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New Immigrant Survey Section B - Pre-Immigrant Experiences

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Section B: Pre-Immigration Experiences

B_MA_NAMC_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (N15) 2 CHILD PROXY … (CP_CP_CHECK) 3 R1 SPOUSE … (CP_CP_CHECK) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD …(N15) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (CP_CP_CHECK) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (CP_CP_CHECK)

N15

{MA}(NAMC) I have your current address as [respondent's current address]. Is this correct?

1 YES ...(B160) 2 NO ...(N15A) -1 RF ...(N15A) -2 DK ...(N15A)

N15A

{MA}(NAMC) Could I please have your current address?

STREET ADDRESS: __________________ ... (N15A1)

-1 RF ...(N15A1) -2 DK ...(N15A1)

N15A1

{MA}(NAMC)

STREET ADDRESS: __________________ ... (N15A2)

-1 RF ...(N15A2) -2 DK ...(N15A2)

N15A2

{MA}(NAMC)

CITY: __________________ ... (N15A4)

-1 RF ...(N15A4) -2 DK ...(N15A4)


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N15A4 CURRENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

{MA} {NAMC}

COUNTRY pick list ... (BN15A6_CHECK_US) 218 United States ...(N15A3) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ... (N15A4OS) 999 DECEASED ...(BN15A6_CHECK_US) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(BN15A6_CHECK_US) -1 RF ...(BN15A6_CHECK_US) -2 DK ...(BN15A6_CHECK_US)

N15A4OS

{MA} {NAMC} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(BN15A6_CHECK_US)

N15A3 CURRENT STATE OF RESIDENCE {MA} {NAMC}

[STATE picklist] ... (B2D1) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(N15A3OS) 999 DECEASED ...(B2D1) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B2D1) -1 RF...(B2D1) -2 DK...(B2D1)

N15A3OS {MA} {NAMC} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B2D1)

B2D1 {MA} {NAMC} STATE/CANTON:____________...(BN15A6_CHECK_US)

BN15A6_CHECK_US CHK: CURRENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE {MA} {NAMC} [N15A4] [COUNTRY pick list] ... (B2F) 218 United States ...(N15A6) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B2F) 999 DECEASED ...(B2F) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B2F) -1 RF ...(B2F) -2 DK ...(B2F)


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N15A6 {MA} {NAMC} ZIP CODE: ____________... (B2F)

-1 RF... (B2F) -2 DK... (B2F)

B2F {MA} {NAMC} ZIP CODE: ____________... (N15A7)

-1 RF... (N15A7) -2 DK ... (N15A7)

N15A7 {MA} {NAMC} OTHER ADDRESS INFORMATION: ____________... (B160)

-1 RF... (B160) -2 DK... (B160)

B160

{MA} {NAMC} At how many different addresses have you lived since [Month and Year, R1]? NUMBER:____________ (2 digits) (B100)

-1 RF ...(B170) -2 DK ...(B170)

B170

{MA} {NAMC} Do you think you've lived at more or less than 4 different addresses?

1 MORE THAN FOUR ...(B190) 2 LESS THAN FOUR ...(B180) 3 ABOUT FOUR ...(B100) -1 RF ...(B100) -2 DK ...(B100)

B180

{MA} {NAMC} Do you think you've lived at more or less than 2 different addresses?

1 MORE THAN TWO ...(B100) 2 LESS THAN TWO ...(B100) 3 ABOUT TWO ...(B100) -1 RF ...(B100) -2 DK ...(B100)


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B190

{MA}{NAMC}Do you think you've lived at more or less than 7 different addresses?

1 MORE THAN SEVEN ...(B100) 2 LESS THAN SEVEN ...(B100) 3 ABOUT SEVEN ...(B100) -1 RF ...(B100) -2 DK ...(B100)

B100

{MA}{NAMC} In total, how long were you out of the country since [Month and Year, R1]? NUMBER:____________ (3 digits) ...(B101)

-1 RF ...(B101) -2 DK ...(B101) B101

{MA}{NAMC} Unit:

1 DAYS ...(CP_CP_CHECK) 2 WEEKS ...(CP_CP_CHECK) 3 MONTHS ...(CP_CP_CHECK) 4 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B101OS) -1 RF ...(CP_CP_CHECK) -2 DK ...(CP_CP_CHECK)

B101OS

{MA}{NAMC} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(CP_CP_CHECK)

CP_CP_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B2_CHECK) 2 CHILD PROXY … (CP_N15) 3 R1 SPOUSE… (B2_CHECK) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B2_CHECK) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (CP_N15)

6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B2_CHECK)


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CP_N15

{CP}{NEWCP} I have your current address as [respondent's current address]. Is this correct?

1 YES ...(CP_B160) 2 NO ...(CP_N15A) -1 RF ...(CP_N15A) -2 DK ...(CP_N15A)

CP_N15A {CP }{NEWCP} Could I please have your current address?

STREET ADDRESS: ______________... (CP_N15A1)

-1 RF ...(CP_N15A1)

-2 DK ...(CP_N15A1) CP_N15A1 {CP }{NEWCP} STREET ADDRESS 2: _____________... (CP_N15A2)

-1 RF ...(CP_N15A2) -2 DK ...(CP_N15A2) CP_N15A2 {CP }{NEWCP} CITY:____________ ... (CP_N15A4)

-1 RF ...(CP_N15A4) -2 DK ...(CP_N15A4)

CP_N15A4 CURRENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE-CP {CP }{NEWCP}

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US) 218 UNITED STATES …(CP_N15A3) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(CP_N154OS) 999 DECEASED …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US) -1 RF …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US) -2 DK …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US)

CP_N15A4OS {CP }{NEWCP} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US)


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CP_N15A3 CURRENT STATE OF RESIDENCE-CP {CP }{NEWCP}

[STATE PICK LIST] …(CP_B2D1) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(CP_N15A3OS) 999 DECEASED …(CP_B2D1) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY …(CP_N15A6) -1 RF …(CP_B2D1) -2 DK …(CP_B2D1)

CP_N15A3OS {CP }{NEWCP} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ... (CP_B2D1)

CP_B2D1

{CP }{NEWCP}

STATE/CANTON:_____________ (CP_N15A6_CHECK_US)

-1 RF …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US) -2 DK …(CP_N15A6_CHECK_US)

CP_N15A6_CHECK_US CHK: CURRENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE {CP} {NEW CP} [CP_N15A4] [COUNTRY pick list] ... (CP_B2F) 218 United States ...(CP_N15A6) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(CP_B2F) 999 DECEASED ...(CP_B2F) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(CP_B2F) -1 RF ...(CP_B2F) -2 DK ...(CP_B2F)

CP_N15A6 {CP} {NEWCP} ZIP CODE: _____________…(CP_N15A7)

-1 RF …(CP_N15A7) -2 DK …(CP_N15A7)

CP_B2F {CP} {NEWCP} ZIP CODE: _____________… (CP_N15A7) -1 RF …(CP_N15A7)


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-2 DK …(CP_N15A7)

CP_N15A7 {CP} {NEWCP} OTHER ADDRESS INFORMATION: ______________…(CP_B160) -1 RF …(CP_B160) -2 DK …(CP_B160)

CP_B160

{CP} {NEWCP} At how many different addresses have you lived since [Month and Year, R1]? NUMBER:____________ (2 digits) …(CP_B100)

-1 RF …(CP_B170) -2 DK…(CP_B170)

CP_B170

{CP} {NEWCP} Do you think you've lived at more or less than 4 different addresses?

