Applying for citizenship is a complex process. This session details how to apply, what documentation is needed, understanding the N-400, how to cover costs, and how to answer client questions. Clients should walk away with clear expectations of their responsibilities before starting the Naturalization process.
Lunch will be provided.
The Pathways to Citizenship Collaborative is made possible due to the generosity provided by The Houston Endowment. The ACAM Network is so grateful for the opportunity to carry out this vital work!
Learning Objective
Outlining the citizenship application process in an understandable yet detailed way for clients.
Target Audience
Interns, new staff, and community organizations will benefit the most from this training. Attendance required for Pathways to Citizenship Collaborative.
About the Presenters
Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative
In 2013, local organizations working with immigrant communities came together to address the lack of legal service capacity in the Houston region. These early meetings eventually became the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC or the Collaborative). Collaborative allies include non-profit legal services providers, outreach and advocacy organizations, the business community, law school legal clinics, public agencies, and private foundations.
The Collaborative plays a critical role convening, coordinating, and communicating in the legal services community. Through our work, more immigrants are receiving low-cost, high-quality legal services for immigration issues in Houston. Our work has become even more urgent in the last few years, as the policy environment in which we work becomes increasingly hostile to immigrants. We have seen a dramatic increase in the demand for immigration legal services and education & outreach efforts in Houston’s diverse immigrant communities.
The ACAM Network thanks HILSC for their commitment and their passion for Immigration and Citizenship and for sharing their extensive knowledge and expertise. Together, we do more to strengthen the network of service providers working to naturalize the 300,000 people eligible for citizenship in Greater Houston.