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Odeeffanno Lammi Ameerikaa Tahuu:
Qajeelcha Lammi Ameerikaa Tahuu
Lammi Ameerikaa tahun buha inni qabu Lammi Ameerikaa tahuf waan
barbbachisu OF EEGGADHA! oso lammi tahuf
iniyyanne yero gargaarsi seera barbbchisu
Lammi tahuuf tarkkanfii barbbachisu Gaafi yero baayye gaafatamu Qorumssa wa’e ummata(Seenaf
Mootumma) fudhachuuf barule nama garggaran
Qorumssa Afaan ingliffaa fudhachuuf barrulee nama gargaaran
Lammi tahuuf dhaabota nama gargaaran
Inglifaa akka afaan lammaffaati (ESL) Dhaabota kennan
Lammi Tahuuf Korbbo Iyyanno ittiin galfatan(N-400)
Kan qophesse Mana Kitaba Hawaasa kan Magaalaa Seattle, Dhaaba Lammi Haraa (New Citizen Initiative) wajiin tahun
Dhaabotii odeeffanno kana kennan: Projektii Mirga Kolugaltoota Ka Kaaba dhiha Adu (Inorthwest Immigrant Rights Project), Dhaba Tajajila Baqqatotati fi Kolugaltota Ka Katolikii,(Catholic Refugee
and Immigration Services) fi dhaabota Hawaasa adda addaa ka tajaajila kennan.
OROMIFAA (OROMO) VERSION
GARGGARSSA DABALAMA BARBBADDU?
Odeeffanno dabalama arggachuuf ykn lammi tahuuf garggassa yo barbbaddan:
Dhaota tajajila lammi tahuu kennan ka Kuta H irrat ibsaman quunnama
Lakkofssa bilbila 1-800-375-5283 bilbiluun Yidu Galessa Tajajila
Maamila(NCSC) Ka Dhaba Tajajila Lammitiif Kolugalttota
Ameerica(USCIS) quunnama ykn web saayiti www.uscis.gov dohadha
Imeelii [email protected] katabuun waajjira USCIS ka nanno quunnama
Barumssa Ingiliffa Akka Afaan Lammaffa(ESL) ilalchise odeeffanno arggachuuf,
Dhabota tajajila ESL kennan ka Kuta I irrat ibsaman quunnama.
Lammi tahuuf qopha’uuf Barumssa Ingiliffa Akka Afaan Lammaffa(ESL) ilalchise
odeeffann dabalama arggachuuf lakkofssa bilbila 206-684-0849 bilbilun Damee
Maneen Kitaba Seattle Kana quunnaama: Baressu Barachu(Literacy)/ Ingiliffa
Akka Afaan Lammaffa(ESL)/Dame Afan Adunya
Ykn Websaayti Maneen Kitaba Seattle
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=collection_db_list&dbPage=23
daawadhaa
fi
Maneen Kitaba King County damee Baressu Barachu (Literacy) bilbilaa
425-36-3454 or websaayti www.kcls.org daawadhaa
Akeeki barule kana warra lammi Amerika tahu fedhan garggaruf:
Malii lammi tahuu akka isinii gala,
Lammi tahu ilalchise gaafii yero baayye gaafatamanii deebi kennuf,
Qorumssa lammi tahuu fudhachuuf barule barbbachisan isinii kenuuf, fii
Lammi tahuuf dhaabota nama garggaran fii Ingliffa akka afaan lammaffa (ESL) Dhaabota kennan
wajjiin isin quunnamsisu
Ibssa: Filanno fi namonni angoo qaban yo jijjiraman, wanni barulle kana kessa jiru jijjiramu ni dandda’a.
Manneen Kitaba Seattle, baruule kana haaromssuuf tataafi ni godha. Hanga, Mudde (April), 2009 odeeffannon
kun haraa. Barule kana afan asi gad jiraniin argachu ni danddeetan:
Baruleen kun afan asi gad jiraniin ni arggama:
Ispanish Afan Vietnam Afan China Somaliffa Afan Tagalog Afan Korea Afan Cambodia
Amariffa Oromiffa Tigriffa Afan Laos Afan Thai Afan Russia
Garggalcha dabalama gaafachuuf, ykn garggalcha PDF arggachuuf lakkofssa bilbila 206-386-4148
bilbiluun Mana Kitaba Seattle quunnama
SANDUUQAA WAAN BARULEEN KAN KESSA JIRU TARTIIBAN MULDHISU Jechoota .................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Lammi tahuuf iyyanno galffachuuf garggarssa Barbbaddu? ...........................................................................................................1
KUTA A: Lammi Ameerika tahuun bu’an isaa maalii? ...................................................................................................................2
KUTA B: Lammi tahuuf ulaagaan guutu barbbachisu ...................................................................................................................2
SECTION C: OF EEGGADHA! oso lammi tahuf iniyyanne yeron garggarsi seera barbbchisu yoom ...................................................3
SECTION D: Lammi tahuuf tarkkanfii barbbachisu ........................................................................................................................ 4-7
Iyyanno Lammumma guutuuf odeeffannon isin barbbachisu ...................................................................................................4
Unkka iyyanno wajjiin ergu isin barbbachisu ...........................................................................................................................5
Iyyanno poosttaan erguu ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Fakki qubaa (fingerprinting) .....................................................................................................................................................6
Gaaafif deebi (interviewing) ....................................................................................................................................................7
KUTA E: Gaafi yero baayye gaafatamu ........................................................................................................................................... 8-
1. Adeemsii lammi tahu kun yero meeqa fudhata? ................................................................................................................8
2. Sadarkka iyyannon lammii tahuu kiyya irra jira akkamit baru danda’a? ..........................................................................8
3. Iyyanno egii galffadheen booda yo teesson kiyya jijjirame maal godha? ........................................................................8
4. Iyyannon kun qarshi meeqa fixa? ......................................................................................................................................8
5. Yo kafaltii iyyanno baasuu indandeenne maal godha? .....................................................................................................8
6. Garggarssa warra iyyessa(Welfare) ykn Soshal Sekuriti Dabalama(SSI) arggachhun iyyanno kiya irrat dhibba qaba? ..8
7. Lammi tahuuf iyyanno galffachuun rakkon inni fidu dandahu maal? ..............................................................................9
8. Affan ingliffa sirrit dhubbachu ni qaba? ...........................................................................................................................9
9. Qorumssa lammuma irrat qabxiin kahu mal fa? ...............................................................................................................9
10. Gaafiif deebii(interviewing) durat qorumssa lammumma fudhachu ni danda’a ...............................................................9
11. Yo qorumssa lammumma kiyya darbbu baadhe ho? ........................................................................................................9
12. Qoranno lammumma akka infudhanne hayyama gaafachu ni danda’a? ......................................................................... 10
13. qorumssa lammuma afan kiyyan fudhachu ni danda’a? ................................................................................................. 10
14. Yo naafa tahe ho? ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
15. Yo maanguddo tahe ho?........................................................................................................ ............................................11
16. Yo iyyannon kiyya hayama arggate, yoom lammi taha? ................................................................................................. 11
17. Yo ani lammi tahe ijjoleen kiyya lammi ni taatii? .......................................................................................................... 11
18. Dhabii Tajajila Lammitiif Kolugalttota Ameerica(USCIS) iyyanno kiyya yo hayyamu dide maal godhu danda’a? ...... 11
SECTION F: Qorumssa wa’e ummata (Seenaf Mootumma) fudhachuuf barule nama garggaran ..................................... 12-22
Gaafiile qorumssaa HARAA .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Gaafiile qorumssaa haraa ka iyyatota maanguddo tahanii ........................................................................................ 21-22
KUTA G: Qorumssa Afan ingliffa fudhachuuf barrule nama garggaran ..................................................................................... 23
Jechootaaa............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Kuta H: Lammi tahuuf dhaabota nama garggaran .................................................................................................................. 24-26
KUTA I: Ingliffa akka afaan lammaffa (ESL) Dhaabota kennan .................................................................................................. 27
Maxanfama
Lammi Tahuuf Korbbo Iyyanno itiin galfatan(N-400)
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JECHOOTA Lammota- Warra Amerika, Puerto Rico, nanno U.S. Island, ykn biyya alata dhalatan; warra hadhaf abban isaan lammi
Ameerika tahan, Warra biyya alata dhalatan ka adeemssa iyyanno lamummaatiin lammi Amerika tahan.
Lammi Biyya ala ka booda lammi tahan – nama biyya alat dhalate ka adeemssa iyyanno lammuma hunduma
xummurun lammi tahe.
Lammi tahu – kun yo nami biyya alata dhalat fedhi ofitiin lammi Amerika tahe. Ademsii lammi tahu ku ka walit qabu,
iyyanno galfachu, lammi tahuf hayyama arggachu, lammi Ameerika tahuuf waadaa galuu.
Sagantta Info Pass – sagantta internet ka namonii hojjatota Dhaba Kolugaltoota(immigration Offier) dubbisuf akka
balama qabatan dandeeesisu. http://infopass.uscis.gov
INS – Tajajila Kolugaltootatiif Lammii. Ka Amma Dhaba Tajajila Lammitiif Kolugalttota Ameerica (USCIS)
USCIS – Dhaba Tajajila Lammitiif Kolugalttota Ameerica(USCIS)(ka duran Tajajila Kolugaltootatiif Lammii(INS)
jedhamu)
Kaadhii Green Card – Korbbo I-551 ykn Korbbo I-151 ka Kaadhii Warra Jirattota Ameerika tahanii.
Kaadhii Warra Jirattota Ameerika tahanii – Maqaa biro kaadhii green card.
Jiraata Ameerika ka Seeraa – Nama Kaadhii green card qabu.
N-400 – Lammi Tahuuf Korbbo Iyyanno itiin galfatan
N-648 – Korbbo warri naafa tahan akka qorumssa ummata (civics exam) fii qorumssa Ingliffa akka afaan lammaffa (ESL)
akka infudhanne itiin gaafatan. Maqaan korbbo kana ka bira “Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions.”
GAU – Garggarssa walitiqaba warra qaxaramu inddandeenne. Garggarssa qarshiitiif fayya ka warra qaaman naafa tahan
ykn rakko sammu qabanii ykn qaxaramu inddanddeenne.
SSI – Galii Soshal Sekuriti Dabalama. Garggarssa qarshii ka warra maangguddo , balla ykn naafa tahanii ka gali
inqqabnne ykn gali baayye diqqa qabanii.
TANF – Garggarssa Maatii Hiyyeessa ka Yero Gababa. Garggarssa qarshi maati hiyyessa ulaga guutanii.
LAMMI TAHUUF IYYANNO GALFFACHUUF GARGGARSSA BARBBADDU?
Dhabii Lammi Haraa(NCI) ka Magala Seattle,dhabota hawasa 20 , qarshiin ni garggara. Dhabotii hawasa kun
namonni gali diqqa qaban akka lammi tahuf iyyanno akka galffatan ni gargaru. Ulaga ni guuttu?
Isin kolugala ykn buqqaha?
Ulaga lammi tahuuf barbbachisu ni guttu (KutaB ilala)
Lammi tahuuf iyyanno galfachu danddahuuf wagga tokkot isin hafe?
Jirata magala Seatttle ka galii diqqa akka tatan mirkkanahe jira ykn jirata Aana King ka garggarssa
hawasa arggachut jiu(garggarssa nyaata, TANF, GAU, SSI)?
Yo gaafi asi oli jiru kana hunduma eeyee jettanii deebifttan dhabota miseenssa Dhaba Lammi
Haraa(NCI) ka Magala Seattle tahan quunnama. Dhaaboti Kuta H irrat ibssamanii jiran.
