This webinar will provide participants with an overview of the naturalization process of VAWA, SIJS, U and T visa recipients. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will discuss their work to remove barriers to citizenship and promote naturalization under Executive Order 14012 and the Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization, as well as review the naturalization application process and address the particular circumstances, needs, and concerns of lawful permanent residents who were VAWA self-petitioners, T and U visa holders, and Special Immigrant Juveniles.
Information regarding the training and technical assistance NIWAP can provide on immigrant survivors’ naturalization and other (Training and Technical Assistance) TTA immigration matters will also be shared during the webinar.
Question & Answer Follow-Up Session (September 27, 2022)
USCIS Materials
- USCIS Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Campaign
- USCIS -Find Help in Your Community
- USCIS – determining eligibility questionnaire
- USCIS Citizenship Resource Center
- USCIS Naturalization for VAWA Lawful Permanent Residents (September 21, 2022)
- USCIS Naturalization for Lawful Permanent Residents Who Had T or U Nonimmigrant Status (September 21, 2022)
- USCIS Naturalization for Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJS) (September 21, 2022)
- USCIS Naturalization For Lawful Permanent Residents Who Had Asylee or Refugee Status (September 21, 2022)
Tools and Training Materials
- ILRC Naturalization Form N-400: ILRC Annotated Form & Translations
- ILRC A step-by-step guide to completing the new naturalization application
- The Citizenshipworks Network
- Ciudadania Centers
- Catholic Charities
- OneJustice New Americans Campaign
NIWAP Resources
- NIWAP Web library
- Joining Advocates Community of Practice
- Joining Family Law Community of Practice
- Joining Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Roundtable
- Directory of Programs With Experience Serving Immigrant Victims
- NIWAP Podcast Series Directory
- All State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map (2022)
- Red Flags for Naturalization Checklist