Citizenship and naturalization
Help for permanent residents
This is a rapidly changing area of law. Please check U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the most current information.
- Some Green Card holders can apply for citizenship.
- Contact the organizations below to see if you are eligible to apply for citizenship or if you need help renewing your green card.
| Organization Name | URL | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment (Legal Services) | amigoscenter.com | (408) 341-6080 |
| Asian Law Alliance | asianlawalliance.org/legal-services | (408) 287-9710 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid (San Jose Office) | baylegal.org | (408) 283-3700 |
| Center for Employment Training - CET-ICP | cet-icp.org | (408) 534-5451 |
| Centro de Ayuda Legal para Inmigrantes (CALI) | cali-immigration.org | (650) 938- 4041 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | clsepa.org/about | (650) 326-6440 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations | ca.cair.com | (408) 986-9874 |
| Human Agenda | humanagenda.net | (408) 759-9571 |
| International Rescue Committee (San Jose) | rescue.org/united-states/san-jose-ca | (408) 277-0255 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Fremont) | iibayarea.org/offices/fremont | (510) 894-3639 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Redwood City) | iibayarea.org/offices/redwood-city | (650) 780-7530 |
| Oasis Legal Services (for LGBTQ+ community) | oasislegalservices.org | (510) 666-6687 |
| Pangea Legal Services | pangealegal.org | (415) 254-0475 |
Pars Equality Center | parsequalitycenter.org | (408) 261-6405 |
| Santa Clara University, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Ctr | law.scu.edu | (408) 288-7030 |
| Step Forward Foundation | stepfwd.org | (408) 915-8698 |
| Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN) | sirenimmigrantrights.org | (408) 453-3003 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County | San Jose: (408) 468-0100; (408) 944-0691 Gilroy: Immigration legal services: (408) 842-4808 Citizenship Services: (408) 914-8337 |