Houston, TX- At 11:30 am last Saturday, October 8, the doors of the room in  The Kendall library opened to welcome 33 residents in Houston who came with one goal: lose the fear of taking the citizenship test through the workshop three hours offered by MIRA USA.

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The third free event provided the participants with an overview of immigration laws, the step of the naturalization process and experience live a simulation of the full interview in the hands of the volunteers of the organization, who made the times of coaches and immigration officials.

Thus, proceeded to take an oath in English, as would be done at the ceremony, to continue with the processing of the questions on the N400 form and then to the practice of the 100 civics or government questions. 

The event also was attended by Attorney Hector M. Herrera Jr., immigration specialist firm Law Offices of Herrera & Associates, PLLC., Who also cleared the doubts of the assistants to avoid becoming victims of fraud or situations that may affect the citizenship process.

To end the workshop, participants engaged in a one to one to mock interview. This experience allowed them to have a clear idea of how this important process unfolds. Amparo Quintero said “By the time you interact with the interviewer, the fear is gone, and one is more familiar with greater assurance. So, I recommend the workshop to others who are going through this process. “

Diego Hernandez, another participant, said that “this workshop is of great help for all those who want to be citizens to lose their fear and have more confidence, learn more and know what those Tips and those options are to achieve the interview and pass it without any problems. I lost my fear.”  Moreover, “The organization MIRA USA, Thank you for the support, kindness and giving us time, keep doing this because it is crucial to us Latinos to move forward as a community in the United States. “

“We hope that this workshop has been very helpful because our mind is to achieve the desired goal to become citizens of this country. This is why through these seminars we do a whole pretext and as dynamic as possible to know what happens in a real interview, “said Carolina Chavarriaga, director of MIRA USA in Houston. 

Concluding the event to helping immigrants lose the fear of taking the Citizenship exam in the United States.