The City of Santa Ana in partnership with NALEO, OCCORD, OC Labor Federation, Public Law Center, Active Learning and various local elected officials will host a free Citizenship Fair on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Southwest Senior Center in Santa Ana, CA. Partners will be in attendance to address aspiring Americans about the importance of obtaining U.S. citizenship through naturalization.
“Promoting pathways to U.S. Citizenship is fundamental to ensuring a democratic society. It is of significant importance that all eligible residents become U.S. Citizens, exercise their right to vote and have their voice be heard,” stated Councilwoman Martinez and President of NALEO.
On the Citizenship Fair day, Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sarmiento and Councilwoman Michele Martinez and along with organizers, attorneys and volunteers, will provide applicants with valuable information and resources on the citizenship process. The free-of-charge fair will offer more than 500 participants assistance on their naturalization (N-400) application.
Applicants attending the workshop must bring all applicable documents to the workshop: green card, social security card, any passport issued since green card, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, certificates of disposition for all arrests, address and job history for the last 5 years and a money order for $680 payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Members of the community can call the NALEO Educational Fund’s national bilingual citizenship hotline, 888-839-8682, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday, which is headquartered in its Los Angeles offices and staffed year-round by fully-trained operators who can answer questions about the naturalization process and the availability of local resources.
There is a need for 100 more volunteers, including legal assistance, general volunteers, and Spanish interpreters to help during the fair. To volunteer to be a Spanish interpreter please call Roxana Rosas with Public Law Center at (714) 541-1010 x264 or [email protected]. To volunteer to help fill out N-400 Forms for participants please sign-up by calling (714) 621-0919 x14 or visit www.occord.org.
The Santa Ana Citizenship Fair is a collaboration between City of Santa Ana, OCCORD, NALEO, Public Law Center, OC Labor Federation, and Active Learning.
What:
Citizenship Fair
When:
Saturday, April 9, 2016
TIME. – 9:00am-12:00pm
Where:
2201 W. McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704
