Did you know that the USCIS provides citizenship preparation programs?
The objective of the "citizenship and integration" programs, provided through community based immigration support groups, is to assist non-english speaking legal permanent residents with english language lessons and preparation for the U.S. history and civics test which is given during the citizenship interview. Naturalization application and legal assistance is also provided under the program.
USCIS's Fiscal Year 2010 budget includes approximately $7 million funding for the programs.
Here are a few immigration support organizations:
Catholic Charities - National
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization - Oregon
Heartland Alliance - Illinois
Community Refugee and Immigration Services - Ohio
Immigrant Community Access Point - South Carolina
Refugee and Immigration Services - Virginia
Please leave a comment if you need assistance locating an organization near you.
This blog is about my immigration journey - which began in the late-1990s - from Zimbabwe to the United States of America. I am sharing my experiences with the objective of helping individuals who, similarly to me, may find the immigration process impermeable. I am not an attorney and the contents of this blog do not constitute legal advice.
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