Important documents for citizens of the Freely Associated States
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Upcoming Free legal workshops
Tentative dates for next legal workshops:
- Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Kapolei, Oahu (invitation only)
- October / November Wahiawa, Oahu
Employment Authorization Document
Citizens of the Freely Associated States may apply for a work permit, or Employment Authorization Document, with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") for free. The application is called the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Please click on the link below to access the application on www.USCIS.gov. You cannot apply in person. Residents of Hawaii must mail their applications to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox, P.O. Box 21281, Phoenix, AZ 85036. The application, including renewals, is free for Citizens of the Freely Associated States.
Presentation for Service Providers
This presentation is designed for service providers assisting citizens of the Freely Associated States with the Employment Authorization Document.
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Please contact Tatjana Johnson at (808) 380-5236 or tatjana.johnson@legalaidhawaii.org if you would like to host a legal workshop. We've provided training for service providers and community groups, including Nations of Micronesia, Parents and Children Together, and West Hawaii Community Health Center.
Language Access
You have the right to be informed of or participate in and benefit from services, programs, and activities offered by Federal or State government agencies and organizations that receive money from the Federal or State government, even if you cannot speak, read, write or understand English well. Under language access law, when people who have trouble with English use these services, programs and activities, the government agencies and government funded organizations must help you by providing free language access services, such as interpretation, and in some situations, translation.
Mei wor om Pwuung omw kopwe sinei ika pachenong, ika tufich seniekkei pekin aninnis mei kawor seni pekin Mwuu Nap (Federal) ika mwuun State ir mei angei moni seni Mwuu Nap ika Mwun State inamo ika kese tongeni kapas, annea, makeiika wewieti kapasen Merika. Ika aramas rese weweiti kapasen Merika fansoun arkuta aninnis seni ekkwe nenien aninnisir mi nounou moni seni kofemen, pochokunen ewe Annukun Awora Chiaku non fosun nenier (Language Access Law), ekkewe nenien aninnisrepwe awor chon chiaku rese kamo ngenir awewe ren chiaku iwe pwan awewei kapas non fosun fonuer.
Jelājimwe ko am einwōt juōn LEP. Ewōr am jimwe im maroñin jelāak bed im bōk jibañjen program ko kajojo einwōt Federal im State agency ko kab organization ko im rej bōk aer jāān in jibañjen Federal ak State government, jekdôôn ñe kwōjjab maroñkōnono, read, im jeje ak melele kajin pālle. Lumin language access kakien eo, ñe armij rejjab melele kajin pālle ñan bōk jibañ, pād ilo program ko im makitkit ko, ra ko ilo kien im droulul ko kien ej lelôk jāān ñan er aikuj jibañeok lewaj ilo ejelôk wōnān ri-ukok ilokōnono im jet ien, jeje.
Mei wor om Pwuung omw kopwe sinei ika pachenong, ika tufich seniekkei pekin aninnis mei kawor seni pekin Mwuu Nap (Federal) ika mwuun State ir mei angei moni seni Mwuu Nap ika Mwun State inamo ika kese tongeni kapas, annea, makeiika wewieti kapasen Merika. Ika aramas rese weweiti kapasen Merika fansoun arkuta aninnis seni ekkwe nenien aninnisir mi nounou moni seni kofemen, pochokunen ewe Annukun Awora Chiaku non fosun nenier (Language Access Law), ekkewe nenien aninnisrepwe awor chon chiaku rese kamo ngenir awewe ren chiaku iwe pwan awewei kapas non fosun fonuer.
Jelājimwe ko am einwōt juōn LEP. Ewōr am jimwe im maroñin jelāak bed im bōk jibañjen program ko kajojo einwōt Federal im State agency ko kab organization ko im rej bōk aer jāān in jibañjen Federal ak State government, jekdôôn ñe kwōjjab maroñkōnono, read, im jeje ak melele kajin pālle. Lumin language access kakien eo, ñe armij rejjab melele kajin pālle ñan bōk jibañ, pād ilo program ko im makitkit ko, ra ko ilo kien im droulul ko kien ej lelôk jāān ñan er aikuj jibañeok lewaj ilo ejelôk wōnān ri-ukok ilokōnono im jet ien, jeje.
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