Immigration Clinic

Please share as widely as possible in Westchester and nearby areas about this upcoming Immigration Clinic and Workshop at the Yonkers Riverfront Library.

 We will offer educational presentations about DACA – the Deferred Action program for childhood arrivals, Naturalization, Immigration Reform and Know Your Rights.

Attorneys from Westchester Hispanic Coalition, RSHM Life Center and Pace Community Law Practice, and Immigration Counselors from Catholic Charities, will be available to consult with individuals, and process both DACA applications and Naturalization applications.

 Copies of the NYIC’s College Guide for Immigrant Parents, in Spanish and English, will be available, to help parents prepare their children for college.

 The flyers contain a phone number and email address. Please encourage your clients and community members who wish to consult with an immigration expert, to call the number ahead of time. If the person wishes to complete either their DACA application, or the Naturalization application, they will need to bring certain documents with them on April 26. The requirements are below.

 Thank you for your help in spreading the word in your community and if there is anything else you need, please don’t hesitate to ask!

Best regards,

Betsy Palmieri

Betsy Palmieri

Executive Director

Hudson Valley Community Coalition

PO Box 173, Cross River, NY 10518

914-977-3295 office/914-329-1588 cell

www.hvccoalition.org

twitter @HVCCoalition

[email protected]

Naturalization:

For DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Applicants: Please bring as many documents as possible to demonstrate the following:

1. Identity (ex: identification cards, passports, school IDs, birth certificate, cedula etc)
2. You came to the United States before reaching your 16^th birthday and were present in the United States on June 15, 2012: (ex: school, medical, financial, travel records etc.)
3. Proof that you have Five Years of Continuous Residence in the U.S. as of 7/15/2012: (ex: School records, financial records, employment records, tax records, medical records, church records, driving records, lease/home rental records)
4. Proof  that you are in school, have a high school diploma or GED or that you were honorably discharged from the U.S. Coast Guard or U.S Armed Forces: (Ex: School transcripts, report cards, high school diploma, GED certificate, class schedules, Military discharge papers)
5. Proof that you do not have a disqualifying conviction and do not pose a danger to public safety/national security: (Ex: – Certificate of Good Conduct for your local police, juvenile/court records if any, criminal/arrest/court records if any)
6. Any information to prove good moral character: (Ex: – letter from church, school, school certificates, letter(s) of recommendation)