Naturalization for 78 years young mom

[anushmr 0]

Hello everyone! 

My mom is 78, she hasn't lived in the US for 20 years, she never worked here, and she cannot speak English. 

She is an educated person and tries to learn English. She took a few levels of ESL classes. Now she is in a different English learning program.

She tries her best but she may not be able to remember all the civics questions. 

My question is if there is a way to help my mom to pass the civics and English test. Can I go to the interview with her to explain the immigration officer the situation?

Should I hire a lawyer who can go with her? Is there a way to get some kind of exemption? Can a translator be there with her to help?

 

I'd greatly appreciate your advise!

[Family 4,025]

Mom can take advantage of two things :

 

1. She qualifies for the reduced senior tests under 65/20 and only needs to learn 20 questions.

 

2. She qualifies to take test in her native tongue , you can go as translator but must only translate not “help” too much. 
 

What country ? Questions are available in a few languages.
 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/65-20q.pdf

[anushmr 0]

6 minutes ago, Family said:

Mom can take advantage of two things :

 

1. She qualifies for the reduced senior tests under 65/20 and only needs to learn 20 questions.

 

2. She qualifies to take test in her native tongue , you can go as translator but must only translate not “help” too much. 
 

What country ? Questions are available in a few languages.
 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/65-20q.pdf

Thank you very much for your reply!

That 65/20 confuses me because of this part "... are over 65 years old and have been a permanent resident for at least 20 years." 

Does she have to be both over 65 and a green card holder for 20 years? Or just being over 65 is enough?

Because in our case she has had her green card for less than 10 years.

Edited August 8, 2022 by anushmr

[Family 4,025]

Yes and since she is OVER 65 ( good) and has her LPR for  (good) .This takes care of the reduced test.

 

Then you check off the language exception (;either one ) and  she does it in her language.

[Family 4,025]

9 minutes ago, anushmr said:

Because in our case she has had her green card for less than 10 years.

Sorry from your post i read she had 20 yrs LPR , but now you clarify that she lived here for 20 and LPR for 10. 
 

Does mom suffer any medical impairment ( Alzheimer’s, dementia?) that affects her learning? If so there is medical exemptions 

[Family 4,025]

She won’t qualify to take it in her language for another 5 years under 55/15