Citizenship Classes
The N-400's application processing fee required by USCIS is now $760 (total)
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Ukiah Adult School offers fee FREE Citizenship class sessions on Monday evenings.
Students are instructed how to properly complete their citizenship applications (USCIS Form N-400).
Students are taught important events in U.S. History; the Constitution and its background; the organization, powers and duties of federal, state and local governments; American institutions and ideals; the privileges, duties and responsibilities of citizenship.
A class session is held every Monday night for five weeks. A new class session starts on the sixth Monday. Class hours are 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Registration takes place during class. It is recommended that students attend all classes available in a session.
Please bring your Legal Permanent Resident card (Green Card) to class.
Students are taught important events in U.S. History; the Constitution and its background; the organization, powers and duties of federal, state and local governments; American institutions and ideals; the privileges, duties and responsibilities of citizenship.
A class session is held every Monday night for five weeks. A new class session starts on the sixth Monday. Class hours are 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Registration takes place during class. It is recommended that students attend all classes available in a session.
Please bring your Legal Permanent Resident card (Green Card) to class.
Sorry, childcare is not available.
For more information, please call Dave Gengoux at 1 - 707 - 463 - 5217 or visit the Ukiah Citizenship Web Site
You may apply for citizenship if:
A. You have had your Legal Permanent Resident Card (Green card) for five (5) years; you can speak, understand, read and write in English.
- You will need to study all 100 questions and you will need to be able to write up to three sentences and read up to three sentences in English. The officer will ask 10 questions (out of the 100)and you'll have to answer 6 questions correctly in English to pass that portion of the test
- You have no problems with the law (being on parole or probation is a disqualifying factor)
B. You are married to a US citizen for the last three (3) years, lived with that citizen for the last three (3) years and have had a Legal Permanent Residence Card (Green card) for the last three (3 ) years and you can speak, understand, read and write in English.
- You will need to study all 100 questions and you will need to be able to write up to three sentences and read up to three sentences in English. The officer will ask 10 questions (out of the 100) and you'll have to answer 6 questions correctly in English to pass that portion of the test.
- You will need to provide USCIS the following information to prove that you qualify for this option: Marriage certificate, Tax transcripts for the last three (3) years), rental or lease agreement, utility bills showing both your name and your significant other's name, etc
- You have no problems with the law. (being on parole or probation is a disqualifying factor)
C. You are at least 50 years old. You have had your Legal Permanent Resident Card for 20 years, then you qualify to do your interview in the language of your choice.
- You will need to study all 100 questions. The officer will ask you 10 questions (out of the 100) and you will have to answer 6 questions correctly in the language of your choice to pass that portion of the test. The reading and writing part of the interview does not apply.
- You have no problems with the law (being on parole or probation is a disqualifying factor)
D. You are at least 55 years old. You have had your Legal Permanent Resident Card for 15 years, then you qualify to do your interview in the language of your choice.
- You will need to study all 100 questions. The officer will ask you 10 questions (out of the 100) and you will have to answer 6 questions correctly in the language of your choice to pass that portion of the test. The reading and writing part of the interview does not apply.
- You have no problems with the law (being on parole or probation is a disqualifying factor)
E. You are at least 65 years old. You have had your Legal Permanent Resident Card for 20 years, then you qualify to do your interview in the language of your choice.
- You will need to study only 20 of the 100 questions. The officer will ask you 10 questions (out of the 20 questions marked with a little black star) you will have to answer 6 questions correctly in the language of your choice to pass that portion of the test. The reading and writing part of the interview does not apply.
- You have no problems with the law (being on parole or probation is a disqualifying factor)
If you are unable to read and/or write in English, please bring a relative or friend to help you fill out the application.
Thank you.
Other qualifications may apply such as Military Service.....For more information go to the USCIS homepage: https://www.uscis.gov/n-400
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is not the United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement agency (ICE). Both agencies are found under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) umbrella but they are not the same.
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Here is the Spring 2024 Citizenship Class (in person) Schedule
- Session 1: 01/08/2024 to 02/12/2024
- Session 2: 02/26/2024 to 04/08/2024
- Session 3: 04/15/2024 to 05/13/2024
(Last class for the 2023 -2024 School Year)
Here is the Fall 2024 Citizenship Class (in person) Schedule
- Session 1: 08/19/2024 to 09/23/2024
(No School: 09/02/2024, it's Labor Day)
- Session 2: 09/30/2024 to 10/28/2024
- Session 3: 11/04/2024 to 12/16/2024
(No School: 11/11/2024, it's Veterans' Day, No School: 11/25/2024, it's Thanksgiving Break)
Each session is 5 Mondays long.
Each class meets from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Room 1, at Ukiah Adult School.
Registration takes place in class.
Please, bring your Green Card to Class.
EACH CLASS SESSION IS FREE!
The application fee is $760
To check the current processing time go to: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
To see the Ukiah Unified School District's 2023 - 2024 School Calendar (pdf format), visit
To see the Ukiah Unified School District's 2024 - 2025 School Calendar (pdf format), visit
To see the Ukiah Unified School District's 2025 -2026 School Calendar (pdf format), visit
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For those of you who are citizens!
If you are not yet registered to vote you can do so online at:
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Fire Season Information
California's 2nd Congressional Representative, Jared Huffman's office published its: "Wildfire Resource Guide"
To read that guide (pdf format) go to:
Here is the link to A Disaster Readiness Guide from Listos in English (pdf format):
Aqui es El Guía de Preparación para Desastres (pdf format)
The link to Listos California
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- For up-to-date Coronavirus information from the California Department of Public Health:
- For up-to-date Covid-19 information from the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency:
- For up-to-date world data from John Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center:
To find out what USCIS is doing related to the Covid-19 pandemic go to: www.uscis.gov/coronavirus
