CUNY Citizenship Now! at Queens College
Service Information
In March 2024, the Immigrant Student Support Initiative expanded its partnership with CUNY Citizenship Now! to open a new full-time CUNY Citizenship Now! Office at Queens College. The new office is located in Room 100 of the Student Union Building, in the first-floor lobby.
CUNY Citizenship Now! offers pro se legal assistance, which means helping immigrants represent themselves. Therefore, CUNY Citizenship Now! does not provide legal representation. CUNY Citizenship Now! provides the immigrant community access to free, high-quality, and confidential legal services. Services take the form of a free legal consultation or help filing paperwork, allowing individuals to learn more about and gain assistance with:
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- Naturalization
- Permanent Residency & Family-Based Petitions
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Certificates of Citizenship
- Renewal and Replacement of Immigration Documents
- Full and Partial Fee Waiver Requests
- Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Requests (FOIA)
Schedule an Appointment - Queens College Community Members
The CUNY Citizenship Now! Office at Queens College is accessible by appointment only. The office does not currently support walk-in services.
Queens College students, staff, faculty, and community members have priority access to the services of CUNY Citizenship Now’s immigration attorneys or legal representatives on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. To book a free in-person, confidential immigration consultation with the CUNY Citizenship Now! office at Queens College, please call (646) 654-9400. You can also submit a request to receive a call directly here. In both cases, please specify having the appointment in the Queens College office.
Individuals may schedule appointments up to one month in advance. If Queens College community members have any questions or difficulties scheduling an appointment, please do not hesitate to contact our office for support.
How to Schedule an Appointment - The New York City Community
Non-Queens College community members or individuals who do not live close to Queens College are encouraged to seek support and services from CUNY Citizenship Now!’s many locations across all five boroughs. For a map of the available CUNY Citizenship Now! locations, please click here and visit their website.
Requesting services from CUNY Citizenship Now! is a simple process. Individuals can use the contact information provided below or click the button to request a callback!
Call: 646-664-9400 or 212-652-2071
Text: 929-334-3784
Email: CitizenshipNowInfo@cuny.edu
The Citizenship Project
The New York Historical Society & CUNY Citizenship Now partnered to create the Citizenship Project. The Citizenship Project offers FREE classes online and in-person, both in English & Spanish, for permanent residents to prepare for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization exam. The six-week interactive program covers all 100 questions and includes preparation for the naturalization interview. To enroll in a class, please click here!
Individuals interested in learning more about becoming a United States citizen can click here for more information. Individuals interested in independently studying for the USCIS Civics Test can review the Citizenship Project’s study materials by visiting their website.
If you have questions regarding the Citizenship Project, you may email them at thecitizenshipproject@nyhistory.org or call them at (212) 873-3400 ext. 511.
American Civil Liberties Union - Know Your Rights!
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) offers valuable resources for immigrants and their advocates. It aims to educate individuals on their rights in the United States regardless of their immigration status. The resources provide essential information about immigrants’ rights, including legal rights during encounters with law enforcement and immigration authorities, empowering immigrants to understand their rights. Please click here for the ACLU’s Know Your Rights Resources!
Office Information
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, New York 11367
Office: King Hall, Room 213
Campus Map
Contact Information
Phone: 718-997-3990
Email: ImmigrantSupport@qc.cuny.edu
Staff Information
Jennifer L. Jarvis
Vice President
Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Carla Cordova Farfan
Program Coordinator
Javette Smallwood
TheDream.US Liaison
Kazi Hossain
Administrative Intern
Stay in Touch!
Join Our Email List!
If students are interested in receiving up-to-date information on services, resources, scholarships, and support available to the immigrant community, please click here and join the Queens College Immigrant Student Support Initiative email list.
Schedule an Appointment!
Schedule an Appointment!
Current Queens College students may schedule in-person or virtual appointments with the Immigrant Student Support Initiative by logging into Navigate. The Navigate login page is available here. After logging into Navigate, students must select “Student Affairs” as the care unit. The tag “Immigrant Support” is on our available services.
If students are unavailable during the provided times, they may contact us and arrange a different meeting time.