Free Citizenship Test Preparation Classes
We provide citizenship classes to immigrants and refugees who have an interest in becoming American citizens, whether they are just gathering information, have a pending application, or have secured a citizenship interview. Students study questions for the U.S. Naturalization Exam as they practice their English skills for their interview.​
Welcoming the Stranger's online and in-person classes are open to immigrants and refugees eighteen years of age and older who live in Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Lehigh and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania, and Burlington, Hunterdon and Mercer Counties in New Jersey, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.
​As of December 2025, 386 people have become citizens through our program.
School Calendar
WINTER: January 11, 2027 to March 26, 2027
SPRING: April 5, 2027 to June 25, 2027
SUMMER: July 6, 2027 to August 13, 2027
FALL: September 7, 2027 to November 24, 2027
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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES​
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Registration for everyone opens on Friday, December 18, 2026.
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Note: You may register for more than one Citizenship class, as well as Computer classes and in-person English classes.
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Other Citizenship Resources
See Citizenship page under Student Resources.
What Our Students Are Saying
Yudelvy S., Dominican Republic
I started with Welcoming the Stranger in 2015 in Morrisville PA, where I found an amazing group that became my family. In 2017 I took Citizenship classes with Debby Hoffman and became a US citizen. She answered questions. She explained everything and she did not hurry. It helped me to understand American government, culture, and politics. Debby gave me confidence.
Sergei and Irena T, Russia
We want to be part of this country and vote, so we applied for our citizenship. Our home is here now, close to our children. This is a frustrating journey, and we were old when we started it, but it is so good to be members of U.S. society and to have our teacher Bill as a member of our family now!
Victoria I., Belarus
I am very grateful to all my wonderful teachers. John Davison was my citizenship teacher. He is an extraordinary teacher. He passed on his love for our country to his students. I am now a US citizen.I have beenstudying with Nancy Miller for several years now. Thanks to her, I am starting to speak and understand English.