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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
INA §322 (sometimes called the “grandparent clause”) describes the naturalization process for a child whose U.S. citizen parent did not meet the transmission requirements at the time of the child’s birth, but whose U.S. citizen grandparent does meet the requirements. According to this section, a child may qualify for citizenship under this section:
At any time in the child’s life.
Only before the child’s 18th birthday.
Only before the child’s 21st birthday.
Only if the child’s U.S. citizen parent is deceased.
Which of the following children acquired citizenship at birth?
A child born in France to U.S. lawful permanent resident parents.
A child born at an immigrant control center in Arizona to alien parents who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and awaiting deportation.
A child born in Montgomery County, Maryland, to the Zian ambassador to the United States.
A child born at the U.S. Embassy in Zug, the Republic of Z, to a Xian asylum seeker.
In which of the following exceptions to the Privacy Act must you refer the requester to OCS/L?
A Drug Enforcement Administration official requests in writing if a U.S. citizen in your consular district has been arrested on narcotics charges.
The House Committee on Homeland Security Chair requests information about a U.S. citizen with known terrorism ties.
Parents seeking information on their 13 year old U.S. citizen daughter who has run away from home.
All of the above.
Which of the following is an exception to the Privacy Act?
Routine Use
Mental Health
Public Domain
None of the above
Which of the following statements is true regarding cases involving U.S. citizens with mental illness?
You can compel a mentally ill U.S. citizen to return to the United States.
Consular professionals are authorized to execute certificates of incompetence.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is charged with the reception and resettlement function for mentally ill U.S. citizens.
None of the above.
For an international parental child abduction, a consular officer may:
Provide a range of information and procedural guidance and direct parents to additional resources.
Clearly explain what the post and the Department can and cannot do to assist in returning a child to the United States.
Maintain contacts with foreign authorities responsible for international parental child abduction matters.
All of the above.
You receive a call that a U.S. citizen was the victim of a brutal assault and robbery outside her hotel. She is waiting at Rosslyn General Hospital. A doctor has treated and released her. Which of the following would be appropriate actions to take?
Assist her with making a police report.
Help arrange for her to change hotels if she does not feel safe returning to her current hotel.
Provide information on what is likely to happen next with the Zian investigation.
All of the above.
Which of the following might be a reason to lodge a formal protest on behalf of a U.S. citizen prisoner in a country that is a party to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations?
Failure to notify the Consular Section within 72 hours.
Moving the prisoner on pre-scheduled visit days.
If authorities insist that communications between the arrestee and the consular officer be in the local language, when that is not English.
All of the above.
A U.S. citizen is charged with narcotics trafficking. He needs a lawyer but cannot afford one. What action are you permitted to take?
Arrange for an EMDA I loan to pay for an attorney.
Recommend a lawyer from the list of lawyers who charges a minimal fee.
Ask OCS/L if they can provide legal counsel on his behalf.
Contact individuals listed on his PAW to see if they will pay for an attorney.
Which of the following statements is true regarding notarial services?
You may only perform notarial acts for U.S. citizens.
You should report refusals to the Department.
If a document needs witnessing and the person requesting the notarial service did not bring a witness, the Consular Section must provide a witness.
All of the above.
You already visited a U.S. citizen in jail following his initial arrest. Now, you find out that his trial will be three months from now. As a general policy, you should visit him:
Within 24 hours as described in the Vienna Convention.
Not less than monthly.
Every six months.
None of the above.
Under which of the following circumstances is a consular officer’s attendance mandatory at a trial?
Refusal to provide translation facilities when proceedings are in a language the prisoner does not understand.
The host government is “leaking” information about the trial.
The trial is a pertinent factor in the bilateral relationship between the host government and the United States.
All of the above.
Following the death of a destitute U.S. citizen you identify and contact their NOK, who makes a verbal agreement to pay $250 to have the body embalmed. Based on this agreement, you authorize the preparation of the body with a local mortuary. Now that relative who previously agreed to send money for the preparation and shipment of the body has changed his mind. You:
Can charge this amount against EMDA II.
Can cover the expense using ACS funds.
Are personally liable for the expenditure.
Must file a consular lien against the relative in question.
Which of the following actions would violate the “No Double Standard” policy?
Post’s Emergency Action Committee (EAC) determines that threat information is not sufficiently specific or credible to share with the private American community; EAC members warn their section staff after the EAC meeting of the threat discussed.
A U.S. military commander releases threat information to U.S. troops stationed in the country, but the Embassy determines it is not appropriate to share with the private American community.
The EAC becomes aware of a threat against the Chevron facility in Z but decides to share the information only with Chevron and not the whole American community in Z.