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KUTA A:
LAMMI AMEERIKA TAHUUN BU’AN ISAA MAALII? Maatii kessan Amerika Fiduf: warra kadhi Green Card qabu irra warri lammi tahan maatii adda adda biyya Amerika
fidu ni dandahu. Yero baayye maatiin isaanii hatatamman dhufu.
Ijoollee Kessan Lammi godhuf: ijooleen infuudhin ka umriin isaani wagga 18 gad tahe yo hadhaf abban isaani
lammi Amerika tahan lammi ni tahu.
Fillanno Godhuf: Namonni Lammi tahan filachu ni dandahu, mana murti irrat hirmmanna godhu ni dandahu, fii
waajjira hawasaatii filatamu ni dandahu.
Kara Deemuuf: Namoni lammi tahan biyya deebi’anii seenuf Sera ala tahuun oso inyachisin akka fedhan kara
deemu ni dandahu. Paspoortii Amerika arggachu ni dandahu.
Biyya ingguffaman: Namoota lammi tahan biyyaa gussun indandda’amu. Namota kaadhi green card qaban akka
debi’anii Amerika inseenne dhowwun ni danda’ama. Sababa adda addatiif guffamu ni danda’u. Fakeenyaf: yo badi
garii godhan, yo hayyam jirachuu isaanii adiyyomssan, ykn sababa birotiif.
Dalaga waraqa salphisu: Lammumaan yero dheeraaf. Lammumma harumssun inbarbbachisu ykn yo godanan
USCIS beeksisun isaan ibbarbbachisu.
Dalaga Mootumma Arggachu Danddahu: Dalagaan Mootumma Yiddu galeessa Baayyen Lammi Amerika tahu
gaafata.
Garggarssa Hawasa: Namonni Lammi tahan garggarssa hawaasa baayye arggatu. Namonni lammi intahin
garggarssa gari inarggatan, kanaf lammi tahun ulaga sagantta gari akka guuttan isin dandeesisa.
Qawwe qabachuuf: Namoota lammi intahiin baayyeeqawwe qabachuun seera ala
Jalala Biyya(Patriotism) muldhisuf: Lammi tahuun biyya hara keessanii jalala qabddan calaqqisu ni dandeetu.
KUTA B:
LAMMI TAHUUF ULAAGAAN GUUTU BARBBACHISU Wagga 18 guutuu
Yo diqqate wagga shanaan darbbanii jirata Ameerika(kaadhi green card qabachu) (ykn wagga saadeen darbbe
niitii/dhirssa lammi Amerika tahu). “green card” Korbbo (I-551 or I-151) qabachu qabddu.
Wagga shanan darbbe walgula Amereika keessa jirachu, fii yero kana kessa yo diqqate gama tokko (wagga lamaf
baatii 6) qaamana biyya keessa jirachuu fi biyya ala yero tokkot wagga tokko oli jirachu dhabu barbbachisa. Yo
lammi Ameerikatiin walfutanii jirattan, wagga shanan darbbe walgula Amereika keessa jirachu , fii yero kana kessa
yo diqqate gama tokko (wagga tokkof baatii 6) qaamana biyya keessa jirachuu fi biyya ala yero tokkot wagga tokko
oli jirachu dhabu .
Afaan ingliffa dubbachu, dubbisu, fii katabu dandahu Seera addatiif, Kuta E ilala..
Qorumssa wa’e ummata(Seenaf Mootumma) Darbbu danda’u Seera addatiif kuta E ilala.
Nama “Adaba gaarii” qabu tahu Rakko kuta C irrat tuqame yo qabattan, oso iyyanno lammuma ingalffanne
hogeessa Seera Kolugaltoota dubbisa.
Waadaa lammuma Ameerika fudhchuu: nammon iyyanno galffatan Seeraa Ameerika Guddda (constitution) hama
irra ittisuf waada galuut irra eegama..
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KUTA C:
OSO LAMMI TAHUF INIYYANNE YERON GARGGARSI SEERA BARBBCHISU
YOOM
OF EEGADHA! Yo qabxiin asii gad jiru dhuga tahe oso lammi tahuuf iniyyannen DURA
hogeessa seeraatiin wal marihadha.
yo hogeessa seera kolugaltoota arggachu feetan dhaabota asi gad jiran kana quunamu ni dandeettan::
Projekti Seera ka dhiha adu kaaba(Northwest Justice Project) www.washingtonlawhelp.org
Dhaba Seera ka Aaana King(King County Bar Association) www.kcba.org or 206-267-7010
Dhaba Hogeesota Seera Koolugaltoota(American Immigration Lawyers Association)
www.ailalawyer.com
Dhaabii Seera ka Aaana King(King County Bar Association) kilinka seera ganda adda adda keessa
ni qaba. Odeeffanno dabalama yo barbbaddan as deema:
www.kcba.org/ScriptContent/KCBA/legalhelp/NLC/clients.cfm
Yo Ameerika irra godanttan.: kaadhii green card arggtaniin booda biyya birot godaanttan.
Badi: yo hidhamttan, yo badii godhuun kessan mana murtitin murta’e, yo badi taheefuu godhu keessan fudhattan,.
Kun ka qabatu badi diqqa, badii draga, farsho dhuddani konkkolata oofttan, nama saamttan, niti lamaa fuutan, ykn
qarshiin fuutanii nama wajjinn ciifttan.
Biyya irra guffamttan: yo ajaji biyya irra isin gussu ykn ajaji akka biyya kessa isin injirann dhowwu (ka removal
jedhamu) dabarffame jiru.
Qaraxa: yo qaraxa inkafalin, ykn yo akka nama biyya kessa injjiraanne kafalttan.
Qarshi Garggarssa Da’immanii: yo ijoolle keessan ka wagga 18 gadi qarshiin garggaru filattan ykn kafaltii isin irra
eegamu yo kafalu diddan.
Tajajila Selective Service: Namoota 1960 booda dhalattan ka Ameerika kessa wagga 18 hangga 26 yiduut Amerika
keessa jirattan tajajila loltuut ingalmaahin
Adabbi(Probation): badii godhuu kessan mani murti waaan murteesseef yo adamttan (probation or parole)
Baatii 6 yo kara deemittan: Baatii 6 oli yo Ameerika alat dabarsitan, eegii kaadhi green card arggattaniin booda.
Odeeffanno: Dhaba Tajajila Lammitiif Kolugalttota Ameericaa (USCIS): odeeffannon iyyanno lammuma irra jiru
odeeffanno isin kadhii green card argachuuf USCIS kennittaniin adda yo tahe, ykn garggarssa immigration ka akka
kaadhii green card arggachuuf jecha hojjatota Dhaba Kolugaltotatii(immigration) odeeffanno soba yo kennitan.
Seeran ala seenu: namotii biro, ijoollen kessan, haadhaf abban keessan akka Ameerika seeran alal seenan yo
garggarttan.
Unkka Soba: Unkka sobatiin fayyadamuun yo himamttan.
Namota mana kessan keessa jiran yo reebddan ykn qama isanii miitan: yo Namota mana kessan keessa jiran
reebuun ykn qama isanii miidhun himamattan, ijolle miitaan, ykn ajaja nama irra isaan dhowwu(protection order)
cabsitan.
Ameerika keessat filattan: Oso lammi Amerika intahin durat filanno motumma yidu galeessa, mootumma nanno
ykn ganda keessani irrat filattan.
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SECTION D:
LAMMI TAHUUF TARKKANFII BARBBACHISU
STEP 1: Iyyanno
Korbo iyyanno arggachu: Korbbo USCIS N-400 (Iyyanno lammumma). Korbbo N-400 barulle kana
maxxansine jirra. Lakkofssa bilbila 1-800-870-3676 bilbiluun korbbo kana ajajachu ni dandeettan, ykn ykan
web saayiti USCIS http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/N-400.pdf.doohachuun arggachu ni dandeettan
Korbbo Iyyanno guutaa: gaafii hundduma gutumaan guutuut dhuguman guuta. Guutuuf oddeffanno asi
gad jirut isin barbbachisa: Lakkofssa lammi biyya ala (Alien number) – lakkofssi kun kaadhi green card (korbbo I-551 ykn I-151, kun
kaadhi jirattota Amerika jedhama.). Yo kaadhiin green card kessan gubate ykn yero iti gubatu inqabnne oso
iyyanno lammuma ingalffaneen DURA hojjata kolugaltoota (immigration) quunnama.
Guyya kara itti Deemttan – Guyyotta Amerika ala baatan hunduma, eegii jirata Ameerika taatan booda (ykn
kaadhii green card arggattaniin booda).
Teesso Jireenya – wagga shaan darbbe teesso jiraattan hundduma.
Bakka Dalaga: Bakka dalaga kessan ka wagga shanan darbbe hundduma. Maqa bakka dalaga (company),
teesso, yero iti dalagaddan, anggo isin iti hojjattan.
Niitii/Dhirssa- odeeffanno niitii/dhirssa keessanii. Kun ka qabatu, maqa niti/dhirssa keessanii, guyya dhalota,
guyyaf bakka iti wal fuutan, lakkofssa Soshal Sekuriti (yo isin ilale). Yo nitiin/dhirsi kessan lammi
Ameerikka ka biyya alat dhalat tahan, guyya isan lammi iti tahan ibssa. Yo dhirssi/niitiin kessan waraqa biyya
keessa itiin jiraatan inqabnne, oso iyyanno ingalffaneen DURA hojjatota dhaba kolugaltoota (immigration)
quunnama. (Kuta C quunama)
Fudhaa Kana Dura gootaan – Yo kanan dura fuutanii jirattan , ykn yo niitiin/dhirsi kessan kanan dura fuudhe
jirate, gabasu qabddan. Maqaa nama kanan dura fuutanii, guyya fuudhaa, guyya fuudhi kun diigame, waan
fudhi kun diigameef, hala immigration niti/dhirssa kessani ka duranii.
Ijoolle – Odeffanno ijoolle kessan hundumma. Ijoolee kessan ka dute iniirranjjatina, ijolle yero fudhaa
keessan ka duranii dhalata, fii Ijoolee keessan ka Ameerika alal jirat, maqaa isaaanii, guyya fii bakka isaan iti
dhalltte, bakka isan jiratan, lakkofsa lammi ala (Alien number)( Yo isin ilale)
Galmme Mana Muriiitif Poolisii – Yo sababa fedheen haatahu yo hidhamtan ( bada salphaaf dhugddani
konkkolata hoofun) guyya iti hidhamttan, waan himamttanin, fi garggalcha murti mana murti. Oso hogeessi
seera unkkan keessan “qulqqula” isinin jedhelle, nut himu qabddan. Yo hidhamttan, oso lammumma iyyanno
ingalffanneen DURAT, hogeessa seera immigration quunnamu qabddan.(Kuta C ilala).
Lakkofssa Tajajila Selective Service - Namootiin1960 booda dhalattan ka Ameerika kessa wagga 18 hangga
26 yiduut Amerika keessa jirattan tajajila loltuut galmahu qaban. Galmmahuuf l Lakkofssa Tajajila Selective
Service qabachu qabddan. Lakkofssa bilbila 1-847-688-6888 bilbiluun galmmahuu ykn lakkofssa keessan
arggachu ni dandeettan. Ykn web saayiti Selective Service www.sss.gov doohadha. Yo galmaahun isin irra
eegamee,wagga 26 durat ingalmmahin, sso iyyanno lammumma ingalffaneen durat hogesssa Seera
immigration dubbissa( Kuta C ilala)
Iyyattoni oso iniyyannen dura www.uscis.gov doohachuun kafaltiif korbbo hara baru
qaban.Kafatiif korbbon dullomu dandaha. Korbbo lammuma guutuuf yo garggarssa feetan,
dhaabota lammi tahuuf nama garggaran ka Kuta H irrat tuqaman keessa tokko quunnama.