1 MORE THAN FOUR ...(CP_B190) 2 LESS THAN FOUR ...(CP_B180) 3 ABOUT FOUR ...(CP_B100) -1 RF ...(CP_B100) -2 DK ...(CP_B100)

CP_B180


1 MORE THAN TWO ...(CP_B100) 2 LESS THAN TWO ...(CP_B100) 3 ABOUT TWO ...(CP_B100) -1 RF ...(CP_B100) -2 DK ...(CP_B100)

CP_B190


1 MORE THAN SEVEN ...(CP_B100) 2 LESS THAN SEVEN ...(CP_B100) 3 ABOUT SEVEN ...(CP_B100) -1 RF ...(CP_B100) -2 DK ...(CP_B100)


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CP_B100

{CP} {NEWCP} In total, how long were you out of the country since [Month and Year, R1]? INTERVIEWER: IF DK AND REF PROBE FOR OTHER SPECIFY. NUMBER:____________ (3 digits) (CP_B101)

-1 RF (CP_B101) -2 DK (CP_B101) CP_B101

{CP} {NEWCP}

UNIT:

1 DAYS ...(B2_CHECK) 2 WEEKS ...(B2_CHECK) 3 MONTHS ...(B2_CHECK) 4 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(CP_B101OS) -1 RF ...(B2_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B2_CHECK)

CP_B101OS

{CP} {NEWCP} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B2_CHECK)

B2_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) 2 CHILD PROXY … (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) 3 R1 SPOUSE… (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B3) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (B2A_CHECK)

6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B2A_CHECK)

B2A_CHECK CHK: COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS USA

{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [THE RESPONDENT'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH] = [UNITED STATES]

1 CONDITION APPLIES … (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) 2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY … (B2S)


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B2S

{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Have you ever been a permanent resident alien, that is, received a green card?

1 YES ...(B2T) 2 NO … (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) -1 RF … (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) -2 DK … (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2)

B2T (B2T_Y, year)

{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what year did you become a legal permanent resident?

_________(YEAR) [Respondent Date of Birth] to [Date of Interview] ...(B3)

-1 RF (B3) -2 DK (B3)

B3

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Now I would like to ask you about your experiences before you became a permanent resident. Most people obtain their permanent residence visa because they or their spouse were sponsored by an employer or relative who filed a petition to establish their eligibility for a visa. We would like to ask you about the sponsor in your case. Did you have a sponsor who petitioned to establish your or your spouse's eligibility for a visa?

1 YES ...(B3A_CHECK) 2 NO ...(B3A_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B3A_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B3A_CHECK)

B3A_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE}

4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B3A) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (B3A_CHECK2) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B3A_CHECK2)

B3A_CHECK2 CHK: B3

{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [B3: DID RESPONDENT OR RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE/PARTNER HAVE A SPONSOR PETITION FOR VISA ELIGIBILITY?]

[B3]

1 YES … (B3B) 2 NO ...(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) -1 RF … (B3B) -2 DK … (B3B)


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B3A

{NAMC} I just need to verify this, is there someone who sponsored you?

1 YES ...(B6) 2 NO ...(B6) -1 RF ...(B6) -2 DK ...(B6)

B3B

{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Is your visa the type in which the sponsor is an employer?

1 YES ...(B7_CHECK) 2 NO ...(B6) -1 RF ...(B6) -2 DK ...(B6)

B6

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE) Is the sponsor also your employer, or the employer of anyone else in your family such as spouse, parents, or children?

1 YES ...(B7_CHECK) 2 NO ...(B7_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B7_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B7_CHECK)

B7_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [SAMPLE TYPE]

4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B8) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (B7)

6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B7)

B7

{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Is the sponsor a person or an organization, such as a company?

1 PERSON ...(B8) 2 ORGANIZATION ...(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) -1 RF ...(B8) -2 DK ...(B8)

B8

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Is this someone you have already told us about?


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1 YES ...(B9) 2 NO ...(B10) 3 N/A NOT A PERSON ...(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) -1 RF ...(B10) -2 DK ...(B10)

B9

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Who was that? INTERVIEWER: SELECT EACH PERSON NAMED BY RESPONDENT. (INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

LINE 1____…(B9_MR2POS)

LINES 2-16 ______(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2)

-1 RF …(B9_MR2POS)

-2 DK…(B9_MR2POS)

B9_MR2POS MEGA2 ROSTER LINE # OF PERSON IN B9

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [MEGA2 ROSTER POSITION]

1 TO 61____ ...(B10) -1 RF ...(B10) -2 DK ...(B10)

B10

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Is this person male or female?

1 MALE ...(B11) 2 FEMALE ...(B11) 3 NEED GENDER ...(B11) -1 RF ...(B11) -2 DK ...(B11)

B11

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE}In what country was ["S/HE"] born?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B13) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B11OS) 999 DECEASED ...( B13) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B13) -1 RF ...(B13) -2 DK ...(B13)


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B11OS

{NAMC}{ NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B13)

B13

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What is this person's relationship to you?

[RELATIONSHIP PICK LIST] ...(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) 97 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B13OS) -1 RF ...(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) -2 DK ... (B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2) B13OS

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2)

B_MA_NAMC_CHECK2 CHK: SAMPLE TYPE 1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B22INTRO) 2 CHILD PROXY … (CP_CP_CHECK2) 3 R1 SPOUSE … (CP_CP_CHECK2) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B22INTRO) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (CP_CP_CHECK2) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (CP_CP_CHECK2)

B22INTRO

{MA} {NAMC} We would like to ask you a few questions about your experiences as a lawful permanent resident – called an LPR – in the United States. …(B22_CHECK)

B22_CHECK CHK: DOES RESPONDENT HAVE AN LPR VISA?

{MA} {NAMC} [R1 K11: Respondent has a conditional LPR visa]

1 CONDITION APPLIES ...(B107) 2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK)

B107

{MA} {NAMC} Some new immigrants have conditional residence and they must file to remove the conditionality within 2 years of the date they were granted conditional LPR status. When you became a lawful permanent resident, was


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your status a conditional one? (If you were granted conditional LPR status, then the green card you received at that time had an expiration date of two years from the date of admission.)

1 YES ...(B107A) 2 NO ...(B107A) -1 RF ...(B107A) -2 DK ...(B107A)

B107A

{MA}{NAMC} Have you ["or your parents"] filed to remove the conditionality?

