Want to become a U.S. citizen?
To register for this event as a client, please call Immigrant Welcome Center at (317) 808-2326.
We need volunteers!
On Saturday, April 18th, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Center are partnering to host a Citizenship Workshop at Southeast Community Services Center. During this Clinic Day, we will assist eligible immigrants in preparing the applications necessary to become United States citizens. We will need the help of attorneys, law students, Spanish interpreters, and general volunteers. Light breakfast foods and lunch will be provided for all volunteers, who are asked to check in at 8:45 AM and may leave when finished assisting clients, around 1 PM.
Volunteer Attorneys
From 9:00 to 10:00 AM, volunteer attorneys will attend a Naturalization (N-400) Paperwork training for 1 CLE credit. Attorneys will begin meeting with clients at 10:15 AM in designated areas. Volunteer attorneys will each meet with two clients individually, over the course of two hours, to complete the naturalization applications. Upon completion, applications will be reviewed and signed by Clinic staff attorneys and other immigration experts. Lunch will be available for volunteers only, beginning at 12:00 PM.
Law Student Volunteers
Law student volunteers may perform the same task as a volunteer attorney or a general volunteer, depending on area of interest, year in law school, and level of experience. Volunteer law students will attend the 9 AM training related to their assignment for the day and then begin serving after their training session concludes. Lunch will be available for volunteers only, beginning at 12:00 PM.
General Volunteers
At 9 AM, during the attorney training, there will be a brief non-attorney volunteer training on general event tasks such as client registration, greeting, interpreting, photography, and copying. Clients will begin to arrive at 9:30 AM in the registration/waiting area, and the first set of clients will begin meeting with volunteer attorneys at 10:15 AM. Lunch will be available for volunteers only, beginning at 12:00 PM.
This event is brought to you by the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Center, in partnership with the Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation and Southeast Community Services Center.
Questions? Please contact Education & Events Coordinator Lydia Bronner at lbronner@nclegalclinic.org or (317) 429-4131 ext. 174.