kimmel and Alan M. Lubiner)

Over the past five years I’ve been busy writing and updating a book called Immigration Made Simple: An Easy to Read Guide to the U.S. Immigration Process. I’ve been doing this because, from my experience working directly with immigrants and their advisers, I knew that they all shared one common characteristics. They lacked knowledge of the U.S. Immigration process and needed a simple manual that would provide a basic foundation on U.S. immigration regulations. As I had suspected, there certainly was a need for this type of publication. I continue to receive thousands of orders for Immigration Made Simple from every state in the U.S. and many foreign countries as well.
Now I have identified another need. More immigrants are applying for U.S. Citizenship then ever before. They need a reference guide that will explain the basic rules and regulations. Now I will try to fill this need with my new book Citizenship Made Simple.
Like any book on U.S. Immigration, this book has once again been developed as an easy to use reference for foreign nationals who currently live and work in the United States, and wish to apply for U.S. Citizenship. The book should also be of considerable value to those who teach courses on U.S. Citizenship, English as a Second Language instructors, corporate personnel, educational institutions, business managers, legal support staff, and others who have occasion to work with our U.S. Immigration and Citizenship processes.
The order of the subject matter is intended to be useful. I start by defining some frequently used terms. The sections that follow describe the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen, the requirements, the application procedure, and the test. There is also information on U.S. history, important historical documents, the U.S. government, our holidays, and U.S. Presidents. This is followed by a very important chapter including one hundred questions and answers to be used as a study guide for the U.S. Citizenship Exam. Finally, you will find sample forms, a Directory of Immigration & Naturalization Service Offices and U.S. Passport Agencies.
I would like to thank my co-author, Alan Lubiner, who is an Immigration lawyer, for his expertise and valuable input. Alan’s years of experience working for the Immigration & Naturalization Service, as well as in private practice, provide an “insiders” perspective on the U.S. citizenship process.