1 YES ...(B107B) 2 NO ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B107C) -2 DK ...(B107C)

B107B

{MA} {NAMC} Has a decision been made?

1 YES ...(B107C) 2 NO ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B107C) -2 DK ...(B107C)

B107C

{MA} {NAMC} Was the conditionality removed?

1 YES ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK) 2 NO ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B22_MARRIED_CHECK)

B22_MARRIED_CHECK CHK: MARITAL STATUS

{MA} {NAMC}

[MARITAL_STATUS]

1 MARRIED ... (B23A_CHECK) 2 LIVING TOGETHER IN A MARRIAGE-LIKE RELATIONSHIP ...(B23B_CHECK) 3 SEPARATED ...(B23B_CHECK) 4 DIVORCED ...(B23B_CHECK) 5 WIDOWED ...(B23B_CHECK) 6 NEVER MARRIED, NOT LIVING WITH SOMEONE IN A MARRIALGE-LIKE

RELATIONSHIP ...(B23B_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B23B_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B23B_CHECK)


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B23A_CHECK CHK: IS RESPONDENT SPOUSE OF US CITIZEN?

{MA}{NAMC} [TYPE OF VISA IS SPOUSE OF US CITIZEN]

1 CONDITION APPLIES ...(B23A) 2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY ...(B23B_CHECK)

B23A

{MA} {NAMC} Have you filed the paperwork to become a citizen of the United States?

1 YES ...(B23A1) 2 NO ...(B23C) -1 RF ...(B23C) -2 DK ...(B23A1)

B23A1

{MA} {NAMC} Have you become a citizen?

1 YES ...(B23D) 2 NO ...(B23A2) -1 RF ...(B23A2) -2 DK ...(B23A2)

B23A2

{MA} {NAMC} USCIS, the U.S. government office which handles naturalization, was conducting a pilot study of a new naturalization test – that is, trying out a new naturalization test. Did you receive a letter from USCIS asking if you wanted to participate in the pilot study and take the new test?

1 YES ...(B23A3) 2 NO ...(B23A3_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B23A3_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B23A3_CHECK)

B23A3_CHECK CHK: HAS RESPONDENT FILED TO BECOME A US CITIZEN?

{MA}{NAMC} [B23A- HAS RESPONDENT FILED TO BECOME A US CITIZEN?]

1 YES ...(B109) 2 NO ...(B109) -1 RF ...(B109) -2 DK ...(B23C)

B23A3

{MA}{NAMC} Did you, or will you, take the new test?

1 YES ...(B23A3_CHECK2) 2 NO ...(B23A3_CHECK2) -1 RF ...(B23A3_CHECK2) -2 DK ...(B23A3_CHECK2)


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B23A3_CHECK2 CHK: HAS RESPONDENT FILED TO BECOME A US CITIZEN? {MA}{NAMC} [B23A- HAS RESPONDENT FILED TO BECOME A US CITIZEN?]

1 CONDITION APPLIES ...(B109) 2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY ...(B109)

B23B_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE {MA} {NAMC} [Sample Type]

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B23C) 2 CHILD PROXY … (B23C) 3 R1 SPOUSE … (B23C) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B23B) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (B23C) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B23C)

B23B

{NAMC} Have you become a citizen of the United States?

1 YES ...(B23D) 2 NO ...(B23B1) -1 RF ...(B23B1) -2 DK ...(B23B1)

B23B1

{NAMC} Have you filed the paperwork to become a citizen?

1 YES ...(B109) 2 NO ...(B23C) -1 RF ...(B23C) -2 DK ...(B23C)

B23C

{MA}{NAMC} Do you intend to file to become a citizen of the United States?

1 YES, INTEND TO FILE ...(B109) 2 NO, DO NOT INTEND TO FILE ...(B109) 3 (VOLUNTEER) HAVE ALREADY FILED BUT NOT A CITIZEN ...(B109) 4 (VOLUNTEER) ALREADY A CITIZEN ...(B23D) -1 RF ...(B109) -2 DK ...(B109)


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B23D (B23D_M, B23D_D, B23D_Y, month, day, year)

{MA} {NAMC} What is the date on which you became a citizen?

_____(MONTH) ______(DAY) _____(YEAR) 01/01/1850 to [Date of Interview] …(B23E_CHECK)

-1 RF ...(B23E_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B23E_CHECK)

B23E_CHECK CHK: DID RESPONDENT BECOME A U.S. CITIZEN?

{MA} {NAMC} [B23A1: RESPONDENT HAS BECOME A CITIZEN?]=1 and [SAMPLE TYPE]=1 (MA) and [TYPE OF VISA IS SPOUSE U.S. CITIZEN]=1

1 CONDITION APPLIES ...(B23E) 2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY ...(B109)

B23E

{MA} {NAMC} USCIS, the U.S. government office which handles naturalization, was conducting a pilot study of a new naturalization test – that is, trying out a new naturalization test. Did you receive a letter from USCIS asking if you wanted to participate in the pilot study and take the new test?

1 YES ...(B23F) 2 NO ...(B109) -1 RF ...(B109) -2 DK ...(B109)

B23F

{MA} {NAMC} Did you take the new test?

1 YES ...(B109) 2 NO ...(B109) -1 RF ...(B109) -2 DK ...(B109)

B109

{MA} {NAMC} Do you intend to live in the United States for the rest of your life?

1 YES ...(B110) 2 NO ...(B110) -1 RF ...(B110) -2 DK ...(B110)

B110

{MA}{NAMC} Legal immigrants and U.S. citizens, including naturalized citizens, can petition to bring certain kinds of relatives to live permanently in the United States. In the next ten years, do you plan to petition to bring a relative to live permanently in the United States?


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1 YES ...(B260) 2 NO ...(B260) -1 RF ...(B260) -2 DK ...(B260)

B260

{MA} {NAMC} Since you became a legal permanent resident, have you yourself filed a petition to begin the process to bring a relative to live permanently in the United States?

1 YES ...(B26A_X) 2 NO ...(B270) -1 RF ...(B270) -2 DK ...(B270)

B26A_X [RANGE X= 1 to 7]

{MA} {NAMC} What is the relationship of this [first or next]([loop_x]) relative to you?

