Citizenship Now/ New Americans Campaign; 10 Years Strong event.

We offer free, high-quality, and confidential immigration law services to help you and your family on your path to U.S. citizenship. Our attorneys and paralegals will assess your eligibility for legal benefits and help you apply if you qualify.

How can we help you

We provide free consultations and application assistance for:

  • Naturalization
  • Certificates of citizenship
  • Renewal and replacement of immigration documents
  • Full and partial fee waivers requests
  • Family-based petitions
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
  • Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request (FOIA)
  • Adjustment of status
  • Consular processing

Call us to make an appointment. All our services are free and open to all New Yorkers, whether CUNY students or not.


“I was unemployed
and unable to finance
[my citizenship application].
I am now a U.S. citizen
and all it cost me was a
bus fare.”
Magella Phillip
U.S. Citizen

OUR CITIZENSHIP EVENTS

Volunteers assisting participant at one of our eventsWhen you attend our citizenship events, you will receive the following services:

  • Evaluation of your eligibility for citizenship
  • Assistance completing the N-400 application form, if eligible
  • Help requesting a fee waiver, if eligible
  • Photocopies of supporting documents to be included in the application packet
  • Review of your complete application packet by a member of our staff or a qualified volunteer

Like all our services, you don’t pay us for our assistance. You will need to pay processing fees to USCIS if you are not eligible for a fee waiver. However, we ask that you do not bring your check or money order to our events.

To register for our upcoming events, please call 646-664-9400, text 929-334-3784, or email us at citizenshipnowinfo@cuny.edu. You can also request that we contact you.

TESTIMONIAL: AFTER BECOMING A U.S. CITIZEN

Video courtesy of Ana Maldonado

BENEFITS OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP