FREE ALL-DAY IMMIGRATION LEGAL CLINICS

FIRST FOUR MONDAYS IN JULY 2007 [pdf] [word]

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be drastically increasing immigration application fees on July 30, 2007. To help respond to the jump in fees, API Legal Outreach will be providing free legal consultations and assistance to low-income lawful permanent residents who are currently eligible and want to apply for citizenship (N-400) or to renew/replace a green card (I-90). API Legal Outreach’s free all-day immigration clinics will be held on the first four Mondays in July: July 2, 9, 16, and 23, in order to help low-income lawful permanent residents take advantage of the current lower application fees while the fees are still valid. This is a first come, first serve service and we may not be able to accommodate all interested participants. A $20 donation is suggested but not required for service.

To receive free legal assistance, come to API Legal Outreach’s San Francisco office located at 1188 Franklin Street, Suite 202, between 9am and 11am on any of the first four Mondays. Until we reach capacity, you will receive a same-day appointment to see an immigration attorney to make sure you are eligible to apply; if you are eligible, legal staff will help prepare and complete your application for citizenship or to renew/replace your green card. If we reach capacity for that day and you have not received a same-day appointment, please return the next Monday for the next clinic. You must appear in person to obtain the appointment. Do not call – you will not receive an appointment over the phone.

Income Eligibility Requirement : Please note that you must meet an income requirement in order to participate and you must bring proof of household income in order to receive an appointment. See below for a chart of household income to see if you qualify:

Naturalization Eligibility: At a Minimum, You Must Be Either

A Lawful Permanent Resident for at least 5 years and at least 18 years old; OR

A Lawful Permanent Resident for at least 3 years and at least 18 years old, and been married to and living with the same U.S. citizen for the last three years.

If you do not meet these minimum requirements, you may not be currently eligible for naturalization and should contact our office for an in-depth legal consultation rather than participate in this free clinic.

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

If you are applying for citizenship, please bring the following documents to your same-day appointment:

• Your current valid green card
• Two passport-style color photographs
• Check/money order for the application fee and the biometric fee in the amount of $400, payable to “Department of Homeland Security”
• If applicable, any document that legally changed your name
• If applicable, evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years
• If applicable, your current marriage certificate and proof of termination of any previous marriages for you and your spouse
• Your current and expired passport(s)
• If applicable, original or court-certified copy of any law enforcement agency or court records regarding any criminal arrest, conviction, or sentence on your record
• 2006 Federal Tax Return OR most recent pay check stub OR proof of receipt of public benefits

If you are applying to renew or replace your green card, please bring to your appointment:

• Copy of the front and back of your current green card and your current green card, if you have it
• If applicable, any document that legally changed your name or any other biographical information (e.g., date of birth)
• Check/money order for the application fee and the biometric fee in the amount of $260, payable to “Department of Homeland Security”
• A copy of any report of loss or theft that you made if you lost or had your green card stolen

If possible, please bring your own interpreter. Language assistance in Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, and Vietnamese only will be available. For more information, please contact Eunice Ku at (415) 567-6255.

API Legal Outreach is a partner agency of the San Francisco Immigration Legal And Education Network (SFILEN)