RSO sends out a text message warning Embassy staff of an active shooter at the Rosslyn train station; fifteen minutes later the Embassy sends out the same message to the private American community about the situation.
Dan is a U.S. citizen seeking a repatriation loan. He gave contact information of his mother and friend to the consular officer, but took the PAW form away with him. The consular officer calls Dan, who gives verbal approval to contact his mother. Dan then faxes the PAW, but forgot to sign it. He then emails a message that he approves the PAW. Which of the following is correct?
The officer can use the verbal PAW because Dan also faxed in the form.
The officer can use the faxed PAW because Dan gave verbal approval.
The officer can use the faxed PAW because Dan gave written email approval.
None are correct.
The local police bring Susan, who they believe is a U.S. citizen, to the consular section. She has been living on the street and threatening passers-by. She appears to be disoriented and without any possessions other than her passport, and you see bruising that may have been from an accident or assault. You verify she is a U.S. citizen, but she refuses to complete a PAW. The health and safety exception allows you to pursue which of the following actions?
Ask the local police to arrest her for her own safety while you contact CA/OCS.
Ask the local psychiatric hospital to admit her against her will due to her obvious illness.
Ask the emergency contact from her passport application for information on any previous mental illness or medications.
When you create a W/W case for Susan in ACS+, the namecheck has a direct match for a Wanted Person for child exploitation. The Privacy Act prohibits you from sharing this information with RSO at post.
True
False
You receive a letter from the local police asking you to confirm Susan’s status as a U.S. citizen and passport number so they can confirm her lawful immigration status. You can provide this information.
True
False
A U.S. citizen mother brings her ten-year old daughter to apply for replacement of a lost passport. You explain the two-parent signature requirement, but both the mother and child say they don’t want the father to know where they are. The father later comes to report that his daughter is missing. You should:
Share the daughter’s contact information as the father also has custody rights.
Comply with the daughter’s wishes to not share information with the father.
Contact CA/OCS for guidance.
Andy and April are married U.S. citizens who reside overseas. Their son Jack was born on October 31, 2015. What requirements must Andy and April meet in order to transmit U.S. citizenship to their son, Jack?
Andy must prove that he has spent five years physically present in the US prior to Jack’s birth.
April must demonstrate that she spent a continuous 365 days in the US prior to Jack’s birth.
Either Andy or April must have resided in the US at some point prior to Jack’s birth.
Andy and April must have been married in their hometown prior to Jack’s birth.
Ann was born and raised in the United States. At age 27, she moved overseas and fell in love with Chris, a local fitness trainer. On April 27, 2008, they welcomed their son Oliver. Ann is required to demonstrate this much physical presence in order to transmit citizenship to her child.
365 continuous days
5 continuous years, 2 of which occur after the age of 14
5 cumulative years, 2 of which occur after the age of 14
365 months
To fulfill their dream of having a biological child, Donna and Joe decided to hire a surrogate overseas and their son, Lil’ Sebastian, was born on February 28, 2016. They have all the required records to demonstrate their biological relationship to Lil’ Sebastian. Provided the biological relationship is genuine, what other requirement must they meet to transmit citizenship?
Joe must prove that he spent five years physically present in the US prior to his son’s birth.
Either Donna or Joe must have resided in the US at some point prior to Lil’ Sebastian’s birth.
Donna must prove that she spent one continuous year in the US prior to Lil’ Sebastian’s birth.
Donna and Joe must prove their surrogate was single when she signed the surrogacy agreement.
Dana, an unwed US citizen, and her boyfriend Fox, an alien, are the proud parents of son, William, who was born overseas on August 28, 2017. Dana is required to demonstrate this much physical presence in order to transmit citizenship to her child.
365 continuous days
5 continuous years, 2 of which occur after the age of 14
5 cumulative years, 2 of which occur after the age of 14
365 months
Tom, an alien, and Craig, a US citizen, are a married, same-sex couple living overseas. Eager to start a family, they enlist a surrogate and an egg donor and are delighted to welcome twin boys born on November 17, 2017. What must Craig demonstrate in order to transmit citizenship to his children?
5 years of physical presence, two of which occur after the age of 14
Clear, convincing evidence of a blood relationship to the children, a legal relationship, financial support, and 5 years of physical presence in the US, two of which occur after the age of 14
A legal relationship, financial support, and 365 continuous days of physical presence in the US
Clear, convincing evidence of a blood relationship, and 5 years of physical presence in the US
Inquiries involving the interpretation and application of the following should be directed to AskPPTAdjudication@state.gov:
Adjudication policies and practices
Citizenship acquisition and nationality laws and regulations
CRBA questions involving derivative citizenship claims
Appropriateness of EMDA Loan requests
Fill in the blank:
8 FAM 403.5-2 and 22 CFR 51.60(f) dictate that a passport applicant ______ provide her/his SSN.
Should
Must
Never
May
Which of the following statements is true?
