East Bay Naturalization Collaborative

Our Story

Since 2011, EBNatz has helped 8,950 people to become new Americans thanks to our volunteers. With 1,363 volunteers, we achieved $6,731K savings in legal fees, 8,561 fee waivers and reducers, $2,771K savings in application fees and $8,908K overall savings.

You were to driving force for our successes. We will continue to move forward strong. We look forward to reconvening for our naturalization workshops in 2021. Please donate to support these efforts through our New Americans campaign. 

Our Impact

Client Stories

Mrs. S who attended our workshop was previously wronged by an 'attorney' and charged hundreds of dollars. When she was at the form filling station, I could tell how guarded she was but she slowly began to trust us as we clearly explained the process thoroughly to her. She then left with a smile on her face and weight off of her shoulders- only after thanking us all.

MB applied for citizenship in Jan 2017 when she was 83 y/o. We recently received long-awaited interview notice for the case and contacted MB. Her daughter answered the call and notified us of MB passing away a few months back. With the prolonged wait-time for the interview, elderly clients may face the same challenge as MB did.

Mr. B was unable to get travel assistance or any government aid because of a previous government funding shutdown. We assisted with naturalization application. Mr. B now is a business owner.

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