Local 888 Helps Members Become U.S. Citizens

For over a year now, UFCW Local 888 has been hosting citizenship workshops for its members, where members can receive legal services, help with the process to become a citizen, and other immigration and citizenship issues. Local 888’s most recent workshop in July, held in New York, NY, helped close to 20 members with immigration services and questions. The success of this program has helped members not only understand the process of citizenship but in a few cases, become United States citizens.

Local 888 will continue to hold these workshops for members who are in need of legal help regarding becoming U.S. citizens. Should you want to attend the next workshop and get on the path to becoming a U.S. citizen below are the documents needed when you fill out your application:

• Permanent resident care (green card)
• Driver’s license or any other Photo ID
• Social Security Card
• two passport size photos
• List of home addressed for the past 5 years and the dates in which you lived at that address
• List of employer names and addresses for the past 5 years, and the dates you worked for that employer
• Dates you have been outside of the U.S. for the past 5 years, and the countries you traveled to. (bring your passport, itineraries, tickets etc. for all trips made outside of U.S.
• Complete names, date of birth, addresses and A#’s (green cards) for ALL your children
• Your most recent tax return
• If married: (and/or applying for citizenship based on marriage)
  • marriage certificate
  • evidence that your spouse has been a resident for at least 3 years such as: birth certificate, passport, or certification of naturalization
  • documents referring to you and your spouse: bank statements, leases, mortgages, IRS tax returns for the last 3 years
  • if Spouse was previously married you must bring their ex-spouse’s information; such as:
    • name
    • date of birth
    • current address
    • divorce decreed
• If divorced:
  • divorce decreed
  • date of birth of ex-spouse
  • current statues of ex-spouse (citizen, resident, etc)
  • current address
• If widowed:
  • death certificate of spouse

If you have any questions or concerns or would like more information, please feel free to contact Agueda Arias at 914-668-8881 ext. 127.