Support for Employees Seeking to Change their Immigration and/or Citizenship Status The Organization will provide up to $1,000 per year to any employee who is seeking to change their immigration or citizenship status by any process, including but not limited to applying to become a naturalized citizen, renewing their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), applying for Temporary Protected Status, for application fees and associated legal costs. If requested by the employee, the Organization should make every possible effort to sponsor an employee for U.S. permanent resident status. Within two (2) months of the ratification of this Agreement, the Labor Management Committee shall create a mechanism for employees to elevate such needs to the Organization.
Support for Employees Seeking to Change. Immigration and/or Citizenship Status The Organization will provide up to $1,000 per year to any employee who is seeking to change their, or any immediate family member’s, immigration or citizenship status by any process, including but not limited to applying to become a naturalized citizen or permanent resident, renewing their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), applying for Temporary Protected Status, for U.S. government filing fees and associated legal costs. Immediate family members shall be defined for purposes of this Article as a child, parent, sibling, spouse and/or domestic partner of the employee. Additional funds may be provided at the Organization’s discretion. The Organization shall develop criteria for determining whether to sponsor an employee for U.S. permanent resident status.
Support for Employees Seeking to Change. THEIR IMMIGRATION AND/OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS The Organization will pay filing fees for employees who seek to renew Temporary Protected Status (i.e., Form I-821D), including for purposes of renewing their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), employment authorization (i.e., Form I-765), or who seek to adjust their immigration status/register for permanent residence (i.e., Form I-485), N-400 certificate of naturalization and N-600 certificate of citizenship, along with associated biometric fees. In the case that listed forms are updated, replaced, or altered by USCIS, America Voteswill cover the cost of filing fees for these forms. In the event that an employee believes they will suffer significant hardship because of expenses necessitated by the process of changing immigration or citizenship status, the employee may seek advance approval by America Votes for reimbursement of such expenses, up to a maximum of $2,000. If AV approves the request, employees should seek reimbursement for such expenses as provided in Article 27: Out of Pocket Expenses. If an employee is in the 90 day period described in Section E, the Organization will use best efforts to supply these funds as quickly as possible. Requests will not be unreasonably denied.
