Student volunteers will help qualifying individuals complete paperwork necessary for their application for United States citizenship. The citizenship drive is being held in partnership with the Equal Justice Center, Texas AFL-CIO, and other local organizations.
Organization
Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services
CMILS serves immigrants, asylum-seekers, asylees, and victims of crime and trafficking in Austin, Texas. CMILS helps newly arrived immigrants residing in the Casa Marianella and Posada Esperanza shelters, as well as other immigrants below the poverty line, in applying for work permits, renewing green cards, seeking asylum, petitioning for family members, preparing applications for U Visas and T Visas, and dealing with other immigration legal matters.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.casamarianella.org/
- Project Date
Saturday, February 26
- Project Time
- 9am-3pm
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 4-8 hours, including training session; Students may sign up to work 9am-12pm, 12pm-3pm, or 9am-3pm
- Training
- Asynchronous review of training materials; students can submit any question about materials to clinic supervisor and attorney assistance will be available during the clinic
- Skills used
- Client interviewing; document preparation/review
- Project location
- UA Local 286 Plumbers & Pipefitters Hall, 814 Airport Blvd; all participants are required to have masks and N-95 masks will be available onsite
- Address
- 821 Gunter Street, Austin, TX 78702
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 10
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Language: Spanish helpful but not necessary
- To Apply
- Register at Register at https://citizenship2-26-22.eventbrite.com