[RELATIONSHIP PICK LIST] ...(B26B_X)

97 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B26AOS_X) -1 RF …(B26B_X) -2 DK…(B26B_X)

B26AOS_X [RANGE X=1 to 2] {MA} {NAMC} Other Specify________...(B26B_X)

B26B_X[RANGE X= 1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} What is this person's name? _____________...(B26D_X)

-1 RF ...(B26B1_X) -2 DK ...(B26B1_X) B26B1_X [RANGE X= 1 to 5] {MA} {NAMC} FAMILY NAME: ____________...(B26B2_X)

-1 RF ...(B26B2_X) -2 DK ...(B26B2_X)

B26B2_X [RANGE X= 1 to 6] {MA} {NAMC} FIRST NAME: ____________...(AUTOCODE_GENDER_X )

-1 RF ...(AUTOCODE_GENDER_X) -2 DK ...(AUTOCODE_GENDER_X)


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AUTOCODE_GENDER_X [RANGE X= 1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} IF ([B26A RELATION]([loop_x])=(1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 47, 58, 60, 68, 71, 73, 76, 79, 80) THEN ASSIGN 1 (MALE)…(B26C1_X)

IF ([B26A RELATION]([loop_x])=(2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 48, 57, 59, 69, 72, 74, 75, 78) THEN ASSIGN 2 (FEMALE)…(B26C1_X)

OTHERWISE, ASSIGN 3 (NEED GENDER)…(B26C_X)

B26C_X [RANGE X= 1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} Is [name of the person being petitioned for]([loop_x]) male or female?

0 GENDER UNAVAILABLE ...(B26C1_X) 1 MALE ...(B26C1_X) 2 FEMALE ...(B26C1_X) 3 NEED GENDER ...(B26C1_X) -1 RF ...(B26C1_X) -2 DK ...(B26C1_X)

B26C1_X [RANGE X= 1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} What is [name of the person being petitioned for]([loop_x])'s country of birth?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B26D_X) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B26C1OS_X) 999 DECEASED ...(B26D_X) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B26D_X) -1 RF ...(B26D_X) -2 DK ...(B26D_X) B26C1OS_X

{MA} {NAMC} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B26D_X)

B26D_X (B26_D_X_M, B26_D_X_Y, month, year) [RANGE X= 1 to 7]

{MA} {NAMC} In what month and year did you file the petition to begin the process to bring [name of the person being petitioned for]([loop_x]) to live permanently in the United States?

_____(MONTH) ______(YEAR) [Respondent Date of Birth] to [Date of Interview] ...(B26E_X)

-1 RF ... (B26E_X) -2 DK ... (B26E_X)

B26E_X [RANGE X= 1 to 7]

{MA} {NAMC} Has [name of the person being petitioned for]([loop_x]) now become a lawful permanent resident?


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1 YES ...(B26_MR2POS_X) 2 NO ...(B26_MR2POS_X) -1 RF ...(B26_MR2POS_X) -2 DK ...(B26_MR2POS_X)

B26_MR2POS_X POSITION ON MEGA2 ROSTER OF PERSON IN B26 LOOP [RANGE X= 1 to 7]

{MA} {NAMC}

[MEGA2 ROSTER POSITION 1-61] ...(B26F_X)

B26F_X [RANGE X= 1 to 7]

{MA}{ NAMC} Have you filed a petition to begin the process to bring another relative to live permanently in the United States?

1 YES ...(B26G) 2 NO ...(B26G) -1 RF ...(B26G) -2 DK ...(B26G)

B26G

{MA} {NAMC} [“Did”] the process involve obtaining a joint sponsor for purposes of the affidavit of support?

1 YES ...(B26H) 2 NO ...(B26H) -1 RF ...(B26H) -2 DK ...(B26H)

B26H

{MA} {NAMC} ["Were"] any of the documents or files lost during the process?

1 YES ...(B26I) 2 NO ...(B26I) -1 RF ...(B26I) -2 DK ...(B26I)

B26I

{MA OR NAMC} Would you say that in ["This case or these cases"] in which you are sponsoring a relative, the process was easier, harder, or about the same as when you became a permanent resident?

1 EASIER ...(B270) 2 HARDER ...(B270) 3 ABOUT THE SAME ...(B270) -1 RF ...(B270) -2 DK ...(B270)


NIS-2003-2 20 April 10, 2014

B270

{MA}{NAMC} Since you became a legal permanent resident, have you served as a joint sponsor for purposes of the affidavit of support for a relative for whom you were not yourself filing a petition to bring to live permanently in the United States?

1 YES ...(B27A_X) 2 NO ...(CP_CP_CHECK2) -1 RF ...(CP_CP_CHECK2) -2 DK ...(CP_CP_CHECK2)

B27A_X [RANGE X= 1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} What is the relationship of this ["first" or "next"]([loop_x]) relative to you?

[RELATIONSHIP PICK LIST] ...(B27B_X) 97 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B27AOS_X) -1 RF ...(B27B_X) -2 DK ...(B27B_X)

B27AOS_X [RANGE X= 1 to 6]

{MA}{NAMC} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B27B_X)

B27B_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} What is this person's name?______________ … (B27F_X)

-1 RF ...(B27B1)

-2 DK ...(B27B1) B27B1_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC}

FAMILY NAME:______________ ...(B27B2_X) -1 RF ...(B27B2_X) -2 DK ...(B27B2_X)

B27B2_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC}

FIRST NAME: ______________...(B27A_AUTOCODE_GENDER_X) -1 RF ...(B27A_AUTOCODE_GENDER_X) -2 DK ...(B27A_AUTOCODE_GENDER_X)


NIS-2003-2 21 April 10, 2014

B27A_AUTOCODE_GENDER_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} IF ([B27A RELATION]([loop_x])=(1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 47, 58, 60, 68, 71, 73, 76, 79, 80) THEN ASSIGN 1 (MALE)…(B27C1_X)

IF ([B27A RELATION]([loop_x])=(2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 48, 57, 59, 69, 72, 74, 75, 78) THEN ASSIGN 2 (FEMALE)…(B27C1_X)

OTHERWISE, ASSIGN 3 (NEED GENDER) …(B27C_X)

B27C_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} Is [SPONSOR_NAME]([loop_x]) male or female?

0 GENDER UNAVAILABLE ...(B27C1_X) 1 MALE ...(B27C1_X) 2 FEMALE ...(B27C1_X) 3 NEED GENDER ...(B27C1_X) -1 RF ...(B27C1_X)

-2 DK ...(B27C1_X)

B27C1_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} What is [SPONSOR_NAME]([loop_x]) country of birth?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B27_MR2POS_X) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B27C1OS_X) 999 DECEASED ...(B27_MR2POS_X) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B27_MR2POS_X) -1 RF ...(B27_MR2POS_X) -2 DK ...(B27_MR2POS_X)

B27C1OS_X

{MA} {NAMC} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B27_MR2POS_X)

B27_MR2POS_X POSITION ON MEGA2 ROSTER OF PERSON IN THIS LOOP: B27 [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} [MEGA2 ROSTER POSITION] .1-61..(B27F_X)

B27F_X [RANGE X=1 to 6]

{MA} {NAMC} Is there another relative for whom you have served as a joint sponsor for the purposes of the affidavit of support and for whom you were not yourself filing a petition to bring to live permanently in the United States?