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Unkka isiin korbbo keessan wajjiin erggu qabddan:
Garggalcha kaadhii green card keessanii gama lachu - (korbbo I-551 or I-151, ka korbbo jiraattota
jedhamu).
Foto lama (color) ka walffakkatu ka paspoortti (2” x 2”) , ka guyya 30 asit katan, gara Dhaaba Lammiif
Kolugalttota (USCIS) ergaa. Maqaa keessani fi lakkofsa kollugalumma (Alien number) irsaasiin qaldhissa
dudda foto irrati katabaa.
Cheekii ykn ajaja qarshi(money order) - Cheekii ykn ajaja qarshi(money order) qarshii $675 ($595
iyyannoo fii $80 fakki quuba(fingerprinting). Namonni wagga 75 oli fakki quba(finger print)
inkahan; kafaltii fakki quba(finger print) inkkafalan. Cheekii ykn ajaja qarshi(money order) maqaa
“Department of Homeland Security” tiin ergga. Maqa gababsitanii DHS ykn USDHS godhuun
inkkatabina. Qarshi inerggina. Yo galiin kessan diqqa tahe ykn yo rakko qarshii jabddu qabattan
akka kafaltiin kun isnii dhiifamu gaafachu ni dandeettan. Kuta E ilala.
Waan ergitan hundduma gargalcha olkaha.
Iyyanno kessan postaan ergaa
Iyyanno keessan gara wajjira Dhaaba Lammiif Kolugalttota (USCIS) infiddinaa. Mana postaa Amerikaa ykn dhaaba
postaa dhuunfaa ka akka FedEx ykn DHL bira geesaa. 1) korboo iyyanno 2) gargalcha griin kaardi (Green Card) 3) foto ,
fi 4) cheeka ykn cheeka Money Order postaa adaraa tiin (CERTIFIED MAIL) NAGAHEE DEEBISANIIN wajjiin gara
Sandduqa fura Dhaaba Lammi fi Kolugalttota (USCIS LockBox) ergaa.
Yoo ka, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Territory of Guam, or Northern Mariana Islands, keessa ka jirattan tahe,
iyyanno keessan garanat ergaa:
USCIS Lockbox Facility
USCIS
P.O. Box 21251
Phoenix, AZ 85036
(For MOST Washington State residents)
Private Courier (non-USPS)
Deliveries :
USCIS
Attention: N-400
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S.
Floor 1
Phoenix, AZ 85036
Yoo ka, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia, or U.S. Virgin Islands, ka jirattan tahe, iyyanno keessan garanat ergaa:
USCIS Lockbox Facility
USCIS
P.O. Box 299026
Lewisville, TX 75029
Private Courier (non-USPS)
Deliveries:
USCIS
Attention: N-400
2501 S. State Hwy 121, Bldg. 4
Lewisville, TX 75067
Misenssota lolttu Ameerikaa fi niti/dhirssa isani:
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Yoo ka loltu xurata baate ykn loltu amma ka Ameerikaa taatan tahe, akka seeri lammumma (INA) kutaa 328 ykn 329
ajajuut lammummaa iyyanno galfachu ni dandeettan. Ykn yo niti/dhirssa miseensota loltu Ameerika ka amma taatan,
iyyanno keessan garanat ergaa:
USCIS Service Center
Nebraska Service Center
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7426
Private Courier (non-USPS)
Deliveries:
Nebraska Service Center
850 S Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Yoo biyya alaa ka jiraaddhu tahe hoo?
Yoo ka biyya alaa ka jirattan tahee fi iyyanno korboo N-400 ka galfachu feetan tahe, iyyanno keessan gara Sandduqa fura
Dhaaba Lammi fi Kolugalttota (USCIS LockBox) bika waajjiraa USCIS ka gaafi fi debi isiini godhu feetanniti ergaa.
Yoo ammaan tana loltu Amerikaa tahe ho?
Yoo ammaa loltu ka tatan tahee iyyanno lammumma ka galfachu feetan tahe waajjira tajaajila loltootaa deemuun
odeeffanno argachuun iyyanno galfachuuf qopha’u ni dandeettan. Osoo Americaa alaa ka jirattan ta’elle, waajjira
loltootaa keesan dubissu ni danddeettan. Yoo odeeffanno dabalamaa ka feetan tahe, korboo “Naturalization Information
for Military Personnel” (Form M- (Form M-599) jadhamu dubbisaa.
Odeeffanno dabalama yoo feetan, adaraa 206-386-4148 bilbila ykn www.uscis.gov daawwadhaa.
Nagahee fudhadha
Akka iyyannon kessan dhaqabe ibsun USCIS irra baatii tokko hangga lama yiduut nagaheen isin dhaqqaba..
Lakkofssa nagahee kana fula duraaf haala iyyanno kessanii baruuf itiinfayyadamttu, kanaf , nagaheen kun
barbbachisa. Yo iyyanno galffattan baatii tokko hangga lama kessat nagaheehin isiin indhaqqabin lakkofssa
biblbila USCIS 1-800-375-5283 bilbiluun quunnama. Ingliffan garggarssa arggachuuf 1, 2, 4, 0 tuqaa..
QORUMSSAA YOOM QAYYABACHU JALA QABDU?
Yero USCIS gaafiif/Deebi isinii godhu kana akka isin afaan ingliffa dubbissu, katabu, fii
dubbachu dandeettan isin qorata. Beekumssa Seenaf motumma Ameerika keessan baruuf
qorumssi wa’e ummata(civic exam) isini kennama. Yo afaan ingliffa dubbisu, katabu, ykn
dubbachu inddandeenne ykn dandeettan kessan baayye diqqa tahe YKN yo afaan kessaniin
dubbissu ykn katabu indanddeenne, qorumssa lammumma kana fudhchuuf , yero dheeraf
qophahu qabdu. Wa’e qornno lammumma kan baruuf kuta F fii G ilala. Yo dhabota qoranno
kana isin qophessu dand’an beeku feettan, kuta H ilala.
STEP 2: Gara baalama fakki Quba kaasu( fingerprinting appointment)
Deema Iyynno Galffattanii Baatii Diqoon Booda ,USCIS Xalaya Isini Erguun Akka Isin Gara Baalama Fakki Quba
Kaasu( Fingerprinting Appointment) Deemttan Isin Gaafata. Fakki quba kana wajjira USCIS ka gandda
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keessanit gootu. Xalaya USCIS, kaadhii jirattota(kaadhii Green cCard), fii raga enymma biro ka fakki qabu(
hayyama konkkolachisu,pasportii ykn raga eenyumma mootumma naanno) qabachuun dhihadha.aph On It
(Driver’s License, Passport, Or State Identification Card). Yo umriin keessan 75 yk oli tahe, fakki quba
kennun isin irra ineegamu. Teesson Wajjira USCIS ka Seattle: 12500 Tukwila International Blvd.,
Tukwila, WA 98168.
STEP 3: unkka dabalama USCIS isin gaafatu hunduma poosttan ergga Yero garii USCIS ukka dabalama isin gaafata. Yo USCIS odeeffanno dabalama barbbade, waan isan
barbbadan fii bakka isan iti ergu qabddan ibsuun xalayan isinii erggama.
STEP 4: Gaafiif Deebi(interview) balamii isinii qabama Fakki quba kennitanii baatii bayyeen booda, yeroof bakka gaafiif/Deebii kessan xalayyan ibsu isini
erggama. Yo balama kana irra arggamu indanddeene akka baalamii kun isnii jijjiramu katabbiin gaafachuut
isin irra eegama. Kana hatattaman godha. Balama hara yo isinii qabnne xalayyan poosttan isinii
erggama.Balama jijjiruun adeemssa kana irrat baatii bayye dabalu dandda’a. Iyyanno galffattanii, yo USCIS
irra xalayan baatii torbba keessat isin indhaqqabin Tajajila maamila ka USCIS 1-800-375-5283 bilbiluun
quunnama. Ingiliffan garggarssa arggachuuf 1, 2, 4, 0 tuqa.
HUBACHIISA: USCIS odeffanno iyyata gara Polisi Qoranno Federala (FBI) dabarsuun
qoranno sekuritii dabalama ka “Maqa qorachu” (name check) jedhamu godha.maqa qorachuun
kun torbban diqqo ni fidhata. Garu yero garii maqa qorachuun yero dheera fudhachu dandda’a.
yero garii wagga baayye fudhachu dandda’a. kun adeemssi iyyanno kun yero dhera akka fudhatu
godhu ni danddaha.
STEP 5: Go to your interview Oso gaafiif deebii indhihannen dura waan iyyanno irrat katabddan dubbisuun of yaadachisa. Yero gaaafiif
deebii kana wa’e keessaniif wa’e iyyanno keessani ni gaafatamttu. Waan hunddumma dhugumman
deebisuun baayye barbbachisa! Diiqqa haatahu- soba dubbachuun- iyyanno kessan dhowwisisu ykn turssu
danddaha. Yero gaafai deebi kana kabaju yaadadha.Teesson waajira USCIS ka Seattle: 12500 Tukwila
International Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98168.
OF EEGGADHA! Yoo gaafi fi debif dhihaachu battan fi ka dursitani USCIS inbeeksisin, USCIS
dhimma keessan “bulchinsan cufu” ni danda’a Yo wagga tokko keessat bilbiluun dhimma kessan
inbabsisin, dhimma kessan ni dhowwina, kanaf akka harawaat jala qaabuut isin irra eegama.
Yero gaafiif deebi kana hojjatann USCIS ingliffa dubbisu, katabuuf dubbachu danddahu keessan ni qorata.
Bekumsa kessan ka mootummaf seena Ameerikaa (wa’e ummata (civics) isin qorata. Yo qorumssa darbbu
baattan , iyyanno irra deebitanii jalqabuuf, baalama gaafiif qabachu ni dandeettan.
STEP 6: Murtiin isin Dhaqqaba
Gaafi fi debi booda, Korboon N-652 isin dhaqqabu bu’aa qorumsa kessani ilalchise odeeffanno isini kenna.
STEP 7: Biyyaa Amanamuuf waada galu(Oath of Allegiance) Jila lammi tahuu irrat Biyyaa Ameerikata Amanamuuf waada eegi galttaniin (Oath of Allegiance) booda,
hatattaman lammi Amerika tatu.bakka gariit guyyuma gaafiif deebi waada galu ni dandeettu. Yo carran sun
injjirre, jila irat booda arggamu yo feettan, USCIS xalaya guyya, yeroof teesso jila ibssu isinii ergga.
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KUTA E:
GAAFI YERO BAAYYE GAAFATAMU
1. ADEEMSII LAMMI TAHU KUN YERO MEEQA FUDHATA? Adda Adda. Garu Washington kessat yero iyyanno kaasee, baati ja’a hand baati sadeetu fudhachu danda’a.
2. SADARKKA IYYANNON LAMMUMMA KIYYA IRRA JIRU AKKAMIT BARU DANDA’A? www.uscis.gov doohachuun ykn Tajajila Maamila 1-800-375-5283 bilbiluun sadarkka iyyannon kessan irra
jiru baru ni dandeetu. Afaan ingiliffatiin garggarssa arggachuuf, 1, 2, 4, 0 tuqa. Dhuunfaan wajjira USCIS
deemu ni dandeettu. http://infopass.uscis.gov.doohachuun Teesson waajira USCIS ka Seattle: 12500
Tukwila International Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98168.
