This intensive two-day training course will cover acquisition and derivation of citizenship, the requirements for naturalization, including residence, physical presence, good moral character, civics and English language requirements and exemptions, disability waivers, deportability issues, oath requirements, the application process and denials and appeals. The training is very interactive with individual and group exercises. The training will be presented by CLINIC Attorneys Susan Schreiber and Kristina Karpinski.

The training is for the staff of community-based organizations with IRS 501(c) (3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of private law offices.

Cost:

$195 per person for CLINIC affiliates; $585 office location cap ($30 fee per person for more than 3 attendees from same affiliate)
$220 per person for staff of 501(c)(3) non-profit programs; $660 office location cap ($30 fee per person for more than 3 attendees from same office)
$350 per person for private attorneys and their staff
Please note that the registration fee does NOT include a training manual. You are not required to purchase a manual since other training materials will be provided. If you wish to purchase Naturalization and U.S. Citizenship: The Essential Guide, 10th Edition, by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, you must pay an additional $100 fee in advance. Note: the manual will not be available for purchase at the training.

The deadline for registration is July 21, 2009. If you are ordering the manual, you must do so when registering by July 13th in order to receive the manual at the training. Only on-line registration and payment by credit card is accepted at the CLINIC website

Space is limited to 40. Register Early. For more information, call Chris Ozaki at (415) 394-9371.

For additional information about the training, go to: http://www.cliniclegal.org/calendar/2009/jul/29/citizenship-and-naturalization

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Payment of registration fees by credit card only.