Immigration Services & Resources

Centro CHA has been a long-time advocate of immigrant rights for over 20 years. For the past 17 years, the organization has been committed to providing immigrant integration services to the Greater Long Beach community with application assistance for Naturalization, Request for fee waivers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and applications to replace green card for lawful permanent residents.

​Centro CHA charged a nominal fee at one point, but as of January, 2016, with the funding from the One California grant, provided by the California Department of Social Services, Centro CHA has offered services for naturalization and DACA free-of-charge. Centro CHA also provides presentations, consultations, and trainings to community members and stakeholders about the naturalization process of becoming and United States citizen. Centro CHA caters to the immigrant working class by providing free assistance with fee waivers. If applicants are approved by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), they do not pay anything for the process. Application assistance services are provided through monthly large-scale workshops, as well as via individual appointments during office hours.

In addition to providing the above-mentioned services, Centro CHA also prepares its naturalization applicants for the interview process with USCIS. The organization holds two separate cohorts of “English as a Second Language and Civics classes” to prepare lawful permanent residents for the interview required by USCIS to naturalize into U.S. citizens. One cohort is taught by professors from Cerritos Community College, and the other is taught by a professor from Long Beach City College. Lastly, Centro CHA also belongs to the Immigrant Integration Task Force—a Los Angeles based network of immigrant-rights organizations—that is spearheaded by the California Community Foundation, and NALEO Educational Fund (National Association of Latino Elected Officials).

FREE CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

ASSISTENCIA GRATUITA CON LA SOLICITUD DE CIUDADANÍA
Necessary documents:
  • Driver's license/ID
  • Permanent Resident Card and Social Security
  • Dates and location of travel outside the US in the past 5 years. 
  • Addresses for places of residence, employment and/or school attended in the past 5 years.
  • Name of current spouse, all previous marriages from you and your spouse.
  • Names of all your children, date/place of birth (include address).
  • Documentation of ALL arrests and/or court dispositions, even if the chargers were dismissed.
  • Proof of Selective Service registration.

If applying for a fee waiver, please bring a verification of benefits or recent tax returns.
​Documentos necesarios: 
  • Licencia de conducir o identificacíon oficial.
  • Tarjeta de residencia permanente y seguro social
  • Fechas y ubicaciones de sus viajes en los últimos 5 años. 
  • Direcciones de todos sus domicilios, empleos, y/o escuelas en los últimos 5 años. 
  • Nombre del cónyuge actual, todos los matrimonios anteriores de usted y de su cónyuge. 
  • Nombre de todos sus hijos, fecha/lugar de nacimiento con domicilios. 
  • TODOS sus documentos de arresto y de la corte, aún si los cargos fueron abandonados. 
  • Comprobante de registro del servicio selectivo.
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Si solicita perdón de pago, traer su carta de verificación de beneficios o una copia de sus impuestos.  

Call to schedule an appointment  
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Llame para hacer una cita

​(562) 612-4180

We offer FREE citizenship/civics courses!

Improve your reading and vocabulary skills while you learn about the history, culture, and values of the United States.

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
  • Application process
  • Civics and history
  • ​English, Writing, and Reading Tests
When: 
  • Wednesday 10 AM - 12:05 PM
  • Thursday 7 PM - 9:05PM
  • Saturday 8 AM - 12:15PM

Ofrecemos cursos de ciudadanía GRATUITAS!

Mejorará sus habilidades de lectura y vocabulario mientras aprende sobre la historia, la cultura, y los valores de los EE.UU. 

APRENDERÁ SOBRE:
  • El proceso de la solicitud
  • Cívica e historia
  • Inglés, escritura, y examen de lectura
Cuando: 
  • Miércoles 10 AM -12:05 PM
  • Jueves 7 PM - 9:05 PM
  • Sábados 8 AM - 12:15PM
Where/Donde:
Centro CHA Inc.
1633 Long Beach Blvd. 
Long Beach, CA 90813

To register please call - Para inscribirse, comuníquese al
​(562) 612-4180