The parent transmitting U.S. citizenship need not be listed on the CRBA application.
A legal parent not transmitting citizenship must still be listed on the CRBA.
A CRBA is intended to certify that a child born abroad has a potential claim to U.S. citizenship.
A CRBA is NOT intended to verify the legal parental or custodial relationship of any adults to the child.
The signatures on a child’s CRBA application will always match the signatures on that child’s passport application.
True
False
Even if local law recognizes a surrogacy agreement and finds that U.S. parents are the legal parents of a child conceived and born abroad through ART, if the child does not have a biological connection to a U.S. citizen parent, the child will not be a U.S. citizen at birth.
True
False
The Passport Adjudication Review Program describes itself as:
“The Crazy Critters”
“The Friendly Sheriff”
“The Grim Reaper”
“The Rolling Stones”
Consular supervisors must review no fewer than _____ of passport adjudications each month.
4%
6%
10%
π
If a passport application is rated “Partially Compliant,” it:
Contains Significant Knowledge Errors (SKEs).
Contains serious errors or omissions, but they don’t rise to the level of Not Compliant.
Is perfect or nearly perfect with all required annotations and a clear indication of the reason for the officer’s decision.
Contains several errors, but the majority of required information and annotations are present on the application.
Which are examples of Significant Knowledge Errors (SKEs) in a passport adjudication?
The applicant does not have a claim to U.S. citizenship or the claim was not established sufficiently through the submitted evidence.
The applicant’s identity was not sufficiently established through the submitted evidence.
The passport was issued over a CLASS hold or other unresolved hit.
The passport was issued without supporting documentation (e.g., legal name change, sex change, etc.).
How often must employees with PIERS/ACRQ access take the online course PC-411 Passport Data Security Awareness?
Once
Quarterly
Never—the correct course is PA-459 Protecting PII
Annually
What are the three main components of the Consular Package?
Workload Statistics Validation Exercise, Staffing Survey, Consular Management Survey
Consular Management Survey, Staffing Survey, CST Admin Report
CST Admin Report, Referral Validation Study, F-77 Report
Staffing Survey, Workload Statistics Validation Exercise, Referral Validation Study
With respect to the Privacy Act, disclosures are:
Private
Permissive, not mandatory
Required by law in all cases
Never allowed
When assisting a customer who may have mental health issues, which of the following are good strategies to use?
Active listening
Ask open-ended questions
Speak slowly and plainly
Focus on the here and now
When requesting a Welfare-Whereabouts visit for an IPCA case, the Office of Children’s Issues will:
Send Post the request via front-channel cable
Send a TDY officer to Post to conduct the visit
Call the Section Chief
Send Post the request via record email
Choose the best phrasing for this Welfare/Whereabouts report:
The child appeared happy during the visit
The child smiled frequently during the visit
The child seemed joyful during the visit
The child was cheerful during the visit
Which question is likely NOT appropriate to ask a victim of a crime?
How can I help you?
What can I do for you?
Are you safe?
What were you thinking?
ACS Subject Lookup in the CCD can be used to:
Enter case notes
Read the activity log for cases entered at other posts around the world
View all the tabs in an ACS+ service in one place
B + C
The Emergency Action Plan for every post can be accessed in:
The CCD
PERIL
PEGASYS
CAWeb
Who can perform notarial services at post?
Consular Officers
Consular Associates
Consular Assistants if notarizing authority is requested from OCS via cable
All of the above
When processing repat loans, a cable must be sent:
If requesting over $2000 in funds
If HHS assistance is need to resettle the U.S. Citizen
After every U.S. citizen has completed travel
All of the above
All are acceptable privacy act waivers except:
A dated, signed, request to release information to certain individuals written on a napkin
An email message
A text message photo of a signed PAW form
A fax with a signed PAW form
An applicant will receive a limited validity passport if:
They have lost an unexpired passport in the last 10 years
They have lost two passports in the last 10 years
They have lost two unexpired passports in the last 10 years
They have lost three passports in the last 10 years
The Special Issuance Agency requests that posts:
Use black ink to fill out parent’s information
Adjudicate applications at post
Waive personal appearance of minors
Collect fees
Alert templates are precleared except in what type of situation:
Natural disaster
Embassy closure
Evacuations
Terrorism
To issue a repatriation loan we must have all of the following except:
Contacted 3 friends/family members who cannot assist with funds
A verifiable billing address
A loan form signed in front of a consular officer
A signed PAW
Which of these crisis preparedness resources can you access through CCD?
Alert templates
Emergency Action Plan
Crisis Preparedness Scorecard
CCM checklist and risk calculator
