LOS ANGELES – In conjunction with the release of its new instructional video, Citizenship 101: Your Guide to Citizenship, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) will sponsor a citizenship application workshop on Saturday, July 10, 2010 . The workshop will be held at APALC, 1145 Wilshire Blvd. in downtown Los Angeles , from 9am to 1:30pm. Appointments are required and may be made by calling APALC at (213)977-7500.
The Citizenship 101 DVD and accompanying 64-page workbook cover everything immigrants need to know in order to understand and complete the citizenship application process. Normally available for a $10 shipping/handling fee, the program will be included as part of APALC’s service at no additional charge to workshop applicants. Both the video and the workbook are also available for free on the Internet at www.apalc.org/citizenship.
At the workshop, APALC staff, pro bono attorneys, and trained volunteers will help attendees determine their eligibility for US citizenship and complete the “naturalization” application form. APALC reviews the applications for accuracy, and then files them with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS).
The service is provided for only $70 (discounted $10 from APALC’s regular service fee), and applicants must pay the CIS application/biometrics fee of $675 (or $595 for applicants 75 years of age or older). Attendees must also bring two passport-style photos of themselves and a copy of their green card.
Before making an appointment for the workshop, prospective applicants should check their qualifications for naturalization (particularly their English skills) by visiting the CIS webpage www.uscis.gov/naturalization.
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The Asian American Justice Center (www.advancingequality.org),Asian Law Caucus (www.asianlawcaucus.org), Asian Pacific American Legal Center (www.apalc.org) and Asian American Institute (www.aaichicago.org) are dedicated to defending and advancing the civil and human rights of Asian Americans both nationally and in local communities. Their strengthened affiliation under the name, Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, will be formally announced on June 24, 2010 at the Advancing Justice Conference (www.advancingjustice.org) in Washington, D.C.
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