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Referral List of Citizenship Preparation Classes and Immigration Services In REFERRAL LIST OF CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES IN QUEENS SPRING 2019 Prepared by The New Americans Program Queens Public Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11432 March 2019 For assistance with immigration questions, call: The New Americans Hotline 1-800-566-7636 Or you can get free, safe immigration legal help by calling the ActionNYC hotline at 1-800-354-0365. ActionNYC is a program that offers free and safe immigration legal help from trusted community organizations, in the community and in the languages of the community. Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. Citizenship Preparation Classes and Immigration Services in Queens - SPRING 2019 AREA DESCRIPTION AGENCY / PROGRAM SITE PHONE ELIGIBILITY / COST AGENCIES OFFERING CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES Astoria FREE Center for the Integration & Advancement of New 31-09 Newtown Ave, Suite 411 718-545-4040 Americans (CIANA) Astoria, NY 11102 Astoria FREE ANSOB Center For Refugees 28-19 Steinway Street, 2nd Floor 718-278-4303 Astoria, NY 11102 Astoria FREE HANAC Community Services Center 23-16 30th Avenue, 347-774-8501 Astoria, NY 11102 Astoria FREE Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House 10-25 41st Avenue, 718-784-7447 ext. 149 Long Island City, NY 11101 Corona FREE Dominico-American Society of Queens 40-27 97 Street 718-457-5395 Corona, NY 11368 Corona FREE Latin Women in Action, Inc. 103-06 39th Avenue, 718-478-2972 Corona, NY 11368 Elmhurst FREE Centro Civico Colombiano 90-37 Corona Ave 718-699-4833 Elmhurst, NY 11373 Flushing Classes offered in English Asian Americans for Equality 35-34 Union Street 718- 961-0888 FREE Flushing, NY 11354 Flushing Members only (Age 60 or +) Benjamin Rosenthal Prince Street Senior Center 45-25 Kissena Blvd, 718-886-5777 Classes offered in English and Chinese Flushing, NY 11355 FREE; donation accepted Flushing FREE Flushing Jewish Community Council 43-43 Bowne Street 718-463-0434 Flushing, NY 11355 Flushing FREE Justice For Our Neighbors 150-20 Barclay Avenue 718-762-1647 Flushing, NY 11355 Flushing FREE YMCA New Americans Welcome Center 138-46 Northern Blvd. 718-551-9351 Flushing, NY 11354 Flushing Members only (Age 60 or +) Nan Shan Senior Center 133-14 41st Avenue, 1st Floor 718-358-3030 Membership: $25 Flushing, NY 11355 Fresh One-on-one coaching or small class Women for Afghan Women 71-19 162 Street 718-591-2434 Meadows Women only Unit CF-D FREE Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 Jackson FREE; donation accepted Make the Road NY 92-10 Roosevelt Ave. 718-565-8500 Heights Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Woodside FREE Emerald Isle Immigration Center 59-26 Woodside Avenue 718-478-5502 Nominal donation for materials Woodside, NY 11377 Page 1 Citizenship Preparation Classes and Immigration Services in Queens - SPRING 2019 AREA DESCRIPTION AGENCY / PROGRAM SITE PHONE ELIGIBILITY / COST AGENCIES OFFERING IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW OR SLIDING SCALE FEES New York Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole, The New Americans Hotline 9:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. 1-800-566-7636 State Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Multi-lingual, full-service information resource and Monday through Friday referral service for New York's immigrant (phone only) Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. FREE consultation community (Catholic Charities) Astoria FREE Consultation ANSOB Center For Refugees 28-19 Steinway Street, 2nd Floor 718-278-4303 Astoria, NY 11103 Astoria Languages Spoken: Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Center for the Integration & Advancement of New 31-09 Newtown Ave, Suite 411 718-545-4040 Punjabi, and Urdu Americans (CIANA) Astoria, NY 11102 FREE consultation CUNY Citizenship Now! - City Council Member 31-09 Newtown Ave, Suite 209 718-274-4500 Astoria FREE Consultation Costa Constantinides' Office Astoria, NY 11102 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Greek By Appointment Only Astoria Language Spoken: Italian Federation of Italian American Organizations of 20-12 21st. Ave 718-204-2444 Consultation Fee: $20 Queens, Inc. Astoria, NY 11105 Astoria Language Spoken: Spanish, Greek HANAC Community Services Center 23-16 30th Avenue, 347-774-8501 FREE Consultation Astoria, NY 11102 Astoria Languages Spoken: Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Immigration Advocacy Services 36-16 Astoria Blvd, 718-956-8218 Italian, Spanish and Urdu Astoria, NY 11103 FREE consultation Astoria Language Spoken: Spanish Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House 10-25 41st Avenue, 718-784-7447 FREE Consultation Long Island City, NY 11101 Astoria FREE NY Citizenship at Astoria Library 14-01 Astoria Boulevard 718-990-0730 By Appointment Only Astoria, NY 11102 Citizenship Only CUNY Citizenship Now!