2023 Citizenship Day Events
Remote Opportunity
Partners: NALEO Educational Fund
When: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Where: NALEO will host a virtual U.S. naturalization eligibility screening clinic via its hotline, which community members can call and text for information on and assistance with the naturalization application process. Volunteer attorneys, other legal professionals, and law students affiliated with AILA will take their calls or answer their text messages to conduct the screening and refer them to existing opportunities for assistance with their applications. NALEO Educational Fund staff will be on hand to troubleshoot and will offer training in the days before September 16.
For volunteers: Volunteers must be able to communicate in English and Spanish. If interested in volunteering, please complete an interest form by September 5 to participate in this virtual screening workshop. If you have questions, please contact NALEO Educational Fund’s Martha Gonzalez at Mgonzalez@naleo.org.
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Need help now? NALEO Educational Fund operates a toll-free bilingual Spanish and English national hotline 1-888-839-8682 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. The hotline is staffed by fully trained operators who are able to answer basic questions about the naturalization process and refer callers to application assistance resources in their communities. People can text and speak with a live operator regarding any questions they may have about the requirements for obtaining U.S. citizenship or where to find assistance in their area.
Indiana
Partners: Immigrant Welcome Center, Shepherd Community Center, Indiana Legal Services
When: Saturday, September 9 from 10 am until early afternoon
Where: Shepherd Community Center, 4107 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46201
For volunteers: Attorneys can sign up to volunteer using this form. Non-attorneys interested in volunteering should contact Diana Avila at davila@immigrantwelcomecenter.org.
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Please contact Diana Avila, the Naturalization and Legal Services Coordinator at the Immigrant Welcome Center, 317-608-2483, davila@immigrantwelcomecenter.org.
Massachusetts (New England)
Partners: MIRA Coalition
When: September 16th, 9 am – 3 pm
Where: Codman Square Library, 690 Washington St, Boston, MA
Sign up to volunteer: Sign up here
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Contact the MIRA Coalition here
Michigan
Partners: Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) providing facility
When: September 23rd
Where: 6451 Schaefer Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126
Sign up to volunteer: Sign up here
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Prospective applicants may sign up for assistance here
Minnesota
Citizenship and Immigration Resource Fair
Partners: City of St. Paul, City of Minneapolis
When: September 9, 2-4 pm
Where: Wilder Center, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Pkwy N., Saint Paul, MN 55104
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Walk-ins welcome. For more information, contact Edmundo Lijo at edmundo.lijo@ci.stpaul.mn.us or call 651-266-8783. Learn more.
Missouri-Kansas
Partners: Guadalupe Centers
When: Saturday, September 23 from 9 am to 4 pm
Where: Guadalupe Centers, 1015 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Kansas City, MO 64108
For volunteers: Contact Scott Girard at scott@girardimmigration.com
Are you seeking help naturalizing? No sign up is needed. See event flyer.
Nevada
Partners: Nevada Immigrant Coalition, UNLV Immigration Clinic, Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce, College of Southern Nevada
When: September 23 from 9 am to 3 pm
Where: Northern Nevada: Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce, 4065 S Virginia St #101, Reno, NV 89502 AND Southern Nevada: College of Southern Nevada, 3200 East Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas, NV 89030
For volunteers: Sign up to volunteer online.
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Sign up for assistance.
New Jersey
Partners: Make the Road NJ, Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc (PRAHD)
When: September 19th, 3:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: PRAHD, 100 1st Street, Perth Amboy, NJ
Are you interested in volunteering? Contact Ariel Gould at ariel.gould@maketheroadnj.org or Lauren Herman at lauren.herman@maketheroadnj.org
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Call PRAHD at 732-638-2816
Ohio
Partners: CRIS (Community Refugee & Immigration Services)
When: September 16 from 9 am to 4 pm (pre-screening is required for appointment)
Where: CRIS, 4645 Executive Drive, Columbus, OH 43220
For volunteers: Sign up to volunteer online.
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Contact CRIS Paralegal Seddiqa Qassemi at 614-867-2773 or sqassemi@cris-ohio.org to schedule pre-screening. See event flyer.
South Florida
Partners: Miami of the New American Campaign, Catholic Legal Services
When: September 21st, 5-8 PM; September 22nd, 9:30 AM – 5 PM; September 23rd, 9 AM – 6 PM; September 24th, 10 AM – 4 PM
Where: Virtual AND in-person – Downtown Miami, North Miami, Lauderdale Lakes, and Plantation
Sign up to volunteer: Sign up here
Southern California
Partners: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
When: September 23 from 10:00 am -12:00pm, and 1:00pm -3:00pm
Where: Alhambra Civic Center Library: 101 S 1st St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Sign up to volunteer: Contact Rachel Ho, Citizenship Coordinator at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California at 213-241-0229 or rho@ajsocal.org
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Contact Rachel Ho, Citizenship Coordinator at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California at 213-241-0229 or rho@ajsocal.org
Utah
Partners: Salt Lake County Office for New Americans
When: September 16 from 9 am to 2 pm
Where: Atrium of the North Building of the Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
For volunteers: Email pitt@contigo.law
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Attend a Citizenship informational session on September 15, 2023, from 6 to 7 pm. Come learn what it takes to become a U.S. Citizen and make an appointment to fill out your application. Or email pitt@contigo.law for an appointment. See event flyer in Spanish and English.
Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland
Partners: DC Pro Bono Center, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Catholic Charities of DC, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Office of Community Partnerships, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
When/Where:
- Saturday, September 16, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hosted by the DC Pro Bono Center and Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
1100 Harvard Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 - Saturday, September 16, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hosted by Catholic Charities of DC
VIRTUAL - Friday, September 22, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hosted by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington
St. Bernadette Catholic Church
7600 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152 - Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hosted by the Office of Community Partnerships
Gaithersburg Library
18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD20879 (second floor)
Sign up to volunteer: Chapter is accepting remote volunteers for their virtual event. There is a need for both attorney and non-attorney volunteers at all events. If you are interested, sign up here and contact Liana Montecinos at ailadccitizenship@gmail.com with any additional questions.
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Interested applicants will be assisted on a walk-in basis. Find more information.
Washington State
Partners: OneAmerica
When: September 30 all day
Where:
- Renton: Renton Technical College 3000 NE 4th St Renton, Building C, Renton, WA 98056
- Sunnyside: Nuestra Casa 301 S 7th Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944
- Pasco: Columbia Basin College 2600 N. 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301
For volunteers: Sign up online. If you have specific questions about volunteering, please contact Ashley Olmsted and 206-452-8400 or ashlen@weareoneamerica.org.
Are you seeking help naturalizing? Find more information.