3. IYYANNO EGII GALFFADHEEN BOODA YO TEESSON KIYYA JIJJIRAME MAAL GODHA? USCIS teesso amma kessa jirttan baruun baayye barbbachisa. Yo tesso kessan inqabnne odeeffanno bayye
barbbachisa tahe argachu dhabu dandeettu. Guyyaf yero gaafiif deebii kessani isnit himmu indanddennu.
Akka seeri ajajutu yero godanttan hunduma USCIS beeksisu qabddan.Iyyanno N-400 egggi galffataniin
boda yo godanttan 1-800-375-5283. bilbiluun tajajila maamila USCIS qunama. Afaan ingiliffatiin
garggarssa arggachuuf, 1, 2, 4, 0 tuqa . “ korbbo namonni biyya ala tesso itiin jijjiratan(““Alien’s Change
of Address Card,” ) guta ergga. Korbbo AR-11 godanttanii guyya 10 keessat guutu qabddan.
4. IYYANNON KUN QARSHI MEEQA FIXA?
Kafaltiin iyyanno qarshii $675 ($595 iyyannoo fii $80 fakki quuba(fingerprinting). Namonni wagga 75 oli
fakki quba(finger print) inkahan; kafaltii fakki quba(finger print) inkkafalan. Iyyattonni www.uscis.gov
dohachuun kafaltiin fakku quba amma meeqa akka tah baru ni dandda’u. kafaltiin jijjiramu ni dandaha,
5. YO KAFALTII IYYANNO BAASUU INDANDEENNE MAAL GODHA? Yo kafaltiii iyyanno baasu inddandeenne, akk isinii dhifamu gaafachu ni dandettu, garu akka kafalu
indandeeen raga dhihessu qabdu. Akka kafaltiin isanii dhifamu gaafachu yo feetan:
“ waanii asi oli jiru kun dhuga. Yo dhuga tahu dhibaatee qixaxi akka nat dhaqqbu ni beeka” jeecha
jedhu malatteessu qabddu.
Akka isinii dhifamu qulqqulessa gaafadha, wan kafalu indandeennef nuu hima.
Raga waan kafalu indandennef muldhisu dhihessa( garggalchakafaltiin Soshal Sekuriti Dabalama(SSI)
fii cheekii Garggarssa Matii Hiyyeessa(TANF)
Gaafiin akka kafaltiin isaniif dhifamu itiin gafattan iyyanno kessan wajjin dhihachu qaba. gaafii keessan
poostta kopha kessa kaha “ Fee Waiver Request” jedha posta irrat kataba. Yo gaafiin kessan hayyama
inarggatiin iyyannon kessan guutuman guutut isinii deeebifama. Kafaltii barbbachisa kafaluun iyyanno
kessan akka harat jalaqabu qabdddan. Odeffanno barbbachisaa yo barbbaddan gara
www.uscis.gov/feewaiver deema ykn dhabota lammummaf nama garggaran ka Kuta H kessa jiran
quunnama.
6. GARGGARSSA WARRA IYYESSA(WELFARE) YKN SOSHAL SEKURITI DABALAMA(SSI)
ARGGACHHUN IYYANNO KIYA IRRAT DHIBBA QABA?
Iyyo.Garggarssa Mootumma Arggachuun yeron ini lammi tahu nama dhowu, yo garggarssa sun sobaan
arggattan dwwa.
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7. LAMMI TAHUUF IYYANNO GALFFACHUUN RAKKON INNI FIDU DANDAHU MAAL?
Oso kaadhi green card qabattanille yo wanni asi gad jiru dhuga tahe biyya kessa guffamu dandeettu:
Yo seeran ala Ameerka seenttan,
yo bada akka badi gotaan mani murti isanit murteesse.
Ameerika ala yero baayee dhera turttan,
yo nami akka Amerika seeran ala seenu garggarttan ykn
Yo seeran ala garggarssa kolugaltota ykn garggarssa mootumma arggattan.
Yo wanni asi oli jiru kun dhuga tahe, oso iyyanno lammumma ingalffanne DURAT hoogeesas seera
koolugaltoota(immigration) dubbissa. Hogeesa Seera Kolugaltota ilalchise odeeffanno dabalam yo
barbbaddan kuta C ilala. Dhabota lammi tahuuf nama gargaran ilachise odeeffanno yo feetan kuta H ilala..
Yo lammi Ameerika taatan lammumma biyya iti dhalattani dhisuun isin irra eegamu dandaha.
8. AFFAN INGLIFFA SIRRIT DHUBBACHU NI QABA?
Ingliffa sirrit beekun isin irra ineegamu. Garu ingliffan haasahu dandahu qabddan. Yero gaafiif deebi
kessanii, iyyanno kessan ilachise gaafii gafatamtaniif qorumssa wa’e ummata( seenaf mootumma) afan
igliffantiin deebisu danddahu qabddu. Yo wagga 50 taatani kaadhii green card kessan wagga 20 oli qabattan
ykn yo wagga 55 tatan kaadhi green card kessan wagga 15 qabattan qorumssa lammuma kana afaaaan
keessaniin fudhachu ni dandeetan. Garu nama afaan isinii deebisu dhihefachu qabddan. Namai afann isinii
deebisu maati keessan tahu indanddahu. Qorumsa wa’e ummata fudhachu qabddan, garu afan keessaniin
fudhachu ni dandeettan.
9. QORUMSSA LAMMUMA IRRAT QABXIIN KAHU MAAL FA?
Afaafn ingliffa dubbisu, katabu, itiin dubbachu dandahu qabdu. Seena Ameerikatiif Seena mootumma( wa’e
ummata ka civics jedhamu) beeku qabddu. Afaan ingliffa kessan mala kana madalama:
Dubbisu – Jechota afaan ingliffa akka dubbisfftan isin gaafatu. Jecha saadiit isinii kennama. Tokko
sirrit arggachu qabdu.
Katabu – jecha sada ingliffan akka katabdu isin gaafatu. Carra sadit isinii kennama. Tokko sirrit
arggachu qabdu.
Dubbachui – yero wa’e iyyanno kessanii deebi kennitan, Hojjatan USCIS dandeetti ingliffa kessan ni
qorata.
Beekumssa seena Ameerikatiif Seena mootumma( wa’e ummata ka civics jedhamu) keessan madaluuf,
gaafii adda adda afaaniin isin gaafanna. Gafi 10 jira. Darbbuf 10 kessa jaha sirrit arggachu qabddu. Yo
wagga 65 oli tatanii Aeerika keessa seeran wagga 20 oli jirattan lakkofssi gaafii diqqachu dandha.
Fakenyaaaf gaafi qorumssa hara, ka warra wagga 65 olii dabale, kuta F kessa isinii kenne jirra. Fakkenyii
jechotta kuta G kessa isinii kaahame jira..
Dhabonii gandda kessan jiraan baayyen akka qorumssa qophofttan isin garggarsu. Dhabota Tajajila
lammuma ka Kuta H kessa jiran ilala.
10. GAAFFIIF DEEBII (INTERVIEWING) DURAT QORUMSSA LAMMUMMA FUDHACHU NI
DANDA’A?
Iyyo.Qorumssa kana yero gaafiif deebi duwwa fudhachu dandeetu.
11. YO QORUMSSA LAMMUMMA KIYYA DARBBU BAADHE HO? Yo yero gaafiif deefbi jalqaba qorumssa kana darbbu baatan, yero lammaffaf akka fudhattan carran isin
kennama. Yero baayye guyya 60-90 kessat. Iyynno harawa galffachuun inbbarbbachisu. Guyya, yerooof
bakka qorumssa ibsuun xalayan isinii erggama. Yo irra debitanii qorumssa kana kufttann iyyanno kessan ni
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dhowwama. Garuu yo afaan ingliffatiif wa’e ummata(civics) akka gaariit barttan qorumssa baru dandeettan,
irra deebitani iyyanno galffachu ni dandeettan.
HUBADHA: yo qorumssa kufttan korbbo N-652 akka isinii kennamu gaafacdha. Korbboon kun odeeffano
bu’a qorumssa keessanii isnii kenna.
12. QORANNO LAMMUMMA AKKA INFUDHANNE HAYYAMA GAAFACHU NI DANDA’A? Namooni garii nafumma qamatiif sammu ka barachu isan dhowwu waan qabaniif qorummsa inglifaftiif
wa’e ummata(civics) fudhachu dhiisu ni dandahu.( garu gaafiif deebi irrat arggamu qabu.) yo naafumma
qabattanii qorumssi akka isnii dhifamu yo feetan Korbbo N-648 galffachu qabddan. Naaf waan tataniif
akka isaanii dhiifamu hayyyama arggachuu baayye nama rakkisa.yo hayyama kana arggachu ni
danddaha jeettani yaaddan, dhaba wa’e iyyanno N-648 beeku qunnama. Maqa hogeessota seera kolugaltota
Kuta C irrat ni arggatu. Wa’e lammumma ilalchise dhabota garggarssa nama kennan kuta H irrat ni arggattu,
with citizenship in Section H. Iyyanno warra naafa kana ilalchise odeeffanno dabalama yo feetan, gaafii 14
ilala.
13. QORUMSSA LAMMUMA AFAN KIYYAN FUDHACHU NI DANDA’A?
Yo wagga 55 taatani kaadhii green card kessan wagga 15 oli qabattan ykn yo wagga 50 tatan kaadhi green
card kessan wagga 20 qabattan afann ingliffa dubbachu dhisu nin dandeettu. Garu nama afaan isinii deebisu
dhihefachu qabddan. Namai afann isinii deebisu maati keessan tahu indanddahu. Qorumsa wa’e ummata
fudhachu qabddan, garu afan keessaniin fudhachu ni dandeettan.
14. YO NAAFA TAHE HO?
USCIS namoota naafa taha akk asi gad jiru kanat garggaraa:
Tajajila adda adda( Accomodation) - accommodation,” (gaggarssa adda dda) USCIS ni hayyama. Yero
korbbo N-400 galffattan, garggarsa maalii akka barbbaddan ibsu qabddan: Mali USCIS mail isin garggarun:
Afaan fakki(sign language) akka fayadamttan ni hayyama, yo duuda tatan.
qorumssa wa’e uummata(civics) ( seenaf mootummma) yero fudhattan yero dabalam isinii
hayyamuun,
qorranno akka afaan keessaniin fudhattan ni hayyama( yo ulaga gari guuttan, gaafii 13 ilala)
gaafiif deebii bakka kuta wheelchair seenu dandahu keessat adeemsisuun, fi
Garggarssa biro as keessat inibssamiin. Tajajila maamila USCIS 1-800-375-5283 quunnamuun
garggarssa ilalchise odeeffanno ingliffan arggachu ni dandeetu. 1, 2, 4, 0 tuqa.
Korbbo N-648 Ka Warrii naafumma qabanii -Yo nafumma qamatiif sammu ka barachu isin dhowwu
qabattan, qorummsa inglifaftiif wa’e ummata(civics) fudhachu dhiisu ni dandahu.( garu gaafiif deebi irrat
arggamu qabu.) yo naafumma qabattanii qorumssi akka isnii dhifamu yo feetan Korbbo N-648 galffachu
qabddan. Naaf waan tataniif akka isaanii dhiifamu hayyyama arggachuu baayye nama rakkisa!
