Helping Immigrants Become U.S. Citizens

KWA’s Naturalization Program oversees immigration programs to help immigrants and refugees become United States citizens.

The purpose of these programs is to defend and advance the rights of immigrants and refugees through community education, advocacy, and immigration legal services to all persons, especially those with low income. Since March 1997, KWA’s Naturalization Program has helped nearly 2,200 people become naturalized.

Longtime KWA volunteer and employee, naturalization instructor Vera Wedde says one of the biggest benefits to those who take her citizenship class is the ability to get jobs once they become U.S. citizens. “The main benefit,” she says, “is getting a job – or getting a higher paying job.”

Naturalization Services

The Naturalization Program offers assistance in the following areas:
-Naturalization application process
-Assistance with N400 application and translation service
-Citizenship English classes for very beginner to advanced
-Citizenship classes in eight languages:

• English
• Korean
• Ukrainian
• Russian
• Spanish
• Tagalog
• Cambodian
• Vietnamese

-Escort to Application Support Center and CIS interview
-Civic question sheet for citizenship interview
-Citizenship interview preparation and practice
-Last minute interview practice and interview checklist
-Voter registration
-U.S. Passport

For More Information

There are many benefits to becoming a U.S. citizen. KWA offers naturalization and citizenship classes at various locations throughout the Puget Sound. Call 253-535-4202 or toll-free 1-888-508-2780 for details.