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Immigration Attorneys needed for DACA Clinic at Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City, 5:30-9pm. Please rsvp to smbergman@iibayarea.org Clinic is cosponsored by ILRC, E4FC, CLSEPA and IIBA.

Immigration Attorney Volunteers Needed for DACA application assistance workshop!
When: Saturday October 20th from 11am-4pm (or any part of that time)
Where: St. Francis Church, 860 Oak Grove Road, Concord.
What: Immigration Attorneys need for final review of DACA forms and documentation.
Contact: Please rsvp to Juan Ortiz at jortiz@iibayarea.org

McGeorge Law School in partnership with the Mexican Consulate, the
Sacramento Food Bank, and Opening Doors is hosting a DACA Fair on
Saturday October 20, 2012 from 9-3. The event will be at McGeorge
which is located at 3200 5th Avenue Sacramento, CA 95817.

We are in need of volunteer attorneys to conduct final review that
day. The applicants have already met with law students and volunteer
attorneys to begin preparing their applications.

On the day of the event, trained law students will help the applicants
complete the application. Volunteer attorneys will then conduct final
review. If you can volunteer some or all of the day, please respond
to Blake Nordahl at bnordahl@pacific.edu or (916) 340-6109. Thank
you!

Volunteer attorneys to join Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA) who is organizing a Deferred Action Clinic in Berkeley, CA to assist Qualified DREAMers with the Deferred Action Process. ILRC is a co sponsor.

Monday, October 15, 2012

6-9pm

The exact location will be determined
Berkeley, CA

For for further information, or to confirm that you can participate as volunteer, please contact:

Polo Morales, Executive Director
510-529-1567 or email amorales@berkeleyboca.org

Jose Lopez-Mendez, Organizer
510-563-9479 or email jlopez@berkeleyboca.org

Deferred Action Fair hosted by Centro Legal de la Raza

When: September 29, 2012 9:00 a.m.

Location: St.Anthony’s Parish, 1535 16th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606

Please use this google document to register as a volunteer for the fair

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFFZcVFQR0hWZW02c0J1Z1RPUl9TYkE6MQ

For more information, please contact nadiamacias@centrolegal.org

Attorney volunteers needed for the following DACA event.

Thursday September 27 from 5-9pm at Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School,
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City.

International Institute of the Bay Area, Community Legal Services of the Bay Area, and the ILRC are co-sponsors.

Volunteers should contact Sheryl Munoz-Bergman, smbergman@iibayarea.org

Lives on the Brink, written by Anu Peshawaria, a local Bay Area attorney, is about real life stories of women immigrants who suffered emotional and physical abuse in United States. She was presented an award in appreciation of her service and dedication for spreading social awareness and protecting immigrant rights for writing and researching the book by Anna Caballero, Secretary of State and Consumer Affairs for the State of California.

Ms. Peshawaria has made available 15 copies of Lives on the Brink for free. If you would like a copy of her book, please contact her at (510) 353-0102 or via email in c/o Fritz Mockler at fritz@anuattorney.com. Lives on the Brink is also available for a nominal cost through Amazon.com.

The Northern California Chapter
of the American Immigration Lawyers Association

Invites you to a
CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP

Saturday, April 20, 2013
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

UC Hastings College of the Law, Mayer Lounge
198 McAllister Street, San Francisco
Near Ninth Street/Civic Center BART and Muni station

Eligible applicants will receive free assistance with their citizenship
applications as time permits. All applicants will receive individualized
screening for eligibility, but the requirements generally include:
— At least 5 years of lawful permanent residency (3 if married to a U.S.
citizen)
— Physical presence in the U.S. for at least half of those 5 years/3 years
— No departures from U.S. over 1 year (absences over 6 months need attorney
review)
— Be at least 18 years old
— Speak, read and write basic English and pass a Civics Test. You may take
the test in your native language only if you are:
-Age 55 and older and have been a permanent resident for 15 years or more
(at time of filing)
-Age 50 and older and have been a permanent resident for 20 years or more
(at time of filing)
— Applicants may be eligible for a medical disability waiver for the tests,
but would be referred to a nonprofit or private attorney for assistance
— Have good moral character and pay taxes. All arrest/court documents will
need to be reviewed
— Pay filing fee of $595 plus biometrics fee of $85 (total fee $680). No
biometrics fee for ages 75 and older.

NOTE: If you qualify for the application fee waiver, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY the $680 to the Immigration Service. You have to bring documents such as paystubs, income tax returns and/or proof that you receive public benefits, such as SSI, Medi-Cal, food stamps, WIC, CalWorks, cash aid, etc.

To receive assistance at the workshop, you must bring all of the following:
— “Green card,” Social Security card, passport and California
identification/driver’s license
— List of all addresses (including ZIP code) for the past five years
including dates of residence
— List of all employers and/or schools for the past five years, with
addresses plus start and end dates
— List of all trips outside the U.S. during the past five years, including
start and end dates
— Information about all current and former spouses and all children,
including full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, alien
number, date and place of naturalization, and current address
— Information about your current and all prior prior marriages, including
date of marriage, date the marriage ended, and how marriage ended
(divorce/death/annulment)
— Information about all of spouse’s prior marriages, including start and
end date
— Documentation of all arrests and/or convictions, including reason for the
arrest, date, place, and outcome/disposition. Bring ALL arrest and court
documents, even if the charges were dropped
— Men only: Evidence of Selective Service registration if you were a lawful
permanent resident between the ages of 18 and 26. You may verify
registration at www.sss.gov, or by calling (888) 655-1825
— Recommended: Complete and bring sample application from
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/n-400.pdf

PLEASE NOTE: You do not need to register, just drop in on Saturday, April
20, 2013.

You must have photo ID to pass building security.

AILA NorCal thanks our host, UC Hastings College of the Law, and our co-sponsors: International Institute of the Bay Area, Asian Law Caucus, Legal Services of Northern California, Centro Legal de la Raza, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Chinese Newcomers Service Center, and Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach.

Media Inquiries: Katy Chase, media@ailanorcal.com
Other Inquiries: Erin Quinn and David Palmer, probono@ailanorcal.com

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