1 YES ...(B27A_X)


NIS-2003-2 22 April 10, 2014

2 NO ...(CP_CP_CHECK2) -1 RF ...(CP_CP_CHECK2) -2 DK ...(CP_CP_CHECK2)

CP_CP_CHECK2 CHK: SAMPLE TYPE

[Sample Type]

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B25_CHECK) 2 CHILD PROXY … (CP_B25) 3 R1 SPOUSE … (B25_CHECK) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B25_CHECK) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (CP_B25) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B25_CHECK)

CP_B25 CHK: DOES CP HAVE AN ADOPTED MAIN CHILD?

{CP} {NEWCP}

[Main Child Adopted]

1 CONDITION APPLIES ... (CP_B27)

2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY ... (CP_B26)

CP_B26

{CP} {NEWCP} Legal immigrants and U.S. citizens, including naturalized citizens, can petition to bring certain kinds of relatives to live permanently in the United States. In the next ten years, do you plan to petition to bring a relative to live permanently to the United States?

1 YES ...(CP_B29) 2 NO ...(CP_B29) -1 RF ...(CP_B29) -2 DK ...(CP_B29)

CP_B27

{CP}{NEWCP} We would like to ask you a few questions about your experiences with a newly adopted child from overseas. Have you filed to obtain the Certificate of Citizenship for ["child's first name"] ["child's last name"]?

1 YES ...(CP_B27A) 2 NO ...(CP_B27B) -1 RF ...(CP_B27B) -2 DK ...(CP_B27B)


NIS-2003-2 23 April 10, 2014

CP_B27A

{CP}{NEWCP} Have you received the Certificate of Citizenship for ["child's first name"] ["child's last name"]?

1 YES ...(CP_B27B) 2 NO ...(CP_B27B) -1 RF ...(CP_B27B) -2 DK ...(CP_B27B)

CP_B27B

{CP} {NEWCP} Have you obtained a U.S. passport for ["child's first name"] ["child's last name"]?

1 YES ...(CP_B28) 2 NO ...(CP_B28) -1 RF ...(CP_B28) -2 DK ...(CP_B28)

CP_B28

{CP}{ NEWCP} Have you ["or your spouse or partner"] filed a petition to begin the process to adopt another child from overseas?

1 YES ...(CP_B28A) 2 NO ...(CP_B29) -1 RF ...(CP_B29) -2 DK ...(CP_B29)

CP_B28A (CP_B28A_M, CP_B28A_Y, month, year)

{CP} {NEWCP} We would like to ask you the month and year on which you filed the petition; and whether the process is now complete and your new adopted child has arrived in the United States. In what month and year did you file that petition? INTERVIEWER: MONTHS ENTERED MUST BE BEFORE OR ON CURRENT INTERVIEW MONTH, YEAR. _____(MONTH) ______(YEAR) [Respondent Date of Birth] to [Date of Interview] ...{CP_B28C}

-1 RF ... {CP_B28C}

-2 DK ...{CP_B28C}

CP_B28C

{CP} {NEWCP} Is the process now complete? That is, has your new adopted child arrived in the United States?

1 YES ...(CP_B28D) 2 NO ...(CP_B28D) -1 RF ...(CP_B28D) -2 DK ...(CP_B28D)


NIS-2003-2 24 April 10, 2014

CP_B28D

{CP} {NEWCP} Did USCIS lose any of the documents you submitted?

1 YES ...(CP_B28E) 2 NO ...(CP_B28E) -1 RF ...(CP_B28E) -2 DK ...(CP_B28E)

CP_B28E

{CP} {NEWCP} Would you say that the process was easier, harder, or about the same as when you adopted ["child's first name"] ["child's last name"]?

1 EASIER ...(CP_B29) 2 HARDER ...( CP_B29) 3 ABOUT THE SAME ...(CP_B29) -1 RF ...(CP_B29) -2 DK ...(CP_B29)

CP_B29

{CP}{NEWCP} Do you intend to live in the United States for the rest of your life?


B25_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE [Sample Type]

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B53_CHECK) 2 CHILD PROXY … (B53_CHECK) 3 R1 SPOUSE … (B53_CHECK) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (B25A_CHECK) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (B25A_CHECK) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (B25A_CHECK)

B25A_CHECK CHK: COUNTRY OF BIRTH IS USA?

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [THE RESPONDENT'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH] = [UNITED STATES]

1 CONDITION APPLIES ... {B53_CHECK}

2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY ... (B25)


NIS-2003-2 25 April 10, 2014

B25

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} I'm interested in learning more about the kinds of jobs people have had in their lives both in the United States and in foreign countries. Now I would like to ask you questions about some of the jobs you have had since your sixteenth birthday. Before you came to the United States, had you ever worked for pay or as a family worker in a household enterprise?

1 YES ...(B26) 2 NO ...(B74) -1 RF ...(B74) -2 DK ...(B74)

B26 (B26_Y, year)

{NAMC}{NEWCP} OR{ NEW SPOUSE} In what year did you first work after your sixteenth birthday? _________(YEAR) [year of birth plus 15] to [Date of Interview] (B27)

-1 RF ... (B27)

-2 DK ... (B27)

B27

{NAMC} {NEWCP} [NEW SPOUSE} In what country was that job located?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B29) 997 Other Specify ...(B27OS) 999 Deceased ...(B29) 995 No Other Country ...(B29) -1 RF ...(B29) -2 DK ...(B29)

B29

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What kind of work did you do on this job? If you had more than one job then, tell me about your main job at the time. INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) ...(B30)

-1 RF ...(B30)

B27OS {NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify ____________ (30 Characters) ...(B29)


NIS-2003-2 26 April 10, 2014

-2 DK ...(B30)

B30

{NAMC}{ NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What were your most important activities or duties?

INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) ...(B31)

-1 RF… ...(B31)

-2 DK… ...(B31)

B31

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what kind of business or industry did you work? INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) ...(B32)

-1 RF ...(B32)

-2 DK ...(B32)

B32

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Were you self-employed or working for someone else at that time?

1 SELF-EMPLOYED ...(B33) 2 FOR SOMEONE ELSE ...(B34) 3 BOTH ...(B33) -1 RF ...(B34) -2 DK ...(B34)

B33

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Was your business incorporated?



NIS-2003-2 27 April 10, 2014

B34_CHECK CHK: SELF EMPLOYED ON FIRST JOB

{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} [B32- SELF EMPLOYED ON FIRST JOB]

1 SELFEMPLOYED ...(B36) 2 FOR SOMEONE ELSE ...B36) 3 BOTH ...(B34) -1 RF ...(B36) -2 DK ...(B36)

B34

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Which of the following best describes the type of business you worked for? Did you work for: INTERVIEWER: CODE ONLY ONE.

1 A private for-profit company ...(B36) 2 A family business or farm ...(B36) 3 A government ...( B35) 4 A private not-for profit, tax exempt or charitable organization ...(B36) 5 Or an Individual ...(B36) -1 RF ...(B36) -2 DK ...(B36)

B35

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Was this a foreign government, or was this a local, state or federal government in the United States?

