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A.D. Ibarra
-Multi-Purpose Center
Assistants of US Congressman Pete Gallego are busy providing legal aid to local residents who are looking to apply for naturalization with the US Government. Selene Gomez, Caseworker for Congressman Pete Gallego out of his San Antonio District Office, was in town on Saturday to inform legal permanent residents on how to become naturalized citizens as many filed into the Multi-Purpose Center where members of the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid office worked well into the afternoon providing assistance with those who are seeking this differentiating level of citizenship. "We know it's costly to begin this process because they are required to obtain the services of an immigration attorney," stated Gomez, "Therefore we're providing free immigration legal assistance in the completion of the F-400 Form.
People are pre-screened to check for eligibility and of course they have to pay the submission fee which runs $680.00." Unfortunately, not all who come are eligible, but, Gomez concluded, "They did leave here with resources such as organizations who can be able to assist them." Director of Constituent Services, Rebecca Golden, Director of Outreach Melissa Gutierrez, Field Representative Matthew Hall, Case Worker Paul Castañeda and Case Worker Serena Kesov oversaw the services on Saturday.
