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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Free Naturalization and Citizenship Services Available through Truckee Meadows Community College and Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
Reno, Nev. – Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada’s Immigration Assistance Program is currently offering naturalization related services in connection with the Adult Basic Education program through Truckee Meadows Community College. The services are free of charge thanks to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program.
“Every day we meet clients who don’t understand the eligibility requirements for citizenship or how the naturalization process works,” said Annie Allen, director of Immigration Assistance Program at Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. “The citizenship program is now an extension of the legal services that we offer and can be the next step for our clients in their dream to become U.S. Citizens.”
Catholic Charities offers free legal representation for the Naturalization process to individuals who are interested in becoming United States Citizens. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend a free in-person consultation, offered every Tuesday at 2 p.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m., or the third Monday of every month at 9 a.m. Consultations are held at the Catholic Charities office, located at 500 E. 4th Street in downtown Reno. For more information on the Immigration Assistance Program offered through Catholic Charities, please call 775-393-3877 or email immigration@ccsnn.org.
TMCC, in collaboration with the Immigration Assistance Program, will be offering free Citizenship preparation classes on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. In the class, participants will learn about: gaining Citizenship through the Naturalization process, both the English and civics Naturalization tests, and the value of Citizenship. To register for the class, call TMCC at 775-829-9044 or visit the office located in the Meadowood Center at 5270 Neil Road, Suite 220, in Reno.
For additional information, please contact the director of the Immigration Assistance Program, Annie Allen, at 775-322-7073, extension 740, or email aallen@ccsnn.org.
About:
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, Established in 1941, Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (CCNN) is a Nevada-based, 501(c) (3) tax-exempt, non-profit corporation operating twelve human service programs including: St. Vincent’s Dining Room, St. Vincent’s Food Pantry, St. Vincent’s Resource Network, Crossroads, St. Vincent’s Thrift Shop & Super Thrift, Holy Child Early Learning Center, Immigration Assistance Program and the Kids to Seniors Korner Program. CCNN is committed to providing help and creating hope in our community. From infants to seniors, CCNN assists approximately 40,000 people per month in northern Nevada.
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