1 FOREIGN ...(B36) 2 LOCAL ...(B36) 3 STATE ...(B36) 4 FEDERAL ...(B36) -1 RF ...(B36) -2 DK ...(B36)

B36

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} On average, how many hours per week did you typically work on that job? HOURS PER WEEK:____________ (3 digits) [Range: 0 to 168] ...(B37)

-1 RF ... (B37) -2 DK ... (B37)

B37

INTERVIEWER: READ SLOWLY. {NAMC}{ NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Counting paid vacations as weeks of work, how many weeks a year did you usually work on this job? INTERVIEWER: COUNT PAID SICK TIME AS WORK TIME.


NIS-2003-2 28 April 10, 2014

WEEK PER YEAR:____________ (2 digits) [Range: 0 to 52] ... (B38)

-1 RF ... (B38) -2 DK ... (B38)

B38

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Did you receive any cash or noncash payments when you first started this job?

1 YES ...(B39) 2 NO ...(B49) -1 RF ...(B49) -2 DK ...(B49)

B39

{NAMC} { NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Were you paid in cash, in kind, or both for this work?

1 CASH ...(B40) 2 IN KIND ...(B47_X) 3 BOTH ...(B40) -1 RF ...(B49) -2 DK ...(B49)

B40

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What currency were you paid in on that job? INTERVIEWER: CURRENCY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF JOB; PROBE DK AND REF.

CURRENCY pick list ...(B42) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B40OS) -1 RF ...(B42) -2 DK ...(B42)

B40OS

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B42)

B42

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} How much ["in [currency type],"] did you earn at this job when you first started this job? INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE. Include any overtime pay, tips, or commissions, and before any deductions. INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. AMOUNT:$____________ (15 digits)…(B43)


NIS-2003-2 29 April 10, 2014

-1 RF …(B43) -2 DK …(B43)

B43

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY: Is that amount per...?

1 Unit ...(B46_CHECK) 2 Hour ...(B46_CHECK) 3 Day ...(B46_CHECK) 4 Week ...(B46_CHECK) 5 Two weeks ...(B46_CHECK) 6 Month ...(B46_CHECK) 7 Year ...(B46_CHECK) 997 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B43OS) -1 RF ...(B46) -2 DK ...(B46)

B43OS

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B46)

B46

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What is your best estimate of how much you earned, ["in [currency type],"] in a typical week. INTERVIEWER: FOR SEASONAL, BEST ESTIMATE OF HOURS WORKED IN A TYPICAL WEEK WHEN WORKING. INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. AMOUNT:____________ (15 digits) ...( B46_CHECK)

-1 RF ...(B46_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B46_CHECK)

B46_CHECK CHK: PAID IN CASH OR KIND ON 1ST JOB

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [B39: PAID IN CASH OR IN KIND ON FIRST JOB]



NIS-2003-2 30 April 10, 2014

B47_X [RANGE X=1 to 8]

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What did your noncash payments include? INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

1 HOUSING ...(B49) 2 CLOTHING ...(B49) 3 FURNITURE OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS ...(B49) 4 VEHICLES ...(B49) 5 TOOLS ...(B49) 6 LIVESTOCK ...(B49) 7 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B47OS) 8 NO OTHERS ...(B49) -1 RF ...(B49) -2 DK ...(B49)

B47OS


B49 (B49_Y, year)

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what year did you last work at this job? _________(YEAR) [year of birth plus 15] to [Date of Interview] …(B49_ASSIST)

-1 RF …(B49_ASSIST) -2 DK …(B49_ASSIST)

B49_ASSIST CHK:DATE IN B49 OR STILL WORKING=9995


1 ENTERED A DATE ABOVE ...(B50) 9995 STILL WORKING AT JOB ...(B50) -1 RF ...(B50) -2 DK ...(B50)

B50

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Did you have another job before you came to the United States to live?

1 YES ...(B51) 2 NO ...(B51) -1 RF ...(B51) -2 DK ...(B51)


NIS-2003-2 31 April 10, 2014

B51 (B51_Y, year)

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} ["Now I'd like to ask you about the last job that you had outside the United States"] In what year did you last work outside the United States ["before you became a lawful permanent resident of the United States"]? _________(YEAR) [year of birth plus 15] to [Date of Interview] (B51_ASSIST) -1 RF …(B51_ASSIST)

-2 DK …(B51_ASSIST)

B51_ASSIST CHK:DATE IN B51 OR STILL WORKING=9995 {NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} 1 ENTERED A DATE ABOVE ...(B52_CHECK) 9995 STILL WORKING AT JOB ...(B52_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B52_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B52_CHECK)

B52_CHECK CHK: B50 ANOTHER JOB BEFORE COMING TO U.S. {NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [B50: ANOTHER JOB BEFORE COMING TO U.S.] 1 YES ...(B52_B2) 2 NO ...(B61_B2) -1 RF ...(B61_B2) -2 DK ...(B61_B2)

B52_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what country was that job located?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B54_B2) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B52_B2OS) 999 DECEASED ...(B54_B2) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B54_B2) -1 RF ...(B54_B2) -2 DK ...(B54_B2) B52_B2OS

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B54_B2)

B54_B2

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} What kind of work did you on[" your last job outside the United States"]? If you had more than one job then, tell me about your main job at the time.


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INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) …(B55_B2)

-1 RF …(B55_B2) -2 DK …(B55_B2)

B55_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What were your most important activities or duties? INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) …(B56_B2)

-1 RF …(B56_B2) -2 DK …(B56_B2)

B56_B2

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what kind of business or industry did you work?

INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) …(B57_B2)

-1 RF …(B57_B2) -2 DK …(B57_B2)

B57_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Were you self-employed or working for someone else at that time?

1 SELF-EMPLOYED ...(B58_B2) 2 FOR SOMEONE ELSE ...(B59_B2) 3 BOTH ...(B58_B2) -1 RF ...(B59_B2) -2 DK ...(B59_B2)

B58_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Was your business incorporated?



NIS-2003-2 33 April 10, 2014

B59_CHECK CHK: B32

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [B32: SELF EMPLOYED ON FIRST JOB]

1 SELF-EMPLOYED ...(B61_B2) 2 FOR SOMEONE ELSE ...(B61_B2) 3 BOTH ...(B59_B2) -1 RF ...(B61_B2) -2 DK ...(B61_B2)

B59_B2

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Which of the following best describes the type of business you worked for?

Did you work for: INTERVIEWER: CODE ONE ONLY.

1 A private for-profit company ...(B61_B2) 2 A family business or farm ...(B61_B2) 3 A government ...(B60) 4 A private not-for profit, tax exempt or charitable organization ...(B61_B2) 5 Or an Individual ...(B61_B2) -1 RF ...(B61_B2) -2 DK ...(B61_B2)

B60

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Was this a foreign government, or was this a local, state or federal government in the United States?

