LTC 390-2023 City-sponsored Citizenship DriveMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. L TC # 390-2023 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Aina T. Hudak, ciy Manage#)\k
September 5, 2023 \}/\')
SUBJECT: City-sponsored Citizenship Drive
The purpose of this LTC is to notify the Mayor and City Commission that the Office of Housing
and Community Services and Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), in collaboration with the Parks
and Recreation Department, are providing a Citizenship Drive on Saturday, September 9,· 2023,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Shore Park Youth Center, located at 501 724 Street.
The citizenship drive will help U.S. permanent residents apply for U.S. citizenship at no cost. The
City previously sponsored citizenship drives on October 22, 2022 and April 1, 2023, together
resulting in over forty (40) households applying for naturalization.
Online registration is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended and encouraged. Walk-ins will
also be accepted.
• Families and individuals that wish to participate may register at: Citizenship Drive in
Miami Beach (everyaction.com)
• Families and individuals that wish to volunteer at the event may register at: Volunteer for
our Citizenship Drive in Miami Beach (everyaction.com)
Anyone interested in registering for the event in person can visit the Office of Housing and
Community Services, located at 765 17 Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (closed for lunch from 12
p.m. to 1p.m.) and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., or they can call 305-673-7491.
Families and individuals applying for U.S. citizenship must meet the following
requirements:
• Be 18 years old or older; and
• Reside in the U.S. as a permanent resident for five (5) years and be physically present
for at least half of the 5-year period; or
• Reside in the U.S. as a permanent resident for three (3) years and married to a U.S.
citizen, and be physically present in the United States for half of the 3-year period.
Should you have additional questions, please contact Alba Tarre, Director, Office of Housing and
Community Services, at (305) 673-7000 ext. 26175.
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BECOME A CITIZEN
FREE CITIZENSHIP
DRIVE!
Organized by Florida Immigrant Coalition
Sponsored by City of Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH
909 o' K September 9th 2023
10:00am to 2:00pm
North Shore Youth Center
501 72nd St,
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• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be a Legal Permanent
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citizen.
To Register Call:
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o" (( Bring all of the following information . and documentation with you to the
event:
• Green Card and all passports used in
the last 5 years.
• Home/School/Employment history for
the last 5 years (or 3 years if married
to a US citizen).
• Children's Information such as date
of birth, previous addresses.
• Marital History (Information about
past spouses)
• If you have been arrested, cited or
given a ticket, you must bring your
Certificate of Disposition for each
incident.
What to bring for a fee waiver:
• 2021 tax return OR
"]. Food Stamp/SNAP/Medicaid
'] award letter OR
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