FLETC Examination Two Questions With Complete Solutions

Any person not a citizen or national of the United States - ANS Alien An immigrant who is legally residing permanently in the United States - ANS Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) The conferring of a nationality of a state upon a person after birth - ANS Naturalization The place of general abode; a person's principal, actual dwelling place in fact, without regard to intent - ANS Residence True or False: According to the principle of jus soli, citizenship is determined by place of birth - not by the citizenship status of the parents - ANS True Any persons born in PUERTO RICO on or after this date receive automatic citizenship - ANS 1941 Any persons born in GUAM on or after this date receive automatic citizenship - ANS 1950 Any persons born in CNMI on or after this date receive automatic citizenship - ANS 1986 Any persons born in the VIRGIN ISLANDS on or after this date receives automatic citizenship - ANS 1927 Any persons born in AMERICAN SAMOA on or after this date receive automatic recognition as a US national - ANS 1900 Any persons born in SWAINS ISLAND on or after this date receive automatic recognition as a US national - ANS 1925 What are the four exceptions to the jus soli principle? - ANS 1. Born to visiting foreign sovereigns on official visit 2. Born on foreign warships in U.S. waters 3. Born to accredited foreign diplomats (ambassadors) on the Department of State's Blue List 4. Born to invading enemy aliens in hostile occupation of U.S. Under what circumstances can persons from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands acquire citizenship? - ANS 1. Foreign citizens who had continuous residence since prior to 1/1/1974 2. Those born in CNMI on or after 11/3/1986 As per the principle of jus sanguinis, citizenship is determined (for citizens born outside the U.S.) based on what? - ANS The parents Which amendment confers citizenship under the jus soli principle? - ANS 14th amendment What confers citizenship under the jus sanguinis principle? - ANS Laws enacted by Congress I-555 - ANS Green Card I-129F - ANS Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) I-130 - ANS Petition for Alien Relative Under the Foundling Act of 1952, a person found in the U.S. today, before age ___, is considered to be a native-born U.S. citizen unless proven otherwise before age ____ - ANS 5, 21 What act created the Department of Homeland Security? - ANS Homeland Security Act of 2002 True or False: All applicants for admission into the U.S. are required to undergo an examination and are presumed to be aliens - ANS True Examinations seek to determine what two things? - ANS Citizenship and Identity True or False: If an applicant for admission into the U.S. has proof of U.S. citizenship, their examination is terminated and they are subsequently exempt from inspection. Furthermore, a U.S. citizen will NEVER undergo an inspection - ANS True The failure to prove U.S. citizenship initiates an ______________. - ANS inspection True or False: Inspections ARE NOT used to determine admissibility - ANS False An alien who intends to remain permanently in the U.S. - ANS Immigrant An alien who intends to remain temporarily in the U.S. - ANS Nonimmigrant Any travel document that is issued by a competent authority showing the bearer's origin, identity, and nationality, if any, and that is valid for the admission of the bearer into a foreign country - ANS Passport What are the three types of passports? - ANS Diplomatic Official Regular True or False: A passport is issued by the country of a person's citizenship or nationality - ANS True True or False: A passport must general be valid for 6 months beyond a nonimmigrant alien's intended stay - ANS True Which agency issues passports? - ANS The Department of State Which countries are excluded from the Visa Waiver Program as they are state sponsors of terrorism? - ANS Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan I-797 - ANS Title Notice of Action I-94 - ANS Arrival/Departure Record Which nonimmigrant classifications require proof of intent to maintain a foreign residence? - ANS J, Q, P, M, H2, H3, O2, O3, F, B, WB, WT These individuals conduct interviews for any applicant seeking a nonimmigrant visa - ANS Consular Officer