Namonii rakko kana fakkatu qaban kanan dura hayyama arggatanii jiru: dhukkuba stroke, dhibee post
traumatic stress disorder fii Alzheimer’s. Isin ykn hakiimiin kessan hogeessa sera dubbisu qabdu( Kuta C
ilala) ykn dhaba wa’e lammumma beeku qunnamuun korbbo kana gutuman guutuuf sirriin guchisa.( Kuta H
ilala). Korbo N-648, korbbo N-400 wajjin gara USCIS , iyyanno kessan wajjiin, ergga.
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15. YO MAANGUDDO TAHE HO? The following special accommodations are available for the elderly:
Afan inggliffa - Yo wagga 50 taatani kaadhii green card kessan wagga 20 oli qabattan ykn yo wagga
55 tatan kaadhi green card kessan wagga 15 qabattan qorumssa lammuma kana afaaaan keessaniin
fudhachu ni dandeetan.
Qorumssa Jijjirama - Yo wagga 65 taatani kaadhii green card kessan wagga 20 oli qabattan
qorumssa gaafi diqqa qabu fudhachu ni dandeettan.
Fakki quba(finger printing) - Namonni wagga 75 oli fakki quba(finger printing) inkkenan; kafaltii
fakki quba(finger print) $85 inkkafalan.
16. YO IYYANNON KIYYA HAYAMA ARGGATE, YOOM LAMMI TAHA? Jila lammi tahuu irrat Biyyaa Ameerikata Amanamuuf waada eegi galttaniin (Oath of Allegiance) booda,
hatattaman lammi Amerika tatu.bakka gariit guyyuma gaafiif deebi waada galu ni dandeettu. Yo carran sun
injjirre, jila irat booda arggamu yo feettan, USCIS xalaya guyya, yeroof teesso jila ibssu isinii ergga
17. YO ANI LAMMI TAHE IJJOLEEN KIYYA LAMMI NI TAATII? 2001, ijooleen hadha/Abban isanii lammi taate, ijooleen infuudhiin ka wagga 18 gad taahan lammi ni taati,
serii jedhu bahe jira. Ijooleen kun kaadhii green card qabachuu qabdi, seeran/qaaman hadh/abba jala
jirachuu qabdi. ( Seeran jala jirachu(legal custody) jechuun, maqa ijoleetiin murti dabarsuuf anggo seera
qabachu jechu.qaaman jala jirachu( Physical custody) jechuun ijooleen harkka gudda mana keessan bulti
jecha.) Yo seera dura lammi tatan ijoolleen keessan ka infuudhin ka wagga 18 gadii guya seeri jalaqabu
lammi taat: Guraandhala(February) 27, 2001.Korbbo N-600 galffachuun raga lammummatiif passport ijolle
keessanni gaafachu ni dandeetttan..
18. DHABII TAJAJILA LAMMITIIF KOLUGALTTOTA AMEERICA(USCIS) IYYANNO KIYYA YO
HAYYAMU DIDE MAAL GODHU DANDA’A?
Hojjata immigration dubisuf dhageetiin akka isini godhamu gaafachu ni dandeettu. Xalayyan diddaf isini
erggamu mala dhageetii itiin gafattaniin isinii ibssa. Yero baayye, lammi tahuuf irra deebitani iyyanno galffachu ni dandeettan. Irra deebitani iyyano
galffachuuf, iyyanno galfachuuf kafalttan irra deebitani kafalu qabddu. Fakki keessaniif fakki quba(finger
print) irra deebitani kahu qabdu. Yo wanni isin dinnef qurumssa ingliffatiif wa’e ummata( seenaf
mootumma) waan kufttaniif yo tahe, hatataman iyyanno galffachu ni dandeetu. Yo wa’e ummata(civics) tiif
inggliffa sirrit barttan iyyanno galfachu ni dandettu.
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SECTION F: QORUMSSA WA’E UMMATA (SEENAF MOOTUMMA)
FUDHACHUUF BARULE NAMA GARGGARAN
Afaan Inglifaa dubbisuu, barresru fi dubbachuu dannadayuu qabdan. Akkasumati waan seenaa fi motuumaa
Amerikaa beeku qabdan.
Dandettin keesan kan Inglifaa akka asiin gadditi qorama:
Dubbisu – Jechota afaan ingliffa akka dubbisfftan isin gaafatu. Jecha saadiit isinii kennama. Tokko sirrit
arggachu qabdu.
Katabu – jecha sada ingliffan akka katabdu isin gaafatu. Carra sadit isinii kennama. Tokko sirrit
arggachu qabdu.
Dubbachui – yero wa’e iyyanno kessanii deebi kennitan, Hojjatan USCIS dandeetti ingliffa kessan ni
qorata.
.
Beekumssa seena Ameerikatiif Seena mootumma( wa’e ummata ka civics jedhamu) keessan madaluuf, gaafii
adda adda afaaniin isin gaafanna. Gafi 10 jira. Darbbuf 10 kessa jaha sirrit arggachu qabddu
Yo wagga 65 oli tatanii Aeerika keessa seeran wagga 20 oli jiratta( kaadhii green card qabattan) lakkofssi gaafii
diqqachu dandha
GAAFII QORANNO LAMMUMMA Gaafiin garii deebii baayye qaba. kun ka tahe waan tokko mala adda addatin ibsuun waan danddahamuf. Yero garii gafiin
tokko deebi tokko oli qabachu danddaha. Yo deebi tokkoo oli isin inggafatiin, deebi jiru kessa tokko duwwa deebisut isin
irra eegama. Gaafi 10 gafatamtu, ja’a sirrit deebisut isin irra eegama..
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GAAFFII DEEBII
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS
GAAFII WA’E MOOTUMMA AMEERIKA
Principles of American Democracy
SEERA DEMOCRACY AMEERIKA
1. What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution
1. Ameerikat Seri seera hundduma caalu kam? Sera seera hundduma caalu (The Constitution)
2. What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government; defines the government;
protects basic rights of Americans
2. Sera seera hundduma caalu (The Constitution) , hojiin isa
maal?
Mootumma qindeessu, mootumma hiikka kennu,
mirgga lammi ameerika eegsisu
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these words?
“We the People”
3. Yadi ofiin ofi bulchu jecha consititution keessat jecha sadiin
ibsame jira. Jechot kun maal?
“ We the People”
4. What is an amendment? A change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the
Constitution)
4. Amendment maal? Jijjirama Sera seera hundduma caalu (The
Constitution)
5. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the
Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
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5. Jijjiraii Sera seera hundduma caalu (The Constitution) ka
jalqama 10 maal jedhamn waamamu?
The Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the
government
6. Mirgii tokko ka Amendment tokkoffan kenname maal? Mirgga bilisaan dubbachu, mirgga amantii, mirgga
walgahuu, gara mootumma iyyanno galffachu
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Twenty-seven (27)
7. Serii seera hundduma caalu (The Constitution) yero meeqa
jijjirame?
Diddami torbba (27)
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? Announced our independence (from Great Britain);
declared our independence (from Great Britain); said
that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
8. Bilisumma Ibsuun(Declaration of Independence) maal? Great Britaiin irra bilisumma bahu keenna ibssisa,
Great Britain irra bilisa bane, Ameerikaan bilisa jenne.
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
9. Declaration of Independence keessa mirggi jiru lama kam? Jiru,bilisa;gammachu horddofu
10. What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion
10. Bilisi amantii maal? Amantii horddofu dandeetu, yokan amantii horddofu
dhiisu dandeetu
11. What is the economic system in the United States? Capitalist economy; market economy
11. Sirnii ikkonnomi ka Ameerika maal? Ikkonomii Kapitalist ykn Ikknomii gabaya`
12. What is the “rule of law”? Everyone must follow the law; leaders must obey the
law; government must obey the law; no one is above
the law.
12. “ Seeraan buluun” maal? Namnii Hundduma seean bulu qaba, hooggantoonii
keenna seera hordofu qabu, Mootumman seera
horddofu qaba, namnii seera oli tahe injjiru.
System of Government
Sirnna Mootumma
13. Name one branch or part of the government. Legislative (Congress); executive (President); judicial
(the courts)
13. Damee mootumma kenna tokko maqa dhaha. Ka Sera basu(Legislative), Ka Sera hojji irra
olchu(Executive) fii Mana Murti(Judiciary)
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too
powerful?
Checks and balances; separation of powers
14. Daameen mootumma tokko ka biro irra akka anggo baayye
inqabann maalt ittisa?
Ittisaaf walqixa(Checks and balances); Addaan
bahiissa anggo(separation of powers)
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? The President
15. Dame Seera dalaga irra oolchu( executive branch) nami
hoogganu eenyu?
Prezidantii
16. Who makes federal laws? Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives);
(U.S. or national) legislature
16. Seera Mootumma yiddu galeessa gareen baasu kam? Congress; Senate fii caffe bakkabuhoota; Garee seera
tumu(ka Ameerikatiif yiddu galeessa)
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? The Senate and House (of Representatives)
17. Dameen laman congress Ameerika kam? Senate fii caffe bakk buuhota
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? One hundred (100)
18. Senatoroni Ameerika meeqa? One hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? six (6)
19.Senator wagga meeqaf filla? wagga (6)
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators? (Answers will vary.) Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell,
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20. Seenaatara steeta keessan ka seenaataroota Amerikaa
kessaa tokko enyu?
(Deebin jijjiramu ni danda’a.) Patty Murray; Maria
Cantwell, Nanno Washington - 2009
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting
members?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
21. Cafeen bakka buhoota misenssa filachuu danddahan meeqa
qaba?
Dhibba Afuriif Soddomii shan (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? Two (2)
22. Bakka buhoota Amerika yero meeqaf filanna? lama (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Answers will vary. For information on finding your
elected official, you may go to
www.house.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.html or you may ask
your local librarian.
23. Bakka bu’aa keessan ka Bakka bu’oota Amerikaa kessaa
maqaa isaani himaa.
Deebin jijjiramu ni danda’a . Bakka bu’aa keessan
beekuf odeeffanno argachu yoo feetan gara
www.house.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.html deemaa ykn
hojjataa mana kitaaba ganda keessani gaafadhaa.
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? All people of that state
24. Senator Ameerika enyu bakka buhu? Namotta nanno kessa jiratan hundduma
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other
states?
(Because of) the state’s population; (because) they
have more people; (because) some states have more
people
25. nannon gari nanno gari cala bakka buuhoota maaf qabu? Bayyina ummata; yo baayyinn ummata caale, Nannon
gari ummata caala qabu.
26. We elect a President for how many years? Four (4)
26. Prezidantti wagga meeqaf filla? Wagga (4)
27. In what month do we vote for President? November
27. Prezidanti baatii kam filanna? Sadasa(November)
28. What is the name of the President of the United States
now?
Barack Obama; Obama (2009)
28. Maqan Preezidanti Amerikaa ka Amma eenyu? Baraak Obaamaa; Obaamaa (2009)
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
now?
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe Biden; Biden
29. Maqan itti aanaan Prezidanti Amerikaa ka Amma eenu? Joseef R. Biidan, Jr.; Joo Biidan; Biidan
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes
President?
The Vice President
30. yo Prezidantiin tajajila kennu dadhabe enyut prezidant taha? ittana presidantii
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer
serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
31.Yo prezidaantiif ittana prezidantii tajajila kennu dadhabban
enyut prezidanti taha?
