2010-2011 Citizenship Days

Get FREE Help to Apply for U.S. Citizenship!

Have you or someone you know wanted to apply for U.S. citizenship (naturalization) but did not know how to start?

If so, a free Citizenship Day workshop is for you! Citizenship Day workshops will be held at sites around Washington State to assist eligible lawful permanent residents with applying for naturalization.

Citizenship Days are organized through a partnership with the Washington State Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Washington New Americans Program. At Citizenship Day, experienced volunteer immigration attorneys, paralegals, and interpreters will assist eligible permanent residents with completing their naturalization applications, review any relevant legal issues, and prepare the application package for filing with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Resources for preparing for the naturalization interviews will be provided as well. All assistance provided at a Citizenship Day workshop is free.

We will hold 3 Citizenship Days at 9 cities across Washington State during the 2010-2011 cycle.  The first Citizenship Day of this cycle will take place on October 23, 2010 in Pasco, Tacoma, and Yakima.  For the full schedule of 2010-2011 Citizenship Day events, please follow this link.   We also offer free services through our partner organizations.  If you would like to obtain any of these services or need more information, please sign up today!

WHAT TO BRING TO CITIZENSHIP DAY

EVERYONE

• Your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
• List of home addresses for the past five years and the dates during which you lived at these addresses
• List of employer names and addresses for the past five years, including the dates you worked with these employers
• Dates you have been outside of the U.S. since becoming a permanent resident and the countries you traveled to during these trips. Bring your passport, itineraries, and, if available, tickets to track all trips made outside the USA.
• Your children's complete names, dates of birth, and their A#s (alien registration numbers) if they have one
• Your most recent tax return and W-2 forms
• $675 filing fee (exceptions possible) - check, cashier's check, or money order made out to "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services"
• 2 color passport photos
• Interpreters available but waiting times may be shorter if you bring own interpreter

OTHER DOCUMENTS

If the name on your green card is different than your current legal name:
Bring the documents that legally changed your name (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court document).
If you are applying for US citizenship based upon a marriage to a US citizen bring:
Information about your spouse and his or her previous marriages and divorces.
Documents showing that you and your spouse are living together (examples: tax returns, bank statements, leases, mortgages, birth certificates of your children).
If you have been married more than one time:
Bring marriage certificate and divorce (or death) decree, or specific dates of all marriages and divorces.
Bring proof of your payment of any court ordered support.
If you have been outside the US for more than 6 months in any year since becoming a Permanent Resident:
Bring details about the dates you left and came back to the US, and proof that you maintained a job or home in the U.S.
If you have a spouse or children who do not live with you bring:
Any court order requiring you to pay financial support;
Evidence of your financial support (examples: cancelled checks, money order receipts, evidence of wage garnishments, or letter from the parent or guardian who cares for your children).
If you think you have been arrested, detained, or if you have had to appear before a court for any reason whether in the last five years or earlier:
Bring ALL certified court and police documents (examples: police report, court appearance and disposition)
EXCEPTION--Minor traffic violations (examples: parking tickets, speeding tickets).
If your federal, state, or local taxes are overdue (or you have failed to pay them):
Bring copies of any documents, letters, or papers you sent to or received from the government about the problem.
If you registered for the U.S. Selective Service:
Bring the date you registered and your selective service number, if known.