For a week every spring the CUNY Citizenship and Immigration
Project teams up with the New York Daily News to host the annual Citizenship
Now! Call-In. This event provides easy access to free and confidential
immigration information, aiming to answer callers' questions regarding U.S.
citizenship and other immigration matters.
Individuals call with questions ranging from applying for U.S. citizenship or permanent residence to obtaining visas for family members to come to the United States. Callers also receive assistance locating free or low cost immigration services, and English and civics classes. Over 350 volunteers staff the event, most of them trained by the CUNY Citizenship and Immigration Project.
The 2008 call-in helped 15,308 immigrants from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other states, which brought the total number of individuals assisted since the call-in began in 2003 to more than 55,000.
