Congratulations to new and old citizens everywhere in the USA who voted in the presidential election. If you are a Permanent Resident who would like to vote in in the next election you should start thinking about applying for citizenship. Some Permanent Residents would like to apply but feel they might not be able to pass the Naturalization Test.  Maybe they feel they do not speak or understand enough English.   Maybe they feel they do not read or write English well enough because they didn't go to school that much in their own country.  Maybe they believe they would be too nervous to pass the interview.  The Citizenship Preparation classes at the Cobb Adult Education Center will help you to overcome these fears.  These classes are designed to help with every part of the Citizenship interview process from reading, writing, and speaking to answering the 100 questions and every question that will be asked on the N-400 application.  Take the classes and build your confidence for the test.  Go to the test prepared knowing that you have studied and practiced for every possible question that the interviewer can give you.  Our classes are in Trailer 1 from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Tuesday and Wednesday.  Go to to Trailer 1 at class time to register.  Please remember that Thanksgiving week the center will be closed for the holiday but will be open the weeks before and after Thanksgiving.  We look forward to seeing you!

Citizenship Classes in Cobb County

Are you a Legal Permanent Resident who is thinking about applying for Citizenship?   Cobb County Adult Education offers Citizenship classes 4 days a week. Classes are at The Cobb County Adult Education Center located at 240 Barber Road Marietta, GA 30060.   Classes are offered Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 noon to 1,   Monday and Wednesday from 5 PM to 6 PM,  and Tuesday and Thursday from 5 PM to 6 PM.   Classes are located in Trailer 1.   To register for classes please go to Trailer 1 during class time and talk to the instructor. There is no deadline for registration.   Please bring a valid photo ID such as a drivers license or your Permanent Residency card.   Classes are free and study  material will be provided.

If you are applying for citizenship the best place to go for information is the website for  United States Immigration and Citizenship Services or USCIS.  USCIS is the government institution previously referred to as INS.  Their website is uscis.gov and it  provides all the necessary instructions, study material,  telephone numbers, addresses, requirements, regulations, forms, applications,  and fees for applying for citizenship.   Advise anyonne applying for citizenship to go to this website. 

To pass the Citizenship test you must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.  This is where many applicants have difficulty with the test.   If your English is, as many people say,"not so good", come down to Cobb Adult Ed and register for both the Citizenship Classes and English as Second Classes.   You can take the Citizenship class from 5 to 6 and then take ESL classes from 6 to 9 to really improve your English.   

Are you a Permanent Resident without a high school diploma?  You can also take GED classes to get your General Equivalency Diploma.   Take the Citizenship Class from 5 to 6 and then GED classes from 6 to 9.

Best of luck to everyone applying for Citizenship and come down to Cobb Adult Education for more information.

-Bob Kamack