Classes prepare those seeking U.S. citizenship by filing N 400.

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The road to citizenship can be daunting. You must have been a legal permanent resident for five years, you have to have entered the United States legally, you can’t have committed a crime and you have to have had all of your immunizations. The N 400 application for citizenship costs $680, although low-income immigrants can apply to have that fee waived.

World Relief Spokane is helping people navigate this road – for low-income legal residents, this can mean free classes about the history and government of the United States and helping them apply for an application fee waiver. They offer these classes in several locations throughout Spokane, and recently received a grant from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to expand these classes into Spokane Valley at Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway Ave.The new classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.