| Event Type: | Public |
| Starts: | 09/26/2015 - 1:00pm |
| Ends: | 09/26/2015 - 6:00pm |
The Detroit New Americans Campaign (Chaldean Community Foundation, International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, Michigan United, and South Asians American Voices for Impact), in collaboration with OneMacomb and Welcoming Michigan, will be hosting a free, one-step naturalization workshop on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Robert A. VerKuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036.
Volunteer attorneys will screen participants for naturalization eligibility, assist in completing the paperwork, assemble the applications with supporting documentation, and provide referrals and materials for the civics component of the exam. Advice and naturalization assistance is free to all participants at the workshop.
Besides being able to vote and get a U.S. passport, citizenship provides numerous other benefits. U.S. citizens
- Can petition for more categories of family members from abroad to join them in the United States
- Can travel abroad for extended periods of time without consequences to U.S. citizenship status,
- Can have their permanent resident children under 18 years old automatically derive citizenship,
- Are safe from deportation and removal,
- Receive certain preferential tax treatment over non-citizens,
- Be eligible for certain social security assistance, like SSI,
- And so much more.
You may be eligible for naturalization if you have been a permanent resident for five years, or, just three years if you are also married to a U.S. citizen. You may be exempt from the English requirement if you are 50 years of age or older, depending on how long you have been a permanent resident. Though the workshop is free, USCIS does charge $680 to process the application. However, you may qualify for a fee waiver for the application. Call to discuss.
Advance registration is required. No walk-ins. To sign up for an appointment, please call (313) 466-4168 or online at http://goo.gl/K1Q2TY
We will have Arabic and Spanish-speaking attorneys and interpreters available
