EIIC

EIIC Receives the 2015 USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center was selected by USCIS to receive a competitive grant that will enable the EIIC to help prepare more permanent residents on their road to citizenship. The EIIC was one of 40 organizations from across the country chosen for funding by the USCIS from a field of 160, and this is the third consecutive cycle the EIIC has been selected. This grant will allow EIIC to provide citizenship instruction to 560 permanent residents and provide naturalization application services to at least 320 permanent residents from around the world.

Students and volunteers from our Citizenship Classes at South Hunters Point Park, Long Island City.
Students and volunteers from our Citizenship Classes at South Hunters Point Park, Long Island City.

Citizenship Class registration will begin on October 1st, 2015

For more information please contact Liz Baber at coordinator@eiic.org

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Senior Day Trip to Atlantic City

Join the New York Irish Center & the Emerald Isle Immigration Center  for a Senior Day Trip to Atlantic City on Wednesday, August 12th.

 

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Free U.S. Citizenship Classes

Free Citizenship Classes

Supported by funding through the 2013 USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, EIIC offers a comprehensive education program that helps U.S Citizenship applicants to successfully pass their citizenship test.

Class Objectives

  • Learn About the United States government and History
  • Help students become more proficient in intermediate conversational English in order to prepare them for the Naturalization Interview
  • Provide students with listening and word recognition skills
  • Provide students with intermediate vocabulary and useful sentences
  • Give students the opportunity to practice written and spoken English
  • Learn about the rights and responsibilities of a U.S. citizen

Attendance policy

  • After 6 unexcused classes absences you will be removed from the program.

Annual Robert Briscoe Awards Rescheduled to Monday, March 23, 2015

Please note that our Annual Robert Briscoe Awards has been rescheduled to Monday, March 23, 2015 at the 21 Club, 21 West 52nd Street from 6-8pm.  Our thanks to our many Board members, Sponsors and longtime Supporters for purchasing tickets already, please contact us and let us know if you are still planning to attend.

There is still time to invite a few more of your friends to join us as we honor Ed Friedland and Jack Topal, we hope to make this a sold out event to ensure maximum support for the center and our on-going programs and services. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Caitriona Howley at caitriona@eiic.org  or RobertBriscoeAwards@gmail.com

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