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Issue: 1112 Date: 12/15/2011
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PATH TO CITIZENSHIP:
Special Citizenship Assistance Event For Adult Immigrants and Refugees
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On Wednesday, December 21, from 12:15 - 2:30 pm, the International Institute of St. Louis (3564 S. Grand Blvd.) is hosting an informational event for lawful permanent residents ages 18 and older who would like to become U.S. Citizens. This free event will provide information on:
* Benefits of US Citizenship
* Requirements to Become a Citizen
* Process to Become a Citizen
* Do's and Don'ts to Ensure Citizenship
* Services to help permanent residents with naturalization
Interpreters and translations will be provided for Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Farsi, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese speakers
Many immigrant and refugee permanent residents face challenges in starting and completing U.S. citizenship requirements because of limited English, uncertainty about naturalization requirements and application process, and lack of information about naturalization instruction and application resources. Attendees to Path to Citizenship event will learn critical information from US Citizenship and Immigration Services representatives. In addition, they will learn about naturalization assistance services that are available at the International Institute as part of its new 2-year St. Louis Citizenship Project, one of 42 projects nationwide funded through the FY2011 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Citizenship. Thanks to the award, the Institute has expanded its citizenship instruction and naturalization application services to serve all adult LPRs in the St. Louis region who need assistance-especially those with special challenges of limited English and literacy skills including refugees, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, and those permanent residents who lack resources. |
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