Hooggana Caffe bakk buhoota( Speaker of the House)
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? The President
32. Hooggana duratahan loltu Ameerika enyu? Prezidantii
33. Who signs bills to become laws? The President
33. Seera(bills) nami mallateessu enyu? Prezidantii
34. Who vetoes bills? The President
34. Sera sagale ofitii kuffisu(veto) nami danddahu eenyu? Prezidantii
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do? Advise the President
35. Cabine(Ministeronni) dalagaan isani maan? Prezidantii Gorssu
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Commerce;
Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Education;
Secretary of Energy; Secretary of Health and Human
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Services; Secretary of Homeland Security; Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development; Secretary of
Interior; Secretary of State; Secretary of
Transportation; Secretary of Treasury; Secretary of
Veterans’ Affairs; Secretary of Labor; Attorney
General
36. Anggoon Cabinet(mootumma) lama kam? Ministera Qonna, Ministera Daldala, Minstera Ittisa,
Ministera Barumssa tion; Ministera boba. Ministera
fayyaf tajajila Hawasa, Ministera Egumsa Biyya,
Minstera Manatiif Guddina Magaala, Ministera
Dhimma Biyya Kessa, Ministera Qabenya, Ministera
loltu durii, Ministera Dalaga, Abba Alanga Yiddu
Galessa( Attorney General)
37. What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws; explains laws; resolves disputes
(disagreements); decides if a law goes against the
Constitution
37. Manneen Murti Maal hojjatu? Seera qorachu; seera ibssu; Wal mormi hiiku (wal
dhabi); Seeri bahu seera biyyolessa wajjiin ka
walsimu tahu isaa murtessu
38. What is the highest court in the United States? The Supreme Court
38. Mani murti Mana murti Ameerika hunduma irra gudda
kam?
Mana murti Mana murti Ameerika hunduma irra
gudda (The Supreme Court)
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? Nine (9)
39. Mani murti Mana murti Ameerika hunduma irra gudda
miseenssa meeqa qaba?
Sagal (9)
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? John Roberts (John G. Roberts Jr.)
40. Abban Alangga(chife justice) ka Mani murti Mana murti
Ameerika hunduma irra gudda(Supreme court) Enynu ?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts Jr.)
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money; to declare war; to create an army; to
make treaties
41. Seera sera hunduma irra gudda(constitution) keessat,
anggon garii ka mootumma federalaati. Anggoon
Mootumma Federal tokko maal?
To print money; to declare war; to create an army; to
make treaties
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.
What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education; provide protection
(police); provide safety (fire departments); give a
driver’s license; approve zoning and land use
42. . Seera sera hunduma irra gudda(constitution) keessat,
anggon garii ka mootumma naannot. Anggoon Mootumma
nanno tokko maal?
Provide schooling and education; provide protection
(police); provide safety (fire departments); give a
driver’s license; approve zoning and land use
43. Who is the Governor of your state? Answers will vary. Christine Gregoire (Washington
state - 2009)
43. Bulchaan Mootumaa Naanno keessani eenu? Deebin jijjiramu ni danda’aa . Kiristiin Greego’aar
(Steeta Waashington - 2009)
44. What is the capital of your state? Olympia (Washington state)
44. Teesson Mootumma naanno keessanii eessa? Olympia (Washington )
45.. What are the two major political parties in the United
States?
Democratic and Republican
45. Paartiin Siyassa laman guguddon ka Amerika kam? Democratic fii Republican
46. What is the political party of the President now? Democratic (Party)
46. Prezidantin Ammaa Paartin polatikaa isaa kam? Demokraatik (Paarti)
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi (2009)
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47. Hoogaaan caffe bakka buhoota ka amma jiru eenyu? Nancy Pelosi (2007)
Rights and Responsibilities
Mirggaf Dirqqma keessan
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who
can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote; you don’t have to pay
(a poll tax) to vote; a male citizen of any race can
vote; any citizen (women and men) can vote
48. Nama filachu dandahu ilaclchise, Seraii sera hundduma
caalu (The Constitution) yeero afur jijjirama. Tokko nuu
ibssa.
Warri waggan isaanii 18 tahe filachu danddahu,
Filachuuf kafaltii baasi inqqbddan; Nami dhiraa ka
sanyi hunduma filachu ni dandahu, lammin hunduma(
Dubartiif Dhiiri) filachu ni danddahu.
49. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens? Serve on a jury; vote in a federal election
49. Dirqamni tokko kan lammi Amerikaa tiff qofa teehe maali?
Koree mana seeraati murti kannitu kesati qooda
fudhachu; filmaata Amerikaa waligalaatti filu
dandayu.
50. Name one right only for United States citizens? Vote in a federal election; run for federal office
50. Mirgi tokko ka lammi Amerikaa duwwa kenname kam? Filmaata Amerikaa waligalaa ratti filu dandayu;
Filmaata Amerikaa waligalaa ratti filamuuf dorgomi
kesa seenu dandayu.
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Freedom of expression; freedom of speech; freedom
of assembly; freedom to petition the government;
freedom of worship; the right to bear arms
51. Mirggi lama ka nami Ameerika kessa jiru hunduma qabu
lama kam?
Mirgga of ibsu, mirgga bilisaan dubbachu, mirga
walgahii, gara mootumma iyyanno galffachu, mirgga
amantii, mirgga meessah hidhachu.
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of
Allegiance?
The United States; the flag
52. Yo waada galu eennuuf amanaamuuf waada galla? Ameerika;Alaba
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United
States citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries; defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States; obey the
laws of the United States; serve in the U.S. military
(if needed); serve (do important work for) the nation
(if needed); be loyal to the United States
53. Yo lammi Ameerika tatan waadan isin galttan tokko kam? Waadaa biyya birotii galan dhiisu, constitution fii
seera Ameerika eguuf waada galu; seera Amerika
kabaju; loltu Amerika tahuun biyya tajajilu(yo
barbbachise); dalaga barbbachisa hojjachuun biyya
tajajilu; Ameerika Amanama tahu.
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Eighteen (18) and older
54. Lammin filachu danddahuuf wagga meeqa tahu qabu? Kudhanii sadeetii(18) fii oli
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
democracy?
Vote; join a political party; help with a campaign; join
a civic or community group; give an elected official
your opinion on an issue; call Senators and
Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue
or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper
55. Lammonni Amerika democracy irrat hirmmachuuf wanni
godhu danddahan lama maal?
Filachu; miseenssa paarti siyasa tahu; sochi filanno
garggaru(campaign); miseenssa dhaba hawasa tahu;
warra anggo qaban ka filatamanii yaada kennu;
senator fii bakka buhota bilbilu; dhimma ykn polisii
gari mormmuun, filatamu yaaluun, gazexxa adda
addatii katabuun.
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56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
forms?
April 15
56. Qaraxa galii ka mootumma yiddu galeessa hangga yoomiti
erggu qabddan
Mudde(April) 15
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? At age 18; between the ages of 18 and 26
57. Nami dhira tahe hundduma tajajila Selective Service yo
galmmahu qaba?
Wagga 18; Wagga 18 hangga 26 yiddut
AMERICAN HISTORY QUESTIONS
GAAFII SEENA AMEERIKA
Colonial Period and Independence
YERO KOLONI(COLONIAL PERIOD) FII BILISUMMA(INDEPENDENCE)
58. What is one reason colonists came to America? Freedom; political liberty; religious freedom;
economic opportunity; practice their religion; escape
persecution
58. Sababi warri Koloni(colonists) Amerikaa dhufaniif tokko
eenyu?
Bilisuma,Bilisa siyasa, bilisa amantii, carra
ikkonomii, amantii hordofuf, dhibba jala bahu( escape
prosecution)
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Native Americans; American Indians
59. Oso warri awuroopha Amerik indhufin dura namoonii
Amerika kessa jiracha turan eenyu?
Warra abba lafa Amerika, Hinddi Ameerika
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as
slaves?
Africans; people from Africa
60. Namonii Ameriika geeffamanii akka tisse gurguraman
kam?
Warra Afrika, Namoota Africk irra dhufan
61. Why did the colonists fight the British? Because of high taxes (taxation without
representation); because the British army stayed in
their houses (boarding, quartering); because they
didn’t have self-government
61. Warri kolonii(colonists) warra British hadhaniif maal? Qaraxi ni guddate( oso bakka buha inqqabanne, bakka
buha kafalu); loltuun British mana namoota kessa
qubatan; ofin of bulchu indanddeenne.
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Thomas) Jefferson
62. Ibssa bilisumma( Declaration of Independence) Nami
katabe enyu?
(Thomas) Jefferson
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? Adoolessa(July 4), 1776
64. There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island;
Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania;
Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South
Carolina; Georgia
64. Nannon(states) jalqaba 13. Sadi maqa dhaha New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island;
Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania;
Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South
Carolina; Georgia
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written; the Founding Fathers
wrote the Constitution
65. Gumi Constituion irrat( constitutional Convention) irrat
maalt tahe?
Serii seera hundduma caalu (The Constitution) ni
tumame; abbootiin Amerika, Sera seera hundduma
caalu (The Constitution) kataban.
66. When was the Constitution written? 1787
66. Serii seera hundduma caalu (The Constitution) yoom
katabame?
1787
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67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S.
Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison; (Alexander) Hamilton; (John) Jay;
Publius
67. waraqootti Federalist Seeri biyyolessa Amerikaa akka bahu
ni deeggare. Namota kataban keessaa tokko nuti himaa.
(Jams) Maadisan; (Aleeksaandar) Hamiltan; (Joon)
Jeey; Pabli’us
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? U.S. diplomat; oldest member of the Constitutional
Convention; first Postmaster General of the United
States; writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”; started the
first free libraries
68. Benjamin Franklin waan inni beekkameen tokko maqa
dhaha?
Dipilomaatii Ameerika,Gumi Constituion irrat(
constitutional Convention) nama hunduma irra umriin
gudda, Hoogana Poosta Ameerika(Postmaster General
of the United States); nama kitaba “Poor Richard’s
Almanac”)katabe; yero jalqqabatiif nama mana kitaaba
buuree dhaabe.
69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? (George) Washington
69. “Abban Biyya Keenya” enyu”? (George) Washington
70. Who was the first President? (George) Washington
70. Prezidantiin Ameerika ka jalqqabe enyu? (George) Washington
1800s
71. What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803? The Louisiana Territory; Louisiana
71. 1803 Dachiin Ameerikaan France irra bitte kam? Dachii Louisiana; Louisiana
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War;
Spanish-American War
72. Warana Amerika ka 1800s kessa tokko maqa dhaba? . Warana 1812; Waran Mexican-American; Waran
biyya keessa(Civil War); Waran Spanish-American.
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. The Civil War; the War between the States
73. Waran Kaabi Ameerikatiif kibbi Ameerika iti wal hadhan
maqa dhah?
Waran biyya keessa(Civil War); Warran
nannon(states) iti walhaate
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Slavery; economic reasons; states’ rights
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Slavery; economic reasons; states’ rights
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved
(or preserved) the Union; led the United States during
the Civil War
75. Wanni guddaan Abraham Lincoln godhe tokko maal? Tisse bilisa base (Emancipation Proclamation);
Tokkumma Ameerika(union) bala irra ittise; yero
waran biyya keessa(Civil War) Ameerika Hooggane.
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Freed the slaves; freed slaves in the Confederacy;
freed slaves in the Confederate states; freed slaves in
most Southern states
76. Ibsi bilisuma(Emancipation Proclamation) faydda maal
buuse?
Tisse bilisa base, Tisse Konfederishana kessa jiran
bilisa baasee, tisse nanno kibba keessa jiran bilisa
baase.
