Refugee and Immigrant Hub

<div class="ExternalClassBD5014DA7EB347A9BC94B8954FA1B529"><div><h2><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Welcome!</span></h2><h4><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><br>Phoenix values its diverse immigrant and refugee communities </span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">and the Library serves to empower our community with resources and opportunities to inspire and enrich lives.</span> <br></h4><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Phoenix Public Library provides free and equitable access to services, programs, and resources that positively impact our community. There is no cost to visit the Library, check out library items, attend a program, or use a computer. </span> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Phoenix Public Library collection includes books, eBooks, magazines, movies, music and more in multiple languages. The Library has books, citizenship practice tests, and English as a Second Language (ESL) materials.  Ask library staff for help finding them.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":360}"> </span></p></div><div><h4><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Things You Can Borrow with a Phoenix Public Library card</span></h4></div><div><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/browse/books">Books</a> and <a href="/browse/elibrary/ebooks">eBooks</a></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Audiobooks and <a href="/browse/elibrary/eaudiobooks">eAudiobooks</a></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/browse/movies">Movies</a> </span></li><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">On DVD and BluRay </span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/browse/elibrary/evideo">Streaming online</a></span></li></ul><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/browse/music">Music</a> </span></li><ul><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">On CD</span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/browse/elibrary/emusic">Streaming online</a></span></li></ul><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Magazines and newspapers, including <a href="/browse/elibrary/online-magazines-newspapers">digital collections</a></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/services/computers-internet/hotspot-lending-program">Wi-Fi Hotspots</a></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/services/unique/culture-pass">Passes for free admission to cultural institutions</a></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/services/unique/seed-library">Seeds</a></span></li><li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><a href="/services/unique/video-games">Video games</a></span></li></ul><div><br></div></div></div>

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Citizenship Resources	Citizenship Resources	<i class="fa-solid fa-flag-usa"></i>	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/citizenship-resources	Get Ready for Citizenship with Phoenix Public Library	<div class="ExternalClass0715AEB5E6DB4086BBF063680A24168B"><div><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Get Ready for Citizenship with Phoenix Public Library</span></div><div><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><br></span></div><h4><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Phoenix Public Library offers print and online resources to help you become a U.S. citizen - from understanding the process to practicing for the citizenship test and building your vocabulary for your interview. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h4><h4><span data-ccp-props="{}"><br></span></h4><h4><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Pick up a </span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><strong>Ready for Citizenship</strong> envelope</span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"> at your<a href="/locations"> local Phoenix Public Library location</a>. Place your important application documents in this envelope so they are easier to locate, organize and retrieve.</span></h4><div><br></div><h3><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Identification_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of identification cards in a stack" style="margin:5px;width:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></h3><h3>Identity Documents<br></h3><div><ul><li>Copy of your Permanent Resident Card (front and back)</li><li>Foreign Passport</li><li>Birth certificate (with English translation)</li><li>State-issued identification</li><li>Social Security Number<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Family_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of two children holding hands with two adults " style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Proof of Family Ties<br></h3><div><ul><li>Children’s Birth Certificates (with English translations)</li><li>Court order and evidence of your financial support (child support payments, cancelled checks)</li><li>Marriage certificate</li><li>Evidence of good faith marriage</li><li><p>Proof of termination of all prior marriages (if any)<br></p></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Spouse_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a man and a woman standing side by side" style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Proof of Spouse's of Family Members' Immigration Status<br></h3><div><ul><li>U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport</li><li>Lawful Permanent Residence Card/Green Card</li><li>Work permit (TPS/DACA/etc.)<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Residency_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a house" style="margin:5px;width:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Proof of U.S. Residency<br></h3><div><ul><li>List of previous residence addresses with dates for the past 5 years<br></li><li>List of your employers (and/or schools) for past 5 years</li><li>List of all the trips of 24 hours or longer that you have taken outside of the U.S. during the past 5 years<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Legal_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a scale" style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>Legal Documents<br></h3><div><ul><li>Police and court records, if any<br></li><li>Final court dispositions including judgement and indictments</li><li>“Selective Service Number” or a “Status Information Letter” from the Selective Service (if you are a male between the age of 18 and 26 while living in the U.S.)<br></li></ul><div><img src="/images/Interest%20Guides/Citizenship%20Resources/Becoming-a-US-Citizen_Fees_web.jpg" alt="Illustration of a dollar sign within a circle" style="margin:5px;width:50px;height:50px;vertical-align:baseline;" /><br></div><h3>USCIS Application Fees<br></h3><ul><li>USCIS no longer accepts payments made by personal check, money order, or cashier's check for forms filed by paper unless you qualify for an exemption. </li><li>When filing by mail, accepted forms of payment are credit, debit, or prepaid cards and by completing a form for the authorization for credit card transactions. Or, you can make a payment directly from a U.S. bank account by completing a form for the authorization for ACH transactions. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees" target="_blank">Please check the USCIS website for details and for current filing fees</a>.<br></li></ul><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>