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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

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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

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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

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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