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? Fought for women’s rights; fought for civil rights
77. Susan B. maal hojjate? Mirgga Dubartiit dhabate; mirgga ummatatii dhabate
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Seena Ameerika ka dhiho fi odeeffanno seean barbbachisa
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam
War; (Persian) Gulf War
78. Warrana Ameerika ka 1900s tokko maqa dhaha. Warana Adunya I; Warana Adunya II; Warana Korea,
Warana Vietnam ; Warana Perziya(Persian) Warana
galo galana
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79. Who was President during World War I? (Woodrow) Wilson
79. Yero Warana I prezidantiin enyu ture? (Woodrow) Wilson
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World
War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
80. Yero Hiyyumman Amerikat buhe(Great Depression) fii
Warana Adunya II, Prezidantiin enyu ture?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? Japan, Germany, and Italy
81. Yero Warana II Amerikann biyya kamiin wal haate? Japan, Germany, and Italy
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What
war was he in?
World War II
82. Oso prezidanti intahiniin dura, Eisenhower, jenerala ture,
Warana kam keessa ture?
Warana Adunya II
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the
United States?
Communism
83. Yero Warana qabbanahaa, dhimmi Ameerika cinqqe
guddan maal?
Komunizim
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? Civil rights (movement)
84. Sochiin cunqqurfama sanyi baleessuf sochohe kam? Mirgga ummata(Civil Rights)rights (Sochii)
85. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all
Americans
85. Martin Luther King Jr. maal hojjate? Mirgga ummatatiif dhaabate, Amerikoonni hunduma
akka walqixa tahan godhuuf hojjate.
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the
United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
86.Guyya birra( September) 11, 2001 Ameerika keessat maalt
tahe?
Namonni nama sarddamsisan(Terrorists) Ameerika
dhahan
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. (
USCIS officer will be supplied with a list of federally
recognized American Indian tribes)
Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw;
Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet;
Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan;
Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit
87. Gossa warra abba lafa Amerikaa (American Indian) kessaa
tokko nut himaa.(Hojjatan USCIS galme gossa warra abba lafa
Amerikaa (American Indian) qabu ni qabata.
Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw;
Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet;
Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan;
Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit
INTEGRATED CIVICS QUESTIONS
WA’E UMMATA(CIVICS) ILALCHISE QAFII WALTIQABA(INTERGRATED QUESTIONS)
Geography
GI’OGRAFIII
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)
88. Lagoota Ameerika dhedhera lama kessa tokko maqa dhaha. Missouri (laga); Mississippi (laga)
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Pacific (Ocean)
89. Galanii dhiha adu Amerika jiru kam? Pacific (galana)
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Atlantic (Ocean)
90. Galanii baha adu Amerika jiru kam Atlantic (galana)
91. Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa;
Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
91. Dachi Ameerika(territory) kessa tokko maqa dhaha. Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa;
Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
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92. Name one state that borders Canada. Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York;
Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North
Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska
92. Nanno(state) Canada wajjin waldangessu geessa tokko
maqa dhaha
Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York;
Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North
Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska
93. Name one state that borders Mexico. California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
93. Nanno(state) Mexico wajjin waldangessu geessa tokko
maqa dhaha.
California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
94. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C.
94. Tesson Mootumma Ameerika eessa? Washington, D.C.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York (Harbor); Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York
City, and on the Hudson (River).]
95. “Statue of Liberty” Maal? New York (Harbor); Liberty Island
[Deebiin fudhatama qaban ka biro New Jersey,
Magala New York Bira, Hudson(laga)
Symbols
Fakkenya(Symbols)
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Because there were 13 original colonies; because the
stripes represent the original colonies
96. Alabaan kenna sirira(stripes) 13 maaf qaba. Koloniin jalaqba 13 ; siriri kun koloni jalqaba bakka
buha.
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there is one star for each state; because each
star represents a state; because there are 50 states
97. Alabaan urjji 50 maaf qaba? Nannon(states) hundumati urjji tokkot jira; urjjiin
tokko nanno tokko bakka buha, nanno 50 jira.
98. What is the name of the national anthem? The Star-Spangled Banner
98. Maqaan Weeddu biyyolessa Amerika maal? The Star-Spangled Banner
Holidays
Guyya Ayyana(Holidays)
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day? July 4
99. Guyya Bilisumma yoom kabajnna? Adoolessa(July) 4
100. Name two national U.S. holidays. New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day;
Presidents Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day;
Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day;
Thanksgiving; Christmas
100. Jila Amerika keessa lama maqa dhaha. Guyya wagga haaraa; Guyya Martin Luther King Jr.
;Guyya Prezidaantii, Guyya Yaadanna(Memorial
Day); Guyya Bilisumma; Guyya Hojjatota(Labor
Day); Guyya Columbus ; Guyya loltu duri(Veterans
Day); Guyya galata galchinu(Thanksgiving); Guyya
gannaa( Christmas)
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Study Questions for ELDERLY APPLICANTS for the CURRENT Version of the Exam
Gaffi WARRA MAAN GUDDO, ka qorumssa AMMA.
Yo wagga 65 oli tatanii Ameerika keessa seeran wagga 20 oli jirattan(kaadhii green card qabattan), ulagaan
beekkumssa wa’e ummata(civics)(seenaf mootumma) adda taha. Afaan keesaniin qorumssa fudhachuuf
hayyama arggachu ni dandeetu. Odeeffanno dabalam arggachuuf, kuta E ilala.
1. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the
government
1. Mirgii tokko ka Amendment tokkoffan kenname maal? Mirgga bilisaan dubbachu, mirgga amantii, mirgga
walgahuu, gara mootumma iyyanno galffachu
2. What is the economic system in the United States? Capitalist economy; market economy
2. Sirnii ikkonnomi ka Ameerika maal? Ikkonomii Kapitalist ykn Ikknomii gabaya`
3. Name one branch or part of the government. Legislative (Congress); executive (President); judicial
(the courts)
3. Damee mootumma kenna tokko maqa dhaha.. Ka Sera basu(Legislative), Ka Sera hojji irra
olchu(Executive) fii Mana Murti(Judiciary
4. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? The Senate and House (of Representatives)
4. Dameen laman congress Ameerika kam? Senate fii caffe bakk buuhota
5. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators? Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell (Washington state -
2007)
5. Senator Ameerika ka nanno kessani tokko eenyu? Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell (Washington state -
2007)
6. In what month do we vote for President? November
6. Prezidanti baatii kam filanna? Sadasa(November)
7. What is the name of the President of the U.S. now? Barack Obama; Obama (2009)
7. Maqaan presidantii Ameerika enyu? Barack Obama (2009)
8. What is the capital of your state? Olympia (Washington state)
8. Teesson Mootumma naanno keessanii eessa? Olympia (Washington )
9. What are the two major political parties in the United
States?
Democratic and Republican
9. Paartiin Siyassa laman guguddon ka Amerika kam? Democratic fii Republican
10. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens? Serve on a jury; vote
10. Dirqqmi lammi Ameerika tokko maal? Murti kennu irrta hirmmachu(jury); filachu
11. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Eighteen (18) and older
11. Lammin filachu danddahuuf wagga meeqa tahu qabu? Kudhanii sadeetii(18) fii oli
12. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
forms?
April 15
12. Qaraxa galii ka mootumma yiddu galeessa hangga yoomiti
erggu qabddan
Mudde(April) 15
13. Who was the first President? (George) Washington
13. Prezidantiin Ameerika ka jalqqabe enyu? (George) Washington
14. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved
(preserved) the Union; led U.S. during the Civil War
14. Wanni guddaan Abraham Lincoln godhe tokko maal? Tisse bilisa base (Emancipation Proclamation);
Tokkumma Ameerika(union) bala irra ittise; yero waran
biyya keessa(Civil War) Ameerika Hooggane.
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15. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam
War; (Persian) Gulf War
15 Warrana Ameerika ka 1900s tokko maqa dhaha. Warana Adunya I; Warana Adunya II; Warana Korea,
Warana Vietnam ; Warana Perziya(Persian) Warana
galo galana
16. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all
Americans
16. Martin Luther King Jr. maal hojjate? Mirgga ummatatiif dhaabate, Amerikoonni hunduma
akka walqixa tahan godhuuf hojjate.
17. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C.
17. Tesson Mootumma Ameerika eessa? Washington, D.C.
18. Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York (Harbor); Liberty Island [Also acceptable are
New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson
(River).]
18. “Statue of Liberty” essay jira? New York (Harbor); Liberty Island
[Deebiin fudhatama qaban ka biro New Jersey, Magala
New York Bira, Hudson(laga)
19. Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there is one star for each state; because each
star represents a state; because there are 50 states
19. Alabaan urjji 50 maaf qaba? Nannon(states) hundumati urjji tokkot jira; urjjiin tokko
nanno tokko bakka buha, nanno 50 jira.
20. When do we celebrate Independence Day? July 4
20. Guyya Bilisumma yoom kabajnna? Adoolessa(July) 4
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KUTA G:
QORUMSSA AFAN INGLIFAA FUDHACHUUF BARRULE NAMA GARGGARAN
Jachoota Barrulee Dubisaman Keesaa Jiru
Hima takko akka dubistan gaafatamtan.
Debisuf Carraa sadi qabdan
Jachoota Barrulee Bareesan Keesaa JiruHima takko akka
bareesitan gaafatamtan.
Debisuf Carraa sadi qabdan
NAMOOTA
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
WA’E UMMATA(CIVICS)
Alaba Ammerka
Seera Mirga(Bill of Rights)
Teesso Mootumma(capital)
Lammi(citizen)
Magaalaa
Congress
Biyya(country)
Abba Biyya Kenna
Mootumma
Prezidantii
Mirgga/Mirgoota
Senatoota
Mootummaa naanno/Naanno
White House
BAKKA
Ameerika
Ameerika(United States)
Ameerika(U.S).
HOLIDAYS
Guyya Prezidantii
Guyya Yadanna(Memorial Day)
Guyya Alaba
Guyya Bilisumma
Guyya Hojjatota(Labor Day)
Guyya Columbus
Guyya Galata
galchinu(Thanksgiving)
GAAFII JECHA
Meeqa (inser just How?)
Maan
Yoom
Eessas
Enyu
Maal
VERBII
can
Koot
do/does
filee
have/has
is/are/was/be
Jiraataa/Jirachaa ture
walqquname
maqa
kafale
filate
ni fedha
KA BIRA(FUNCTION)
a
for
Here(Asi)
in
of
on
the
to
nuu
KA BIRA (CONTENT)
Bifa
Waraqa Doolarii
tokkoffa
Ka hundda irra gudda
Bayye
Gama gudda
Kaaba
tokko
keenna
ummata
lammffa
kibba
NAMOOTA
Adams
Lincoln
Washington
WA’E MMATA(CIVICS)
Lammi Amerika
(Should say American
Indians)
Hinddota
Tesso mootumma(capital)
Lammi
Waran biyya kessa( Civil
War)
Congress
Abba biyya keenna
Alaba
Bilisa
Bilisa dubbi
Prezidantii
Mirga
Senatorota
Nanno(states)
White HouseBAKKA
Alaska
California
Canada
Delaware
Mexico
Magala New York
United States
Washington, D.C.