1 FOREIGN ...(B61_B2) 2 LOCAL ...(B61_B2) 3 STATE ...(B61_B2) 4 FEDERAL ...(B61_B2) -1 RF ...(B61_B2) -2 DK ...(B61_B2)

B61_B2

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} On average, how many hours per week did you typically work on that job in the last year you worked at this job[" outside the United States"]? HOURS PER WEEK:____________ (3 digits) {Range: 0 to 168} …(B62_B2)

-1 RF …(B62_B2) -2 DK …(B62_B2)

B62_B2

INTERVIEWER: READ SLOWLY. {NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Counting paid vacations as weeks of work, how many weeks a year did you


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usually work on this job in the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? INTERVIEWER: COUNT PAID SICK TIME AS WORK TIME. WEEK PER YEAR:____________ (2 digits) {Range: 0 to 52} …(B63_B2)

-1 RF …(B63_B2) -2 DK …(B63_B2)

B63_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Were you receiving any cash or noncash payments in the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]?

1 YES ...(B64_B2) 2 NO ...(B74) -1 RF ...(B74) -2 DK ...(B74)

B64_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} In the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"], were you paid in cash, in kind, or both for this work?

1 CASH ...(B65_B2) 2 IN KIND ...(B71_X) 3 BOTH ...(B65_B2) -1 RF ...(B65_B2) -2 DK ...(B65_B2)

B65_B2

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What currency were you paid in on that job? INTERVIEWER: CURRENCY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF JOB; PROBE DK AND REF.

[CURRENCY pick list] ...(B66_B2) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B65_B2OS) -1 RF ...(B66_B2) -2 DK ...(B66_B2)

B65_B2OS


Other Specify_________________(80 Characters) ...(B66_B2)


NIS-2003-2 35 April 10, 2014

B66_B2

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} How much ["in [currency type],"] did you earn at this job the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? Include any overtime pay, tips, or commissions, and before any deductions. AMOUNT:$____________ (15 digits) …(B67_B2)

-1 RF …(B67_B2) -2 DK …(B67_B2)

B67_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROBE: Is that amount per...? INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS.

1 Unit ...(B70_CHECK) 2 Hour ...(B70_CHECK) 3 Day ...(B70_CHECK) 4 Week ...(B70_CHECK) 5 Two weeks ...(B70_CHECK) 6 Month ...(B70_CHECK) 7 Year ...(B70_CHECK) 997 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B67_B2OS) -1 RF ...(B70_B2) -2 DK ...(B70_B2)

B67_B2OS

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B70_B2)

B70_B2

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What is your best estimate of how much you earned, ["in [currency type],"] in a typical week the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? INTERVIEWER: FOR SEASONAL, BEST ESTIMATE OF IN TYPICAL WEEK WHEN WORKED. INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. AMOUNT:$____________ (15 digits) …(B70_CHECK)

-1 RF …(B70_CHECK) -2 DK …(B70_CHECK)


NIS-2003-2 36 April 10, 2014

B70_CHECK CHK: B64_B2 CASH OR KIND

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [B64_B2: PAID CASH OR IN KIND OR BOTH OTHER JOB]

1 CASH ...(B74) 2 IN KIND ...(B71_X) 3 BOTH ...(B71_X) -1 RF ...(B74) -2 DK ...(B74)


{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What did your noncash payments include? INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.


B71OS


B74

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Now I'd like to ask you some questions about jobs you may have had in the United States. Have you worked since you came to the United States to live?

1 YES ...(B75) 2 NO ...(B53_CHECK) -1 RF ...(B53_CHECK) -2 DK ...(B53_CHECK)

B75 (B75_Y, year)

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what year did you first work after you came to the United States to live? _________(YEAR) [Respondent Date of Birth] to [Date of Interview] …(B76)

-1 RF …(B76) -2 DK …(B76)


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B76

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} In what country was that job located?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B78) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B76OS) 999 DECEASED ...(B78) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B78) -1 RF ...(B78) -2 DK ...(B78)

B76OS

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} ____________ (30 Characters) ...(B78)

B78

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} What kind of work did you do on this job? If you had more than one job then, tell me about your main job at the time. INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (4000 Characters) …(B79)

-1 RF …(B79) -2 DK …(B79)

B79

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What were your most important activities or duties? INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (200 Characters) …(B80)

-1 RF …(B80) -2 DK …(B80)

B80

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what kind of business or industry did you work? INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (200 Characters) …(B81)

-1 RF …(B81)


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-2 DK …(B81)

B81

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Were you self-employed or working for someone else at that time?


B82

{NAMC} {NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Was your business incorporated?


B83_CHECK CHK B81: WAS RESPONDENT SELF-EMPLOYED?

{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} [B81: EMPLOYED OR SELF EMPLOYED MAIN U.S. JOB]


B83

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Which of the following best describes the type of business you worked for? Did you work for: INTERVIEWER: CODE ONE ONLY.

1 A private for-profit company ...(B85) 2 A family business or farm ...(B85) 3 A government ...(B84) 4 A private not-for profit, tax exempt or charitable organization ...(B85) 5 Or an Individual ...(B85) -1 RF ...(B85) -2 DK ...(B85)

B84

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Was this a foreign government, or was this a local, state or federal government in the United States?


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1 FOREIGN ...(B85) 2 LOCAL ...(B85) 3 STATE ...(B85) 4 FEDERAL ...(B85) -1 RF ...(B85) -2 DK ...(B85)

B85

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} On average, how many hours per week did you typically work on that job? HOURS PER WEEK:____________ (3 digits) {Range: 0 to 168} …(B86)

-1 RF …(B86) -2 DK …(B86)

B86

INTERVIEWER: READ SLOWLY. {NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Counting paid vacations as weeks of work, how many weeks a year did you usually work on this job? INTERVIEWER: COUNT PAID SICK TIME AS WORK TIME. WEEK PER YEAR:____________ (2 digits) {Range: 0 to 52} …(B87)

-1 RF …(B87) -2 DK …(B87)

B87

{NAMC} {NEWCP} NEW SPOUSE} Did you receive any cash or noncash payments when you first started this job?

1 YES ...(B88) 2 NO ...(B98) -1 RF ...(B98) -2 DK ...(B98)

B88

{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} Were you paid in cash, in kind, or both for this work?



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B89

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What currency were you paid in on that job? INTERVIEWER: CURRENCY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF JOB; PROBE DK AND REF.

[CURRENCY] pick list ...(B91) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B89OS) -1 RF ...(B91)

-2 DK ...(B91)

B89OS


B91

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} How much ["money"] did you earn at this job when you first started this job? INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE. Include any overtime pay, tips, or commissions, and before any deductions. INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. AMOUNT:$____________ (15 digits) …(B92)

-1 RF …(B92) -2 DK …(B92)

B92

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY: Is that amount per...?

