Sam* had already completed the process and became a naturalized US Citizen. It had been a long road - becoming a legal permanent resident (green card holder) for five years, demonstrating his good moral character, and passing a civic and English competence exam, he had finally received his Certificate of Naturalization, his proof of citizenship.
Everything was going well until Sam lost this important document. To make matters worse, Sam faced some financial hardship. Thankfully, one of our partners referred Sam to Open Hands.
Caring volunteers listened to Sam explain his frustrations. Open Hands assisted Sam to fill out an application to replace this certificate, with a request for a fee waiver.
When the new certificate arrived, Sam was ecstatic! Now Sam can apply for a passport and continue his employment search.