N-400 Part 12 VOCABULARY Video #3

VIDEO #3 of 4. We are excited to bring you this 4 part series on the vocabulary in part 12 of the N400! This video covers vocabulary in questions 30-44 on Part 12 of the N-400 application for U.S. citizenship.

VOCABULARY for Part 12, Questions 30-44:
drunkard: someone who frequently drinks too much alcohol and cannot think or act normally
prostitute: someone who has sex with people to earn money
smuggled: took something illegal (e.g., drugs) across an international border
narcotics: any illegal or unlawfully possessed drug (e.g., heroin)

benefit: something good that you get (a green card, social security benefits, food stamps, welfare, etc)
gambled: tried to win money by playing cards, guessing the result of a race or game, etc. To gamble illegally means to win money and not pay taxes on it.
alimony: money that you have to pay regularly to your former husband or wife after a divorce

misrepresentation: an account of something that is not true, a lie
fraudulent: dishonest behavior to get something, usually money

removed, excluded, or deported: when a non-citizen is forced to leave the U.S. because he or she is in the country illegally or has violated immigration laws
rescission: when the government cancels someone’s Lawful Permanent Resident status

court-martialed: tried in a courtroom for a military crime
disciplined: punished
honorable discharge: left the military with a good record
alien: not a citizen, a person from another country
drafted: forced by the government to join the military for a period of time
exemption: special permission not to do something
deserted: left the army without permission

Selective Service: an agency of the government that requires that all male U.S. citizens register with the government within 30 days of their 18th birthday in the event of a national emergency; foreign males between the ages of 18 and 26 living in the U.S. must also register

For legal help, please see this list of helpful organizations in your area:

Help in Your Community - https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/find-help-your-community

List of Pro Bono (free) legal services by state - https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers-map

National Immigration Legal Services Directory by state - https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/

Citizenship Non-profit Network by zip code - https://www.citizenshipworks.org/info/findlegalhelp

Avoid Scams - https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/find-legal-services

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