1 Unit ...(B95_CHECK) 2 Hour ...(B95_CHECK) 3 Day ...(B95_CHECK) 4 Week ...(B95_CHECK) 5 Two weeks ...(B95_CHECK) 6 Month ...(B95_CHECK) 7 Year ...(B95_CHECK) 997 OTHER (SPECIFY) ...(B92OS) -1 RF ...(B95)

-2 DK ...(B95)


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B92OS


B95

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} What is your best estimate of how much you earned["money"]in a typical week? INTERVIEWER: FOR SEASONAL, BEST ESTIMATE OF IN TYPICAL WEEK WHEN WORKED. INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. ____________ (15 digits) …(B95_CHECK)

-1 RF …(B95_CHECK) -2 DK …(B95_CHECK)

B95_CHECK CHK:B88 TYPE OF PAYMENT

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} [B88: PAID CASH OR IN KIND OR BOTH IN MAIN U.S. JOB]

1 CASH ...(B98) 2 IN KIND ...(B96_X) 3 BOTH ...(B96_X) -1 RF ...(B98) -2 DK ...(B98)


{NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE} What did your noncash payments include? INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.


B96OS {NAMC}{NEWCP}{NEW SPOUSE}

Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) …(B98)


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B98

{NAMC}{NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} Are you still working at this job?

1 YES ...(B53_CHECK) 2 NO ...(B99) -1 RF ...(B99) -2 DK ...(B99)

B99 (B99_Y, year)

{NAMC} {NEWCP} {NEW SPOUSE} In what year did you last work at this job?

_________(YEAR) [Respondent Date of Birth] to [Date of Interview] … (B53_CHECK)

-1 RF … (B53_CHECK) -2 DK … (B53_CHECK)

B53_CHECK CHK: SAMPLE TYPE [Sample Type]

1 MAIN RESPONDENT … (B53_CHECK2) 2 CHILD PROXY … (B53_CHECK2) 3 R1 SPOUSE … (B53_CHECK2) 4 NOW ADULT MAIN CHILD … (NEXT SECTION) 5 NEW CHILD PROXY… (NEXT SECTION) 6 NEW IN R2 SPOUSE … (NEXT SECTION)

B53_CHECK2 CHK: RESPONDENT WORK BEFORE COMING TO US?

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE}

[R1 B25: R REPORTED WORKING OUTSIDE OF US IN R1]

1 CONDITION APPLIES … (B54) 2 CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY …(NEXT SECTION)

B54 (B54_Y, year)

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} Now I'd like to ask you about the last job that you had outside the United States [" and before you became a lawful permanent resident"]. In what year did you last work outside the United States ["before you became a lawful permanent resident"]?

_________(YEAR) [Respondent Date of Birth] to [Date of Interview] …(B54A)

-1 RF …(B54A)


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-2 DK …(B54A)

B54A

{MA}{CP} {R1 SPOUSE} What kind of work did you do on the last job that you had [" outside the United States"]? If you had more than one job then, tell me about your main job at the time. INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (100 Characters) …(B55)

-1 RF …(B55) -2 DK …(B55)

B55

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} What were your most important activities or duties? INTERVIEWER: PROBE IF NECESSARY AND RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (100 Characters) …(B56)

-1 RF …(B56) -2 DK …(B56)

B56

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} In what kind of business or industry did you work? INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE.

____________ (50 Characters) …(B57)

-1 RF …(B57) -2 DK …(B57)

B57

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} Were you self-employed or working for someone else at that time?

1 SELF-EMPLOYED ...(B58) 2 SOMEONE ELSE ...(B59) -1 RF ...(B59) -2 DK ...(B59)


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B58

{MA}{CP} {R1 SPOUSE} Was your business incorporated?

1 YES ...(B59A) 2 NO ...(B59A) -1 RF ...(B59A) -2 DK ...(B59A)

B59

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} Which of the following best describes the type of business you worked for? INTERVIEWER: CODE ONE ONLY.

1 A private for-profit company ...(B59A) 2 A family business or farm ...(B59A) 3 A government ...(B59A) 4 A private not-for profit, tax exempt or charitable organization ...(B59A) 5 Or an Individual ...(B59A) -1 RF ...(B59A) -2 DK ...(B59A)

B59A

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} In what country was that job located?

[COUNTRY PICK LIST] ...(B61) 997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B59AOS) 999 DECEASED ...(B61) 995 NO OTHER COUNTRY ...(B61) -1 RF ...(B61) -2 DK ...(B61) B59AOS

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B61)

B61

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} On average, how many hours per week did you typically work on that job in the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? HOURS PER WEEK:____________ (3 digits){Range: 0 to 168} …(B62)

-1 RF …(B62) -2 DK …(B62)


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B62

INTERVIEWER: READ SLOWLY. {MA}{CP} {R1 SPOUSE} Counting paid vacations as weeks of work, how many weeks a year did you usually work on this job in the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? INTERVIEWER: COUNT PAID SICK TIME AS WORK TIME. WEEKS:____________ (2 digits) {Range: 0 to 52} …(B63)

-1 RF …(B63) -2 DK …(B63)

B63 CURRENCY LAST JOB PRE- US

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} What was the currency you were paid in (pesos, rupees, shekels)?

[CURRENCY PICK LIST] ...(B65)

997 OTHER SPECIFY ...(B63OS) 9995 NOT PAID IN CASH -1 RF ...(NEXT SECTION)

-2 DK ...(NEXT SECTION) B63OS

{MA}{CP}{ R1 SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(B65)

B65

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} How much ["in [currency type],"] did you usually earn at this job in the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? INTERVIEWER IF NECESSARY, PROBE: Is that amount per piece, per hour, per day, per week, per two weeks, per month, or per year? INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. AMOUNT:$____________ (15 digits) …(B67)

-1 RF …(B67) -2 DK …(B67)


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B67

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE}

(INTERVIEWER IF NECESSARY, PROBE: Is that amount per…?)

1 unit ...(NEXT SECTION) 2 hour ...(NEXT SECTION) 3 day ...(NEXT SECTION) 4 week ...(NEXT SECTION) 5 two weeks ...(NEXT SECTION) 6 month ...(NEXT SECTION) 7 year ...(NEXT SECTION) 97 something else (OTHER SPECIFY) ...(B67OS) -1 RF ...(B70) -2 DK ...(B70)

B67OS

{MA}{CP} {R1 SPOUSE} Other Specify____________ (80 Characters) ...(NEXT SECTION)

B70

{MA}{CP}{R1 SPOUSE} What is your best estimate of how much you earned, ["in [currency type],"] in a typical week the last year you worked at this job [" outside the United States"]? INTERVIEWER: FOR SEASONAL, BEST ESTIMATE OF IN TYPICAL WEEK WHEN WORKED. INTERVIEWER: WE WANT GROSS INCOME. THIS MEANS EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM TOTAL EARNINGS. AMOUNT:$____________ (15 digits) ...(NEXT SECTION)

-1 RF...(NEXT SECTION) -2 DK...(NEXT SECTION)

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