BAATII
Gurandhala(February)
Caamssa(May)
Waxbajji(June)
Adoolessa(July)
Birra(September)
Onkkololessa(October)
Sadasa(November)
GUYYA JILA
Guyya Prezidantii
Guyya Yadanna(Memorial
Day)
Guyya Alaba
Guyya Bilisumma
Guyya Hojjatota(Labor Day)
Guyya Columbus
Guyya Galata
galchinu(Thanksgiving)
VERBII
can
Koott
do/does
filee
have/has
is//was/be
jirata
walqquname
maqa
kafale
filate
ni fedha
KA BIRO (FUNCTION)
a
and
during
for
here( asi)
in
of
on
our
to
nuu
KA BIRA (CONTENT)
Bifa sammi(blue)
Waraqa doolara
shanttama/50
Tokkoffa
Ka hundda irra gudda
most
kaaba
tokk
dhibba/100
ummata
diima
lammaffa
kibba
Sirira(stripes)
adi
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KUTA H:
LAMMI TAHUUF DHAABOTA NAMA GARGGARAN
Dhabi lammi hara(NCI) ka magala Seattle, dhabota hawasa 20, qarshiin ni garggara. Dhaboti hawasa kun
namonni gali diqqa qaban lammi tahuf iyyanno akka galffatan ni gargaru.
Lammi tahuf garggarssa arggachuuf ulaga ni guttu?
Isin kolugala ykn buqqaha?
Ulaga lammi tahuuf barbbachisu ni guttution? (KutaB ilala)
Lammi tahuuf iyyanno galffachu danddahuuf waggga tokkot isini hafe?
Jirata magala Seattle ka gali diqqaa akka tatan mirkkanahe jira ykn jirata Ana King ka gargarssa
hawasa arggachut jiru(garggarssa nyata, TANF, GAU, SSI)?
Yo gaafi asi oli jiru kana hunduma eeye jettani deebifttan dhabota misenssa Dhaba Lammi
haraa(NCI) ka magala Seatttle tahan quunnama. Dhaboti kun Kuta H irrat ibsamani jiran. Yo gafi
dabalama qabattan, 206-386-4148 bilbila.
City of Seattle New Citizenship Initiative (NCI) Organizations Dhaba Lammi haraa(NCI) ka magala Seatttle tahan
Organization & Phone Description of Services Languages Service Location
Dhaabotaaf lakkofssa
bilbila
Ibssa Tajajila Afaan Bakka tajajila
Asian Counseling & Referral
Services (ACRS)
206-695-7578
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Hmong, Afan Mien,
Afan China, Afan
Vietnam, Afan biro
720 8th Ave. S., Suite
#200
Seattle, WA 98104
Catholic Refugee and
Immigration Services
206-725-2090 ext.13
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Russia/Afan Ukrain,
Afan Somali
4250 S. Mead St.
Seattle, WA 98118
Acorn Center:
700 Dearborn Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98144
Center for Career Alternatives
(CCA)
206-322-9080
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Afan Vietnam, Afan
China, Afan Somali, Afan
New Holly Family
Center
7054-32nd Avenue S.
Seattle, WA 98118
12828 Northrup Way,
#100
Bellevue, WA 89005
Center for MultiCultural
Health
206-461-6910
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Russia, Afan Ukrain,
Afan Cambodia, Afan
Amara, Afan Tigriffa
105 14th Ave., Suite 2C
Seattle, WA 98122
Springwood Housing
Complex
13111 SE 274th Street
Kent, WA 98030
Chinese Information &
Service Center (CISC)
206-624-5633
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Cantonese, Afan
Mandarin, Afan Vietnam
611 S. Lane St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Tajajila Bakka adda adda
Aana king Kessa jiranit
kennama.
El Centro de la Raza
206-957-4609
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Spanish 2524 16th Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98144
Filipino Community of Seattle
206-722-9372 or
206-467-9976
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Loqoda Filipino 5740 M.L.King Jr. Wy.
S.
Seattle, WA 98118
Horn of Africa Services
206-760-5071
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Amaratiif Tigriffa 4714 Rainier Av. S, #105
Seattle, WA 98118
International District Housing
Alliance (IDHA)
206-623-5132
Ka dhuunffa
Qajeelcha qoranno
lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Warra mana kessa bahu
indanddenne.
Namota mana bahu
inddandeenne gargarssa
dhuunffa kennu
606 Maynard Ave. S.
#105
Seattle, WA 98104
Kuta: 825 Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98104
International Rescue
Committee (IRC)
206-623-2105
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Russia, Bosinia(
Serbo Croatian)
100 S. King St. Suite 570
Seattle, WA 98104
Namota mana kessa bahu
indanddenne ka gandda
International District,
Yesler Terrace, Rainier
Vista, & High Point
kessa jiratn ni garggaru
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Indochina-Chinese Refugee
Association
206-625-9955
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Afan China 200 - 21st Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
Kuta: 15027 Military
Road
Upper Terrace #3
SeaTac, WA 98188
Jewish Family Services
425-643-2221
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Afan Russia, Afan
Ukrain
Wajjira yiddu galessa:
1601 16th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Wajjira Kent :
1215 Central Ave. S., #
131
Kent, WA 98032
Khmer Community of Seattle -
King County (KCSKC)
206-762-3922
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Afan Cambodia KCSKC
10025 16th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98146
Lao Community Service
Office
206-725-9181
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Lao Lao Community Services
Office
7101 M. L. King Wy, #214
Seattle, WA 98118
Literacy Source
206-782-2050 ext 102
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Afan Russia, Afan
Ukrain, Afan Somali,
Afan
Literacy Source
720 N. 35th St., Suite 103
Seattle, WA 98103
My Service Mind
253-584-5615
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Afan Korea, Afan
Russia, Afan Ukrain,
Afan Romania, Afan
Moldovia
main office:
11016 Bridgeport Way SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
Miller Community Ctr.
330 19th Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98112
Garee Garggarssa
Barumssa(Tutoring
groups) Ana King bakka
adda addat kennama
Neighborhood House
206-461-8430
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Afan Vietnam, Afan
biro
9800 8th Ave S.W.
Seattle,WA 98106
Refugee Women’s Alliance
(ReWA)
206-721-8456
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Afan Somali, Afan
Vietnam, Afan Amara,
Afan biro
4008 M.L. King Jr. Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108
Rainer Vista
Martin Luther King Jr.
Way S. fii S. Columbian
Way
Seattle, WA 98108
SeaMar Community Health
Centers
206-764-4700
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno Spanish 8915 14
th Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98108
St. James ESL Program
206-382-4511
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Afan Vietnam, Afan
Russia, Afan Biro
804 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Ukrainian Community Center
425-430-8229 or
206-369-6398
Qajeelcha qoranno lammumma
Garggarssa iyyanno
Afan Russia, Afan
Ukrain
221 Hardie Ave. NW
Renton, WA 98055
Royal Hills Apts.
3000 Royal Hills Dr.
Renton, WA 980958
Tajjila bakka adda adda
ka ana king kessan kessa
jiranit ni kennama.
Dhabota biro ka garggarssa lammuma kenna
Dhaabotaaf lakkofssa bilbila Lakkofssa Bilbila Bakka
Helping Link
206-781-4246
P.O. Box 28068
Seattle, WA 98118
Lutheran Community Services
206-694-5700
433 Minor Avenue
Seattle, WA 98109
New Holly Family Center
206-723-4073 7054 32nd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98118
North Seattle Community College 206-527-7303 9600 College Way North
Seattle,WA 98103
Renton Technical College @ Worksource - Downtown Learning Center
206-436-8640
3024 – 3rd
Ave., 2nd Floor,
Seattle, WA 98121
World Relief
206-587-0234 316 Maynard Ave S. #101
Seattle, WA 98104-2719
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KUTA I:
INGLIFFA AKKA AFAAN LAMMAFFA (ESL) DHAABOTA KENNAN Dhaboti Ingliffa Akka Afan Lammaffa(ESL) fii garggarssa barummsa(tutoring) kennan asi gad jiran. UBADHA:
teesson Wajjira yidu Galessa, tesso bakka barumssatii adda tahu dandaha. Yo garggarssa dabalama qabattan 206-
386-4148 bilbila.
DHAABOTA BILBILA BAKKA
CENTRAL SEATTLE / Zip codes 98101, 98102, 98104, 98112, 98121, 98122, 98134 Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) 695-7578 720 8th Ave. S., Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104
CASA Latina 956-0779 220 Blanchard St., Seattle, WA 98121
Chinese Information & Service Center 624-5633 611 S. Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Indochina Chinese Refugee Association 625-9955 200-21st Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Jewish Family Service 461-3240 1601 16th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Literacy Council of Seattle 233-9720 F.U.M.C., 811 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Saint James ESL Program 382-4511 804 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Seattle Central Community College 587-4180 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Seattle Public Library 386-4148 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
University of Washington ESL Program 543-6242 4909 25th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98195
YMCA – Downtown 382-5000 909 – 4th Avenue S., Seattle, WA 98104
Renton Technical College @ Worksource - Downtown
Learning Center
436-8640 3024 – Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98121
World Relief 587-0234 316 Maynard Ave. S., Suite 103, Seattle, WA 98104
NORTHEAST SEATTLE / Zip codes 98103, 98105, 98115, 98125, 98133 Literacy Source 782-2050 720 N. 35th Street, Suite 103, Seattle, WA 98103
Northgate Community Center 386-4285 10510 – 5th Ave N.E., Seattle, WA 98125
North Seattle Family Center 364-7930 3200 N.E. 125th St. #2, Seattle, WA 98125
Seattle Public Library – Lake City Branch 684-7518 12501 28th Ave N.E., Seattle, WA 98125
NORTHWEST SEATTLE / Zip codes 98103, 98107, 98109, 98117, 98119, 98133, 98177, 98199 Ballard Family Center 706-9645 5449 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107
North Seattle Community College 527-7303 9600 College Way N., Seattle, WA 98103
Literacy Council of Seattle at the Seattle Public Library -
Ballard Branch
233-9720 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107
Shoreline Community College – International Student Office 546-5827 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98133
SOUTHEAST SEATTLE / Zip codes 98108, 98118, 98144, 98178 The Diocese of Olympia - Refugee Resettlement Office 323-3152 1610 S King St., Seattle ,WA 98144
El Centro de la Raza 957-4622 2524 16th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144
Goodwill Community Learning Center 860-5791 1400 S. Lane St., Seattle, WA 98144
Helping Link 781-4246 P.O. Box 28068, Seattle, WA 98118 (Mailing address)
Horn of Africa Services 344-5872 4714 Rainier Ave. S. #105, Seattle, WA 98118
Neighborhood House Rainier Vista 461-4568 3006 S. Oregon St., Seattle, WA 98108
New Holly Family Center 723-4073 7054 32nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118
Refugee Federation Service Center 725-9181 7101 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., #214, Seattle, 98118
Refugee Women's Alliance 721-0243 4008 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Seattle, WA 98108
Seattle Public Library – Beacon Hill 684-4711 2821 Beacon Ave S., Seattle, WA 98108
Seattle Public Library – Rainier Beach 386-1906 9125 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, WA 98118
Seattle Vocational Institute 587-4950 2120 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98144
South Seattle Community College @ New Holly 768-6642 7058 – 32nd Ave S., Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98118
SOUTHWEST SEATTLE / Zip codes 98106, 98116, 98126, 98136, 98146, 98166, 98168 ACRS @ SafeFutures 695-7578 6337 35th Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98126
Highline Community College - White Center YMCA 763-6922 10025 – 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
Iraqi Community Center 937-7680
ext. 217
9800-8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
Lake Burien Literacy Program 242-2088 15003 14th S.W., Seattle, WA 98166
Neighborhood House Park Lake 461-4554 9800 – 8th Ave S.W., Seattle, WA 98146
Refugee Federation Service Center 762-4894 10025 – 16 Ave S.W., Seattle, WA 98146
Refugee and Immigrant Community Resource Center 767-6896 9001 9th Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98106
South Seattle Community College 764-5363 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98106
Southwest Youth and Family Services 937-7680 4555 Delridge Way S.W., Seattle, WA 98106