Thank you for your interest in Volunteering! We need you!
An estimated 88K Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) in Philadelphia alone are eligible to naturalize, but have not yet taken the necessary steps because many immigrants are of low income and unable to afford full cost of application; they lack of awareness about of availability of naturalization fee waivers; they lack access to culturally competent, affordable and conveniently located immigration services; and because many of them lack the required level of English language proficiency.
Citizenship Day is a collaborative effort to scale up naturalization numbers in Pennsylvania. Supporting the naturalization of LPRs is a sound investment. LPRs that naturalize can increase their earnings by 8-10% with significant benefits accruing to the city’s economy (Manuel Pastor, Citizen Gain: The Economic Benefits of Naturalization for Immigrants and the Economy, 2012.). Similarly, the increased income would contribute new taxes, and its multiplier would add to the city’s GDP.
An estimated 88K Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) in Philadelphia alone are eligible to naturalize, but have not yet taken the necessary steps because many immigrants are of low income and unable to afford full cost of application; they lack of awareness about of availability of naturalization fee waivers; they lack access to culturally competent, affordable and conveniently located immigration services; and because many of them lack the required level of English language proficiency.
Citizenship Day is a collaborative effort to scale up naturalization numbers in Pennsylvania. Supporting the naturalization of LPRs is a sound investment. LPRs that naturalize can increase their earnings by 8-10% with significant benefits accruing to the city’s economy (Manuel Pastor, Citizen Gain: The Economic Benefits of Naturalization for Immigrants and the Economy, 2012.). Similarly, the increased income would contribute new taxes, and its multiplier would add to the city’s GDP.
Become a Volunteer:
We are looking for lawyers who are willing to volunteer on Saturday, September 21st, to help people apply for naturalization by preparing the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and the Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, if necessary. This is a limited scope clinic, no further representation will be required.
Law students, paralegals, and other legal staff are welcome to volunteer as well (no immigration law experience required).
*Our clinics and sessions are always supervised by authorized immigration providers who train volunteers and are present at all times.
Training: Volunteers will be trained via a 1.5 hour webinar. Recordings of the training will also be available.
We are looking for lawyers who are willing to volunteer on Saturday, September 21st, to help people apply for naturalization by preparing the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and the Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, if necessary. This is a limited scope clinic, no further representation will be required.
Law students, paralegals, and other legal staff are welcome to volunteer as well (no immigration law experience required).
*Our clinics and sessions are always supervised by authorized immigration providers who train volunteers and are present at all times.
Training: Volunteers will be trained via a 1.5 hour webinar. Recordings of the training will also be available.
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If you are unable to access Google Forms, please email the Citizenship Day Pro Bono Team.
If you are unable to access Google Forms, please email the Citizenship Day Pro Bono Team.
