Free Citizenship Fair - April 17

Are you a permanent legal resident who wants to become a citizen? Do you need help understanding the process and the paperwork?  OCCORD (Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development) is having a free citizenship fair on Saturday, April 17, 2010.  Volunteers will help complete the N-400 citizenship application.  Also, people will be on hand to answer questions about the process and how to prepare for the citizenship test.  Here is the information and form to fill out to attend Download Citizenship Fair 4.17.10.

The following documents are needed to complete the N-400 Citizenship Application Form to start the process. 

$675.00 money order made payable to: U.S. CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICE If you are 75 years of age or older, your fee total is $595.

IDENTIFICATION:  Driver’s License or California Identification Card -- Social Security Card -- Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)

TRIPS TAKEN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS: (month, day, and year)  Dates of departure and return from all trips taken outside of the United States since becoming a legal permanent resident, including trips taken to Tijuana(specific dates for trips to Tijuana not needed, but are required to declare).

ADDRESSES OF RESIDENCE:  Addresses of all places of residence during the past 5 years. Please have dates of when you moved in and out of each.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:  Names of each company of employment in the past 5 years -- Address of each place of employment -- Start and end dates of employment with each company -- Position held at each company.

CURRENT MARITAL STATUS:  Complete name of spouse -- Address -- Date of birth -- Date of matrimony (official court date) -- Social Security number If your spouse is a legal permanent resident: you must bring his/her “A” number (located on green card). If your spouse is a naturalized U.S. Citizen: you must know the date and place where ceremony occurred.

PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS:  Complete name of spouse. Date of matrimony and divorce (official court date). If widowed, date of death. If your current spouse is divorced or widowed: name, date of matrimony, and date of divorce or death.

CHILDREN:   Complete name -- Date of birth -- Country of birth -- Address of residence for each child If they are legal permanent residents: “A” number (located on green card).

SELECTIVE SERVICE: (ONLY FOR MALES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26)  Selective Service Number and date of registry. If you do not know your registration number and do not remember when you registered, call (847)688-6888 to receive information.

If you would like to attend, please return the application to Erica Valencia at OCCORD.  For more information, call Erica at 714-621-0919 or email [email protected].  

Volunteers are also needed to help with the fair.  Contact Erica to volunteer.

The Citizenship Fair will be held at Teamsters Union Hall, 140 S Marks Way, Orange, CA 92868 from 10 AM - 4 PM. This event is sponsored by OCCORD, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, UNITEHERE!, SEIU Local 1877, Laborers International Union of North America, AFSCME, Orange County Labor Federation, United Domestic Workers, and Teamsters Local 952.