Imagine Yourself American is a complete citizenship-prep program taught entirely in Portuguese by Claudia Gurtner. Over 4,000 Brazilian women have walked this exact path. Yours can too: with Claudia in her corner the whole way.
Why this works for Brazilian women specifically
Every module is built directly from the official USCIS materials at uscis.gov: the 128 civics questions, the writing word list, the reading sentence list, and the N-400 form itself. Taught in Portuguese, with the specific phrases officers actually use.
Every lesson is in her first language. No translate-then-learn-then-translate-back. She studies directly, faster, and the material sticks.
The 128 civics questions. The writing test. The reading test. The three conversation tests are each prepped with the specific phrases USCIS officers actually use.
Direct messaging with Claudia. Ask a question at 9pm, send a voice memo of a tricky word, get real feedback. Not a chatbot. Claudia, personally.
By the time she sits across from the USCIS officer, she has already had this exact conversation four times with the guide who has been on the other side of it countless times.
Meet Your Guide
Claudia is Brazilian-American. She immigrated, learned the language, took the test, raised her family in the U.S., and has spent 25+ years teaching other Brazilians how to do the same. She built Imagine Yourself American after watching dozens of capable, hardworking Brazilian women fail USCIS interviews not because their English was bad, but because no one had taught them the right method.
Her teaching method (called Aprenda Mesmo, meaning "Learn for Real" in Portuguese) is built specifically for Brazilian Portuguese speakers. Rather than teaching general English, it uses memory associations between Portuguese and English, teaches U.S. history and civics as stories instead of facts to memorize, and focuses on the shortest correct answer to every USCIS question. The N-400 isn't a fluency test; it's a structured conversation with predictable questions, and the Aprenda Mesmo method gives your wife the structure to walk in confident.
What's in every plan
Every plan below includes the complete curriculum. The plans differ only in the format of mock interviews, whether 6 months of "Unlock Your English" is included, and whether Claudia's team files the N-400 form for her.
Why this is actually a discount
An immigration lawyer files paperwork. A private English tutor teaches English. A test-prep service drills questions. None of them, alone, teach a Brazilian woman how to pass the N-400 interview. Here's what each piece would cost separately.
24-hour discount price (with N-400 filing)
$3,694 USD
Real students, real ceremonies
Watch a few stories from Claudia's students. They speak Portuguese because that's the language of the course. YouTube auto-translates captions to English with one click.
Carlos was eligible since 2021. Tried to pass with private English classes that weren't focused on the citizenship test and failed. Took Claudia's course, passed, and his citizenship opened the door to Ana Paula's green card. "My only regret is not having discovered this course sooner."
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Married couple, ages 69 and 65. Came to Claudia 20 days before their interviews; went together, same day, same officer, both passed. Júlio: "Claudia has the shortcuts. Things other courses don't have."
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Saw one of Claudia's lives on Instagram and felt she was speaking directly to her. Studied during dinner prep with the laptop in the kitchen. "Everything the officer asked, I answered. Nothing I missed."
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Lived in Texas 6 years before applying because she was held back by the fear of "not mastering English." Her sister found Claudia on YouTube. "I didn't want to memorize and walk in like a robot. I wanted to actually understand the country I was joining."
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Studied for months with free YouTube videos and her own notebook; forgot everything. Found Claudia's videos online, "felt firmness" in her teaching, finally bought the course. Came to the U.S. in 2004 and didn't see her son for 20 years.
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Juggling work, ESL classes in Austin, and life as a wife and mom. Wanted a course where she could actually talk to the teacher rather than just watch videos. "When the officer started asking questions, it felt exactly like Claudia had told me it would."
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Choose her plan
Same core curriculum, same Claudia, same guarantee. The plans differ in how much Claudia does for her, and how much you handle yourselves.
| How the plans differ | $3,694 24h discount | $3,197 | $2,697 | $2,197 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-400 form filing | Filed for her by our teamCertified translation included | She files it herselfRecorded class included | She files it herselfRecorded class included | She files it herselfRecorded class included |
| Mock interview format | 4 individual sessions1-on-1 with Claudia | 4 individual sessions1-on-1 with Claudia | 3 group + 1 individualClaudia in all | 3 group + 1 individualClaudia in all |
| "Unlock Your English" (6 months) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | - Not included |
Every plan includes the same 6 prep courses (Civics, Writing, Reading, and the 3 Conversation tests), the N-400 document checklist in Portuguese, direct WhatsApp access to Claudia, and the pass-or-stay-with-you guarantee. Only the three rows above differ.
with N-400 (Application for Naturalization) Filing
Everything included:
Pricing
Regular price: $4,194.00
24-hour discount price:
$3,694.00
4 individual mock interviews with Claudia · 6 months of Unlock Your English
Everything included:
Regular price
$3,197.00
3 group mocks + 1 individual mock · 6 months of Unlock Your English
Everything included:
Regular price
$2,697.00
3 group mocks + 1 individual mock · Core curriculum only
Everything included:
Regular price
$2,197.00
Our Promise
If your wife studies the full program and doesn't pass on her first interview, she keeps access and gets 1-on-1 VIP support from Claudia at no extra cost until she passes the citizenship interview.
Why we offer this: 98% of our students who study the full course pass. The method works. The guarantee just makes that promise public.
Things husbands ask before enrolling
No (and that's the point of the program). The course is taught entirely in Portuguese. She doesn't need to be "fluent" to pass the citizenship interview. She needs to know the specific English she'll be asked, and how to answer it confidently. That's what Claudia teaches.
The course is in Portuguese, so the lessons are designed for her. That said, many couples do this together: husbands sit in on study sessions, drill the 128 civics questions with her at the dinner table, and watch the mock-interview replays. Whatever support model works for your marriage.
She keeps her course access, and Claudia personally works with her 1-on-1 until she passes. No extra charge. That's our written guarantee. (See the green box above.)
An immigration lawyer files paperwork. We do both: we prep her for the interview (the part the lawyer doesn't touch), and on the top tier our team files the N-400 with certified translation. A lawyer won't teach her the 128 civics questions, the writing test, or how to handle a USCIS officer's follow-up questions. We do.
Because it works. Claudia personally handles every student's WhatsApp questions and runs every mock interview. We cap enrollment to protect her time, and we guarantee her continued support until your wife passes. Discount programs attract dabblers and produce inconsistent results. This is for couples who are ready to actually get the citizenship done.
Yes: every plan supports installment payments through Klarna, Afterpay, or PayPal Credit. You can also pay in full with debit or credit card. No extra interest from us, just whatever terms those installment providers offer.
Most students complete the prep in 2–4 months of consistent study (about an hour a day). Couples who pick the 24-hour-discount tier (where our team files the N-400) let your wife focus entirely on prep while we handle the paperwork. We've also had students prep intensively in 20 days when the interview was already scheduled.
Our team is here to help you pick the right plan for your situation.
Talk to the team: +1 (678) 371-0011