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Ellis Island and Application for US Citzenship
Welcome to Manhattan, one of the five boroughs in the great New York City! The State of New York and the United States Government encourage you to apply for citizenship here in order to facilitate access to official residency, employment, and public services. Ellis Island was reopened on January 2, 2014 in response to the ongoing appearance of otherworldly visitors emerging from the nearby Hudson River.
Those seeking to naturalize to the United States will be required to fill out an immigration application and have their photo taken at the time of submission. Additionally, there will be a small clinic on-site to offer standard vaccinations for those who have not received mumps, measles, etc in their home worlds. Proctors are made available to those who are unable to read and/or write, however if your character does not speak or understand English there is a good chance a translator will not be available.
Your character will note that there are several questions specific to the United States. The test is made available online for study and review before being taken in person at Ellis Island. They are expected to have done enough research that they are loosely familiar with the country that is taking them in. Though this is an alternate universe, the basic history of the US is the same.
Once a character has applied for official immigration, it will take four weeks from the date their application is posted to receive approval. Upon receipt of approval characters will also receive a New York state identification card and a federal Social Security Number, both of which will serve as documentation of their naturalization to the United States.
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The fine print aka OOC information you need to know…
- Copy and paste the questionnaire below into a comment on this page. Respond to all twenty-two inquiries before posting.
- Please only post immigration applications to this page. OOC questions can be directed to our FAQ or emailed to the moderators at alteredstatesmods@gmail.com.
- Only characters who would successfully pass should apply to the immigrations thread. Otherwise, players are welcome to hand wave a denial or have your character choose not to apply at all.
- Characters may choose to be dishonest in response to one or more questions. This is permitted (though may or may not have future in-game consequences). Please put any untruthful response in italics as an OOC indicator to moderators who might not be familiar enough with your canon to separate fact from fiction.
- All Drifters that apply for citizenship are automatically registered as evolved, whether or not they know or choose to disclose their power on the application. As they arrived via the Hudson River it is a certainty they were effected, thus automatic registration.
- For any players uncertain of US specific questions, feel free to drop the moderators a line and we can provide assistance. Your character is expected to familiarize themselves if they want to naturalize but we don’t expect all our players to be from the United States and know all the answers offhand!
- Once Ellis Island issues citizenship, many employers and places of study welcome Drifters to apply. Admissions to universities and employment in normal lines of work can be threaded and/or hand waved without moderator input. For any complicated or major situations please contact the moderators at alteredstatesmods@gmail.com.
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APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP
Those seeking to naturalize to the United States will be required to fill out an immigration application and have their photo taken at the time of submission. Additionally, there will be a small clinic on-site to offer standard vaccinations for those who have not received mumps, measles, etc in their home worlds. Proctors are made available to those who are unable to read and/or write, however if your character does not speak or understand English there is a good chance a translator will not be available.
Your character will note that there are several questions specific to the United States. The test is made available online for study and review before being taken in person at Ellis Island. They are expected to have done enough research that they are loosely familiar with the country that is taking them in. Though this is an alternate universe, the basic history of the US is the same.
Once a character has applied for official immigration, it will take four weeks from the date their application is posted to receive approval. Upon receipt of approval characters will also receive a New York state identification card and a federal Social Security Number, both of which will serve as documentation of their naturalization to the United States.
The fine print aka OOC information you need to know…
- Copy and paste the questionnaire below into a comment on this page. Respond to all twenty-two inquiries before posting.
- Please only post immigration applications to this page. OOC questions can be directed to our FAQ or emailed to the moderators at alteredstatesmods@gmail.com.
- Only characters who would successfully pass should apply to the immigrations thread. Otherwise, players are welcome to hand wave a denial or have your character choose not to apply at all.
- Characters may choose to be dishonest in response to one or more questions. This is permitted (though may or may not have future in-game consequences). Please put any untruthful response in italics as an OOC indicator to moderators who might not be familiar enough with your canon to separate fact from fiction.
- All Drifters that apply for citizenship are automatically registered as evolved, whether or not they know or choose to disclose their power on the application. As they arrived via the Hudson River it is a certainty they were effected, thus automatic registration.
- For any players uncertain of US specific questions, feel free to drop the moderators a line and we can provide assistance. Your character is expected to familiarize themselves if they want to naturalize but we don’t expect all our players to be from the United States and know all the answers offhand!
- Once Ellis Island issues citizenship, many employers and places of study welcome Drifters to apply. Admissions to universities and employment in normal lines of work can be threaded and/or hand waved without moderator input. For any complicated or major situations please contact the moderators at alteredstatesmods@gmail.com.
APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP
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2. What is your age? 19
3. What is your gender? (If applicable). Female
4. What is your species? Human
5. Do you have any identifying marks? (Scars, tattoos, etc) No
6. What is your planet and/or region of origin? (Please be as specific as possible). Earth, United States, New York City
7. What was the date in your home world before arrival in the Hudson River? August 1st, 2013
8. What date did you emerge from the Hudson River? August 1st, 2013
9. Did you arrive with anyone else? If so, please list their names. Richard Castle, Kate Beckett
10. Are you married or single? Single
11. What is the condition of your health? Good
12. Where are you presently living? The Residences, room 201
13. What was your occupation prior to arrival in the Hudson River? Student at Columbia University
14. What avenues of employment do you hope to pursue in New York, or beyond? CSI or Crime Lab Tech or Medical Examiner or Forensic Anthroplogist
15. What power, alteration, or condition did the Hudson River grant you? Healing
16. Are you able to read and write? Yes
17. What is the Constitution? The supreme law of the United States
18. What are the colors of the American flag? Red, white and blue
19. How many stars and stripes are on the flag? 50 stars, 13 stripes
20. Who was the first US President? George Washington
21. What are the three branches of the US government? Legislative, Executive, Judicial
22. Name the original thirteen US colonies. NY, NJ, NC, SC, MD, NH, CT, MA, GA, VA, DE, PA, RI