Migration Supplement to the Current Population Survey

CPS Migration Supplement August 2008 (OMB Clearance Package Attachment A1)

Summary Table of Questions and Sources

U.S. Census Bureau- Population Division, Immigration Statistics Staff

	QUESTION / Cognitive Test Name	TEXT	SOURCE & COMMENTS
1	SUPINT	This month we are asking questions about time spent in and outside of the United States.	New
	CITIZENSHIP SECTION (topic-based)
2	CITINT	I would like to ask about changes in citizenship since the first time we surveyed your household. All information is confidential and will NOT be used to identify the status of anyone in your household.	New
3	NEWCIT	[Have/Has] [you/NAME] become a citizen of the United States?	CPS Basic question CITIZN
	YEAR OF ENTRY SECTION (person-based)
4	YOEINT / YOE_INTRO	Now I would like to ask about people in your household coming to and traveling out of the U.S. We ask these questions to find out how long people have been in the U.S. and learn more about how they "settle in" to living in the States.	New
5	YOETR / YOE_TRAN	The next few questions are about [you/NAME] specifically.	New
6	INUSY2 / YOECHKYR	When did [you/NAME] come to live in the United States?	CPS Basic (INUSYR)
7	INUSB4 / YOEFIRSTChk	Before [*INUSY2/INUSYR], did [you/NAME] ever come to the U.S. for 2 months or more?	New
8	FRSTYR / YOEFIRST	What year did [you/NAME] FIRST come to the U.S. for 2 months or more? Interviewer Instructions: If there are multiple stays longer than 2 months, enter the FIRST time the person came for 2 MONTHS OR MORE.	New
9	ANYOUT / ANYTRAV	Since [*FRSTYR/ **INUSY2/INUSYR], [have/has] [you/NAME] ever been outside the U.S.? Please count all work-related or personal travel of any length. READ IF NECESSARY: Include all places outside the 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.	New
10	TIMOUT / TIMBABDTOT	Now adding up ALL of those TIMES [you/NAME] spent outside the U.S. since [*FRSTYR /**INUSY2/INUSYR], would you say it is more or less than one year? (Your best guess is fine). 1 Less than one year 2 One year or more	New
11	YRSOUT / TIMABDYR	Since [*FRSTYR /**INUSY2/INUSYR], about how many years IN TOTAL [have/has] [you/NAME] spent outside the U.S.? (Your best guess is fine.)	New
12	TRV2MO	Since [*FRSTYR/**INUSY2/INUSYR] were any of [your/NAME’s] trips outside the U.S. longer than two months?	New
13	YRLEFT / OUTYRLAST	Now think of the MOST RECENT time [you/NAME] [were/was] OUTSIDE of the U.S. for 2 months or more. What year was that? (Your best guess is fine.)	New
14	LASTYR / YOELAST	What year did [you/NAME] come back? (Your best guess is fine.)	New

	RESIDENCE ONE YEAR AGO SECTION (household- and person-based)
15	RESINT / RES_INTRO	The next part of the interview is about WHERE people in this household were living one year ago, that is, around August 12, 2007.	New
16	MIGSAM	[*Was Reference Person’s NAME/Were you] living in this house (or apartment) one year ago? 1 Yes, this house or apartment 2 No, different house in U.S. (50+DC) 3 No, outside the U.S.	CPS ASEC One year migration question MIGSAM
17	MIGCN	What country did [*Reference Person’s NAME/you] live in one year ago?	CPS ASEC One year migration question MIGCN1
18	MIGALL	There are [#] other persons in this household ages 1 year or over. Did [this person/ALL of these persons] live with [*Reference Person’s NAME/you] [**in this house/in that house/outside the U.S./blank] one year ago? 1 Yes, all lived with [Reference Person's NAME] 2 No, some or all did not live with [Reference Person's NAME]	CPS ASEC One year migration question MIGALL
19	MIGM	Which of the other members of this household did NOT live with [*Reference Person’s NAME/you] one year ago?	CPS ASEC One year migration question MIGM
20	NXTSAM	[Were/Was] [you/NAME] living in this house (or apartment) one year ago? 1 Yes, this house or apartment 2 No, different house in U.S. (50+DC) 3 No, outside the U.S.	CPS ASEC One year migration question NXTSAM, with modification to lead in
21	NXTCN	What country did [you/NAME] live in one year ago?	CPS ASEC One year migration question NXTCN1