-City Council Member 106-01 Corona Avenue 212-652-2071 Corona FREE Francisco Moya's Office Corona, NY 11368 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Polish, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), Bengali, French, Haitian Creole, Japanese By Appointment Only Corona Language Spoken: Spanish Latin Women in Action 103-06 39 Ave. 718-478-2972 Consultation Fee: Sliding scale Corona, NY 11368 Flushing Language Spoken: Chinese Asian Americans for Equality 35-34 Union Street 718-961-0888 Sliding scale fees Flushing, NY 11354 Flushing Languages Spoken: Cantonese and Benjamin Rosenthal Prince Street Senior Center 45-25 Kissena Blvd. 718-886-5777 Mandarin Flushing, NY 11355 65 years and over only For Filling out citizenship forms Page 2 Citizenship Preparation Classes and Immigration Services in Queens - SPRING 2019 AREA DESCRIPTION AGENCY / PROGRAM SITE PHONE ELIGIBILITY / COST Flushing Language Spoken: Mandarin Chinese Christian Herald Crusades 42-35 Main Street. 2nd Floor 718-799-8213 FREE consultation Flushing, NY 11355 Flushing FREE CUNY Citizenship Now!- City Council Member 135-27 38th Avenue, Suite 388 718-888-8747 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Chinese Peter Koo's Office Flushing, NY 11354 (Cantonese, Mandarin), Korean By Appointment Only Flushing FREE Consultation CUNY Citizenship Now! - Flushing Immigration 39-07 Prince Street, Suite 2B 718-640-9223 Must Call to make appointment Center Flushing, NY 11354 Flushing FREE Immigrant Justice Corps at Flushing Library 41-17 Main Street 718-990-0730 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Mandarin Flushing, NY 11355 By Appointment Only Flushing FREE Justice For Our Neighbors 150-20 Barclay Avenue 718-762-1647 Flushing, NY 11355 Flushing FREE Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New 35-56 159 Street 718-939-6137 York, Inc./Office for New Americans Opportunity Flushing, NY 11358 Center Flushing FREE MinKwon Center for Community Action 136-19 41st Avenue, 3rd Floor 718-460-5600 Languages Spoken: Korean and Flushing, NY 11355 Mandarin Chinese By Appointment Only Flushing FREE NY Citizenship at Flushing Library 41-17 Main Street 718-990-0730 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Mandarin Flushing, NY 11355 By Appointment Only Citizenship Only Flushing FREE Queens College Immigration Center 65-30 Kissena Blvd., 212-652-2071 By Appointment Only King Hall 209A Flushing, NY 11367 Flushing FREE YMCA New Americans Welcome Center/ 138-46 Northern Boulevard 718-551-9350 Office for New Americans Opportunity Center Flushing, NY 11354 Forest Hills FREE to low income clients Queens Community House 108-25 62nd Drive, 718-592-5757 or Languages Spoken: Spanish, Russian, (Sponsored by City Council Member Forest Hills, NY 11375 347-965-1213 Japanese, Urdu Karen Koslowitz) By Appointment Only Forest Hills Reasonable Fees Vita Center, Inc. 110-45 Queens Blvd, Suite #104 718-880-7321 Languages Spoken: Spanish Forest Hills, NY 11375 Fresh FREE Consultation Women for Afghan Women 71-19 162 Street 718-591-2434 Meadows Languages Spoken: Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Unit CF-D Pashto and Urdu Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 Women Only Page 3 Citizenship Preparation Classes and Immigration Services in Queens - SPRING 2019 AREA DESCRIPTION AGENCY / PROGRAM SITE PHONE ELIGIBILITY / COST Hollis FREE CUNY Citizenship Now!-City Council Member 197-15 Hillside Avenue 718-264-7895 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Haitian Creole Barry Grodenchik's Office Hollis, NY 11423 By Appointment Only Jackson FREE to low income clients; donations Make the Road NY/ Office for New Americans 92-10 Roosevelt Ave. 718-565-8500 Heights accepted Opportunity Center Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Language Spoken: Spanish Jackson FREE New Immigrant Community Empowerment 71-29 Roosevelt Avenue 212-652-2071 Heights Language Spoken: Spanish, Polish, Chinese (NICE) (Sponsored by City Council Member Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (Mandarin/Cantonese), Bengali, French, Daniel Dromm) Haitian Creole, Japanese Jackson FREE NY Citizenship at Jackson Heights Library 35-51 81 Street 718-990-0730 Heights By Appointment Only Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Citizenship Only Jamaica FREE AIDS Center of Queens County 161-21 Jamaica Avenue, 6th Floor 718-896-2500 Jamaica, NY 11432 Jamaica FREE CUNY Citizenship Now! City Council Member 172-12 Linden Blvd. 718-776-3700 Language Spoken: Haitian Creole, Spanish, I. Daneek Miller's Office Jamaica, NY 11434 Bengali By Appointment Only Jamaica Language Spoken: Spanish CUNY Citizenship Now! York College 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 718-262-2983 Free consultation Immigration Center Jamaica, NY 11451 By Appointment Only Jamaica FREE Immigrant Justice Corps 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0730 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Mandarin at Queens Central Library Jamaica, NY 11432 By Appointment Only Jamaica FREE Legal Hand Jamaica 149-13 Jamaica Avenue 718-593-2198 Jamaica, NY 11432 Jamaica FREE NY Citizenship at Queens Central Library 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0730 Languages Spoken: Spanish, Mandarin Jamaica, NY 11432
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