If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) over 65, or you are currently receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or Safety Net Assistance (SNA), or a person who is receiving these benefits and is about to lose them, you should consider the advantages of applying for U.S. citizenship.

Be aware that many LPRs can only receive SSI benefits for a maximum of seven years from the date USCIS granted immigration status. There are no time limitations for receiving SSI for U.S. citizens.

In order to maintain these benefits you should consider applying for U.S. citizenship. These are the locations where help is available:

Designated CUNY Centers

• City College Immigration Center
  160 Convent Avenue
  North Academic Center, Rm. 1-206
  New York, NY 10031
  (212) 650-6620
  Languages spoken: English, Spanish and Italian
  Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
• Hostos Community College Immigration Center
  427 Walton Avenue, T-501
  Bronx, NY 10451
  (718) 518-4395
  Languages spoken: English and Spanish
  Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
• New York City College of Technology Immigration Center
  Department of Law and Paralegal Studies Rm. N-622
  300 Jay Street
  Brooklyn, NY 11201
  (718) 260-5597
  Languages spoken: English and Spanish
  Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
• York College Immigration Center
  Welcome Center Atrium
  94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
  Jamaica, NY 11451
  (718) 262-2983
  Languages spoken: English and Spanish
  Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)