	RESIDENTS AND EMIGRANTS ABROAD SECTION (household- and person-based)
22	EMIINT / REA_INTRO	The next part of the survey is about people who are NOW living outside the United States. READ IF NECESSARY. By outside the U.S., we mean outside the 50 states and Washington, D.C.	New
23	UREMIG	This survey listed [READ ALL ROSTER NAMES of CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY] as members of this household. Is any one of them living outside the U.S. now […/*other than (NAMES collected in LASTYR)]?	New
24	WHOOUT	Who is it? Anyone else?	New
25	HHEMIG	Other than the people we have listed as household members, did anyone else live or stay here one year ago (about August 12, 2007) but is now living outside the U.S.? READ IF NECESSARY: Include Armed Forces members.	New, but a similar question is asked on the Republic of Ireland’s Quarterly National Household Survey, and on Great Britain’s Omnibus Survey
26	EMIALL / EMIGLIST	Can you tell me who that was? ? What are these persons’ names? READ IF NECESSARY: We don’t need full names – first name and last initial is fine. I only need a name so you and I can be clear about who we’re talking about. The picture would be incomplete if we didn’t get a little information about these people you used to live with.	New (note that CPS Basic asks for both first and last names on household roster)
27	EMITR / EMI_INTRO	Now I would like to ask some basic information about [NAME on EMIALL/WHOOUT] specifically.	New
28	EMISEX	Is [EMIALL NAME] male or female?	CPS Basic, reworded to ask if “male or female” rather than for emigrant’s “sex”
29	EMIAGE	How old is [EMIALL NAME]?	CPS 1988 Emigration Supplement, reworded more simply than the original: “How old was this person on his/her last birthday?”
30	EMIREL	How is [EMIALL NAME] related to [Reference Person/ you]? [EMIALL NAME] is [Reference Person’s / your]… 01 Spouse (Husband/wife) 02 Unmarried partner 03 Son/Daughter (biological, step, and adopted child) 04 Foster child 05 Grandchild 06 Parent (Mother, father) 07 Brother, sister 08 Grandmother, grandfather 09 Cousin 10 Aunt, uncle 11 Nephew, niece 12 Mother-in-law, father-in-law 13 Son- , Daughter-in-law 14 Other in-law of [Reference person / yours] 15 Other relative of [Reference person / yours] 16 Nonrelative of [Reference person / yours]	CPS Basic question wording (RELATION), with mainly Census 2000 response categories (collapsed boarders, roomers, etc. with all nonrelatives, additional categories for other relatives)
31	EMICOB	In what country was [EMIALL NAME] born?	CPS Basic, NATVTY
32	EMICIT	Is [EMIALL NAME] a citizen of the United States?	CPS Basic question wording (CITIZN) but with the ACS response categories that apply to this universe (i.e. not born in the 50 states + DC, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. island areas)
33	EMINAT / EMICITB	Did [EMIALL NAME] become a citizen of the United States through naturalization?	CPS Basic question CITPB
34	EMICOR	In what country is [EMIALL NAME] living now?	1988 June CPS Emigration Supplement, with slightly different word order than the original: “In what country does this person now live?”
35	EMIAF	Is [EMIALL NAME] a member of the U.S. Armed Forces?	1988 June CPS Emigration Supplement
36	EMIGOV	Is [EMIALL NAME] a civilian employee of the U.S. Government?	1988 June CPS Emigration Supplement
37	EMIAFD / EMIAFDEP	Is [EMIALL NAME] a dependent of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces?	1988 June CPS Emigration Supplement
38	EMIGVD / EMIGOVDEP	Is [EMIALL NAME] a dependent of a civilian employee of the U.S. Government?	1988 June CPS Emigration Supplement
39	EMIACT	What is [EMIALL NAME]’s main activity? Is [NAME] … READ response categories: 1 Working 2 Taking care of house or family 3 Going to school 4 Retired 5 Other: Specify______EMIOTH____________	1988 June CPS Emigration Supplement, but with response category 2 wording changed from the original “Keeping house” to current CPS Basic “Taking care of house and family”
40	EMIOTH	Please specify main activity.	see EMIACT above

	TRANSFERS SECTION
41	TRINT / TRINTRO	The next part of the survey is about money sent to and received from family and friends living outside the U.S., either regularly or for special occasions. We understand this is a common thing. READ IF NECESSARY: Also, we know that people aren't used to talking about money. We want to get an overall picture of how families and friends continue to support and keep ties to each other while living in separate countries. We are NOT trying to find out about you or anyone personally.	New
42	GIVANY / TRSEND	In the last 12 months, did anyone in this household GIVE or SEND money TO relatives or friends living outside the U.S.? Please include all gifts of money. Do NOT include loans. READ IF NECESSARY: Friends are people you know personally (are acquainted with). Do NOT include money for charities or other organizations or groups.	New, but similar to questions from the New Immigrant Survey, Survey of Remittance Senders: US to Latin America. Also consulted census information for Guam and St. Lucia, and IDSEM suggested migration module (J. Schachter).
43	GIVNUM / TRSENDNUM	About how many times in total over the last 12 months was money given or sent? (Your best guess is fine)	New, but see notes for GIVANY
44	GIVAMT / TRSENDAMT	In the last 12 months, about how much in total dollars was given or sent? (Your best guess is fine)	New, but see notes for GIVANY
45	RECANY / TRREC	In the last 12 months, did anyone in this household RECEIVE money FROM relatives or friends living outside the U.S.? Please include all gifts of money. Do NOT include loans. READ IF NECESSARY: Friends are people you know personally (are acquainted with). Do not include money from charities or other organizations or groups.	New, but see notes for GIVANY
46	RECNUM / TRRECNUM	About how many times in total over the last 12 months was money received? (Your best guess is fine)	New, but see notes for GIVANY
47	RECAMT / TRRECAMT	In the last 12 months, about how much in total dollars was received? (Your best guess is fine)	New, but see notes for GIVANY

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