Immigration

Abstract

An educational board game characterized by individual squares, which imitate immigrants' life experience and the path traveled by them prior to acquiring citizenship. The board game having a plurality of blocks of same spaces therein of varying questions as well as instructions and comments making up the whole board. The said game having been developed for people of all educational background may be used for acquiring fundamental skills of history and government pertinent to passing the naturalization and citizenship exam.

1 ) A game consisting of a square playing board surface divided into several playing sections of 61 smaller squares. The said game includes 226 cards, 8 tokens and 2 dice.  
     
     
         2 ) A game according to  claim 1 , characterized by 61 small squares of about 1.8″×1.8″ in dimension. They are distinguished by different headings, symbols and colors.  
     
     
         3 ) The 61 small squares according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized by 40 small squares, which are along the boundary line, and 21 small squares on the inside and connected to the squares along the baseline.  
     
     
         4 ) The small squares according to  claim 3 , characterized by a start/finish square, a fingerprint/photograph square, a return to fingerprint/photograph square, a border patrol square, a go to border patrol square, a detention/visitation square, a go to detention square, an advance to Liberty Island square, a Liberty Island square, an advance to Angel Island square, an Angel Island square, a go to Homeland Security square, a Homeland Security square, three Overstays squares, a Customs Inspection square, a Presidents Day square, a Travel Violation square, a Travel Authorized square, two Go to Caution squares, a Caution square, two New Immigrant squares, a Visa Lottery Winner square, an Invalid Passport square, a Welcome to the U.S square, an Immigrants' Rights Center square, a Status Expires square, an H1-B visa square, an Employment Without Authorization square, a Petition for Family square, 26 squares of which you pick a card on landing (eleven of which History and Government cards are picked, seven of which I.N.S cards are picked, four of which Notice to Appear cards are picked, two of which Application for Naturalization cards are picked and two of which Naturalization and Citizenship challenge cards are picked), a return to start square and an expelled square.  
     
     
         5 ) A game according to  claim 1 , characterized by 226 cards in total, comprising of 20 Notice to Appear cards, 41 I.N.S cards, 115 History and Government cards, 8 application for Citizenship and Naturalization cards, 34 Citizenship/Naturalization challenge cards and 8 Green cards.  
     
     
         6 ) The Notice to Appear cards according to  claim 5 , characterized by the Gavel symbol, color red and includes a verdict which states why deportation proceedings should not be initiated.  
     
     
         7 ) The I.N.S cards according to  claim 5 , characterized by the Eagle head symbol, the color blue and includes instructions pertaining to your next move when you land on any of the I.N.S locations.  
     
     
         8 ) The History and Government cards according to  claim 5 , characterized by the U.S Capitol building, color yellow and includes questions about the United States history and government related Issues.  
     
     
         9 ) The Application for Citizenship/Naturalization card according to  claim 5 , characterized by the signature hand symbol and it serves basically as an application form for your citizenship/naturalization.  
     
     
         10 ) The Citizenship/Naturalization challenge card according to  claim 5 , characterized by the Eagle Insignia, color light blue and includes the citizenship/naturalization test.  
     
     
         11 ) The Green card according to  claim 5 , characterized by an identification card look alike, green in color and it serves as the green card.  
     
     
         12 ) A game according to  claim 1 , characterized by 8 tokens, which are symbols of respect and pride for the American culture and they are: 
 i. The Statue of Liberty.    ii. The Empire State building.    iii. The White house.    iv. The Mayflower boat    v. The American flag.    vi. The Gavel.    vii. The U.S Capitol building.    viii. The Police car.