You are the official

Citizenship Attorney!

Your client is Suely Chen, a twenty year old immigrant from China who wants to become a citizen. She has access to a computer at her local library as well as school, and would like to find sites that will help her learn about the citizenship process. She needs your help!

Suely Chen

Your job is to visit each of the following links to find out about citizenship

programs that are available to new immigrants! After answering the

questions, rate each site. One star means that the site was NOT HELPFUL.

Five stars mean that the site was VERY HELPFUL.

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

At this site, find answers to the following questions for your client:

1. What general services does INS provide? You can find this information at the "About INS and FOIA" section of this site.

2. What should a person do if his or her green card is expiring? Find this at the "Green Card Expiring?" section.

3. What two other government sites might be helpful to newcomers? You can find this at the "Other Government Sites" section.

4. Why do you think these would be helpful?

RATE THE SITE !

American Civil Liberties Union

At this site, find answers to these questions for your clients:

1. What is the job of the ACLU? You can find this information in the "About Us" section.

2. What are two goals of the "Immigrant's Rights Project"? You can find answers in the section entitled "About the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project."

RATE THE SITE !

Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association

1. What does the IMAA do? You will find this information in the "History" section.

2. Who works for the IMAA? You will find this in the "Organization" section.

3. What do they offer to "Youth and Family"?

4. What kind of "Immigration Assistance" do they offer?

5. Describe their "Translating" services.

6. List two other links that might be helpful to a newcomer. Find these under "Other Links."

RATE THE SITE !

American Immigration Center

1. Is the American Immigration Center a government site or a commercial site?

2. What is the goal of the American Immigration Center?

3. What three points are most helpful in the "Immigration Tutorial"?

4. What three points are most helpful in the "Citizenship Tutorial"?

5. What types of employment are available for immigrants? See the "USA Employment" section for this information.

6. Where is your native country's consulate located?

7. Where is Suely's consulate located?

RATE THE SITE !

In Your Opinion . . .

Now, try to find one government agency site or page on your own! Remember to consider Suely's needs! Write down the web address and briefly describe what the site offers Suely.

Extra credit . . . Extra work . . . Extra helpful to Suely!

Interview your school counselor, an E.S.L. teacher, a social worker, or a foreign student representative to find the answers to these questions:

1. What is a visa?

2. How long can a visitor stay in the U.S. without obtaining a visa?

2. What is a green card?

3. Where does a person apply for a green card?

4. How does a person get a social security number?

5. Why does a person need a social security number?

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