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Guide to Citizenship and Immigration: Library Resources

A pathfinder designed to share information about citizenship and immigration.

Contacting U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

Make an appointment with USCIS
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (formerly Immigration & Naturalization Services, also known as "INS") requires online appointment setting and canceling; this is the location to visit for these activities. Instructions are in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Polish, and several other languages. 

Finding the Status of Your Case
Check your case status online by typing in your application receipt number.

USCIS National Customer Service Center
Provides information on services and benefits provided to applicants, petitioners, authorized representatives, community-based organizations, and the general public. Call 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TTY) for 24/7 English and Spanish language assistance for immigration-related matters. 

Affidavit of Support
"The Affidavit of Support is legally required for the petitioning sponsor for many family-based and some employment based immigrants to show the intending immigrant will have adequate means of support, when planning to immigrate to the U.S. ... A “petitioning sponsor” is a person who has filed an immigrant petition, which has been approved by USCIS."  Read more here about the process of proving that an immigrant will not require public support.

Print Resources - In Library Use Only

Print Resources

Nearest USCIS Office

Electronic Resources

Learning Express Library

To access from home - Click on link, click on new user, type in 08226 and your library card #(no spaces), then choose your own password.

Learning Express Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. *Includes test prep for United States Citizenship*