Citizenship Drive with Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services

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, Education Austin, and other local organizations.

Organization

Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services

CMILS serves immigrants, asylum-seekers, asylees, and victims of crime 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 dealing with other immigration legal matters.

Project Details

Project Date

Saturday, November 4

Project Time
9am-4pm
Approximate hours of work requested
5.5-8.5 hours, including training session; Students may sign up to work 9am-1pm, noon-4pm, or 9am-4pm
Training
Wednesday, November 1, 7pm-8:30pm (TNH 2.124); Thursday, November 2, 11:45am-1:15pm (TNH 3.129); OR Thursday, November 2, 6pm-8pm (AFL-CIO, 1106 Lavaca)
Skills used
Client interviewing; document preparation/review
Project location
Mexican Consulate, 5202 East Ben White Blvd, #150
Number of student volunteers requested
24 (12 morning shift, 12 afternoon shift)
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Language: Spanish helpful but not necessary
To Apply
Submit email stating interest to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu; please indicate what shift you want to work on November 4 and which training session you plan to attend